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I was listening to the usual crummy morning show on the way into work, and was thinking to myself..."link to the hamster dance, comment on some current event...hey, I can do this"
So, On with the show...
In my morning stupor today, I noticed that Frys had put a one page in the back of the paper. Not having anything else to read (only section not taken was the Sports section), I looked it over and noticed that norton ghost was on some sale....the price structure:
$60(in store rebate) - $40(mail in rebate) - $20(upgrade rebate) = $0
Now, I guess we have an inequality, but I'd be happy to take ghost for $-120
Comments? The phone lines are open, just PM me with interesting morning show tidbits and I'll add them to the OP. 😛
Your local forecast: Weather.com
e! news
the hampsters, they are dancing! Wow, isn't the internet cool?
For those who missed it, your REAL links of the day:
FF 1.0.6 Released
To celebrate the anniversary of man landing on the moon, google has gone there
So....this 'hot coffee' controversy was finally commented on by PennyArcade here
So: So...this 'hotcoffee' controversy, what do you think?
sheik124: Well, if politicians hadn't made such a huge deal about it "scarring children" I don't think any of them would have found out!
sheik124: I mean, parent sees story on CNN, kid hears parent talking about hot coffee story, kid runs to teh google and downloads hot coffee
sheik124: Kid now has loads of pixel pr0n
So: haha.
So: well, It does seem to me that this is nothing more than political posturing...a bid to win political capital. I don't know if you recall similar moves by Liberman back in the mid 90's...IIRC, it was doom and SegaCD games then.
So: The fallout lead to the widespread adoption of the ESRB's system.
And now, our first listener link! Thanks Scorpmatt!
news
Back to the chat....
sheik124: yeah, I was like in 1st grade when the ESRB was started
So: ah, yeah, I wasn't an adult either, but I remember being pissed that stores were going to start 'carding for games'
So: Scorpmatt sent a link in
sheik124: yeah, I remember being worried things like TMNT would need to be "We Card"ed :-D
So: haha
So: The thing is, many retailers HAVE actually enforced the system. A few months back, the stupid wal-mart checkout lady asked for my ID when I bought the Doom3 expansion.
sheik124: I remember buying Halo 2 without anyone asking me at my local Target
sheik124: no one asked me about Half-Life 2 either
sheik124: GTA: San Andreas was probably the first game I've been asked to show ID for
So: huh.
sheik124: I can draw the line between fantasy and reality, people blaming their children's actions on video games should only be blaming their bad parenting
So: True. Was it last year that some kids shot people and tried to blame GTA? Where was the media uproar then? The moment that a little sex is added. BAM. Suddenly, the press is in a tizzy.
So: So...this 'hotcoffee' controversy, what do you think?
sheik124: Well, if politicians hadn't made such a huge deal about it "scarring children" I don't think any of them would have found out!
sheik124: I mean, parent sees story on CNN, kid hears parent talking about hot coffee story, kid runs to teh google and downloads hot coffee
sheik124: Kid now has loads of pixel pr0n
So: haha.
So: well, It does seem to me that this is nothing more than political posturing...a bid to win political capital. I don't know if you recall similar moves by Liberman back in the mid 90's...IIRC, it was doom and SegaCD games then.
So: The fallout lead to the widespread adoption of the ESRB's system.
sheik124: yeah, I was like in 1st grade when the ESRB was started
So: ah, yeah, I wasn't an adult either, but I remember being pissed that stores were going to start 'carding for games'
So: Scorpmatt sent a link in
sheik124: yeah, I remember being worried things like TMNT would need to be "We Card"ed :-D
So: haha
So: The thing is, many retailers HAVE actually enforced the system. A few months back, the stupid wal-mart checkout lady asked for my ID when I bought the Doom3 expansion.
sheik124: I remember buying Halo 2 without anyone asking me at my local Target
sheik124: no one asked me about Half-Life 2 either
sheik124: GTA: San Andreas was probably the first game I've been asked to show ID for
So: huh.
sheik124: I can draw the line between fantasy and reality, people blaming their children's actions on video games should only be blaming their bad parenting
So: True. Was it last year that some kids shot people and tried to blame GTA? Where was the media uproar then? The moment that a little sex is added. BAM. Suddenly, the press is in a tizzy.
sheik124: you know, I really can't think why hot coffee is getting more attention than those shootings did
sheik124: I mean, politicians usually have no problem with the increasing sexual orientation of american society
So: The only thing I can think of, is that sex sells. And games don't exactly have a Congressional lobby (at least, AFAIK), like the movies do.
So: I do think that this will HURT her chances of making an 08 run for pres, which I think she has her eye on.
sheik124: it may help her out, she may win the support of well, the adult movie industry
So: hmmm...
sheik124: if they realize that this may be a potential increase in revenue for them
So: Perhaps. I was thinking that the young activists, which gave Kerry a lot of his momentum, might not support her.
sheik124: having a huge online lobby backing you like that is positive support, especially with the media coverage moveon.org was getting, it may actually harm Clinton's campain
sheik124: campaign*
So: Alright, I guess it's time to wrap it up....
sheik124: have a good Wednesday ATOT, see you next Monday!
So, it looks like the plan is to do an hour long show monday/wednesday, from 7-8 AM PST
Anyone who has ideas for topics, PM me or Sheik124, and if you'd like to be a gues on a future show, we can work some sort of chat out, I'm sure. We won't have more than one daily guest though.
So, On with the show...
In my morning stupor today, I noticed that Frys had put a one page in the back of the paper. Not having anything else to read (only section not taken was the Sports section), I looked it over and noticed that norton ghost was on some sale....the price structure:
$60(in store rebate) - $40(mail in rebate) - $20(upgrade rebate) = $0
Now, I guess we have an inequality, but I'd be happy to take ghost for $-120
Comments? The phone lines are open, just PM me with interesting morning show tidbits and I'll add them to the OP. 😛
Your local forecast: Weather.com
e! news
the hampsters, they are dancing! Wow, isn't the internet cool?
For those who missed it, your REAL links of the day:
FF 1.0.6 Released
To celebrate the anniversary of man landing on the moon, google has gone there
So....this 'hot coffee' controversy was finally commented on by PennyArcade here
So: So...this 'hotcoffee' controversy, what do you think?
sheik124: Well, if politicians hadn't made such a huge deal about it "scarring children" I don't think any of them would have found out!
sheik124: I mean, parent sees story on CNN, kid hears parent talking about hot coffee story, kid runs to teh google and downloads hot coffee
sheik124: Kid now has loads of pixel pr0n
So: haha.
So: well, It does seem to me that this is nothing more than political posturing...a bid to win political capital. I don't know if you recall similar moves by Liberman back in the mid 90's...IIRC, it was doom and SegaCD games then.
So: The fallout lead to the widespread adoption of the ESRB's system.
And now, our first listener link! Thanks Scorpmatt!
news
Back to the chat....
sheik124: yeah, I was like in 1st grade when the ESRB was started
So: ah, yeah, I wasn't an adult either, but I remember being pissed that stores were going to start 'carding for games'
So: Scorpmatt sent a link in
sheik124: yeah, I remember being worried things like TMNT would need to be "We Card"ed :-D
So: haha
So: The thing is, many retailers HAVE actually enforced the system. A few months back, the stupid wal-mart checkout lady asked for my ID when I bought the Doom3 expansion.
sheik124: I remember buying Halo 2 without anyone asking me at my local Target
sheik124: no one asked me about Half-Life 2 either
sheik124: GTA: San Andreas was probably the first game I've been asked to show ID for
So: huh.
sheik124: I can draw the line between fantasy and reality, people blaming their children's actions on video games should only be blaming their bad parenting
So: True. Was it last year that some kids shot people and tried to blame GTA? Where was the media uproar then? The moment that a little sex is added. BAM. Suddenly, the press is in a tizzy.
So: So...this 'hotcoffee' controversy, what do you think?
sheik124: Well, if politicians hadn't made such a huge deal about it "scarring children" I don't think any of them would have found out!
sheik124: I mean, parent sees story on CNN, kid hears parent talking about hot coffee story, kid runs to teh google and downloads hot coffee
sheik124: Kid now has loads of pixel pr0n
So: haha.
So: well, It does seem to me that this is nothing more than political posturing...a bid to win political capital. I don't know if you recall similar moves by Liberman back in the mid 90's...IIRC, it was doom and SegaCD games then.
So: The fallout lead to the widespread adoption of the ESRB's system.
sheik124: yeah, I was like in 1st grade when the ESRB was started
So: ah, yeah, I wasn't an adult either, but I remember being pissed that stores were going to start 'carding for games'
So: Scorpmatt sent a link in
sheik124: yeah, I remember being worried things like TMNT would need to be "We Card"ed :-D
So: haha
So: The thing is, many retailers HAVE actually enforced the system. A few months back, the stupid wal-mart checkout lady asked for my ID when I bought the Doom3 expansion.
sheik124: I remember buying Halo 2 without anyone asking me at my local Target
sheik124: no one asked me about Half-Life 2 either
sheik124: GTA: San Andreas was probably the first game I've been asked to show ID for
So: huh.
sheik124: I can draw the line between fantasy and reality, people blaming their children's actions on video games should only be blaming their bad parenting
So: True. Was it last year that some kids shot people and tried to blame GTA? Where was the media uproar then? The moment that a little sex is added. BAM. Suddenly, the press is in a tizzy.
sheik124: you know, I really can't think why hot coffee is getting more attention than those shootings did
sheik124: I mean, politicians usually have no problem with the increasing sexual orientation of american society
So: The only thing I can think of, is that sex sells. And games don't exactly have a Congressional lobby (at least, AFAIK), like the movies do.
So: I do think that this will HURT her chances of making an 08 run for pres, which I think she has her eye on.
sheik124: it may help her out, she may win the support of well, the adult movie industry
So: hmmm...
sheik124: if they realize that this may be a potential increase in revenue for them
So: Perhaps. I was thinking that the young activists, which gave Kerry a lot of his momentum, might not support her.
sheik124: having a huge online lobby backing you like that is positive support, especially with the media coverage moveon.org was getting, it may actually harm Clinton's campain
sheik124: campaign*
So: Alright, I guess it's time to wrap it up....
sheik124: have a good Wednesday ATOT, see you next Monday!
So, it looks like the plan is to do an hour long show monday/wednesday, from 7-8 AM PST
Anyone who has ideas for topics, PM me or Sheik124, and if you'd like to be a gues on a future show, we can work some sort of chat out, I'm sure. We won't have more than one daily guest though.
