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This is just wrong. Suwon couple let their baby die....
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The Chewbacca Defense



Joined: 29 May 2004
Location: The ROK and a hard place

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:32 pm    Post subject: This is just wrong. Suwon couple let their baby die.... Reply with quote

Came across this.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/1020491/baby-dies-as-parents-raise-virtual-child-online
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The parents told police they had not been to a net cafe in their five months on the run due to their "sense of guilt".


Yes, this is highly believable.
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bacasper



Joined: 26 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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This is just wrong. Suwon couple let their baby die....


Ya think???
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I at least hope the virtual baby is still alive
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Welsh Canadian



Joined: 03 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

djsmnc wrote:
Well I at least hope the virtual baby is still alive


Second that. Who is going to take care of their online baby while they are in prison?
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map

PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welsh Canadian wrote:
djsmnc wrote:
Well I at least hope the virtual baby is still alive


Second that. Who is going to take care of their online baby while they are in prison?


That baby will be given to a warm and caring online foster family. The real baby, unfortunately, will remain dead.

Seriously, some people really should be taken out back and shot.
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Gibberish



Joined: 29 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To be honest, it's a lot harder taking care of the online kid in Prius, as it has the ability to summon giant demons and heal people, it needs a lot of attention.

I wonder how Anima is holding up?
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cornholio1



Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Location: Bupyeong

PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was really emotionally when I heard this story, I have a two year old daughter of my own and even though I am a big tough guy, I honestly felt like crying out of pity for that poor child. I am trying to adopt one or two more as my boys don't swim very well and I am finding it extremely hard to do so. I find the redtape I have had to go through is just ridiculous and these people just let their baby die? Where is the justice? I want to find these people and beat them to an inch of their life, nurse them back to health and start over again. that should continue till they can't be restored to good health and then just let them starve to death. Yeah, that would be grand.
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geldedgoat



Joined: 05 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cornholio1 wrote:
[...]I am trying to adopt one or two more as my boys don't swim very well[...]


You almost had me. Took longer than it should have for me to realize what you meant by "boys."
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Fox



Joined: 04 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

geldedgoat wrote:
cornholio1 wrote:
[...]I am trying to adopt one or two more as my boys don't swim very well[...]


You almost had me. Took longer than it should have for me to realize what you meant by "boys."


I have to admit, until you said this, I had thought he meant he was disappointed with how well his children swam, and wanted to adopt a few more in hopes they'd swim better. It was very confusing.
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geldedgoat



Joined: 05 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fox wrote:
geldedgoat wrote:
cornholio1 wrote:
[...]I am trying to adopt one or two more as my boys don't swim very well[...]


You almost had me. Took longer than it should have for me to realize what you meant by "boys."


I have to admit, until you said this, I had thought he meant he was disappointed with how well his children swam, and wanted to adopt a few more in hopes they'd swim better. It was very confusing.


Thank you so much for saying that... I thought I was the only one and was beginning to feel slower than the average bear, heh.
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Kikomom



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko

PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

She could have been nursing the baby while playing their silly games. But then the poor thing would probably have succumbed to second hand smoke. Sad
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NovaKart



Joined: 18 Nov 2009
Location: Iraq

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's what I was thinking, if they're that obsessed with the game why not try and get a net connection in your house.
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atwood



Joined: 26 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw this on Korean TV. If technology is the devil's work, Korea must be very close to hell.
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creeper1



Joined: 30 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:56 pm    Post subject: Quality Reply with quote

Welsh Canadian wrote:
djsmnc wrote:
Well I at least hope the virtual baby is still alive


Second that. Who is going to take care of their online baby while they are in prison?


Quotes like this reveal the quality people that frequent Dave's.

What a great place to hang out! Rolling Eyes
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