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realdeal

08/12/05 12:02am

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050810/D8BSUTG00.html

Aug 10, 8:10 AM (ET)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - 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 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.

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.

Too Exclusive

08/12/05 1:23am

WOW

Solidrocker

08/12/05 1:25am

i know its seriously, but i cant help to see it as a little funny

Silver

08/12/05 8:39am

lol, wtf are they thinking!

.AmbiencE.

08/13/05 1:24am

ah we will all miss Diesel. I bet he was going for a good score.

lost cause

08/13/05 4:52pm

That could be funny but stil how can somone play for so long with out stoping???

|$aucy|

08/13/05 5:03pm

QUOTE(.AmbiencE. @ 08/13/05 2:24am)

ah we will all miss Diesel. I bet he was going for a good score.

Italics = Sarcasm

Maj. H8Red

08/13/05 5:12pm

That's just plain crazy!!!

Silver

08/13/05 5:18pm

well, <Dolphin>*Girl* will be next.... im going to bury her with the mac. I dont think Death will stop her from playing Barb....

<Dolphin>*Girl*

08/16/05 5:36pm

QUOTE(Silver @ 08/13/05 6:18pm)

well, <Dolphin>*Girl* will be next.... im going to bury her with the mac. I dont think Death will stop her from playing Barb....

How long have you been addicted with these games punk......I just started playing....And still gotta fight to get on now

BTW who wants the gaming computer....isn't me.....

Silver

08/17/05 3:14pm

ok... lets look at the stats page (the truth shall set YOU free...
you---561 rounds played. Proof

me---221 rounds played. proof

Nice Try...

Btw who has been bitching that Mac hasnt came out with BF2, and wants a pc just to game on? yeah i want one... but this mac is my friend... and kept all these fag pc people (and missionary) at bay...

<Dolphin>*Girl*

08/17/05 4:35pm

[quote=Silver,08/17/05 4:14pm]
ok... lets look at the stats page (the truth shall set YOU free...
you---561 rounds played. Proof

me---221 rounds played. proof

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