Originally Posted by Judtech (Post 707759)

Umm, you did not properly source your hyper link using standard APA standard formatting. Therefore, I am not sure how much accuracy we can credit the article.:eek:

Originally Posted by chseagle (Post 707758)

If the PS3 was just for kids, then why are there several games ESRB-Rated: AO-M?

Originally Posted by chseagle (Post 707758)

If the PS3 was just for kids, then why are there several games ESRB-Rated: AO-M?

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle (Post 707764)

I prefer MLB myself. ;)

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer (Post 707765)

As a self-proclaimed gamer, I can tell you that you won't find many games rated AO on any game system. All major retail stores won't sell titles above an M rating (which was why Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was temporary pulled off the shelves when the Hot Coffee mod was discovered and retroactively given an AO rating instead of M. Rockstar Games had to re-release the game without the mod and get re-rated an M before retailers would sell the game again). Some will even go so far as to restrict sales of M rated games to minors.

Originally Posted by chseagle (Post 707783)

What I'm meaning is that I have both a PS3 & Wii, & have some knowledge of the gaming systems.

On my PS3 I have Dante's Inferno, GTA IV, GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, God of War Collection, & Ninja Gaiden Sigma. All have an ESRB-Rating of M.

Depending on the training the store associates have, they should automatically ask for ID when picking up M-rated games. The 2 stores I normally pick up my games from always ask for my ID when I have picked up an M-Rated game.

I have found on occasion an AO-Rated game at Walmart & GameStop.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 707474)

you wouldn't have to worry about any indirects because all the action occurred before the player could be notified he was DQd

Originally Posted by Welpe (Post 707782)

Gee, what else can we argue about in here? Ford v Chevy? Coke v. Pepsi?

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee (Post 707740)

People heard been talking?

WTH does that mean?

Oh ya, people have been talking about Assange and WikiLeaks since 2006. You just don't know where to look. And previously, Assange was praised for things he did. Now that there are false sexual accusations against him, people listen. Sex sells remains true.

Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 707793)

Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 707828)

One of you seems to be arguing USERS and the other seems to be arguing USAGE.

So, you both might be right.

Originally Posted by rookiedude (Post 707495)

i remember a day when teachers were not afraid of the students or afraid of what might happen if they touched them...touch? Heck, whack the he!! Out of them with big ol paddles if their hands weren't enough.

I'm not saying those were "good ol' days"...but, somewhere between there and where we are now seems more reasonable.

I guess that's one of the reasons i got out of teaching, after just one year, at the age of 23.

Rocky sounds like he has a story (or two)...well, i have one i will share.

Once upon a time...there was this young 23 year old p.e. Teacher/coach coming in from track practice with his middle school kids. Some h.s. Kids were milling around the outside locker room entrance. (the high school and middle school were on the same grounds, as this was a small rural school in southern idaho.)

well, as the young teacher was getting ready to enter the building, a h.s. Kid says, "hey dude, what's up?"...and preceded to knock the baseball cap off the young teacher's head.

Young teacher saw red...grabbed the h.s. Kid by the back of his collar and not very gently at all put his head on the pavement. The h.s. Kid was then directed to "pick up my hat". After some time of feeling around on the ground for the hat...his cheek was against the pavement...he found it and handed the hat over to the young teacher. The young teacher must have still been seeing red because as soon as the young teacher had hat in hand, he gave the h.s. Kid a good shove against a nearby car.

Probably not the best way to handle it...and for sure this young teacher had not been taught that in his college education methods class...but, you know what? That h.s. Troublemaker (i guess he had a rep) was a perfect gentleman every time that young teacher saw him after that. It was mr. This and mr. That.

I know that story could have had all kinds of bad endings...but, lucky for this young teacher...nothing came of it.

Soooo, that young teacher could have been fired...well, this ol' basketball offical might get fired if he thinks he is in physical danger and reacts accordingly. I.e. Defending one's self.

Arrested?...we'll work it out in the courts.

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707829)

Either way what I said stands. The majority of the people that use have an account are older. Maybe I should do an SPSS Crosstab. ;)

Peace

Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 707832)

Older? You consider over 26 older?

I need to get out my walker. Get off my lawn! It hurts when I pee!

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee (Post 707657)

Meh, it's a different world than when you and I grew up.

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707829)

Maybe I should do an SPSS Crosstab.

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707729)

Aaaaahhhh, guys. Facebook is a social network system which has mostly people in their late 30s and older than folks that are growing up. Next thing you are going to say the PlayStation 3 is for kids too. :D

Peace

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707829)

Either way what I said stands. The majority of the people that use have an account are older. Maybe I should do an SPSS Crosstab. ;)

Peace

Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 707853)

Since you said that "older" people are 34+ (late 30s), you would be wrong. 63% are 34 and under, while the other 37% are 35+.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee (Post 707841)

And maybe I should give a sh!t.

But I don't......:D

http://www.forumspile.com/Care-Map.jpg

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707881)

If you do not use Facebook I doubt you know what SPSS is. :D

Peace

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 707880)

I said people that use the site. Use means that you are actively participating on the site and use it often. And this information was in early 2009, things have changed since and there is more information since. You should never take data from one place ever to prove or disprove a point. I just used that to show some data.

And folks that were said to be the largest group are not as big as the people that are older. Again I also said the average, which means it does not factor in everything. Averages can be skewed if you have numbers from one extreme to the other. I also just finished taking a Methods course and there are all kinds of way to analyze data. And you would have to take more than who holds an "account" to say who is using something more. I can own a car, but if I do not drive it that information is important if I am studying how many folks drive. My claim has always been usage as far as the vast majority of people I know personally that have an account are older and those individuals use it quite often.

Peace

Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 707887)

If you can come up with something more recent that proves your point, then by all means post it.