the fact i was reading this on some web page the second i was sent this scares me. are we sad towny??
found this while bored and thought it may amuse some of you.... > > [10/10/2002: 10:19] > South Korean man dies after being glued to his PC for three-and-a-half > days. Now that's hardcore > > > The Associated Press has reported that a South Korean man has died after > a marathon gaming session lasting for 86 hours (that's three days and 14 > hours, in case you were wondering). > > The unemployed 24-year-old was found dead on Tuesday at an internet cafe > in Kwangju. Witnesses said that the man had been glued to his computer > since late on Friday and had no decent sleep and meals. It's not know > what game he was playing. > > He eventually collapsed in front of the counter early on Tuesday morning > but soon regained consciousness, only to then head off to the toilet > where he was later found dead. > > South Korea is one of the most net-savvy countries in the world, with > over half its population having internet access. The country also boasts > around 22,000 internet cafes, many of which are open 24 hours a day. > > Towny
