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10:29 AM on 12.31.2008

3 Years of Destructoid
R3Y GUTI3RR3Z	31 comments

A bright new year is upon us my fellow gamers, which means Destructoid is going to have its third birthday. If Niero's e-mail this morning is any indication, the festivities are already being planned. I will be supplying true Miami entertainment, hookers and blow of course!

I kid. But, honestly. Three years. Crazy. I've been reading Dtoid since early 2007. How long have you guys been reading? Do you think Dtoid should be trying something different this New Year?

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31 comments | showing # 1 to 31

garison says:
(# 0) on 12/31/2008 10:57

Wow, Dtoid sure did look different back then, I've been hanign' in the Toid since about mid-2007, OMG WE SHOULD HANG OUT!

MrSadistic says:
(# 1) on 12/31/2008 11:03

I've been around since May of last year, except that one bitch-ass log-in glitch prevented me from doing anything other than read articles for like the first 3-5 months of my time here.

I think Destructoid should mail out delicious pieces of birthday cake to every active member, even though it would probably smell/taste like ass after many months in transit.

garison says:
(# 2) on 12/31/2008 11:09

@Mr. Sadistic: I think they should send out Dtoid codoms to every Dtoid member, plus there would be no sticky ass cake for us to eat.

Justice says:
(# 3) on 12/31/2008 11:25

I've been registered for 2 years but I've been reading for a few months more than that. Crazy to think of all the zany stuff that's happened here. Good times, here's to more in 2009!

ZServ says:
(# 4) on 12/31/2008 11:32

2 years :D

nilcam says:
(# 5) on 12/31/2008 11:32

I started reading in February 2007. I started cblogging in late July 2007.

aborto thefetus says:
(# 6) on 12/31/2008 11:33

I was told the original Dtoid design was ugly but.... damn, that is fucking ugly.

F Whipple says:
(# 7) on 12/31/2008 11:35

been about two years for me

RonBurgandy2010 says:
(# 8) on 12/31/2008 11:38

I started lurking about one year ago, and joined last April.

Guagloves says:
(# 9) on 12/31/2008 11:40

I started reading in November 2007 or something like that.

Niero says:
(# 10) on 12/31/2008 11:45

Almost 3 years. But you already knew that :)

We hope to have a get-together in Miami on the weekend of March 13-15. More details to come!

RonBurgandy2010 says:
(# 11) on 12/31/2008 11:47

@Niero
Mardi Gras-toid please?

falinter says:
(# 12) on 12/31/2008 12:23

DTOID has been rockin my home page for 2ish years now.

Hopefully many more to come.

grassr00ts says:
(# 13) on 12/31/2008 12:24

I started reading late 2007,

This is what started it all, God bless you DTOID *kinda NSFW*

I still want to know where I can find those pics of girls with the zappers!

Redzie says:
(# 14) on 12/31/2008 13:44

oh them good ole days when I still read all of the big 3 gaming blogs and now I just read one, DSETRUCTOID!!

Nick Chester says:
(# 15) on 12/31/2008 13:48

Wait a minute, Destructoid is a WEB SITE!?!?!

tsunamikitsune says:
(# 16) on 12/31/2008 13:49

I've been a member since early December 2006, but I've been reading since May of 2006, I believe.

Hopefully I'll be reading for many more years to come!

Jesus H Christ says:
(# 17) on 12/31/2008 14:20

About a year and a half I suppose. I only bothered to make an account about 4 months ago though.

SnakeDude4Life says:
(# 18) on 12/31/2008 15:10

I was here when it was cool to hate on Jim.

Qraze says:
(# 19) on 12/31/2008 16:00

almost a year for me

deiga-the-semivaliant says:
(# 20) on 12/31/2008 16:50

Gosh, I can't remember exactly when I was a member here. I do recall it was before Hamza became an editor, so I guess around April or May of 2006.

Usedtabe says:
(# 21) on 12/31/2008 17:51

Since 2006. Yes, back when Summa was around.

king3vbo says:
(# 22) on 12/31/2008 18:12

Oldfags unite

EternalDarkWing says:
(# 23) on 12/31/2008 18:55

"I've been reading Dtoid since early 2007."
"I've been a reader of Destructoid since 2006..."

wat.

RAB says:
(# 24) on 12/31/2008 19:10

i think i started reading around this time 07

Scrixx says:
(# 25) on 12/31/2008 19:13

Almost 2 years, But I signed up last year I believe, then my computer shitted on me and wasn't on for the first half of 2008.

T-rav says:
(# 26) on 12/31/2008 19:17

I, too, began reading 2007. Not sure when in '07 exactly, but it was when Summa was around. Good times have been had, and many are to come, surely.

Kayka says:
(# 27) on 12/31/2008 20:41

Thinking about the good old times makes me hard. I love you all.

nebones says:
(# 28) on 01/01/2009 00:36

10 months ;D

Clockwork says:
(# 29) on 01/01/2009 01:44

I think I may have been on the site for a little over 2 years now. Crazy.

VGMari says:
(# 30) on 01/01/2009 12:22

Destructoid is going to be the most epic thing to hit the Miami scene since us Cubans invaded in the 80's.

BACALAO!

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Name: R3Y GUTI3RR3Z Age: Twenty-Five Hometown: Miami, Florida All Time Fav Games: Metal Gear Solid Rez Star Fox Day of the Tentacle Systems: Xbox 360 Playstation 3 PSP 3000 iPhone Twitter My Work & Portfolio My Online Video Game Show Metal Gear Solid for the original Playstation was the title that opened up my eyes to what video games would eventually evolve too. Over ten years later, I am lucky to say that I am a gamer. I spend most of my hours on blogs reading about all the politics behind gaming, then actually playing them. My career and lifestlye is all thanks to my unhealthy studliest addiction to the gaming industry. I've been a reader of Destructoid since 2006 and its been a great experience watching Niero and his gang of rebels grow ever day. I'm currently working with Destructoid creating original video content and lending the editors a hand when it comes to videos. I work in the video, film, software and marketing world for games and music for over 11 years now. I've been working in video games since I played a small role in the launch of the Xbox 360 back in 2005. I directed, shot and edited the music video for Glitter Girl, which was the theme song to Perfect Dark Zero. That video premiered in Time Square and MTV's TRL.