Birth of the Couch Potato

lxskllr

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Originally posted by: shortylickens
Damn.
I always thought the first video game was Pong, made in the 70's.

I think that might have been the first commercial game.
 

skace

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I don't understand why it's called "Birth of the Couch Potato"? The "Couch Potato" was born from TV, not video games.
 

Schadenfroh

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Originally posted by: skace
I don't understand why it's called "Birth of the Couch Potato"? The "Couch Potato" was born from TV, not video games.

The controller and/or mouse keeps the hand from the chip bag.
 

Rudy Toody

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Originally posted by: skace
I don't understand why it's called "Birth of the Couch Potato"? The "Couch Potato" was born from TV, not video games.

The controller and/or mouse keeps the hand from the chip bag.

Old timers like me use this method:

Right hand = mouse

Left hand = chips, sodas, beers, cigs, and patting the dog
 

ConstipatedVigilante

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Originally posted by: Rudy Toody
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Originally posted by: skace
I don't understand why it's called "Birth of the Couch Potato"? The "Couch Potato" was born from TV, not video games.

The controller and/or mouse keeps the hand from the chip bag.

Old timers like me use this method:

Right hand = mouse

Left hand = chips, sodas, beers, cigs, and patting the dog

That only works when browsing AT.