I'm sure you all had a laugh when Alec Baldwin lived out his mastubatory fantasies on SNL with his wee lil Wii competition with his family....proving once again that he has the power of innuendo down to a perfectly rated PG. (remember the infamous Schweaddy Balls) Or would it be characterized more as a PG-13? I'm really not sure, myself.

But what is up with the new Weekend Warriors who are injuring themselves not in soccer games or with the company's softball team, but actually injuring themselves by, and should I really say it like this, "Wii-ing too hard'? Personally, I think a Wii injury lacks a certain glamor, even worse than a golfing injury, which once again is secondary only perhaps to a ping pong injury. The term "Wii" itself brings to mind "small", which is obviously not manly, and also

"peeing", as it is used in the British sense. To me, not so manly, but I guess it is all dependent on what fits your fancy.

The NYT, now more concerned, and rightfully so, with the Swine Flu, has also reported on the dangers of the Wii:
        "To say that Wii injuries are an epidemic would be an overstatement, but they are proliferatingalong with the popular video-game system. Interviews with orthopedists and sports medicine physicians revealed few serious injuries, but rather a phenomenon more closely resembling a spreading national ache: patients of all ages complaining of strains and swelling related to their use — and overuse — of the Wii.

Call it Wii Shoulder. Or Wii Knee. If there is an epidemic of anything, it probably falls under a broader label: Nintendinitis."

Nintendinitis. Sounds pretty serious. Do you think I could some Vicodin prescribed for that doc? And by the way, whatever does it mean?

According to the NY Times apparent resident Ninteninitis expert, the most common injuries are either traumatic "like twisted knees and sprained ankles from playing the games in confined spaces" or "repetitive stress", which I'm assuming means carpal tunnel syndrome.  Misunderstanding the motions required is also a problem with the "sport's newbies" as they don't always realize that sometimes a "flick" is as good as or even better than a full "swing". Check out once again the man pictured above for a case in point.

To me, this indicates a level of severity more serious than you might have imagined. I guess this is what it takes to Wii'ed (weed) out the truly tough Wii Warriors from the Wii'k (weak).