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Spectral Jester

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  1. post away, glad your keen, its a friendly enviroment. so do post your opinions
  2. greetings i see your getting stuck in already
  3. Have liked this music for 25 years so might as well have it as my theme tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It7yJh-NwPY&feature=related
  4. Twam, do I give you my address now, or wait till the draw
  5. Welcome, interesting username, hope to see you on the forums.
  6. welcome stick around, have a nosey through the forum and post away.
  7. Interesting read if its true, maybe some evil forerunners survived?
  8. especially when you turn it on and forget and melee a grunt and BOOM your dead, wonder how many deaths that will cause me!!!!!!
  9. Im amazed they have never done this up to now, suppose the jackpot weekend is the new thing, but would like them to do a double/triple xp weekend/week. then everybody would be happy
  10. pre-ordered today from play.com. dont think ive ever ordered a game so far in advance.
  11. This was headline/front page article in an English daily newspaper called the The Sun. (and he played Halo) A Lad of 20 has been killed by a blood clot caused by playing his Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time. A post mortem revealed that Chris Staniforth - addicted to games such as Halo - had suffered a deep vein thrombosis. It can be triggered by sitting in one position for long spells. Stunned dad David, of Sheffield, said: "He lived for his Xbox. I never dreamed he was in any danger. "As a parent you think playing computer games can't do them any harm because you know what they are doing. "Kids all over the country are playing these games for long periods - they don't realise it could kill them." Chris collapsed seconds after telling a friend how he had been experiencing a strange sensation in his chest. The pair were chatting outside a JobCentre where Chris had an interview. David said: "He told his friend how he was woken in the night by a strange feeling in his chest. "He said his heart rate had been incredibly low but it went back to normal and he fell asleep again. "Then he dropped a packet of chewing gum and as he picked it up, he jolted back and began to spasm." Chris's friend called an ambulance - but paramedics could not save him. A coroner yesterday confirmed DVT had caused Chris's death and it was cited on his death certificate. He did not have a history of ill health and had no underlying medical complications. DVT is a blood clot which develops in the legs or lower torso, often when the suffer's movement is restricted for long spells. If the clot travels up the veins to the lungs, it can cause a fatal blockage known as a pulmonary embolism. DVT used to mainly strike passengers on long-haul flights who sat for hours in the same position. But in recent years it has increasingly been seen among those who sit for longs spells in front of computer screens. David, 54, of Sheffield, told yesterday how Chris would sit for hours engrossed in games such as Halo, in which players battle invading aliens. He added: "Chris lived for his Xbox. When he got into a game he could play it for hours and hours on end, sometimes 12 hours in a stretch. "He got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world." David has now launched a campaign to raise awareness about DVT and computer games. He said: "Games are fun and once you've started playing it's hard to stop. "Over the years Chris had a whole range of different consoles, everything from PlayStations to Xboxes. "I'm not for one minute blaming the manufacturer of Xbox. It isn't their fault that people use them for so long. But I want to highlight the dangers that can arise. "Playing on it for so long is what killed him - and I don't want another child to die." David, who is divorced from Chris's mum, added: "At first we couldn't understand how this had happened. We were stunned the cause of death came back as a pulmonary embolism as a result of DVT." Chris intended to have a career in computers and was recently offered a place at Leicester University to study Game Design. Professor Brian Colvin, an expert on blood-related conditions, yesterday said it was rare to find someone as young as Chris getting DVT. He added: "There's anxiety about obesity and children not doing anything other than looking at computer screens. It's pretty unhealthy." Xbox makers Microsoft said: "We recommend gamers take breaks to exercise as well as make time for other pursuits." Link to Original Article in the Newspaper
  12. yes come on guys & girls step forward and make yourself known. And to add to the thread, Everyone in the military we are all proud of you, your doind a fantastic job in a hostal enviroment, make sure you ALL COME ON SAFE.
  13. Apparently inspired by the second Gears of War game, Fantasy Flight Games is releasing Gears of War: The Board Game at the end of next month according to a listing on Amazon, meaning that you can finally gather the family round and play Gears of War with your granny. Uniting Marcus Fenix with his stalwart allies, Baird, Cole Train and Dom Santiago, Gears of War: The Board Game tasks players with teaming up and working together to take on the Locust and further the COG war effort by accomplishing various missions. In the big box, you'll find a variety of cards, tokens, map tiles, two sets of dice and 30 nicely detailed playing piece figurines that you can set up on the game's massive board. Hopefully, you'll have a big enough playing surface to accommodate it when Gears of War: The Board Game launches on August 31st, 2011. Take a look at it in more detail in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11RWBUht70&feature=player_embedded i want this ... i'll never play it but i want it
  14. Thats the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life, thats disgusting.
  15. Whilst in a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces."
  16. I actually enjoy a bit of grifball so im in Gamertag: Spectral Jester
  17. I actually dont agree, if you get map control on it, then yes you can own the whole game, but thats not one sided, thats playing a better team. Thats my opinion anyway
  18. when you mistakenly call your wife Cortana, then you have the uncomfortable 3 hours of arguements, trying to persuade her your not having an affair but its actually an AI in a game.......
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