11 Responses for "Arcade Marathon Record Broken"

1. Joe

   June 2nd, 2005 at 4:21 pm

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   “It’s the most mentally and physically exhausting thing I’ve ever done.”

   Is he serious? He’s never done anything more physically exhausting than playing a video game for 50 hours strait?

2. cliche

   June 2nd, 2005 at 6:04 pm

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   Actually, playing 50 hours straight without sleep or even taking a break for more than 10sec is quite a feat. In fact, can you imagine how dedicated he must have been to get that good? All those years and endless hours in front of the same exact game, while his (imaginary) friends were out there having fun and dating chicks… But it was all worth it, because through blood and sweat, he finally achieved the irrelevant.

   In this case, the end does not justify the means.

3. Joe

   June 2nd, 2005 at 6:19 pm

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   So true.

   I’m not really trying to diminish the enormity of his task. I just can’t imagine a video game being someone’s most physically exhausting accomplishment.

4. cliche

   June 2nd, 2005 at 7:47 pm

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   “someone’s most physically exhausting accomplishment.”

   Replace ‘most’ with ‘only’ and it’ll make perfect sense.

5. Ryan Latham

   June 2nd, 2005 at 10:05 pm

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   Shit I smoke…I’ve done far less time consuming things than play video games for 50 hours and got off of her winded.

6. Bryan

   June 2nd, 2005 at 11:46 pm

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   Damn, thats impressive. I am curious what he did for restroom breaks :)

   He must have had people feeding him to.

7. Bob

   June 5th, 2005 at 2:43 am

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   Onlookers said it was embarassing watching him get a blow-job from his girlfriend…

8. Mark

   June 25th, 2005 at 3:19 pm

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   Bob: You’re an idiot. You weren’t there.

   Joe: Try doing most *anything* for 50 hours straight, much less playing a video game (like a Star Wars set to harder than factory default settings, as his was) at a high level of play, and you’ll compute the difficulty. I challenge you to just stay awake, while mostly sitting and doing *nothing*, for that period of time (and, it was actually over 54 hours).

   cliche: Irrelevant to you, relevant to him. I imagine you (and most people) have a hobby or interest that others would question, or call pointless (or even cuckoo). At least his interest takes skill, smarts, and dedication (none of which are required for your inane commentary). Plus, I imagine most posters here play video games, and enjoy them, which is what Brandon does. Of course, the point could be made that playing for so long is silly, but, it’s kind of a ‘climbing Mt. Everest’ kind of thing – there’s no need to do it, but it is satisfying to push the limits on a difficult task, no matter how useful it may or may not be (to most people).

9. Plucky Johnson

   November 17th, 2005 at 1:43 pm

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   I’d have to agree with Mark. Ask 10 people if they have ever stayed awake 24 hours. At least 5 will say no without a doubt.

   Yay! Ive only been awake 19 hours and Im off to bed.

10. Poet

    November 30th, 2005 at 8:26 am

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    I actually know Brandon from college. I just caught up with him after several years of no contact, so he told me about this.

    In his defense, he is not a lardass, as some of you have suggested. He used to do cross country track and field, he plays guitar exquisitely, and has many other talents most of you would kill for, I think. So, there. And, mind you, I am not a gamer and would never consider doing anything like this myself.

11. burger

    April 8th, 2006 at 11:10 am

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    I have a cheese cock made out of salami