Letters to the robot: Smokey's ambition

1:14 AM on 05.18.2007   |   Niero

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I find that most people have a "video game best friend".  This is someone they've either known since they were growing up and had the same access to games that fundamentally shaped their tastes, a significant other (if you're a lucky bastard), some random internet dude who shares your sleeping patterns, or a person they met later in life that is extremely convenient to crash with and cover half the cost of chinese food.  These are good people. I collect them.

Today's letter to the editor robot comes from such a kinship, one of which is celebrating a birthday today. It even begins by popping the big question:

My best friend and I have been gaming fools since the dawn of time.  In fact, the first thing I ever said to him when we met was "Do you play Street Fighter II????"  and he said yes.  That then, I knew we were destined to be friends for all time!

This year he's turning the big 3-OH, so I wanted to do something that a true gamer would love.  I'm renting out a local theatre, inviting a few of his closest friends and we're gonna play games all night on the big screen! I'm also gonna hold a mini Halo 2 tournament that night and give out prizes for the winner and various other things.

How awesome is that? Unfortunately, the theater owners turn out to be cocks.

That time has come, and the Birthday party is in exactly one week from today, and let me just tell you, things did not go as smooth as we wanted.

First off, the whole renting a movie theatre and playing games, bombed!  I booked the place, had everything set up all nice-like, and then they called me a few weeks ago and canceled on me.  They said they were discontinuing the gaming program due to lack of interest.  Bastards!

So, not giving up on my quest to make this the best birthday ever, I went onto Plan B.  I decided to rent a hall, a project and screen, and have our very own giant screen video fest.  I had to keep it in budget that was comparable to the movie theatre rental, so finding a hall was proving difficult.  I did manage to find one place that would house us all and stay within our budget.  Sweet, book the place up, rent equipment from an Audio/Video outlet and proceed to Rock and Roll. 

2 days later, I get a call back from the hall because they weren't to clear on what it was being rented for, so I needed to be a little more clear.  One I told them about the video game party, they as well, canceled on me because they didn't want "A bunch of kids trashing the place."  I tried to explain we were all pushing 30, but the ignorant bastard wouldn't listen.  Plan B gone bye-bye.

Now, I'm a little down.  Best Party ever is now turning into Kinda Ok Party Ever.  So, I had one final last resort and we're taking him to Dave and Busters.  Sure, it's not as cool as the first two ideas, but it's the only that's not failing and there are tons of video gaming to be had.

I did manage to snag some sweet ????? (surprise is later, no hints) ?????  I just want to point out those guys rock!  And I got his Sister-In-Law to ????????

So, I would love it if you would still post the birthday wish for him, and perhaps even the tale of what we went through, all for him. If you can post it next week, that would be awesome.  You guys are basically gonna be letting him in on the surprise because right now, he still has no clue!

Oh, right. That's my cue. Is this thing on?

SURPRISE! 

Have an awesome from the internets and The Dtoid Army, Gwildor Ben.  You have a good video game best friend. And remember: no matter what people say in the comments, as long as your balls don't touch it's not gay.