Rollercoaster Tycoon… January 7, 2008
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…has got my son in its grips.
Susanne thinks this is terrible, and is angry with me. She thinks that a little boy should be outside or at least doing something with his hands, and should NOT be sitting in front of a computer screen. Maybe she’s even right.
But: she also complains that I do too little with my son. Which I do. And I see Rollercoaster Tycoon as a kind of buddy project for the two of us. Staying up till four in the morning slaying monsters—that’s adult stuff. (At least, it’s not really for 8 year-olds, who should be playing ball or building things with LEGO.) But building a cool rollercoaster with your father is…
…a PROJECT!
Am I wrong about this?
jj
I can’t say whether you’re wrong because I don’t even know what Rollercoaster Tycoon is. Is it a virtual rollercoaster or one you can actually touch? When you say “build,” do you mean online?
We bought a Wii for Christmas, and everyone from 40 to 4 likes to play the sports games like bowling. Boxing made my arms sore. it is good exercise.
I can’t wait to buy one as soon as the shortage is over. Maybe I’ll finally find an exercise that I enjoy.
Not Rollercoaster Tycoon….a Wii, of course. LOL
Jeff,
Did you ever get your printer working? Natasha’s new computer has Vista on it and she is having printing problems.