S.Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games

Post by **Canidae** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:28 am

I can't believe I scooped this one from full time internet news browser Fwank...

http://today.reuters.co.uk/PrinterFrien ... -GAMES.XML

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. "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.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:29 am

one hardcore gamer

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:30 am

@ original poster:

there are still plenty left.

Post by **emoticon** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:30 am

"...brief naps..."

Wimp!

Post by **bork[e]** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:44 am

I know that's along time to be awake and all...but dying from EXHAUSTION WHILE SETTING ON ONES DEAD LAZY ASS? weak.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:57 am

just think, an American would've been dead in 26 hours.

Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:01 am

he should have grabbed the mega

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:03 am

StormShadow wrote:he should have grabbed the mega

:icon26:

wzzup SS

Post by **Canis** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:11 am

Is this guy going to be worshipped as a martyr by nerds everywhere?

There are clinics in South Korea that deal with internet use as an addictive disease, since it's been labeled as such over there.

Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:12 am

sup g

Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:13 am

^ working on my ebonics

Post by **Scourge** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:15 am

A little too dedicated.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:38 am

50 hours is nothing. When I used to work at software exchange downtown toronto, we had a guy - we called him diablo dave - he'd spend in excess of 100 hours playing diablo 2 nonstop.

that game's fucking morphine.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:46 am

Anyone know what game he was playing?

Post by **ajerara** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:44 am

I blame dexedrine.

Post by **a13n** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:23 am

At least he no longer has to pay taxes nor is he thinking his real reason of existence, which, I think, is spiritually healthy. :icon34:

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:46 am

ah well, another dead virgin

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:47 am

When he goes to heaven, 72 jihadis will be waiting for him.

Post by **Iccy (temp)** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:51 am

didnt this happen a few months ago to?

Post by **Mogul** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:57 am

It's not the first time. This stuff happens.

Post by **^misantropia^** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:21 pm

Don't we all want to go out like this?

Post by **Dek** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:22 pm

^misantropia^ wrote:Don't we all want to go out like this?

Not I.. nothing worse then dying at a sausage fest..

Post by **a13n** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:16 pm

^misantropia^ wrote:Don't we all want to go out like this?

Nothing regrettable if gone with the very 1st frag at quake4. :icon34: