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@Sturgis,

So, Sturgis, what IS your idea about life?

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Concern about addictive, intense video game Candy Crush
Friday, October 18, 2013

NEW YORK (KGO) -- There is a growing concern over the addictive nature of a popular video game, called Candy Crush.

More than 45 million people play Candy Crush every month. Most of them are women, between the ages of 25-55.

Many say the quest to reach the next level is so intense; they can't put the game down.

"Well, I was on vacation in Cancun and I'd find myself leaving the pool to go back to the room and I would sit there and I'd be playing Candy Crush trying to get to the next level," said Candy Crush player Denise D'Andrea.

"The psychiatrists, psychologists, this is on the list of diseases they're looking at to say, 'Is it an addiction in the way that gambling is an addiction.' They haven't decided that, but it's got all the properties. People lying about the amount of time that they're spending on this; it's affecting relationships and work," said ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Richard Besser, M.D.

The game is free to download, but players can buy additional lives, and that's a big part of the problem.

People are spending big money to keep the game going. And while that's bad for them, it's a sweet deal for the game's creators. They're said to be making $636,000 each day. That comes out to $231 million a year
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/health&id=9292967

Well, of course, after reading that, I had to try Candy Crush to see what all the fuss was about.

I did wind up wasting several hours playing it, and enjoyed seeing my skills improve, but after a day or two I found it boring. I guess I won't need Candy Crush rehab.

Any Candy Crushers around here? Are you addicted to it? What hooks you in?

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http://www.vibevixen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIBE-Vixen-Candy-Crush-2.jpg

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http://ct.fra.bz/ol/fz/sw/i47/5/3/20/frabz-Did-you-just-bump-your-own-thread-Or-was-it-aliens-02b656.jpg

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http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm173/ed1371/frog_bump.jpg

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@firefly,

If I get one more request to play CANDY CRUSH I am going to scream~!

Though D plays it, well used to when he had time, I suppose you use your brain, I suppose.

http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp190/FindStuff2/Sports/Basketball/uconn.jpg

I used to play, umpire, coach up to 14 years of age, my whole family, the same... Maybe 15 and a half, as that's about the time I got on my broomstick and flew the coup. But I could never jump (BUMP) that high~

My own version of a bump................

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@dlowan,

dlowan wrote:

So, Sturgis, what IS your idea about life?

Don't know about sturgis, but I enjoyed Life. It was great for photographs of the time.

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/bearvsshark/26-gifs-that-prove-miyazaki-is-a-total-foodie-p3g
Good cake and tea. Plenty of food and room at my table everybody. Sit! EAT! Talk!

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@tsarstepan,

Weird. Not the idea.....the illustration.

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@tsarstepan,

Who turned the cake the wrong way round?

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@tsarstepan,

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/2679745536/h230450BC/

http://www.foodess.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_0215.jpg

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@dlowan,

dlowan wrote:

Weird. Not the idea.....the illustration.

It's from the Oscar winning Japanese anime, Spirited Away from my all time favorite director, Hayao Miyazaki
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/combined

Firefly? That cakes has a certain chocolate majesty. Looks tastier then mine. Trade you a slice. Very Happy