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Welcome to the Bungie Friends & Family Halo 3 beta!

In order to play the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, you will need an Xbox 360 with a hard drive and an Xbox LIVE Gold account.

Your beta download code is: ASS-HAT-CLIT-CLOWN

This code will allow you to download the Halo 3 Beta to one Xbox 360 console, one time.

Instructions for installing and launching the beta are below:

1. Turn on your Xbox 360 and sign-in with your Xbox LIVE Gold account
2. Select “Marketplace” from the Xbox LIVE dashboard
3. Select the “Redeem Code” option
4. Enter a beta download code
5. Once the download completes, navigate to the “Games” blade of the dashboard
6. Select “Demos and More”
7. Select and launch the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta!

The initial download may take some time depending on network traffic and your own internet connection. Please be patient.

Whoever you are that mentioned me... I love you.

Lotus

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I'm in the Beta!

Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:32:04 -0000
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Subject: You have been chosen for the Halo 3 Beta

Wow. Never thought they would let me in. I am stoked. OK so what days do I need to reserve to play hooky from work? I feel like Eddie Murphy, "I got some ice cream and you don't have none!"

Kidding aside, hopefully we get an outstanding amount of site members in on this, so we can be sure the older community can be sure to keep the integrity of the wonderfully crafted game intact.

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Good read for those that imbibe...

Poetry at its finest:

DRINKING ALONE BY MOONLIGHT

Three Poems

by: Li Po

1

A cup of wine, under the flowering trees;
I drink alone, for no friend is near.
Raising my cup I beckon the bright moon,
For he, with my shadow, will make three men.
The moon, alas, is no drinker of wine;
Listless, my shadow creeps about at my side.
Yet with the moon as friend and the shadow as slave
I must make merry before the Spring is spent.
To the songs I sing the moon flickers her beams;
In the dance I weave my shadow tangles and breaks.
While we were sober, three shared the fun;
Now we are drunk, each goes his way.
May we long share our odd, inanimate feast,
And meet at last on the Cloudy River of the sky.(*)

II

In the third month the town of Hsien-yang
Is thick-spread with a carpet of fallen flowers.
Who in Spring can bear to grieve alone?
Who, sober, look on sights like these?
Riches and Poverty, long or short life,
By the Maker of Things are portioned and disposed;
But a cup of wine levels life and death
And a thousand things obstinately hard to prove.
When I am drunk, I lose Heaven and Earth,
Motionless—I cleave to my lonely bed.
At last I forget that I exist at all,
And at that moment my joy is great indeed.

III

If high heaven had no love for wine,
There would not be a Wine Star in the sky.
If Earth herself had no love for wine,
'There would not be a city called Wine Springs.(**)
Since Heaven and Earth both love wine,
I can love wine, without shame before God.
Clear wine was once called a Saint; (***)
Thick wine was once called "a Sage." (***)

Of Saint and Sage I have long quaffed deep,
What need for me to study spirits and hsien? (****)
At the third cup I penetrate the Great Way;
A full gallon—Nature and I are one ...
But the things I feel when wine possesses my soul
I will never tell to those who are not drunk.

(*) The Milky Way.
(**) Ch'iu-ch'uan, in Kansuh.
(****) " History of Wei Dynasty " (Life of Hsu Mo): " A drunken
visitor said, ' Clear wine I account a Saint: thick wine only a Sage.' "
(****) The lore of Rishi, Immortals.

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Turf Tunes

You don’t know me but I’m your brother
I was raised here in this living hell
You don’t know my kind in your world
Fairly soon the time will tell
You, telling me the things you’re gonna do for me
I ain’t blind and I don’t like what I think I see

Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets

Take this message to my brother
You will find him everywhere
Wherever people live together
Tied in poverty’s despair
You, telling me the things you’re gonna do for me
I ain’t blind and I don’t like what I think I see

Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets
Takin’ it to the streets

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Profanity vs Wheezin Geezers: Charlie Company results

Lotso fun last nite. ;; Thank you WG for the challenge. ;; I hope we can do more of that. ;; And naturally thank you profanity for allowing me to participate under my psuedonym ii 0sirus ii. ;; The team promoted FaceHumper to team captain and voted the color green for the color of the nite in honor of the holiday.

game 1:

Tone: ;; Frenetic action

Edge: I felt profanity had an edge, but the frenetic tone was set by the WG. ;; Immediately after the start of the game Profanity found themselves running away for cover. ;; For the first part of the game I was feeling the inexperience of the team playing alongside each other. ;; It was really apparent when I did manage to find cover that ;;I would find my three teammates huddled closely with me trying to dodge the barrage of fire. ;; If you stop and think the last place you wanna see teammates is after you run your ass under the lift you see all three scrambling around dodging nades in the same room with you. ;; We were corraled several times in the beginning into tight quarters. ;; After settling into the sniper tower to regroup and level our heads, things started to turn. ;; We were swapping kills which was a nice turn of events after the first few minutes. ;; Strats were switched somewhat and we had a one or two stationed fire people at set positions around the snipe tower and teams of two to three would patrol the map. ;; We would have preferred the BR tower, but the WG just werent havin that. ;; The assists racked up quickly and the relief of all the death experienced was left in the way side. ;; We just stopped dying and we experienced a run to the finish. ;; One of the things that complicated the start was my unfamiliarity with location names and general strats for the map and gametype. ;; Sure we practised a bit before the match, but most of the pointers we exchanged were betrayals and laughs. ;; I need to thank my teammates for my finish. ;; My game may have looked impressive, but I cant count the number of times I was one shot down towards death when a teammate would chime in a shot or two to put me ahead.

http://bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=470753393&player=II%200sirus%20II

Game 2: ;;

Tone: teeter totter to smooth execution by profantiy

Once again the WG set the tone here. ;; They came out fierce and determined after the first loss where they had the game legitimatey won for the first 3-4 minutes. ;; The first scores were made at the same time by both teams. ;; Predictably at the start of the game I was grumbling about the ineffectiveness of my shotty . ;; For a few minutes no one could get a score. ;; The gameplan was switched almost on queu when Taxi announced he had defense on the top of the building. ;; The rest of the game was Elway like passing between myself Hump and Taxi with Bmp being an all around irratant for the team. ;; The Flag toss of the match goes to Humper, who sealed the match with an impressive toss to Taxi for the win. ;; I myself managed a good amount of tossess out of the base that ended up in Humpers eager grip. ;; He was the player of the game for this one.

http://bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=470765129&player=II%200sirus%20II

Game 3:

Tone: Again a little crazy

Once again like a broken record. ;; WG came out blazing and gained an early impressive lead in this one. ;; Not too mention they were racking a lot of early kills. ;; As time went on we were able to get a foothold and gain some time. ;; I believe the transition came about when we realized we had nades and that we could indeed use them. ;; Very close game, but even with the early loss of the lead once again we found a groove and settled in it.

http://bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=470773358&player=II%200sirus%20II

The games were great. ;; WG absolutely kept us honest on every map. ;; Applying early pressure and forcing us to make big plays if we wanted to win. ;; A lot of fun was had. ;; This was my first outing on the books for profanity and was glad I could contribute. ;; If you notice my reviews of each game got shorter and shorter. ;; I was drinking .

There was only one bad of the nite. ;; Lots of my 2o2p clan was playing for a short notice clan nite and had asked them to invite after the challenge. ;; The timing was bad and it seemed everytime I tried to join they were in a team training game 4v4. ;; Ah well, look out for me next time asshats. ;; Ill be around.

;;Song of the day: Erykah Badu: Drama

;;

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Nutha day, nutha dollah...

Things arent too bad. I could complain, but what would be the point? No big news this week. As far as online goes, I am looking forward to a Wheezin Geezer challenge with my other clan I joined to expand my list of people to play h2 with, Profanity. I am gaming under the guise of ii 0sirus ii. Great bunch of peeps, mixed bag of talents without an inkling of suck amonst them. A real solid clan of players. Ill be playing with Taxi on the squad which should be a blast. He is gaming under the nom de plume ol dirty taxi. Looking forward to the game. I have only participated in a few site challenges/ tourneys, I think only three to date which includes the first challenge team I particiapated in. A bit green for formal play, but I certainly do not play bad at all.

Had a few great games last nite in H2 just bounced around between three rooms seein familiar faces. Always good times in that game. Been playin Oblivion and I am bonafide hooked alright, but thier is something missing. The social aspect. Just saying hello to people you play with. Other multiplayer games dont come close to one of the biggest draws of H2 for me, which is the ease of finding and hookin up with clansmen and friends. Only the xbox 360 live interface compares with its option to pivate chat, but that is a whole system not just a game developers interface.

As far as work, what can I say? Its going. Took me 4 years to get in the seat I am in hockin mortgages and the battle is still half way there. Hafta work my way up the pecking order for the good leads . The glengary leads, not the ones from the nostalgia file or glenross farms! The site provides a great distraction for when times get stressfull at work. Which helps me keep my head level.

Speaking of which... Got calls to make and deals to seal.

Song of the day: Summer Madness (feat. Yousou NDour) by Kool and the Gang

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Why not...

I have a space. I have opinions. So why not share a taste of my off beat nuances?

I guess a good place to start is to thank the community for the great times. No other club or workplace environment has put me in touch with so many good people. I guess part of that can be chalked up to the 25+ age cap. Thankfully.

The biggest news to date is the fact a few of my clan mates will be making it down here for E3. Last time was a blast, the follow up will be good times. If you have google earth N 33*2511.87" 117* 37 11.54". I live up the street a few hundred yards from the beach and pier pictured. I rent of course, cannot nearly afford the homes in the community I live in. A few days spent at the pad... A few days spent in LA. At the base of the pier is a nice bar over the water that will be a definate stop. Hopefully a few asshats in my clan a trip away north will make it.

Just got a 360, as well as, three games. Was nervous about plopping down the cheddar when I really have none to spare, but I was able to get the bundled harddrive and three games for 400 bucks after trade ins and gift certificates. Seeing my clanmates playin 360 all the time wore me down. If anyone on my FR sees me playing oblivion send me an invite if your playing multiplayer. If I am not on an arduous quest I will gladly join in a few minutes. Same goes for the chat feature of the 360 do not hesitate to page me in game I will always join a room for a quick chat.

And finally... Happy frickin easter !!!

Song of the day: Elephant Woman by Blonde Redhead.

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