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A weekend without Destructoid - server upgrade time! photo

Destructoid is moving on up (to the east side, in a deluxe server cloud in the sky) this weekend, so the site may be down for extended periods of time as we set the current servers on fire and dance around their dusty remains.  The planned maintenance will begin sometime on Saturday and end as soon as humanly possible. Our sister sites Tomopop.com and Japanator.com will also be down during this upgrade.

Until then, I leave you this informative gallery of images that explain the benefits of our new platform. We look forward to serving you again on Monday with a faster, better site.  Thanks for reading us. Also, chicken broth.

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Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:28
Xhumation
Always nice to see the site move on to bigger and better servers. It'll be missed but I know I'll come back better than ever.

I'll see you guys monday.
Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:28
Krow
Oh God. I don't know if I can handle this.
Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:31
Necro BABS
wait, so will I do now?
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:34
Joanna Mueller
Nooooooo, well if you must. Maybe I'll actually get something done this weekend for a change.
FalconReaper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:35
FalconReaper
Frack. I was gonna write a post too. Oh well I guess I'll just type it inWord and post Monday
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:37
PappaDukes
My witty and often hilarious comments will go unposted for 2 whole days!?

Absurd!
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:39
DeusPayne
Oh noes! My weekend is ruined. How ever will I get my sarcastic articles now?
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:39
Niero
I know! The humanity!
portastad's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:43
portastad
Maintenance now forgiven because of epic pics.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:45
AgentMOO
But what will become of us? I will print these images out and place them on my floor, clicking them and pretending they are Destructoid while listening to ocean sounds at full volume on headphones. That should distract me long enough.


Or maybe I'll just play some Red Faction.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:49
RonBurgandy2010
God I love you.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:55
CelicaCrazed
This is going to be a loooong weekend :(
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:56
KIDA26
Thanks for letting me know the galler was NSFW you fucking asshats.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:57
Monodi
Jawesome Cock-flavored meat with HIV
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:57
KIDA26
Thanks for letting me know the gallery was nsfw you asshats.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 16:58
PappaDukes
@KIDA26 - It's Destructoid! Always assume everything you read, see or hear is NSFW.
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:02
KIDA26
@pappadukes - Usually they are pretty good about it here... I have never really seen anyhting too objectionable. I mean, I work at a game studio, so it's not a huge deal. But if HR was walking by when there are naked boobs on my screen they might not be too stoked ;) Just a little heads up would have been nice.
theredpepperofdoom's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:04
theredpepperofdoom
NooooOOOOoooooo0000000ooo00o0ooooo0000ooooo.
Oh well, it's just the weekend.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:04
GoldenGamerXero
Why! WHYYYYYYYYY!?!?! THERE IS NO GOD!!!!!

Well everyone I'm off to kill myself. I'll only comic book dead though so I'll be back by next week!
ChristRogue's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:19
ChristRogue
I'm enraged!!'
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:23
PappaDukes
@KIDA26, I must admit, I too was shocked to see nipple posted from none other than our grand Robot-in-Chief, but hey, it's Friday! Who wants a Margarita!?

*Joins Conga Line of Destruction*
Dyna Geek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:28
Dyna Geek
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

SNAAAAKE
Rob-EP's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:31
Rob-EP
Where can I Destructoid in the meantime?
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:35
CrocBox
Where are we going to get our thinly veiled penis jokes now!?
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:39
casualweaponry
Better the weekend than during the week. I don't want to be forced to *gasp* work!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:51
Holyetheline
That's fine with me because I'm only ever on Dtoid during the week anyway... although next week I am moving so I might not be around much at all... I will be here on Monday, though! =D
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:57
Kyle MacGregor
I think this might be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps people will actually play games instead of just talking about them.
Mockingbird's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 17:58
Mockingbird
Damn. I guess this means I'll have to use Kotaku for my weekend gaming news.
shogunu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:01
shogunu
What, a weekend without Dtoid?

What shall i do... Go outside???
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:15
Cheeburga
You're shutting it down? But I just got back!
Zippyduda's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:17
Zippyduda
There's going to be a FUCK TON of blogs posted on Monday :]

Also, I think NSFW is expected for an occasion like this :P
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:46
Niero
I'm sorry, that was a nip-slip!
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:49
RonBurgandy2010
@Cheeburga
We had to prepare for your arrival.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 18:57
Chronic Logic
Sweet, I need a break from commenting on so many articles.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 19:03
Cheeburga
Hahaha. <3
ProperlyParanoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 19:56
ProperlyParanoid
I don't know if I can manage a whole weekend withoout Destructoid. Ok, I guess I can, but it stil sucks. But hey, it's for a good thing!
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 20:15
RonBurgandy2010
You guys won't forget to post any news stories, right?
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 20:26
Kalmah
Hmm... you bring up a good point with those images, sir. It all makes perfect sense now.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 20:33
Technophile
Ooohh..do I get the weekend off then?
Lord Helmet's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 22:18
Lord Helmet
What do you mean you're going to be down? What am I supposed to do then? I won't go back to Kotaku, damn it. I WON'T DO IT.
Frohike's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2009 22:18
Frohike
I wasn't quite sure what you were talking about until I perused the illustrations.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2009 00:00
DF
The fifth picture (warp zone) is hilarious to me for some reason.

"Hey, what're you...WHOA, what..OH MY GOD!"

See you later.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2009 01:03
Jack Maverick
I can't stop laughing at that soccer picture.

Anyway, I need to find things to do this weekend. Productive things, ugh.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2009 01:20
Velt
"Destructoid.com We break the Internets from time to time... just for the fun of it"

I like the slogan.
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2009 19:05
Mr Jonson
Destructoid is slow as hell, hopefully this will fix that a bit
RiotMonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/02/2009 03:12
RiotMonster
Rawr.
Airship Over Water's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/03/2009 02:49
Airship Over Water
I...I...what...I...that picture of the guy with the Street Shark...that is me.

Where did you find that picture? I'm flattered, I think...but a bit confused.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/03/2009 19:23
Darren Nakamura
Love the gallery.
lace wigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2011 22:45
lace wigs
It better redefine "dramatically enhanced" presentation to warrant 20 bucks over the free

version (which, I might add, has pretty damn good presentation for a free Facebook game).
the dual saw
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