Gaming Kills!!!!!

I am not an avid internet gamer, I have played some online games like WOW and City of Heroes, but I wouldn't call myself a gamer. Well, maybe I am since I do play console games often(Madden Rules!!!!). However, I play often enough to know that anytime I hear someone say that video games are bad and can cause violence, I declare shenanigans a insist that there are other factors that are not being considered. However, after reading this article, I am convinced that video games can be DEADLY!

Apparently, this man in China dropped dead from exhaustion after spending 3 straight days playing online video games(they wouldn't divulge what game he was playing). So, maybe video games can be deadly, and I am sure advocates who fight to rid the world of games will use this to their advantage. However, I implore people to look at what really happened here. You have some idiot who decided that playing video games was more important than sleep and an internet cafe who was unwilling to tell this guy to go home and get some rest. Clearly had nothing to do with the game itself.

Look at the bright side, after he dropped dead, there were about 100 other internet users who left the cafe in fear after the death. Hopefully, the were fearing their own demise. If this man's death somehow inspires other gamers and internet junkies to take some time to rest in between these marathon battles and surfing, and saves their lives, then his death carries with it an inherent nobility that we should all be so fortunate to possess. So, while some say "poor China Man", I say poor us!

My Lucky Day

For the past several months, I have been looking high and low to find a Guitar Hero controller for my Xbox 360. I have GH2 and love it, but with only one guitar, the experience is limited. I have searched several Best Buys, Wal-Marts, Targets, GameStops, etc. consistently over the last several month with no luck. I even tried Ebay, but with s&h, it just wasn't a good deal. Finally, I go into GameStop on Sunday as another desparation attempt, and the heavens opened up, angels sang, they had a controller.

Now, this isn't the end of my lucky day, it gets better. They actually had a used one for $30, and a new one for $60, well, I don't care if it is new, so I said give me the used one(which was even in a box). So, I paid my $30 + tax(thanks Uncle Sam) and went home to share my new found fortune with the whole family. As I opened up the box and pulled out the controller, something seemed odd, it was still all wrapped up, stickers weren't even opened, and it had a certain new car smell to it. After further investigation, I found that the cashier gave me the wrong box and handed me the new controller, rather than the old. Looks like I will need to go to church next week to show my appreciation!!!

Coaching Tirades

As a KU fan, the 52-7 blowout of defending MAC champions Central Michigan over the weekend was a great site to see. Of course, it may not have been as sweet for WR Raimond Pendleton. It started off great, he returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown, unfortunately, he dove into the endzone and was flagged 15 yards. Well, this is what coach Mark Mangino had to say about it.



I hope he doesn't think twice before returning a kick, just diving into the endzone.

The Gods Have Spoken!

The thing I enjoyed most about this Labor Day weekend is be start of the college football season. And what a way to start, with blowouts, nail-biters, and even the ever popular upset. Now, as a football fan, there is one principle that I believe in very deeply, and that is the presence of the all powerful, Football Gods!!! That's right, there are Football Gods, and they know everything and punish anyone who does not honor their existence. If you don't believe me, just ask the Michigan Wolverines!

See, the Wolverines kicked off their run at the National Title in style, by losing to D1-AA Appalachian State. This is the first time that a D1-AA school has beaten a ranked D1-A opponent. Of course, I am a firm believer that this embarrassing loss if they wouldn't have upset the Football Gods. How did they do this you might add. Well, last year when they were not chosen to play in the national title game, they moaned, whined, complained that they should be there over Florida because their only loss was to Ohio State, and that they were being punished for not playing. Nevermind the fact that they didn't play any other major opponents, lost to OSU already, and didn't even play in a conference championship game. Well, when teams moan, whine, and complain, then the Football Gods get angry and will get their revenge. So, after Michigan lost their bowl game last year, another reason why they didn't belong in a title hunt, and talked this year about how they would win it all, the Gods showed them that they can't take anything for granted. I say good for them and good for Appalachian State, I can't think of a better way to start off the college season!