roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
This is an off-topic sub-forum.
I talk about food and post pics of pizzas I make on cycling and cigar forums all the time.
I don't think anyone would have an issue with his post if he came here and talked about food first. When you talked about pizza at cycling and cigar forums was it your first post or had you already established that you were there to mainly talk about what the board was about?I talk about food and post pics of pizzas I make on cycling and cigar forums all the time.
I agree, you must first establish yourself as a foodie here on this forum. Then you can explore other areas of the forum and veer off-topic. That would be the normal thing to do.I don't think anyone would have an issue with his post if he came here and talked about food first. When you talked about pizza at cycling and cigar forums was it your first post or had you already established that you were there to mainly talk about what the board was about?
Hmmm....I wonder what kind of response I would get posing a cooking question on a gaming forum? Just wonderin', mind you.
He has a brother named Bart!
On the gaming question:
I pity hardcore gamers because I believe they likely have very little else in their life that gives them a sense of satisfaction or self worth.
I also believe that as a society we are isolating ourselves more and more and our only way to satisfy our need for community then is to find it on the internet or via gaming communities. Those kinds of connections are "safe".
Over the last 10 years or so I've seen more and more adolescents who have no idea how to behave face to face or in groups at school, however, put a controller in their hands and they excel.
...The reason I love DC so much is being in touch with interesting, caring people. Plus, I always get to finish my
I think this gets right to the heart of his question about what people think. I would say it depends a large part on age. Those over say 40 or so probably think of gaming as gambling. Those younger most likely think of video games.
When I hear the term hardcore gaming community, the only thing I think of is video games. Gambling would never enter my mind for that.
Video Gaming really never crossed my mind.
I immediately thought of LARPs and those folks that play. I think it depends on your experience what comes to mind. Then there's D&D and so on.
I spend far too much time cooking to become a hardcore gamer.
Gaming, the same as any hobby or pastime, that encompasses a person's entire being is bad. It's an addiction.
I feel the same way about a gamer who only plays games the same way I feel about someone who just reads books all the time. They need balance in their lives.
At first I thought this wasn't a good topic for Discuss Cooking, but under the heading, "Discuss Life" I guess it is valid. After all, look at it. 27 posts to a question posted an hour ago sounds like people do have opinions the OP may find useful.
Personally, I don't think it does the kid any good except for learning to use war-like killing machines, and keeping the kid off the streets while playing the video games.
I'm definitely a non-traditional 50 year old...
I play a fair amount of first person shooter games, but so far only WWII ones.
My wife and I both like Co-op screen Dungeon and Dragon type games
(sword and sorcery, hack and slash)..
And we both are somewhat addicted to Rock Band, which is like Guitar Hero.
Apparently we are somewhat unusual there... we actually strive to get better,
and are now on Hard difficulty level. I have new respect for rock band musicians now!
(We went on our honeymoon to Vegas 10 years ago, discovered we both liked video games, came home and bought a PS2.
Ten years later, we went back for our anniversary, discovered Rock Band, came home and bought a PS3!!! )
I talk about food and post pics of pizzas I make on cycling and cigar forums all the time.
On the gaming question:
I pity hardcore gamers because I believe they likely have very little else in their life that gives them a sense of satisfaction or self worth.
I also believe that as a society we are isolating ourselves more and more and our only way to satisfy our need for community then is to find it on the internet or via gaming communities. Those kinds of connections are "safe".
Over the last 10 years or so I've seen more and more adolescents who have no idea how to behave face to face or in groups at school, however, put a controller in their hands and they excel.
Let me jump in here...
I'm of the older set, but I love gaming. DnD Online is my favorite. I never cared for WoW. It bleeds over to other areas. I have a +10 bag of grocery-holding along with my other recycled materials bags!
LARPS! Now...there is an art to obtaining food when doing a Larp. It's been years though since I've explained to the park ranger that the bag of chocolate donut holes were "Magic Missles" and the powdered ones were "tracers." I am SO glad he did not look in my +10 bag o shopping to inquire about my healing potions which were basically moonshine. People thought I worked at the chemistry supply room for money. Geesh.
Very true! Fess up, PF. You have done your share of RennFaires, paid dues at White Wolf, and own a dice set that you would kill someone for touching, haven't you?
Me? I like gaming. Is it an escape? Sometimes. Is it expensive? Sometimes, but no more than a night out on the town.
RennFaires, check, Science-Fiction Conventions, check. I am also an Honorary Fairy Godmother for our Local Vampire LARP, I make sure they are not killing themselves by not watching their blood sugars...we have a few Diabetic Vamps un-living around here. I also patch up battle wounds and scraped knees. I'm a healer for many groups, but I usually am not a participant. They call me when they know they are going to play for a couple of days.
:O I... I love you now.
My thoughts are some people need games in order to balance their lives. Just so long as they aren't breaking the balance and spending all or most of their time gaming, I think it can be healthy. It improves hand/eye coordination.
As for the "gaming community" I don't count myself among that community per se, but I do enjoy playing RPGs on mu Wii on occasion. Unless you count tabletop role-playing games, in which I am an active member. The problem I have with all members of the gaming community is that they tend to be exclusive, using jargon no one else understands.
RennFaires, check, Science-Fiction Conventions, check. I am also an Honorary Fairy Godmother for our Local Vampire LARP, I make sure they are not killing themselves by not watching their blood sugars...we have a few Diabetic Vamps un-living around here. I also patch up battle wounds and scraped knees. I'm a healer for many groups, but I usually am not a participant. They call me when they know they are going to play for a couple of days.
Oh? What did I do?
I don't mind being loved, just would like to know why!