Comments on: If I smoked, I’d have a cigarette right now http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/ Welcome to the portfolio of pop culture author/journalist Damon Brown! Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Damon Brown | Freelance Writer » Blog Archive » Frecklebitches http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Damon Brown | Freelance Writer » Blog Archive » Frecklebitches Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/#comment-243 [...] Like sex in video games or Screen Actor Guild digital boycotts [3], real-world representations in video games weren’t much of an hotbed issue in the beginning. The first real-world video game ad I remember seeing was a Shell gas billboard in Pole Position, circa 1981. Roughly around the same time, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator version one was rocking the computer charts… with white vector lines [4]. Gamers praised both for having the best real-world experiences. Although I was a youngin’, I was one of those gamers. [...] [...] Like sex in video games or Screen Actor Guild digital boycotts [3], real-world representations in video games weren’t much of an hotbed issue in the beginning. The first real-world video game ad I remember seeing was a Shell gas billboard in Pole Position, circa 1981. Roughly around the same time, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator version one was rocking the computer charts… with white vector lines [4]. Gamers praised both for having the best real-world experiences. Although I was a youngin’, I was one of those gamers. [...]

]]> By: Damon Brown http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Damon Brown Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:11:09 +0000 http://www.damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/#comment-13 Likewise, Regina! I can't wait to catch up on my work so I can dig into your book. Likewise, Regina! I can’t wait to catch up on my work so I can dig into your book.

]]> By: Damon Brown http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Damon Brown Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:09:01 +0000 http://www.damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/#comment-12 Between government legislation heating up and roughly a dozen sex-oriented games on the platter, I'm pretty sure there will be even more to talk about next year! Hope you're able to come. Between government legislation heating up and roughly a dozen sex-oriented games on the platter, I’m pretty sure there will be even more to talk about next year! Hope you’re able to come.

]]> By: Regina Lynn http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Regina Lynn Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:01:43 +0000 http://www.damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/#comment-11 Vera, we'd love to have you. Damon, I agree -- the panels and speakers were fantastic, but it was the small group and individual conversations that really made this conference great. Lovely to meet you and I look forward to seeing you around! Vera, we’d love to have you.

Damon, I agree — the panels and speakers were fantastic, but it was the small group and individual conversations that really made this conference great. Lovely to meet you and I look forward to seeing you around!

]]> By: Vera Newman http://damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Vera Newman Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:10:09 +0000 http://www.damonbrown.net/2006/06/09/if-i-smoked-id-have-a-cigarette-right-now/#comment-10 Wish I was there: sounds like it was a good first year. Hope to see you there next year.. Wish I was there: sounds like it was a good first year. Hope to see you there next year..

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