Alright, so I am officially fed up with my uncle in the next room playing his xbox til 4am. I haven't been able to properly reach REM in days.
So aside from sneaking into his bedroom and selling ALL his fucking loud call of duty and gears of war games to friends or Gamestop, I feel as if I should just destroy his console.
I have been more than tolerant of his ape-like behavior and complete inconsideration.
So, my fellow lads, what are some tips you can give to help me effectively kill the source of my sleepless nights?
Do not fear, you shall all remain nameless and anon. XD
-Sweetdeath
Tell/ask/bargain/blackmail him to use some headphones? ???
What a dick I always wear headphones after 11.
If he refuses to wear headphones take the fuse out of the plug, that way you wont brake his console and avoid repercussions. Actually do they have fuses in US plugs?
If you really want to break it though turn his xbox on and cover the ventilation holes, though not my fault if it starts a fire.
Quote from: Crow on December 03, 2011, 05:51:31 PMActually do they have fuses in US plugs?
I think the closest we have is the GCFI sockets and they don't have a removable fuse. The U.S. uses NEMA connectors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector#NEMA_1).
Quote from: Squid on December 03, 2011, 06:05:50 PM
Quote from: Crow on December 03, 2011, 05:51:31 PMActually do they have fuses in US plugs?
I think the closest we have is the GCFI sockets and they don't have a removable fuse. The U.S. uses NEMA connectors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector#NEMA_1).
Tha'ts a pity, I have done it a few times to overly annoying housemates and has worked like a charm every time.
Can't you just sell it like you did with the games?
If you destroy the console, will he not just get another the following morning? They are, after all, relatively inexpensive.
What you should be doing, is plotting to sell your uncle into slavery.
...And once again, Asmo the Seer of Big Pictures cometh to the rescue ;D
Just buy him a pair of cheap headphones, or tell him to buy them, and imply something less than fortunate may happen to his console if they're not put to use at night.
Quote from: Asmodean on December 03, 2011, 06:25:55 PM
If you destroy the console, will he not just get another the following morning? They are, after all, relatively inexpensive.
What you should be doing, is plotting to sell your uncle into slavery.
...And once again, Asmo the Seer of Big Pictures cometh to the rescue ;D
Rofl, oh if that were an option!!
He is 38 years old, unemployed/on disability because he is massively obese with type 2 diabeties, with no girlfriend, no life, no prospects and no GOALS in life.
Thanks anyway, Sir Asmo. ^____^
Quote from: Crow on December 03, 2011, 05:51:31 PM
What a dick I always wear headphones after 11.
If he refuses to wear headphones take the fuse out of the plug, that way you wont brake his console and avoid repercussions. Actually do they have fuses in US plugs?
If you really want to break it though turn his xbox on and cover the ventilation holes, though not my fault if it starts a fire.
Yes, he is the king of inconsideration. Sometimes i'll bang on the wall, but that only seems to work half the time.
If I don't reach my necessary REM at night, i'll bust open his door, but now he locks it xD it is okay, shall have my ways of getting back at him. Items in his bedroom may start disppearing.
Also, I havent sold any of his games....yet. I may convienently damage the disks.
Buy a fridge lock. If he keeps you awake, lock the fridge while you are out at work ;D
Get one aerosol can of glue. Open the disk tray. Spray a liberal amount into the cabinet. Close tray.
Repeat as neccesary.
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Buy a fridge lock. If he keeps you awake, lock the fridge while you are out at work ;D
I admire the cruelty... Are you perchance looking to join an evil organisation? ;D
Quote from: Asmodean on December 03, 2011, 08:39:08 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Buy a fridge lock. If he keeps you awake, lock the fridge while you are out at work ;D
I admire the cruelty... Are you perchance looking to join an evil organisation? ;D
I thought I was already a member of one ;D
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 08:43:40 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 03, 2011, 08:39:08 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Buy a fridge lock. If he keeps you awake, lock the fridge while you are out at work ;D
I admire the cruelty... Are you perchance looking to join an evil organisation? ;D
I thought I was already a member of one ;D
Eh... Right you are :-\
We need new blood! How are we supposed to expand and conquer the galaxy when it's all the same people doing the evil deeds required?! ???
Quote from: Guardian85 on December 03, 2011, 08:36:01 PM
Get one aerosol can of glue. Open the disk tray. Spray a liberal amount into the cabinet. Close tray.
Repeat as neccesary.
I think this idea may actually work. >D
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on December 03, 2011, 08:36:01 PM
Get one aerosol can of glue. Open the disk tray. Spray a liberal amount into the cabinet. Close tray.
Repeat as neccesary.
I think this idea may actually work. >D
It'll work but wastes money. Take his consul and hide bits of it all over the house, as high and low as you can. No damage done ;D
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Buy a fridge lock. If he keeps you awake, lock the fridge while you are out at work ;D
LOL
That would only work on a normal human being, but that he-beast doesn't even cook. He orders take out every night and reheats any left overs.
I'm telling you guys, people have been shocked by his grade A piece of garbageness.
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 09:05:21 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on December 03, 2011, 08:36:01 PM
Get one aerosol can of glue. Open the disk tray. Spray a liberal amount into the cabinet. Close tray.
Repeat as neccesary.
I think this idea may actually work. >D
It'll work but wastes money. Take his consul and hide bits of it all over the house, as high and low as you can. No damage done ;D
I really want to make it look like an accident. XD like the console broke from age.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 09:08:34 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 09:05:21 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on December 03, 2011, 08:36:01 PM
Get one aerosol can of glue. Open the disk tray. Spray a liberal amount into the cabinet. Close tray.
Repeat as neccesary.
I think this idea may actually work. >D
It'll work but wastes money. Take his consul and hide bits of it all over the house, as high and low as you can. No damage done ;D
I really want to make it look like an accident. XD like the console broke from age.
Scratch the lens of the DVD reader with a sowing needle.
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 09:29:58 PM
Scratch the lens of the DVD reader with a sowing needle.
You have to think BIGGER.
Set the house on fire, make sure it starts near the console, then blame faulty wiring in the adapter. ;D
Quote from: Asmodean on December 03, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 09:29:58 PM
Scratch the lens of the DVD reader with a sowing needle.
You have to think BIGGER.
Set the house on fire, make sure it starts near the console, then blame faulty wiring in the adapter. ;D
Rofl, I don't think arsen is the answer, Asmo.
Thankfully, I do sew, so I have plenty of long needles lying about.
Take all of his games, take them to the game store, exchange them for the most girly games there. Preferably My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake ;D
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 03, 2011, 10:38:33 PM
Take all of his games, take them to the game store, exchange them for the most girly games there. Preferably My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake ;D
This is the best idea yet :D
Quote from: Tank on December 03, 2011, 10:43:09 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 03, 2011, 10:38:33 PM
Take all of his games, take them to the game store, exchange them for the most girly games there. Preferably My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake ;D
This is the best idea yet :D
I've actually done it to my older brother before, but it was with a Nintendo Gamecube and as revenge
It would be kinder just to kill him.
Quote from: OldGit on December 03, 2011, 10:46:49 PM
It would be kinder just to kill him.
Isn't that the point! ;D
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 07:19:06 PM
I may convienently damage the disks.
That one is easy to make it look real just move the console from horizontal to vertical a few time while a disk is spinning and that game is now fucked.
You could also get him banned from xbox live ,without that I am sure he wouldn't be playing call of duty or gears of war anywhere near as much as the single player is only a few hours long in those games.
Quote from: Crow on December 03, 2011, 10:55:00 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 03, 2011, 07:19:06 PM
I may convienently damage the disks.
That one is easy to make it look real just move the console from horizontal to vertical a few time while a disk is spinning and that game is now fucked.
You could also get him banned from xbox live ,without that I am sure he wouldn't be playing call of duty or gears of war anywhere near as much as the single player is only a few hours long in those games.
Getting him banned on xbox live would be funny
Quote from: Asmodean on December 03, 2011, 06:25:55 PM
What you should be doing, is plotting to sell your uncle into slavery.
I like the way you think...
Choose a gooey food he eats a lot of, say peanut butter.
Apply liberally to upper side of a game disk.
Insert disk into console and let it play for a bit.
You could apply the goo directly to the disk reader lens if you want to be subtle.
Anyway if he gets it fixed it will look like something he did himself.
You guys have all been surpringly helpful. I like the moving console while ON idea, as well as the sewing needle idea.
Also, how does one get banned?
Believe me, this is a challenge no matter what I do. My uncle spends all day, every day playing xbox live in his bedroom right beside mine, with very thin walls. The only time he leaves is once a month to buy something at gamestop, or shower once every few days. X__x
Call me old-fashioned, but I like a good ol' passive-aggressive note, myself.
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Wow, grammar aside, that note took the words right out of my mouth.
As much as I enjoy passive aggressive notes, it won't work; ACTION WILL! *puts on Rambo makeup*
you might want to get him a Kinect and a whole bunch of fitness games. That would turn him off the games for a long time. >:)
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 04, 2011, 03:51:32 AM
you might want to get him a Kinect and a whole bunch of fitness games. That would turn him off the games for a long time. >:)
Yeah, no. that would be a complete waste of money in every way possible. :/
Tools you will need:
Screwdriver
Flashlight
Wire cutters (or a sharp knife)
Procedure:
Open up the back of the TV.
Find the speakers
Cut the wires to the speakers
Replace the back of the TV
Problem solved.
Quote from: Squid on December 04, 2011, 06:01:54 AM
Tools you will need:
Screwdriver
Flashlight
Wire cutters (or a sharp knife)
Procedure:
Open up the back of the TV.
Find the speakers
Cut the wires to the speakers
Replace the back of the TV
Problem solved.
I like this a lot. He used to own surround sound speakers years ago, but I opened the back and burned the inside. That was fun :D (not a pyromaniac, I swear.)
As I stated above, the biggest issue is he rarely leaves his bedroom for long durations. I'll figure something out though, using all your helpful ideas. Thanks everyone. I love you non-judgy atheists. XDD
Do you live with your parents right now? If you do have you told your parents about your uncle?
But to mess up his Xbox I'd do the following: Take his Xbox when he's not looking, open it up and remove the heatsink (it's a hunk of metal with a fan on it that sits on top of the console's CPU/graphics chip) and put it back together. When he turns on his Xbox it will stay on for a few seconds before it overheats and fries itself.
Quote from: SDHe used to own surround sound speakers years ago, but I opened the back and burned the inside. That was fun
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OMFSM, you are a girl after my own heart!
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 04, 2011, 02:18:04 AM
Also, how does one get banned?
Take a note of his console serial number, console id and xbox live username. Phone xbox support and say your console has been stolen.
Quote from: Crow on December 04, 2011, 03:16:31 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 04, 2011, 02:18:04 AM
Also, how does one get banned?
Take a note of his console serial number, console id and xbox live username. Phone xbox support and say your console has been stolen.
OR log in as him and be abusive on the mic. Making RL threats is usually a shortcut to the banhammer.
I don't even know what an xbox is, so I asked my 13-year-old granddaughter what to do. She favours Pudding's solution, only using a sticky drink. She came straight up with that unprompted. BTW she loved your burning the speakers, SD.
Quote from: Asmodean on December 04, 2011, 04:55:22 PM
Quote from: Crow on December 04, 2011, 03:16:31 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 04, 2011, 02:18:04 AM
Also, how does one get banned?
Take a note of his console serial number, console id and xbox live username. Phone xbox support and say your console has been stolen.
OR log in as him and be abusive on the mic. Making RL threats is usually a shortcut to the banhammer.
That sounds like fun. I need a cool voice changer too, like scream. XD
Quote from: Godless on December 04, 2011, 08:22:37 AM
Do you live with your parents right now? If you do have you told your parents about your uncle?
But to mess up his Xbox I'd do the following: Take his Xbox when he's not looking, open it up and remove the heatsink (it's a hunk of metal with a fan on it that sits on top of the console's CPU/graphics chip) and put it back together. When he turns on his Xbox it will stay on for a few seconds before it overheats and fries itself.
Take out the fan? I can probably do that. I hope he'll go out for xmas or new years. >D
If your problem is him not going out, you could give the Xbox live account info to one of us. That way it seems like he actually got hacked.
I should probably not advertise the fact, but there are several people here with the skills required to actually hack it.
That would be illegal in a whole numbers of countries though, so... Not adviseable.
>___>
But so tempting. I know his username, but not his password. I wish I would have taught myself to hack. I usually only work with hardware: ie- building PCs.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 04, 2011, 05:57:07 PM
Quote from: Godless on December 04, 2011, 08:22:37 AM
Do you live with your parents right now? If you do have you told your parents about your uncle?
But to mess up his Xbox I'd do the following: Take his Xbox when he's not looking, open it up and remove the heatsink (it's a hunk of metal with a fan on it that sits on top of the console's CPU/graphics chip) and put it back together. When he turns on his Xbox it will stay on for a few seconds before it overheats and fries itself.
Take out the fan? I can probably do that. I hope he'll go out for xmas or new years. >D
I'd remove the entire heatsink, which is the metal part itself and not just the fan, because there would be absolutely nothing to cool the Xbox's CPU and it will fry when he turns it on.
Quote from: Godless on December 04, 2011, 09:18:14 PM
I'd remove the entire heatsink, which is the metal part itself and not just the fan, because there would be absolutely nothing to cool the Xbox's CPU and it will fry when he turns it on.
It could just shut down, it might send a no fan message/beep before it does, a half decent PC would.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 04, 2011, 11:24:27 PM
Quote from: Godless on December 04, 2011, 09:18:14 PM
I'd remove the entire heatsink, which is the metal part itself and not just the fan, because there would be absolutely nothing to cool the Xbox's CPU and it will fry when he turns it on.
It could just shut down, it might send a no fan message/beep before it does, a half decent PC would.
I do think xBox 360 will shut down before getting damaged - it is capable of emergency temperature shutdown. It is also likely to flash "hardware failure" if the fan is not doing its thing (Red ring of death. There is a procedure for getting more precise error codes out of it)
Oh, I have heard of this red ring of death.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 05, 2011, 02:10:24 AM
Oh, I have heard of this red ring of death.
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From experience I suggest the headphones idea...it will keep you both happy. Not to mention that it's the only permanent and legal solution.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 04, 2011, 06:57:23 PM
If your problem is him not going out, you could give the Xbox live account info to one of us. That way it seems like he actually got hacked.
I'f you're suggesting hacking into someone's account, it isn't wise to say so online...you never know who might be watching ::)
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 05, 2011, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 04, 2011, 06:57:23 PM
If your problem is him not going out, you could give the Xbox live account info to one of us. That way it seems like he actually got hacked.
I'f you're suggesting hacking into someone's account, it isn't wise to say so online...you never know who might be watching ::)
Nonono I ment for her to give us his info to make him think he's been hacked. I'm too much of a goody two shoes to actually hack somebody.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 05, 2011, 07:12:04 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 05, 2011, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 04, 2011, 06:57:23 PM
If your problem is him not going out, you could give the Xbox live account info to one of us. That way it seems like he actually got hacked.
I'f you're suggesting hacking into someone's account, it isn't wise to say so online...you never know who might be watching ::)
Nonono I ment for her to give us his info to make him think he's been hacked. I'm too much of a goody two shoes to actually hack somebody.
Yeah...me too. I would first have to know
how to hack, though. ;D
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 05, 2011, 07:17:31 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 05, 2011, 07:12:04 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 05, 2011, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 04, 2011, 06:57:23 PM
If your problem is him not going out, you could give the Xbox live account info to one of us. That way it seems like he actually got hacked.
I'f you're suggesting hacking into someone's account, it isn't wise to say so online...you never know who might be watching ::)
Nonono I ment for her to give us his info to make him think he's been hacked. I'm too much of a goody two shoes to actually hack somebody.
Yeah...me too. I would first have to know how to hack, though. ;D
Same here.
Quote from: Tank on December 05, 2011, 08:58:53 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 05, 2011, 02:10:24 AM
Oh, I have heard of this red ring of death.
It arrives the morning after a very hot curry (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg710.imageshack.us%2Fimg710%2F9922%2Frimshot.gif&hash=77d5ac078a921ed7ff6be629eed7a4f2ac98bb10)
XDD!!!
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 03, 2011, 10:38:33 PM
Take all of his games, take them to the game store, exchange them for the most girly games there. Preferably My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake ;D
As an avid gamer I have to say:
THATS EVIL!!!
Letting it go for a swim in the bathtub, opening it and taking out a few important parts, selling his favorite games then scratching the others, putting a game under a mat or under his chair and making sure he hears it when it breaks just like you hear him every night, erase all of the data on it, making it completely inoperable.... The list goes on and on. (Things I've done before as revenge in the ultimate pranking war.)
If he's an online gamer and you're on the same connection, you could always change the router password. You might even be able to ban that device, I'm not sure. Not very tech-savvy.
Or you could just not be so quiet about it and take a sledgehammer and smash the shit out of it. When he comes to you pissed off just tell him it was his fault for not turning down the volume or using headphones at night.
Quote from: Godless on December 07, 2011, 12:06:20 AM
Or you could just not be so quiet about it and take a sledgehammer and smash the shit out of it. When he comes to you pissed off just tell him it was his fault for not turning down the volume or using headphones at night.
This is good! He won't argue with you again.
You could buy a cattle prod and each time he wakes you up (or stops you going to sleep) you just walk in, zap his belly, and walk out again.
Quote from: Tank on December 07, 2011, 09:04:49 AM
Quote from: Godless on December 07, 2011, 12:06:20 AM
Or you could just not be so quiet about it and take a sledgehammer and smash the shit out of it. When he comes to you pissed off just tell him it was his fault for not turning down the volume or using headphones at night.
This is good! He won't argue with you again.
You could buy a cattle prod and each time he wakes you up (or stops you going to sleep) you just walk in, zap his belly, and walk out again.
Hah, I enjoy both of these ideas thorughly.
It would be even funnier if I created a slot in the wall, where a cattleprod automatically comes out.xD
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 07, 2011, 05:19:47 PM
Hah, I enjoy both of these ideas thorughly.
It would be even funnier if I created a slot in the wall, where a cattleprod automatically comes out.xD
Do it! That'd be perfect. It could have a volume sensor and everything. Once he gets just the slightest too loud, ZAP!
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 07, 2011, 05:19:47 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 07, 2011, 09:04:49 AM
Quote from: Godless on December 07, 2011, 12:06:20 AM
Or you could just not be so quiet about it and take a sledgehammer and smash the shit out of it. When he comes to you pissed off just tell him it was his fault for not turning down the volume or using headphones at night.
This is good! He won't argue with you again.
You could buy a cattle prod and each time he wakes you up (or stops you going to sleep) you just walk in, zap his belly, and walk out again.
Hah, I enjoy both of these ideas thorughly.
It would be even funnier if I created a slot in the wall, where a cattleprod automatically comes out.xD
Be careful, cattle prongs hurt like a bitch! I would know :-X
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 07:45:11 PM
Be careful, cattle prongs hurt like a bitch! I would know :-X
Meant to get the horse, but accidentally got urself?
Quote from: not your typical... on December 07, 2011, 07:49:35 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 07:45:11 PM
Be careful, cattle prongs hurt like a bitch! I would know :-X
Meant to get the horse, but accidentally got urself?
No, We were raising money for the FFA. If we got 1000 dollars, one lucky member got the cattle prong. I drew the short stick. Hurt at the time, but it was really funny looking back.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 07:53:36 PM
No, We were raising money for the FFA. If we got 1000 dollars, one lucky member got the cattle prong. I drew the short stick. Hurt at the time, but it was really funny looking back.
Ahhhh. This is why I don't do sticks. Flip a coin or rock, paper, scissors. But no sticks, they have a tendency to screw you....
Quote from: not your typical... on December 07, 2011, 07:55:33 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 07:53:36 PM
No, We were raising money for the FFA. If we got 1000 dollars, one lucky member got the cattle prong. I drew the short stick. Hurt at the time, but it was really funny looking back.
Ahhhh. This is why I don't do sticks. Flip a coin or rock, paper, scissors. But no sticks, they have a tendency to screw you....
That was the first time I got screwed over by the sticks
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 07:57:34 PM
Quote from: not your typical... on December 07, 2011, 07:55:33 PM
Ahhhh. This is why I don't do sticks. Flip a coin or rock, paper, scissors. But no sticks, they have a tendency to screw you....
That was the first time I got screwed over by the sticks
Ahhhh. I've tried it thrice... each time was worse than the prior.