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Video Game Addiction Saves Lives

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the prevents-boredom-too dept.

EzRag writes "Here's a nice bit about a guy who saved a household of people from a fire, all thanks to his late-night video game addiction. Does this mean I can count all my hours of playing Chron X as community service work?"

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  1. Not addicted by Tarpan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pah, that's not addiction.
    Addiction to a game is when you notice a fire and think "well, just play a little more, then I'll take care of it..."

  2. New Excuse? by g-san · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dad/Mom/Girl/Boyfriend: Were you up late last night playing video games again?

    Me: Oh come on, I'm just trying to protect you....

  3. Humanitarian Aid by floydigus · · Score: 4, Funny

    So this guy loses his home and all his posessions and...

    The video game company - Mystic Entertainment of Fairfax, Va. - sent Machado seven T-shirts and a few hats after hearing about his family's misfortune.

    Gee, thanks! So now they have no home, no posessions and they all look like assholes!

    --

    All things in moderation; including moderation

  4. T-shirt slogan by Scorchio · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I torched my home for DAoC, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt"