Let The Carnage Begin!
That’s right! On the afternoon of Day 3 we figured it was time for some good ol’ fashioned chair racing. No one was compiling code at the time, but we needed no such excuse. It’s a gaming event, and that includes games that could endanger your safety IRL (In Real Life). Our previous venue had neither the smooth floors nor the long distances required for such an event, but the Northlands Sportex didn’t fail to provide this amenity. So as we charged across the venue with reckless abandon and were left asking on simple question: What’s the worst the could happen?
Well as the video will show, there weren’t any major wipe outs or spillage. Apparently all the practice on the virtual battlefield has really helped with real-life timing and spatial orientation. As far as I know, there weren’t any serious injuries reported from the racing. I did manage to miss a few minor dives, one of which contributed to the only damage that seemed to result from this event. However I did catch a photo of the aftermath.
That’s essentially it. One chair with an arm snapped clear off. Luckily he was in the forums shortly thereafter, asking for advice on where to buy a new chair. I would suggest Costco for an economical office chair with smooth gliding bearing. After this event, things managed to tone down in terms of danger.
That being said, I think the sleep deprivation was getting to the organizers and the participants. I say this because the next few contests multiplied the scary factor by 0.36, and then upped the social awkwardness meter a couple notches.
It was time to challenge the participants of Fragapalooza to something they might not all be good at; dancing in a fashion that doesn’t resemble a side to side shuffle. It was OK though, as another Intel CPU and motherboard combo was up for grabs. The video is just the first round, and a lot of people were quickly eliminated from consideration. A few decent dancers made it to the final round, and kept dancing until a winner was chosen based on the volume of the gathered crowd.
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