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Stumbled across this today which follows under the “Don’t Be a Dick” rules.  Here’s the synopsis from Penny Arcade:

Reading the full email exchange has made me decide I will NEVER buy something from N-Control.  Yes the wife may be disabled and could benefit.  We understand the power behind voting with our feet and our wallets.  The behavior of that PR rep is inexcusable and if that is how the company feels it should be represented they don’t need my business.  He couldn’t even take the time to proof read and spell check his emails.

I do love it when Mike from Penny Arcade got involved and they guy began trying to pass him off as a fly.

Bottom line is though this is why I don’t pre-order anything anymore. It’s not worth it, you’re giving a free loan to the company, and lastly the price of the product falls before it’s release.  That said, I agree with Dave on his view of how the prepaid customers were treated.  It’s a risk you run and the company can do as it pleases, however that behavior is definitely unacceptable and is nothing more than an effort to screw their customers.

So again, if that is the way N-Control and Ocean Marketing think customers should be treated, I will not buy or use their products.  If N-Control makes a formal apology, with all three parts, and fires Ocean Marketing I might think about getting a controller for the wife to try.  If not, we’ll find something else and review it instead.  Even then I really don’t want to because I wasn’t aware of N-Control until this explosion.  N-Control could leverage this for a win, but right now this is one big bag of fail. 

So what other 360 controllers are good for disabled gamers?

*Note to the FCC, F-Off no one paid or supplied anything for this.  Besides I’m saying a gigantic “Fuck You” to both the company and PR firm, as well as you ass hats reading this on the taxpayer dime to try and fine me.

Tam started it, then Uncle chimed in, so here’s my list off my Xen X-Fi.  I don’t believe in spending buku bucks on a piece of shit status symbol when I get get more for cheaper.

1. Disturbed – I’m Alive
2. Limp Bizkit – Almost Over
3. Disturbed – Indestructible
4. Hellyeach – Alcohaulin’ Ass
5. Nonpoint – Bullet With a Name
6. Buckcherry – Crazy Bitch
7. Disturbed – God of the Mind
8. Nonpoint – In the Air Tonight
9. Nonpoint – Alive and Kicking
10. Airbourne – Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast
11. Limp Bizkit – Build A Bridge
12. Limp Bizkit – Red Light Green Light
13. Skillet – Monster
14. Sick Puppies – You’re Going Down
15. Drowning Pool – Bodies
16. Metallica – Don’t Tread on Me
17. George Strait – I Saw God Today
18. Breaking Benjamin – I Will Not Bow
19. Brad Paisley – Then
20. Hollywood Undead – Undead

So there’s the top 20.  You’ll notice the country starting to creep in there towards the end.  Most of that list is there because it can be heard over the tools in the shop, heard over the engine in the boat, and provides a mood to set me in a groove.  Rarely do I listen to country while in the shop, for some reason I can’t just focus while listening to country.  Surprisingly though there’s no techno in there,  I did expect to see Crystal Method – Name of the Game, at least.  I’ve got a bunch of Paul Oakenfold on here, most of them weigh in at an hour or longer, so the play count probably isn’t that high on them just because they won’t repeat as often.  Those I prefer for coding for the same reason as above, it just puts me in a groove.

Come to think of it though, I haven’t reset the statistics counter for a long time.  There’s probably some newer stuff that has to overcome the existing play counts.  Maybe it’s time to flush the counter I haven’t done it in at least 3 years.  See what my new popular list looks like after a month.

For some reason many people get offended by this day or the oh so many other winter holidays.

Well, seriously people grow the fuck up.  I know there’s some scrooges out there, not everyone believes the same things, but we’re all a part of the same race.  When someone says Merry Christmas, they’re being polite and extending a greeting.  If you’re offended by that, well you’re being a dick!  When a Jewish person says, “Happy Haunakah” to me I don’t flip off the handle, I smile and extend the greeting back.

This is my pulpit so I can say whatever the hell I want.  So Merry FUCKING Christmas.  Seriously, you should partake in Dr. Joe’s cure all today, the holiday is a perfect excuse. 

See again, if you’re offended, just grow up and grow some thicker skin.  You may not agree with the way I said it, but you should at least agree with the sentiment.

Join Alan, and the rest of the gang for VC 119.  Starting at 6PM Pacific.  Chat as always will be in GBC, with most of the participants watch the chat too.  It’s like the telephone line to call in.

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