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2009/08/19 04:49:03
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Battlefield Professional
Empire Of Denver, Urth
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2009/08/19 04:58:18
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Executing Exarch
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The study was freaking done in Seattle, of course there are more depressed people, the region has some of the highest depression levels in the country!
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How is it they live in such harmony - the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
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"The Eldar get no attention because the average male does not like confetti blasters, shimmer shields or sparkle lasers."
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2009/08/19 05:03:56
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Moustache-twirling Princeps
About to eat your Avatar...
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Hmm... a very intriguing premise for a story. Let's take a look.
The website wrote:Investigators from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University analyzed survey data from 552 adults in the Seattle-Tacoma area. The subjects ranged in age from 19 to 90, according to the study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Right... seattle... 552 people... one of which was 90 freaking years old... think about the legitimacy of this survey... seriously epic fail.
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2009/08/19 05:05:20
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
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Not only was one of them 90, but none of them were under 19, which is basically the targeted consumer.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/08/19 05:08:33
95% of teens would go into a panic attack if the jonas brothers were about to jump off the empire state building copy and paste this if you are the 5% who would pull up a lawn chair grab some popcorn and yell JUMP BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Creed: Warhound titan. Die, xenos scum!
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2009/08/19 05:43:47
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Killer Klaivex
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What a pile of absolute twaddle.
It's the D&D moral crisis of the 80's all over again, only with obesity instead of Satanism.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/08/19 07:50:22
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Fanatic with Madcap Mushrooms
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Don't you just love stereotypes?
Damn you society for setting up the standards of "Normal" before I was born...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/08/19 07:50:31
Some people play to win, some people play for fun. Me? I play to kill toy soldiers.
DR:90S++GMB++IPwh40k206#+D++A++/hWD350R+++T(S)DM+
WHFB, AoS, 40k, WM/H, Starship Troopers Miniatures, FoW
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2009/08/19 07:54:20
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Killer Klaivex
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I talked with my mother about this a moment ago, and she said that when attack-studies like this are performed, the surveyers are very selective about who they study. The thing is, they apparently already have their result, but they will find people who fit it to try and prove themselves correct.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/08/19 08:01:02
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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 The subtitle it outright lying about the results of the study. There was no evidence of the traits having been caused by gaming, the opposite is actually more supported in the article itself. Also, note that it's only for female gamers that there's more depression, a fact that's casually ignored. And giving us the "average age" while ignoring people 18 and younger is even more laughable. Considering that the article itself is filled with errors, I don't want to imagine the errors with the actual study.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/08/19 08:05:51
Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/08/19 08:28:38
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Lies, damn lies and statistics!
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2009/08/19 09:22:36
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Twaddle. I'm 33.
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2009/08/19 09:25:45
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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stone ?
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2009/08/19 10:15:20
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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/cymbals!
Mayday! Mayday! I'm burnnniiiinnnnggggg!!1!11  
...walked right into that one didn't I 
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2009/08/19 10:15:22
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Killer Klaivex
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/08/19 10:20:55
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I just realised that's the guy that played lucifer in Constantine, he was the one good thing in that movie. 
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2009/08/19 10:38:15
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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MeanGreenStompa wrote:
...walked right into that one didn't I
more waddled actually.
ba dump tish!
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2009/08/19 10:39:16
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Wrathful Warlord Titan Commander
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MeanGreenStompa wrote:Twaddle. I'm 33.
reds8n wrote: stone ?
Nice Arrows gentlemen!
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How do you promote your Hobby? - Legoburner "I run some crappy wargaming website " |
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2009/08/19 10:45:51
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Just so long as they were enchanted +1 arrows, or they may fail to wound magical internet creatures.
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2009/08/19 10:54:14
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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..Cupid's ones always are...
..wait, hang on...
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2009/08/19 11:50:43
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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SilverMK2 wrote:Just so long as they were enchanted +1 arrows, or they may fail to wound magical internet creatures.
The only magical internet creature I know is a Cheese Elemental. He dwells under a bridge in Dakka fair and hides from the wee bogun beasties that torment him. He'll grant ye wishes if you catch him by his magical horn, as long as there's not imperial guard glued to it at the time...
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2009/08/19 11:57:59
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Killer Klaivex
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MeanGreenStompa wrote:
The only magical internet creature I know is a Cheese Elemental. He dwells under a bridge in Dakka fair and hides from the wee bogun beasties that torment him. He'll grant ye wishes if you catch him by his magical horn, as long as there's not imperial guard glued to it at the time...
Ne'er have I heard a truer description.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/08/19 12:02:34
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Hmmm... I think his horn would look fantastic in my trophy cabinet... and even if his horn is less than impressive, I could always do with a few more IG.
*loads his bow with magical arrows and heads off to Dakka fair*
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2009/08/19 12:25:30
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Killer Klaivex
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I didn't really stick Guardsmen to my pride and joy...
I dropped them. Honestly.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/08/19 15:05:47
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Pft, if only we were all so fortunate with our cover stories...
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2009/08/19 15:39:53
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Who the feth glues imperial guardsmen to their joystick?!?!?!?!
I used witch elves. mmmm.... pointy....
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2009/08/19 15:46:34
Subject: Re:Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I personally have a problem with the small sample size of 552, and also what has been mentioned before about them all from Seattle area.
GG
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2009/08/19 17:03:46
Subject: Average Gamer 35, Overweight, Depressed, and Shy
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Wing Commander
The home of the Alamo, TX
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Although the results suck and there are some issues like mentioned earlier; I can't say I'm really all that surprised that most gamers are in fact somewhat losers - especially those that don't go outside or engage in face-to-face social activities.
All you need to do is spend a few minutes in a game with voice communication and you'll see why.
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