Wii dangerous

Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they are
seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top using
these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over or
hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will be
nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...
Brian

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On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:25:36 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
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Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they are
seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top using
these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over or
hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will be
nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...

Just think of the frustration of being stuck in front of a TV unable to
move and with both hands in plaster unable to operate the remote.


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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message m...
Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they are seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people
going over the top using these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over or hitting furniture ets while
waving their arms about. Blimey they will be nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...
Brian

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I'm not at all convinced that the same effort and technique is required when
using a Wii nunchuck as the bowling ball, bat, golf club etc. that it's emulating.

One thing is certain, whether it's real or virtual sport, this poster would rather just
watch than take part himself.


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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
m...
Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they
are seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top
using these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over
or hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will
be nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...
Brian

I nearly knocked my 8 year old unconscious with a particularly spectacular
back hand playing Wii tennis at Christmas 2008. Certainly knocked him off
his feet.
Fortunately he's quite robust and went on to win the match, and every other
since.

On Feb 3, 4:24*pm, "Doctor D" wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message

m...

Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they
are seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top
using these various bits for *games in small rooms and either falling over
or hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will
be nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken *bones, they can always watch tv...
Brian

I nearly knocked my 8 year old unconscious with a particularly spectacular
back hand playing Wii tennis at Christmas 2008. Certainly knocked him off
his feet.
Fortunately he's quite robust and went on to win the match, and every other
since.

I'm pretty sure there is some sort of safety warning displayed when
you boot the Wii, can't remember the exact wording, never bothered
reading it properly...

On 03/02/2010 15:25, Brian Gaff wrote:
Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they are
seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top using
these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over or
hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will be
nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...

.... If the TV itself wasn't also damaged in the incident!!


The marketing of the wii 'fit' has successfully made the concept appear
on the radar for a elderly friend of ours who is having great problems
controlling her weight. However, she rang me up asking if it's worth
buying into.

I just responded, "It's a kids, TV game" and left it at that. To be
honest she is a bit challenged changing channels on her TV remote, and
if she want's to go down this route, rather than what the doc has
recommended then .... (contd. page 94)

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Paul Heslop wrote:

or being able to operate and wondering why nothing happens when you
wave it around.

Had me fooled at first when I set ours up, I didn't realise about the IR
communication arrangement it uses.

RTFM !!! :-0



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"Mark Carver" wrote in message ...
Paul Heslop wrote:

or being able to operate and wondering why nothing happens when you
wave it around.

Had me fooled at first when I set ours up, I didn't realise about the IR communication arrangement it uses.

RTFM !!! :-0

RTFM doesn't tell you that the handset is the IR sensor, and the so-called sensor is actually
the IR emitter.

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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
m...
Apparently, according to a person who works in the local hospital, they
are seeing a lot of strans, and fractures from people going over the top
using these various bits for games in small rooms and either falling over
or hitting furniture ets while waving their arms about. Blimey they will
be nbanned soon, or have a warning on them.

Still, while nursing thier broken bones, they can always watch tv...
Brian

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Brian Gaff -

You are years behind the times - this was all on the news a long long time
ago.
I love the stories that get spread about with the "a friend said" as most
are untrue.
Name the hospital - I doubt you will as I think you know it isn't true now.
It was
years ago but not any more. Show us all a recent case in which someone
broke
a bone as a result of playing on a Wii. One from the last two weeks will
do.

IanT wrote:

I love the stories that get spread about with the "a friend said" as most
are untrue.

OK, name 37.