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Sentani
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Posted - 2005.11.04 16:01:00 -
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Ralus
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Posted - 2005.11.04 16:09:00 -
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Its scary that people can actually become so engrosed in a game they can ignore there bodies to a lethal extent.
An is it just me or is holding a memorial service in the game that actually caused her death seem a little macabre, like holding a service to a guy who died of alcohol abuse in a pub 
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Sentani
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Posted - 2005.11.04 16:12:00 -
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Edited by: Sentani on 04/11/2005 16:12:25
the same idea came to mind...
its bad that she died but why the hell do you need to
stay online for sevral days and not eat or sleep...
its not like the world is gona end is she takes a break...
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Mather Maelstrom
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Posted - 2005.11.04 16:38:00 -
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0_o, just crazy. I myself can't imagine being hooked up with a game that much that it would harm or interfere with my real life.
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Jon Hawkes
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Posted - 2005.11.04 17:15:00 -
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Let's hear it for daily downtime! 
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Kyguard
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Posted - 2005.11.04 18:39:00 -
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Rest in Peace fellow gamer.
However, on the other hand, I am temperately angry that idiots like them abuse games and other electronics and give us other gamers a bad name/reputation.
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.11.04 18:51:00 -
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jesus, if people cannot regulate their own playtime, then perhaps china's restrictions coming in on playtime allowed might save a few lives over there.
A pity such things are so highly addictive. Oh well, RIP snowy.
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Bhaal
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Posted - 2005.11.04 19:06:00 -
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Edited by: Bhaal on 04/11/2005 19:08:35
Any loss of human life is a shame.
However, taking a demographic look upon MMO gaming, (Not to be taken as a generalization of all Asian gamers) Asians seem to have a problem separating RL from the artificial one created by persistant world games.
This is not meant to be a racist commentary on the poor girls demise, just an observation of the continual shocking events that come out of Asian countries concerning MMO GAMES!
They are games, meant for fun, not to be an alternative to reality!!!
There is a level of fanaticism here that is as shocking to us as Kamikaze pilots were to the US in WWII.
I just can't fathom playing EVE until I was dead, because I forgot about RL. That's just mentally ignorant.
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Denrace
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:01:00 -
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I dont get it...
Did she forget to eat or something?
Anywho, RIP.
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pshepherd
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:03:00 -
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 Originally by: Bhaal
However, taking a demographic look upon MMO gaming, (Not to be taken as a generalization of all Asian gamers) Asians seem to have a problem separating RL from the artificial one created by persistant world games.
it might just be a population thing. Asia has has a much larger MMO audience than europe and the US, which is why more of these events are being reported there rather than here.
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Bhaal
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:18:00 -
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Originally by: pshepherd
Originally by: Bhaal
However, taking a demographic look upon MMO gaming, (Not to be taken as a generalization of all Asian gamers) Asians seem to have a problem separating RL from the artificial one created by persistant world games.
it might just be a population thing. Asia has has a much larger MMO audience than europe and the US, which is why more of these events are being reported there rather than here.
Possible, but I honestly think they look at MMO's differently...
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Ralus
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:19:00 -
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Originally by: Bhaal
However, taking a demographic look upon MMO gaming, (Not to be taken as a generalization of all Asian gamers) Asians seem to have a problem separating RL from the artificial one created by persistant world games.
This is not meant to be a racist commentary on the poor girls demise, just an observation of the continual shocking events that come out of Asian countries concerning MMO GAMES!
Also remember china is a country with a lot of unemployment and very good internet conectivity so there are lots of people over there with nothing to do.
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Bhaal
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:24:00 -
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Originally by: Ralus
Originally by: Bhaal
However, taking a demographic look upon MMO gaming, (Not to be taken as a generalization of all Asian gamers) Asians seem to have a problem separating RL from the artificial one created by persistant world games.
This is not meant to be a racist commentary on the poor girls demise, just an observation of the continual shocking events that come out of Asian countries concerning MMO GAMES!
Also remember china is a country with a lot of unemployment and very good internet conectivity so there are lots of people over there with nothing to do.
Fine, but should they not know when to drink water, or eat some food?
The game consumes their mind, and they lose touch with the real world.
Are their virtual lives that much better than RL that they forget they need food to live?
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Ralus
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:40:00 -
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 no need to get angry I totally agree with you I'm just pointing out a fact as another possible reasion for the cases of mmog addiction that are popping up over there
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Bhaal
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Posted - 2005.11.04 20:54:00 -
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Originally by: Ralus
no need to get angry I totally agree with you I'm just pointing out a fact as another possible reasion for the cases of mmog addiction that are popping up over there
I'm not angry, just aggresively wondering how an MMO can kill someone...
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Necolycan
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Posted - 2005.11.04 21:19:00 -
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Seriously, thats hilarious. An online funeral.
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Gloomash
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Posted - 2005.11.04 21:31:00 -
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Originally by: Bhaal
Are their virtual lives that much better than RL that they forget they need food to live?
For some it is...
For some it is...
Funny point is that even before mmo's in today sense exited I lived in my own mmo, have been a daydreamer all live long.
Constant battle to not loose the grip.
Eve is better insofar I don't have to log in and can do relative ok, no need to grind for levels.)
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Firstname Lastname
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Posted - 2005.11.04 21:38:00 -
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HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
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Admiral IceBlock
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Posted - 2005.11.04 23:36:00 -
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"We brake for nobody"
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Trepkos
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Posted - 2005.11.04 23:36:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
LMAO
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Tyto
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Posted - 2005.11.04 23:53:00 -
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This is so bizarre.
Surely a nomination for a Darwin Award?
I simply can't imagine playing a game till I died.... Till I got sacked, or divorced or lost all my friends, that'd be different. Oh wait...
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Mr Floppyknickers
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Posted - 2005.11.04 23:55:00 -
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It is certainly true that MMO games are handled differently by the cultures of the far east. I think we've all seen stories of death due to a person or persons over infatuation with a game. Gamers have died from simply ignoring thier bodies and been killed and beaten by other gamers for actions that take place in the game.
I wonder if it will be a matter of time before a UELA contains that a company such as CCP cannot be held liable for the actions of those who take thier game to far be they wrongful death, murder, or felony theft? How long will it be before a story reaches our shores about one player who by killing another player in game via a pirate ambush or war is killed or injured in the real world by his ingame victim? That's already happened in other games such as lineage.
Additionally, I remember a case where the chinese courts awared damages to a gamer in the terms of thousands of dollars when someone stole via hack or piracy (not sure on the specifics) his assets in a game. Will pirates in EVE face legal reprocussions in the real world for engaging in the yarr so common in EVE's fantasy? Will you be ordered to replace ships or indies full of gear or forced to pay a real world monetary settlement? Also of note, CCP's admission that people will be able to buy in game items with cash since it's "part of the MMO culture in the east" and therefore become even more attached to their virtual bits and bytes.
The developments on serenity will be interesting to watch. One wonders how far it will go?
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Kyguard
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Posted - 2005.11.05 00:41:00 -
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Edited by: Kyguard on 05/11/2005 00:41:41
Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
May god s|-|it on your house.
Anyway, back to the topic, lets forget the *******. It doesn't say anywhere in the article how exactly did she die. Anyone got any info on this?
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Peter Armstrong
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Posted - 2005.11.05 00:51:00 -
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mm i better get some sleep then. i been playing eve about 12 to 14 hours at most lol and eating pizza sad story tho :(
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Trey Azagthoth
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Posted - 2005.11.05 00:55:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
Grow the **** up.
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Caldorous
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Posted - 2005.11.05 01:13:00 -
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Well, i think we have enough info about the success although some information is missing, like the true cause of the death.
A MMO cannont kill a person but maybe the lack of sleep time can do it. I sopose that he collapsed after being to much time playing at the computer and he didn't wake up after that... sad but it must teach us that 1st is RL no matter how much harsh is our life.
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Omniwar
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Posted - 2005.11.05 01:33:00 -
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Edited by: Omniwar on 05/11/2005 01:35:51
thx CCP, the daily downtime obviously saves ALOT of us.
Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
PLZ BAN THAT ****** !!! 
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2005.11.05 01:38:00 -
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Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 05/11/2005 01:38:30
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2005.11.05 01:38:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
Not funny...  
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Sentani
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Posted - 2005.11.05 02:07:00 -
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Originally by: Kyguard
Anyway, back to the topic, lets forget the *******. It doesn't say anywhere in the article how exactly did she die. Anyone got any info on this?
here you go...
Quote:
Several days before Snowly's death, the girl was said to be preparing for a relatively difficult part of the game and had very little rest. She told her friends that she felt very tired.
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Kyguard
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Posted - 2005.11.05 03:18:00 -
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I read that, but being tired can mean a lot of things. I suspect she died due to a heart attack or a blood clot within her circulation.
Oh and once again, Zhuge ban that piece of ******* ****!
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Diobanemon Gluk
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Posted - 2005.11.05 03:44:00 -
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If you sit still for long enough you can get a blood clot, which normally forms in the large arteries in your thigh, it will probably move to your calf, from where it sticks.
After it goes there it can then go pretty much anywhere in your body if it detaches from the calf.
Millions of people a year get blood clots but not all lead to the next stage which is a pulmonary embolism. This is a clot that gets in your lung.
Actually getting it into your lung is good because your lungs are massive, sure you face breathing problems but given the alternative such as if it's too big for your heart (heart-attack) or it goes to the head and you get a stroke, the lungs are the best place for it, until it shrinks either naturally or by medication.
I'm not sure why people are pointing their fingers at the Asian community, frankly anyone can get a PE and die from it but Western food, lifestyle, drink, travel, whatever may be given as the cause instead. I'm fairly certain a large amount of Westernised people will die from MMORG play too, whether or not it's attributed as thus who knows?
Incidentally a PE or clot is a sign of bad circulation in the first place and I got mine on my way back from my honeymoon, flying Miami-Heathrow, thankfully I was only in hospital for a week but it's very scary for a up till then perfectly healthy person that's never been in hospital to come that close to something fatal.
An acquintance of mine does Shiatzu massage which basically stretches the arteries and pretty much gets circulation back to where it was 15 years ago.
He used to deal entirely with OAPs or people with circulation troubles, now he deals with teenagers who sit all day playing PS2/PC games rather than sport.
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CdCommander
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Posted - 2005.11.05 03:58:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
HAHAHA she died playing a MMO what a loser
rofl, you loser
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Firstname Lastname
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Posted - 2005.11.05 04:30:00 -
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Edited by: Firstname Lastname on 05/11/2005 04:30:02
If you die from playing a MMO from days straight I'm sorry but I am going to laugh at your death and call you a loser because that's what you are.
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Trepkos
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Posted - 2005.11.05 05:19:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
Edited by: Firstname Lastname on 05/11/2005 04:30:02
If you die from playing a MMO from days straight I'm sorry but I am going to laugh at your death and call you a loser because that's what you are.
I hate to admit, but hes right.
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Obwi Stefano
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Posted - 2005.11.05 05:45:00 -
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Originally by: Firstname Lastname
Edited by: Firstname Lastname on 05/11/2005 04:30:02
If you die from playing a MMO from days straight I'm sorry but I am going to laugh at your death and call you a loser because that's what you are.
that may be, but thats not something to make fun of
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Meridius
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Posted - 2005.11.05 05:47:00 -
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Sad.
I think i'd be disturbed if this death actually affected me. Sorry, i'd rather feel sorry for people with real problems and not people who play a video game until they die
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Raem Civrie
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Posted - 2005.11.05 06:16:00 -
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Nice screenshot. Sorta describes the mood.
Then again, I didn't know her, don't know anyone who knew her, doesn't affect me, don't care. My emotions are better spent on people closer to me.
Also, please don't mind Firstname Lastname. He tries so hard to emulate Istvaan Shogaatsu, his hero, but fails miserably when it comes to "wit" and "class".
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Teblin
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Posted - 2005.11.05 07:02:00 -
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Thread cleaned. In future, when someone trolls the thread, please email [email protected] immediately and refrain from replying to them. Please do not feed the trolls.. you guys generated more work for the moderators than he did.
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Firstname Lastname
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Posted - 2005.11.05 08:54:00 -
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Originally by: Raem Civrie
Also, please don't mind Firstname Lastname. He tries so hard to emulate Istvaan Shogaatsu, his hero, but fails miserably when it comes to "wit" and "class".
hahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahah
I'm sorry buHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
HAHAHA
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA I CANT BREATHE
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High Sierra
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Posted - 2005.11.05 09:15:00 -
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this is bad.
i lost a g/f once over eve.
but its ok, cos she was ugly anyway.
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Zhuge Liang
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Posted - 2005.11.05 12:19:00 -
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Death is not something to make light of, even if its that of a complete stranger it doesn't make it funny or any less deserving of at least some simple humane decency to be respectful.
Several posters have and continue to make fun of this incident behind thier alts, they will be dealt with. Out of consideration i'm going to lock this thread, anything meaningful has already been said and I don't think it is respectful to let such a sensitive subject take the path this thread is heading.
Regards,
Zhuge
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