S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Moki, Sep 13, 2005.

  1. donkeyhit

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    y would someone quit a job to play computer game...

    i bet he got fired... and was depress lol
     
  2. hkm91450

    hkm91450 Well-Known Member

    Hey, isn't this old news, like a few years ago? I thought I heard of this story before, and also, when you click on the link, it doesn't exist anymore. SO it has to be old news.....
     
  3. i know 50 hours at a internet cafe no 1 said anything to him thats worst than like gamblin... kinda crazy they coming out with that new movie 'stay alive.' Maybe the orcs got him... o_O; -lol
     
  4. Haneo

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    I was talking about another case that was similar to Moki's.

    Moki's link doesn't work. You can check out the following link instead, has good coverage on it
    http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/12/news_6132357.html
     
  5. i felt like i was about die to.. tryin to get back my high score in snake... -lol.

    hey Haneo how ya been man, ain't seen you in awhile... keep a low profile??
     
  6. Haneo

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    According to what I've read, he was so addicted to games that he couldn't control himself, was hooked on World of Warcraft. His work colleagues all knew about that. He started turning up late for work, it continued and after repeated warnings regarding his tardiness, he got fired.

    Him and his girlfriend split up around this time, so he must've been depressed. Six weeks later, he dies because of this addiction. It's sad how it all ended.
     
  7. Haneo

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    Hey Echo, I'm fine thx.
    Nice avatar btw, hehe. Who is that? You always have the crazy ones -lol
     
  8. hahah good to hear. And your like the second person who said I have the crazy avatars.... -lol. That's 'Pak Mei Doe Yun' from Kill Bill. It's a really cool action figure.
    and uhh... yea poor guy taking out his depression on video games... I mean dude shoulda thought about trying to get his life back together after like 24hours of straight playing video games... but I guess he jus chose the wrong path...
     
  9. Haneo

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    Someone's just beat your score in Raiden X, hehe -sweat. So that's another one you gotta get back. :)
     
  10. renegade_cash

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    hmmmm whats the longest time you guys spent gaming... i think my record is just under one day when i was playing ffx and trying to collect monsters for nemisis and killing him
     
  11. kinni3

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    WOW three days thats a long time... its really hard to sit there and play games for three whole days is it??? I feel soo bad for his family... thats such a stupid way to lose you son
     
  12. Haneo

    Haneo Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, it really is sad... I've heard worst.

    This happened 3 months prior to Lee's incident.

    Incheon, South Korea.

    The incident itself revolved around the death of an Incheon infant girl. The parents of the 4-month-old infant left her alone so they could visit a neighborhood Internet café to play World of Warcraft. The couple, both in their 20s, lost track of time, staying at the cafe from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. During this five-hour period of time, the infant had turned over onto her stomach, helplessly suffocating herself.

    The couple has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, this according to the same Los Angeles Times report that detailed the final moments of Lee's life.

    Source
     
  13. renegade_cash

    renegade_cash Well-Known Member

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    WoW IS a pretty good game though LOL
     
  14. don

    don ello

    WoW is a good game but gay fees....=(
     
  15. roarixer

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    Isn't this very very old news? I thought I remembered people talking about it a few months ago...
     
  16. whoaitselaine

    whoaitselaine Well-Known Member

    Yeah, if you look at the date, the thread started around Sept., I think.
     
  17. fishymel

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    gee...50+ hrs of games at a time....
     
  18. xAlarmx

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    thisis not the first time i've heard of this type of story
     
  19. whoaitselaine

    whoaitselaine Well-Known Member

    That's just crazy -_-" Did he do this to set a record or just for fun? O.O
     
  20. bingo

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    50 hours straight? gosh that's crazy... i'm having second thoughts about playing games now...!