It was a (Xbox 360) Red Ring’d Fate.
Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku fame wrote a post about his Xbox 360 dying. It’s right here. His dies, and now mine dies. COINCIDENCE?!?!!? I THINK NOT. It was fated from the start. We lived our lives as “star-crossed gamers,” paralleling each action after action, as if they were clever originals… but it was only but a farce. A hollow world of empty promis… LOL. Ok, I’ll stop. It sucks, but that doesn’t mean I can’t leave a funny reply in their comment window!!!
Mr. Bashcraft,
Sir, I would like to notify you that your news post has “jinxed” my Xbox360. As of 10PM PST (5 minutes after reading this post), my Xbox360 – Mrs. Jones was her name – has now befallen on the dreaded ROL. Honest.
It was as if we spoke the exact same words at the exact same time… but instead of me owing you a free Coke, you now owe me retribution. You have cursed me villain and I feel as though shaking this Voodoo will not be easy.
I do not know what I have done to you in the past, kind sir… but know this. I am sorry. I am soooooooooooooooooooo very sorry. CAN I HAS MY GAMES BAK PLZ!?
(Seriously, can I?)
~Special*Dark
YAY INTERNETS!
~Spec
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:31 am
Wow, I’m sorry to hear about your 360. I’m nervous about my new Elite after reading your post … maybe it’s like an Xbox 360 Red Ring, and you have to tell someone else about it within seven days or your console dies?
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Dr. Faulken: Haha… no RINGU here. I’m sure your Elite will be fine… especially after the warranty bump!
~Spec
December 30th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
DrFaulken, does your 360 have the new chip? That should prevent the Red Ring.
I’m not positive if this works, but try searching Google for: “towel trick 360″
January 9th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
The towel trick is actually quite good and worked for me before I got my box fixed.