Hand-arm vibration syndrome

[bigbb]

It seems vibrating games pads are now a health risk after this young lad developed a painful condition, known as 'hand-arm vibration syndrome'.

Interesting.

 

[old.Jas]

ROFL - I used to suffer from that most evenings

 

[Summo]

Aaaah... those teenage years...

 

[Summo]

The 15-year-old boy spent seven hours a day playing computer games and particularly enjoyed those using the vibration mode on the control device.

Well, duh! If I gently tapped myself on the head for seven hours a day I would expect to get a headache at some point.

Moderation, young man. MODERATION.

 

[bigbb]

Seven hours, golly. That is a bit extreme old chap, going to do yourself some mischief playing 'games' for that long.

 

[Munkey-]

lies, all lies. how can someone become addicted to the dreamcast (points out the dreamcast in the bbc photo)

 

[Stazbumpa]

good point actually.

 

[Hashmonster]

lol! it's on the news on itv right now

seven hours, serious addiction!

 

[whipped]

Originally posted by Munkey
lies, all lies. how can someone become addicted to the dreamcast (points out the dreamcast in the bbc photo)

I present exhibit A : Shenmue.

I also present exhibit B : Shenmue 2

God, I want my life back

 

[Nozzer]

The 15-year-old boy spent seven hours a day playing computer games and particularly enjoyed those using the vibration mode on the control device.

Hurhurhurhru :touch:

 

[old.ignus]

I once played red alert C&C for too long once and whenever I shut my eyes for the next 2 days all I could see were small tanks. Never again.

 

[Summo]

Yeah, I had that with Age of Kings...

 

[Gumbo]

Last summer i played counter strike too much, and when i saw a mosquito land on the wall out of the corner of my eye, i tried to swing my crosshairs onto it and nail it with a headshot from my AK!

 

[old.Jas]

GTA3 is seriously affecting my judgement.

Standing at the traffic lights, waiting to cross the road, I saw a orange Mazda out of the corner of my eye, kinda like this one -

I seriously though about pressing triangle and getting driving it through the rush hour crowds. I am worried.

/me slowly starts rocking backwards and forwards in his chair