tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665585422772115870.post8011259290541198941..comments2023-11-03T04:49:46.079-07:00Comments on Read This Blog – Human Snapshots in Time: Games and real lifeMary Beth Del Balzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07334671895773514980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665585422772115870.post-5127310083484475512010-04-09T20:40:00.609-07:002010-04-09T20:40:00.609-07:00I had to add a comment my cousin Ray added when I ...I had to add a comment my cousin Ray added when I posted my blog on my facebook page:<br /><br />"I'm not sure i agree MB. The amount of time I have witnessed J. on farmville prior to getting her current job was a little unnerving. Hours spent on that application to the point it bothered me on many levels. The biggest issue i had was that there was limited to almost no outside social interaction during this time and barely moving from her comfy spot in the living room. It reminded me of my friend XXX who was on permanent disability from the Marines back in the 90's. He would spend all day playing a PC game called "Doom" from the time he woke up at noon, until retiring at 1 or 2am. He barely spoke to anyone during this "fad" phase he was going thru. It's almost like being a shut-in.<br /><br />I have recently blocked a few friends farmville and mafia wars updates because they spend so much time on them I was constantly being bombarded by there updates requesting me to feed something or click on something because they needed more ahingles for their barn roof.<br /><br />This whole situation reminds me of when Bill Shatner hosted SNL and they parodied a Star Trek convention where "Captain Kirk" took the stage, looked out amongst the sea of fake Spocks and Chekovs and said "People, get a life already"...Mary Beth Del Balzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334671895773514980noreply@blogger.com