S.Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games

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gryp

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 12:30 pm

http://today.reuters.co.uk/Pri.....S.XML

just wondering if anyone saw this unbelievable story.
heres part of it:

Quote:

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.

Tefila

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 12:36 pm

Talk about addiction that poor man Confused

gryp

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 12:37 pm

addiction? Very Happy

I can already see the headlines...

Jewish mother spends 50 hours nonstop on Imamother.com!

RedVines

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 12:54 pm

Insane>?

al least I get up from the computer to eat?!?! shock

smile

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 2:48 pm

didn't he have anything else to do like for example work??? shock

gryp

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 2:53 pm

read the article Smile

there are conflicting reports- this one says he quit his job so he could spend more times playing games, another one said he was fired for missing so much time playing.

smile

Wed, Aug 10 2005, 3:01 pm

sorry forgot this part Very Happy

supermom

Thu, Aug 11 2005, 11:41 am

this guy is nuts and maybe he wasn't all there in the first place?

Rivka

Sun, Aug 14 2005, 7:12 am

I think 50 hours non stop on a computer would do that to anyone.
Plus if he was playing a shooting game it's got all the flashing lights and stuff and you do get excited and have adrenaline rushes because you are so into it.
So maybe he had too much adrenaline and died. I hardly doubt anyone could spend 50 hours non stop on imamother.
First of all most of us have kids to look after or a husband to see and we all deffinately like our food...as I am fasting today for a mere snippet of a 25 hours, which I think is bad enough, I would no way do it for 50.
Also how did he need to go to the toilet for the next 25 hours? It doesn't mention drinking or eating.

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