Scarby Posted 9 August 2005 Posted 9 August 2005 SEOUL (Reuters) - 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. from Yahoo
Hitesh Posted 11 August 2005 Posted 11 August 2005 Wont stop me from playing them! I am not as stupid as him and beleive it or not i do have a life away from my computer!
rossporterlc Posted 11 August 2005 Posted 11 August 2005 Wont stop me from playing them! I am not as stupid as him and beleive it or not i do have a life away from my computer! 154766[/snapback] really? i never knew!
Hitesh Posted 11 August 2005 Posted 11 August 2005 really? i never knew! 155002[/snapback] Ouch! Thats cold Ross! Very Cold!
rossporterlc Posted 12 August 2005 Posted 12 August 2005 Ouch! Thats cold Ross! Very Cold! 155143[/snapback] you know i'm joking Hitesh, i think i'm online more than you anyway so can't really say anything can i?
Hitesh Posted 12 August 2005 Posted 12 August 2005 you know i'm joking Hitesh, i think i'm online more than you anyway so can't really say anything can i? 155397[/snapback] I knew you were joking! And we probably do spend most of our time online! When we arent workin that is!
rossporterlc Posted 12 August 2005 Posted 12 August 2005 I knew you were joking! And we probably do spend most of our time online! When we arent workin that is! 155468[/snapback] working and surfing, it is the way of the student
Hitesh Posted 12 August 2005 Posted 12 August 2005 working and surfing, it is the way of the student 155471[/snapback] Agree with you there! :thumbsup:
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