Father's Day

[Tiger Wench]

I bought Carl a Wii for Fathers Day - the dad of one of Katie's classmates told me that would be an AWESOME present.  I had no other possibilities, so I went for it.  Found one today at Target, and got it, along wtih Madden 08.

Did I do good, or did I screw up?  If I screwed up, what could I have done differently?  There is still plenty of time to correct the situation.

[chinook]

I bought Carl a Wii for Fathers Day - the dad of one of Katie's classmates told me that would be an AWESOME present.  I had no other possibilities, so I went for it.  Found one today at Target, and got it, along wtih Madden 08.

Did I do good, or did I screw up?  If I screwed up, what could I have done differently?  There is still plenty of time to correct the situation.

the wii is a good (across the board) gender and age gaming platform.  i think you did good on that purchase particularly if carl isn't a gamer.   it doesn't have the hd playing qualities as ps3 and xbox 360.

you will need to purchase 1 or 2 more remotes.  also, mario kart teh rocks. 

for further enjoyment the wii remote vibrates... 

[Thrilla]

Ya done good, kid.  It can be enjoyed by everyone that has a beating heart.  He will enjoy it even more when you purchase this game for the Wii for your own personal usage.

From Wii Fit to Wii Strip?
At-Home Stripper-Pole Maker Is Working on Wii Game

By ASHLEY PHILLIPS
April 18, 2008 

As the new Wii Fit made the rounds on morning talk shows this week, a U.K. company was working on a buzzy tidbit of its own: a stripping game for the popular console.

Peekaboo, a company that specializes in temporary at-home stripper polls, including one endorsed by Carmen Electra, announced this week that it's developing a strip aerobics game for the Wii.

"Peekaboo is pleased to confirm that it is in talks to develop a game for the Nintendo Wii that meets mainstream demand for the fun and fitness benefits of pole dancing," the company said in an e-mailed statement. "Peekaboo and its partners are focused on using Wii-friendly hardware to make aerobic pole dancing instantly accessible just as 'Guitar Hero' did for rock'n'roll."

Electra will not be involved in the game, according to the company.

"It would be natural for the platform. … That's the Wii's strength," said Rob Enderle, a Silicon Valley analyst. "If you wanted to create a stripper poll game, this would be the system you'd target."

In addition to its popularity — the system's newest game, the Wii Fit, has already sold out in the U.K. — another advantage of the Wii is its focus on non-gamers. Wii Fit uses a platform called a balance board to measure a user's weight and center of balance while performing about 40 exercise activities.

Hardcore gamers might not be interested in sexy shimmying in their living rooms, according to Enderle.

"Wii is the game system that is really about physicality … much more than the PlayStation or the XBox 360," he said. "Ideally, you would go after the Wii. That's the audience is that is attracted [to this]. This isn't for the typical gamer audience."

But according to Enderle and other analysts, the stripper game could cause potential problems for Nintendo, which has consistently made efforts to present a squeaky clean image.

"The platform manufacturer, in this case Nintendo, would have discretion and the final say. The licensee — also known as the third-party publisher — would submit the product for review and approval," said Hal Halpin, president of the Entertainment Consumers Association. "While Nintendo is likely looking for a wide diversity of content, appealing to the various demographics and ages of their customers, I'd be shocked if they consented."

Despite that image, the Nintendo Wii does allow some mature-rated content to be played on the console.

"While most content for the Wii is family-friendly, there is some mature-rated content that is designed for the adult gamer — "Resident Evil 4" being the best-selling of the M-rated titles for the Wii, life-to-date," said Anita Frazier, an analyst at NPD Group.

In discussing a potential stripping game, Frazier pointed out the popularity of strip aerobics.

"There are strippercise [fully clothed] classes taught in gyms … and it has been a rising fitness trend over the last few years," she said. "It's really just an exercise trend."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/Story?id=4680562&page=1

Get ready for the Wench...she's gonna make it rain

[wesfau2]

Get ready for the Wench...she's gonna make it rain

Uh...it's the customer that makes it rain. 

No wonder you looked so confused at Mardi Gras.

[AWK]

Ya done good, kid.  It can be enjoyed by everyone that has a beating heart.  He will enjoy it even more when you purchase this game for the Wii for your own personal usage.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/Story?id=4680562&page=1

Get ready for the Wench...she's gonna make it rain

Unless your referring to a Golden shower, you must have been really confused when you occasioned Strip Joints in the last ten years and no one pee'd on you.

[DnATL]

If I screwed up, what could I have done differently?  There is still plenty of time to correct the situation.

Perhaps a Wii and a hummer?
(but not an Orgeron hummer - cause that would be like cannibalism to your corndog)

[Thrilla]

Uh...it's the customer that makes it rain. 

No wonder you looked so confused at Mardi Gras.

No, see...by practicing on her Wii pole she will then have the skills necessary to make the customers have the desire to make it rain.  Said raining doesn't occur unless there's a reason for it.  With the invention and appropriate marketing of Wii Strip, we should see a proportional increase in rainage.

I only had a confused look because I wasn't 100% positive that some of those chicks were 100% woman.

[Jumbo]

I think he will be very happy, nice job Wii = fun

[Buzz Killington]

I bought Carl a Wii for Fathers Day - the dad of one of Katie's classmates told me that would be an AWESOME present.  I had no other possibilities, so I went for it.  Found one today at Target, and got it, along wtih Madden 08.

Did I do good, or did I screw up?  If I screwed up, what could I have done differently?  There is still plenty of time to correct the situation.

You did good, but you ought to think about getting him the Super Smash Brothers Brawl too.

[AWK]

I played Mario Kart this weekend, It seemed pretty cool.

[wesfau2]

I played Mario Kart this weekend, It seemed pretty cool.

Were there clowns and balloons, too?

Fucking kiddie games.

[Saniflush]

I played Mario Kart this weekend, It seemed pretty cool.

Mario and Luigi do the 71 on each other.

[AWK]

Were there clowns and balloons, too?

Fucking kiddie games.

I own a 360, I don't own a Wii.  I'm a hardcore gaming dork thank you very much.

[AUChizad]

It was my Mario Kart, and fuck you nerds and your l33t haxor hardcore gaming experience.

Mario Kart for Wii is the tits.

And shame on you if you never played the Mario Kart drinking game.

[Thrilla]

It was my Mario Kart, and fuck you nerds and your l33t haxor hardcore gaming experience.

Mario Kart for Wii is the tits.

And shame on you if you never played the Mario Kart drinking game.

Consider me shamed.  Now please expound.

[AUChizad]

Consider me shamed.  Now please expound.

After each lap, the leader of the players in the room must pause the game. Everyone must drink their rank at that moment. Should the leader forget to pause, or should someone else pause believing themselves to be the leader, that person must drink their rank as well as everyone else's who's playing for that "round". Upon the end of the race everyone drinks double their rank.

[AWK]

After each lap, the leader of the players in the room must pause the game. Everyone must drink their rank at that moment. Should the leader forget to pause, or should someone else pause believing themselves to be the leader, that person must drink their rank as well as everyone else's who's playing for that "round". Upon the end of the race everyone drinks double their rank.

Chad cheats, I stick to Beer Pong and Guitar Hero.  The Guitar Hero drinking game is oh so much better. 

[wesfau2]

The Guitar Hero drinking game is oh so much better. 

You knew I was going to ask, so why not just go ahead and explain it in your post?

[Thrilla]

You knew I was going to ask, so why not just go ahead and explain it in your post?

Fo' Real.  These people are just big teases.  It's like having Intraweb Blue Balls.

[AWK]

Well, you can play single player and pass the guitar to each person in the room.  If you get boo'd off stage you have to finish your entire drink.  If you finish the song, the amount of percentage you are away from 100%, you have to take that many drinks.  Also, to even the playing field, If you finish a song with 100% you and one other person of your choosing have to waterfall for ten seconds. 

If you have two guitars, the head to head rules apply.  You have to drink the difference between your % of notes hit and the person who beat you.  If you get boo'd off you have to finish your drink.  So much fun.