More like: "This is why irresponsible children shouldn't be allowed to have video games."Cid SilverWing said:
Handheld Gaming Propels Boy Onto Subway Tracks
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This kid was obviously trying to one-up that dumb broad that fell into that mall fountain last week. The next guy to do this is gonna walk right off the eiffel tower or something. P.S. That looked really painful, cuz theres probably nothing but metal and gravel down there.
..For a moment, I read that as "Handheld game propels boy onto subway tracks".
That was a good "WTF?" moment, followed by an "Ooh!" moment..
I'm glad the kid wasn't hurt, although he was being incredibly stupid [sub]and apparently hasn't been playing handheld systems long enough to get good at multitasking..[/sub]
As towards all of the individuals shouting "Natural Selection!".. go back and read your science textbooks, eh?
That was a good "WTF?" moment, followed by an "Ooh!" moment..
I'm glad the kid wasn't hurt, although he was being incredibly stupid [sub]and apparently hasn't been playing handheld systems long enough to get good at multitasking..[/sub]
As towards all of the individuals shouting "Natural Selection!".. go back and read your science textbooks, eh?
On multiple occasions, I've thrown my PSP into my work bag, walked to the bus stop, ridden the bus 40 minutes, walked to work, and shoved my bag into an undersized cubby-locker. I have yet to suffer any ill effects for it. (For the record, I have it in a case, but it's just a neoprene pocket... not really good for impact damage.)Wakefield said:
I wouldn't say it's as sturdy as a DS, but PSPs are not particularly fragile, either. I'd say the big pocket hurt your friend more than anything else, becuase it gave the system room to build momentum. (I'm guessing coat pocket, right? )
Anyway- stupid kid is stupid. There's no excuse for this with a PSP- even if your game doesn't pause, you just flick the power and it does standby, no matter what you were doing at the time. It's one of my favorite things about the PSP, becuase it means I can stop whenever I need to and not lose progress. Hopefully, someone points that out to him.
Parents ought to teach him to stay still and to be more careful. Also, why don't they have a safety railing along the drop off there?
Oh God. I am absolutely dumbfounded at some of these comments.
Would it have been different if he was reading a book when he fell? Texting? Petting a dog?!
How are we supposed to convince people that games don't densensitize people when people read this and say:
You've wrecked my day, thread. Shame on you!
Would it have been different if he was reading a book when he fell? Texting? Petting a dog?!
How are we supposed to convince people that games don't densensitize people when people read this and say:
You know what bit of natural selection helped us get to where we are? Helping others in trouble! If you slip on a patch of ice and stumble into the street, and no one reaches over to grab you, I hope you remember what you said here as you get hit by a truck.fundayz said:
You've wrecked my day, thread. Shame on you!
I've texted while riding a bike. I'm aware of the sheer stupidity of the action but I did it anyway.
I agree with you, my buddy accidentally dropped his down a double stair case at our high school, the kind that goes up one way, plateaus and then goes up the other way, it bounced down the one set (which was like 8 stairs), hit the wall, slid, and then bounced down the other set and it actually worked just fine, we were amazed at it.KaosuHamoni said:
OT: I kind of find the way he fell funny. Glad he's okay though, I'm pretty sure he will not make that mistake again (not paying attention to where he's walking).
It's a paper called the Daily Mail, or if you frequent Fark, the Daily Fail.The_root_of_all_evil said:
I know right, the only way i could get rid of mine would be through some form of explosives. It's been through a typhoon in Japan and still works.KaosuHamoni said: