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Posted on Jan 19th 2010 at 11:07:18 PM by (Marriott_Guy)
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Humorous Gaming Lessons:
The Results of Lending

 
Like any other gamer or collector, I take great pride in the preservation of the spoils of war that reside in my Room of Doom. I do not loan out my games to just anyone. I made the unfortunate mistake of including my brother in my extremely limited 'circle of trust'.

Halo: Combat Evolved was our game of choice when it came to head-to head battle. After years of beating on him like a farm animal, I reluctantly lent him my copy to allow him time to refine his skills. Three years later while celebrating my niece's birthday at his home this past month, he presented to me the following:


 

Brutal, just plain brutal - that is all I have to say about the above picture, though it is still CIB in a somewhat masochistic way.  Of course my brother apologized for the condition, albeit chuckling heavily during the entire time of his 'remorseful' delivery. I present to you now the villains (both of whom reek of guilt), who happened to be sitting just to the right of us during this exchange:


 

I have to admit that my brother used his time wisely when he basically annexed this game from my collection. We eventually fired this up that evening and I received the beating of a lifetime. The can of 'whop-ass' he released on me dwarfed the abuse that I had once imparted upon him.
 


Lesson 1 --> Don't lend your games out to people who share a household with the villains (or like) pictured above.
Lesson 2 --> Beating on your little brother is always fun. Why risk losing that opportunity and loan him a game?
 

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Comments
 
Wow, that box got trashed.
 
@Paully3433:It is cooked - I had to laugh myself when I my brother handed this over to me that day.  It is so out of the norm for my collection that I had to say 'yes' when he asked if I truly wanted it back.  It was too much of a classic to pass up.  Even with the sale of my collection going on, I will undoubtedly keep this 'gem' for sentimental\humor purposes.
 
The copy of Modern Warfare 2 looks that my sister has looks the exact same way after my new puppy got to it.  Ironically only the case/insert was trashed, the manual inside looks brand new.
 
When I was 14ish my friend lent me his copy of Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past. While riding my bike home from his house the game fell out of my backpack, got run over by my back tire, and ended up in a mud puddle. luckily I was able to clean it up so that he never knew (and I never told him).

I only lend my games to a few select people. Most of my friends understand how valuable this stuff is to me and have agreed to replace my copy if anything should happen while its in their possession (dogs, kids, honest mistakes, etc.). The most valuable games I've lent out would probably be Xenogears, Final Fantasy VII and Castlevania: SotN. All 3 are still in beautiful condition.

I have a handful of games that I wouldnt lend to anyone, but fortunately most people dont care about them and never ask.
 
The case for my Mass Effect that I lent to a friend got destroyed buy his dogs. I was furious and I don't think I lent out a game to anyone since. I got a new case and box art for the game but my book still has a few tooth marks in it.
 
I never lend anything out, even to close friends, and especially not family members unless I genuinely do not care if I get it back.
I learned this lesson at a very young age, it was the early 90's and my sister lent a copy of Dr Mario to one of her friends, who moved to another state soon afterward, along with Dr. Mario. As a result I never even got a chance to play the game until years later when I got another copy.
 
Holy crap, man!  I thought the thing got burned and melted away.  He better be buying you a new copy!
 
I honestly don't mind lending out games at all, especially to brothers. Hell, my youngest brother whom I know is responsible for destroying a few controllers, game cases, saving over my files, etc has every single one of my DS games, my PSP games, my Gamecube games, and even my Gamecube system and controllers. I don't care what condition I get them back in as long as he enjoyed playing them or doing whatever.
 
I don't lend out games anymore. I used to, but after one too many bad experiences I just stopped lending things out altogether. I haven't gotten something back in such a bad condition as the game pictured above, but it's just always something. Hinges broken off, manual pages ripped, discs getting scratched, ...

Many people just don't seem to care, not even with things that aren't theirs. Shocking really. But meh, it doesn't happen to me anymore. Tongue
 
Harvey here (half skye and half cairn terrier, all bastard):

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7199/p1010402fw.jpg

decided my Wii sensor bar looked like a tasty treat and chewed it to bits
 
@yassassass: I don't trust any of you.
 
@Seno: Where's the sensor bar?
 
@TraderJake: That's understandable, except Zach is the one person in the family who I'm sure would keep whatever you give him pristine-- dude's pretty damn good at keeping stuff pristine. He's got my Cowboy Bebop dvds right now and knowing him I'll get them back in better condition somehow. Also I need to lend either Persona 3 or 4.
 
*lend you
 
It happend about 2 months ago, I didn't think to take a picture of the sensor bar and I binned it as it was beyond repair
 
The dogs were probably just pissed that your brother makes them wear those goofy shirts.
 
I loaned Pokemon Crystal out back in 2002 and never got it back, lesson to self don't lend anymore!
 
@den68:I agree completely.  He likes to blame the 'dress-up-the-dogs' game on his wife, but down deep I know he is equally at fault.
 
I'd chew up shit too if I had to wear one of those sweaters.
 
I have an extra Halo box with book if you give me your address I will send it to you.  Smiley
 
At first glance, I knew it had to be dogs.  Years ago we got a dalmation who thought he was a much smaller breed of dog.  He took a liking to some of my anime as well as an snes game.  Upon seeing the dogs, I can only imagine how pissed they were at him for making them dress up like L from Death Note.  Everyone knows Light had more style.
 
@douglie007: Thanks for the offer, but this 'classic' is staying ion my collection just the way it is as a reminder to me (and my brother).

@The Metamorphosing Leon: lol... My thoughts exactly

@Fuyukaze: I can't agree with you more.  It is true they are a couple of holligans, but if he is intent on playing 'dress-up' with them at least give them some cool garb.
 
I think I need to go get my copy of fatal frame 2 back from my best friend, his boxer always has a guilty look to it.
 
That dog to the left reminds me of William H. Macy
Smiley
 
.....at least you got it back Wink

I don't lend games anymore except to a very small circle... and they live 3000 miles away Smiley
 
This is all just too damn funny!  Does it count that I found a Backstreet Boys CD jammed in an Xbox I got at the Goodwill?
 
@Pop Culture Portal: that's too funny!

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