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Posted by Fred on February 8, 2008 at 2:32:02 pm EST
In reply to People prefer videogames to the outdoors posted by Bill S on February 5, 2008 at 7:48:13 pm EST

"(like softball and snowball fights)" - Alicia - wow - a softball fight would be a dangerous game!

My son has a Wii - tried to explain the virtues of saving money playing it instead of going to the bowling alley - I suspect he could roll a LOT of frames for the cost of that thing (but hey, he's an adult, he's working, so .....) - as for the tennis - I tend to run a heck of a lot more on a tennis court than I did playing on the Wii.

He also has "guitar hero" - well - I've been a guitar player for almost 40 years and that game in no way, shape or form is anything close to playing the guitar!

I can see it now - a virtual "climbing simulator" where you'll wear a set of VR goggles and attempt to free solo El Cap ..... boy .... that'd be an adventure! Personally I'd rather hike in to Chickies Rock by Wrightsville PA or hit the boulders down by Devils Den in Gettysburg ....

I think the real issue is that we, as a people, are so accustomed to being entertained 24/7 - I enjoy movies, but I'd much rather read "the world according to Garp" than see the movie (although it was very well done as a film) - and I'd much rather try to figure out the opening riff to SRV's "tin pan alley" than pretend to play on guitar hero - just my prejudice I suppose.

Get outside - freak people out - drive with the windows down when it's cold - hit the trails when it's raining - go swimming when it's overcast - embrace this big beautiful world and find some adventure out there - wherever "out there" happens to lead ya.

and ... teach your children well ....

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