Apathy Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 An avid Xbox gamer died from a blood clot which formed as a result of marathon gaming sessions, an autopsy has revealed. According to the UK’s Sun newspaper, 20-year-old Brit Chris Staniforth, who had never had any serious health problems before, played on his Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time. The pathologist who performed the autopsy said that the clot, known as deep vein thrombosis, was the cause of Staniforth’s death. Full article Quote Link to comment
Apathy Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Suicide -10 points 1 Quote Link to comment
Nate Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Interesting, I sold my XBOX as motiviation to get healthier just 3 weeks ago... 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Interesting, I sold my XBOX as motiviation to get healthier just 3 weeks ago... I gave away my PS3 about a year ago for similar reasons, not so much for physical health (although that played into it), but for mental and spiritual reasons. I wonder if this will get a lot of publicity from politicians using it as a platform. 1 Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I wonder if this will get a lot of publicity from politicians using it as a platform. I don't think politicians will hop on board this train but I can definitely see the anti-obesity crowd Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 He needs a full time job, no way you can play 12 hours a day when you're full-time employed Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 He needs a full time job... In the words of Hannibal Lecter, "Not any more..." Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I have a PS3 and I hav enever sat and played a game without moving for more than an hour.... I just cant sit there that long. Quote Link to comment
Apathy Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 I don't know how many times I've played for 12+ hours but I've always gotten up to stretch, eat, pee, take a break, etc. I don't know how this guy did it just sitting there for hours not moving. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I don't know how many times I've played for 12+ hours but I've always gotten up to stretch, eat, pee, take a break, etc. I don't know how this guy did it just sitting there for hours not moving. Well for one thing, Depends Quote Link to comment
Apathy Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 After reading further into this matter it seems that the Sun newspaper forgot to mention that this kid was overweight. Quote Link to comment
redblooded Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 There's been a lot of these stories over the last 10 years... Usually they are about someone in a Korean internet cafe and playing an MMO. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 After reading further into this matter it seems that the Sun newspaper forgot to mention that this kid was overweight. SHOCKED! I bet he was a virgin with acne too.. I dont mean to be rude, but they kind of fit the same mold. Quote Link to comment
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