Mar 11
Red Ring of Death Pt 1 – Despair!
Lately it seems that my life has been following one cruel irony after the other.
The first shoe dropped a week or two ago when I asked my wife over dinner, “Why is that I never get sick? I mean, don’t ever get sick right? Why is my health so MONEY?”
Sure enough the next day it looked like a caught a strain of the flu (that my flu shot didn’t protect me from) which broke me (Ivan Drago style) for a good number of days.
NoobTastic – The Other Shoe
He just HAD to send me that video the other day… I think in literary terms that video would be declared an example of foreshadowing. It shows a baby sitting in a baby chair crying his head off with a onesie that says, “Achievement Unlocked”. As the ominous music builds, the camera pulls out revealing the root of his evil,
The Red Ring of Death.
Death Did Not Pass Over Me That Night
I guess I should’ve put some lamb blood on my door last night for I was indeed visited by the red ring of death. And as sad as I am to admit it, I haven’t been that crestfallen in quite sometime.
My eyes grew large, welled up, and after a lifetime of staring into oblivion I suddenly started shaking my head in disbelief. I looked to the left, I looked to the right, I looked everywhere hoping that someone someplace could help me in this, my most desperate hour. But I come to you today to tell you there was no help to be found in my media room. Not from my kid, not from my wife, not from anyone.
In fact, when I finally found an idiom of strength to crawl up the stairs to my wife and relate the sad tale she only responded with a shrug and “Sorry?”
My friends – That is who I married.
Hey Bush fans! If you’re curious as to see how this harrowing tale of peril and misfortune concludes, check back later this week when you can read the amazing ending, Salvation – Red Ring of Death Pt 2!
March 11th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Eeegads! It’s every xbox gamer’s worst nightmare
March 11th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Hahaha. Hey don’t look this way. I told ya to get the warranty from Best Buy. Try to hold onto the 20-Gig HD though.
March 11th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
@Mike – Wait ’till part two! You won’t believe how it turned out my mic-less buddy!
March 11th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Oh, I can’t wait. >=)
March 11th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
@Grace – Start holding your breath now. (#):)
March 11th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
LOL, I am no longer mic-less
March 11th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Red Ring of Death Warranty from Microsoft is 3 years. No need for a Warranty from Best Buy or anything.
On another note, if you want to last a couple more days while you wait for the box, you can wrap it up in a blanket and leave it for a few hours, turn it off, turn it back on. Worked for me.
Otherwise, turnaround time by the United States Microsoft is very fast, not like across the Ocean.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Also, MS specifically says DO NOT pack in the Harddrive so you’ll keep with no problem.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Oh, Bush – I’m so sorry about your red ring of death. My husband, TGH, suffered through this too. I think he is going to come here and comment himself.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I got the RROD, but forgot about my Best Buy warranty. I went the Microsoft channel and two days later my friend got it and said he was going to Best Buy, so I ended up going that route. The Microsoft box took over a week to get here I had already shipped the unit to Best Buy and got my gift card a few days later. In the meantime, I bought an Arcade version because Best Buy lets you keep your hard drive. So since I got the cheaper Arcade and there was a price drop since I bought mine, I actually made $120 on the experience. I hear Microsoft has a new agreement with UPS where UPS will actually do validation and replacements, so it should be quicker. Good luck.
March 11th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Looks like the red ring of death was a bigger blow to you than the flu! Hahah! May you and your XBOX get well soon.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:41 am
@Mike – Oh yeah? You gotta tell me which one you got.
@Apexad – Well I knew that there was really no need for the Best Buy warranty but then again, I’m a big gamer so even a day without my 360 would be like a day without sunshine. (#):)
@Teeni – Thanks for bringing your husband by!
@TGH – Hey man, welcome to the site and well done with the $120! (#):) Here I thought that I was the guy who could get the most out of Best Buy using various tricks and such… I really wish I had seen this comment before I went to Best Buy because maybe I could’ve gotten something back by downgrading myself. Oh well.
@Ivy – You know, I never really thought of it like that… But I’ll agree. When I got what I presumed to be the flu, I was sick for like 5 days, two of which were very bad. But the whole time, I new I’d come out of it.
After I regained some semblance of sanity after my XBox went, I couldn’t find my receipt which I needed to do the exchange. I was basically like a Tasmanian Devil ripping up every room in my house trying to find that freakin’ thing!
So I guess with the flu I was physically sick, with the 360 I was emotionally sick. I guess you know which was worse. (#);D
March 12th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Can I start breathing yet?
March 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I’m watching a movie on my 360 right now but I just saw you log on awhile ago, so you obviously have it back.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
@Grace – Not YET!
@Apexad – Ha ha, and I saw you weren’t just watching a movie but a HD DVD movie! HAH HA HA! And how dare you spoil my post for tomorrow! (#);D
March 17th, 2008 at 10:23 am
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