AndrewTS

*sees Deuce Bigelow trailer* Why do I have a feeling WWE's going to rip something off from that movie?

Gushing blood from his forehead? So what did they do when Hogan ever actually had a real injury? Nick Hogan is such a metrosexual.

Undertaker wrestling on Smackdown. Is it that time of year already?

This is what the brand extension is all about: Raw and Smackdown locked in a fierce competition to out-crap each other.

Thankfully they didn't powerbomb him onto Doritos. Those are sharp.

Even Regal can't bring much dignity to this show.

Jillian and blurred Melina upskirt shots--it's official, WWE wants to bury MNM. I call a 45-second squash by LOD2K5 at SumSlam.

Melina crotch blurring. COME ON now!

It makes as much as sense as depushing Noble because Steph felt Nidia was fat. Melina sporting John Nord-ish boots.

She has a Rice Krispy treat stuckon her face.

I take Funk's post to mean I haven't missed any gold yet tonight.

"Is the Legend of Zelda collector's edition worth getting ? I already have Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. I don't own the two NES games but I played them while I was younger, although I never beat them. Anything on it beside the games ?" It's just LoZ, Zelda II, OOT, MM, and a *demo* of Wind Waker. No memorabilia, extras, or even emulated GB games. However, if you run across it used for 20 dollars at a pawn shop/music store/etc. by all means pick it up. It's still great bang for your buck considering the cost of the NES Classics releases.

"Numerous sources" = which are? I'd like to see them back but at the same time, they're probably going to be wasted. Plus, isn't Velocity getting the ax soon? Too bad, it's been awesome lately.

And Spongebob Squareholly. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'd think the SD Comix would have him pegged already as an Angry Beaver, though.

I didn't know Maria was writing, too. GOLD! What main eventer is leaving? I don't see it mentioned here.

I could have sworn Shawn blew out his smile at Wrestlemania, and has been working through the injury. Is Hogan in any shape to be legdropping anybody?

I loved it when Mercutio no-sold the fatal stab, kipped up and finished off Tybalt.

Vince.

"This is nothing at all like the creation of the ESRB, which merely adopted similar guidelines as the movie industry." I'm not arguing that games shouldn't have ratings, nor am I arguing that movies shouldn't have ratings. I'm saying that those were harmless, natural, and useful (for the parents that actually paid attention to them). A government agency shouldn't be given the power or means to enforce something if the industry itself is willing and able to enforce them. If there was widespread irresponsibility, sure. However, the irresponsibility is on the part of the parents ignoring the ratings. From my personal experience ESRB/retailers aren't at fault, nor should they be blamed for the parents' failings. The problem I have is in *who* is enforcing the rating.

I'm having a problem with any government agency elbowing its way into the industry and punishing somebody for selling games to minors. It's basically a violation of the first amendment based on similar precedents. The industry should police itself. It already is right now, with retailers dropping the game, but it's misguided and driven by the scare tactics of a handful of politicians. The change in rating is a de facto "ban" because major retailers are scared to carry it. Because of a ratings bump of one year. That's pretty stupid. However, kids are still going to get the game once the content is removed, because most parents don't care and will let them have "Gwan Teftoddo". These laws will fail in their essential aim, and the only ones benefitting are politicians. It's giving up a bit of freedom and industry autonomy for absolutely nothing in return. This is nothing at all like the creation of the ESRB, which merely adopted similar guidelines as the movie industry. Not that the ESRB isn't a complete joke now, anyway. Caving in to the pressure so easily shows they're a joke, and the distinction between M and AO seems arbitrary. The creation of "E 10+" sure was useful, wasn't it? Jack never even cared about the sexual content of games until this opportunity came up. He was still sitting in some corner somewhere masturbating over his "inevitable" prediction of "Columbine times a hundred."

Could be a state thing, or perhaps the MPAA starting fining, but the point it that it's self-policing industry situation, as opposed to a government organization behind it, as far as I know. Back on topic, there's a bill in the works for California similar to the Illinois one.

I'm surprised Heidy hasn't done "WEEEEEEELL!" yet. People make up internet aliases for a reason, fella. ...

For being a swarmy, greedy, lying bastard? You'd have to disbar a hell of a lot of attorneys, then. I'm more for Ironhead Haynes' 4th Commandment, myself. According to the Classification and Ratings Administration, age rules for movies are merely guidelines. There is no law behind the ratings; they are simply a voluntary agreement between the MPAA and the National Association of Theater Owners. So, it's just like the relationship retailers and game publishers had with ESRB previously. So, any employee that directly sells R-rated movie tickets to some one under 17 has to worry only about his manager at most. He/she won't get fined.

*Urge to make Grand Theft Auto/"hot coffee" joke rising*

It won't stop any 18+ year old brother/sister, or any parent from buying the game, and handing it right to little Billy even if it is in that very store, though. It just saves clerks from having to make a debate of it.