Posted on Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 12:24:02 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: injuries, ouch, pain, soccer, tennis, arm wrestling, video (all tags)

Thanksgiving always has a way of creeping up on us, but this year we actually remembered before the Wednesday night prior to the big day. So, considering that we're in the seasonal spirit a bit early this year, we thought we'd bring you a video you can be thankful for. At least you can be thankful that you're not any of the people in the video.

All right, can I get a drumstick now?

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Posted on Wed Aug 22, 2007 at 12:25:48 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: arm wrestling, video game, recall, video, ouch (all tags)

Every single day the world of reality and the world of virtual reality blend a little more and with modern technology and creative ingenuity continually breaking new ground there has been an outcry for more interactivity in today's video games. The Nintendo Wii is a perfect example as players can now experience 18 holes without ever leaving the comfort of their living room. But there is such a thing as being too realistic.

In Japan, 150 interactive arm wrestling games have been wreaking havoc on potential Lincoln Hawks as the mechanical arm that is used in the game has been actually breaking the arms of its human opponents. Three people had their bones snapped by the machine that simulates arm wrestling against various levels of opponents, such as a French maid, a pro wrestler, a sauced up martial arts master and a Chihuahua!

The Distributor Atlus Co. intends to remove the machines from local arcades and will check for malfunctions in the "Arm Spirit" game, but a spokeswoman for the company feels certain that the machine isn't at fault for the injuries and basically calls the Japanese people puny weaklings.

The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution.

Guess people are going to have to return to the old fashioned, non-virtual way of getting their arms busted:

Links:
[CBS11TV.com]: Arm Wrestling Machine Recalled For Breaking Arms

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