Fitness 'expert' prepares class-action lawsuit against Nintendo

Wii Fit also prompts people to take a rest if their current fit credits reach 30 minutes.



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Well, while I do find this guy funny (Wii Play Station? rofl), his chances of winning this case are close to none.

There are clear warnings on both, the Nintendo Wii website (http://tinyurl.com/y7gs5v) and the Wii Manual (http://tinyurl.com/cefmrq), about the use of the Wii and the Wii Fit.

Now, his only chance, although still a very weak one, would be to prove that said warnings are not mentioned whatsoever on screen, and since I don't own a Wii Fit I can't really say whether that is true or not, do any of you Wii Fit owners care to corroborate?

i hope nintendo counter-sues and leaves these fucks without a shirt on their back.

Noshino, here are some of the Wii Fit onscreen messages (with pictures) that flash usually before loading an excercise:

"If you don't feel stable, feel free to lean on objects or get help from other people."

"Clear the space around you and make sure you warm up before exercising."

"Make sure you do not jump on the Wii Balance Board."

"Make sure there's enough space around you, and be careful with your footing."




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Ah, thanks Don.

Hell, then this dude really has nothing to base his case, there isn't a thing that he could spin to his favor.

Although this totally disgusts me, I have to give the guy credit for the cleverly disguised pre-marketing for his new radio show. He has got to realize that this will go no where; but I read this story somewhere else and they also mentioned that this guy will be the host of an upcoming radio talk show. He is creating buzz (and looking silly at the same time).

I'm game! I have mental anguish over it!

Both the makers of the car and the butcher knife for not issuing the proper warnings. Duh!

I am going to sue god.

Can't sue god... people have already tried. He/she never pays up.

Damnit, I hate when I'm insulting someone and I make a typo. :(

At least I don't have to worry about backlash, since I'm guessing this guy probably doesn't read Joystiq.

Enough of the 4chan bullshit.

apparently Jxc is new 2 internets

I'm not sure where you got the impression that the facepalm is some kind of 4chan bullshit, (of which - and make no mistake - there is a great deal on the internet) but the ancient and noble gesture of the facepalm is a reaction which predates the internet.

Though sociologists have yet to pinpoint an exact origin, the most common theory states that it originated sometime in the distant past as a gesture of shame for being seen with the person speaking. (This predated the internet and even movable type, so one was generally physically in the presence of people saying stupid things.) You were, in effect, covering your face in a mock gesture of hoping no one would recognize you hanging out with someone so utterly asinine. (or sacrilegious or many other negative feelings - the original gesture was far more general than the modern one)

Other theories - though I personally don't truck with them - insist it has a more modern origin, dating back to a well-documented practice of slapping one's forehead with the heel of the hand to register enhancement, like an exclamation mark, to some other emotion shown with the face. (Such as an eye roll for "you just don't get it" or a look of shock for "I can't believe I didn't think of that!")

At any rate, it certainly goes beyond the scope of the 4chan boards, having its origin in an actual physical gesture that has existed for centuries. Its recent revival in text form is merely a reaction to the increased exposure to opportunities to use it that one gets when browsing the internet.

And to the original poster - facepalm indeed, good sir. Facepalm indeed to this news.

They'd have to fight Hinkle and Fletcher for the rights, they would

That's one evil smile and is just me or in his pictures I don't know any one else detect photoshop or something? For example the one with the Cheff it looks like his face was shopped into the picture.

In the last picture it seems he is about to eat that dog.

He kinda looks like dio without the hair.

Was he in an accident? why does his face look like that? Maybe he's 3d like Max Headroom!

and isnt it on the box and or the maunual to warm up as well?

Haha, I can just imagine Nintendo dicking them around, allowing them to take them to court, showing up, pointing out the box and warning, and counter suing. That would be awesome.

Dude he just wants some free publicity for whatever bullshit product he is pimping. He could genuinely believe in what he is saying and if thats the case he is a shoe in for biggest douche of the year. Even if it didn't have warnings about warming up (I don't know either way) it's absurd to them infer that people are blowing out MCL's, ACL's and hamstrings. Either way the dude is a total douche.

Sorry about cursing everyone. That's something I'm trying to work on.

O rly?

what about stretching

Yeah dude stretching is a must.

People just don't look into things anymore...

"Clinical evidence suggesting that stretching before exercise does not prevent injuries has also been reported. van Mechelen et al9 conducted an RCT and concluded that the intervention had no effect, although many participants were noncompliant. Looking at “less strong evidence,” results of cohort studies by Walter et al10 and Macera et al11 suggested that stretching before exercise was not beneficial, and authors of several cross-sectional studies reported similar findings.12,13 There were significant limitations to all of these studies."

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1071358

There's far more similar findings out there if you only look.

then why do we get cramps when we dont,

Im confuse now, but will still stretch to be on the safe side

lol thats his real number leave him a voice mail!!! what a tool imo