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Sarcasmancer
11/12/09

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Haha, the brothers sound like characters out of a movie. Sol seems pretty slick; certainly well-aware of his market. Leo on the other hand... kinda one-track minded. #wii
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Orionsaint
11/12/09

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Good God is this what Video Games have come to? More useless plastic in the world. Thanks Nintendo! #wii
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Ribbuku
11/12/09

@Orionsaint: why are you blaming Nintendo for? You have a choice as a buyer to either buy that stuff or not buy them. Nintendo's Wiimote and nunchuck are enough to enjoy most games + you can opt for the classic controller as well. No one needs the 1 zillion peripherals but hey, many people still buy them. #wii
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11/11/09

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i can't believe no one has asked this..

where is the Nintendo Wii Closet®?

where am i supposed to put all this stuff? #wii
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Benguin
11/11/09

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Kudos to these guys for capitalizing on an emerging market, but that particular market is stupid as shit. #wii
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Bouchart
11/11/09

@Benguin: "Emerging" market? I'd hate to see what a well-entrenched Wii peripheral market looks like. #wii
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Benguin
11/12/09

@Bouchart: Two words: Wii Snuggie.

It's a terrifying place. #wii
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/11/09

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I wonder what consumers will do with all the extra plastic when the peripheral fad dies. #wii
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
11/11/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Well you can't burn it... #wii
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Wild Nanahara
11/11/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: That's not a difficult question to answer.

Do what all average humans do: throw it away, wasting resources, and further polluting our planet!

Rinse and repeat. #wii
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/11/09

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May I quickly ask everybody to refrain from stupid stereotypes and remarks on the business men being Jewish. Thanks.
I am reading this and they look like fresh meat to these kind of comments. #wii
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Ken
11/11/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: To be honest, I never would have made the connection had you not said a word. #wii
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/11/09

@Ken: well now you know so the real challenge is to still keep verbal discernment. #wii
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witeowl
11/11/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: And this is an example of PC gone too far. I didn't think of the stereotype until you said something, and (judging from the stereotype-free comments I can see) no one else did, either.

So, I wonder, who here will ultimately be the one to propagate a stereotype? #wii
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11/11/09

@witeowl: wow don't turn this on me. It was just a warning. Just because you don't see comments of the matter doesn't mean it can't/won't happen.
If your intention was to turn this on me, do you think the one nicely requesting the matter will contradict them self? really? #wii
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witeowl
11/11/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: My intention was stated clearly. Your post is an example of PC gone too far. Period. I've long said that we will never eliminate racism while many mindlessly point to race even when it's not an issue. This is analogous to that situation.

And, no, I don't expect you to change your stance, and it doesn't matter as the cat is already out of the bag, so to speak. I merely thought it would be worthy of consideration for the future.

And I'm still wondering what your last words to Ken mean. He didn't think of something until you mentioned it. You think he's going to have to fight to bite his tongue now that it's been pointed out? Of course, I'll freely admit that I may be misunderstanding your use of the phrase "verbal discernment". #wii
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/11/09

@witeowl: well when you are constantly facing remarks about your religion, one would make that request. #wii
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greyseal
11/13/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Really? I'm with Witeowl on this one... It's always *possible* that someone is going to say something offensive. But trying to interject in advance before anybody has said anything is actually rude and disrespectful to those around you.

If you don't want people making inappropriate assumptions about you, you should start by not making inappropriate assumptions about them. #wii
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/13/09

@greyseal: but i wasn't. it was just a freaking request. #wii
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
11/11/09

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Just wait until people start throwing the Frisbie's into their TVs....
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

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Nintendo Wii. Cornering the industry on Hardware BLC. #wii
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AoE
11/11/09

@deanbmmv: I don't get it... Bownload Content? Big Lumpy Chair? Bruised Luigi Clones? Brown Long Coats? #wii
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

@AoE: Buyable Content. #wii
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AoE
11/11/09

@deanbmmv: okay, so where's the L?

BuyabLe Content? That's... not very elegant, as acronyms go. #wii
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

@AoE: I didn't invent the original DLC acronym. don't blame me. #wii
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AoE
11/11/09

@deanbmmv: well that makes more sense, as it's DownLoad Content... even though granted "download" is one word, down and load can also be separate words. It's not very elegant either, but at least there is a bit of logic to be found behind it. "Buyab" and "Le" on the other hand aren't separate words, at least, not in English... which is why it makes no sense. ;) #wii
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

@AoE: It's you thats adding the "Le" bit, not me. #wii
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AoE
11/11/09

@deanbmmv: Okay, if that's not it, then where do you find the L? That's the only one I could find between B and C...

That's how acronyms work btw, each letter generally stands for a word. Sometimes they get a bit inelegant and the letter in question will come in the center of a compound word, such as download, but the letters in the acronym can always be traced back to the spelled out phrase. So do tell, where to find the L? ;) #wii
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

@AoE:
Your looking into this far too hard. :P #wii
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AoE
11/11/09

@deanbmmv: Nah, I assure you there has been very little effort on my part here. Acronyms are an old hat for me. I am still curious too, to be honest.

I'll grant you that's a nice attempt at deflection, but it still doesn't answer the question. ;)

edit: Also, just fyi "I don't know" or "I wasn't really thinking about it when I made that up" or "I didn't think about it, it just sounded good and I ran with it" are all perfectly valid answers. :)
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deanbmmv
11/11/09

@AoE: Yeah. it was just an off hand comment how 360 and PS3 has a large range of DLC for their games, and Wii has a large range of [dunno, you can invent the acronym, cos Downloadable didn't fit, but apparently buyable doesn't either] to attach on Wiimotes for their games.
The overall comment was where the effort was put, I just did a hash job of quickly adapting the DLC acronym. #wii
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Kobun
11/11/09

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I've gotten so used to buying on-line that I was genuinely shocked how many accessories the Wiimote has when I found myself in Best Buy a couple of nights ago. I swear that half the aisle was Wiimote clothing and the other half for games. I just couldn't get over that.
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Dr Durdon
11/11/09

@Kobun: It really has gotten out of hand. HAH! Get it!?

Seriously though, it's ridiculous. I'm no plastic mogul, but the stuff must be retardedly cheap for so many companies to be pumping this stuff out. It's the Lego knockoffs of this generation. #wii
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-Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
11/11/09

@Dr Durdon: Hey! Don't hate on the Mega Blocks! #wii
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Dr Durdon
11/11/09

@-Skyline-: Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: They were chunky! And they weren't even primary colors! They were like pastels and shit. I could tell they weren't real LEGO from a mile away! #wii
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GreatMario
11/11/09

@Kobun: I myself haven't seen that many Wii accessories (though I have been surprised at where I found them at).

Nonetheless, I have to admit to being rather indignant at seeing such gimmicks. The majority of the peripherals were just plastic casing which had no effect on the usage of the Wiimote itself, yet they cost upwards of $15!

Here's a little fun fact: One of the devices made by the company in question, CTA, is a plastic pool stick which you merely attached the Wiimote to the back of. What does it do? Well, it's just a casing, so it doesn't really do anything.

However, CTA somehow overlooked the fact that when you attach the Wiimote that way, it blocks the infrared sensor, which, you know, results in unresponsive and inaccurate controls. #wii
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
10/29/09

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Great! Now I'll be able to see those Ghosts coming for me from Miles away! #dsi
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-MasterDex-
10/29/09

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.3 megapixels? Surely it's 3 megapixels in this day and age. I've got a phone that's was €99 when I bought it nearly three years ago with a 2 megapixel camera. #dsi
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Benny
10/29/09

@-MasterDex-: I own the 0.3 megapixel camera on the DSi... I am weeping T_T #dsi
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-MasterDex-
10/29/09

[en.wikipedia.org]!Cam

I feel bad though, I suppose at least it's built in.
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Billkwando
10/29/09

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So when your DS is closed, it looks like it has a smokestack. Very steampunk-chic. #dsi
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m3rcer
10/28/09

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... #dsi
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
10/28/09

@m3rcer: #dsi
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tshirtwearingdork
10/29/09

@Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!: You know, when I was working for 2K I once sent that clip to a tester who said that objects in the background looked too small when compared to the characters in the foreground for a game we were working on.
I got suitably reprimanded, but that's still no excuse for that tester being a dick and not understanding perspective. I still find it funny, as did everyone in the office at the time :P. #dsi
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
10/29/09

@tshirtwearingdork:

Gah, I guess some people just have no perspective!
It does make you wonder how the hell he got to work each day without being run over trying to cross the road. #dsi
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Laronvas
10/29/09

@Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!: They invented crosswalk "Walk Now" lights. Another human invention to eliminate Natural Selection. #dsi
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
10/29/09

@Laronvas: I once saw an experiment where they placed a kitten on a flat surface which had been divided into two halves both patterned with black and white squares. The only difference being that the black and white square were smaller on one half than the other. The kitten avoided the half with the smaller squares because it thought that there was a drop to lower area. Sooooo this chap appears to be dumber than a kitten, which would explain some of the bugs in 2K's games...... ;-)
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Trygle12... NOW IN HD!
10/28/09

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This is th partt where cool prinny says "DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN" but right now he is speechless. #dsi
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(Starman) Starman
10/28/09

@Trygle12 is back! Still has trouble reading 70% of posts. ;_;: Is cool Prinny colorblind or something? D: #dsi
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GohanGVO
10/28/09

@Trygle12 is back! Still has trouble reading 70% of posts. ;_;: It appears that Prinny ... *puts on glasses dramatically* ... fails to see the whole picture.

YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! #dsi
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Billkwando
10/29/09

@GohanGVO: I just crapped my pants on the train, thanks.

Totally NSFP #dsi
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jsvalen3
10/28/09

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Johnny 5, what have they done to you?! NOOOOOOOO!!!! #dsi
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spiderweb1986
10/28/09

@jsvalen3: NO DISASSEMBLE! #dsi
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