A better way to die

Skybird · 01-20-15, 06:59 AM

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Darwin Award? I say Yes to a Darwin Award!

Onkel Neal · 01-20-15, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Darwin Award? I say Yes to a Darwin Award!

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Schroeder · 01-20-15, 07:41 AM

I don't find that Darwin worthy. The guy has been unemployed for some time and probably had mental issues. Sometimes such people just want to escape into a world in which they are powerful, worthy, accepted, liked etc... and they often only find that in video games and then develop an addiction. To me that guy was just a sad person in need of help.

Skybird · 01-20-15, 12:02 PM

Uneducated or not, if sitting on a chair or playing on so long (3 days!!) that you do not even realise your cardiovascular system collapsing or your brain passing out, then that is - well, to me its a candidate for a Darwin Award.

Even an epileptic or depressive patient feels and reports on such physical symptoms.

Tragic is the reaction of the other guests in that cafe when the guy was shaken by spasm or what it was: they did not react at all. Maybe a case for the state attorney...?

Schroeder · 01-20-15, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Tragic is the reaction of the other guests in that cafe when the guy was shaken by spasm or what it was: they did not react at all. Maybe a case for the state attorney...?

That seems to be fairly common in Asia. I often watch motorcycle accident videos on Youtube to learn from the mistakes the riders (or car drivers) made (I'm a motorcyclist myself) in order to prevent getting into a similar situation myself and often I can see in Asian crashes that people simply don't give a ... even if someone is down and in pain or unconscious. They just drive on as if nothing had happened.

Armistead · 01-20-15, 01:40 PM

i feel ashamed and terrible when I use to play sh4 for more than 4 hours in a row....don't even know how anyone could stay in front of a pc so long.....

TorpX · 01-21-15, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

i feel ashamed and terrible when I use to play sh4 for more than 4 hours in a row....don't even know how anyone could stay in front of a pc so long.....

It reminds me of long late-night D&D sessions we used to have when that game was popular. Of course, none of us died, but we sometimes had game 'hang-overs'.

Jimbuna · 01-21-15, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

I don't find that Darwin worthy. The guy has been unemployed for some time and probably had mental issues. Sometimes such people just want to escape into a world in which they are powerful, worthy, accepted, liked etc... and they often only find that in video games and then develop an addiction. To me that guy was just a sad person in need of help.

Agreed...probably thought this was the only way of maintaining some self esteem, worth and purpose in life.

I visited Kaohsiung a couple of times in the 70's, no internet cafes in those days but nor were there anywhere else I suppose.

01-20-15, 06:59 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A better way to die http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/19/wo...h10aStoryPhoto Darwin Award? I say Yes to a Darwin Award! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-20-15, 07:41 AM	#3
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I don't find that Darwin worthy. The guy has been unemployed for some time and probably had mental issues. Sometimes such people just want to escape into a world in which they are powerful, worthy, accepted, liked etc... and they often only find that in video games and then develop an addiction. To me that guy was just a sad person in need of help. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

01-20-15, 12:02 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Uneducated or not, if sitting on a chair or playing on so long (3 days!!) that you do not even realise your cardiovascular system collapsing or your brain passing out, then that is - well, to me its a candidate for a Darwin Award. Even an epileptic or depressive patient feels and reports on such physical symptoms. Tragic is the reaction of the other guests in that cafe when the guy was shaken by spasm or what it was: they did not react at all. Maybe a case for the state attorney...? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-20-15, 01:40 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	i feel ashamed and terrible when I use to play sh4 for more than 4 hours in a row....don't even know how anyone could stay in front of a pc so long..... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.