January 20, 2003, 05:16
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King
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escape?? no man for me it's just to have fun!!! it's like watching a good movie, or playing football and making 2-3 goals  ... => having fun!
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January 20, 2003, 05:25
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Deity
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I agree, gaming for fun is healthy.........gaming to get away from reality might be disturbing.
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January 20, 2003, 22:58
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but in reality that is what your doing, watching a movie, reading a book, etc, its an escape from reality in the sense that it is a different environment....
don't take it so literally
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January 21, 2003, 01:30
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Gaming is my reality. I shut down my computer to get away from real life.
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January 21, 2003, 05:16
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So what do you do for recreation? 
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January 21, 2003, 06:15
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Prince
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My guess is he's either working or going to school! 
So long...
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January 21, 2003, 14:06
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Meh, that couldn't have killed him. I have played games for mroe than 5 hours. Hell, i remember being or so, and if school was canceled because of a storm, i would play all day.
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January 28, 2003, 18:39
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From War4Ever:
i spent the better part of 58 hours straight playing civ2 a few years back, only breaks were to pee/make food, all of which was in the mircrowave and done between turns, it was more than one game though.....
needless to say, i was so wiped out that i collapsed on my bed...didnt' play well at the end either, had too many other handicaps going on
Indeed....after peeing in the microwave, and then nuking food, I'm not surprised you collapsed.... 
-=Vel=-
(marking that one down as one NOT to try at home! *G*)
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January 28, 2003, 21:09
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February 2, 2003, 09:52
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February 2, 2003, 10:21
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I think not eating is more likely to harm you than playing long stretches of computer games.
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February 2, 2003, 11:35
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Another one bites the dust? Well, it's probably those treacherous burritos they use for gameplay snacks... No worry 'bout me, I just take the ordinary pizza&cocaine. - Still goin' strong.
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February 2, 2003, 11:38
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Originally posted by ThePlagueRat
No problem, I just take the ordinary pizza&cocaine. - Still livin' strong.
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Please note Apolyton does not condone the potentially harmful eating of Pizza whilst you are gaming.
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February 10, 2003, 23:44
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D'oh! Another local man died from playing video games. 
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February 11, 2003, 08:05
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That's just silly (not the death part) but the assertion that video games are physically deadly.
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February 14, 2003, 07:54
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King
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Anyone think this could be because of epilepsy (sp?)? Flashy lights and all that?
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February 14, 2003, 08:58
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Deity
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I think it would have been obvious to the medical personnel concerned if it was an epileptic shock.
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