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I'm not shocked or surprised, though it certainly does sadden me in some cases. "Moderation in all things" is fine, but I so often see young children, obsessed, addicted & fixated by video games, & it bothers me greatly. When youngsters get hooked, it can lead to problems in other areas - literacy (or lack of), social skills, ADS, etc. For some years, for one day every week, I helped teach children with severe literacy problems in Sheffield, but they could all drive video games.....
I took the train from London to Edinburgh recently - a fine journey, with some dramatic views, especially north of Newcastle, with Durham Castle, Berwick, & the rugged coast. There was a family of 4 opposite me - Mum, Dad, & two kids, aged around 8 & 10. Those two kids never once looked out of the window or spoke, the entire journey. Their bloodshot eyes never left their video game screen.
I was staying at The Balmoral Hotel, & the next morning, the same family appeared n the rather sumptuous breakfast room. Still glued to their video games, still never spoke a word, even when their parents spoke to them. Their eyes never wavered from the screen, though their ability to eat their breakfast without once looking at it was impressive. Those parents deserve reporting to the NSPCC, their children have a real uphill life in front of them.
Popular? Yes, I'm aware of that. "The Sun" newspaper is popular, but that does not make it good, or wholesome.
There are worse things in life, far worse, but really, the sole reason I made the point I did was because I was laying a little ground bait.
Dohhhhh was saying his Diary had no interaction, so my bit of ground bait helped liven it up a treat. See what I did there?
I never knew you were a fan of books? It's true, I love bridges, transport things, civil engineering, & all sorts of geeky stuff, but my real passion is books - or more precisely, reading them. Reading books (non-fiction) is such a wholesome pastime. I get through around a book per week, & have done for over 50 years now. I keep them all, too, I've got whole roomfuls of them.
If I had to choose one thing to do for the rest of my life, it would be to read books. If I had two things I could do, the other would be to encourage everyone to do the same.
What sort of books do you most enjoy?
Ever read Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything"? When I become Minister for Education, I shall insist that EVERY child reads that from cover to cover. Their lives will be forever enriched by the experience.
Video Games, bleurgh.
Why the fixation on moving up levels once we have beaten a level?
The key to happiness is contentment, & if we can beat a level, why keep moving up until we reach the point of incompetence, & then lose it all? The vast majority of cash players go skint trying to move up levels.
If we can beat, say, 5p-10p, & make, say, £20 per week, that's £1,000 per year. What's not to like about a steady income from our hobby?
I disagree with a LOT of Dohhhhh's views, (especially being staked for cash when he is so clearly long term profitable), but I'm 100% with him on this one. No stress, no strain, no frustration, no "I hate poker", just the drip drip drip of the tap slowly filling our bath with pound notes.
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Invoice to follow.
I never read this diary.
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Everything in moderation is one of the most common yet true quotes I've come across, simple yet accurate. I do think we ought to be a little concerned with the rise of extreme gaming, mainly for the reasons you gave, but I also think you lose that special attachment with those things around you, whatever they may be, friends, family, nature, education. I used to play plenty of games growing up and I think they're so well made that we should embrace them, but yes, moderation.
Regarding the ignorance thing, I meant ignorance of games in general. Of course I'm aware of the industry and how well it's doing, but still, I am surprised that our culture has now got to the point where gaming is one of the most common pass-times for people. Then again, it is so popular so perhaps I'm not in a position to question it. Actually, that makes no sense. Look at religion... seems rather impossible not to question it.
edit: no TK, have not read - will add it to the never ending list.
double edit: even better, "everything in moderation including moderation"
I could debate the relative merits of video games all day all night, as I feel very strongly about their corrosive tendencies, but in moderation, of course, they are fine. No child of mine would ever play them, that's for sure. Not because I'd ban them from so doing - that would never work (see O Level Psychology) - but because I'd impress upon my kids the need to see the wonder of people, life & nature, & once they started to do that, I can guarantee they'd never want to start messing around with Video Games. We don't exist long enough on earth to waste time on stuff like that. All imo, of course.
We live in strange times, but people prefer to read than write, so whilst Dohhhhh might think his Diary had gone quiet, there were still as many reading it, it just lacked interaction.
Anyway, we seem to have cured that problem for now, so I'll leave you guys to it.
I do enjoy this Diary, I don't read any of the "and the flop came" stuff, but Mr Dohhhh is quite a complex character, & after all these years, I'm still trying to figure him out. He's like a jigsaw puzzle in which some bits are missing. I enjoy his stuff far more now that he has quit the booze, I must say. Well done him, & fingers crossed his health issues are soon a thing of the past.
Over & out.
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