Another clueless journalist, another rant...
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Topic created by: MilkyMalky on 15 May 2008 at 17:48
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Post: #1 - 15 May 2008 17:48
For those of you who just can't get enough of reading columns by journalists that slate game hardware and software, without clearly having any clue about what they're talking about...
Here's something else to read and wonder - what bloody planet do you live on?
DS is Toxic Drug
You'd think someone who works for the Daily Mail might be able to stretch to a DS each perhaps?
Good for a laugh though.
Silly bint!
Here's something else to read and wonder - what bloody planet do you live on?
DS is Toxic Drug
You'd think someone who works for the Daily Mail might be able to stretch to a DS each perhaps?
Good for a laugh though.
Silly bint!
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Post: #2 - 15 May 2008 18:06
It was eight in the morning. No one had eaten breakfast. The curtains had not been opened. The beds had not been made. The dog had not been walked. Our habitual regime of a ten-minute morning music practice had been abandoned.
how much does she expect to be done before 8 in the moning??
Hand over the Nintendo and without any effort, you have a window of about two hours of peace, with your child doing something quietly constructive.
Except, it's not. What is constructive about playing football on a tiny screen, or washing a virtual dog, or watching a hideous pink pony trot around a pink palace decorated with shells?
she asks for a bit of quiet then complains when she gets it
Our Nintendo had taken the guise of a small but toxic drug which, little by little, was poisoning my children.
When they had had their fix, they were even more frustrated and discontented than before.
come now woman, nintendo a drug lmao, it isnt that addicitive. drugs are addictive, nintendos are fun
how much does she expect to be done before 8 in the moning??
Hand over the Nintendo and without any effort, you have a window of about two hours of peace, with your child doing something quietly constructive.
Except, it's not. What is constructive about playing football on a tiny screen, or washing a virtual dog, or watching a hideous pink pony trot around a pink palace decorated with shells?
she asks for a bit of quiet then complains when she gets it
Our Nintendo had taken the guise of a small but toxic drug which, little by little, was poisoning my children.
When they had had their fix, they were even more frustrated and discontented than before.
come now woman, nintendo a drug lmao, it isnt that addicitive. drugs are addictive, nintendos are fun
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Post: #3 - 16 May 2008 10:27
id hate to see her article if shed actually given them a good console like a 360/ps3 and a nice copy of the fairly tame gta 4 to go along with it 
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Post: #4 - 16 May 2008 15:33
Send her a comment telling her how ignorant she is.
What an idiot journalist. Honestly man, I dont see why we dont get more defence on topics like these.
What an idiot journalist. Honestly man, I dont see why we dont get more defence on topics like these.
Post: #5 - 16 May 2008 18:04
Post: #6 - 18 May 2008 19:11
I'm currently playing:
Post: #7 - 19 May 2008 14:57
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Post: #8 - 19 May 2008 20:46
lol fair enough BMI is sh1t, but teh comments below are hilarious. Yes, curvy is a euphimism for fat you fat b1tch
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Post: #9 - 19 May 2008 22:12
I love the way they keep mentioning that the game called her "fat". I haven't played it, but I'm 99% sure it would use the word "Overweight". Anyone that confuses "Overweight" with "fat" deserves to be ridiculed.
Post: #10 - 20 May 2008 11:02
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LOL wth is wrong with these people.
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Post: #11 - 20 May 2008 16:18
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I love the way they keep mentioning that the game called her "fat". I haven't played it, but I'm 99% sure it would use the word "Overweight". Anyone that confuses "Overweight" with "fat" deserves to be ridiculed.[/quote]
From the comments on the Mail site:
[Quote]Elizabeth, Grantham UK:
Having played Wii Fit with my own children I know it does not use the terminology FAT. You are categorised as either underweight, ideal, overweight or obese. As we all know BMI is not an exact science and should be used as a rough guide not gospel.
So yes, it doesn't say fat. Media overblowing things as per usual.
I love the way they keep mentioning that the game called her "fat". I haven't played it, but I'm 99% sure it would use the word "Overweight". Anyone that confuses "Overweight" with "fat" deserves to be ridiculed.[/quote]From the comments on the Mail site:
[Quote]Elizabeth, Grantham UK:
Having played Wii Fit with my own children I know it does not use the terminology FAT. You are categorised as either underweight, ideal, overweight or obese. As we all know BMI is not an exact science and should be used as a rough guide not gospel.
So yes, it doesn't say fat. Media overblowing things as per usual.
Post: #12 - 21 May 2008 07:46
The BBC have jumped on the bandwagon today!
Stupid Article
Some of the quotes in that link prove that most 9-10 year olds are more intelligent than your average journalist.
Stupid Article
Some of the quotes in that link prove that most 9-10 year olds are more intelligent than your average journalist.
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Post: #13 - 21 May 2008 17:00
Am I right in saying that doctors use the BMI index as a way of telling if you are a decent weight?
Post: #14 - 21 May 2008 17:14
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Am I right in saying that doctors use the BMI index as a way of telling if you are a decent weight?
Er well sort of. Its widely accepted as an inncaurate measurement of obesity because it doesn't measure muscle percentage or anything like that. So whilst you may see it in a doctor's waiting room on a chart and whilst they may mention it in a consultation, if its clear that you are not overwieght, but your BMI is high, then I seriously doubt a doctor would show any concern for your weight.
Am I right in saying that doctors use the BMI index as a way of telling if you are a decent weight?Er well sort of. Its widely accepted as an inncaurate measurement of obesity because it doesn't measure muscle percentage or anything like that. So whilst you may see it in a doctor's waiting room on a chart and whilst they may mention it in a consultation, if its clear that you are not overwieght, but your BMI is high, then I seriously doubt a doctor would show any concern for your weight.
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Post: #15 - 21 May 2008 17:43
my mate is in nfl europe so hes obviously fit and muscular yet he has a BMI rating that would suggest he is morbidly obese lmao. Just take it with a pinch of salt
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Post: #16 - 21 May 2008 20:09
But then I suppose for the vast majority of people, it would probably be a fairly accurate indication.
Post: #17 - 21 May 2008 23:15
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But then I suppose for the vast majority of people, it would probably be a fairly accurate indication.
Well yes. And thats why its used in the game. I just can't believe people are taking it as gospel though, when it clearly is meant as entertainment.
If at the same time it encourages some overweight people to lose a few pounds, then that can't be a bad thing.
But then I suppose for the vast majority of people, it would probably be a fairly accurate indication.Well yes. And thats why its used in the game. I just can't believe people are taking it as gospel though, when it clearly is meant as entertainment.
If at the same time it encourages some overweight people to lose a few pounds, then that can't be a bad thing.
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Post: #18 - 22 May 2008 23:10
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But then I suppose for the vast majority of people, it would probably be a fairly accurate indication.
Could possibly be used as an incentive to play the game more if it says your overweight.
But then I suppose for the vast majority of people, it would probably be a fairly accurate indication.Could possibly be used as an incentive to play the game more if it says your overweight.
Post: #19 - 27 May 2008 20:54
I'm currently playing:
*cries* it called me fat
oh grow up...
"you know there are more than one million children in the uk who are over weight... you know what would happen if they all jumped up and down at the same time??
they might all lose a bit of |=uck!ng weight!!"
quoted from comedian Jimmy Carr
"also i think they maybe sending mixed messages to our pedophiles... sure they're easier to catch, but who wants to fiddle with a fatty??"
--Post edited on 27/05/2008 20:57:29
oh grow up...
"you know there are more than one million children in the uk who are over weight... you know what would happen if they all jumped up and down at the same time??
they might all lose a bit of |=uck!ng weight!!"
quoted from comedian Jimmy Carr
"also i think they maybe sending mixed messages to our pedophiles... sure they're easier to catch, but who wants to fiddle with a fatty??"
--Post edited on 27/05/2008 20:57:29
Post: #20 - 28 May 2008 08:13
Quote:
*cries* it called me fat
oh grow up...
"you know there are more than one million children in the uk who are over weight... you know what would happen if they all jumped up and down at the same time??
they might all lose a bit of |=uck!ng weight!!"
quoted from comedian Jimmy Carr
"also i think they maybe sending mixed messages to our pedophiles... sure they're easier to catch, but who wants to fiddle with a fatty??"
pmsl
You've got to love Jimmy Carr.
*cries* it called me fatoh grow up...
"you know there are more than one million children in the uk who are over weight... you know what would happen if they all jumped up and down at the same time??
they might all lose a bit of |=uck!ng weight!!"
quoted from comedian Jimmy Carr
"also i think they maybe sending mixed messages to our pedophiles... sure they're easier to catch, but who wants to fiddle with a fatty??"
pmsl
You've got to love Jimmy Carr.
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