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There’s got to be something wrong with this survey because honestly I only know a handful of girls that would rather play video games vs. getting some sleep but according to PoshMama.com that couldn’t be further from the truth. In a survey done for E for All, 120 women were polled and 71% of them turned out to be avid gamers and more than 33% of those considered gaming more important than sleep. Ok, so I’m changing my thought process on Halo 3, it’s not nine year old kids with nothing better to do that keep kicking my arse, it’s the ladies that are always showing up to morning meetings late with a sly grin on their face. Damn, and here I thought it was something else.

E for All and PoshMama.com survey investigates the untold video game habits of women

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Results from a survey recently fielded by Entertainment for All® Expo (E for All®), the consumer video game expo held October 3-5, 2008, in Los Angeles, and PoshMama.com, an online community exclusive to women around the world, indicate some surprising trends relating to women and video games. Front and center: many women would rather play video games than catch up on sleep, according to the new survey which polled more than 120 PoshMama members on their video game habits. Responses were gleaned from the high percentage of female respondents (71%) who said that they play video games.

According to the E for All / PoshMama survey, more than one-third of those surveyed say that they play video games when they should be sleeping. Women in the survey also say they play video games in other unusual circumstances, including: while on the phone (32%); while at work/in a meeting (20%); and, while preparing for work (12%). When it comes to spare time, nearly twice as many women say that, if given an extra hour of free time at home, they would rather play video games than catch up on sleep.

“Playing video games is becoming an increasingly popular pastime for women, which isn’t surprising given that it’s a great way to spend time with family and friends, have some fun and even blow off some steam,” said Heather Weaver, Technology Contributor at PoshMama.com and author of GeekMomMashup.com, who helped create the survey. “The surprising element, as revealed in our survey, is that it is actually keeping women up at night. This and the other results reveal that the traditional video game industry has fundamentally changed—and will continue to evolve—as more and more women take over the video game controls.”

“Video games are truly entertainment for all — from busy women to hard core game players — and E for All reflects that both in name and in its wide array of products, tournaments, appearances, and other exciting events,” said Mary Dolaher, Chief Executive Officer of IDG World Expo, which owns and operates E for All. “This survey shows that many women place great value and high priority on video games in their lives, and E for All will be the place for them, their families, and gamers of all types to be this October.”

Other results from the E for All / PoshMama survey include:

* Better late than never: More than half of respondents (53%) reveal that playing video games has made them late for meeting up with friends and family. In addition, almost one-fifth (18.5%) say video games have made them late for work or a meeting, and the same number (18.5%) report that playing has made them tardy for a personal appointment, such as a visit to the dentist or doctor.
* Refrigeration not needed: If given extra spending money, women in our survey reveal that they would rather buy a new video game system for their family over a home appliance, or even accessory for their car (i.e. spoiler, sound system, etc).
* Simply put, it’s fun for the family: Almost two-thirds of respondents (64%) say they play video games because they either enjoy it or they want to spend time with friends and family.

The survey was conducted in September 2008.

There’s nothing that goes together quite like a hot babe and hot car. Here’s a few Corvette photos and the babes they let pose with them a few people have sent me. If you like these, you’ll want to check out this restored 77 Vette at http://www.my77corvette.com, I hear it might be up for sale pretty soon.

Not much need for chit-chat, it’s about 105 degrees around here and getting motivated to do anything is tough, luckily we have StumbleUpon to pass the time waiting for this rare phenomenon some people call rain. Here’s a little tribute to some of the more fanciful finds in recent days (completely unintentional of course). Photos should be mostly safe for work. Lots of photos after the jump.

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