Board 8 > ok so the foam pit at Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas

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Radix 10/09/22 11:03:20 PM #1:	one streamer broke her back in 2 places by jumping in another dislocated her knee a 3rd broke some bone plus them being disease pits just makes things worse what with the covid and all back to the drawing board imo --- congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru http://i.imgur.com/fKQfZ0Q.jpg <cite>Radix posted [p:968609703] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>one streamer broke her back in 2 places by jumping inanother dislocated her kneea 3rd broke some boneplus them being disease pits just makes things worse what with the covid and allback to the drawing board imo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 10/09/22 11:10:41 PM #2:	Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:968609867] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 10/09/22 11:11:51 PM #3:	Radix posted... one streamer broke her back in 2 places by jumping in Just looked this up. The video of this happening is widely available. The announcer does NOT take it seriously. She goes "No, no, she's okay," and when a coordinator calls for a medic she goes "She lives in the pit now." --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 16; Most recent - Pokemon Dream Radar <cite>Underleveled posted [p:968609894] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Radix posted... </cite><quote>one streamer broke her back in 2 places by jumping in</quote>Just looked this up. The video of this happening is widely available. The announcer does NOT take it seriously. She goes "No, no, she's okay," and when a coordinator calls for a medic she goes "She lives in the pit now."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aecioo 10/09/22 11:12:07 PM #4:	when I think foam pit I think six inches of foam --- http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcb35gGx0t1qailr4o1_500.gif http://www.megavideo.com/?v=57N0YAEJ <cite>Aecioo posted [p:968609904] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>when I think foam pit I think six inches of foam</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TeamRocketElite 10/09/22 11:40:50 PM #5:	Was there a problem with the setup or are foam pits supposed to be this dangerous? --- My bracket looked like random picks compared to his. Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest! <cite>TeamRocketElite posted [p:968610427] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Was there a problem with the setup or are foam pits supposed to be this dangerous?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emeraldegg 10/10/22 12:00:52 AM #6:	Well the foam looked like it was made of big pointy blocks that don't look like it smushes real well like foam should if you want it to cushion a jumping human adult. --- I'm a greener egg than the eggs from dr. seuss <cite>Emeraldegg posted [p:968610746] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Well the foam looked like it was made of big pointy blocks that don't look like it smushes real well like foam should if you want it to cushion a jumping human adult.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paperwarior 10/10/22 12:01:57 AM #7:	TeamRocketElite posted... Was there a problem with the setup or are foam pits supposed to be this dangerous? Depends on whether they're intended for battles to the death or not. No, this seems like severe negligence. --- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto <cite>paperwarior posted [p:968610762] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>TeamRocketElite posted... </cite><quote>Was there a problem with the setup or are foam pits supposed to be this dangerous?</quote>Depends on whether they're intended for battles to the death or not. No, this seems like severe negligence.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MysteriousStan 10/10/22 12:04:30 AM #8:	I watched the video and it's not even a pit. Like a layer maybe two of foam blocks at best. And apparently the floor was solid concrete as well so bad looks all around. Streamer who broke her back is Adriana Chechik, pornstar extraordinaire so that's interesting. <cite>MysteriousStan posted [p:968610802] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>I watched the video and it's not even a pit. Like a layer maybe two of foam blocks at best. And apparently the floor was solid concrete as well so bad looks all around.Streamer who broke her back is Adriana Chechik, pornstar extraordinaire so that's interesting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 10/10/22 12:17:09 AM #9:	Yea it was a "pit" without being a pit, just horrible crafted and there's probably gonna be ramifications down the line for it --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:968610867] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Yea it was a "pit" without being a pit, just horrible crafted and there's probably gonna be ramifications down the line for it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Radix 10/10/22 12:17:17 AM #10:	yeah and they didnt bother to close the thing after the first injury or put up some sort of warning sign or have like an attendant or something or basically do anything --- congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru http://i.imgur.com/fKQfZ0Q.jpg <cite>Radix posted [p:968610869] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>yeah and they didnt bother to close the thing after the first injury or put up some sort of warning sign or have like an attendant or something or basically do anything </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 10/10/22 12:21:11 AM #11:	-hotdogturtle-- posted... Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:968610926] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>-hotdogturtle-- posted... </cite><quote>Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 10/10/22 12:28:16 AM #12:	Yeah, uh... You're supposed to sink into a foam pit, not bounce off the top. That isn't even remotely deep enough. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:968611040] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, uh... You're supposed to sink into a foam pit, not bounce off the top. That isn't even remotely deep enough.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xiahou_Shake 10/10/22 12:34:30 AM #13:	Saw the back breaking video earlier and this is beyond insane. Like it utterly baffles the mind that they opened this thing at all when that "pit" was basically just a straight up concrete floor with foam cubes thrown across it. There've got to be lawsuits on the way after this. --- Let the voice of love take you higher, With this gathering power, go beyond even time! <cite>Xiahou_Shake posted [p:968611129] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Saw the back breaking video earlier and this is beyond insane. Like it utterly baffles the mind that they opened this thing at all when that "pit" was basically just a straight up concrete floor with foam cubes thrown across it. There've got to be lawsuits on the way after this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 10/10/22 12:36:17 AM #14:	Yeah it was shallow enough that she didnt even sink when she jumped, she basically jumped off a platform and butt stomped concrete, fucking ouch. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:968611157] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it was shallow enough that she didnt even sink when she jumped, she basically jumped off a platform and butt stomped concrete, fucking ouch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grimlyn 10/10/22 12:50:22 AM #15:	sees video ... that's not a pit, that's just a sprinkling of foam on the ground --- http://gmun.moe/ffcc GuessMyUserName's account's very own account! <cite>Grimlyn posted [p:968611332] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>sees video... that's not a pit, that's just a sprinkling of foam on the ground</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrivateBiscuit1 10/10/22 1:38:08 AM #16:	Xiahou_Shake posted... Saw the back breaking video earlier and this is beyond insane. Like it utterly baffles the mind that they opened this thing at all when that "pit" was basically just a straight up concrete floor with foam cubes thrown across it. There've got to be lawsuits on the way after this. From what I understand there was a small bit of padding put there on top of the concrete that was not sufficient. Baffling that they did this. Other than that, I've heard the rest of it has been a complete mess with no organization to the point people are getting trampled. --- I stream sometimes. Check it out! www.twitch.tv/heroicbiz/ <cite>PrivateBiscuit1 posted [p:968611882] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Xiahou_Shake posted... </cite><quote>Saw the back breaking video earlier and this is beyond insane. Like it utterly baffles the mind that they opened this thing at all when that "pit" was basically just a straight up concrete floor with foam cubes thrown across it. There've got to be lawsuits on the way after this.</quote>From what I understand there was a small bit of padding put there on top of the concrete that was not sufficient. Baffling that they did this.Other than that, I've heard the rest of it has been a complete mess with no organization to the point people are getting trampled.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 10/10/22 10:13:08 AM #17:	I also heard a lot about disabled people getting treated like shit from multiple angles --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:968616351] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>I also heard a lot about disabled people getting treated like shit from multiple angles</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emeraldegg 10/10/22 10:29:37 AM #18:	It has shades of the "ball pit" at that one con some years back --- I'm a greener egg than the eggs from dr. seuss <cite>Emeraldegg posted [p:968616642] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>It has shades of the "ball pit" at that one con some years back</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ngamer 10/10/22 11:05:42 AM #19:	That's a shame but I don't really- Wait, Adriana? Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! --- Congrats to azuarc, Mario Kart 64 AND GameFAQs Contest Legend! board8.fandom.com/wiki/The_Show \| thengamer.com/xstats <cite>Ngamer posted [p:968617321] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>That's a shame but I don't really-Wait, Adriana?Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esuriat 10/10/22 11:11:33 AM #20:	Emeraldegg posted... It has shades of the "ball pit" at that one con some years back Yeah, though at least Dashcon's ball pit at least didn't break anyone's bones. --- Essy <cite>Esuriat posted [p:968617425] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Emeraldegg posted... </cite><quote>It has shades of the "ball pit" at that one con some years back</quote>Yeah, though at least Dashcon's ball pit at least didn't break anyone's bones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swirIdude 10/10/22 1:36:25 PM #21:	-hotdogturtle-- posted... Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas It never has been and never will be. --- Azuarc is my favorite arc of the Game of the Decade 2020 anime. <cite>swirIdude posted [p:968620201] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>-hotdogturtle-- posted... </cite><quote>Twitchcon might not have been the best of ideas</quote>It never has been and never will be.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrivateBiscuit1 10/10/22 3:38:30 PM #22:	Lmao they signed a waiver to be in the foam pit. I don't think they're off the hook if they clearly did not exercise proper safety. https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1579223208691400704?t=s6Xhb_7LFhfm8hkNwXoBaw&s=19 --- I stream sometimes. Check it out! www.twitch.tv/heroicbiz/ <cite>PrivateBiscuit1 posted [p:968622562] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Lmao they signed a waiver to be in the foam pit. I don't think they're off the hook if they clearly did not exercise proper safety.https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1579223208691400704?t=s6Xhb_7LFhfm8hkNwXoBaw&s=19</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shane15 10/10/22 4:03:23 PM #23:	I've seen 3 Twitchcons now and non of them look worth it if you're not a streamer. All it is is a place for streamers to meet up and network. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/330/958/a5b.gif <cite>shane15 posted [p:968623063] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>I've seen 3 Twitchcons now and non of them look worth it if you're not a streamer. All it is is a place for streamers to meet up and network.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grimlyn 10/10/22 6:24:40 PM #24:	to be fair that's entirely what I'd expect from the name --- http://gmun.moe/ffcc GuessMyUserName's account's very own account! <cite>Grimlyn posted [p:968625972] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>to be fair that's entirely what I'd expect from the name </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 10/10/22 7:32:14 PM #25:	Its not going to be difficult to prove negligence in this situation - those waivers wont mean much --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:968627357] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Its not going to be difficult to prove negligence in this situation - those waivers wont mean much</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
colliding 10/10/22 7:35:08 PM #26:	sucks that adriana chechik has to have a rod put in --- while you slept, the world changed <cite>colliding posted [p:968627410] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>sucks that adriana chechik has to have a rod put in</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 10/11/22 8:37:28 AM #27:	this is a joke image but it does illustrate what the design of one of these is supposed to be like (minus the spider hole) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FewCqBDXoAE7ruO?format=jpg&name=large --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:968637979] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>this is a joke image but it does illustrate what the design of one of these is supposed to be like (minus the spider hole)https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FewCqBDXoAE7ruO?format=jpg&name=large</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AriaOfBolo 10/11/22 11:32:45 AM #28:	I don't understand why you would bother to HAVE a foam "pit" without enough foam to jump into (I also don't understand how you'd get to one of those pillars without realizing it there's not enough foam to jump into) --- New name, new gender, same great Bolo flavor! Now with no spaces! <cite>AriaOfBolo posted [p:968640639] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>I don't understand why you would bother to HAVE a foam "pit" without enough foam to jump into (I also don't understand how you'd get to one of those pillars without realizing it there's not enough foam to jump into)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 10/11/22 2:37:16 PM #29:	Why not fill it with packing peanuts --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:968644608] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Why not fill it with packing peanuts </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 10/11/22 10:51:46 PM #30:	Or real peanuts --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:968654588] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Or real peanuts</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 10/11/22 11:04:16 PM #31:	https://twitter.com/saiferoth/status/1579536520226033664 --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:968654825] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/saiferoth/status/1579536520226033664</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Radix 10/11/22 11:07:38 PM #32:	https://twitter.com/SavinTheBees/status/1579250515140964352 --- congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru http://i.imgur.com/fKQfZ0Q.jpg <cite>Radix posted [p:968654880] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/SavinTheBees/status/1579250515140964352</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 10/14/22 10:35:37 AM #33:	Update https://twitter.com/adrianachechik/status/1580733894009114624?s=46&t=TlZld6bJj5HcoQMmrOe8uw --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:968708260] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Updatehttps://twitter.com/adrianachechik/status/1580733894009114624?s=46&t=TlZld6bJj5HcoQMmrOe8uw</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrivateBiscuit1 10/14/22 10:48:58 AM #34:	Other update: Apparently people are coming out that they were being given date rape drugs and were being sexually assaulted there too. What the fuck is Twitch doing? --- I stream sometimes. Check it out! www.twitch.tv/heroicbiz/ <cite>PrivateBiscuit1 posted [p:968708483] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Other update: Apparently people are coming out that they were being given date rape drugs and were being sexually assaulted there too.What the fuck is Twitch doing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KingButz 10/14/22 10:54:37 AM #35:	Your average twitch streamer also seems like your average date rapist. Not really surprising, this convention has got to be incel central. --- to me hero's is just bad person <cite>KingButz posted [p:968708587] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Your average twitch streamer also seems like your average date rapist. Not really surprising, this convention has got to be incel central.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 10/14/22 10:59:55 AM #36:	You cant be both an incel AND a rapist! --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:968708677] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>You cant be both an incel AND a rapist!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KingButz 10/14/22 11:00:50 AM #37:	Well yeah, they graduate from incel to rapist. That's the class progression. --- to me hero's is just bad person <cite>KingButz posted [p:968708685] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Well yeah, they graduate from incel to rapist. That's the class progression. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 10/14/22 11:47:24 AM #38:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCNYjVk6gQA Twitchcon on a small scale. What is surprising about anything in this topic. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:968709520] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCNYjVk6gQATwitchcon on a small scale.What is surprising about anything in this topic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
colliding 10/14/22 5:03:56 PM #39:	PrivateBiscuit1 posted... Other update: Apparently people are coming out that they were being given date rape drugs and were being sexually assaulted there too. What the fuck is Twitch doing? least surprising thing I've ever heard about a con tbh --- while you slept, the world changed <cite>colliding posted [p:968716035] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>PrivateBiscuit1 posted... </cite><quote>Other update: Apparently people are coming out that they were being given date rape drugs and were being sexually assaulted there too.What the fuck is Twitch doing?</quote>least surprising thing I've ever heard about a con tbh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grimlyn 10/14/22 5:17:22 PM #40:	yeah I was hearing about spiked drinks being reported as it was going down, someone i follow in attendance warning others on twitter https://twitter.com/TwitchCon/status/1579216041313378304 --- http://gmun.moe/ffcc GuessMyUserName's account's very own account! <cite>Grimlyn posted [p:968716268] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>yeah I was hearing about spiked drinks being reported as it was going down, someone i follow in attendance warning others on twitterhttps://twitter.com/TwitchCon/status/1579216041313378304</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Radix 10/14/22 5:22:22 PM #41:	i am beginning to think that perhaps twitchcon itself was indeed a mistake --- congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru http://i.imgur.com/fKQfZ0Q.jpg <cite>Radix posted [p:968716357] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>i am beginning to think that perhaps twitchcon itself was indeed a mistake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 10/14/22 5:22:30 PM #42:	Who the fuck wants to go drink of a cup of chocolate milk in the middle of a con? That already seems horrible even before accounting for the open cup issue. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:968716364] in ok so the ... [t:80193209]...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck wants to go drink of a cup of chocolate milk in the middle of a con? That already seems horrible even before accounting for the open cup issue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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