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2014/06/11 14:27:17
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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A mod can move this if they think it belongs in the games forum, but I thought this is interesting not just for people who like gaming but the internet in general;
Fans of DOTA 2 normally tune into the live-stream of a gamer known as "Sajadene" to watch her and teammates attempt to destroy opposing players' Ancients. But on Monday, what started as a normal match stream turned scary when two men broke into Sajadene's home in Tempe, Arizona, and part of the attempted robbery was caught on camera.
Viewers of the stream, as well as teammates, were immediately concerned when yelling could be heard off camera, and Sajadene (real name Nikki Elise) left her computer. Soon after, a man holding a handgun stepped into frame, and then out again.
People on the Web knew something was wrong. They immediately posted on message boards, Reddit, and the streaming service Twitch to find someone who might know something about where the Elise lives. After about 15 minutes, the man with the gun came back into the room, took Elise's own firearms, shut off the light, and disconnected the webcam. Viewers on Twitch uploaded the video to YouTube.
Arizona's 3TV reports that one of the viewers, a man in Europe, got in touch with a friend of Elise's in Arizona, who called Tempe police. Officers arrived at the home shortly after, and were able to arrest one of the suspects, 27-year-old Edgardo Martinez. The other suspect remains at large, and might be carrying a handgun.
Soon after, Twitter and Reddit user "Cyborgmatt" got in touch with Elise, and he was able to tell the thousands of people now watching the drama unfold online that she and another person in the apartment at the time, another popular gamer with the handle "SUNSfan," were fine, but shaken up.
Late Monday night, Elise posted a Facebook status update thanking the people online who helped, noting that things could have gone a different way considering that her neighbors did not call the authorities. She added, “We owe you our love and gratitude and life.”
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/attempted-robbery-unfolds-on-gamer-s-livestreaming-webcam-180551611.html
It doesn't say how the man in Europe knew one of Elise's friends. I assume they were all players who knew one another via the chain of gaming or some such.
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2014/06/11 14:31:54
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Esteemed Veteran Space Marine
My secret fortress at the base of the volcano!
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See? the Internet *can* be used for good!
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 Emperor's Eagles (undergoing Chapter reorganization)
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2014/06/11 15:10:28
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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With great power, comes great responsibility 
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2014/06/11 15:21:29
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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Gun's don't kill people. Kids who play videogames kill people.
Hang on...
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2014/06/11 15:34:26
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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I think the best part was the youtube comments saying they hoped the woman died, she deserved it for being a twitch camwhore, etc.
Youtube comments eh?
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Prestor Jon wrote:Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
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2014/06/12 01:07:02
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Fixture of Dakka
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 MrDwhitey wrote:I think the best part was the youtube comments saying they hoped the woman died, she deserved it for being a twitch camwhore, etc.
Youtube comments eh?
I really don't know why anyone would waste any energy whatsoever caring what such a complete moron posted on YouTube comments.
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2014/06/12 01:59:17
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Hordini wrote: MrDwhitey wrote:I think the best part was the youtube comments saying they hoped the woman died, she deserved it for being a twitch camwhore, etc.
Youtube comments eh?
I really don't know why anyone would waste any energy whatsoever caring what such a complete moron posted on YouTube comments.
Exactly! Wait..
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Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
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Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2014/06/12 02:00:45
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Fixture of Dakka
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 Jihadin wrote: Hordini wrote: MrDwhitey wrote:I think the best part was the youtube comments saying they hoped the woman died, she deserved it for being a twitch camwhore, etc.
Youtube comments eh?
I really don't know why anyone would waste any energy whatsoever caring what such a complete moron posted on YouTube comments.
Exactly! Wait..
Wait what?
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2014/06/12 02:37:47
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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Cool story, thanks for posting it LordofHats.
I wonder if this is the sort of thing we're going to see more of. Not necessarily game related, but just as we have more cameras connected and streaming over the web to friends, family and paying customers, we might get more instances of people seeing something and getting the police involved.
Soon after, a man holding a handgun stepped into frame, and then out again.
People on the Web knew something was wrong.
Ya think?!
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2014/06/12 02:42:45
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Martial Arts Fiday
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Wait....people watch other people play video games on the internet?
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"Holy Sh*&, you've opened my eyes and changed my mind about this topic, thanks Dakka OT!"
-Nobody Ever
Proverbs 18:2
"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.
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GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up. 
Albatross wrote:I think SlaveToDorkness just became my new hero.
EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.
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2014/06/12 02:43:49
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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Quite a lot of people do.
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Prestor Jon wrote:Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
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2014/06/12 03:09:51
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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It's become a really big thing, especially for watching competitive things like League of Legends. I have a coworker who would watch the games for perhaps 6 hours a day at work.
I don't get it, but people do lots of things I don't get.
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 Flinty wrote:The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
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2014/06/12 03:11:53
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Dundee, Scotland/Dharahn, Saudi Arabia
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If only she had a gun....
Oh, she did.
That was lucky..........
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If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it.
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2014/06/12 03:46:02
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I be mounting a knee cap on my wall 
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2014/06/12 04:13:47
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Imperial Admiral
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 marv335 wrote:If only she had a gun....
Oh, she did.
That was lucky..........
Armed home invasions never occur, though.
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2014/06/12 04:14:57
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Caught on digits at that
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2014/06/12 04:17:12
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Squatting with the squigs
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marv335 wrote:If only she had a gun....
Oh, she did.
That was lucky..........
Too funny.
Did anyone else read the thread title as " Gamers Help gakker Armed Robbery" and wonder wtf this thread was about?
I am dissapoint.
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2014/06/12 04:37:54
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Brutal Black Orc
The Empire State
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Get the hammer and nails.
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2014/06/12 04:43:23
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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You know, technically, gamer's didn't help to thwart the armed robbery. Certainly they helped with the investigation, though.
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lord_blackfang wrote:Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.
Flinty wrote:The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
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2014/06/12 04:48:53
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Let them have their bubble Ouze
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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2014/06/12 04:55:23
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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Yeah, it's really silly.
People who defend it will liken it to people watching other people play sport... and the analogy is fair. It's just that the real conclusion of the analogy is how silly it is that we also watch other people play sport.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2014/06/12 12:55:30
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Martial Arts Fiday
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Yeah, I don't do that either.
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"Holy Sh*&, you've opened my eyes and changed my mind about this topic, thanks Dakka OT!"
-Nobody Ever
Proverbs 18:2
"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.
warboss wrote:
GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.
Albatross wrote:I think SlaveToDorkness just became my new hero.
EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.
Don't mess with the Blade and Bolter! |
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2014/06/12 14:23:21
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Wise Ethereal with Bodyguard
Catskills in NYS
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Check your title. I think you mean thwart not twart.
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Homosexuality is the #1 cause of gay marriage.
 kronk wrote:Every pizza is a personal sized pizza if you try hard enough and believe in yourself.
 sebster wrote:Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens
 BaronIveagh wrote:Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace.
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2014/06/12 15:00:51
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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sebster wrote:
Yeah, it's really silly.
People who defend it will liken it to people watching other people play sport... and the analogy is fair. It's just that the real conclusion of the analogy is how silly it is that we also watch other people play sport.
I enjoy watching rowing because I row myself so I know the technique and can appreciate seeing it done well and the differences between better and worse crews. I also enjoy watching very junior bad crews giving it everything they've got, despite their awful technique, because it is heartwarming to see people doing their very best "just because".
It is also a good excuse for a day out by the riverside or on a boat, though often it is a day out in cold, damp and drizzle. (There tends to be a lot of water involved in the sport.)
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2014/06/12 15:03:41
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Wise Ethereal with Bodyguard
Catskills in NYS
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Yes, ever been on youtube? It's mostly about humor, but people do it.
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Homosexuality is the #1 cause of gay marriage.
kronk wrote:Every pizza is a personal sized pizza if you try hard enough and believe in yourself.
sebster wrote:Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens
BaronIveagh wrote:Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace.
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2014/06/12 15:07:57
Subject: Re:Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Insect-Infested Nurgle Chaos Lord
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I don't really watch streams, other than perhaps developer conferences, but I will watch some street fighter matches to try and pick up combos or techniques from other players.
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2014/06/12 16:09:33
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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It's like TV. Cheers is nothing but us watching people pretend to be in a bar
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"So, do please come along when we're promoting something new and need photos for the facebook page or to send to our regional manager, do please engage in our gaming when we're pushing something specific hard and need to get the little kiddies drifting past to want to come in an see what all the fuss is about. But otherwise, stay the feth out, you smelly, antisocial bastards, because we're scared you are going to say something that goes against our mantra of absolute devotion to the corporate motherland and we actually perceive any of you who've been gaming more than a year to be a hostile entity as you've been exposed to the internet and 'dangerous ideas'. " - MeanGreenStompa
"Then someone mentions Infinity and everyone ignores it because no one really plays it." - nkelsch
FREEDOM!!! - d-usa |
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2014/06/12 18:21:49
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Martial Arts Fiday
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I don't watch TV either. I'd rather be the doer.
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"Holy Sh*&, you've opened my eyes and changed my mind about this topic, thanks Dakka OT!"
-Nobody Ever
Proverbs 18:2
"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.
warboss wrote:
GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.
Albatross wrote:I think SlaveToDorkness just became my new hero.
EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.
Don't mess with the Blade and Bolter! |
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2014/06/12 18:30:14
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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"So, do please come along when we're promoting something new and need photos for the facebook page or to send to our regional manager, do please engage in our gaming when we're pushing something specific hard and need to get the little kiddies drifting past to want to come in an see what all the fuss is about. But otherwise, stay the feth out, you smelly, antisocial bastards, because we're scared you are going to say something that goes against our mantra of absolute devotion to the corporate motherland and we actually perceive any of you who've been gaming more than a year to be a hostile entity as you've been exposed to the internet and 'dangerous ideas'. " - MeanGreenStompa
"Then someone mentions Infinity and everyone ignores it because no one really plays it." - nkelsch
FREEDOM!!! - d-usa |
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2014/06/12 18:38:00
Subject: Gamers Help Twart Armed Robbery
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Yeah, and you have 2 kinds, you can watch competitive gameplay like DOTA tournaments and such
OR
Watch "Let's Plays", people who play games and comment while they play.
I'm a "Let's Play" viewer, it's great fun if the guy who does the LP is really into it or if he/she is funny. 2 youtubers I enjoy are Kikoskia and Helloween.
On topic: Well, it's kinda rare to read such positive news thanks LotH!
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill |
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