Has anyone here had any sort of GOATSE experiences? - Page 2

Phil Williamson · 11-04-2011, 10:13 AM

I'm just pullin' a Klown here, not actually being serious
I do find those numbers surprising though. Maybe they're counting people who buy games for their kids?

Compcat · 11-04-2011, 08:21 PM

That definitely might account for the second one. Still, I'm sure they're not considering the amount of games played by all these gamers. They could be just asking 40 year olds and 15 year olds alike "Do you ever play video games?" I think if they asked them "how many hours a week do you play video games," then it would seem they are more for children, but still, I think that could be said of any entertainment medium.

Zaquis · 11-05-2011, 04:00 AM

virtually all forms of entertainment are simply childish escapism to some extant but i'm ok with that

Compcat · 11-05-2011, 04:12 AM

Even literature?

Steve Adair · 11-05-2011, 04:22 AM

yeah what a dumb post, zach

Zaquis · 11-05-2011, 12:02 PM

it's true. even novels. especially harry potter

Phil Williamson · 11-05-2011, 03:39 PM

entertainment is for plebes

Compcat · 11-05-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaquis

it's true. even novels. especially harry potter

How about Shakespeare?

Happyjuice · 11-05-2011, 04:55 PM

Bjorny · 11-05-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Compcat

How about Shakespeare?

http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/

Rabid Dinosaur · 11-05-2011, 08:19 PM

Harry Potter is so good

Zaquis · 11-06-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil Williamson

entertainment is for plebes

well i am a plebe so u can form a pretty decent syllogism there

Compcat · 11-06-2011, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Happyjuice

Unless you can relate directly to his plays I'd say yes, people read literature to break away from their normal life. What Zach is saying isn't exactly a controversial thing to say.

I would agree that all 'entertainment' is escapism at some level, but I disagree with calling it inherently childish. I think there's a difference between art and entertainment, even though they're usually in the same mediums. Art is the highest expression of culture, so to say that it is childish seems as ridiculous to me as saying 'culture is childish.'

Pizza The Hut · 11-06-2011, 03:17 AM

culture is childish

Dungeon Snake · 11-06-2011, 03:32 AM

goatse thread -> discussion of merit of arts & literature

Pizza The Hut · 11-06-2011, 04:15 AM

christo is childish

Phil Williamson · 11-07-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Christo

goatse thread -> discussion of merit of arts & literature

hahaha. yeah this is definitely the ultimate 3dmm.com antithread

Bjorny · 11-07-2011, 09:56 PM

welcome to the opposite land

11-04-2011, 08:21 PM	#27
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	That definitely might account for the second one. Still, I'm sure they're not considering the amount of games played by all these gamers. They could be just asking 40 year olds and 15 year olds alike "Do you ever play video games?" I think if they asked them "how many hours a week do you play video games," then it would seem they are more for children, but still, I think that could be said of any entertainment medium.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

11-05-2011, 04:00 AM	#28
Zaquis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 15,583	virtually all forms of entertainment are simply childish escapism to some extant but i'm ok with that
Zaquis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 15,583

11-05-2011, 04:12 AM	#29
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Even literature?
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

11-05-2011, 12:02 PM	#31
Zaquis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 15,583	it's true. even novels. especially harry potter
Zaquis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 15,583

11-07-2011, 09:56 PM	#43
Bjorny Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,217	welcome to the opposite land
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11-04-2011, 10:13 AM	#26
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	I'm just pullin' a Klown here, not actually being serious I do find those numbers surprising though. Maybe they're counting people who buy games for their kids?

11-05-2011, 04:22 AM	#30
Steve Adair Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,165	yeah what a dumb post, zach

11-05-2011, 03:39 PM	#32
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	entertainment is for plebes

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Happyjuice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,573	-

11-05-2011, 08:19 PM	#36
Rabid Dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,894	Harry Potter is so good

11-06-2011, 03:17 AM	#39
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	culture is childish

11-06-2011, 03:32 AM	#40
Dungeon Snake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,519	goatse thread -> discussion of merit of arts & literature

11-06-2011, 04:15 AM	#41
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	christo is childish