I just realized I haven't talked to you forever. I wanted to come by and say thanks for being a great friend! I hope wherever life finds you when you read this, you're smiling.
Well, right about now, I was originally planning to be announcing that tickets for RvB:TX were on sale. Unfortunately, that's not going to be the case. You might have heard that the RT staff has their own event planed for late May. We, the organizers of RvB:TX, don't feel it will be possible to compete with a larger and better organized event, so we're officially canceling our event.
But all is not lost! We're keeping the group page for two reasons:
1) RvB:TX will now be a hub for all RT fans in and around Texas. We'll keep people up to date on RT related events in and around Texas, from small meet ups to the RoosterTexas event the staff is planning. If you have not already done so, please watch the group to stay up to date on the news.
2) We're planning a smaller get together in Austin this winter. It won't be as big as our original plans, but it'll still be a chance for fans to get together and have fun.
That's probably a good idea. Depending on the age of the console, there's a real risk of RROD, which sucks....especially if it's out of warranty. Hopefully, there will be a price drop on the new ones come Christmas.
Something that occurred to me: Will you be able to connect the 360 directly to your router or will you need wireless? Because, for whatever reason (probably "Microsoft sucks"), the only 360 with built-in wireless is the new model. If you get an older one, you have to get an adapter, which is going to run about $50 min, even if you find it used. I didn't think about it much, since I had bought an adapter early on. Ashley always connected hers to the router (which means a better connection), but we started running into problems when we wanted to move stuff around.
Friendly Neighborhood RvB:TX Admin here! Just a few updates on the group today: 1) We officially have 200 members! Sweet! You Guys Rock!
2) We'd really appreciate it if everyone watches the group and checks the forum every few weeks or so. We post polls and messages on the group and we need YOUR input to make sure that this RvB:TX will be the best yet . If you already watch the group, thanks a ton! If not, go here and click the watch button. There are also polls concerning likelihood of attendance and optimum ticket price in the group forum.
3) The event is being tentatively scheduled for next March. Hope to see you there!
4) We could really use the help of a Web Designer. if you or someone you know could help us get even a bare bones site running, it would be greatly appreciated. However, please note that this will be an act of volunteerism on your part. We'd love to pay you, but we just don't have the money. But isn't being able to say that you designed a site in order to celebrate the greatest Machinima series ever reward enough? If you are still interested, please contact myself, or one of the other group admins.
5) Keep active in the group. The planning staff is constantly looking for cool ideas for events, and they are the best spot to get yours out there.
That's all folks! Keep your eyes glued to the screen for further updates.
Hey, I found you using the site member search feature and wanted to let you know about a RvB:TX, a group that is planning a RvB festival in Austin in the near future. Our group already has over 150 members, including Gus, and we're very active. If you are interested in volunteering, giving suggestions, attending, or just RvB in general, please check out our group page here. Also, feel free to check out our dedicated website (When it's up. We're down right now) and Twitter account.
And make sure to send this to any friends who might be interested!
The hard drive being refurbished is fine. The problems with the X Box tend to stem from their graphics cards and processors not being properly ventilated. To give you an idea of how hot these things can get, I have clocked my GPU (graphics card) running just Windows at over 90 degrees Centigrade (just shy of 200 degrees). This was in a well cooled desktop system, which the X Box is definitely not. If you have a refurbished X Box, you have no guarantee that the motherboard or GPU card aren't already damaged by this much heat.
Once you get the cash, you might also consider buying an additional cooling system for it.
As for the hard drive itself, you should be set. I have a 20GB from the original Pro model XBOX and it works well, no problems at all. I mean, you can't really have any DLC because it will fill up like that *snaps fingers* But if all you're doing is saving game files, you're set.
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