George Hook on why he hates gaming !

Duggy747 · 27-04-2011 4:45pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

But it's not real.

Either is TV / Films or fictional literature.

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 4:46pm

Lads, don't feed the troll George Hook

noodler · 27-04-2011 4:46pm

I smell a Trolls so ease up lads.

That_Guy · 27-04-2011 4:47pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

What do you get out of it, as an adult?

It's escapism just like watching a film except that gaming gives me more bang for my buck.

That_Guy · 27-04-2011 4:47pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Lads, don't feed the troll George Hook

I am the walrus.... I've often compared George Hook to a walrus before actually.

Dotsie~tmp · 27-04-2011 4:50pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

But it's not real.

Meh, got said already.

noodler · 27-04-2011 4:51pm

Dotsie~tmp wrote: »

Neither are movies. You are an idiot or a troll, get lost.

Ease up, thats worse than what he was saying!

IamtheWalrus · 27-04-2011 4:51pm

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

Jerichoholic · 27-04-2011 4:51pm

IamtheWalrus, with that name surely you would have learned from the Beatles that nothing is real.

Dotsie~tmp · 27-04-2011 4:53pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

I do. I love reading about physics and cosmology. My brain has a strange ability to handle more than one interest.

deathrider · 27-04-2011 4:53pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

So you're just not into fiction at all then? As opposed to just not getting the craic with video games?

Desire. · 27-04-2011 4:53pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

Except most people don't have an interest in astronomy or evolution, so why would we do that?

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 4:54pm

mmmmmm why are you in the games thread then

IamtheWalrus · 27-04-2011 4:55pm

Desire. wrote: »

Except most people don't have an interest in astronomy or evolution, so why would we do that?

Because if you did start showing an interest, you would find that your gaming time would reduced to nothing. You'd never look back.

That_Guy · 27-04-2011 4:55pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

Each to their own I guess. I don't know why you're attempting a debate in the GAMES FORUM to be honest.

Burning Eclipse · 27-04-2011 4:55pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

I don't think people should listen to Radiohead, or bother going to something like Glastonbury 3 times... I think people's time (your time, for example, Walrus) would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

IamtheWalrus · 27-04-2011 4:55pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Each to their own I guess. I don't know why you're attempting a debate in the GAMES FORUM to be honest.

I want gamer's opinions.

Jerichoholic · 27-04-2011 4:56pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Because if you did start showing an interest, you would find that your gaming time would reduced to nothing. You'd never look back.

You should play games instead of reading about all that silly childish nonsense.

Sabre0001 · 27-04-2011 4:56pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Each to their own I guess. I don't know why you're attempting a debate in the GAMES FORUM to be honest.

Unfortunately, it's not a debate. Just comments looking to get a reaction.

Sin_J · 27-04-2011 4:57pm

I played Spore, i understand evolution :P

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 4:57pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I want gamer's opinions.

I want half baked ben and jerrys ice cream but its not gonna happen.

That_Guy · 27-04-2011 4:58pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I want gamer's opinions.

Games are just one of the many things I enjoy mate. Not a crime or doing any harm to myself or others.

As I've said, each to their own you know.

krudler · 27-04-2011 4:59pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

why cant you do both? should everyone drop all interests such a movies, music and sports in order to read up on more "worthwhile" stuff? nothing wrong with educating yourself on how the universe works at all, its fascinating stuff, but its ridiculous to think you could be doing that instead of something you enjoy.

people have been reading up on evolution for decades and they still havent figured it out btw

Sabre0001 · 27-04-2011 5:00pm

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hal9000 · 27-04-2011 5:01pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

Tell me would you post this statement in the soccer forum or the GAA fourm or for that matter any forum where a person watches sport, or wastes time as you put it?

noodler · 27-04-2011 5:01pm

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Unfortunately, it's not a debate. Just comments looking to get a reaction.

Ding Ding Ding.

We are but football pundits (Giles, Dunphy and Brady) reacting to the pot-stirring Bill.

Jerichoholic · 27-04-2011 5:02pm

It doesn't seem that Hook is going to hate on games at all.

Grumpypants · 27-04-2011 5:03pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Because if you did start showing an interest, you would find that your gaming time would reduced to nothing. You'd never look back.

I have an interest in both and they both make me face my mortality and that just makes me angry thinking of all the awesome games ill miss in 2050 2060

so i play even more now.

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 5:03pm

ah its not playing!! Stupid computer. Wished I had read more books, I might be able to resolve this dilemma!

Korvanica · 27-04-2011 5:03pm

she looks like a robot when shes talking...

deathrider · 27-04-2011 5:04pm

Jerichoholic wrote: »

It doesn't seem that Hook is going to hate on games at all.

That's because he's too busy posting on here calling himself something about a walrus.

Healium · 27-04-2011 5:06pm

"George Hook is now following you on Twitter"

GODDAMNIT

Jerichoholic · 27-04-2011 5:07pm

deathrider wrote: »

That's because he's too busy posting on here calling himself something about a walrus.

They guy that was going on about Pro Evo?

Burning Eclipse · 27-04-2011 5:07pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

I want half baked ben and jerrys ice cream but its not gonna happen.

Oh, that's back!! I spotted it recently. My favourite Ice-cream, which was off the shelves for 4/5 years, has returned. Preferred the old packaging though. :pac:

Sabre0001 · 27-04-2011 5:07pm

Healium wrote: »

"George Hook is now following you on Twitter"

GODDAMNIT

I was delighted to get that message I have to say

It was completely unrelated to this matter though. I'm prob going to get a Twitter restraining order after all my tweets today!

Dr Bob · 27-04-2011 5:08pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I've often wondered about people who don't eventually grow out of gaming.

I've often wondered about people who don't eventually grow out of trolling forums...

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 5:09pm

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Oh, that's back!! I spotted it recently. My favourite Ice-cream, which was off the shelves for 4/5 years, has returned. Preferred the old packaging though. :pac:

no f*cking way man!!!!!!!!!! nicest ice cream on the planet! i even bough cookie dough and chocolate ice cream to mix together to re-create but didn't come close. I would apologise for jacking this thread to ask more info on it but it's already well gone off course! Where did u see it?

Menengroth™ · 27-04-2011 5:10pm

76% of women play playstation? lol George.

IamtheWalrus · 27-04-2011 5:10pm

I have come to the conclusion the gaming community do not appreciate opposing opinions. In science, they are a fundamental part.

Retr0gamer · 27-04-2011 5:10pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I think people's time would be better served reading and understanding more important things like astronomy or evolution. You will get more return for your time spent.

I'm already writing up a PhD thesis on highly fluorescent surface active novel ruthenium complexes and fluorescence cell imaging. When I leave the library at 9 pm tonight I'll play a game as escapism. You know perhaps I'll play a game like Silent Hill 2 that explores the mind of someone who is wracked with guilt or something just as narratively deep. More stimulating than X-Factor anyway.

Retr0gamer · 27-04-2011 5:11pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I have come to the conclusion the gaming community do not appreciate opposing opinions. In science, they are a fundamental part.

I've come to the conslusion that people that don't see a point in videogames are ignorant of the subject and haven't played games sugnificantly and without a closed mind.

Sabre0001 · 27-04-2011 5:11pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I have come to the conclusion the gaming community do not appreciate opposing opinions. In science, they are a fundamental part.

Good conclusion. As a scientifiic experiment, your sample size was perfectly representative of the 77m Playstation owners plus all the other gamers. Nobel prize on the way

Nice try though

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 5:11pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I have come to the conclusion the gaming community do not appreciate opposing opinions. In science, they are a fundamental part.

If we stick a gold start on your forhead wud ya fuk off?

Hercule · 27-04-2011 5:12pm

george hook playing bejewelled - cross that off the bucket list george.

Popcap marketing girl sounds hot

Retr0gamer · 27-04-2011 5:13pm

George Hook seems to be outnumbered by two people that know what they are talking about.

NunianVonFuch · 27-04-2011 5:13pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I have come to the conclusion the gaming community do not appreciate opposing opinions. In science, they are a fundamental part.

You talk about it like it's something to be proved or disproved either way. It's fun, a challenge etc. Nobody goes around trying to validate watching films so I don't see why games should be any different.

Jerichoholic · 27-04-2011 5:13pm

She is indeed.

Zero-Cool · 27-04-2011 5:14pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

George Hook seems to be outnumbered by two people that know what they are talking about.

Really wish I could hear this.

Dcully · 27-04-2011 5:15pm

OH FFS "French people like to be snipers" seriously where TF does he get his info?

IamtheWalrus · 27-04-2011 5:15pm

I would put it in the same category as playing with teddy bears or barbie and ken. Just more technically advanced.

George Hook on why he hates gaming !

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