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Fragapalooza 2008 - Day 3 - The Crazy Games Begin

The final full day of Fragapalooza brings with it some interesting times. Where Day 2 is a sedate event worthy of public consumption, Day 3 is where everyone is sleep deprived, heavy stimulated on energy products, and ready to do anything for some free computer hardware. Let’s take a look at some of the weird and wild contests that make up the tapestry of mental unbalance.

The first event to be announced was one that has been suggested several years over. Unfortunately the venue where Fragapalooza used to be was, amongst other things, unsuitable for such activity. However we were in a new venue this year, and it’s floor were ripe for use in some good ol’ fashioned office chair racing. Really, what’s the worst that could happen?

Well as the video shows, there was plenty of oppotuniry for things to go wrong. It was still incredibly fun; the LAN party equivalent of a rally race. No one was hurt, and someone walked away with some pretty sweet gear. Still, we weren’t able to go without causing some damage.

On a collision course with something solid, one participant made a calculated manoeuvre and took a dive to stop himself. It saved him from hitting a decently solid object, but caused his chair to loose an arm. Beyond that the event went off without a hitch, though not due to lack of trying to do some damage.

Actually the floors at the Northlands Sportex were so smooth that we had several participants make it from one end of the venue to the other. After a couple more rounds of Chair Racing, Nick "Yarx" Albrecht was determined the winner. His swag stack included a Cooler Master Centurion case, a copy of Crysis, and a Corsair power supply. Congrats Yarx!

Later on, we were summoned to the main stage for some more fun and interesting contests. First up was a quick Intel related trivia contest. Then we got to witness some of the best and worst geek dancing ever. Finally, one lucky gamer was setup with a bonafide booth babe - she was the girl handing out the Foosh Energy Mints to everyone. Unfortunately her suitor was less then admirable, and the whole fell through. The gallery below captures all the moments. Now it’s time for some sleep, as the final day of Fragapalooza is now upon us.