We apologize in advance if any of what follows hits a little too close to home, but unless you're camped out in South Korea, you don't have to worry about being ripped from your computer and sent to the Jump Up Internet Rescue School. Much like
the facility seen earlier this year in China, this compound attempts to rehabilitate citizens from their dependence on the intarweb by
forcing coaxing them into less digital activities such as pottery and drumming (
Rock Band, anyone?). South Korea, which boasts "nearly universal" internet access, offers up the camp free of charge to those admitted, and currently, around four to five habitual net users are applying for every one available spot. While there, campers engage in social activities and participate in group functions like horseback riding and wall climbing, but it remains to be seen if graduates of the program can really resist the temptation of relapsing once they return home.
[Via
NewsFactor / Yahoo]
posted Nov 20th 2007 7:14AM
Not the worst idea in the world. There have been times when I'd have welcomed it...
The guy on the bottom right..."Teh sun, it burnz" :)
You should see his face when looking at a girl.
Awesome...
lawl
The instructor is saying "ok on this level you have to jump from the spinning platform and catch the duck as it flies past, then swing over to the water spout which will shootyou 100 feet into the air, let go of the duck, grab the bonus star and land over there. Please remember you actually only have one life so anyone not making it... erm... doesnt make it. ok?"
Picture caption should be like "Otakus spotted in the wild!". lol
I'd love to be there when these guys find out "pottery" isn't just having some clay in your pocket and pressing the "make a pot" button. :P
**Combine**
Congratulations! Your Pottery Skill still hasn't improved. Please play real life again.
Is anyone else thinking MXC tryouts?
Internet Addicts vs. Craft Fair Staffers
"You sir, why are you making that face?"
"I'm pooping."
"Your friend behind you doesn't seem to appreciate your craft. LLLET'S GO!!"
they special.
South Korea's internet camp best cure: send addict to North Korea.
see the kid in green sleeping away to glory
looks more like the Korean Special Olympics
pottery is no substitute for GB's of pr0n.
I know how to break the addiction, it's called "GET A FARKING JOB"