Lola kills the gameboy addict
August 22nd, 2006 | by ka edong |The grandmother killed the gamer-boy addict in her 11-year-old grandson.
Now grandson, Buloy, is undergoing rehabilitation - an exorcism of sorts - to drive away the gaming addict from this young boy’s mind and body.
Little boy Buloy’s gaming addiction was so bad that he was cutting classes, skipping meals & lying to his grandma. “Normal” you say?
Here’s the clincher: Buloy steals money to feed his gaming addiction.
The gaming addiction was so bad, Lola stopped sending Buloy to school.
It was that bad. Stop school, clean up the addiction.
I wonder if Buloy has withdrawal symptoms (does he play Sudoku or crossword puzzles now?). They should get Buloy into sports or martial arts or chess. Will he get healed for real? Or is he just waiting to get back to his gaming self?
I wonder how hard-core gamers would react to this story. Paging Erwin Oliva and his bretheren ü …
ka edong
‘di adik adik
20 Responses to “Lola kills the gameboy addict”
By jun asis on Aug 23, 2006 | Reply
I actually saw a handheld electronic Sudoku puzzle at Natl Bookstore. Did not have the time to try it though.
Do you know any mobile apps programmers? I think we can make a killing if we “sell” a sudoku game.
Just some reasons to get more addicted to Sudoku.
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By Migs on Aug 24, 2006 | Reply
Nokia Series 60 3rd Edition already has Sudoku.
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By ka edong on Aug 24, 2006 | Reply
jun, migs,
wait till i show you my spiffy sudoku handheld!
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By jun on Aug 24, 2006 | Reply
I hope you don’t hurt your pinky playing sudoku =)
Kindly check my thoughts about educational mobile gaming. . I think this is a niche Filipinos can really excel in. Aside from Anino Mobile, do you have info on mobile game developers and freelancers?
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By ka edong on Aug 25, 2006 | Reply
i’m getting headaches with sudoku!
honga, there should be more education gaming. I encountered a freelance mobile games developer nuon … pero di ko na ma-alala where to get his contacts.
will drop you a note kung sakali
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By ka edong on Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
Jun,
Try
Alex Calero
Performance Animation
Game Development
alexcalero@yahoo.com
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By ka edong on Sep 2, 2006 | Reply
see my sudoku handheld:
http://technobiography.edongskey.com/gadgets/sudoku-handheld/
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By cyberbaguioboy on Sep 4, 2006 | Reply
ka edong, how can I get in touch with the lola?
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By ka edong on Sep 4, 2006 | Reply
hey erwin, hope the contact i forwarded is helpful.
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By Marko on Jul 9, 2007 | Reply
Nice!
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By Spyridon on Jul 10, 2007 | Reply
interesting
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By Chrysostomos on Jul 10, 2007 | Reply
Nice!
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By Valerios on Jul 10, 2007 | Reply
Cool…
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By Makarios on Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
interesting
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By Cletus on Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
interesting
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By Grigoris on Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
Cool.
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By Hippocrates on Jul 12, 2007 | Reply
Nice
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By Skyros on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Sorry
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By Neophytos on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Cool…
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By Stratos on Jan 30, 2008 | Reply
Cool!
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