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dvsone

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Wii Claims First Victim - A 60-inch Tv
« on: November 28, 2006, 09:11:00 AM »
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EXCITED WII USERS should learn to take it easy on their Wiimote, if one gamer's experience is anything to go by.

Something Awful forum user 'Tuxedo Jack' tells his tragic tale, and of how a friend enthusiastically playing Wii sports managed to impale a 60-inch rear-projection TV.

So, why weren't the gamers wearing Ninty's trusty wrist strap, designed to prevent such incidents from happening in the first place? Well, it turns out they were wearing the wrist strap, until it decided to snap mid-bowling and send the Wiimote hurtling towards the pricey kit.

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http://www.theinquir...x?article=35853

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Wii Remote Blows Out Window

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Well no, actually it was the spazzy, sweaty-palmed gamer who blow out the window in his house, but the Wii Remote was definitly the tool of glass annihilation.

The gamer, like many before him, says he was just playing when the remote zipped out of his hand and, heedless of the flimsy strap, continued across the room and through the window.
http://www.kotaku.co...ndow-217322.php


Be careful with that deadly Wii device this holiday season.
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omegajedi

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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2006, 10:27:00 AM »
I've seen the first pic before but still doubt that if you are using the Wiimote and strap correctly you will ever see this type of damage.  When you tighten the strap it is very snug and not flimsy.  In a tug-of-war with your friend it might break, but that wouldn't fall into the category of correct usage.
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ILLusions0fGrander

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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2006, 10:37:00 AM »
i could see it happening, but id have to be really drunk... REALLY drunk.

wonder if my 5 year warranty would cover something like that?
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Larrimus

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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2006, 10:46:00 AM »
Does anyone else think that the picture of his strap looks like it's been cut? Honestly, how hard do you have to thow the thing to cause the strap to break and that much damage? Something doesn't seem right...
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2006, 01:13:00 PM »
hmm stupid people...

You dont need to use the controller that hard.
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twistedsymphony

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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2006, 01:44:00 PM »
Apparently there are quite a few things that have gone broken due to the weak wrist straps: http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/


Hmm this would make an excellent business opportunity. High tensile replacement wrist straps... after seeing just a few of these I'm sure you'd have no problem selling them.
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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2006, 02:16:00 PM »
Theres a small peice of plastic embeded with the words "Wii" you put your wrist above that and then snug it to your wrist , anyone who is a fucking idiot to not use it right DOSENT NEED A Wii
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2006, 10:45:00 AM »
agreed ^^
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