E3: The Great Walk- Off Results
Last week we polled you, our readers, to see which of the writers covering E3 you thought would walk the most during the show. The results? I won by a landslide, with McWhertor getting the least votes.
We spent this week strapped with digital pedometers from Nintendo’s Personal Trainer walking to see who would actually take the most steps from Sunday until Thursday.
The results may surprise you:
Despite getting only 12 percent of the vote, Luke Plunkett topped the charts with 48,446 steps during the show. I took second place with 45,617. Stephen Totilo grabbed third place with 39,881 steps.
Rounding out the list were Mike McWhertor with 38,319 and Mike Fahey with 37,272. The real winner of the contest, though, was Gizmodo’s Chris Mascari who busted his arse all week taking pictures and shooting video for us, and walking. He took 50,703 steps.
And now for the excuses: I forgot to bring my pedometer with me for much of Monday, slipping it in my pocket that night. Fahey points out that he got his late on Sunday, took a cab to a party, takes mammoth steps because he’s a giant and that he has only half a face.
E3: The Great Walk-Off [Kotaku]
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@cringer8: LOL! ^_^
This is an idea that should be praised for it's genius (Because, you know, 'extra steps' :P)...
..and blown up at the same time! (Just for thinking this!)
@undefined: Wouldn't a paedometer measure how childish someone is? That would be a godsend on the internet.
Dr. Nooooooooo
I knew Luke would win! Way to go man, stick it to all those nay-sayers! This was far better than the E3 betting pool :)
That'll teach you motherfuckers not to vote for me
@Michael McWhertor:
Maybe if you had strapped the thing to your wrist at night time (and early morning), you could have doubled your steps ;)
cringer8
@mat1cs: virtuous mission: That's because Panthro was the smart one...also, his special power was multiplication tables.
I knew it! Master of the walkabout indeed!
Dragon_Warrior
First Soulja Boy and now the Australian? Step it up, Stephen! :(
i know this is really off topic but the guy in the backround watching the beatles is my friends grandfather no joke.
tooji
@Mike Fahey: Next year, strap the pedometer to the homeless guy first!
Seeing this picture, I imagine Brian saying 'TOASTY'
Oh Brian you sly dog!
Mad-Hobo
@Dear_God: What ever happened to the supposed Kotaku guest writer? I remember someone winning the contest, but I don't recall reading any stories from that dude.
What happened?
-[[CHoZO]]-
What about the actual distance traveled, though? How long are your strides?
Lev_Astov
Somehow, I knew in my heart. I support the Plunkett!
"Look, its Crecente in the sky!"
"No diamonds though."
Gray665
5 bucks says Plunkett *"demoed" the new DDr fir hours. that cheating bastard
>_>
Awesome! I picked Luke myself.
@Mike Fahey: I had just taken a gulp of tea when I read this. I very nearly spat it all over my screen. :)
KesMonkey
Pfft, Crecente probably flew. Cheater.
What do I get for correctly picking Luke?
@Owen Good: Wii Sit!
How is Mike's face anyway? Did it get better?
akumaserge
@spannu: haha you took his pun and multiplied it by 10. awesome.
mat1cs: virtuous mission
I am convinced that adding Crecente to any picture makes it roughly 4.2x better.
@spannu: But what if you don't have a pedometer?
Let's find out.
@Dear_God:
Damn man! Well, no money riding on it, so =P
@spannu:
Spanish tounge lick.
@Southrncomfortjm: In my defense, I also spent all of Wednesday riding around on the back of a homeless guy I paid five bucks.
I'm surprised Brian placed second. I would have thought he'd arrive at each presser in a golden chariot with trumpets playing a majestic fanfare in the background.
LaneWinree
I feel sorry for poor Chris, but in the name of the Kotakian community, you know we thank you for yer efforts and every one of your 50.703 stepps
Mactheridon
@TakizawaAkira: Don't be ridiculous. A pedometer tells you how many licks it takes to get to the center of a maximum security prison for fifty to life.
spannu
Ah man. I went for McWhertor. He's clearly pictured in the lead. False advertising.
haha god workout guyssss
nejifan001
They need a device that measures ass impressions too, because I'm betting all this walking was followed by a lot of sitting. I want to know who did most of his reporting standing up.
@TakizawaAkira: a pedo-meter? That's bloody brilliant.
akaTriceps
@Michael McWhertor: you are first on the beatles montage.. so.. heeey, first place... :ugly:
Fahey was skipping, that's his problem. Skipping messes with the device. Less skip more walk Fahey.
Fahay! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Just like an election, the vote I made (McWhertor) didn't succeed in the end!
Next year, double-time!
@TakizawaAkira: I appreciate this.
@TakizawaAkira: its 10:30 am and you're already drunk? oh you.. shame on you.
DAMN IT!!!
Brian... why...?
I TRUSTED YOU.
you have a pedometer
So does that mean your a sexually convicted criminal!1
i mean im 20 and my girlfreind is 15 but thats not weird
how old are you?
So what did McWerthor do? Even Stephen Totilo did better than him and appearently he's got the superpowers to fly!
@Dear_God: Mike Fahey.
Dear_God
MIKE; YOU FAILED ME!!! *cry*
Dear_God