Did everyone hear about the woman in California who died from trying to win a Wii through a radio contest? Contestants had to continually drink bottles of water without going to the bathroom. One contestant, Jennifer Strange died of water intoxication according to the county coroner’s report. She was the mother of three young children.

It’s a sad story and it makes me wonder with all the similar hype and hysteria over products like Wii, if people would go to that extreme over sneakers or limited edition clothes. I wonder at what point- with all the waiting in lines for days, ebay price gouging, and breaking into shops- will we see the days of people getting shot over a sneaker come back. Just in case that time comes back sooner than later, I’m wearing my old school Chucks from now on.

Do you guys like how I took this chance to post a picture of a hot Japanese chick?