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Forget "#1" what about "#2"? :0

from Stephen Krogman (skrogman@concentric.net)
Well, I can tell you what happened to a friend of mine (Billy Mitchell) only because he probably won't read this if anything, at all. He told me a story from back in '85 when he was in this arcade with a few friends and they were all going for marathon world records, each one slightly modified their game to allow them to not fatigue so quickly. Some removed the control panel and sat in a recliner and played, while Billy just used a 25 foot extension cord to the game and a ordinary bar stool. Well, about 18 hours into his game of Centipede, it was that very moment when he had to remove his bowles, so he called his friend over and said, "It's time" "I need you to go behind the game and push it straight foward into the bathroom behind me" So Billy began to walk backwards while still playing his game as his friend pushed the centiped all the way to the bathroom opening. One problem was that the game would not fit through the bathroom door, so all he could do was have the game act as a door while he sat down and did his business. Billy then said to his friend, "Now, make SURE you stand guard and I'll let you know when you can slide the game back into it's place" Well, his friend stolled on over to check out this other player very briefly, when this lady came over to use the bathroom. So when she slid the game out a little to step inside, there was Billy, pants down to his knees, pinching a loaf. He then glanced up to the lady and said, "excuse me, but can't you see I'm trying to play a game of Centipede?!". :) I talk about it with Billy everytime we talk just for for a good laugh. I don't know how I would of reacted, but that just goes to show you when your "In the zone" you just don't give a dam about anything that's going on around you or in this case, IN you! :)

See Ya! Steve Krogman

(posted 9839 days ago)

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