Some of you may not have kids, well okay MOST of you, but over the long thanksgiving weekend, I played through Halo 1, 2 and 3 as a team with my 8-year-old daughter. Granted, we did it on "easy" difficulty which amounts to victory even if you randomly mash buttons, but towards the end of things she was the one telling me to "take point", "snipe that jackal", "watch your fire"(when I would accidentally shoot her) and "call your targets!" Her favorite weapon: The Gravity Hammer. She is NOT afraid to mix that shit up.

If that wasn't enough, her new favorite book is a non-fiction encyclopedia naval thing about Vikings who pillage northern europe, and also about Pirates in the 1600's and 1700's. When she grows up she now wants to be a Viking because they "did what they wanted."

I may have created a pirate-in-waiting. VO: Be warned.

I beam with pride.

Definitely takes after her father ;-)

No kids yet, but when I do, I hope they're as cool as your daughter. That is very awesome. What is the name of the encyclopedia?

kids love halo.

my little sister of 1 1/2 can say "Hay-lo?"

:3

Try playing with her through the CoD:MW2 special ops missions.

lebers just trying to make sure no boys who have anything resembling a social life ever talk to her in high school.

I am proud of my son... he does things, occasionally he does stuff and he learned that some beetles will try to eat you back. He is also fond of flailing his arms wildly and mashing my keypad when I play VO.

Anyways... cool way to bond with your kid Leebs.

http://xkcd.com/531/

peytros, that is the natural reaction of any girl's father.

Oh, and congrats, LeberMac, on a fully accomplished gamer as your child (this is dead honest).

Hehehe. I recall getting burned by the cheese when reading that one, Lecter.

http://xkcd.com/16/ While we're at it...

While we're at it, Leebs only has another 8 years or so before this distinction analogy starts to have a whole new sort of bite for him:

Oh, heavens no, my first call from her school principal came on day 3 of Kindergarten when her and one of her "boyfriends" were in the boy's bathroom flushing toilet paper down all the toilets, when it was still attached to the rolls. (*flush* ... *zzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzzz*) The sound of raucous laughter tipped the lunch lady off. Yep. Busted by the lunch lady.

Not a good start for her "boyfriends", but she's at least not drinking gin yet.

She's known him since they were 4 months old in the same daycare. He's a very cool kid, but if he touches her before she's 18 I will personally beat him severely with my bo staff.

A severe staff beating for a "severe staff beating," huh?

Seems fair.

Leebs, I regret to inform you, your girl has no future as a ninja or a criminal mastermind, maybe a pirate though.

A severe staff beating for a "severe staff beating," huh? Seems fair.

Wow Lecter, that was brilliant! You've just outdone yourself.

At least the out was there.. it'd be gross for him to simply have done himself.

I dunno, ryan, she's already breaking boards in TaeKwonDo. Granted - the 3/4" pine boards - but still. When she starts being accurate with her kicks and talking back, I now have cause to worry.

And as far as criminal sneakiness, she almost caught "Santa" delivering presents. The illusion was saved only by my catlike reflexes and awesome lying ability. Oh, and some threatening: "What the HELL are you doing up?!? Get your butt back in bed before Santa sees you!" *shove boxes under couch with feet*

In short, female version of me at that age. Except somewhat less sassy. Thank God.

Tae Kwon Do, well at least she is in a respectable martial art, not like Aikido or... shudder... Kempo Karate! Good for her, and good for you!