QWOP: R UR Fingers Ready 4 the Olympics?

erco · 2012-07-24 14:19

Let's put all this Hostess pie nonsense behind us and get outside in the fresh air for a nice 100m run. At least virtually.

A complete waste of time, but mindless fun, and it teaches a bit of the complexities of walking dynamics.

Press the Q,W,O, and P keys to move your runner. Start by pressing W+O, then alternate with Q+P.

http://www.foddy.net/Athletics.html

Brian Carpenter · 2012-07-24 17:44

4.7 METERS is that a record?

Publison · 2012-07-24 17:57

Naw, I'm going to save those keys for other things. Just refurbished my Raleigh Technium, and going for a little more than 100m.

erco · 2012-07-24 18:43

It actually helps if you wear Nikes when you do this.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2012-07-24 20:23

Oh, great, erco! Thanks a #@$* of lot for that link. My brother is coming to visit tomorrow, and I still have to clean the bathroom and ready the guestroom. And now this distraction! So the big question remains: can I run 100 meters and still be ready for my bro? (The soap scum in the shower may just have to wait.)

-Phil

ElectricAye · 2012-07-24 21:00

I did a split, think I ripped a perineum or two, and achieved -0.9 meters. Does that become a positive number when you convert from metric?

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2012-07-24 21:05

ElectricAye wrote:

Does that become a positive number when you convert from metric?

That can only happen when converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit.

-Phil

erco · 2012-07-25 00:21

Team Faceplant welcomes all comers!

mindrobots · 2012-07-25 01:26

Great! If you try on an iPad, it's "pay to play" as they tell you to go buy the iPhone App. Great way to weed out us elitist snobs and our iDevices....highly discriminatory.

erco · 2012-07-25 08:38

mindrobots wrote: »

Great! If you try on an iPad, it's "pay to play" as they tell you to go buy the iPhone App. Great way to weed out us elitist snobs and our iDevices....highly discriminatory.

I say all the better! Definitely gouge that iPad-totin', Starbucks sippin', khaki wearin', Beamer-drivin' elitist crowd!

mindrobots · 2012-07-25 08:43

I must be a presumed poser suffering from collateral damages.....

Your Truly,

iPad winnin', Diet Pepsi drinkin', WalMart blue jean wearin', NIssan drivin' defeatist.

erco · 2012-07-25 09:08

Going in the opposite direction, here's some info on Mario Kart, a real-world implementation of a video game. In a nicely done, easy to read, web-specific magazine format. Takes a minute to load, so browse the whole magazine while you're there. Short but sweet.

http://e-ditionsbyfry.com/Olive/ODE/PDDSupp1/Default.aspx?href=PDD%2F2012%2F07%2F15&pageno=3&view=document

erco · 2012-07-25 09:17

This cute but outspoken Greek triple jumper will have plenty of time to practice QWOP since she's not going to the Olympics. Voula may have the finger dexterity required since she's so nimble on Twitter.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--greek-triple-jumper-removed-from-olympic-team-after-making-racist-comments-on-twitter.html

erco · 2012-07-25 09:26

Somebody finished! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05K5YbjUx0&NR=1

Spiral_72 · 2012-07-25 13:36

That's not much of a reward for the hardest game ever created. "National Hero" and "Press space to restart". Big whoop. Where's the swimsuit models? Where's the champagne? Where's the Oreo cookies??

ElectricAye · 2012-07-25 15:07

erco wrote: »

Somebody finished! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05K5YbjUx0&NR=1

I think there might be some doping involved here.

QWOP: R UR Fingers Ready 4 the Olympics?

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