Overly Chatty Penguins
The Ready Room => General => Topic started by: Iconoclast on June 15, 2004, 04:39:19 PM
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I came to a realization that NS and all online gaming related activities are very harmful to ones mental and physical health (not to mention the bad habbits and blockages it builds).
Therefore I no longer support any online gaming related actitivies.
I have deleted all the game files related to steam and uninstalled all games from my computer to avoid the slavery i was once bonded to.
I am truely sorry for all the harm that I have caused you and your family through my knowing and encouraging you to continue to play.
As for those that continue playing I hope they will attempt to quit online gaming as well and I pray that Half-Life 2 will never be released. <_<
Good bye and take care. I should always remember your kindness.
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cya in a few months icon. :)
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Joined a cult too huh? They're fun and all but you know, all work and no sexing makes jack a dull boy!
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Video games dont rot your mind, TV does.
I mean have you actually looked at any of that CRAP?
From what I hear, its like reality this and reality that :/
Sorry, I take my computer above a lot of other stuff
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cya in a few months icon. :)
^^
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For the first time EVER, I just don't know what to say to that. So... yeah.
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i think hes gone crazy :blink:
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For the first time EVER, I just don't know what to say to that. So... yeah.
For the first time ever... ha ha who am I kidding. I have a lot to say about it but it just wouldn't be nice :)
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gaming isn't bad, its your choice on how much you play....the games don't make you play lol
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*Looks at his computer*
Me: "I control you, got that? Not the other way around... See? Watch me get up and leave, yea that's right... Leave THIS ROOM."
*Slowly walks out of the room...*
Computer: "Riiiiiight... Let's just see about that..."
*A minutes passes*
Computer: "Oh Mi-ke! Remember those episodes of Samurai Champloo you spent all night downloading? BWAHAHAH! DELETE DELETE DELETE!!!"
*A scream rises from the back of the house*
Me: "NoooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! NOT THE ANIME! YOU BASTARD! YOU ROTTEN BASTARD!!!"
Computer: "There there, I did no such thing... Why don't you... Sit down and watch? And maybe when you're done, you can play some Natural-Selection and neglect your studies, like all young men do."
Me: "Hey now... That sounds good, maybe I will sit down... But just for a little while."
Computer: "I own you, do you know that?"
Me: "Did you say something?"
Computer: "Nope, not a thing >:D >:D >:D "
:help:
See you soon, Icon >:D
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Lobotomy...?
*nyns on Pschyco Therapy*
;)
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For the first time EVER, I just don't know what to say to that. So... yeah.
For the first time ever... ha ha who am I kidding. I have a lot to say about it but it just wouldn't be nice :)
For the first time EVER, Uranium refrains from saying something because it wouldn't be nice! :p
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For the first time EVER, I just don't know what to say to that. So... yeah.
For the first time ever... ha ha who am I kidding. I have a lot to say about it but it just wouldn't be nice :)
For the first time EVER, Uranium refrains from saying something because it wouldn't be nice! :p
I actually do that a lot, I just usually don't say so.
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Any behavior can be harmful if one becomes obsessed with or addicted to it. However, the "gaming is evil" standpoint you seem to be adopting is no better.
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Has anyone noticed these kind of posts in n-s.org forums?
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Has anyone noticed these kind of posts in n-s.org forums?
Yea, every now and then someone feels the need to be given the grand farewell as they ride into the sunset. I hate those posts, it's so demoralizing. It makes me think that everyone is leaving, that the mod is dying. I know thats not the case, (maybe, I don't really know) but regardless, it just makes me feel bad for some reason.
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People crave attention, even the people that don't post much/nobody notices much, and they think they'll get the attention they want when they say "Oh noes, I'm quitting (instert game here)". Although usually it ends up being "Uh... Bye... Whoever you are..." thing.
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DAYUM xsz!! NICE POST!!! TITLE!!!!
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Give the guy a break, let's not throw a big fuss about this. Ok, he decided that games are really bad for him, his decision. We don't agree, our decision.
Icon: If you want to argue your point, you're more than welcome. I, too, disagree with you. Gaming is a hobby like so many others. And I don't see how it's worse for you than, say, reading. Reading doesn't get you any exercise either. Watching TV, though not classified as a hobby by most, is equally unhealthy. At least there's social interaction of a certain extent involved in gaming (just look at LM for a prime example), and gaming also has a lot on TV in terms of interactivity. Sure, gaming ain't sport, but it's got that in common with a lot of hobbies. Why is gaming in particular so bad for you?
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I pray that Half-Life 2 will never be released.
Might as well pray for the sun rising tomorrow...
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meh he will be out of it soon we all wint throught the vidio games are bad i will never play again stage in our lives. plus 1 -4 hours of vidio gaming once in a while doesnt doo any one harm
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i dont see myself letting go of games. if i did it would be like someone telling me i cant shower anymore. I just cant not do that.
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He'll be back. I took a break from NS over the summer and tried playing it again and it stuck to me.
Its like a gateway drug. Since ive played NS ive been playing other games like SC
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Heh, I tried to do that once. I uninstalled all my games execpt for ns. That was my one mistake. Leaveing ns installed, needless to say I was back with in 5 hours.
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eh it does have bad things, n stuff, like me sitting here 20 hours straight playing City of Heroes throughout the night and drinking mountain dew, one after another. But meh, everyone has their hobbies :D. To be honest, since my life has been such crap i should say in the REAL life, and the fact that it would take awhile to even begin getting better, IF , I SAY IF, it would even if i did like....... work out, lose weight, have my hair cut to a better more "girl likeable haircut", etc. etc. etc. but you know what, screw that ^^, im having a good time playing video games, and exercise isnt my thing, especially since when i run alot i start to taste blood (is that bad? lol, no blood is ever apparent in my spit, but i just swear i taste it). but meh ill stick to my computer and the life i have on that, since i have good friends here, and on CoH, and that eh, screw women, they have just been trouble to me so far. Atleast im not like a germ freak, or a perfectionist. Though i do have a better IQ then usual, im just unmotivated....... like alot of smart people, who just dont give a ^^ about such a inevicent world and ...... ill just stop here lol
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Yes, Gol has the right idea! lests swear of women for EVER!!
*20 years later*
ha! I just made a couple more billion in my stocks, well I'm hungry so I'm going to go microvave a bagel and have sex with it
Gol: Butter's in the frigde
(Family guy, if you didn't get it)
But yeah, can see icon's point of view, but I know that if I wern't on computers I would be on much worst things such as, drinking, and drugs... and unprotected sex..... why am I into games again?
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I guess total abandon of gaming was impossible. I'll be coming back to play, but not as much.
My apologies to Grimm if I sound like I'm just seeking attention. I am going through alot of personal struggles and I just had a breakdown, gaming was an easy target.
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As long as you don't permanently leave, tis good for the community. Saw you in game today, you seem as if nothing has changed.
As you said, scale yourself
As I said. dont restrict yourself
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Some people have trouble choosing their priorities. I'm one of them. Boy, if I could put away gaming for just a week I could get so much accomplished! Hey bob, guess when was the last time I worked on that map conversion...2 weeks ago! Yeah, I suck.
It all comes down to personally habit, just try to limit yourself to only a bit of gaming a day. Easier said than done, I know. If you have trouble putting down the keyboard I would seek some kind of consultant. Good to know you're not gone for good though! <3 <3 <3
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Iconoclast, I just wanted to wish you luck in your endeavors, and I hope you find the time to balance your priorities. I know gaming can really take president if you're not careful. I'm glad you're willing to sacrifice it in order to lead a more normal, healthy, balanced life.
Oh yeah, and GG today on Nancy, your fade took out our whole base almost singlehandedly ;)
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I managed to do this for sereral months, and learned a very important lesson. It simply cannot be done unless you replace gaming with some other time-consuming hobby. We, as gamers, learn to depend on this for many things, including stress reduction and relaxation. If you find no other way to gain these benefits, you will inevitably come back, no matter how stubborn, tough, or detemined you are. From my observations, one of the best substitutes is a girlfriend. However, I find that moderate gaming is not a problem, and there is no reason to stop altogether.
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Welcome to the boards, Asal! 'Bout time you showed up.
I find gaming to be best when you don't have time to do crazy binges on it. Balance it with other hobbies and it brings more satisfaction... i.e. I'm not on the server that much between a full-time job, a girlfriend, and a band, so every hour of gaming I get is sweet sweet nectar. You have to WANT to do something else though, or it will never happen. Also your room will never get cleaned.
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...even without games, my room never got cleaned. For that matter, I always seemed to have dirty laundry lying around. What's up with that? You mean I have to do work? How annoying. :(
As for showing up, I decided it was about time to go out and find these things, after seeing them mentioned one too many times. It bugged me. I want to see all the craziness the place cooks up, not just the little portion I have a hand in on the server itself.
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;) <3
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He hasent retired nemore, it didnt last, he's just trying to limit himself now Clashen...
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He doesn't seem to be limiting himself very well, I see him on the server quite often.
:p
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Hey, leave the poor gent alone. He tried to break the gaming demon, realized that wouldn't work, so now he's doing what he feels is best. He surely doesn't need harassment from the rest of you feeming addicts.
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Locking.