Boy collapses after playing WOW for 24 hrs

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Superheidi
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Seriously, someone played World of Warcraft for 24 hours straight and then collapsed.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5173755...

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Doctors told the father that his son’s bodily systems had been disrupted by a combination of sleep deprivation, lack of food, and the prolonged period of concentration playing the game.

at least they didn't blame satan.

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So a 15 year old boy was playing a video game for 24 straight hours, and the dad only did something about it after he collapses?

Move over Baldwin...there's a dark horse coming up for Parent of the Year!

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I know WOW fans have probably already seen this, but it never fails to crack me the fuck up. Leroy rushes into a dangerous situation without cwaiting for his buddies...

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Superheidi wrote:

I know WOW fans have probably already seen this, but it never fails to crack me the fuck up. Leroy rushes into a dangerous situation without cwaiting for his buddies...

This was actually done on my original server, Laughing Skull, lol. That idiot has become a complete WoW celebrity.

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I quietly hate him. Laughing out loud

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Okay, I see your Leeroy Jenkins, and I raise you one The Internet is for Porn!

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