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DreamHack Winter 2002

Posted by michael on from the i-dream-of-genie dept.

JJC writes "DreamHack, a huge LAN party, is taking place this weekend in Sweden. Here's some information in English and a daily report from sponsors ASUS. This and this ought to give you an idea of the scale of the thing. Here's the obligatory webcam and their Internet bandwidth graph. It's a massively impressive event, wish I was there! :-)"

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  1. The energy companies... by smaug195 · · Score: 5, Funny

    must be weeping with joy

  2. The First Thought to Pop into My Head? by Murdock037 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anybody care to imagine the B.O. that's gotta be emanating from this place?

    No? Me neither.

    On the plus side, there can't be any shortage of munchies lying about this place.

  3. Marketing Slogan... by LaNMaN2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the biggest fragfest outside of Afghanistan!

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  4. How much power are they using? by b1t+r0t · · Score: 5, Funny
    That's a lot of monitors running at the same time there. All those computers have to be pulling a lot of juice that has to go through the building's electric wiring. Just getting power for all those computers is a feat in itself.

    I feel sorry for the guy who kicks over the wrong plug in that place. :-)

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    1. Re:How much power are they using? by blair1q · · Score: 5, Funny

      Uh, you do realize the lights are not on, right?

      --Blair
      "Coincidence? Or conspiracy..."

  5. Do I wanna be there? by kirkb · · Score: 5, Funny

    You bet. I hear these LAN parties usually have a decent internet connection. Since @Home is gonna leave me in the dark any minute now, I'd love to be anywhere else but here.

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  6. Do I wanna be there!? by ucblockhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    Sweden? December? Are you nuts!?

    Let me know when they have one in July...

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  7. Chicks? by Spackler · · Score: 5, Funny

    All 7 women in the room have strategically placed laptops right next to the door, for quick exits.

  8. athlon heat by staeci · · Score: 5, Funny

    The town that it is hosted in is flooded by melting snow from around the building.

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  9. Some Observations... by CaptainCarrot · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. I would love to have the Coke/Jolt/Whoop Ass concession at this thing.
    2. Not to mention the pay-urinal concession. Get 'em coming and going!
    3. But not the condom concession. All those boys, and not a single one of them is going to get laid any time soon. The only use for those things in this picture are as balloons.
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  10. Damn... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I though my 8 person Lan Party was hard to put together...

  11. Geez by Junky191 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats seriously a lot of fucking jolt. Dear god. I mean really, holy fucking shit. Damn.

    1. Re:Geez by kaxman · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's like 500 gallons of Jolt. Now, if you figure 100 mg of caffeine per 12 oz. can, that's like a pound of caffeine. Of course I'm probably so far off it's ridiculous, since I started with a really really rough guess at how many cans were there, and used the words 'about' and 'like' a lot. Propagated error...I seem to remember some professor or another mentioning something about that...

      *sigh*...I should probably just go to sleep, huh?

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  12. Wow... by EvilCabbage · · Score: 2, Funny

    .. and I thought there was a lot of pr0n & cola when only 20 of us get together. That thing is a pornography and caffiene industry executives wet dream.

  13. So... by acehole · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any prizes for beating the 86 hour mark for gaming?

    Can't let Korea hold that forever ;)

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  14. Uh Oh by dirkdidit · · Score: 2, Funny

    A few hundred geeks, thousands of cans of Jolt, no sleep and fragging. What happens when one of them goes crazy and starts some real life carnage? I can't wait.
    *Goes to watch the webcam shot*

    1. Re:Uh Oh by istartedi · · Score: 2, Funny

      What happens when one of them goes crazy and starts some real life carnage?

      In a country with strict gun control? Probably nothing. Unless people actually break gun control laws. Naw... that wouldn't happen.

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  15. Hope we don't see a repeat... by barfarf · · Score: 1, Funny

    Let's hope we don't see a repeat of the guy who died after playing a game for 84 hours straight.

    News at 11:

    5000 people at a gaming conference died today after everyone forgot to go to the bathroom. Toxic waste officials said that the stench alone would be enough to keep all of Sweden's grass fertilized until 2022. The scene, as described by one passerby remarked, "It could only be described as disgustingly gross, yet strangely hilarious".

    1. Re:Hope we don't see a repeat... by Dylan_t_p · · Score: 3, Funny

      you know I'll never get slashdot moderation. insightful for this?? funny yes, insightful? oh well regardless I'd hate to be part of the cleanup crew

      "In related news stocks in lysol and charmin skyrocket, also the nerd population in sweden has unexpectedly dropped dramaticly."

      you know if this did happen it'd be kinda like that episode of south park where everyone decided to hold their farts and people started exploding.

  16. I see there still by Ratso+Baggins · · Score: 3, Funny
    Getting there furniture from Ikea....

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    1. Re:I see there still by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
      I see you still haven't learned the proper usage of "their", "there", and "they're".

      Fuckwit.

  17. Just think.... by efedora · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the roof fell in there wouldn't be a single broken hearted sweetheart back home.

  18. Re:What are the wood things that forklifts carry? by Tri0de · · Score: 2, Funny

    look closer, those pallets (or 'skids' for those east of the Rockies) are loaded with the latest and greatest porno DVD's

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  19. When I was younger, it was called computer camp... by dagg · · Score: 5, Funny
    And everyone there was a pale, weak, super nerd. Things have sure changed.
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  20. Wait, that's not Jolt! by The+Bungi · · Score: 4, Funny
    Wasn't that Dr. Pepper?? I swear I can make out 'per' in the middle right end of the pic. [trembling] Slobber [/trembling]

    All Real Programmers (TM) know Dr. Pepper is the shit when it comes down to separating the men from the boys.

    Definitely integral to surviving those 35-hour debugging bugfest sprees armed with nothing more than a butter knife, some scotch tape and an MP3 player.

    Those who emerge from that hell with six functional brain cells (or more) are theretofore respectfully acknowledged as members of the Order Of The Pepper Willies, bless our tender hearts.

  21. Degauss your monitor! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    If anyone at the DreamHack LAN party is reading this, I dare you to degauss your monitor in the middle of a huge game. A guaranteed good time!

    1. Re:Degauss your monitor! by seinman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Or, get everyone to degauss at the same time, and watch the place explode.

  22. I certainly hope... by bigfatlamer · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...that their network guys are better than their photographers. If not they'll be better off playing nethack over a 28K modem.

    BFL

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  23. Biological Weapon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One non-hygenic nerd is bad enough...but what happens when you fill an aircraft hanger full of them?

    You'd need at least a biohazard suit to clean up the mess...

  24. Eyes..Burning... by Skippy321 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So...many...casemods...Neon...Lights... *seizure*