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On July 22 2011 02:11 Jimmy Raynor wrote:
It always amazes me how some people say that at certain age they will stop playing games because they are too old for that.
So what, you wake up, go to work then come back home, and if you have 1 spare hour you just say to yourself " I am now (insert age here), I can't play video games", and then what? You go watch TV because thats what you are supposed to do when you have free time?
You're totally right. And I'll be (hopefuly) spending my time on things I used to take deep and quiet joy in, like spending time with my close friends, seeing new things with my gf, getting reinvolved with church, getting reinvolved with volunteer organizations, and getting back to spending a material amount of time in prayer each day. (hope I'm not weirding you guys out with my religious talk, haha)
Damn it, I'm going around the dept saying my goodbyes, and I just have this weird feeling rising up from my stomach and getting lodged in my throat. You know, when you work at a place long enough, you develop a comfort zone no matter how bad the job and company is, you find ways to cope and get used to things and establish a relationship with the company and your coworkers. And now all that's being uprooted...
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One of the things I bonded most with my dad over was video games.
I remember watching him play Wolfenstein, Doom, Duke Nukem...
He's still plays games and is 65, so I don't think you're too old! Games are good for families!
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My father still plays video games and he's a cardiologist.
At the age of 50-something, his colleagues bought him Mario Kart for the Wii. The game was made for him because 1. He has an eye condition that makes his eyes completely paralyzed, so he has to move his head in order to look around.
2. When we played Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64, he would always swerve the controller like he was driving the cart.
3. He can only play on Moo Moo Farm due to his condition, its wide road and easy turns. Everything else is too difficult for him.
He also likes war games and sports games, but as expected, he's terrible (though he's decent at the Madden games). Hockey, for him, is just too fast but he enjoys it anyways.
Oy I miss him.
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On July 22 2011 02:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
My father still plays video games and he's a cardiologist.
At the age of 50-something, his colleagues bought him Mario Kart for the Wii. The game was made for him because 1. He has an eye condition that makes his eyes completely paralyzed, so he has to move his head in order to look around.
2. When we played Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64, he would always swerve the controller like he was driving the cart.
3. He can only play on Moo Moo Farm due to his condition, its wide road and easy turns. Everything else is too difficult for him.
He also likes war games and sports games, but as expected, he's terrible (though he's decent at the Madden games). Hockey, for him, is just too fast but he enjoys it anyways.
Oy I miss him.
Sorry to hear about your dad, but he sounds like one awesome guy! Maybe my dad will get into games too one day...
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On July 22 2011 02:53 xXFireandIceXx wrote:Show nested quote +On July 22 2011 02:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
My father still plays video games and he's a cardiologist.
At the age of 50-something, his colleagues bought him Mario Kart for the Wii. The game was made for him because 1. He has an eye condition that makes his eyes completely paralyzed, so he has to move his head in order to look around.
2. When we played Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64, he would always swerve the controller like he was driving the cart.
3. He can only play on Moo Moo Farm due to his condition, its wide road and easy turns. Everything else is too difficult for him.
He also likes war games and sports games, but as expected, he's terrible (though he's decent at the Madden games). Hockey, for him, is just too fast but he enjoys it anyways.
Oy I miss him. Sorry to hear about your dad, but he sounds like one awesome guy! Maybe my dad will get into games too one day...
Oh, he's not dead. I just haven't seen him in years.
I sort of took over the topic, my bad :x
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never heard of you but bye
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I found God at denny's during my grandslam breakfast. Well actually it was melted butter in the shape of jesus on my pancake.
Good luck in life man.
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Good luck buddy! You should still try and come to meetups every once in a while :p
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I know some friends who have a family who still have time to play SC2, but I guess it is wiser to stop. GL with your future life!!
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good luck with your life
just wondering, what was your previous job?
and also seiken densetsu 3, good choice. 
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i'm sad to hear that you're leaving!! and i am flattered by the shout out -- i know i'm a fucking terrible PM correspondent (my friends can tell u how truly horrible i am at replying to texts/emails/phone calls), but i really did appreciate the discussions we had. i hope you find what inspires you, and that you and your gf lead an amazing life together. lots of respect at your conviction to quit your job and pursue an alternate lifestyle!
(but just as a side note-- like others have said, there's no need to give up your hobbies as long as you pursue them only in moderation!)
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On July 22 2011 06:25 ZoW wrote:
Good luck buddy! You should still try and come to meetups every once in a while :p
Yeah, what ZoW said, you'll always have a community here with open arms any time you want to hang out.
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Some of my fondest memories as a kid were playing video games with my dad. I got my first Nintendo for Christmas when I was 5. It was to late in the evening and I was going to have to wait until the next day to play it. My dad was pretty excited about it too I guess because he woke me up in the middle of the night and said "hey, you wanna go play some Nintendo?"That started something for me and my Dad.
For years after that playing video games was just something that we did together. Mario, Zelda (the original one with the gold case), Link (the 2nd zelda game on NES), Double Dragon 2, and then Street Fighter2 on SNES. We had some really great times and 22 years later we still bring it up and talk about how much fun we had together.
Good luck to you, but don't ever think that video games are inherently a bad thing for a Husband and Father.
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The Ultimate Guide To Quitting Star Craft and TL.
This guide was made for you  . I recommend using it to quit permanently. Other wise you will return. If you get addicted when you return then your life may be screwed so do yourself a favor and use the guide. Farewell fellow gamer. We Will Remember You!
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