I had wanted to see them ever since I was about 8 and was learning to ride. I was lucky to enough too, to see them a few years ago when they were touring the US. Amazining beauty, skill, cordination, teamwork and love between the horse and the rider!

As a former Target employee I can say that this is, in fact, due to horrible management. It's an easy fucking job to do when everybody has their tasks. Our Target would have never looked like this. Yea, sometimes the work is tedious and rushed, but it's a craptacular job. They do really try to instill a sense of teamwork and pride in the work you do. Of course, the west side is way better than the east, so it doesn't surprise me that they can't get their shit together

my [crazy] neighbor says that his brother invented snapple. also, that his wife's brother introduced the idea of "teamwork" to the nation of Japan.

crazy murray.

Spoco, You're an idiot. My son plays HL2 ONLINE. not the actual storyline game. Moron. You really think a 6 year old could? Like I said, You have no idea what you're talking about. Why let him play it? Because he thinks it's fun. It *is* fun. He doesn't sit there crying his eyes out because some make believe people got shot. The bodies disappear. They don't lose limbs or anything. Jesus. Did I say I was a christian? No. I have him play where I know people will keep the porn sprays and cursing to a minimum.

The kid plays piano. My other kids play guitar. But go ahead and make pointless grabs at trying to prove your point though. *I* know my kid is well rounded. So do those that know him. Just because he likes to play shooter games, (just like most kids) doesn't make him or me bad. You however are a quick to judge asshole. And you're wrong. These games teach about teamwork, consequences, problem solving, and much, much more. But focus on the simulated "violence" of pointing a gun and going "bang" like kids his age have been doing since the creation of the toy gun. Actually, it doesn't even take a toy to point your finger and go "bang"

And you think that because I said that scary movie music frightens him that I force him to watch them? You are such a colossal dumbass. Ever hear of "overhearing" things? Kids do it all the time. I suppose it's also horrible that I taught him to read Where the Wild Things are. Or that I expose him to art, movies, or outside. That I let him ride his bike with *gasp* no knee pads! The horror!

And if you think its wrong to celebrate winning or beating anyone, at anything, you are what is wrong with this country. People like you celebrate weakness, and mediocrity and sameness. Screw that. My kid is an individual. And I'm damn proud of him.

Yucko, but fascinating. That's effin' TEAMWORK!

>> ^Baera:
I like how the reviewer makes a case that 60 bucks makes it a bargain. -And that he would even pay 300 bucks for it. Sounds to me like a little jab at those who have not been able to get a 360 or PS3 yet. I have, but I don't think I'm interested in the plot. Oh wait, the reviewer forgot to mention the plot.


Forgot the plot?

..is this sarcasm?

I'll start with a quote "Even IF the single-player wasn't that great, the multiplayer makes it worth while."

"The single player has an incredible amount of depth."

And then from IGN itself, the written review


"Don't worry, GTA's famed over-the-top action and tongue-in-cheek humor are intact, but there is a new level of sophistication in the characters and the game world that raises the story above the norm."

and finally,
"10 Presentation
The story is Oscar quality. The use of the phone as a gaming portal is genius. There's really nothing more that could be asked for from GTA IV."


And then, this, because the concept just sounds awesome,

"And then there is Cops n' Crooks, the best of the objective-based multiplayer games. This has two teams, one side lawmen, the other hoodlums. The crooks are trying to get to a randomly selected extraction point and the cops are trying to arrest them with bullets. This mode forces teamwork, as both teams must strategize on the fly and rely on one another to assist in navigation. I"

I visited an alien planet with a friend in the last book I read.

Stop putting words into my mouth. I never said anything about being more or less productive than other forms of media. I know reading comprehension is hard when your brain has been fried by video games, but try to follow me here.

In the first place, watching tv or listening to the radio isn't as addictive as video games. 2nd, What's the practical point of learning to play a flight simulator on an xBox 360? You'd develop muscle memorization that would make you better at playing the xBox 360. You'd be hard pressed to find a guy that spent more than two hours a day playing video games that earns more than me. Ambition and video games don't mix. I saw it in high school and college. I know some guy that stopped leaving the house after World of Warcraft came out. I mean he literally goes days without leaving the house. That's not uncommon.

I don't need to site articles. It's common sense. Video games are bad for you. Children often become addicted to video games into their adulthood.

...and the point you make about TV, Radio, and other forms of media being an equal waste of time...I don't think good parents let their children spend any length of time doing those things, either.

In reply to this comment by Fade:
Okay, there's no point debating this with you then. If you think playing video games is less productive than sitting in front of the tv or lying in bed reading a book or listening to the radio then you obviously don't know jack about productivity.
Tell me, whats the best way to learn how to fly an aeroplane other than actually flying one? Reading a book? Talking to a pilot? Or maybe "playing" a flight sim.
How about learning some ancient history, say battle tactics of ancient generals of the roman army. There simply is no better way to get that kind of info into the minds of children (or adults for that matter) than to let them play around with their own minuture armies in video games like the total war series. And let's not even start on Civilization or Sim City. Both games created with the express purpose of education and damn succesful at it too.

Socialising is being redifind by the internet and thanks in no small part to multiplayer video gaming. Kids are learning all sorts of things about teamwork in games like battlefield and counterstrike, and believe me there is very little as entertaining as playing through a video game with a couple of friends. When was the last time you were able to visit an alien planet with a friend in a book?

In reply to this comment by deedub81:
I never said that playing violent video games causes violence. I feel it's a waste of time and talent and a lot less stimulating than reading books and interacting with other people. It's been proven that video games are addictive and it's common sense that it isn't productive behavior to sit in front of the xbox all day.

In reply to this comment by Fade:
I'm sure you've heard of google, have fun with that.

But here, let me help you get started I'll simply post a link for the wikipedia article on the issue.

Also please note that since the rise of violent videogames in modern western society, violent crime has seen a dramatic drop. Coinsidence? Maybe, but still interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_violence#Viewpoints_of_the_video_game_controversy



In reply to this comment by deedub81:
Okay. Do it, then. Show me a million articles that claim that playing violent video games is good for small children.

In reply to this comment by Fade:
Um, that has to be the lamest example of an arguement against video games I've ever seen. Never mind that I can spend 5 mins in google and find a million more reputably sourced articles that claim the exact opposite.

In reply to this comment by deedub81:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/12/27/2003394285

In reply to this comment by Fade:
no such thing as being ruined by video games. Video games provide a far better means to teach and learn than any other medium in history. Interactivity is teh future and you will assimilate.

Okay, there's no point debating this with you then. If you think playing video games is less productive than sitting in front of the tv or lying in bed reading a book or listening to the radio then you obviously don't know jack about productivity.
Tell me, whats the best way to learn how to fly an aeroplane other than actually flying one? Reading a book? Talking to a pilot? Or maybe "playing" a flight sim.
How about learning some ancient history, say battle tactics of ancient generals of the roman army. There simply is no better way to get that kind of info into the minds of children (or adults for that matter) than to let them play around with their own minuture armies in video games like the total war series. And let's not even start on Civilization or Sim City. Both games created with the express purpose of education and damn succesful at it too.

Socialising is being redifind by the internet and thanks in no small part to multiplayer video gaming. Kids are learning all sorts of things about teamwork in games like battlefield and counterstrike, and believe me there is very little as entertaining as playing through a video game with a couple of friends. When was the last time you were able to visit an alien planet with a friend in a book?

In reply to this comment by deedub81:
I never said that playing violent video games causes violence. I feel it's a waste of time and talent and a lot less stimulating than reading books and interacting with other people. It's been proven that video games are addictive and it's common sense that it isn't productive behavior to sit in front of the xbox all day.

In reply to this comment by Fade:
I'm sure you've heard of google, have fun with that.

But here, let me help you get started I'll simply post a link for the wikipedia article on the issue.

Also please note that since the rise of violent videogames in modern western society, violent crime has seen a dramatic drop. Coinsidence? Maybe, but still interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_violence#Viewpoints_of_the_video_game_controversy



In reply to this comment by deedub81:
Okay. Do it, then. Show me a million articles that claim that playing violent video games is good for small children.

In reply to this comment by Fade:
Um, that has to be the lamest example of an arguement against video games I've ever seen. Never mind that I can spend 5 mins in google and find a million more reputably sourced articles that claim the exact opposite.

In reply to this comment by deedub81:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/12/27/2003394285

In reply to this comment by Fade:
no such thing as being ruined by video games. Video games provide a far better means to teach and learn than any other medium in history. Interactivity is teh future and you will assimilate.

Nice teamwork.

Bahamut (the King Wyrm seen in the video) is a really fun fight in FFXI - you have 1 hour to bring in a group of 18 people and defeat Bahamut and his 4 minion Wyrms: Tiamat, Jormungand, Vrtra, and Ouryu. There's an incredible amount of strategy and teamwork in the fight, though there's now an alternate method of defeating him in all of 7 minutes.

this looks like a culmination of the documentaries they've had filmed about themselves all mashed together ... my daughter and i found it sooooooo interesting that when brittany was embarrassed ... they both pulled their hands up to cover her face (we even rewound that bit when we watched their recent docu on tv). they were also filmed when the same thing occured to abby! this just goes to show their teamwork and how they (obviously) function as one unit beautifully!

Viewer_999

Even tho I know very little about classical music and orchestras, I'm pretty damn sure the conductor is vital to an orchestra, remember, they dont have a drummer, like a rockband does to keep the constant rhythm (which is simple in a rockbands case, but complex in a symphony) besides, theres alot more people, and more instruments, and several people with the same instruments. So even tho each of these people are probably masters of their own, its important with a coordinator, like someone said, any footballer, soccer player etc, even the best ones, are nothing without the teamwork, and the coach is handling that.

Also, I know that people who do know a thing or two about classical music, can actually hear who the conductor is, just like we mortals can hear the difference between vocalists.

Most of the folks in that video have seen combat time. "Ivory tower eggheads divorced from reality" - that's Rumsfeld, the biggest chickenhawk of em all.

Anthony Zinni
The former Marine general said Secretary Rumsfeld should be held accountable for "throwing away ten years' worth of planning, plans that had taken into account what we would face in an occupation of Iraq."

Paul Eaton
The retired major general, who oversaw the training of Iraqi troops until 2004, wrote in The New York Times that "Rumsfeld has put the Pentagon at the mercy of his ego, his Cold Warrior's view of the world and his unrealistic confidence in technology to replace manpower."

Charles Swannack Jr.
The former commander of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq told the New York Times, "I do not believe Secretary Rumsfeld is the right person to fight that war based on his absolute failures in managing the war against Saddam in Iraq."

Gregory Newbold
The former Marine general, writing in Time magazine, declared, “I now regret that I did not more openly challenge those who were determined to invade a country whose actions were peripheral to the real threat--Al Qaeda.”

John M. Riggs
In an interview with National Public Radio, retired Gen. Riggs alleged an atmosphere of ''arrogance" among top civilian leaders at the Pentagon. Rumsfeld ''should step aside and let someone step in who can be more realistic," he said.

John Batiste
The retired major general, who led a division in Iraq, told CNN, "We need leadership up there that respects the military as they expect the military to respect them. And that leadership needs to understand teamwork."

That's good, old fashioned teamwork for ya.