<p>Even though son has asked for one of these PS3 things for xmas, I don’t think it’s happening. One, I’m not camping out. Two, price. And three, I heard some guy on tv say that these first ones released are having major problems (are supposed to play the PS1 and PS2 games also and many of the units are not functioning that way).</p>
<p>We once waited in line as a family for two hours in the rain to see the Stanley Cup. Okay, not the same thing, possibly much more inane.</p>
<p>Also, when my D was four, the two of us waited in line for four hours to meet Ron Darling–her baseball hero at the time.</p>
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Because I like his music, perhaps? </p>
<p>He never rambled back in the '70s like he does now. He was never so overtly political, either. I don’t hold him in contempt at all. but if he wants to lecture, he should become an adjunct professor somewhere. A concert is for music.</p>
<p>By the way, the fans around me all laughed and applauded when I yelled. So my opinion is not a solitary one.</p>
<p>Ever wonder why girls do better than boys in school? Ever wonder why more girls are in college than boys? </p>
<p>Here’s part of the answer.</p>
<p>Naw, just a boy thing here. Girls do plenty of insane things!</p>
<p>"Ever wonder why girls do better than boys in school? Ever wonder why more girls are in college than boys?</p>
<p>Here’s part of the answer."</p>
<p>Please. Videogames are at least more productive than watching Lizzie McGuire.</p>
<p>I’ve paid thousands for a few small polished rocks on a chain, which rarely see the light of day.</p>
<p>Of course, the cost of not buying those rocks would be hard to measure…</p>
<p>SS–I don’t doubt it, I was rankled by that kind of stuff at the most recent concerts of his I’ve been at–and I thought the same thing–why are they here?.</p>
<p>And i’ve got bootlegs from the seventies with 5-10 minute rambles on them.</p>
<p>Aha! thank you cc for explaining the tents outside of Bestbuy last night, with rain, no power and 50+ MPH winds, I hope those boys got what they wanted. With the foul weather, I thought it was some sort of help for the homeless…no boys in this family to help with cultural context!</p>
<p>“Please. Videogames are at least more productive than watching Lizzie
McGuire”</p>
<p>Pleeease! Howso? Not that I’m a big fan of Lizzie who ever that is, but the likihood of a girl staying up all night watching lizzie over and over day after day isn’t as probable as a boy forgetting what time it is because he’s so into the video game.</p>
<p>If they had the things they do now when I was a young teen, I might have never gone outside to play. Which pretty much is what’s happening now. I’ll be the first to admit the stuff is cool, but it might be too cool.</p>
<p>Opie, I do agree with you. I also know that is where parents come in to set limits!</p>
<p>Lizzie is just one such example, my point is that girls have plenty of unproductive activities themselves like watching t.v., talking on the phone, reading vogue, etc. I’ve cut out gaming for the most part since I started college, and now Im probably wasting even MORE time because of facebook, aim, message boards, etc. One’s self control (or the lack thereof) is the determinant factor in their success, not outside factors. </p>
<p>The real root cause of guys sucking it up in mandatory education is institutional bias. Almost all K-6 educators are female, and male behavior like aggressiveness is considered unruly, and unacceptable. There’s a reason that little girls play school, and little boys dont. Guys arent any less intellectual or capable than girls, but they are less likely to succeed in education at the lower levels. At least in co-ed schools. All male catholic schools regularly produce more national merit scholars than all girls schools do.</p>
<p>I have a confession to make… I am a closet video gamer, yes, there is a 12 step program for people like me, but you have to want to quit, and frankly, I don’t. We want a PS3, but just laughed at the prices and the insanity. The WiiFii looks interesting, too, but son has misgivings about the new controller. A PS3 may come home next Christmas when the prices come down.
It contains the new Blu-ray HD DVD player, which may become Sony’s newest Betamax - who remembers that fiasco? - and has wi-fi capability and as many gigs of storage as a computer.</p>
<p>Just saw the crazy line on Fox News. Apparently 400 units are being given out in NYC, and some people cut into the line after some people lined up days ago! They announce that the system is being resold for upto $2700!</p>
<p>“The real root cause of guys sucking it up in mandatory education is institutional bias. Almost all K-6 educators are female, and male behavior like aggressiveness is considered unruly, and unacceptable. There’s a reason that little girls play school, and little boys dont. Guys arent any less intellectual or capable than girls, but they are less likely to succeed in education at the lower levels. At least in co-ed schools. All male catholic schools regularly produce more national merit scholars than all girls schools do.”</p>
<p>You know, I was being semi serious. After reading this stuff above, you must be joking too? 
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<p>Most inappropriate behavor in at K-6 levels regardless of gender is unacceptable. And since I get a damage report just about everyday from my spouse, you might be a bit off in your assessment. ANYONE, who misehaves in classtime finds themselves in just a bit of trouble with teacher.</p>
<p>N.E.Mom: At 20 the limit setting days are over.</p>
<p>Lightning, flooding, gale-force winds … I hope the electronics are REALLY special.
In any case, the kids will remember the experience forever (and with great fondness, I hope). Might even go right up there with their great-grandfathers’ trudging ten miles each way to school… in the snow… without shoes.</p>
<p>Opie, Im not saying educators intentionally single out boys, im saying their notions of right and wrong are egocentric in regard to gender. For example, despite being scared to death of ever making any of my teachers mad or having my parents be diappointed in me, i got sent to the office twice in 5th grade, because, after playing a bit rough during basketball with one of my friends, a few girls told the P.E. teacher my friend and I were “fighting”.</p>
<p>BHG, Setting limit days are over for a 20 year old, and hopefully he can do this for himself. OTH, I have a 15 y/o who does require that I set some limits.</p>
<p>Isn’t it crazy the way manufacturers introduce these new products during the holiday each year? The majority of people who are camping out here have plans to sell the game systems on eBay. It’s really quite sad for the people who would really like to have the system for themselves or get it for their children. It’s made unaffordable for so many people because of the large demand and small supply at this time. I will admit to being guilty of paying much, much more than the retail price for a playstation several years ago when it was released at Christmas. It was delivered on Christmas Day, which is sad in itself that postal workers are now working that day, too.</p>