Just damn.
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Posted on 08/09/2005 9:47:33 AM PDT by Mike Bates
A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing on-line battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.
Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play on-line games on August 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.
"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.
Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.
After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.
He died a few minutes later, it said.
South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.
Thank you kind sir. I'll be papering my son's room with this image.
Snowcrash?
Madden football came out this morning... I hope there's not a 'Freeper passes after Madden marathon' headline in my future.
ah yes, madden. the thing about having progressive versions of the game is that you always want the latest one
which is exactly what they want
Ping.
Just damn!!!
Just damn.
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I've done 30 hours before. Hearts of Iron is the game.
Death by espresso.
Aw geez. My daughter is playing final fantasy 11-dee-somthing right now. I will print this and report to family room pronto.
If we don't go after marathon election and shttle FReeping sessions, I don't think a measly little game will take us.
Yo Nunya, I think SnA is making fun of us!
Let's set Mephisto on him.
Girls are smarter than boys. Hopefully she won't get hooked in as bad as my boy has. These games, especially the ones that include an online community are, or can be, as addictive as the most powerful drugs out there. Keep a close reign on the time she spends on it and keep her focused on real life.
All your on-line battle simulation games are belong to us...
As a long-time ranger paladin and magic-arrow 'zon player, I'm more worried about Duriel. (That freakin' lard-a$$...)
I am not joking, but wasn't this rather like the other guy who died not too long ago?
He couldn't stop to eat - because he wss too involved?
Played at worship and worshiped play?
I just might skip Madden 06 this year. I'm still pissed at EA for their monopoly tactics. ESPN Football was the better game IMO.
OH... do skip Madden '06. It sucks in comparison to '05 (which mildly sucked in comparison to '04... I'll expand on all of that venom if you like). I have added frustration, because this is the first time I've paid full retail for it. If you do buy it, wait until it shows up used at Blockbuster.
Yes, well, that ends for me this year. See my #39 above. The only reason I've EVER bought each successive version is for updated rosters and new music. After this year, I think I'll just listen to the stereo while I play and deal with the old school rosters.
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