:-)

Stoke · 07-23-2007, 05:18 AM

After a month of hard searching, there is now a Wii at my house....

RagingSamster · 07-23-2007, 08:51 AM

What games did you get? Trying to talk the Mrs. into one of these using the fitness angle (lol)

Stoke · 07-23-2007, 09:36 AM

Just the Wii Sports disc that came with it and the Wii Play disc that came with the 2nd controller we bought.

For now.

SilverTalon · 07-24-2007, 05:59 AM

I'm not trying to imply anything about Stoke here....but this looked interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Fit

Given the work out that boxing can be, a game actually devoted to exercise would be very nice...especially for those of us who could probably use a bit more activity in our lives instead of sitting on the computer for hours and hours on end at work and home.........

Stoke · 07-24-2007, 07:58 AM

I have boxed one time. After recovering from the semi-heart attack, i decided not to do that again..... for now.

SilverTalon · 07-24-2007, 08:29 AM

Ha! Wait until you get to the point that they fight back.

During the school's Spring Break where 12 monthers have to be there but nobody else does I brought in the Wii and we spent the better part of the afternoon in the shop playing around with it. Now, we have a lot of guys in the shop who, to be diplomatic, need some exercise...but we have a handful that are actually "in shape" too.

One of these somewhat in shape fellows was quite good at boxing...winning the early rounds in literally 15-20 seconds of match time. By about the 700-800 difficulty level he was taking much longer and he was almost completely red from the blood flow/exertion (impressive, since the guy is Vietnamese). It's definitely the most intense of the Wii Sports games, but it's a great workout too.

I usually warm up with a couple rounds of the batting practice one where they throw you 20 pitches. Swap sides (since you don't need to be accurate), then do a boxing match or two.

Nice, quick and easy...though I highly advise against drinking and doing it...when you dull the "hmm...getting tired" messages from the body, you can wake up the next morning to not being able to move.

Stoke · 07-24-2007, 09:47 AM

Mrs Stoke regularly kicks my ass in Bowling. But I wtfpwned her at tennis.

SilverTalon · 07-24-2007, 10:46 AM

I highly advise against playing boxing with Mrs. Stoke. The danger of cross-over violence is simply too great.

Stoke · 07-24-2007, 11:50 AM

My friend who got his Wii about a month or so ago - which really prompted my search to get one - gets his ass beat about twice a week by his wife. He says its better to let her take out her pent up frustrations against him in Wii Boxing than IRL.....

Stoke · 07-25-2007, 06:14 AM

Another day....another bowling ass whipping.....

SilverTalon · 07-25-2007, 06:23 AM

Silly Stoke...just accept that she's better than you and move along.

P.S. - Get that sound byte we discussed.

Stoke · 07-25-2007, 06:53 AM

I destroyed her at golf, tennis and 9-ball pool though to make up for it....

SilverTalon · 07-25-2007, 07:37 AM

But without the bowling crown, a hollow victory at best.

Stoke · 07-25-2007, 07:41 AM

soon.....

SilverTalon · 07-25-2007, 07:43 AM

Again, did you challenge her to power throw?

Trying to knock down 100+ pins at once is fuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.

07-23-2007, 05:18 AM	#1
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	:-) After a month of hard searching, there is now a Wii at my house....

07-23-2007, 08:51 AM	#2
RagingSamster Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Age: 59 Posts: 908	Re: :-) What games did you get? Trying to talk the Mrs. into one of these using the fitness angle (lol)

07-23-2007, 09:36 AM	#3
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) Just the Wii Sports disc that came with it and the Wii Play disc that came with the 2nd controller we bought. For now.

07-24-2007, 05:59 AM	#4
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) I'm not trying to imply anything about Stoke here....but this looked interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Fit Given the work out that boxing can be, a game actually devoted to exercise would be very nice...especially for those of us who could probably use a bit more activity in our lives instead of sitting on the computer for hours and hours on end at work and home......... __________________ "But there's no sense crying over every mistake, You just keep on trying till you run out of cake"

07-24-2007, 07:58 AM	#5
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) I have boxed one time. After recovering from the semi-heart attack, i decided not to do that again..... for now.

07-24-2007, 08:29 AM	#6
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) Ha! Wait until you get to the point that they fight back. During the school's Spring Break where 12 monthers have to be there but nobody else does I brought in the Wii and we spent the better part of the afternoon in the shop playing around with it. Now, we have a lot of guys in the shop who, to be diplomatic, need some exercise...but we have a handful that are actually "in shape" too. One of these somewhat in shape fellows was quite good at boxing...winning the early rounds in literally 15-20 seconds of match time. By about the 700-800 difficulty level he was taking much longer and he was almost completely red from the blood flow/exertion (impressive, since the guy is Vietnamese). It's definitely the most intense of the Wii Sports games, but it's a great workout too. I usually warm up with a couple rounds of the batting practice one where they throw you 20 pitches. Swap sides (since you don't need to be accurate), then do a boxing match or two. Nice, quick and easy...though I highly advise against drinking and doing it...when you dull the "hmm...getting tired" messages from the body, you can wake up the next morning to not being able to move.

07-24-2007, 09:47 AM	#7
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) Mrs Stoke regularly kicks my ass in Bowling. But I wtfpwned her at tennis.

07-24-2007, 10:46 AM	#8
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) I highly advise against playing boxing with Mrs. Stoke. The danger of cross-over violence is simply too great.

07-24-2007, 11:50 AM	#9
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) My friend who got his Wii about a month or so ago - which really prompted my search to get one - gets his ass beat about twice a week by his wife. He says its better to let her take out her pent up frustrations against him in Wii Boxing than IRL.....

07-25-2007, 06:14 AM	#10
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) Another day....another bowling ass whipping.....

07-25-2007, 06:23 AM	#11
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) Silly Stoke...just accept that she's better than you and move along. P.S. - Get that sound byte we discussed.

07-25-2007, 06:53 AM	#12
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) I destroyed her at golf, tennis and 9-ball pool though to make up for it....

07-25-2007, 07:37 AM	#13
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) But without the bowling crown, a hollow victory at best.

07-25-2007, 07:41 AM	#14
Stoke Seahorse PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Old Folks Home Age: 56 Posts: 4,041 WoW Characters	Re: :-) soon.....

07-25-2007, 07:43 AM	#15
SilverTalon Magniloquent PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a van, down by the river Age: 43 Posts: 3,361 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 16^th WoW Characters	Re: :-) Again, did you challenge her to power throw? Trying to knock down 100+ pins at once is fuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.