Nov
28

100 things to do while you wait on your 360 repairs…

Posted under MrCarpalTunnel, XBL Radio, Xbox by MrCarpalTunnel

I tried to write 360 things to do, like our friend Trixie, but I have to admit it’s too much work. So while I wait for MS to send my return box, it’s been 2 days since my call, I figured I might as well add something to the BLOG. Here are some things you can try to do while you wait for your 360 to get repaired…

1. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907586 to seek help.

2. Call MS Support at 1-800-4myxbox to get the ball rolling.

3. Surf Google for: Xbox 360 broke. (It makes you feel not alone)

4. Call a friend. (Headsets are not the only way to communicate nowadays)

5. Go out to dinner. (Give the pizza delivery guy a break)

6. Play some Solatair

7. Talk to your Family. (It’s been a while, they may have changed)

8. Read a book.

9. See a movie. (That doesn’t take 4 hours to download)

10. Break out the old gaming consoles. (and realize how many MS points you’ve wasted)

11. Take a walk.

12. Learn a new language.

13. Start a forum for abandoned 360 owners.

14. Take up a new hobby.

15. Listen to some podcasts.

16. Go Christmas shopping.

17. Buy a pet.

18. Practice YoYo

19. Write that great American Novel.

20. Stand in line for a PS3.

21. Stand in a shorter line for a Wii.

22. Stand in the checkout line for another 360.

23. Hope that every car that comes down the driveway is a FED EX truck.

24. Take Bowling lessons.

25. Learn the art of mime.

26. Learn Oragami.

27. Ride a bike.

28. Go to the Zoo.

29. Get a DS

30. Get a PSP and regret not getting a DS.

31. Visit www.xblradio.com/forums and bitch to gamers who care.

32. Collect Tom and Katie baby photos.

33. Make a TOM and Katie collage with the photos you collected.

34. Watch every episode of 24 in order and realize that the 360 isn’t coming back any time soon.

35. Go Skating.

36. Go fishing.

37. Type a list of things to do while your out of your 360.

38. Buy a real Pinata (Then talk to it in your front yard)

39. Go camping.

40. Exercise

41. Take a long hot shower.

42. Reformat your PC.

43. Re-organize your drawers.

44. Make of diary Starting with the day your 360 died.

45. Find God. 46. Find some change in your couch.

47. Find the meaning of life.

48. Start a pod cast.

49. Start a revolution.

50. Start something.

51. Study.

52. Take out the trash.

53. Take out a friend. (without a private chat invite)

54. Go to a funeral.

55. Go to a wedding.

56. Learn how to sew.

57. Learn how to knit.

58. Play minature golf.

59. Bake a cake.

60. Try to see how long you can hold your breath.

61. Mourn over the Pam and Kid Rock divorce.

62. Write a letter.

62. Type a letter

63. Write an e-mail.

64. Type an e-mail (I’m running out of list ideas sorry)

65. Take up bungee jumping.

66. Learn karate

67. Learn how to break-dance (It will come back)

68. Try a new food.

69. Start a diet.

70. Mow the yard.

71. Vacuum the carpet.

72. Adopt a 3rd world child.

73. Start a cult.

74. Shave your head.

75. Shave your head then start a cult.

76. Serve Kool Aid at your cult meetings.

77. Quit Smoking.

78. Start smoking.

79. Become a recluse.

80. Become more sociable.

81. Get some rest.

82. Take a vacation.

83. Take some viagra.

84. Buy a pony.

85. Go to the mall

87. Take a drive.

88. Visit Steve Erwin’s memorial.

89. Go to Graceland.

90. Go to a concert.

91. Go to a foreign country.

92. Watch Nick Toons Spongebob marathon.

93. Go skinnydipping.

94. Go skinnydipping in someone else’s pool.

95. Go skinnydipping in someone else’s pool you don’t know.

96. Hang up Xmas lights.

97. Hang upside down.

98. Play Lotto.

99. Realize your 360 isn’t going to fix itself.

100. Wish you had bought the wired controller so you could end this stupid list!

Any other suggestions would be helpful. As you can see I am desperate…

  1. ANZAC RaGe Said,

    cool list dude….ha ha

    but insted of quit smoking then start smoking,
    you should had said start smoking quit smoking….

    sorry but im bored too..

  2. Mr Huw Said,

    Nah, i recon it was the right way round… i don’t think ive done to many of those things during my long agonising wait! and now my dvd player is screwed too! NOOOOO!!! uh… another entry:

    101? get a pet and train it to walk on its ears…. ok not the best… uhhh…. create a ground breaking film and win an oscar?? yeah… tht’ll do… no brain power left!!!

  3. KickassMTNbiker Said,

    WOW! What a list

  4. MasterDeath5 Said,

    Damn, I hope my 360 doesn’t break so this doesn’t happen too me…you must be pretty bored.

  5. xJOKAx Said,

    you forgot,, you can always Clean your Room or help clean your neighbors Room…. Visit an old Friend…… Join the Army by the time you come back your 360 should be there…….Do some PALATES…..

  6. XShabutieX Said,

    I began to plot revenge? That could totally be number 101.

  7. Rusty Ranchero Said,

    You can create a Mii for your Wii.

    http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/roll-your-own-mii-pre-wii/

  8. BDazzler Said,

    You could get the HD-DVD add-on, download Toshiba drivers and try to get it to work with your PC.

  9. tangodeltagolf Said,

    oh damn that is some true list man i actually bought a ds while is was waiting for my 360 to be repaired
    stupid thing to do i now see becouse i hate playing on a handheld

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