04-01-2016, 10:56 AM
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
If you really want to buy him a rad gaming system, shell out for an old iPod Touch. But really, the kid already has an iPhone, what does he have to gain by owning a 3DS or an iPod?
Phone accessories are super neat. Is he big into fitness? Buy him a Pebble Watch. I own one, they're rad.
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Clearly you have never played a 3DS if you have to ask what it has over an iPod for games. It's infinitely better.
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04-01-2016, 10:57 AM
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#22
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First round-bust
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Originally Posted by nik-
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Ibuprofen
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
Clearly you have never played a 3DS if you have to ask what it has over an iPod for games. It's infinitely better.
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I have never owned a 3DS. However, why would this kid be playing games? Wouldn't he be, like, listening to music or something? Sony Wireless Headphones are $99 at Best Buy. I own a pair, they're sick.
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04-01-2016, 10:58 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
Clearly you have never played a 3DS if you have to ask what it has over an iPod for games. It's infinitely better.
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objectively or subjectively?
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04-01-2016, 10:58 AM
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Yeah I actually know the boy, and while I am stumbling a bit on what he might want for a gift, I don't think it is a 3DS.
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Well, get him a non-fiction book then, I guess. What do I know.
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04-01-2016, 10:59 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
If you really want to buy him a rad gaming system, shell out for an old iPod Touch. But really, the kid already has an iPhone, what does he have to gain by owning a 3DS or an iPod?
Phone accessories are super neat. Is he big into fitness? Buy him a Pebble Watch. I own one, they're rad.
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Laid up for a while, get him a fitness watch.
Are you real?
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04-01-2016, 10:59 AM
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I have never owned a 3DS. However, why would this kid be playing games? Wouldn't he be, like, listening to music or something?
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Yes, he'll be listening to music on his iPod while playing his 3DS.
Are you 75 or something?
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04-01-2016, 11:00 AM
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#27
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Laid up for a while, get him a fitness watch.
Are you real?
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I was going to bust him on that, too. This guy gives the world's worst advice.
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04-01-2016, 11:00 AM
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#28
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First round-bust
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Laid up for a whole, get him a fitness watch.
Are you real?
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...I guess that makes no sense.  The Pebble is also a terrible fitness watch, now that I think of it.
What was I thinking!?
Can I claim April Fools on this?
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04-01-2016, 11:01 AM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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Rename the thread: Cool Stuff Scorpion Owns.
Why are you listing all the things you own?
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04-01-2016, 11:01 AM
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#30
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First round-bust
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undercoverbrother, get him a music care package.
Buy him:
- iTunes card
- Sony Wireless Headphones
That way, the kid can buy both games and songs with the card, and rock out on the headphones.
Don't waste your money on a 3DS.
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04-01-2016, 11:03 AM
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#31
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
objectively or subjectively?
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I believe you know the answer.
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04-01-2016, 11:03 AM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
If you really want to buy him a rad gaming system, shell out for an old iPod Touch.
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Note: No one ever take gaming advice from this man. There is nothing "rad", "gaming", or "system" about an old iPod Touch.
I don't think you're wrong, necessarily (from UCB's comments it seems like the kid's just not interested in games that much) but you also seem a bit out of touch on the whole thing. Lots of sixteen year old kids play games. Almost all of them.
Last edited by OutOfTheCube; 04-01-2016 at 11:07 AM.
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04-01-2016, 11:03 AM
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#33
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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A 36 year old teacher.
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04-01-2016, 11:06 AM
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#34
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Note: No one ever take gaming advice from this man. There is nothing "rad", "gaming", or "system" about an old iPod Touch.
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I just said the word 'rad' in response to this post:
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Books are lame.
3DS is rad. If he's laid up and bored, Mario will be fun. I'd say he may be too old if he was 30, but he's still a kid and would enjoy the DS.
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Also...
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Originally Posted by Sliver
There isn't one 16-year-old on all of planet earth at any time in history that would prefer Mark Spector's The Battle of Alberta over a DS. Unless you're just punking this kid for April 1 or something.
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I only suggested the book because of this post:
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I was also thinking about a book or books hockey or lacrosse related.
Maybe improve/expand his mind a bit.
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I'm just responding/suggesting based off leads.
OP has said multiple times that the kid probably doesn't want a 3DS. He's freaking 16!
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04-01-2016, 11:07 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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if he is laid up for awhile, what about a low end tablet or an older iPad? or a kindle or other reader?
a texture magazine subscription is pretty cheap if he already has a tablet which will give lots to read. Netflix might be okay too.
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04-01-2016, 11:09 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
OP has said multiple times that the kid probably doesn't want a 3DS. He's freaking 16!
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...and? Lots of teenagers play 3DS. Lots of adults play 3DS.
Not saying you're wrong in this circumstance, but that's a pretty broad brushstroke.
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04-01-2016, 11:11 AM
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#37
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
...and? Lots of teenagers play 3DS. Lots of adults play 3DS.
Not saying you're wrong in this circumstance, but that's a pretty broad brushstroke.
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Considering that I am at the (higher end) of this demographic, no. In high school, rarely did I ever see anyone playing games on a handheld device, and most of the time, it was on their phones or tablets. Maybe four 3DS's I ever saw in high school. Maybe it's just my part of the city.
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04-01-2016, 11:19 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Considering that I am at the (higher end) of this demographic, no. In high school, rarely did I ever see anyone playing games on a handheld device, and most of the time, it was on their phones or tablets. Maybe four 3DS's I ever saw in high school. Maybe it's just my part of the city.
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Ah, maybe I am just getting older then. There was no such things as smartphones or tablets when I was in high school -- DS' everywhere though. We had a lunchtime Mario Kart DS gathering in the cafeteria that would routinely be 12-15 people.
It wasn't even that long ago haha. Things move fast.
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04-01-2016, 11:22 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McG
if he is laid up for awhile, what about a low end tablet or an older iPad? or a kindle or other reader?
a texture magazine subscription is pretty cheap if he already has a tablet which will give lots to read. Netflix might be okay too.
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He has an iPad and iPhone and netflix, but I really like your Texture idea.
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04-01-2016, 11:28 AM
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Threadkiller
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