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Hey old people, play games and get cheaper car insurance photo

Allstate is trying to draw up a new demographic to punish people that aren’t in the demographic with higher car insurance rates. According to 1UP (via CNN) Allstate is considering offering clients that are between the ages of 50-75 the opportunity to take part in program called InSight which will monitor the distinction between good driving and playing videogames.

The study for the program consists of 100,000 Pennsylvania residents playing a variety of computer games “designed to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improve visual alertness.”  The games are the result of nine years of research and sound terrible. One of the games Allstate is having old people play is called Jewel Diver, which consists of tracking fish who hide jewels behind their body.

At the end of the year, Allstate will begin collecting data, colostomy bags, and marbles from the elderly before deciding to roll out the plan in other states. Allstate, unfortunately, forgot to ask for my take on the matter. For the record, I think Burnout and Wipeout HD would be the perfect games for this study.








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Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 14:10
Cartman
Oh, you can see his need for speed. You have to look real close, but its there.
LordGloom's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 14:21
LordGloom
Jew Diver.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 14:26
Sam Spectre
That's stupid.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 14:30
Wexx
K.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 14:35
mix
Also not pictured:

His family that nevers vists or calls.

Elder abuse.

IT'S FUCKING REAL.
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 18:04
Jon2309
If you look really hard, you can see his tricked out ride in that photo.

Seriously.
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/05/2008 01:57
nebones
wat
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/05/2008 09:23
Holyetheline
That is going to be me in 60 years. I will be 82...
Kyvon08's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 10:40
Kyvon08
lol @ photo caption.
Karina's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2011 11:51
Karina
I really like the idea of games that are designed not only to entertain, but to help one develop or maintain certain of his abilities. I was really impressed for example when, while at a conference in the field of medicine, a psychiatrist presented his work with a team of IT folks consisting in a virtual reality game that could be of help when working with patients suffering of phobia. Where car insurance is concerned, I'm fine with the <a rel="follow" href="http://www.quoteline.ie">cheap car insurance</a> I have:P.
remillase33's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:41
remillase33
striking phase. Yet the rare passion of the constitutionally suave and cheap indapamide
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