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Additional hours in my life

florence151florence151 Posts: 597
edited November 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
I gave away my copy of Call of Duty.

It was hard at first. It was always great with my morning coffee. I felt the need for a game or two after dinner.
Hey, it was great with a beer. Bored in the afternoon? Not with a quick Call of Duty on line battle. But, after a few days the need seemed to slip away. I went outside. There are green things and sun and...

I feel free.
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    Good for you my friend! :D
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    excellent!

    i think that you'll be amazed what you'll find in the non-virtual world :D

    there are even real people out there!

    enjoy :wave:
    peace,
    jo

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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    florence151 wrote:
    I went outside. There are green things and sun and..
    :lol:
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    StillHere wrote:
    excellent!

    i think that you'll be amazed what you'll find in the non-virtual world :D

    there are even real people out there!

    enjoy :wave:
    Good to see people finally realizing how much better life IS without the whole VG addiction..
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT TENSE
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Pap wrote:
    MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT TENSE
    :thumbup: :wave:
    peace,
    jo

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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    StillHere wrote:
    :wave:
    :wave:
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  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    whispering hands wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    excellent!

    i think that you'll be amazed what you'll find in the non-virtual world :D

    there are even real people out there!

    enjoy :wave:
    Good to see people finally realizing how much better life IS without the whole VG addiction..

    Unfortunately I'm being converted to think the opposite. I used to hate video games...but I've been drawn into working in my English department's "Hyperlab" with fancy VR euipment and a brand new Kinect 360. Which is unbelievably cool.

    If I ever figure out how it's related to English lit., I'll get back to you. :?
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  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    Pap wrote:
    MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT TENSE
    +1

    i used to be obsessed with the sims 2. tough addiction to break. well done :)
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    electricxlovex wrote:
    Pap wrote:
    MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT TENSE
    +1

    i used to be obsessed with the sims 2. tough addiction to break. well done :)
    :thumbup: :clap: :wave:
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    What are these green things you speak of???


    I love a good game of COD.

    But all in moderation. Can't let it take over your life.
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    pjfan31 wrote:
    But all in moderation.
    :thumbup: Everything in moderation --- Aristotle
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    You've made a mistake, fix it.
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    BinauralJam wrote:
    You've made a mistake, fix it.
    Would you be kind enough to help me a little bit here?
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Pap wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    You've made a mistake, fix it.
    Would you be kind enough to help me a little bit here?

    Sure, i don't believe there's anything wrong with zoning out into video game world, it's a fun place to be.
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    I believe BinauralJam came to the same conclusion once his Hustler subscription ran out.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Dissidentman wrote:
    I believe BinauralJam came to the same conclusion once his Hustler subscription ran out.


    When you stopped modeling, there's was no longer any point.
  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    Pap wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    But all in moderation.
    :thumbup: Everything in moderation --- Aristotle

    except
    pj + chocolate ;)
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    I believe BinauralJam came to the same conclusion once his Hustler subscription ran out.


    When you stopped modeling, there's was no longer any point.

    Thank you forthe kind words.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Dissidentman wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Dissidentman wrote:
    I believe BinauralJam came to the same conclusion once his Hustler subscription ran out.


    When you stopped modeling, there's was no longer any point.

    Thank you forthe kind words.


    Your a Beautiful Man.
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    electricxlovex wrote:
    Pap wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    But all in moderation.
    :thumbup: Everything in moderation --- Aristotle

    except
    pj + chocolate ;)
    ;):)
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Sure, i don't believe there's anything wrong with zoning out into video game world, it's a fun place to be.
    Why zoning out? You can play a video game for an hour and enjoy the real life the rest of your time. ;)
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Pap wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Sure, i don't believe there's anything wrong with zoning out into video game world, it's a fun place to be.
    Why zoning out? You can play a video game for an hour and enjoy the real life the rest of your time. ;)


    An Hour? You wouldn't perhaps be a School Teacher?
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,311
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Pap wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Sure, i don't believe there's anything wrong with zoning out into video game world, it's a fun place to be.
    Why zoning out? You can play a video game for an hour and enjoy the real life the rest of your time. ;)


    An Hour? You wouldn't perhaps be a School Teacher?
    Sorry, I cannot understand your joke.
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  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Pap wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Pap wrote:
    Why zoning out? You can play a video game for an hour and enjoy the real life the rest of your time. ;)


    An Hour? You wouldn't perhaps be a School Teacher?
    Sorry, I cannot understand your joke.

    Welcome to our world.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Wasn't really making a joke,I'll explain, one of my Aunt's was a school teacher(taught 3rd grade), when i was 12 or so there was a family reunion. She was telling a story of how she got into an argument with a parent who complained that there kid was being given to much home work. She reasoned that a kid got out of school and got home by 3:30 or so and went to bed around 8:30 or so, were talking about 7 and 8 year olds. So that left them 5 hours a night, they should have an 1 hour to play and an hour to eat dinner and spend time with there family, so there shouldn't be any problem with them doing 3 hours of homework a night. My Mom had to stab me with a fork and threaten me under her breath so i wouldn't say anything. My Aunt's reasoning hurt my brain as did her existence.

    So i wondered if you were a school teacher, maybe there's some connection.

    Now onto video games, Most video games that have come out in the last couple of years are designed to give the player a certian amount of Play Time before being able to finish the game.

    Dragon's Age for example can be finished in about 50 to 60 hours of play time, But if you wanted to do Everything and get Everything it could take 100 to 120 hours of play time.

    So if you were to play for an hour a day, it would take you like 4 months to finish. That's a hell of a commitment to just one game.

    If you told a facebook fanatic that they should only go on for an hour a day, well you see the problem.
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    BinauralJam wrote:
    Wasn't really making a joke,I'll explain, one of my Aunt's was a school teacher(taught 3rd grade), when i was 12 or so there was a family reunion. She was telling a story of how she got into an argument with a parent who complained that there kid was being given to much home work. She reasoned that a kid got out of school and got home by 3:30 or so and went to bed around 8:30 or so, were talking about 7 and 8 year olds. So that left them 5 hours a night, they should have an 1 hour to play and an hour to eat dinner and spend time with there family, so there shouldn't be any problem with them doing 3 hours of homework a night. My Mom had to stab me with a fork and threaten me under her breath so i wouldn't say anything. My Aunt's reasoning hurt my brain as did her existence.

    So i wondered if you were a school teacher, maybe there's some connection.

    Now onto video games, Most video games that have come out in the last couple of years are designed to give the player a certian amount of Play Time before being able to finish the game.

    Dragon's Age for example can be finished in about 50 to 60 hours of play time, But if you wanted to do Everything and get Everything it could take 100 to 120 hours of play time.

    So if you were to play for an hour a day, it would take you like 4 months to finish. That's a hell of a commitment to just one game.

    If you told a facebook fanatic that they should only go on for an hour a day, well you see the problem.




    YAWN
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    You didn't even read it.
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    BinauralJam wrote:
    You didn't even read it.

    Read what?
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Dissidentman wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    You didn't even read it.

    Read what?

    I put a lot of thought into that, there's a story and everything. :( :( :(
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