Despite his best intentions, Cecil County Resident Jason Latshaw skipped his night time workout because of needing to play "one more turn."
May 2, 2006 (Press Release) --
On May 1st, 2006 Elkton Maryland resident Jason Latshaw was unable to complete his daily fitness regime due to an "intense world domination" session of the popular PC strategy game "Civilization IV."
In horror, he saw the hours slip away until it was just time to go to bed.
"I played the game for what I promised to just be an hour, from 7 to 8. Then I thought well I'll play until 9 and workout during [the popular Fox Network Television Program] '24.' Then I played right through the episode of '24'"
Addiction Specialist Dr. Alissa Mallow of the Adelphi University
School of Social Work agrees that if the immersive game caused Latshaw to pay only marginal attention to a television program that he is also addicted to, the addiction must be very strong indeed.
"I can't believe that myself. I only barely got to watch as Agent Jack Bauer hijacked at airline. Agent Jack hijacking an airplane? That's golden. And I barely glanced at it."
Latshaw finally ended his marathon session of the game at around 11.30 PM, unsatisfied.
"Yeah I won, but I played at only one level up from easy, so my 'Civilization Score' placed me above only [former incompetent US Vice President] Dan Quayle."
Latshaw admitted that he nearly succeeded in starting his workout at 9 PM, but then the Romans declared war on him, and he had to respond with swift, decisive action.
"And by the time I ended that bloody war, it was too late to do anything but continue the game."
Latshaw is looking forward to the release of Civilization V, the next installment in the popular series by Sid Meiers.
In horror, he saw the hours slip away until it was just time to go to bed.
"I played the game for what I promised to just be an hour, from 7 to 8. Then I thought well I'll play until 9 and workout during [the popular Fox Network Television Program] '24.' Then I played right through the episode of '24'"
Addiction Specialist Dr. Alissa Mallow of the Adelphi University
School of Social Work agrees that if the immersive game caused Latshaw to pay only marginal attention to a television program that he is also addicted to, the addiction must be very strong indeed.
"I can't believe that myself. I only barely got to watch as Agent Jack Bauer hijacked at airline. Agent Jack hijacking an airplane? That's golden. And I barely glanced at it."
Latshaw finally ended his marathon session of the game at around 11.30 PM, unsatisfied.
"Yeah I won, but I played at only one level up from easy, so my 'Civilization Score' placed me above only [former incompetent US Vice President] Dan Quayle."
Latshaw admitted that he nearly succeeded in starting his workout at 9 PM, but then the Romans declared war on him, and he had to respond with swift, decisive action.
"And by the time I ended that bloody war, it was too late to do anything but continue the game."
Latshaw is looking forward to the release of Civilization V, the next installment in the popular series by Sid Meiers.
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