April 19th, 2002



The Top 5 Signs You’re
Addicted to Video Games


5> You find yourself beating up on a lot of people weaker than you in the hopes that this will somehow gain you experience.

4> Manager at local gaming store knows your name, your Quake name, and the names of the three girlfriends you dumped because they couldn’t remember your Quake name.

3> The callous on your thumb has become larger than the thumb itself.

2> NORAD rents time on your home PC to simulate thermonuclear war scenarios.

and the Number 1 Sign You’re Addicted to Video Games…

1> You turn tricks for arcade money — one quarter at a time.




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Credits:

Selected from 23 submissions from 6 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Kim Moser, New York, NY — 1, 2 (4th #1)
Seth Brown, Williamstown, MA — 3, 5 (Rookie!)
Rich Neves, Levittown, NY — 4
Sam Ovitz, Melrose, NY — 4, Topic
Brian M. Klesc, Dallas, TX — Gaming Commissioner