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Last Friday In Review (A Community Effort)

posted by Zoso Fan

Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 06:14:19 AM EST

Because Papi was off with the lady enjoying some quiet time in the ever so beautiful wine country, i offered to take the job for posting a recap post. Well as some of you may have seen in the diary I posted, xbox live decided it hated me and no fun was awarded to me due to DNS error./ Long story short, after HOURS of complex tweaking of settings it started working again randomly when i just did an auto-test for connection while getting ready for bed. Luckily it worked so i got to get my FFF in until 2:30am with Blank, JohnE, and Obijuan after playing a few rounds of GEARS.

But this left me with a problem... I MISSED THE MAJORITY OF AWESOMENESS THAT IS FFF! So i need everyone who got to be a part of it to post their best stories, and general funtime rambles!

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Well (none / 0)

needless to say, but i was running the show with the torque for awhile :P, and as usual Robbins was popping heads off like it was his job, and Blankman is the funniest person to play with. Ever.

by BoxinLeprechaun on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 09:51:01 AM EST
good night! (none / 0)

some CoD 4, but when blankman as talkin about gears 2 we all decided to play the original gangsta game. It was good to lay some gears, i think ill start playin it more...again! haha

You'll do anything for a klondike. But I'll do anything for a blonde dyke! Or two!

by TexasTrap7 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 12:38:29 PM EST
Well, we actually had a pretty good SFF (none / 0)

with more people than could play games for points. We had to set up a private room.
JohnEMidnight was lethal as always, as was Robbins and aamato. Blankman was his usual atmospheric-self. At one point in the evening I put a bounty on a couple of people's heads.
10 points for aamato (for crippling effect)
and
5 points for every Blankman kill - for morale.
It was fun, and on one of the maps, I think the only kills I got were aamato, at least 4 in a row. Of course, my kill/death ratio was probably -17 or something but it sure feels good to take down one of the dominators.
At one point in the evening, a couple of my friends from VGR joined our room - which was nice for several reasons. It prevented undesirable randoms, and I finally got a chance to play with those guys,too (something I haven't done). Having read the forums over there, I know that they play Hardcore Search and Destroy a lot, and that they love their CoD4, but I had no idea they were as good as they were. It was pretty much which ever team they were on (especially MrChedda), won. There was hardly a game where he didn't get at least a 10 kill streak.
Anyway, Saturday night more than made up for Friday night's technical difficulties. Thanks everyone. It was a blast and I turned off my 360 completely satisfied.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 03:59:08 PM EST
- Sorry (none / 0)
  
  Suns for not making it on saturday. The girl and I had company over and by the time they left (2est) I was already pooched from the long night of hanging out and the massive leg workout I did earlier in the day!
  
  Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
  
  by carr on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 06:04:48 PM EST
  
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  - your legs arent (none / 0)
    
    connected to your thumbs n00b!
    jk leg workouts are tiring :P
    
    by BoxinLeprechaun on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 06:08:54 PM EST
    
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    - Ya you're (none / 0)
      
      telling me 400lb squats dont sit well with the veins in my neck and head. Followed by 500lb leg press not fun. I hate not being able to walk for the next 3 days.
      
      Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
      
      by carr on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 07:28:57 PM EST
      
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      - 290 (none / 0)
        
        does the job for me on squats.
        BTW, squats suck.
        
        Playoffs?!? Playoffs?!? You talking about... playoffs?!
        
        by ajABE on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 09:58:52 PM EST
        
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        Squats (none / 0)
        
        are a killer. I feel like a 12 yr old boy that was paddled with a wooden spoon. My ass is on fire and that is ass cheeks!!!
        
        Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
        
        by carr on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 10:06:18 PM EST
        
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        f*ck yea they suck (none / 0)
        
        i start off with 250, and then i go to 320. by the time im done i'm ready to nap ;). leg presses arent that bad, though. i actually like doing those more than squats.
        
        by RoBBins0096 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 10:26:20 PM EST
        
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  - No problem carr (none / 0)
    
    I kept my eye out for you, but you will never hear me complain about anyone not being able to make it (especially for reasons of fam and fitness!).
    Speaking of which, chance are slim to none that I will be able to play at all next weekend. :(
    
    Gears is my porn.
    
    by 3Suns on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 08:37:55 PM EST
    
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- As soon as you made the bounty... (none / 0)
  
  Really Does starts it off by teamkilling JohnE at the spawn point! That was hilarious! Despite the fact that we couldn't manage to get two rooms going in Gears during the FFF, Saturday was very fun! We had a great time especially when it came to free-for-all in Shipment & Vacant. Robbins & I were trading kills back and forth. We just busted up so much that we couldn't even speak. LOL Ah, good times with good people. :)
  
  I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 08:41:41 PM EST
  
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  - That was hilarious (none / 0)
    
    I was trying to figure out what the heck was going on with you guys. Then, I come out from camping (roasted wiener still on a stick) and Robbins, (laughing so hard he can hardly stand), shoots me down like its nothing, like I am in interruption to the real fight going on between you, too. That was great!
    Hey, say hi and thanks to JohnE for me and the gang. He carried my fat ass on more than one occasion. ;) Great stuff!
    
    Gears is my porn.
    
    by 3Suns on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 08:50:31 PM EST
    
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    - Yeah, Robbins & I were in stitches! (none / 0)
      
      I'll pass the good sentiments to JohnE. Oh yeah, I think there was one game where aamato got a ridiculous 63 kills & JohnE followed up with 48! :O
      
      I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
      
      by Blankman on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 08:54:32 PM EST
      
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  - And yes, Shipment (none / 0)
    
    is very underrated. It is absolutely the best map to get the party rolling. You have to have Grinch genes to not laugh at least once while playing that map. I love it. It is like Raven Down but with endless spawns and grenades. Mayhem, straight and simple! It is for small doses, but at least one dose a night.
    
    Gears is my porn.
    
    by 3Suns on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 08:54:09 PM EST
    
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  - oh my sweet jesus (none / 0)
    
    that was the funniest time i've ever had so far playing CoD4. i couldnt stop laughing. we HAVE to play free-for-all again, VERY soon! ;P
    
    by RoBBins0096 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 10:28:37 PM EST
    
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A Couple of awsome nights as always.... (none / 0)

I was able to play on friday late late night and even do I always end up being to "triger happy" while killing my enemies I do apologize for doing it to my teammates as well.
I do appreciate their support for all my shortcomings and random killings.
Now Saturday was even better as I logged in a little earlier than usual as found a room with other 15 gearheads and friends playing along, I discover some of the benefits of using a silencer and UAV jammer as my head count was unusually high las night. But even do I could not stopped bein killed every time by robbins or Grymm as well as JohnE
In all a good night, I know that those that were not present will have the chance to catch on some FFF later on as COD4 has proven to be a very good game capable of delivering a good ammount of entertainment every time.
See you guys next FFF

Sorry, blankman I only have a digital watch!!!!!

by ObiJuan on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 06:17:05 PM EST
Sorry, this is completely off topic, but (none / 0)

This is your last day to download Undertow off the XBLA for free. You have until midnight, then it's back up to 800 MS points.

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 09:58:50 PM EST
I had a (none / 0)

great time playing with you guys on Friday! It's awesome to finally make it to an FFF and get to take part in all of the fun. Also, thanks for being so kind to my guest (Stewa073). He's a good friend of mine who recently got the game and he commented on how cool it was to play with all of you.
My favorite memory of Friday has to be the several times I yahtzeed (my term for claymore kill) Blankman while I was camping on the small rooftop in the center of Backlot. I even had my sleeping bag and tent set up. I've found Hardcore to be a much more enjoyable mode to play, as it gets people using something other than Juggernaut or Stopping Power.
Sorry I couldn't stick around for the GoW after CoD4, but the wife needed me elsewhere. Again, it was great playing with you guys, and I'll hopefully make it to more FFFs from now on.
Sidenote: Blankman, thanks for the GoW2 info! That is awesome beyond belief. I'm hoping that one of the new weapons is a flamethrower. Fuzzy like flamethrowers.

GT:AstroLivin

by Fuzzy on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:18:47 AM EST
- You guys (none / 0)
  
  were a great addition to fff.
  see you soon.
  
  "I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".
  
  by Kenai 91 on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 12:04:28 PM EST
  
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Sounds like you (none / 0)

guys had a great time! I got to make it for some late night Saturday fraggin' and just for the short time I was there, I was giggling up a storm! But, as for some sad news, I don't know if I'll be making it for some future Fragfests because I'm joining our area's Rugby team, and I'll probably be working out and running a lot as well as school and I HAVE to make time for my Guitar ;). But I don't know how everything's gonna go, I'll update you guys sometime soon.

"See? All I know is ball, and good... and rape."

by Grymm on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 03:05:19 PM EST
- You can still make time every friday me thinks (none / 0)
  
  if you plan your schedule well.
  
  Not all who wander are lost
  
  by Zoso Fan on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 05:04:19 PM EST
  
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  - Hopefully, (none / 0)
    
    but there's tons of stuff going on now (school, rugby, possible job, etc.), so I just need to work out a schedule.
    
    "See? All I know is ball, and good... and rape."
    
    by Grymm on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 06:58:19 PM EST
    
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    - phhhh (none / 0)
      
      A job... lame!
      Are you going to need to get up at 7:00 in the morning, too?
      And I don't think we have school at midnight, last time I checked.
      And I don't you have practice at midnight (unless Metheny is your coach, then I would not be surprised).
      :D
      
      Playoffs?!? Playoffs?!? You talking about... playoffs?!
      
      by ajABE on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 09:03:13 PM EST
      
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      - Well Abe... (none / 0)
        
        One, eff you.
        Two, if you take a second to think of my sleeping schedule(s) it might be a little difficult to be able to do everything for a bit.
        Three, eff you.
        Four, I'm almost positive Methany doesn't coach Rugby. However, if he does, then I'm probably not gonna do it.
        
        "See? All I know is ball, and good... and rape."
        
        by Grymm on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 10:40:44 PM EST
        
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        Trust (none / 0)
        
        me, you will find time to play. For a while, I was doing school, a 35-40 hour work week and homework.
        
        by MacheteMan7 on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 11:04:00 PM EST
        
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        work isnt really that (none / 0)
        
        big of a deal. Rugby is one hell of a sport to play. From the few times I've played it, you get VERY exhausted and VERY sore.....VERY quick :P especially when people start getting pissed at you...
        
        by RoBBins0096 on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 11:56:53 PM EST
        
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        lol (none / 0)
        
        at one and three
        
        by BoxinLeprechaun on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 11:11:01 PM EST
        
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Completely off topic, (none / 0)

but i just got a pair of memory foam slippers...they're almost as cool as Blankman. Thats how awesome they are.

by BoxinLeprechaun on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 04:50:34 PM EST
- Remember... (none / 0)
  
  ...almost. ;)
  
  I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 10:05:53 PM EST
  
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  - but almost (none / 0)
    
    is still pretty damn cool
    
    by BoxinLeprechaun on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 11:25:29 PM EST
    
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    - Ha ha ha! (none / 0)
      
      I have a memory foam pillow & it's the cat's meow!
      Meow. ;)
      
      I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
      
      by Blankman on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 01:24:37 AM EST
      
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- ....cool as Blankman (none / 0)
  
  I like that expression.
  Oh man, that shirt is as cool as Blankman
  or
  Yeah, he's as cool as Blankman
  or
  That movie was as cool as Blankman.
  ha ha ha I love it!
  
  Gears is my porn.
  
  by 3Suns on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 04:17:56 AM EST
  
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  - All I need is someone to knock me off... (none / 0)
    
    this pedestal! LOL You guys have me cracking up!
    
    I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
    
    by Blankman on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 06:17:26 PM EST
    
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