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Locke · 11-01-2008, 09:48 AM

Step 1. Burn his house down.

Step 2. Save X-Box from fiery carnage.

Step 3. Profit.

ken0042 · 11-01-2008, 09:54 AM

As I have gotten older I have learned which friends I lend stuff to, and which ones I don't.

Be the better man in this situation, and politley but firmly get a date and time for its return. Then the next time he wants to borrow something, tell him no.

Deelow · 11-01-2008, 09:57 AM

I love nickerjones' threads.
Such a complicated life.

dubc80 · 11-01-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nickerjones

Ok i just got back from vegas. While i was away i let a buddy of mine use my xbox 360 and nhl 09 because his wife wont let him buy one.... anyway i asked if i could pick it up tonight when i got back home .... he said he would be out, and i told him that we had said if i let him borrow it that i would be able to pick it up when i got home. He told me to text when i got home....I then asked well what about tomorrow and he told me well i have a tee time at 7:30 am and stuff going on all day m i have texted him twice tonight and called and no response........ Im so pissed , this is why i dont like loaning my stuff. Im too nice to say No but really hate loaning my stuff.... ANy ideas on how to go about this situation without offending my friend but also getting back my xbox

Sounds like someone is addicted to their x-box and suffering from withdrawal!

nickerjones · 11-01-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Deelow

I love nickerjones' threads.
Such a complicated life.

Wow i kinda got ran through the ringer for this thread.... I did look through my threads started after being accused of posting "several times, whining about my personal issues." i wouldnt call 3 or 4 times several but i guess some would. MIND YOUR BUSINESS lol .... just kidding

And yes i may be addicted to video games but the real reason i need it is because when i watch college football or hockey my wife watches dvds and my xbox is my dvd player and today is college football and hockey day... but whether or not im addicted isnt the issue. The issue is i would like to get my xbox and when i try to set a time to pick it up he doesnt answer me or says he is busy. And looks like EJ said My gamertag was online at the same time i was calling /texting him to come pick it up. but nonetheless i was just asking for advice......

in regards to the quoted posted post , hey ya gotta be known for something !!! lol

JohnnyB · 11-01-2008, 11:50 AM

One of my buddies borrowed my wife for a week once. I got pretty ticked off when he didn't drop her off after 8 days, but what really dug me was when I found out she was making rice crispy squares for him. I love that , and it's simple as hell but she never makes it for me. Needless to say it caused some big problems with wifey as well as my good bud.
My point is, is he beating your records in the game? If not, you're just being a baby, but if he is you better smash his face!!

First Lady · 11-01-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nickerjones

Wow i kinda got ran through the ringer for this thread....

And you took it like a trooper...

nickerjones · 11-01-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by First Lady

And you took it like a trooper...

but im crying on the inside

lol

Ford Prefect · 11-01-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyB

One of my buddies borrowed my wife for a week once. I got pretty ticked off when he didn't drop her off after 8 days, but what really dug me was when I found out she was making rice crispy squares for him. I love that , and it's simple as hell but she never makes it for me. Needless to say it caused some big problems with wifey as well as my good bud.
My point is, is he beating your records in the game? If not, you're just being a baby, but if he is you better smash his face!!

That happened to me once too. Now she's an "ex-box" as the First Lady so appropriately said. And my so-called buddy wound up marrying a real hag. Karma's a biitch.

MelBridgeman · 11-01-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by First Lady

So in essence changing the wife into an "ex-box".

Exactly, a man must do what a man's gotta do...xbox>friends

MelBridgeman · 11-01-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyB

One of my buddies borrowed my wife for a week once. I got pretty ticked off when he didn't drop her off after 8 days, but what really dug me was when I found out she was making rice crispy squares for him. I love that , and it's simple as hell but she never makes it for me. Needless to say it caused some big problems with wifey as well as my good bud.
My point is, is he beating your records in the game? If not, you're just being a baby, but if he is you better smash his face!!

Excellent, FTW!

mykalberta · 11-01-2008, 02:26 PM

Just call one night and see if he is home. If he is go and pick it up. And just put him on your watch list - as in watch out for this "friend"

Antithesis · 11-01-2008, 02:30 PM

Haha, I love how the guy puts up with his wife "not letting" him get an xBox if he wants one, that's fantastic.

nickerjones · 11-01-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mykalberta

Just call one night and see if he is home. If he is go and pick it up. And just put him on your watch list - as in watch out for this "friend"

He keeps dodging me ....... I have called and texted , this morning he texts and says whats up ?... I asked when i could come get it and he said he didnt know and would text me back in a few and he never did..... Funny thing is he went to play golf this morning .... the golf course backs up to my condo so he could have brought it to me this morning

"Antithesis Haha, I love how the guy puts up with his wife "not letting" him get an xBox if he wants one, that's fantastic."

Yeah this is pretty funny , also same wife that wont let him go out unless she goes , this includes CHL hockey games and also the same wife who on the night of their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties we had laid out where we were going and where they were going supposedly so we would steer clear of each other since we were both going downtown..... lo and behold Her and her friends show up at the club we are at at around 11:30 and she wont leave our table..... its pretty amusing

OilersBaby · 11-01-2008, 02:38 PM

call the wife and get it back...she seems to control everything he does anyways so Im sure she will be happy to get rid of the game/system

nickerjones · 11-01-2008, 02:43 PM

i do not possess or wish to possess his wife's number........

First Lady · 11-01-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OilersBaby

call the wife and get it back...she seems to control everything he does anyways so Im sure she will be happy to get rid of the game/system

Mention you want the porn dvd's back too.... you will get it right quick.

Eastern Girl · 11-01-2008, 02:45 PM

Just show up at their place if you are really this desperate to get it back.

I get how you feel though, I had a friend borrow a couple of movies from me, when she gave them back, they literally looked like a parade of elephants had trampled all over them. The cases were trashed and the discs were all scratched. I have no idea what she was doing with them, but I made her replace them all and I will never lend her anything again.

nickerjones · 11-01-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OilersBaby

call the wife and get it back...she seems to control everything he does anyways so Im sure she will be happy to get rid of the game/system

I GOT IT BACK !!!!!!!!! sadly i did have to resort to texting his wife to get him to respond and he left it on his porch for me to come get

Rathji · 11-01-2008, 10:42 PM

Thats where I would want my video game system left is out on someone's porch. I say buddy can get bent next time he wants to borrow something.