Had an MSN conversation to two of my friends from my high school years. They're both into video games, though one isn't all that knowledgeable. GTA came up and they were trying to convince me to buy the game...and that's where our little adventure begins:
Michaeljust buy the friggen game
GalileoAcelol
Michaelwhen's your birthday? request it for a present
GalileoAceBeen and gone
TommyDid we mention you get to shoot pigeons?
Michaelanniversary?
GalileoAceDon't celebrate
Michaelfine then, Christmas
GalileoAceI'll be in QLD
Michaelso?
GalileoAceThey banned games
Michaelare you telling me they don't deliver pressies to Qld?
TommyWHAT?!
GalileoAceIt's QLD. There's no freight system. Duh
Michaelit really doesn't matter where you are
TommyBanned games?
Michaelhave someone get it for you for Christmas, and give it to you at (insert appropriate time and place here)
GalileoAceOh yeah. QLD is a "dry" state
TommyWhat a travesty
TommyYou've gotta be kidding me!?
Michaelhave you heard of Jack Thompson, Tommy? The American politician who's big on anti-violent games?
TommyWhat a douchebag
Michaelthat's a yes, then
GalileoAceHe got disbarred by the Florida Bar Association, and recently moved to QLD. He's now the Minister for Entertainment in the QLD State Government.
TommyNo, I haven't heard of him actually
GalileoAceOh Jack Thompson is/was a lawyer.
GalileoAceHas something against Rockstar and GTA.
MichaelGTA specifically
TommySo ALL games or just the violent ones?
Michaelthe game "Bully" too
Michaelmainly violent games, but he's not big on any really
TommyHow can he just come over to Australia and tell us (or rather Qld) what we can or can't buy?
TommyThat's not fair!
GalileoAceI know.
GalileoAceIt sucks.
GalileoAceHe's also the reason the OFLC won't add an R18+ rating.
Michaelwell technically, it's not just on his say so that games are banned there
GalileoAceAll other states agree for the R18+ but QLD
Michaelyou've got to take certain steps (through state Parliament) before laws are passed
Michaelhe just spear-headed it
GalileoAce:: nods :: Yeah
GalileoAceThough the Premier agreed
TommyI'm in shock. I thought you were just joking about games being banned in Qld
TommyMy cousin lives there. I might ask her about it too
Tommy...Douchbag mooley...
Michaelask her if they still have the word "gullible" in dictionaries published in Queensland after September 11. Another Jack Thompson rant was that the word "gullible" should be banned from dictionaries because it's offensive to Muslims
MichaelSeptember 11 let him really let rip with that one
TommyWhat the?
GalileoAceWhy do you think I moved back to Victoria?
GalileoAceAfter I moved to QLD that is
Michaelhang on, you're in WA
GalileoAceYeah yeah, that's afterward.
GalileoAceI moved from Vic to QLD, then from QLD to Vic, and then from Vic to WA
TommyGeez
TommyBanned the word "Gullible"? Hang on, are you guys just making this up?
GalileoAceWhat? Why would we make this shit up?
TommyBecause that's exactly what it is!
GalileoAce?
Michaelwhat's exactly what "it" is?
Michaelnow I'm confused
TommySH*T!!!!
GalileoAceYou don't believe us?
TommyWell it's very hard to believe
MichaelI'm not saying it's right
Michaelnor that it's not subject to review
GalileoAceAsk your cousin if you don't believe us.
TommyOh I will
GalileoAce:: nods ::
Michaelanyway
MichaelI believe we were all off to sleep?
TommyOh yeah.
TommyWell, I'm off. Bourquin, good luck with your homework. Cunningham, good luck with your defamation case.
GalileoAceExcept me...Homework
GalileoAce:lol:
GalileoAceNight Tommy
Michaelpoor Bourquin
Michaeluntil next time!
TommySee ya!!!!