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clarke101
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 Posted - 2007/08/22 : 21:07:59
A 14 year old boy from Brevard, North Carolina was nearly killed Sunday while trying to stop his Xbox 360 from overheating.
The boy’s mother told local news that his Xbox 360 kept turning itself off after about 5 minutes. Her son had read online that he could stop it from cutting off by cooling the power supply. "I saw him put the cord on top of a box in the living room", said the boy’s mother. "When I left to go next door he was playing a game but when I got back he was laying on his back on the floor and unconscious".
While his mother was away the boy had taken the power supply and wrapped it in plastic and tape. In an attempt to cool it off, he submerged it into a pan of water with the cord still plugged in. The boy had regained consciousness by the time paramedics had arrived. He was taken to the Transylvania Community Hospital in Brevard where he spent the night.
Aside from getting knocked unconscious the boy only suffered small burns to his right hand and foot
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Squishy Star
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Posted - 2007/08/22 : 22:23:47
haha
well the other day i was cleaning my friend's
plasma ball (one of em funky electricity balls...) and like a dumbass, i cleaned it with a wet towel whilst it was still on...
of course i got shocked.
kept touching it too cos thought it was funny for woteva reason.
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Jax
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Posted - 2007/08/22 : 22:23:50
thats a good example of how dangerous the internet can be! he is lucky to get away with minor injuries
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Brian K
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 Posted - 2007/08/23 : 00:03:54
hahaha
that made me think of the news story where a college kid got a ps3 and had a party to celebrate it. he and his friends while drinking tried to figure out a way to do away with the ps2. one of the guys decided to pee on it....while it was still plugged in.
he suffered some minor burns but other than that he was ok.
on a technology note:
I once overheard a sales associate trying to sell an old woman a plasma tv and the woman retorted with "I'm not buying one of those tvs you have to fill up!"
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clarke101
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Posted - 2007/08/23 : 08:45:19
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Originally posted by Brian K:
that made me think of the news story where a college kid got a ps3 and had a party to celebrate it. he and his friends while drinking tried to figure out a way to do away with the ps2. one of the guys decided to pee on it....while it was still plugged in.
he suffered some minor burns but other than that he was ok.
I remember that one.
Only in America :P
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/08/23 : 10:38:14
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thats a good example of how dangerous the internet can be! he is lucky to get away with minor injuries
Heh, I wouldn't blame the internet TBH... Someone 14 years old should no better :p
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Posted - 2007/08/23 : 17:07:23
right, i'm seeing a recurring, predominantley, american theme here. anyone else?
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JesterDJ
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Posted - 2007/08/23 : 17:21:56
those are cracking stories. and Squishy, don't worry, i'm pretty sure i'd do the same thing as well!
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2007/08/24 : 16:00:31
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Originally posted by Meathead:
right, i'm seeing a recurring, predominantley, american theme here. anyone else?
Indeed. Like Clarke said, only in America :P
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Leto
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Posted - 2007/08/24 : 16:30:22
GO USA!!! WOO AMURKA!
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Pope C XXIII
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Posted - 2007/08/24 : 19:37:09
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GO USA!!! WOO AMURKA!
AMERICA, **** YEAH!!!
LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!!!!!! Y'ALL A BUNCH A SISSY EUROS MAKIN FUN OF OUR AMURRIKA!!!
USA! USA! USA! USA!
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Jay-Owen
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Posted - 2007/08/25 : 04:49:16
What a twat. Besides, what was he doing on his Xbox in the middle of the summer? Lazy fatass American
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Brian K
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Posted - 2007/08/25 : 09:17:12
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What a twat. Besides, what was he doing on his Xbox in the middle of the summer? Lazy fatass American
what are you crazy? it's hot outside & humid outside!
it takes mad skill to earn the title largest electricity consumer of the world =P
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charlieee
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Posted - 2007/08/25 : 13:03:25
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Originally posted by Brian K:
quote:
Originally posted by Renegade V:
What a twat. Besides, what was he doing on his Xbox in the middle of the summer? Lazy fatass American
what are you crazy? it's hot outside & humid outside!
it takes mad skill to earn the title largest electricity consumer of the world =P
hahaha takes skills lol
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Jay-Owen
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Posted - 2007/08/25 : 13:58:38
quote:
Originally posted by Brian K:
quote:
Originally posted by Renegade V:
What a twat. Besides, what was he doing on his Xbox in the middle of the summer? Lazy fatass American
what are you crazy? it's hot outside & humid outside!
it takes mad skill to earn the title largest electricity consumer of the world =P
And I suppose it takes skill to lie on your arse all day drinking coke and playing halo?
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Posted - 2007/08/25 : 15:38:56
oh my god, how does one not have any common sense, everyone know not to mix electricity and water and what dick head puts that up on the net any ways.
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