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Wii Fit TAKES OVER THE WORLD (or maybe just Central Park)

2:20 PM on 05.07.2008, Colette Bennett 24 comments

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In Nintendo's most recent attempt to attain world domination via Wii Fit, they will join forces with celebrity trainer Ashley Borden to hold an event in Central Park in New York this May 19th. Nintendo will have a truckload of balance boards at the ready for live demonstrations at this launch event, but here is the cool part: for every person that goes through the demo, Nintendo will make a $5 donation (up to $25k) to the American Heart Association. And here we are, complaining about Nintendo only wants to make money! I feel guilty.

At any rate, if you live in the area, you can catch the event from 8 am to 5 pm at Merchant's Gate in Central Park. The event happens to fall within National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which is a good thing unless you overdo it, like our friend Monica above, who probably looked like a woman once.

[Via Kotaku -- Thanks, Jonathan!]


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BlackSheep at 05/07/2008 14:29
that's not a woman, it's a man baby!
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 05/07/2008 14:30
That pic reminds me of Jim carrey's "Xena: Warrior Princess" spoof.
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Colette Bennett at 05/07/2008 14:34
I'm sorry to say it was found on female-physique.com.
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necrozen at 05/07/2008 14:36
Wow, that is awesome about the donations. I'd actually go if I lived closer. I wasn't overly excited about this game at first, but after I watched that interview of Shigeru on the nintendo channle I got really pumped about it. I just had this feeling (as I noticed my own excitement growing and also saw the excitement in my girlfriends eyes) like: HOLY COW THIS THING IS GONNA SELL!
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skullivan at 05/07/2008 14:42
That drag queen is DIESEL, yo.

I don't know about anyone else but I personally don't get involved with women whose upper arms are bigger than my thighs.
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TrailerParkJesus at 05/07/2008 14:57
I don't like that picture, but my hard-on says otherwise.
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ceark at 05/07/2008 15:05
is that a guy?
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AgentMOO at 05/07/2008 15:05
Now that dude is genetically different!
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Crunshii at 05/07/2008 15:06
Nintendo will make anything and you will buy it. There is no use in trying to refuse the inevitable. Nin already has Ninjaed our brains and you will obey its command on getting Wii fit for your own good even dough nothing good of it will come.
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mix at 05/07/2008 15:08
@skullivan
Great motto!

Cool move on Nintendo's part.
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Holyetheline at 05/07/2008 15:09
I'm really glad I don't see this picture everyone is talking about. Also, I'm glad Nintendo is doing the donations, that sure is swell of them.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/07/2008 15:22
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
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Sharpless at 05/07/2008 15:24
Colette, I really wish you could've seen the expression on my face. I really do.
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DryvBy at 05/07/2008 15:30
And the AHA will use $4.99 of each $5 to pay for the admin cost of running their place. Charities suck.
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PaperBowser0 at 05/07/2008 15:32
Wow, I'm in school right now and everybody puked.....dammit Colette!
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Wiid Whacker at 05/07/2008 15:36
OMG BONAR!
bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 05/07/2008 15:52
Congrats. You made me puke. Only two things can do that (three now) Outback's cheese fries and Flaming Dr. Peppers.
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Trowble at 05/07/2008 16:13
She just gave me a chubby. However, WiiFit in the public eye at Central Park makes me flaccid.
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vrplumber at 05/07/2008 17:48
This just in, Princess Peach has been disqualified from the Mario Cart Grand Prix for juicing.
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savagesaladin at 05/07/2008 18:07
"I don't take shit from nobody. Especially from a man that dresses like a woman. So I grab her by the fuckin' hair, and bounce her head off the fuckin floor-- PSH! PSH! PSH!"

--Bas Rutten
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BlackSunEmpire at 05/07/2008 18:41
I saw 'Monica' on TV one time, 'she' competes as a female bodybuilder, and while being more buff than most of the other competitors never seems to win. I think its probably her adam's apple that gives her away, but if that isn't a post op transexual, my observation skills are horrible.

Scarily, 'she' is in a relationship with her coach, who just loves muscles. Scary.
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Wedge at 05/07/2008 19:16
Is that a... nevermind.
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