RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-26 Thread Tony Antoniou
2005 2:35 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves On 24 Jul 2005 at 10:03, Ben Ruset wrote: No shit. I was quoting Hayes post: The point that seems to be escaping you is that the ESRB ratings for video games are not interchangeable with the MPAA ratings for films

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-26 Thread Ben Ruset
--- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2005 1:53 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Okay, but the point is that what

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-25 Thread Christopher Fisk
On Sat, 23 Jul 2005, Ben Ruset wrote: My gas tank is full of gasoline. If I shot a hole through it, my car would explode. Can I sue Jeep if that happens? Actually, shooting the gastank on your jeep wouldn't make it explode. Thats a myth. I believe they busted that one on mythbusters with

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-25 Thread Analyst
On 24 Jul 2005 at 10:03, Ben Ruset wrote: No shit. I was quoting Hayes post: The point that seems to be escaping you is that the ESRB ratings for video games are not interchangeable with the MPAA ratings for films. Vince

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-25 Thread Hayes Elkins
hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:34:59 -0500 On 24 Jul 2005 at 10:03, Ben Ruset wrote: No shit. I was quoting Hayes post: The point that seems to be escaping you is that the ESRB ratings for video games

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-24 Thread Ben Ruset
Ahahahahaha that's great. Definately R rated. Hayes Elkins wrote: Please show me genitals engaged in what they were designed to do, or anything depicting something that is NOT in a PG-13 or R movie: http://files.gtanet.com/gtasa/videos/hotcoffee.wmv

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-24 Thread Analyst
On 24 Jul 2005 at 8:06, Ben Ruset wrote: Ahahahahaha that's great. Definately R rated. There is no 'R' rating for video games. Vince

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-24 Thread Ben Ruset
No shit. I was quoting Hayes post: Please show me genitals engaged in what they were designed to do, or anything depicting something that is NOT in a PG-13 or R movie: http://files.gtanet.com/gtasa/videos/hotcoffee.wmv; Analyst wrote: On 24 Jul 2005 at 8:06, Ben Ruset wrote:

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-24 Thread Chris Reeves
To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves No shit. I was quoting Hayes post: Please show me genitals engaged in what they were designed to do, or anything depicting something that is NOT in a PG-13 or R movie: http://files.gtanet.com/gtasa/videos/hotcoffee.wmv

[H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Ben Ruset
http://ydr.com/story/main/78396/ Thanks, Hillary! :(

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Al
Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://ydr.com/story/main/78396/ Thanks, Hillary! :( For the sake of fairness: I'm not particularly fond of Hillary, but she didn't have any thing to do with it's rating change resulting in it removal from the shelves. The article only offers her reaction

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Ben Ruset
As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. Al wrote: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://ydr.com/story/main/78396/ Thanks, Hillary! :( For the sake of fairness: I'm not particularly fond of Hillary, but she didn't have any thing to do with it's

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Al
Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. I hadn't heard that. I could be wrong about her involvement Al

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Al
Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. After some further searching: That's not good enough, according to U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, one of several politicians who have placed a priority on creating more stringent

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread gibney
MINORS. This is really a bad idea? Dave Gibney Pullman, WA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:33 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Ben

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Ben Ruset
Of Al Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:33 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. After some further searching: That's not good enough, according

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Analyst
On 23 Jul 2005 at 6:32, Al wrote: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. Well, the game-maker, Take-Two, has admitted they buried X-rated material within the PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of the game. They

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Ben Ruset
It's buried, and not accessable through normal methods. Without someone hacking the game, you're not going to get at that content. How can the game manufacturer be held liable for that? My gas tank is full of gasoline. If I shot a hole through it, my car would explode. Can I sue Jeep if that

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Steve
off? Would the manufacturer be held liable? I think you could betcha balls on it. - Original Message - From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:54 AM Subject: [hardware] Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Hayes Elkins
c***. Pink pixels on a screen. Maybe if she loosened up Billy wouldn't need to be out looking for strange all the time. From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Hayes Elkins
To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:11:22 -0500 On 23 Jul 2005 at 6:32, Al wrote: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. Well

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Gary VanderMolen
Hayes Elkins wrote: One of the few times I agree with the rest of the world when I join them in laughing at the spectacularly stupid double standard of America's shunning of nudity in mainstream media and unabashed acceptance of wanton violence. Rest of the world? I think only Europe is more

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Al
Gary VanderMolen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hayes Elkins wrote: One of the few times I agree with the rest of the world when I join them in laughing at the spectacularly stupid double standard of America's shunning of nudity in mainstream media and unabashed acceptance of wanton violence.

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Tony Antoniou
] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Saturday, 23 July 2005 10:26 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I understand it, she pretty much launched a campaign against the game. I hadn't heard that. I could be wrong about her involvement Al

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Tony Antoniou
in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Sunday, 24 July 2005 4:04 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves It's a VIDEO GAME. Not real life. Parents should control what

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Tony Antoniou
to find the XBOX patch. Adios, Tony --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Analyst Sent: Sunday, 24 July 2005 5:11 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Tony Antoniou
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Sunday, 24 July 2005 8:42 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Gary VanderMolen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/22/news_6129609.html Al

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Analyst
Hayes, I mean, GOD FORBID there is the natural act of love in a game, nevermind that for over 5 years this series encourages you to KILL COPS and saw people in half. But OH NO! TITS! HUMPING! THROW THEM IN GITMO! One of the few times I agree with the rest of the world when I join

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Analyst
On 24 Jul 2005 at 11:12, Tony Antoniou wrote: That's very funny Vince. It is ? So if I take my car and modify it to break the speed limit quicker than anyone else, it's the manufacturer's fault for supplying me with the necessary tools to do that? Non sequitur ? Spare me dude. It was

Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Hayes Elkins
And the aussies, and all of south america (especially brazil) and japan, and From: Gary VanderMolen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Date: Sat, 23

RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves

2005-07-23 Thread Hayes Elkins
From: Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: RE: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:31:49 -0500 Hayes, I mean, GOD FORBID there is the natural act of love