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August 12th, 2005, 17:31
I think this article is really cool.
Q-Bert Champ Seeks Perfect Score
(CBS) Most video game champions end up retiring long before they get their first real job.
However, The Early Show contributor Laurie Hibberd recently met a woman whose passion and skill for video games seems to only be improving with age. And, she's nearly 80.
For the "Young at Heart" series, Hibberd went to the classic video game championships in Laconia, N. H., where gaming wizards from across the country gathered to bump, flip, and shoot their way into the record books. Among them was 79 year-old Doris Self of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Her game of choice is Q-Bert.
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Here is the link where you can find the rest of the info:
Link (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/06/earlyshow/series/main706917.shtml)
Q-Bert Champ Seeks Perfect Score
(CBS) Most video game champions end up retiring long before they get their first real job.
However, The Early Show contributor Laurie Hibberd recently met a woman whose passion and skill for video games seems to only be improving with age. And, she's nearly 80.
For the "Young at Heart" series, Hibberd went to the classic video game championships in Laconia, N. H., where gaming wizards from across the country gathered to bump, flip, and shoot their way into the record books. Among them was 79 year-old Doris Self of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Her game of choice is Q-Bert.
... Continues
Here is the link where you can find the rest of the info:
Link (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/06/earlyshow/series/main706917.shtml)