Man dies playing computer games

this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 (other than george bush jr ) A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep.

Either that, or he had to listen to to his wife afterwards! "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > >

Perhaps he had a full version of LFS? :) ....Or better yet, RL! Cool Hand Luke -=87=- "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > >

john wrote: > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. That'll do it all right. :-) -- Fester None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe http://www.hermes-press.com/police_state.htm

There was only one Junior running for President in 2000 and he is from Tennessee. john wrote:

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep.

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:34:17 +0800, "john" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 >(other than george bush jr ) > >A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > >The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in >Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > >According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for >86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. >

Well, from what I've heard, Koreans are *really* into RTS. In fact, right now Samsung is sponsoring an Age of Kings: The Conquerors tournament. And I've known ome people who devote lots of time to RTS games, but Koreans seem to take it to the extreme... Poor guy. -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

Maybe now Papy will finally see the need for a save game feature in NR2003. lol MadDAWG

First off, never believe everything you read or hear. Second, these two sentences are quite different-- "A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games." "A South Korean man died because of a marathon session playing computer games." Since the statement that you reported was the first one, then I'm not greatly surprised. When you die, you had to have been doing something before your demise. This guy just happened to be playing computer games. That is no different than-- "I young Turk dies after drinking a cup of coffee." For some reason, most might assume that because one event follows the other that there must be a cause-effect relationship. Obviously, this is not always the case. :) Alanb "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > >

"Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:s%xp9.740$gr6.839@rwcrnsc53...

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> First off, never believe everything you read or hear. > > Second, these two sentences are quite different-- > > "A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games." > > "A South Korean man died because of a marathon session playing computer > games." > > Since the statement that you reported was the first one, then I'm not > greatly surprised. When you die, you had to have been doing something > before your demise. This guy just happened to be playing computer games. > > That is no different than-- > > "I young Turk dies after drinking a cup of coffee." > > For some reason, most might assume that because one event follows the

other > that there must be a cause-effect relationship. Obviously, this is not > always the case. > Darn English teachers, always trying to show they're smarter'n us....:-)

"Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:s%xp9.740$gr6.839@rwcrnsc53...

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> First off, never believe everything you read or hear. > > Second, these two sentences are quite different-- > > "A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games." > > "A South Korean man died because of a marathon session playing computer > games." > > Since the statement that you reported was the first one, then I'm not > greatly surprised. When you die, you had to have been doing something > before your demise. This guy just happened to be playing computer games. > > That is no different than-- > > "I young Turk dies after drinking a cup of coffee." > > For some reason, most might assume that because one event follows the

other > that there must be a cause-effect relationship. Obviously, this is not > always the case. > > :) I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleep will kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. Ice D

Maybe he was trying to shave .01 off his Monza time. "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > >

For a less sensationalistic version of this story, check http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=3102000-134215 . It states that the man played for 17 hours, not 86 hours non-stop. Still a heck of a lot, but now within human tolerance. Interestingly enough, when I tried to check that story's quoted source (the South China Morning Times newspaper - http://www.scmp.com/) I couldn't find any reference to it in their archives. Hmmmm... ...Klinn "Ice D" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kSzp9.29452$[email hidden]...

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> > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:s%xp9.740$gr6.839@rwcrnsc53... > > First off, never believe everything you read or hear. > > > > :) > > I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleep will > kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. > > Ice D > >

"Ice D" wrote: > I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleep will > kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. GPL of course :-) Darf

"Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3da6eb12$0$23171$[email hidden]... > > "Ice D" wrote: > > > I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleepwill > > kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. > > GPL of course :-) > Damn those full Ring GP's :D Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

I say this is the true reason. Good call HT! Dusty Rhodes "HockeyTownUSA" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Either that, or he had to listen to to his wife afterwards! > > > > "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > > (other than george bush jr ) > > > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games > for > > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > > > > > > > >

BC3K AD! "Ice D" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kSzp9.29452$[email hidden]...

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> > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:s%xp9.740$gr6.839@rwcrnsc53... > > First off, never believe everything you read or hear. > > > > Second, these two sentences are quite different-- > > > > "A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer

games."

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> > > > "A South Korean man died because of a marathon session playing computer > > games." > > > > Since the statement that you reported was the first one, then I'm not > > greatly surprised. When you die, you had to have been doing something > > before your demise. This guy just happened to be playing computer

games.

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> > > > That is no different than-- > > > > "I young Turk dies after drinking a cup of coffee." > > > > For some reason, most might assume that because one event follows the > other > > that there must be a cause-effect relationship. Obviously, this is not > > always the case. > > > > :) > > I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleep will > kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. > > Ice D > >

Hey I've done a 17 hour marathon of game playing before! Got up at 6am, played Op Flashpoint until almost midnight that night... whew I felt dizzy then. Well, I guess I did stop for a few two minute potty breaks, and to grab a bite to eat here and there. But probably only 30 minutes of total down time! "Klinn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nAAp9.1647$[email hidden]... > For a less sensationalistic version of this story, check > http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=3102000-134215 . Itstates that the > man played for 17 hours, not 86 hours non-stop. Still a heck of a lot, butnow within > human tolerance. Interestingly enough, when I tried to check that story'squoted > source (the South China Morning Times newspaper - http://www.scmp.com/) Icouldn't

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> find any reference to it in their archives. Hmmmm... > > ...Klinn > > "Ice D" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:kSzp9.29452$[email hidden]... > > > > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:s%xp9.740$gr6.839@rwcrnsc53... > > > First off, never believe everything you read or hear. > > > > > > :) > > > > I suppose doing anything non-stop for 86 hours without food or sleep

will

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> > kill you... I wonder what game he was playing though. > > > > Ice D > > > > > >

is tennesse near texas ?? maybe that's right then Bryon Lape <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> There was only one Junior running for President in 2000 and he is from > Tennessee. > > john wrote: > > > this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > > (other than george bush jr ) > > > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. >

more like he was playing " no one lives forever " Doug Hook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CeAp9.2620$oq6.7077@sccrnsc01...

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> Maybe he was trying to shave .01 off his Monza time. > > "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > > (other than george bush jr ) > > > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games > for > > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > > > > > > > >

> The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf�<snipe> > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. I good lesson here. Remember to take potty breaks. I wonder if he died before or after he used the toilet. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com

"john" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > more like he was playing > " no one lives forever " > > Very good, John. Chuck -- Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Benjamin Franklin

Chuck C. wrote:

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> "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > >> more like he was playing >> " no one lives forever " >> >> > > Very good, John. > > Chuck

Actually, this very same thing was reported several months or possibly even a year ago, beginning to wonder if it is an urban legend... Don Burnette

Yeah, well, they also don't go into details about his health history either. Who knows, he probably had some other sort of ailment as well, but sounds more interesting by saying "Man dies after playing computer games". I've heard of people kicking off during sex. It wasn't the sex per se that killed them but the strenuos activity that he/she wasn't allowed due to some other ailment... who knows. It's a very rare occurrence anyhow. "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... Chuck C. wrote:

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> "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > >> more like he was playing >> " no one lives forever " >> >> > > Very good, John. > > Chuck

Actually, this very same thing was reported several months or possibly even a year ago, beginning to wonder if it is an urban legend... Don Burnette

"john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. Sounds like a Windows XP user! Stupid Koreans. They're a cruel race anyway. ;-) <g>

No, GPL 2 beta tester. JensSchumi On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 01:38:26 GMT, "Luke Phillips" <(NOSPM)[email hidden]> wrote: >Perhaps he had a full version of LFS? :) >....Or better yet, RL! > >Cool Hand Luke >-=87=- > --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://jensschumi.bravepages.com/ GPLRank: -14.82 Monsters of GPL: sub 95

In article <[email hidden]>, "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> writes: >Maybe now Papy will finally see the need for a save game feature in NR2003. >lol > Hell, if some clumsy lady can sue McDonald's(and WIN!) because she spilled coffee on herself, when will we have a successful suit because someone died from playing video/computer games...? :-( Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:+8.03 N2002 Rank:+20.124 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Only 86 hrs? God, what a pussy! ;) Orion "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > >

re: "Jeeze, where's the important info?" BWAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahha! Thanks for the yuk! I needed that! Orion "Paul Grunwald" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:34:17 +0800, "john" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > >(other than george bush jr ) > > > >A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > > >The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf� in > >Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > > >According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games

for

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> >86 hours non-stop without food or sleep. > > > > Jeeze, where's the important info? What game? What graphics card? > What resolution? Was he using a Thrustmaster Cougar? Was he using > beta drivers? Windows or Linux? Was Derek Smart involved? > > The quality of posts really needs to improve around here... (Though > I'm sure it would be better if Carvelle and Clinton were involved - > maybe we need a govt. program? - fuckwit ) >

explanation would be simple: some people don't know hot coffee is .. hot so, they should have a message on your computer game: 'remember to sleep and eet once in a while' some people should have this printed on their head I guess john wrote:

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> > this has to be the dumbest thing in year 2002 > (other than george bush jr ) > > A South Korean man died after a marathon session playing computer games. > > The unemployed man was discovered in the toilets of an Internet caf in > Kwangju, 160 miles south-west of Seoul. > > According to Ananova, he collapsed and died after playing computer games for > 86 hours non-stop without food or sleep.

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