All right, serious time. We don’t just review games here; we actually talk about over things, like sound for video games and apparently game magazines (it’s an unpublished post Doug never got around to, but I read it and Doug, I say post it up if you want). Right now, I’m going to educate the masses on some things to truly take into consideration. First of all would be insurance. I know, I know, boring f’ing subject and I am sure you don’t need me as well as the law telling you to have it, but here me out….
Look around yourself right now. Not really at your cats/dogs or anyone else, but at your stuff. How many game systems do you own? If you are reading this on a computer, how much is it worth? How much would all the electronics you own in your home be worth? Is it a high number? For me, short couple months ago, my electronics were worth well over $10,000. That’s including software loaded on computers and everything. How do I know this, because readers, about a month or so ago, my home was broken into and just about every electronic device I owned besides my TV was stolen from me. BUT, there is no need for tears or remorse, because I had insurance. I rent my apartment, so renter’s insurance seemed like a smart idea at the time. It ended up being the smartest idea I had had in a long time. Within a two weeks, I got reimburse for my lost stuff and just re-purchased it.
Sob story aside, this is an important topic for all serious gamers. We, gamers as a whole, dump billions of dollars into this industry with software and hardware purchases. Heck, the DLC alone is a constant moneymaker for the industry. All of have probably, at minimum, about $1300 worth of electronic equipment we can play games on in our home. My renter’s insurance is $22 a month and covers about $10,000 JUST in computer equipment. Is there a gamer out there that can’t afford $22 a month? If you can buy a new game a month, you can cover yourself for $22 a month. Am I selling you all out there insurance? No. I haven’t even mentioned a company or agent, nor will I. This is just something to make you all think, that what if right NOW, or when you were out at work like I was, somebody robbed you blind of everything you hold near and dear…. Would you be able to re-coup those costs immediately, or just take it as a loss? If you happen to ever be a victim of a crime like theft, at least have your “rainy day” affairs in order and sleep with some damn peace of mind.
On to more entertaining things, like pizza. I love pizza; it’s my favorite food. I would eat it every single day so long as I could switch up the toppings.All gamers love pizza, we thrive on it!. I am actually surprised more marketing isn’t done to us through pizza boxes, as I think it would be highly effective.. I also love this digital age we live in. I love being able to pay every single bill I get in the mail online before I go to work without writing a single check nor buying a single postage stamp. What I don’t love is the digital age combined with pizza, at least, not as it stands right now.
Have you ever ordered pizza from any pizza related website? Don’t do it, but try to fake order a pizza from any famous pizza establishment. I don’t care what site you went to, because they will ALL ask for your email address, and you have to give them your email to complete the online order. Does this seem odd? No. Here is a little homework though…. This excerpt is from the PRIVACY POLICY (or there lack of) from Pizza Hut’s website:
Company may use your Personal Information for any of the following purposes: (1) to understand the use of the Site and make improvements; (2) to fulfill prizes; (3) to register visitors for online activities such as: online ordering, sweepstakes, contests, surveys, employment applications, comment forms, or any other online interactive activities; (4) to respond to specific requests from visitors; (5) to obtain parental consent from visitors under 18 years of age, when necessary; (6) to provide any necessary notices to visitors or their parent or legal guardians if situations prompt such notification; (7) to protect the security or integrity of the Site if necessary; (8) to send notices of special promotions, offers or solicitations through your selected opt-in methods; and (9) in general, to promote and market Company's business and various products.
In addition, from time to time, We may market certain third-party services through Our Site. Should you choose to accept an offer from a third party, We will pass your relevant Personal Information, which may include your name, address, and credit/debit card number, to that third party.
Read the bold caps. Pizza Hut being the worst offender, with Papa Johns being the best case scenario, all pizza websites guarantee that they will basically spam the living fu** out of your inbox should you order pizza from then once. I ordered pizza online from Dominos years ago, and now my Yahoo! Mailbox completely unusable. No, literally, I haven’t been there in over a year now because the amount of spam Dominos and their affiliates sent me was overwhelming. I think the most infuriating thing is that ALL pizza companies do this. Are they hard up for cash or something? Is this their way of marketing to us, to slam us with junk mail, forcing us to unsubscribe from one, only to have two others join in their place?
End point, Love pizza, enjoy pizza, just use your phone to order it.
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