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Sorry, boomers. Nintendo Power is shutting down. -- (link)

Posted by Mop (197 lbs) (aka rburriel) Aug 21 '12, 14:57

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http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/21/nintendo-powers-best-covers?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social (www.ign.com)

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Boomers? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 21, 14:59 13
- You know, all those 40 year olds who were playing Nintendo back in 1985. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 15:01 12
  - My mom totally played. A lot. - Kim Pine Aug 21, 15:29
  - 40 year olds were playing console games in '85? I thought it was only teens and kids then. -- nm - zork Aug 21, 15:23 4
    - see, cause... -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 15:27
    - which was his point. am I really the only one who got this? - mafic Aug 21, 15:26 2
      - thanks, bro. *fistbump* -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 15:27 1
        
        I misread and thought that was Vermin's post. - zork Aug 21, 15:28
  - It was more like 89. -- nm - David Aug 21, 15:18
  - pssst, 40 year olds are Gen X. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 15:11 4
    - in 1985? -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 15:15 1
      - ohhhhhh. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 15:16
    - By my math (and wikipedia's definitions), the youngest possible boomer would have been 24 when Nintendo Power debuted. - Dr.Vermin Aug 21, 15:14 1
      - this. They are pretty much ... well, look at zeitgeist. - loosilu Aug 21, 15:15

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