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    Hedo Layup Drill ShoogarBear's Avatar
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    Who is FSP's "most likely end to up like this"?

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    SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- 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 online 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.

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    You can't handle The Truth TheTruth's Avatar
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    I had planned a massive Madden Binge, but now I may cut back on it.

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    The Last Good Sport samikeyp's Avatar
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    but did he get the high score?

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    may the force kick yo ass ObiwanGinobili's Avatar
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    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.

    now that is either hardcore, ing pathetic, or both.

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    Mrs.Useruser666 SpursWoman's Avatar
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    User, by this time next year.


















    Seriously....he was just telling me about this guy.

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    Keith Jackson mookie2001's Avatar
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    i can see it
    if i had some glass and sim city 4, super ghouls and ghosts

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    Dr. Pepper Johnny_Blaze_47's Avatar
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    I had planned a massive Madden Binge, but now I may cut back on it.
    I didn't binge on Madden, but I did play yesterday for about 5 hours (off-and-on) until class, then came home, ate dinner, played another 4 hours, then stopped, cleaned my apartment and showered before going to sleep.

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    I love craft beer. Sense's Avatar
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    It had to be in Asia...

    There's hardcore video game fans over there... I wouldn't blame them, they have more advanced than we do.

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    Moss is Da Sauce! mouse's Avatar
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    That's how I want to go, But I want it to be Porn, I want them to find me naked with 11 empty Red Bulls and a 1/2 a gallon of hand lotion, I just hope I don't pass out and my head hits the keyBoard and they see a Nsync fourm on my monitor

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    Bruce Bowen 2.0 Horry For 3!'s Avatar
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    Video games aren't that good to die over.

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    Ain't over 'till its over MaNuMaNiAc's Avatar
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    He died from exhaustion, not videogames. He could have stayed up drinkingand partying with his friends for 50 hours, and he would still have gotten that heart attack.

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    Bruce Bowen 2.0 Horry For 3!'s Avatar
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    He died from exhaustion, not videogames. He could have stayed up drinkingand partying with his friends for 50 hours, and he would still have gotten that heart attack.
    Video games still arn't that great. Doesn't change my opinion.

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    Ain't over 'till its over MaNuMaNiAc's Avatar
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    Video games still arn't that great. Doesn't change my opinion.
    That's alright, just as long as its clear that videogames don't kill

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    Manure Ginobili Mixability's Avatar
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    That's how I want to go, But I want it to be Porn, I want them to find me naked with 11 empty Red Bulls and a 1/2 a gallon of hand lotion, I just hope I don't pass out and my head hits the keyBoard and they see a Nsync fourm on my monitor
    or you could just kill two birds with one stone and buy Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas and download the hot coffee mod! porn and video games goodness in one little package!

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    I LIKE THEM BOOTY'S batman2883's Avatar
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    Obiwan sure does curse alot........are sure this wasnt GIG? And he didnt die of a heart failure he died of a broken heart from being banned?

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    Five Rings... Kori Ellis's Avatar
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    Obiwan is like a 30 year old chick who is married and claims to be hot.
    She's 24 I believe.

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    I LIKE THEM BOOTY'S batman2883's Avatar
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    ha ha ha ha ha ha ha dang dont get all pissy

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    I LIKE THEM BOOTY'S batman2883's Avatar
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    I wanna see some pictures obiwan

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    Manure Ginobili Mixability's Avatar
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    Obiwan is like a 30 year old chick who is married and claims to be hot. I am GiG. .
    you're a gig ? is that like a glorified groupie?

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    I LIKE THEM BOOTY'S batman2883's Avatar
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    Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

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    Hedo Layup Drill ShoogarBear's Avatar
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    Obiwan sure does curse alot

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    That's how I want to go, But I want it to be Porn, I want them to find me naked with 11 empty Red Bulls and a 1/2 a gallon of hand lotion, I just hope I don't pass out and my head hits the keyBoard and they see a Nsync fourm on my monitor

    LOL

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    It had to be in Asia...

    There's hardcore video game fans over there... I wouldn't blame them, they have more advanced than we do.
    actually, we had a case like this in the states about a year ago. A mother found her 42 year old son dead in the basement after playing something like 80 straight hours of video games. She is suing Nintendo. True story. Look it up.

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    Hedo Layup Drill ShoogarBear's Avatar
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    actually, we had a case like this in the states about a year ago. A mother found her 42 year old son dead in the basement after playing something like 80 straight hours of video games. She is suing Nintendo. True story. Look it up.
    I have never had to hear less about a case to be certain this one should be thrown out.

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    I have never had to hear less about a case to be certain this one should be thrown out.
    No kidding!

    here's something about it. (I was wrong, he was 30)

    Woman sues Nintendo for death of son
    Associated Press

    Published Feb 24, 2002

    BATON ROUGE, LA. A Louisiana woman is suing Nintendo, alleging her 30-year-old son suffered seizures after playing video games for eight hours a day, six days a week.

    The lawsuit filed in federal court says the man died last year after hitting his head and mouth on a table during one of the seizures. It claims the man never had seizures before buying a Nintendo-64 player in 1999.

    His mother is seeking unspecified damages for her own medical and funeral expenses, for mental and emotional anguish, and for her son's lost future earnings.

    A spokesman for Nintendo is declining comment on the lawsuit. In court records, the company denies any wrongdoing.



    I think it's pretty funny that she wants damages for "her son's lost future earnings". So...how do you calculate the earnings of a 30 yr old guy who spends 8 hours a day, six days a week on Nintendo?

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