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[siamesedreamer]

This is a continuation from the discussion taking place in the "360 Availability" thread.

All I have to say is that its complete horseshit the remote is not being included in the second shipment batches.

I've now been bent over twice.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

If it makes you feel any better, I've used the controller only once, and that was out of sheer determination to just use it.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

I'm bitching since I had to send mine back today for repair already... and I just picked up my PD0 preorder today too.

Oh well. 7-10 days...

 

[Az987]

Ive checked every fucking Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us and Comp USA since Monday and still no fucking second shipment. I think this weekly shipment shit is horse shit.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Ive checked every fucking Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us and Comp USA since Monday and still no fucking second shipment. I think this weekly shipment shit is horse shit.

Where do you live? I would expect that these second shipments are being sent to larger markets first. As a result, they're going to sell out fast all throughout the holidays.

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

i use my remote constantly.. just to add to your pain (salt in wounds ftw)

 

[snatches]

Here's some good 'ol lemon juice for that paper cut. Having the remote is sweet. I power up my console, check if friends are online, and if not, I turn it off. No need to grab my controller out of the cabinet unless I wan't to game. Very nice. Plus, it works great for hexic.

edit: Pez, I didn't see your post. rub it in teh faces ftw....LOLZ

 

[bishoptl]

I'll sell my remote for $500 USD. Hit me up with a PM.

 

[hyp]

Here's some good 'ol lemon juice for that paper cut. Having the remote is sweet. I power up my console, check if friends are online, and if not, I turn it off. No need to grab my controller out of the cabinet unless I wan't to game. Very nice. Plus, it works great for hexic.

edit: Pez, I didn't see your post. rub it in teh faces ftw....LOLZ

i'd love to see someone use the remote for geometry wars 2. :lol i'm thinking you could probably achieve the 60 second w/out getting hit reward at least.

to add to the thread, the remote is awesome because it has an eject button. no need to touch the console ever. wouldn't want to taint its beauty.

 

[open_mouth_]

BARRING A DAMN MIRACLE ON 31ST STREET, MICROSOFT HAS FUCKED THIS LAUNCH BY ***SEVERELY*** UNDERSHIPPING.

I'm an Xbot, no doubt, and I was planning on holding out until January, anyway, but to ship such measly numbers and to leave everyone so high and dry is ridiculous. I'm sure everything will be fine in the long run, but on this launch, I give MS the big FU.

 

[Matrix]

I'll sell my remote for $500 USD. Hit me up with a PM.

:lol

 

[Az987]

Where do you live? I would expect that these second shipments are being sent to larger markets first. As a result, they're going to sell out fast all throughout the holidays.

North East US, specifically Pasadena/Glen Burnie Maryland (just S of Bmore). I plan to check the same stores and a few more a county away tomorow so heres hoping.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

North East US, specifically Pasadena/Glen Burnie Maryland (just S of Bmore). I plan to check the same stores and a few more a county away tomorow so heres hoping.

Good luck. When I was in Albuquerque for Thanksgiving I did see a couple (1 core, 1 premium) in a Target down there. I assume they were leftovers from the first shipment though...

 

[GrandPipe]

All I have to say is that its complete horseshit the remote is not being included in the second shipment batches.

what? hate levels increasing to an all new high

 

[Mr. Lemming]

*grumble*

 

[Eggo]

The remote is so awesome I broke up with my girlfriend and married the remote. I love it so much, I would never cheat on it unless it was with this.

 

[echoshifting]

Good luck. When I was in Albuquerque for Thanksgiving I did see a couple (1 core, 1 premium) in a Target down there. I assume they were leftovers from the first shipment though...

That's hilarious, for I, too, was in Albuquerque for Thanksgiving and spotted a couple (presumable) leftovers in Wal-Mart.

Albuquerque fails at gaming I guess.

 

[DenogginizerOS]

There are too many great games and I have to work!!! Whaaaaa! :lol

 

[op_ivy]

That's hilarious, for I, too, was in Albuquerque for Thanksgiving and spotted a couple (presumable) leftovers in Wal-Mart.

tell you what, you find another, pick one up for me and send it. i'll pay pal you the cost. please?

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

haha i love how were assholes about the remote control

btw did i mentioned i made passionate love to mine last night? (lemon in eye ftw)

 

[echoshifting]

tell you what, you find another, pick one up for me and send it. i'll pay pal you the cost. please?

In Albequerque for Thanksgiving

Sadly my T-Day holiday does not extend to the following Thursday.

 

[Widfara]

***Official "Bitch about 360 launch thread"***

isn't this repetitive? you know, what with the GAF logo being at the top of my computer screen?

 

[crunker99]

REMOTE RAPED MY MOTHER AND KILLED MY FATHER

and he didnt even get indicted


seriously i just took the remote as a bonus set of batteries for the wireless pad

itsuseless

u can have mine dude

 

[Jeff-DSA]

In Albequerque for Thanksgiving

Sadly my T-Day holiday does not extend to the following Thursday.

Yeah, I'm gone now too.

Westonian, who posts here a bit (and at IGN as toxygene) lives in Albuquerque. I don't want to volunteer him for anything, but he's bought stuff and shipped it to me in the past. If you see him around, just ask.

 

[robochimp]

If you use the remote in special places during a game, it will unlock super secret special content.

 

[Eggo]

u can have mine dude

No! You must send it to a GAF'er who already has a remote so that person can have a remote threesome while others cry.

 

[op_ivy]

In Albequerque for Thanksgiving

Sadly my T-Day holiday does not extend to the following Thursday.

tell you what, find another, pick one up for me and send it.

 

[crunker99]

No! You must send it to a GAF'er who already has a remote so that person can have a remote threesome while others cry.

youre right i take it back

pleae GAF send me 7 remotes please
i want to have an OCTSOME

 

[op_ivy]

Yeah, I'm gone now too.

Westonian, who posts here a bit (and at IGN as toxygene) lives in Albuquerque. I don't want to volunteer him for anything, but he's bought stuff and shipped it to me in the past. If you see him around, just ask.

really, if any kind soul on GAF is able to get 360(s), help your fellow gaffers out.

 

[The Faceless Master]

youre right i take it back

pleae GAF send me 7 remotes please
i want to have an OCTSOME

you can give me your remote..

then i'll use mine and yours in tandem to enter text faster!

oh yeah, i use my remote all the time to power on, check who's online, play music i copied to the '20' GB HDD, etc

i STILL don' t like how it power off without confirmation...

 

[jetjevons]

I've got some complaints about the 360 launch. I haven't gotten any sleep since the damn thing came out! God damn awesome Xbox live.

 

[Lil' Dice]

I'm pissed i can't find a second one to sell on EBay.....

 

[raYne]

The remote/wireless controller combo rocks! Still, I only use one button on the remote... eject.

I dunno how it was overlooked but for some reason there isn't an option to open the drive (with the controller) if there's a game already in it. Especially since you can open/close the drive with the controller if there's no game inserted.

On that note if I have to actually touch my Ps3/Rev, the respective companys have failed in my eyes...

Spoiler

well, not really

 

[master_shake_05]

Interesting story. At a small, innocent little computer shop in my town, an Xbox 360 was stolen yesterday. As I saw it, the owner took it out of the box to show some whiny little Jr. High kid (fucktard), and turned around to grab a copy of PGR3 off the wall for the kid to use on his shiny new 360. The kid, while the man was turned around, stashed the fucking thing under his shirt and ran out of the store. I followed him out the door in an attempt to catch him, but neither the owner or I could catch up to the kid. Now, my question is, how the FUCK does this kid think NO ONE in his family is gonna be curious about where the 360 came from, and how is he not gonna get caught in the end?

So, in short, the 360 drove someone to commit a crime. Fuck you, M$oft!!!! :lol :lol

 

[raYne]

Err... so did he get the cables/psu or just the system? 'Cause then there would be more than one "tard" in that story.

PS. There were already news stories about people being robbed at gunpoint around launch.

 

[master_shake_05]

Err... so did he get the cables/psu or just the system? 'Cause then there would be more than one "tard" in that story.

PS. There were already news stories about people being robbed at gunpoint aroudn launch.

Just the system, nothing but. There's definately more than one tard in this story....

BTW it seems no one even knew who the kid was. Maybe from a neighboring town, but wtf do I know? I really feel for the owner though, motherfucker had to buy the fucking units for over $700 each on eBay.

Spoiler

And they were CORES!!!

So many tards.....lol :lol

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

I got mine, so no major complaints about the launch itself. Having a blast with the system so far.

If I do have any complaints it's that XBL Arcade doesn't have enough titles available yet. Hopefully they start adding to it soon. Way cool feature.

 

[Eggo]

If I do have any complaints it's that XBL Arcade doesn't have enough titles available yet. Hopefully they start adding to it soon. Way cool feature.

They have been rolling out new titles. When the system launched, there weren't that many titles to choose from: Gauntlet, Joust, Geometry Wars, and Hexen. Look at what's available now in little over a week.

 

[koam]

I dunno, I didn't mind the launch thread

 

[raYne]

Just the system, nothing but. There's definately more than one tard in this story....

BTW it seems no one even knew who the kid was. Maybe from a neighboring town, but wtf do I know? I really feel for the owner though, motherfucker had to buy the fucking units for over $700 each on eBay.

Spoiler

And they were CORES!!!

So many tards.....lol :lol

Jesus... :lol

 

[master_shake_05]

Jesus... :lol

He's obviously either a poor orphan who's gonna sell the fucker, or a rich little brat who's gonna get his parents to run out and buy everything else he needs stat. I strongly believe in the latter.

I hope they catch him, the fucker.... .

 

[Speevy]

I'll send the remote to some lucky person when I'm tired of it. It's a novelty to me.

 

[raYne]

He's obviously either a poor orphan who's gonna sell the fucker, or a rich little brat who's gonna get his parents to run out and buy everything else he needs stat. I strongly believe in the latter.

I hope they catch him, the fucker.... .

If he tries to sell it: Who's going to buy a system you can't use?
If he keeps it: What's he gonna do with a system he can't use?

There's no power supply unit. It's not like you can walk into a store and pick one up... well, he probably can.. :lol

 

[master_shake_05]

If he tries to sell it: Who's going to buy a system you can't use?
If he keeps it: What's he gonna do with a system he can't use?

There's no power supply unit. It's not like you can walk into a store and pick one up... well, he probably can.. :lol

Exactly. I have a feeling the kid has a few cards up his sleeve. I mean, who in their right mind would steal a system without a power supply to make it run, unless they needed it for parts/replacement unit or are completely retarded when it comes to operating tech. I wonder....