Results of a 50-hour video game binge

rafini · 08-09-2005, 03:00 PM

S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games

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 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 Aug. 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.

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aran · 08-09-2005, 03:03 PM

That's wonderful. I'm sure Hillary Clinton and her cronies will use this ridiculous news to push their "videogames are the bane of society" agenda.

Fonzie · 08-09-2005, 03:09 PM

I salute you, South Korean Guy Named Lee. You have fallen honorably.

hhiipp · 08-09-2005, 03:11 PM

We salute you Mr. Iquitmyjobtoplaygames man.

VPI97 · 08-09-2005, 03:12 PM

/pours out 40

Cringer · 08-09-2005, 03:17 PM

One day, some one may pass away from being on FOFC for 50 hours+. I hope if that happens we name the board after him in his honor.

And we must all cross out fingers that every single MP league Jeeber is in do not all start their offseasons in the same week.

vex · 08-09-2005, 03:29 PM

"Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games"

My hero.

Cringer · 08-09-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rafini

South Korea, one of the most weird countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.

fixed.

fantastic flying froggies · 08-09-2005, 03:40 PM

I once had a 20 hours session while playing Civilization (the original) because my PC was acting buggy and I couldn't save the game I was playing...

I went to bed and slept for 12 straight hours after I'd finished...

We should raise a statue to this guy. or something...

Fonzie · 08-09-2005, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantastic flying froggies

We should raise a statue to this guy. or something...

Tenacious D already wrote a song about him. I urge everyone to give a good listen to Lee tonight in remembrance of this man.

Raiders Army · 08-09-2005, 04:04 PM

This is what it's all about. If I gotta go, that's the way to go...

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 08-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexroid

"Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games"

My hero.

If your hero is a 28 year old virgin living with his parents....

Greyroofoo · 08-09-2005, 04:21 PM

I need we need a contest to see who can spend the most time playing FoF.
I know that I have a week off to take.

JeeberD · 08-09-2005, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

...playing FoF.

It's spreading!

Pacersfan46 · 08-09-2005, 05:47 PM

Sadly enough, in Korea ... this happens quite often. I hear it probably 2 or 3 times a year.

Crazy!

Swaggs · 08-09-2005, 06:28 PM

Rookie.

vex · 08-09-2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

If your hero is a 28 year old virgin living with his parents....

Though technically, he's not living with his parents anymore.

Greyroofoo · 08-09-2005, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexroid

Though technically, he's not living with his parents anymore.

Unless they're dead too

MizzouRah · 08-09-2005, 07:43 PM

If this guy would have survived and came over for dinner, I would have bowed to him. (and then hid my ps2 and pc)

aran · 08-09-2005, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

It's spreading!

christ! this is worse than the Bird Flu!

jeff061 · 08-09-2005, 08:03 PM

50 hours and dead? Rookie.

cthomer5000 · 08-09-2005, 08:27 PM

He died as he lived.

sterlingice · 08-09-2005, 10:48 PM

Weakling. A friend of mine played Fallout for 60-something hours straight (I've forgotten how many now). Then we took him away from his computer to the dining commons and he passed out at dinner but that's not important.

SI

Vince · 08-10-2005, 12:16 AM

I sat at a computer for 72 hours straight writing Java code to make a project deadline for a Computer Science class one time. I drank 72 "Simply Great Tasting Sodas" during the 72 hours. I was practically hallucinating afterwards, and slept for 26 hours. It was crazy.

sterlingice · 08-10-2005, 12:52 AM

I can't do that. I have to rest every 20 or so hours of coding. You can deal with a certain amount of mind mushage but at some point, you just cease being productive.

SI

Neon_Chaos · 08-10-2005, 01:17 AM

it's FOF not FoF!

Vince · 08-10-2005, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

I can't do that. I have to rest every 20 or so hours of coding. You can deal with a certain amount of mind mushage but at some point, you just cease being productive.

SI

Yeah, it was pretty insane. The code was rather worthless -- the fact that I had done the work for two of my four group mates got me the grade more than the code I wrote did.

rkmsuf · 08-10-2005, 08:23 AM

cybercafes never close?

Radii · 08-10-2005, 08:25 AM

I stayed up about 30 hours straight finish up a couple of major programs right before finals one quarter at Ga Tech. I drank an entire 12 pack of mountain dew(because it had more caffeine!!!!#!!#!#!@#!!) during the marathon. I probably spent about 25 of those hours at the computer. I was also 19 or 20 years old. If I tried to do that now the results would be quite terrible I'm sure. Hell i'm not even sure I could pull an all nighter if i had to right now. I'm such a pussy.

sterlingice · 08-10-2005, 11:22 AM

Mountain Dew tastes like piss and I know so many people who love to drink it.

My drink of choice was to hit up a gas station here with my trusty big gulp cup- 44oz, i think, (for refill price) and get pepsi. They had both vanilla and cherry shots you could add so I'd throw in some of that and maybe some Dr Pepper if I figured I'd need the extra caffeine.

SI

panerd · 08-10-2005, 11:42 AM

Why is he getting all this respect? Doesn't the fact that he had to take naps take away from this accomplishment? I once played TCY for 300 hours straight with 10-hour sleeping breaks, 1-hour eating breaks, 5-hour trip to bar breaks spread out in the middle and I didn't die.

sterlingice · 08-10-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panerd

Why is he getting all this respect? Doesn't the fact that he had to take naps take away from this accomplishment? I once played TCY for 300 hours straight with 10-hour sleeping breaks, 1-hour eating breaks, 5-hour trip to bar breaks spread out in the middle and I didn't die.

Wait, you're right. I missed that part of the story. He took naps on his makeshift bed *and* still died. Lightweight.

SI

08-09-2005, 03:12 PM	#5
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08-09-2005, 03:17 PM	#6
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	One day, some one may pass away from being on FOFC for 50 hours+. I hope if that happens we name the board after him in his honor. And we must all cross out fingers that every single MP league Jeeber is in do not all start their offseasons in the same week. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-09-2005, 03:40 PM	#9
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	I once had a 20 hours session while playing Civilization (the original) because my PC was acting buggy and I couldn't save the game I was playing... I went to bed and slept for 12 straight hours after I'd finished... We should raise a statue to this guy. or something... __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink Last edited by fantastic flying froggies : 08-09-2005 at 03:42 PM. Reason: did my maths wrong

08-09-2005, 06:28 PM	#16
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Rookie. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

08-09-2005, 08:03 PM	#21
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	50 hours and dead? Rookie. __________________

08-09-2005, 03:03 PM	#2
aran High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	That's wonderful. I'm sure Hillary Clinton and her cronies will use this ridiculous news to push their "videogames are the bane of society" agenda.

08-09-2005, 03:09 PM	#3
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	I salute you, South Korean Guy Named Lee. You have fallen honorably.

08-09-2005, 03:11 PM	#4
hhiipp College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OH	We salute you Mr. Iquitmyjobtoplaygames man.

08-09-2005, 03:29 PM	#7
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	"Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games" My hero.

08-09-2005, 04:04 PM	#11
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	This is what it's all about. If I gotta go, that's the way to go...

08-09-2005, 04:21 PM	#13
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	I need we need a contest to see who can spend the most time playing FoF. I know that I have a week off to take.

08-09-2005, 05:47 PM	#15
Pacersfan46 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis	Sadly enough, in Korea ... this happens quite often. I hear it probably 2 or 3 times a year. Crazy!

08-09-2005, 07:43 PM	#19
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	If this guy would have survived and came over for dinner, I would have bowed to him. (and then hid my ps2 and pc)

08-09-2005, 10:48 PM	#23
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Weakling. A friend of mine played Fallout for 60-something hours straight (I've forgotten how many now). Then we took him away from his computer to the dining commons and he passed out at dinner but that's not important. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-10-2005, 12:16 AM	#24
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I sat at a computer for 72 hours straight writing Java code to make a project deadline for a Computer Science class one time. I drank 72 "Simply Great Tasting Sodas" during the 72 hours. I was practically hallucinating afterwards, and slept for 26 hours. It was crazy. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

08-10-2005, 12:52 AM	#25
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I can't do that. I have to rest every 20 or so hours of coding. You can deal with a certain amount of mind mushage but at some point, you just cease being productive. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-10-2005, 01:17 AM	#26
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	it's FOF not FoF! __________________ Come and see.

08-10-2005, 08:23 AM	#28
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	cybercafes never close? __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

08-10-2005, 08:25 AM	#29
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I stayed up about 30 hours straight finish up a couple of major programs right before finals one quarter at Ga Tech. I drank an entire 12 pack of mountain dew(because it had more caffeine!!!!#!!#!#!@#!!) during the marathon. I probably spent about 25 of those hours at the computer. I was also 19 or 20 years old. If I tried to do that now the results would be quite terrible I'm sure. Hell i'm not even sure I could pull an all nighter if i had to right now. I'm such a pussy.

08-10-2005, 11:22 AM	#30
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Mountain Dew tastes like piss and I know so many people who love to drink it. My drink of choice was to hit up a gas station here with my trusty big gulp cup- 44oz, i think, (for refill price) and get pepsi. They had both vanilla and cherry shots you could add so I'd throw in some of that and maybe some Dr Pepper if I figured I'd need the extra caffeine. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-10-2005, 11:42 AM	#31
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Why is he getting all this respect? Doesn't the fact that he had to take naps take away from this accomplishment? I once played TCY for 300 hours straight with 10-hour sleeping breaks, 1-hour eating breaks, 5-hour trip to bar breaks spread out in the middle and I didn't die.

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