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Is some part of your life out of control?

by Dester Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 5:11 AM

I have never played video games before because I was afraid this might happen. How can a grown man get so hooked on playing angry birds? This is taking up way too much of my valuable free time.

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  • JessH's Profile Photo

    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by JessH Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    haha! Yes, angry birds is horribly addictive! I compare it to the initial craze with "Tetris" on the gameboy many years ago... I remember I had to almost fight my father for my gameboy... "I'm on level 9!!!" he would scream... I got addicted to "Plants versus Zombies"... oh, perhaps I shouldn't have told you about that game :-)

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dester Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Thanks for the warning Jess, maybe there is some kind of parental block I can put on it :-)

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dester Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    If I'm away from this thread for awhile you'll know why.......

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by cachaseiro Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    I haven't played any of these games since i was a teen cause i know how i will just end up sitting there forever if i start. There are usually some kinda games build in to my netbook when i buy it and one of the first things i do to a new netbook is to delte all games cause i don't even want to play them once as i am afraid i will end up sitting for several hours a day playing.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by northeast80 Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    Not to tempt you but have you tried bubble explode? On the iphone it doesn't turn horizontal when you're lying down so I play it with the screen darkened if I can't sleep so as not to wake my boyfriend up. I have tried angry birds but can't get that far so give up. Fruit Ninja I play more.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Maurizioago Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    I like a lot playing FarmVille on Facebook. It is a way to relax.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Rixie Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    When my eyes start to fall out of my head, I know it's time to step away... from the... Angry Birds.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dester Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    When I start cussing the pigs it kind of worries me......

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Florida999 Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Angry birds? I don't EVEN want to know...I don't like playing video games at all. But we all have our bad habits, lol. I sat there for almost 4 hours straight last night and watched a Bollywood movie. I had other things that need to get done but just couldn't pause it and stop watching

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dymphna1 Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    I had to ban all video games from me. I am such a compulsive person that it was taking up hours and hours of my life. It was not uncommon for me to find it was 1:30 or 2am and I had to work the next day. This is why I fear ever starting to gamble...... not happening.

  • lmkluque's Profile Photo

    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by lmkluque Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    VT is my only such addiction. I've managed to limit the amount of time I'm on VT from when I first joined. My real-life is much nicer with the self imposed time limit in place.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by raraavis Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    It's super addictive. My almost 2 year old loves watching Angry Bird being played. He cracks up when things topple over.

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by anilpradhanshillong Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    In the good old days of DOS, did anyone play digdug? That was addictive. Or better still, in the Apple II computrer, did anyone use a joystick to play that game where you gather as many money bags as possible, all the while being chased by strange animals? I still play Pacman on my Windows computer the moment I switch it on. Wife calls it the Invocation!

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dymphna1 Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    It is all Keti's fault - we have it in writing LOL

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    by Dymphna1 Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Drats foiled again.... I thought I had a scapegoat. LOL

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by fairy_dust Online Now Jun 21, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Don't ever play Cradle of Rome...

  • cachaseiro's Profile Photo

    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by cachaseiro Online Now Jun 22, 2012 at 1:50 AM

    Playing with yourself is much nicer anyway ;ΓΈ)

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Dester Online Now Jun 22, 2012 at 4:11 AM

    The original solitaire game Claus. I don't think I'll try any more games, this one was addicting enough. Maybe just stick to the daily crossword.....

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by cachaseiro Online Now Jun 22, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    I am sitting eating street food in Kuala Lumpur right now and will just keep my addiction to the free wifi and the Tiger beer in front of me :-)

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    Re: Is some part of your life out of control?

    by Jetgirly Online Now Jun 23, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    Switch to Pocket Planes.

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