August 10th, 2005, 07:11 AM
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DEFENSE!!!!
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Video games---good or bad?
Korean Dies After Two Days of Computer Games
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
SEOUL, South Korea — A 28-year-old South Korean man died of exhaustion in an Internet cafe after playing computer games non-stop for 49 hours, South Korean police said Wednesday.
Lee, a resident in the southern city of Taegu (search) who was identified only by his last name, collapsed Friday after having eaten minimally and not sleeping, refusing to leave his keyboard while he played the battle simulation game Starcraft (search).
Lee was quickly moved to a hospital but died after a few hours, due to what doctors are presuming was a heart attack, police said.
Lee had been fired from his job last month because he kept missing work to play computer games, police said.
Computer games are enormously popular in South Korea, home to professional gamers who earn big money through sponsorships and television stations devoted to broadcasting matches.
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August 10th, 2005, 08:02 AM
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Too much good stuff
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I would have chosen "They are not very usful in everyday life" but that wasn't an option on it's own.
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August 10th, 2005, 08:58 AM
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RIP George
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Why is this a 'kids' issue only.
Brighteyes and I play Everquest II
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August 10th, 2005, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rivercard
I would have chosen "They are not very usful in everyday life" but that wasn't an option on it's own.
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August 10th, 2005, 10:20 AM
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Video games don't kill; stupidity does! 
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August 10th, 2005, 01:48 PM
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Fool In The Rain
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They are fine in moderation.
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August 11th, 2005, 05:25 AM
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Provocateur aka Wallyburger
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Video games breed fantasy and promote obesity. 
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Last edited by Southpaw; August 11th, 2005 at 05:32 AM.
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August 11th, 2005, 10:25 AM
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Unregistered User
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What I don't understand is how someone can play continuously for that long. My attention span is very short i guess, the only games i can play for more than 20 min at a time are World of Warcraft and madden.. and even then i'm ready to stop playing after a couple hours at the most.
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Originally Posted by HeavyB3
I wasn't serious in my post.. I don't really give a crap.
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August 11th, 2005, 10:28 AM
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Moderator
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Originally Posted by HeavyB3
What I don't understand is how someone can play continuously for that long. My attention span is very short i guess, the only games i can play for more than 20 min at a time are World of Warcraft and madden.. and even then i'm ready to stop playing after a couple hours at the most.
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August 11th, 2005, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
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I don't play because the last time I did I wondered what the hell happened the last 12 hours.
I enjoy them but they take up way to much time.
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I'm sorry Thomas!!!
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August 11th, 2005, 11:29 AM
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Retirement Doesn't Suck
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I just finished "Far Cry" on my PC..... Good, bloodletting fun!!!! 
p.s. I voted "in moderation," with moderation for children being different from adults.
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August 11th, 2005, 11:39 AM
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The Arizona Fitzharmonic.
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Originally Posted by 40yearfan
Korean Dies After Two Days of Computer Games
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
SEOUL, South Korea — A 28-year-old South Korean man died of exhaustion in an Internet cafe after playing computer games non-stop for 49 hours, South Korean police said Wednesday.
Lee, a resident in the southern city of Taegu (search) who was identified only by his last name, collapsed Friday after having eaten minimally and not sleeping, refusing to leave his keyboard while he played the battle simulation game Starcraft (search).
Lee was quickly moved to a hospital but died after a few hours, due to what doctors are presuming was a heart attack, police said.
Lee had been fired from his job last month because he kept missing work to play computer games, police said.
Computer games are enormously popular in South Korea, home to professional gamers who earn big money through sponsorships and television stations devoted to broadcasting matches.
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It was bad for this idiot...
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August 19th, 2005, 12:58 PM
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I rule at posting
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Something was defenitely wrong with this guy...
Starcraft was coo when, around 1998?
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