Is it wrong of me to be happy about this? (extremely controversial household item)

[Backroads]

On Sunday, our X-Box 360 displayed what apparently is known as the Red Circle of Death (according to my husband).

Yes, yes, I know a lot of you gamers are gasping in horror and weeping over this.

The warranty has expired, and while I did suggest Husband could buy another if he saw a good bargain, he has decided to simply wait for his little brother to leave on his mission (February) and then use his.

While I do have what might be more than just a vague fondness for Skyrim, there's a big part of me that goes "Yippee!" (hence the controversy for all you gamers). While Husband is very good about reserving video game time for after most other things, I'm rather looking forward to a couple months of no video games. Maybe doing other activities.

It's kind of a blessing.

Though I will miss slaying dragons.

[jerome1232]

Time for a real gaming console, the personal computer.

(That actually looks like he's doing some type of geology work, but what's not impressive about that many monitors?)

[Brother_Anon]

My wife just might agree with you! :)

Although for us the Xbox is also used for Netflix streaming and Amazon Prime Video, both of which probably get used more than game discs.

[Backroads]

My wife just might agree with you! :)

Although for us the Xbox is also used for Netflix streaming and Amazon Prime Video, both of which probably get used more than game discs.

This would have bothered me as we also used it for similar things, until I got some nifty little computer thing (don't ask me what it's called, but it was free and cool) that lets us sync all our media including Netflix.

One thing that I do feel kind of bad about concering the X-Box is the day before I had presented my husband with his early Christmas present--enough points to upgrade on Battlefield.

[Backroads]

Time for a real gaming console, the personal computer.

(That actually looks like he's doing some type of geology work, but what's not impressive about that many monitors?)

This would so work for my husband, the geology work included. He's actually trained in this type of thing. Now we just have to find him a job where he can do it.

[mnn727]

My question would be, how did you get it to die?

[BenRaines]

That guy looks like he is flying a drone over Afghanistan.

Ben Raines

[Backroads]

My question would be, how did you get it to die?

Probably using it to play my pregnancy yoga dvds... I can't think of anything less manly.

[Brother_Anon]

Yoga DVD's just might do it....

If it's the "red ring of death", that was a fairly common malfunction in the early Xboxes.

Backroads, is the Xbox white? If so, those DVD's may have saved it! I haven't heard of a white one that has lasted this long without going bad.

[Backroads]

Nah, tis black... Husband considered trying to repair it himself, but borrowing Elder Brother's X-box won out.

[slamjet]

[Anddenex]

Simple answer -- Yes -- I expect more compassion

[NeuroTypical]

A guy who used to live in my ward once threw the family TV out of their 2nd story window. Never really got the full story, but they were a fun and interesting family.

[Guest]

I'm guilty of having thrown out a PlayStation... long story.