First american to drop from gaming marathon!

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Keoul

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I read the article and this sentence stood out to me
It isn't just PC players who are at risk, however.
They actually think it's the games that cause this, not lack of food or water, they're blaming the actual games and find it strange that it isn't just PC gamers.
It's the end days people.
 

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Timedraven 117 said:
Tenmar said:
Is that the alarm of dumbass parenting? I think it is!

But seriously who does a marathon of ONE game? It wasn't even like a series of games...
Agreed in full. The newer call of dutys are horrible story tellers. Finest hour was a reviting peice of story. but not COD its multiplayer and campaign are lousy.
I don't think your feelings on COD really matter in relation to this story.
 

Timedraven 117

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JohnDoey said:
Timedraven 117 said:
Tenmar said:
Is that the alarm of dumbass parenting? I think it is!

But seriously who does a marathon of ONE game? It wasn't even like a series of games...
Agreed in full. The newer call of dutys are horrible story tellers. Finest hour was a reviting peice of story. but not COD its multiplayer and campaign are lousy.
I don't think your feelings on COD really matter in relation to this story.
They don't i was just agreeing with the guy.
 

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In before UK residents decry the horrible American health care system. Asians die of this every year, but the first time an American tries it, he lives to tell the tale.
 

Weaver

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How the actual fuck do you forget to drink something for days? When I'm thirsty I drink something. I don't understand how he didn't get thirsty.
 

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Aerosteam 1908 said:
Oh fuck, FOX News will be all over this with: "Videogames directly kills people."

Edit: I blame the mother of this teenager for most of what happened.

He was playing a game for 4-5 days straight and she didn't even think that there was going to be a problem for doing that.
I still blame the teen himself, if you're old enough to wipe your own ass you're old enough to monitor your water intake.

Ironically my Captcha is mum's the word.
 

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"The family threw their Xbox 360 out."

Well, sucks to be him.

I wonder how many of these it would take to make them include "Remember to hydrate regularly during extended use" in the Health & Safety information. Not that anyone would read it. Just, y'know, legal stuff.
 

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After reading the title, I am disappointed with the context, I thought someone was conducting a sort of Gaming Olympics and the first American had dropped out. Not that any Westerner could ever win the Gaming Olympics, Asians got that shit down, they keep going till they die, hardcore.

OT: Morons doing moronic things.
 

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Wow. Just...wow. Four days straight playing Modern Warfare 3? How could you possibly not notice that you haven't had a drink in 84 hours? Wouldn't you feel thirsty or something? Could someone possibly be THAT checked out from reality?

It sounds like the kid has some serious issues beyond just playing games if he detaches himself from reality so completely that he becomes unaware of his own bodily needs. I'd get him to a psychotherapist ASAP.

Also, how could the parents not get suspicious at all? Protip: If your kid is playing games when you go to bed, and STILL playing games when you wake up in the morning, he needs to take a break. Unless you really don't notice in the slightest, in which case, you are a terrible parent.
 

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Damn those videogames, they are ruining the generation! We must put a stop to these evil schemes! We can't leave any room for the parents to do what they should!

But seriously, how the hell did he manage to go that long without the parents suspecting anything? How did the kid not feel thirsty or hungry at all? I've done a marathon before with friends, we brought snacks and drinks along for it.
 

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Everyone who dies or gets close to death due to gaming too much is stupid.
Honestly, a fucking child knows that they have to eat to not die. You can stop gaming for 5 minutes to have a fucking sandwich or drink some lucozade or something.
 

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...name something that you wouldn't collapse after if you did it for five days.
 

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The problem isn't that he was playing video games. The problem was that he played video games for 5 days straight. Apparently drinking minimal water. What wouldn't make you drop after doing it for 5 days without necessary refreshments?
 

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erttheking said:
...name something that you wouldn't collapse after if you did it for five days.
Sleeping! Since you're already lying down =P

OT: Yeah, another day, another idiot. How can you go that long without thinking "Ooh, I could use a drink right about now."
 

ShindoL Shill

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I'm actually shocked.
The article said he stopped to eat, use the bathroom and shower, and yet he forgot to DRINK. How do you do all that and not remember to drink something?