Comments on: I PK U IRL ~~ http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TPRJones http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 TPRJones Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:18:05 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5291 I can't count the number of people online who've threatened to come kick my ass. I keep giving out my address and contact info, but none of them have ever shown up to follow through. It's rather dissappointing, actually. *sigh* I can’t count the number of people online who’ve threatened to come kick my ass. I keep giving out my address and contact info, but none of them have ever shown up to follow through. It’s rather dissappointing, actually. *sigh*

]]> By: Daztur http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5290 Daztur Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:34:55 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5290 Aaaah, Gangnam annoying cesspit of spoiled rich kids and a bizarre proliferation of hip hop clubs. Aaaah, Gangnam annoying cesspit of spoiled rich kids and a bizarre proliferation of hip hop clubs.

]]> By: Evangolis http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5289 Evangolis Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:32:18 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5289 Having read both threads, I wasn't confused, and rather agreed. Sometimes, such reviews are just a matter of 'critic fatigue'. After awhile, you stop being tolerant of some things, lose your perspective, and complain even if those things are entirely appropriate. Or as one music critic once said: "I was listening to this album, thinking,'Oh, it's another Jimmy Page clone', when I remembered that it was Jimmy Page I was listening to." Having read both threads, I wasn’t confused, and rather agreed. Sometimes, such reviews are just a matter of ‘critic fatigue’. After awhile, you stop being tolerant of some things, lose your perspective, and complain even if those things are entirely appropriate. Or as one music critic once said: “I was listening to this album, thinking,’Oh, it’s another Jimmy Page clone’, when I remembered that it was Jimmy Page I was listening to.”

]]> By: Noel http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Noel Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:23:20 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5288 Woah, that was so totally the wrong entry. I need something that prevents me from replying to stuff after 3am. =( Woah, that was so totally the wrong entry. I need something that prevents me from replying to stuff after 3am. =(

]]> By: Noel http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Noel Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:52:27 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5287 It's not like this is really new though. Online reviewers have been giving crappy reviews (and by 'crappy', I mean uninformative, bland and misrepresentative) for ages now.<br> <br> Citing a personal example, we (EQ2) got hammered for not having PvP at launch. Well, sweet. That would be a good point, if anywhere on the box, we said, "Enjoy fighting other players." or some other such tripe.<br> <br> Other critics typically are made to actually review a product based on the audience it's intended for rather than the reviewer's own personal preferences. I know this can be hard. But it's part of the job.<br> <br> -N It’s not like this is really new though. Online reviewers have been giving crappy reviews (and by ‘crappy’, I mean uninformative, bland and misrepresentative) for ages now.

Citing a personal example, we (EQ2) got hammered for not having PvP at launch. Well, sweet. That would be a good point, if anywhere on the box, we said, “Enjoy fighting other players.” or some other such tripe.

Other critics typically are made to actually review a product based on the audience it’s intended for rather than the reviewer’s own personal preferences. I know this can be hard. But it’s part of the job.

-N

]]> By: Evangolis http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5286 Evangolis Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:27:49 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5286 A) If the authors of Lietgardis' article don't think police are still measuring the distance from knees to hemlines, they don't know police very well. They just don't issue tickets anymore. But I bet some of them really miss the ruler part.<br> <br> B) Regarding the extension of violence from online to offline, clearly technology has not reduced the number of idiots in circulation. Yet, for some reason, people continue to expect it to do so.<br> <br> C) If jaywalking is outlawed, only outlaws will jaywalk. And since they are criminals, and probably terrorist dupes, if not actual terrorists, they deserve whatever happens to them.<br> <br> Yeah, it has been a rough week, and I'm feeling very sarcastic this evening. A) If the authors of Lietgardis’ article don’t think police are still measuring the distance from knees to hemlines, they don’t know police very well. They just don’t issue tickets anymore. But I bet some of them really miss the ruler part.

B) Regarding the extension of violence from online to offline, clearly technology has not reduced the number of idiots in circulation. Yet, for some reason, people continue to expect it to do so.

C) If jaywalking is outlawed, only outlaws will jaywalk. And since they are criminals, and probably terrorist dupes, if not actual terrorists, they deserve whatever happens to them.

Yeah, it has been a rough week, and I’m feeling very sarcastic this evening.

]]> By: Freakazoid http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5285 Freakazoid Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:45:53 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5285 If jaywalking becomes legal, then that should absolve any legal right a jaywalker has when hit by a car. Accidental or not.<br> <br> Mini skirts have no consequences. At all. Unless you're <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1932071,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1" rel="nofollow">a senior cleric of australian muslims</a>. (although I hear he later apologized) If jaywalking becomes legal, then that should absolve any legal right a jaywalker has when hit by a car. Accidental or not.

Mini skirts have no consequences. At all. Unless you’re a senior cleric of australian muslims. (although I hear he later apologized)

]]> By: damijin http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5284 damijin Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:48:25 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5284 Hooray for abolishment of unenforced laws! brb, jaywalking to the minimart. Hooray for abolishment of unenforced laws! brb, jaywalking to the minimart.

]]> By: J. http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 J. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:08:59 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5283 Hooray for miniskirts! Hooray for miniskirts!

]]> By: Lietgardis http://www.brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 Lietgardis Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:59:26 +0000 http://brokentoys.org/2006/11/03/i-pk-u-irl/#comment-5282 <a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-11-03T140802Z_01_SEO307702_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-MINISKIRTS.xml" rel="nofollow">More news from Korea.</a> More news from Korea.

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