Do you Farm(Ville)?

[Jenson71]

Growing addiction: Everyone's a farmer with popular Facebook application

WATERLOO - Millions of Americans are giving up city living to become farmers.

"It is probably one of the most addicting things I've ever experienced," said Austin Sorg, 25, of Cedar Falls. "I really can't explain it."

Adults and teens have been dedicating hours a day to FarmVille, an online game in which people must plant, grow and harvest virtual crops, trees and livestock in a timely fashion. Sorg's field of sunflowers wilted last week when he lost an Internet connection at his house.

Some crops are ready in a few hours; others take a few days. That's why players are farming around the clock - at school, work, home and in the car.

When Sorg, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa, attempted to write a paper for class, he instead found himself rearranging his farm. His friend, Adam Pasker, 33, totes his computer wherever he goes in case he or someone else needs to harvest crops.

Tending to his chores has become a morning routine for Jason Moe, 27, of Waterloo.

"Lately, I've been done with my farm before it's even light out," he said. "If I let my crops wither, I'd lose like thousands of dollars."

The game also is attracting a new generation of farmers, including Moe's son, Caleb. Moe's girlfriend, Amy Smith, 30, lets Caleb play on her account.

FarmVille has quickly become the most popular application in the history of Facebook, the social networking site. More than 63 million people have signed up to play the game since it made its debut in June, according to Zynga, the company that created FarmVille.

A new player is given land and seeds that can be planted, harvested and sold for online coins. As you accrue currency, you can buy things, from strawberry and eggplant seeds to holiday decorations, houses and tractors. Or you can use credit cards or a PayPal account to buy more FarmVille coins.

Sorg, who started more than a month ago, confesses to spending $10 of his own money to expand his farm without having to wait to rack up enough FarmVille coins.

"I just want to do better than anyone else," he said. "I want to get to the highest level."

The game has turned into a competition among his friends. A group gets together each Sunday at Beck's Sports Brewery to watch football, harvest crops and reveal farming secrets.

Players can invite Facebook friends to become their FarmVille neighbors and receive points for fertilizing each other's crops. They also can send each other gifts. Sue Cuvelier Kromminga of Shell Rock uses FarmVille as a way to connect with long-lost friends and relatives.

She also arranges her farm into a piece of artwork. She tediously plows squares of land and plants different colored crops to resemble a patchwork quilt.

"When they grow - the pumpkin and then the avocados and then the corn - it looks like it's a calico material," she said. "I've had a lot of people comment on my fields. My gosh, you could just do this 24-7."

http://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/art...tml?mode=story

[MMXcalibur]

Where's the option for:

"I have a Facebook and my wife uses it to Farmville."

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by KCtotheSB

Where's the option for:

"I have a Facebook and my wife uses it to Farmville."

If it's on your account, then you Farmville, possession is 9/10 of the law.

Now go vote, pillowbiter.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief

This will never take the place of masturbation...

I am still awaiting the day of a USB powered virtual reality masturbator.

I think they have held off production on this technology knowing full well that it would result in the collapse of human kind. There is no way people would show up to work, school, court, anywhere once this was completed... wait, maybe they did complete it, they just haven't left the lab!

Those ****ing bastards! They have the technology, they just won't leave their desk chairs! ****!

[Mama Hip Rockets]

my wife plays that game about 23 hours a day. it is really annoying. but i play madden while she's doing it, so it's okay i guess.

[kindra68]

Originally Posted by KCtotheSB

Where's the option for:

"I have a Facebook and my wife uses it to Farmville."

or son!!

sad thing is, my son figured out that he could get his own facebook page. To which he now uses MY page to send HIM gifts and stuff.
Recent conversation at my house:
Son; “hey mom you gotta come see my____! It’s cool!”
Me: “ how did you get all that stuff?”
Son” “oh you sent it to me”
Me: “I’m sure I would remember if I sent you anything on facebook”
Son: “no mom! I logged onto your account and sent it to myself!”
Me; “ oh ok, neat. What does my _____look like?”
Son;” oh you don’t have anything. You just work and send me all the money and gifts, to me. but you really should see my ____, it’s great!!”
Walking out of the room I think to myself, “ great, my son is my pimp.”

[BY1401]

Originally Posted by kindra68

or son!!

sad thing is, my son figured out that he could get his own facebook page. To which he now uses MY page to send HIM gifts and stuff.
Recent conversation at my house:
Son; “hey mom you gotta come see my____! It’s cool!”
Me: “ how did you get all that stuff?”
Son” “oh you sent it to me”
Me: “I’m sure I would remember if I sent you anything on facebook”
Son: “no mom! I logged onto your account and sent it to myself!”
Me; “ oh ok, neat. What does my _____look like?”
Son;” oh you don’t have anything. You just work and send me all the money and gifts, to me. but you really should see my ____, it’s great!!”
Walking out of the room I think to myself, “ great, my son is my pimp.”

You'd probably slap me if you knew what words I was using to fill in the blanks.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Jenson71

The game has turned into a competition among his friends. A group gets together each Sunday at Beck's Sports Brewery to watch football, harvest crops and reveal farming secrets.

Guess I'm not going to Becks anymore.

[Fish]

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A group gets together each Sunday at Beck's Sports Brewery to watch football, harvest crops and reveal farming secrets. Normally they also get beat up for being gay.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

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I chuckled.

[stormtrooper]

I like farmville cause the old lady is busy on it and i play xboxlive. good woman babysitter

[Rausch]

Nein...