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TalkBack / Re: Brawl Causing Problems With Wii Consoles

« on: March 16, 2008, 08:27:39 PM »

Everything seems to have worked fine for me.  I bought my console in Early January after the November release.  Brawl plays fine, online and offline, and the firmware update went with no issue.

[pap64]

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Hold your Wee for a Wii

« on: January 16, 2007, 02:15:32 PM »

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Originally posted by: pap64
Logic dictates that overly heavy consumption of anything, even the stuff the body needs, will cause damage.

But here's the thing I just realized, what about the other contestants? There hasn't been any mention of how they have handled the treatment, especially if they were all submitted to the same rules.

The women who died was the runner up.  They have interviewed the women who won and she has said that after the contest the two of them were both throwing up in the bathroom backstage.  Every person reacts differently to stresses on the body.  Many of the other contestants pulled out earlier because they weren't feeling well after drinking lesser quantities of water.  Its the same as how some people can drink more liqueur before getting alcohol poisoning.  Each persons body reacts differently.  This was apparently beyond what her body could deal with on it's own.

 

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Hold your Wee for a Wii

« on: January 16, 2007, 01:41:10 AM »

I'm not sure where you people are getting the 40oz information, but she drank for more than that.

She drank 224 ounces of water for the contest.  That's 6.62 Liters of water.  That's 1.75 Gallons of water.  They were drinking a half pint every 15 minutes and then given larger bottles to drink after the first hour.  That means she most likely drank all that water in less than 3 hours with no other source of nutrients or excercise or going the bathroom.  It is recommended that you drink 64 ounces of water each day normally.

The majority of people do not know that drinking to much water can kill you.  Most think it will make you sick at the worst and you have to lie down and wait for your body to digest it (which actually make it worse).  Sweating wil not help and at that point going the bathroom won't help.  You have to be treated with sodium and other nutrients to re-equalize your body.  I would say 98% of us would have no idea that would be the only way to save your life in that situation.  Stop blaming the victim, she entered a contest that she most likely assumed was safe given it was put on by a public radio station.  Unfortunetly it looks like the radio station may not have consulted with a medical professional about this before hand.  Again, they like most people, probably didn't think it was dangerous (as said most people don't realize you can die from drinking to much water) and didn't think to worry about a doctor.  They will end up getting sewed, and unless they had a doctor on hand and consulted one before hand, will loose.  Worse they will have to live with the knowledge that they put on a contest that killed someone, that is probably the worse punishment they could be dealt.  

I for one feal sorrow for all.  I'm sorry to the children who have lost their mother and will probably never be able to enjoy a video game again for the memories it will bring.  I feel sorry for the radio station jockys, which thought they were putting on a fun event for all that would give someone a toy they have been desperately looking for with out any thought of the peril to come.  And I feel sorry for Nintendo, who will now have a smear on their reputation for something they had no involvment in, and probably would have known better not to run (as a larger corporation, their lawyers would have most likely demanded the doctors advice).

No one is going to win in this (except maybe the lawyers), no amount of funds or gifts will bring the childrens mother back.  Those at the radio station will never enjoy their jobs the same way (if they even can get a job after this, or find any form of enjoyment in their careers).