Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...

i miss scotch a bit, but i suppose its for the best

really? not even cognac?

I drink only from a very select list of spirits (available upon request), none of which are beer. So, I guess, I'm a wine-track guy.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
i miss scotch a bit, but i suppose its for the best

The fact that that was post #500 in the things I think you all need to know it absolutely appropriate. Better yet that is wasn't from me.

And yes sweetcell, the ban applies to cognac too. I can usually get special dispensation for cognac, but why waste it? When I can have the 12 year old Tullamore, I drink the Dew.

Believe us when we say it's for the best.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Believe us when we say it's for the best.

false! it's totally awesome walking down the middle of the street at 2 in the morning. . .at least the cable cars had stopped running, that would have been a problem.

TVs reinforced for those smashing Wii games

"Wii have a problem but we have a solution," jokes the Panasonic engineer. The problem is that gamers using the Nintendo Wii are smashing plasma TV screens if the remote slips from their grasp mid-game. The company's answer is to reinforce the screens by applying old-style TV tube-making technology.

Old-fashioned cathode-ray tubes contain a vacuum, so they have to be made from a thick toughened glass to ensure they don't implode. Modern plasma and LCD screens have only a thin glass faceplate because although the cells inside the screen have to be protected from the air, they do not need a vacuum. So gamers using the motion-sensitive Wii remote to play tennis or golf games can crack the screen and ruin an expensive TV if they lose their grip.

The Solution...

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
false! it's totally awesome walking down the middle of the street at 2 in the morning. . .at least the cable cars had stopped running, that would have been a problem.

Remaining safe and getting home are not the problem. It's the Sternal Rub!

Originally posted by vansmack:
TVs reinforced for those smashing Wii games

"Wii have a problem but we have a solution," jokes the Panasonic engineer. The problem is that gamers using the Nintendo Wii are smashing plasma TV screens if the remote slips from their grasp mid-game. The company's answer is to reinforce the screens by applying old-style TV tube-making technology.

Old-fashioned cathode-ray tubes contain a vacuum, so they have to be made from a thick toughened glass to ensure they don't implode. Modern plasma and LCD screens have only a thin glass faceplate because although the cells inside the screen have to be protected from the air, they do not need a vacuum. So gamers using the motion-sensitive Wii remote to play tennis or golf games can crack the screen and ruin an expensive TV if they lose their grip.

The Solution...

this is my greatest fear. glad my 52 inch lcd made it through my scottish cup run unscathed. i had issues with rangers and celtic

If this is true (and I don't beleive that it is) this would be a brilliant move on their part and could propel the HD download model to the forefront, far faster than Apple TV's 720 box. I would be oh so happy!

Microsoft Not Discussing Blu-ray On Xbox 360

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is not in talks to add Blu-ray high-definition technology in the Xbox 360, an executive with the software maker told a British news agency on Wednesday.

The comments of Aaron Greenberg, group product manager for the videogame console, to Reuters put a damper on reports that Microsoft would turn to Sony-backed Blu-ray following the demise of the rival format HD DVD.

"Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience," Greenberg told Reuters in a Wednesday interview.

There's more...

I'm spending the day at an entertainment industry conference and the speaker is talking about the market share of Walmart in DVD sales and the role they played in the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray format war.

Then it occured to me that the same argument can be made about Apple and its market share for digital downloads. It's no wonder that hollywood hasn't embraced the digital download model for its movies - who wants to be beholden to Apple (read: Jobs) when it comes to digital distribution? The music industry has well documented the history of its struggles with Apple and it's proprietray DRM and hollywood likely wants no part of it. Apple only has deals with Disney, where Jobs is coincidentally the largest shareholder.

I'm taking a bow here.

This conference just had people stand up if they played video games. I was the only one standing after the question "who plays video games more than 6 hours a week?" was asked. I was prepared to stand a lot longer.

How does that conference tie in with your work at a university?

Originally posted by vansmack:
I'm spending the day at an entertainment industry conference and the speaker is talking about the market share of Walmart in DVD sales and the role they played in the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray format war.

Then it occured to me that the same argument can be made about Apple and its market share for digital downloads. It's no wonder that hollywood hasn't embraced the digital download model for its movies - who wants to be beholden to Apple (read: Jobs) when it comes to digital distribution? The music industry has well documented the history of its struggles with Apple and it's proprietray DRM and hollywood likely wants no part of it. Apple only has deals with Disney, where Jobs is coincidentally the largest shareholder.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
How does that conference tie in with your work at a university?

Workforce Development. We actually sponsored the conference to hear from Digital Media companies about how we can better prepare our graduates for the future workforce.

Originally posted by vansmack:
I'm taking a bow here.

This conference just had people stand up if they played video games. I was the only one standing after the question "who plays video games more than 6 hours a week?" was asked. I was prepared to stand a lot longer.

I'd be so ashamed if I were you. But hey, if you want to act like an extra in "Make Love, Not Warcraft" go right ahead. That's pathetic. You're an adult and you play more than six hours a week of video games?!?!?! Your wife's a doctor and she stays with you? I haven't played six hours of video games in my LIFE.

Brian

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
I haven't played six hours of video games in my LIFE.

not surprising. between complaining and re-hasing your over-used "hate anything pre-2002, love MCR" routine, i can't see how you could have done anything for more than 6 hours in your life - exception made for sleeping, and annoying/boring people.

I'll bet the 50,000 times he's masturbated in his life would add up to 6 hours or so.

Originally posted by sweetcell:

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
I haven't played six hours of video games in my LIFE.

not surprising. other than complaining and calling on your over-used "hate anything pre-2002, love MCR" routine, i'd be shocked if you've done anything for more than 6 hours (other than sleep and annoy or bore people).

6 hours = 21600 seconds… for 50k wack-offs.

forget being a minute-man - our walalce is a sub-second man! but it's less embarrassing than playing video games, right brian?

add that to his delightful disposition and the numerous different topics of conversation he seems so versed in, and we have a real winner with the ladies.

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
I'd be so ashamed if I were you.

First off, you're not capable of being me.

But here's a little suggested reading nonetheless:

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Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
I'd be so ashamed if I were you.

First off, you're not capable of being me.

But here's a little suggested reading nonetheless:

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Jesus, if you believe that "playing video games makes us smarter" crap, then I think you're even MORE pathetic. Anything to justify playing "Call of War" or whatever, huh? Doesn't it ever get boring? Doesn't it bother you that you vicariously control people doing things in a video game that you can't do in real life? Most men used to play football. Then most men started just watching football. Then, (era of video games) most "men" (really 12 year-olds, despite the real age) started "playing" simulated versions of football. And now, we have people watching others play simulated versions of football ("Madden Nation.) No wonder your wife lets you go to strip clubs. You not a real big participant in life are you, vansmack? You prefer to just watch and offer commentary.

Brian

i seriously hope this make BW's head explode… (hint it also means that i too often play video games more than six hours a week and just got the replacement Guitar Hero III disc in the mail)

but I routinely will play a nintendo DS games while also watching TV… there is nothing like battling lego stormtroppers while watching the daily show on the dvr…

(another hint, i'm not looking for anything more than a little escapism, fun, etc when playing video games)