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07 Feb 2014, 12:04 am

http://news.yahoo.com/kids-39-handheld- ... 16550.html

Opinions on the comments section are very divided. Any thoughts?


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07 Feb 2014, 12:19 am

While I'm not a parent, I've been a gamer for a while now and have seen this pop up more than a few times.

This is one of the closer videos to the subject I've seen - although the show has a lot of shows on similar subjects. I'll edit a few more into the video shortly.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmKj_wnhN9g[/youtube]

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On second thought, I'm having a hard time finding the right ones > < If you want, you can look through the uploader's videos for the entire episode list.


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07 Feb 2014, 12:23 am

Saying 'may be' is a frivolous understatement. The phone I'm posting from surpasses many laptops I've owned, and computing is my expertise.


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07 Feb 2014, 8:26 am

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Sometimes it is not obvious why someone is doing something; so as long as it isn't disrupting the event, please try to be tolerant.

EXCELLENT advice, not just about games, but about life in general. It's sad how many people don't get this.


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