line of fanboys + buying a ps3 + sledgehammer = hilarity

OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
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The look on peoples faces in the background is priceless
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    The more stuff like this I see and the more interviews with people in the lines I read (who all seem to be buying their PS3 just to sell it) I'm honestly wondering how many were actually bought by someone who wanted to play the darn thing XD

    Did you know the game to console ratio for the japanese release was less than 1 per console? Keep in mind some people bought 2 games for their new machine so that means a fair few people bought <b>just the console</b>. Helllooooo ebay ¬.¬

    I can't help but feel the launch so far has been a joke... especially with sony losing $300 per unit.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    "Amazing never expected a sledgehammer" - Uh of course not because he had a blowtouch in his hand too? Morons.

    Quite funny though.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I must pay my respects to the PS3's sturdiness. Considering that it was facing a most worthy opponent in the form of a sledgehammer, it carried itself amicable. Defeat was inevitable, but it was a graceful defeat, the power imbalance considered.

    This is normally the part where I'd proceed to laugh at the entire PS3 launch and feel smug about not being interested in it myself, but the numerous reports of mugging and assault have saddened me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    *tear of happiness
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578378:date=Nov 18 2006, 02:59 AM:name=Comprox)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Comprox @ Nov 18 2006, 02:59 AM) [snapback]1578378[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    *tear of happiness
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    QFT


    I do like some upcoming games on that thing though... probably getting one in like two or three months... depens, if the price drops.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    They should have just picked it up and smashed it against the concrete a few more times. A piece of plastic flew off when it hit the concrete the first time. Looks like it can stand up to a sledgehammer reasonably well, but can't stand up to a little pavement. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    Really though, I didn't find this terribly amusing. Some guys blew nearly $700 just to smash it in front of some people who probably didn't actually care all that much.

    ...

    I just wish that I could afford to do things like stand in line for a console on the launch date. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    <!--quoteo(post=1578404:date=Nov 17 2006, 10:17 PM:name=CForrester)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CForrester @ Nov 17 2006, 10:17 PM) [snapback]1578404[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> They should have just picked it up and smashed it against the concrete a few more times. A piece of plastic flew off when it hit the concrete the first time. Looks like it can stand up to a sledgehammer reasonably well, but can't stand up to a little pavement. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    Really though, I didn't find this terribly amusing. Some guys blew nearly $700 just to smash it in front of some people who probably didn't actually care all that much.

    ...

    I just wish that I could afford to do things like stand in line for a console on the launch date. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    o fyi, only about 50 dollars of that was actually their money, they got soo many donations lol just to smash it
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    I learned from the video that it's remarkably durable... it didn't shatter very well under the might of the sledgehammer.

    is Sony really losing $300 even though it's a $600 console? so it costs them $900 to make one?? how can that be when you can get a PC that's more powerful for like $500?
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    are you forgetting retail margins?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    You can get a PC that can outdo a PS3 for $500? BS.
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578461:date=Nov 17 2006, 10:43 PM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Quaunaut @ Nov 17 2006, 10:43 PM) [snapback]1578461[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You can get a PC that can outdo a PS3 for $500? BS.
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    I'd think around $1.5k-$2.5k USD. Honestly I haven't checked price of anything in a while.


    The video wasn't really amusing for me though.

    What would have been amusing if he threw the ps3 into a crowd and watch everyone fight for it.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578485:date=Nov 18 2006, 12:46 AM:name=Petco)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petco @ Nov 18 2006, 12:46 AM) [snapback]1578485[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'd think around $1.5k-$2.5k USD. Honestly I haven't checked price of anything in a while.
    The video wasn't really amusing for me though.

    What would have been amusing if he threw the ps3 into a crowd and watch everyone fight for it.
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    I would've gotten a kick if they had waited until the store sold out. Took it out of the box in front of the still waiting crowd. Dropped it just the one time, no sledge hammering or anything. Then auctioned it off on the spot as-is.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    edited November 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1578486:date=Nov 18 2006, 02:48 AM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Nov 18 2006, 02:48 AM) [snapback]1578486[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I would've gotten a kick if they had waited until the store sold out. Took it out of the box in front of the still waiting crowd. Dropped it just the one time, no sledge hammering or anything. Then auctioned it off on the spot as-is.
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    Yes...that'd have been about 100x funnier or amusing or at the very least quasi-entertaining. There's so much more comedy to have been had from $700.

    [edit] On a side note: that is some crazy, seizure-inducing signature you've got there. [/edit]
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    edited November 2006
    To be honest disco, the PS3 isn't much like a PC internally at all. It's fairly bizarre and whatnot having it's own unique architecture and stuff. You can read about the loss per unit and internal shenanigans in the article below if you're interested :3

    <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=70090" target="_blank">http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=70090</a>



    <b>edit:</b> ok... why's the linky code not working? I removed the url tags and things so it wasn't so horrible but what happened? :/
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    cannonfodder...
    only good use for one, to be honest.


    or is it hammerfodder? who knows...
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Either that's they lightest sledge ever, or PS3s are made of concrete.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578524:date=Nov 18 2006, 02:48 AM:name=AllUrHiveRblong2us)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AllUrHiveRblong2us @ Nov 18 2006, 02:48 AM) [snapback]1578524[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Either that's they lightest sledge ever, or PS3s are made of concrete.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'd put good money on the PS3 being solid as a rock. Have you ever opened a slim PS2? It's packed tight as all hell in there with all sorts of nifty support frames and whatnot to prevent tampering.


    <!--quoteo(post=1578504:date=Nov 18 2006, 01:42 AM:name=UltimaGecko)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UltimaGecko @ Nov 18 2006, 01:42 AM) [snapback]1578504[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->[edit] On a side note: that is some crazy, seizure-inducing signature you've got there. [/edit]<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah, can you tell I found it using google image search with "seizure avatar"? It's my own little protest to the locking of <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98704" target="_blank">the discussion about avatar sizes</a>.....

    I mean come on, there's no need to lock a civil discussion.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578527:date=Nov 18 2006, 02:54 AM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Nov 18 2006, 02:54 AM) [snapback]1578527[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I mean come on, there's no need to lock a civil discussion.
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    Nor is there any need to delay Portal until we're all dead, amirite? AMIRITE? WHO'S WITH ME PEOPLE?!
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  • LofungLofung Join Date: 2004-08-21 Member: 30757Members
    haha idiots who buy a ps3 at the very beginning of the release
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578527:date=Nov 18 2006, 05:54 AM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Nov 18 2006, 05:54 AM) [snapback]1578527[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yeah, can you tell I found it using google image search with "seizure avatar"? It's my own little protest to the locking of <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98704" target="_blank">the discussion about avatar sizes</a>.....

    I mean come on, there's no need to lock a civil discussion.
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    I think I might have to take a cue from you...
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    Well that video was a waste of 2 minutes of my life, and i want it back ;_;
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578519:date=Nov 18 2006, 10:43 AM:name=Geminosity)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Geminosity @ Nov 18 2006, 10:43 AM) [snapback]1578519[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    To be honest disco, the PS3 isn't much like a PC internally at all. It's fairly bizarre and whatnot having it's own unique architecture and stuff.
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    Ugh, if its anything like the PS2 then its going to be real horrible to program.

    Seriously, having to use assembly to get even the most basic 3D stuff to happen makes baby jesus cry. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    yup yup... I think I may have heard whispers already that the PS3 isn't exactly a developer's dream :s
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    I always liked the idea of camping out in front of stores to get ready for some kind of event. But I've never gotten to do it once. I wonder though, did that many people really care (in that line) about what that guy was doing?
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    Careless waste of resources. I realize that some people go a little overboard with fanboyism, but it's equally retarded, not to mention vain, to do a stunt like this.

    Immaturity seeking online fame. His outfit proves his insanity.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578688:date=Nov 19 2006, 01:02 PM:name=Rob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rob @ Nov 19 2006, 01:02 PM) [snapback]1578688[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Immaturity seeking online fame.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    A perfect one sentence summary!? Now that's what I call an apt statement.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    edited November 2006
    Why buy a PS3 now? There're virtually no great games on it yet. Faulty hardware, and the high price. And The price will get cut later, probably by the time games you can actually care about get released. Makes no sense.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited November 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1578527:date=Nov 18 2006, 02:54 AM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Nov 18 2006, 02:54 AM) [snapback]1578527[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yeah, can you tell I found it using google image search with "seizure avatar"? It's my own little protest to the locking of <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98704" target="_blank">the discussion about avatar sizes</a>.....

    I mean come on, there's no need to lock a civil discussion.
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    Funny, my sig got deleted for that. Perhaps <i>that admin everyone <b>hates</b></i> is still ###### off when I hit so close to home.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    edited November 2006
    Link dont work for me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> Sounds really awsome though
    *Edit* got it working aside from the uber gimpy cloths was okay but the ps3 fans seem a lil retarded...."i didnt expect a sledgehammer..."
    the really upset one....meh there should of been more ps3 owners on the floor screaming nooooooooooooooo
    Pretty sweet I don't understand why some one would want to wait so long for some thing
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