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Shadow20002
10-22-2003, 10:21 PM
If you guys have see it !! :p

Hey did anyone have seen the flash trailer of the BIG announcement ? I have just saw it but it fade away....

MerimacHamwich
10-22-2003, 10:31 PM
I did. What say we keep it a secret?

TheStall
10-22-2003, 10:32 PM
Well, I was in the chatroom when they "Announced" it. Seems there is going to be a $5000 giveaway of stuff. Pretty nice. I had a blast with the 30 and 30 givaway, so it should be fun.

Shadow20002
10-22-2003, 10:34 PM
I think they are actually making it for tomorrow so not everyone gonna see the flash file until they finish.

By the way, it will run 2 months until Holidays. :)

GrggThGrmmRpr
10-22-2003, 10:49 PM
Hooray? I knew it! Just a big giveaway. I personally thought it was gonna be better. Wow 5000 bux worth of prizes. Thats what bout 100 games? So another thing I won't win? Cause you know that there are people who live on XBC and stuff so we're not all gonna win......Man I thought this was better then Halo 2. When I don't win it won't be

Voodoo_Vince
10-22-2003, 10:52 PM
Yeah , I knew it was going to be a Giveaway, it's cool I just hope it's fair

LynxFX
10-22-2003, 10:57 PM
And the games are just the beginning. :) More to be revealed later on what makes this a BIG ASS GIVEAWAY.

Liquid Gears
10-22-2003, 11:04 PM
That's awesome news!!

5000 bucks worth!!

Whens the prize list going to be posted? 31st?

SPARTAN VI
10-22-2003, 11:13 PM
w00t, it starts on my birthday! If I'm lucky, I could win some stuff from XBA on my bday. :cheers:

NorCal Kid
10-22-2003, 11:17 PM
Woo Hoo, XBA giveaways rock! I wonder what the "grand prize" is? I hope I win(again)

Ugunnalose
10-22-2003, 11:22 PM
man i cant wait till Halloween

BigJosh359
10-22-2003, 11:23 PM
Finally, all the rumors are coming to an end! The truth is out!

We love our Addicts!

What better way to love them than to shower them with free stuff?

With all the news in the recent days, I bet yall though that XBA soldout to another gaming site...WRONG!!!! :)

Rules and regulations and what not will be post ASAP.

All I say right now is get your asses on XBA and participate. We reward our Addicts with their dedication to the forums, reviews, and comments. DO NOT SPAM THE SITE AND POST GOOD REVIEWS! None of the BS spam in the forums are one word reviews of games. We will be policing the site daily!

Details are still being finalized for both the rules and prize list. Stay Tuned throughout the week.

You might have noticed that XBA host XBConnect.com's forums. Yes they have a BIG part in this Giveaway! We are glad to have them onboard!

This Giveaway will happen in the chat room, 9 PM EST starting on Halloween! Having problems getting in the chat? Check out our forums or Email our staff. We will do our best to get you in there.

Over $5000 of prizes, It's more than but we rounded it off to an even number. We got games. We got hardware. We got stuff that hasn't been released yet!

And.....

A GRAND PRIZE!!!!! Yes, one lucky person will win a GRAND PRIZE! Details later on that.

This is big folks! This blows away our 30 Day Giveaway from back in April.

Xbox Addict, your #1 fan-owned Xbox Fansite on the internet with the best Giveaways.

We love our Addicts! Thank you for being part of our Xbox Community!

Join us in the chat room! Hints of prizes to come will be released daily.

EHWfedPres
10-23-2003, 01:12 AM
Originally posted by Josh-XBA
This Giveaway will happen in the chat room, 9 PM EST starting on Halloween! Having problems getting in the chat? Check out our forums or Email our staff. We will do our best to get you in there.


Is that every day for the chatroom participation? Because I work night shift and I am never home on weekdays at 9PM...

DIGITAL
10-23-2003, 01:31 AM
great news :cheers: us addicts love you guys too

Se7en
10-23-2003, 02:10 AM
For sure looking forward to this one! Even so I'm semi-new, I've already figured out that this is far and away the best Xbox fan site around! You guys are awesome!

I'm gonna paticipate my rump off, (not that I don't already) and try and get in good. Maybe so good I'll get the Big Ass prize- A trip to New York to watch the Marlins beat the Yankees in 7 games with Casper-XBA!

...er... Maybe not.



As a brief aside, I've already noticed a ton of people replying to threads with one line answers just to get post-counts up. Pretty funny what people will do only when there's a prize involved.

"Yeah. Me too." :eek:

JediMasterChief
10-23-2003, 03:08 AM
This giveaway is going to be awesome!

Two thumbs up to XBA! You guys are great!

$5000 means tons of games, hardware, and so on!

Can't wait!

treyz3
10-23-2003, 08:44 AM
I thought that giveaway back in April was great. But this should be freakin awesome!

Brevity
10-23-2003, 08:57 AM
Man I liked that flash trailer for the giveaway,,,did you do it lynx? It is tight. Good Luck Everyone

Casper
10-23-2003, 09:19 AM
Originally posted by Se7en
I'm gonna paticipate my rump off, (not that I don't already) and try and get in good. Maybe so good I'll get the Big Ass prize- A trip to New York to watch the Marlins beat the Yankees in 7 games with Casper-XBA!

...er... Maybe not.

No, but once the Yanks win in Game 6, I'll send ya up here to go to the ticker tape parade...sound good? ;)

Shadow20002
10-23-2003, 11:00 AM
Well, how about they gonna give a full Xbox bundle including KOTOR and Halo ?? :)

thrAsher
10-23-2003, 11:08 AM
Well, well, that is pretty huge. XBA rocks!

You guys have managed to attract an awesome group of mods and members, and every last one is truly an Xbox addict. Things like this giveaway are only icing on the cake IMHO.

Mmmmmmmmm, frosting.

mattgame
10-23-2003, 11:24 AM
Good luck everyone. I never win anything but I'm gonna try.

RudedogX
10-23-2003, 01:02 PM
Originally posted by Shadow20002
Well, how about they gonna give a full Xbox bundle including KOTOR and Halo ?? :)
No comment:D

BigJosh359
10-23-2003, 01:13 PM
Originally posted by rudedogX

No comment:D

Ill comment on that.


PRIZE HINT #1

Halo DOES have something to do with this Giveaway. Not Halo 2 though. Check the sponsor list. :)

Uchiha Sasuke
10-23-2003, 01:32 PM
Originally posted by Josh-XBA


Ill comment on that.


PRIZE HINT #1

Halo DOES have something to do with this Giveaway. Not Halo 2 though. Check the sponsor list. :)

I didn't bother checking but I believe it might be a giveaway of Halo for PC :) :)

mattgame
10-23-2003, 01:44 PM
How do we get the Email address of those who are conducting the BIGASS giveaway? I can't get into the chatroom right now.

BigJosh359
10-23-2003, 02:14 PM
try this thread (http://www.xboxaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=42462)

EHWfedPres
10-23-2003, 02:16 PM
Originally posted by EHWfedPres



Is that every day for the chatroom participation? Because I work night shift and I am never home on weekdays at 9PM...


anybody?

RudedogX
10-23-2003, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by EHWfedPres



anybody?
I would assume it's every day. Including weekends.

BigJosh359
10-23-2003, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by rudedogX

I would assume it's every day. Including weekends.

Yup, including the US Thanksgiving Holiday.

mattgame
10-23-2003, 02:59 PM
Hey Josh thanks but I can't get on right now. I mostly get on this site from my job or the library until I get settled into a new home. We don't have an updated version of Windows at my job. Is there no other way? :cry:

sabca
10-23-2003, 03:10 PM
Can't wait for this. Should be fun. Thanks for organizing this, guys. You all rock :cheers:

wbio
10-23-2003, 03:19 PM
holy crap, $5000 worth of stuff??? That's crazy, I've got to win this one, I've never won anything in my entire life :cry: or atleast not from XBA. I want to win some games. I think you should give away one of those VGA adaptors to people who have exactly the same ammount of posts as me.:p

BigJosh359
10-23-2003, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by t_howell
Hey Josh thanks but I can't get on right now. I mostly get on this site from my job or the library until I get settled into a new home. We don't have an updated version of Windows at my job. Is there no other way? :cry:

Because of security reason, we have to keep all members on the Java IRC client. :(

Shadow20002
10-23-2003, 04:18 PM
Or maybe there are HDTV for your entertaiment with Xbox....everything worth 1000 $ come to mind...

Nameless00
10-23-2003, 06:16 PM
*whistles*
Wow, that is one amazing giveaway guys! Way to show the love.

Btw, I heard if tha if you were banned before you are not eligible for the giveaways. Is there truth in this?

Hero
10-23-2003, 06:43 PM
the less competition the better :P but i dunno..i would assuming getting banned in the first place must have been a serious offense.

Nameless00
10-23-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by Hero
the less competition the better :P but i dunno..i would assuming getting banned in the first place must have been a serious offense.
Bypassed the auto-censor, got banned without warning. But it was only a name banning...came back the next day...I dunno.

Nameless
10-23-2003, 06:52 PM
Lol ok so I just tried my original name, and lo and behold it actually let me log in. I remember for like 2 weeks it wouldn't let me log in so I gave up on it. Crazy.

Shadow20002
10-23-2003, 07:00 PM
Originally posted by Nameless
Lol ok so I just tried my original name, and lo and behold it actually let me log in. I remember for like 2 weeks it wouldn't let me log in so I gave up on it. Crazy.

Maybe you type it wrong, your username or password. :eek:

BunnyRabbit
10-23-2003, 07:01 PM
Ahem....For a lack of better terms...the announcement of this big suprise...well it honestly caused some pants splooging I dunno about you guys but WHooooEEEEEeeeEEyY!

Sounds like the shiznitch to me...Espesh if aint no trivitizin involved(sabca this means you!)bcuz I aint all good at trivia unless Ive heard the question AND answer 20 times b4...LoLz.

anyways time to get into post active mode fo shizzy!

kenji
10-23-2003, 07:04 PM
I didn't participate in the first one, so I have no idea how to win. Is it random or do you have to do something? I hope that I am not the only one who doesn't know.


PS It would be at 11 o'clock in Mountain Time, right?

Nameless
10-23-2003, 07:13 PM
Originally posted by Shadow20002


Maybe you type it wrong, your username or password. :eek:
Nope, MEC even told me he banned me. At least I think it was MEC...
Kenji it would be 7:00 Mountain time.

George89
10-23-2003, 07:41 PM
Another Giveaway! I wonder what some of the prizes will be. Its gonna be awsome, $5,000 worth of prizes!

mitch2025
10-23-2003, 09:04 PM
the flash banner for it says winners will be based on participation. does that mean that the people with the most posts will win?

Shadow20002
10-23-2003, 09:10 PM
Originally posted by Nameless

Nope, MEC even told me he banned me. At least I think it was MEC...
Kenji it would be 7:00 Mountain time.

Maybe is more on the personal side but what have you done ? If you won't tell, it's ok. Anyway, you're back is the main point. ;)

By the way mitch2025, not at all. The one with the highest posts will HAVE only more chances but not 100 % of winnings. :)

NorCal Kid
10-23-2003, 09:58 PM
Originally posted by mitch2025
the flash banner for it says winners will be based on participation. does that mean that the people with the most posts will win?

God I sure hope not, I come here at least once a day but don't post that much. I don't think that will be the case becuase that would be really un-fair.

Taltoz
10-23-2003, 10:02 PM
I kind of hate that the anouncement has been made. I enjoyed watching everyone's off the wall guesses. Well good luck to all anyway.

wbio
10-23-2003, 10:08 PM
Originally posted by Nameless

Nope, MEC even told me he banned me. At least I think it was MEC...
Kenji it would be 7:00 Mountain time.
Everyone gto unbanned when version 3 came along

DocHoliday78
10-24-2003, 12:15 AM
This is awesome but it is impossible for me to ever win anything. Well actually i won a heads up 7 up game once in 3rd grade.

EHWfedPres
10-24-2003, 12:33 AM
Originally posted by Josh-XBA


Yup, including the US Thanksgiving Holiday.

Cool. Thankx for the info.

mitch2025
10-24-2003, 06:26 AM
Originally posted by DocHoliday78
This is awesome but it is impossible for me to ever win anything. Well actually i won a heads up 7 up game once in 3rd grade.
:rofl:

BigJosh359
10-24-2003, 06:35 AM
Originally posted by Shadow20002


Maybe is more on the personal side but what have you done ? If you won't tell, it's ok. Anyway, you're back is the main point. ;)

By the way mitch2025, not at all. The one with the highest posts will HAVE only more chances but not 100 % of winnings. :)

Site Participation awards everyone that makes the site what it is. Lurkers have a very small chance to win.

No would it be fair to award a Joe Schmoe that just came to the site over someone that has 500 post in the past 3 months?

Ito
10-24-2003, 01:15 PM
"Wow"

That's all I gotta say. :D

BunnyRabbit
10-24-2003, 02:27 PM
Originally posted by Josh-XBA


Site Participation awards everyone that makes the site what it is. Lurkers have a very small chance to win.

No would it be fair to award a Joe Schmoe that just came to the site over someone that has 500 post in the past 3 months?

So thats how you spell Schmoe...:p

Well yeah...generally I think if you just joined and u have participation on a regular basis...then its cool and you should have a chance to win...maybe just not as great as those who have been everyday participaters for a long time....

and if you win as an00b then you never post anymore...then you should definitely be on this "black list" of josh's...

:D

E Nomini Patri
10-24-2003, 06:55 PM
I've won a couple things from this site, a Naki G-Pak, which I love, and a chrome xbox skin, which I also love :) Time for me to post more and maybe win some cool stuff!

Prankster101
10-24-2003, 06:55 PM
So pretty much people like me with like 35 postes really have not chance of winning :cry:

BigJosh359
10-24-2003, 07:15 PM
You will just have to wait and see. :)

kenji
10-24-2003, 08:35 PM
Do game review and excitment comments count, because if so, I may have a chance.

And I still really don't know how you know you won.

Shadow20002
10-25-2003, 12:38 PM
It's will be Trivia giveaway, random winners, etc. ;)

Buccaneer21
10-25-2003, 12:56 PM
Just want to say Thanks XBA for being the greatest Xbox site there is and good luck to everyone.:cheers:

BunnyRabbit
10-25-2003, 02:43 PM
Ive heard that the giveaway of a brand spankin new Xbox... I read this on the XBC page:p

Hey...I wouldnt mind getting one....my xbox can barely read the discs I put in there anymore...The lens has gotten really weak.. Speaking of which..Is there a way I can fix my lens or clean it...because it says it cant read the disc more often than usual lately...:cry:

Shadow20002
10-25-2003, 07:26 PM
Originally posted by BunnyRabbit
Ive heard that the giveaway of a brand spankin new Xbox... I read this on the XBC page:p

Hey...I wouldnt mind getting one....my xbox can barely read the discs I put in there anymore...The lens has gotten really weak.. Speaking of which..Is there a way I can fix my lens or clean it...because it says it cant read the disc more often than usual lately...:cry:

Buy a DVD cleaner kit and you should be ok.

BunnyRabbit
10-25-2003, 08:08 PM
How would a DVD cleaner help it? My Cds are just fine...or do DVD cleaners clean the lens? Meh..Im stupid, anyway, yea then Ill buy one if it helps..Let the Xbox go to one more in need..Like maybe someone who has no box at all..LoLz

Conchord
10-25-2003, 09:34 PM
Is this the thingie that they were hyping up? a giveaway??? ARG! *******it! I'm not gonna win it! Especially not with the merger with XBC! ****! I thought it was supposed to affect all xboxaddict users. You could have mailed us all a copy of Halo 2 months before it hit store shelves....that would have been about 5000 bucks. But no. a ******* giveaway. ****.





where do I enter it?

Shadow20002
10-25-2003, 09:56 PM
Beginning October 31.......in chatroom everyday. Good luck.

EHWfedPres
10-25-2003, 10:11 PM
how will the winners be chosen?

BunnyRabbit
10-26-2003, 12:56 AM
Originally posted by EHWfedPres
how will the winners be chosen?

Exactly my question about it... I would like to think its randomly chosen...But you never know.. If its trivia...Im not even gonna waste my time... and xbocks dude, friggin chances of winning are pretty high especially the 31st because you got all the teens on here trico o treatin and all the parents takin out their little kids so if ur not one of those 2 then chances are high for u on the 31st..lol..in my opinion at least

Conchord
10-26-2003, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by BunnyRabbit


Exactly my question about it... I would like to think its randomly chosen...But you never know.. If its trivia...Im not even gonna waste my time... and xbocks dude, friggin chances of winning are pretty high especially the 31st because you got all the teens on here trico o treatin and all the parents takin out their little kids so if ur not one of those 2 then chances are high for u on the 31st..lol..in my opinion at least

i love your sig.

BunnyRabbit
10-26-2003, 12:18 PM
Originally posted by xbocks


i love your sig.

LoLz....thx..I put alot of thought into it.

Nameless
10-26-2003, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by EHWfedPres
how will the winners be chosen?
Well first they can't like Slayer so that excludes you guy, sorry :p. I'm just kidding, I dunno how they choose, they're kinda unclear on that topic.

Shadow20002
10-26-2003, 09:53 PM
Trivia.....90 % sure. :p

EHWfedPres
10-26-2003, 10:15 PM
Originally posted by Nameless

Well first they can't like Slayer so that excludes you guy, sorry :p. I'm just kidding, I dunno how they choose, they're kinda unclear on that topic.

I would rather surrender any material gift than my everlasting likeness to the greatest thrash metal band of all time.

:cheers: