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http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/1970/

it now seems there are no lengths the right wont go to to ban videogames.

Well those responsible are going to get their arses kicked via our awesome libel laws for the good times I reckon.

"ZOMG! NOW TEH EBIL VIDEOGAMES IS KILLING OUR CHILDRUNZ!!!11!11!"

Will these people ever use that organ inside their head, or have they already traded it for a few flowers and some baseball cards?

"ZOMG! NOW TEH EBIL VIDEOGAMES IS KILLING OUR CHILDRUNZ!!!11!11!"

Will these people ever use that organ inside their head, or have they already traded it for a few flowers and some baseball cards?
We don't have baseball cards here in the UK :tongue:

And brain matter dies upon contact with the tabloid press, which is our main problem.

I'm confused you see last time I checked vegging in front of a games console all day was bad for you

its a good thing that article is not bias or I would have to question it

edit: also here is the horrible horrible ad (http://4yourkids.org.uk/)

We don't have baseball cards here in the UK :tongue:

Erm... Umm...
Look behind you! A three-headed monkey!
http://perso.wanadoo.es/rosanacente/MonoTresCabezas.gif

Well those responsible are going to get their arses kicked via our awesome libel laws for the good times I reckon.

and from me, i submitted a petition to the 10 downing street website, its not up yet, when it is ill put the link in this thread, i also sent complaints to Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Agency

This is what happens when old people make adverts aimed at kids.

http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/1970/

it now seems there are no lengths the right wont go to to ban videogames.

err... it's not a commentary about video games but the seditary life such activity 'promotes'.

yes, that add would be just as 'effective' if they showed the family (or kid) sitting infront of a computer or tv.

http://4yourkids.org.uk/
If current trends continue, nine out of ten children will grow up to have unhealthy amounts of fat in their bodies, a government report has concluded. So even if your kids look healthy today, adulthood could bring an early death from heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or cancer.

The British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research UK want to do all we can to help parents give their kids healthy diets and a more active lifestyle.

This initiative is part of the Change4Life movement. To maintain a healthy weight we need to both eat well and move more. Many families are making changes that will help them live healthier and longer lives.

For some top tips and great ideas on ways to change your kid’s eating and exercise habits, visit our websites by following the links from this page.


While the Wii and Wii FIT do require more active motion than the PS3 or XBOX, it's not the same as doing the actual activity such as playing tennis or swimming or other sports.

This is what happens when old people make adverts aimed at kids.

pretty much.



And i clicked that thing in your sig... the troll icon fits now >.<

err... it's not a commentary about video games but the seditary life such activity 'promotes'.

yes, that add would be just as 'effective' if they showed the family (or kid) sitting infront of a computer or tv.

http://4yourkids.org.uk/


While the Wii and Wii FIT do require more active motion than the PS3 or XBOX, it's not the same as doing the actual activity such as playing tennis or swimming or other sports.

suggesting that video games cause early death in government backed advert is a step too far for me, which is why i have taken action

Obesity could easily be solved by a steady diet of smoking and amphetamines.

suggesting that video games cause early death in government backed advert is a step too far for me, which is why i have taken action

err... if you go to their site, you see a girl eating a cupcake and the caption "Is premature death so tempting?"

the point is NOT about video games but the seditary lifestyle of sitting on one's ass while playing MBL Baseball, Soccer, Football, etc on the TV and not in the yard.

Heck, Animal crossing has a person weeding their garden. I say get out there and actually weed a real garden!

SNIP

it forgets to blame Lara Crofts breasts as to why we now have a whole generation of guys complaining that they never meet women :p

And i clicked that thing in your sig... the troll icon fits now >.<

suggesting that video games cause early death in government backed advert is a step too far for me, which is why i have taken action

you are seriously taking this way too far its just showing a child vegging on the couch ffs doing what kids do

and are you seriously suggesting that if kids got off there arse instead of playing video games they would not find that they lost some of the weight that gained playing such games

it forgets to blame Lara Crofts breasts as to why we now have a whole generation of guys complaining that they never meet women :p
well... TBH, she did get them reduced in size... :p

and I thought Samus was to be blamed for that... :confused:

and are you seriously suggesting that if kids got off there arse instead of playing video games they would not find that they lost some of the weight that gained playing such games

Or they could just not eat endless amounts of junk food while playing...

It is not the video games that lead to a sedentary lifestyle, it is parents that are to lazy to actually RAISE their children. Parents today leave the raising of their kids to daycare, public schools, and baby sitters, because they are to worried about making the almighty dollar, so they can buy more toys for themselves.

Yes, because all video games do are make kids obese and dead.

http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/dance-dance-revolution-ddr-as-a-fun-exercise-program-7995.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/34456/dance_dance_revolution_a_great_new.html?cat=50

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144761,00.html

http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/25/west-virginia-fully-adopts-dance-dance-revolution-fitness-progra/

and I thought Samus was to be blamed for that... :confused:

Lara's tits where the first to bounce

plus shes way hotter.

Or they could just not eat endless amounts of junk food while playing...

yes because a lack of exercise never hurt anyone...

SNIP

1) thats the same game 4 times
2) it saddens me that people think that jumping on a mat can be adequate exercise it really does

Obesity could easily be solved by a steady diet of smoking and amphetamines.
Aye it works really well for me.

yes because a lack of exercise never hurt anyone...

If you compensate for it with a healthy, low-calorie diet, I don't necessarily see what the problem is. The problem is that people don't do that.

Aye it works really well for me.

Same here, although I can't afford the amphetamines part. Hell, I don't even smoke that much and I can say with confidence I've lost weight. Perhaps even the evil, foul tobacco is something that can be beneficial in moderation...