Well, I'm a Newbie... In a sense.

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Edited By Watari

Well hello Giant Bomb, this is my first blog to you all... And I don't think that many people will read it at all, seeming that I have only just came on the scene.
Today, frustrating... It is the 5th of November and for us UK people, it is our version of the 4th of July with less patriotism considering that we celebrate someone trying to blow up parliament.  Think of it, what would you do if someone tried to blow up the Capitol Building, with all of the senators and the President in it?
Have a day of celebration (well night actually)... I think not!
But hey this is a backward world and most people don't get the real reason. Come to think of it, neither do I.
 
Anyways till next time (if there is one)
Tom

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#1  Edited By Watari

Well hello Giant Bomb, this is my first blog to you all... And I don't think that many people will read it at all, seeming that I have only just came on the scene.
Today, frustrating... It is the 5th of November and for us UK people, it is our version of the 4th of July with less patriotism considering that we celebrate someone trying to blow up parliament.  Think of it, what would you do if someone tried to blow up the Capitol Building, with all of the senators and the President in it?
Have a day of celebration (well night actually)... I think not!
But hey this is a backward world and most people don't get the real reason. Come to think of it, neither do I.
 
Anyways till next time (if there is one)
Tom

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#2  Edited By penguindust

You don't run into too many people named "Guy" these days.  In fact, I wonder what came first.  A person being referred to as a "guy" or someone being named "Guy".  Maybe the first person referred to as a guy was also named "Guy". 

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#3  Edited By Watari

True... I think your hypothesis is a good one.  But damn this infernal rain!

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#4  Edited By citizenkane

Welcome to Giant Bomb!  Make sure to read the Site Rules & FAQs thread to get accustomed to the way things work around here.  Enjoy your time here!  ^__^

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#5  Edited By Watari

Thank you for the welcome, Site rules and FAQs here I come... when I dont have to go and do things like eat... which is right now

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#6  Edited By thebeast
Welcome Watari! We're actually celebrating the fact that the Gunpowder Plot was foiled, which is why we burn the Guy. 
 
@PenguinDust:
 The word 'guy' originates from Guy Fawkes - see here
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#7  Edited By citizenkane
@Watari: If you ever have any questions, just use the PM All feature in that thread to contact us.  We 'll make sure any questions you have are answered as best as possible.  :)
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#8  Edited By penguindust
@TheBeast:   Wow, I learned something new today.  Thank you.  It's sort of like the American expression "your name is mud" being derived from Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was the doctor who treated Presidential assassin James Wilkes Booth in 1865.  I knew about the existence of Guy Fawkes and his infamy, but not the correlation to the term "guy".
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#9  Edited By OutOfBounds9000

 
Welcome to giant bomb comrade!!!
 
Welcome to the headquarters of booze and pancakes and viewers like you!
 
 I would actually be super pissed!
 
If it was bush in it,then i would'nt give a shit.

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#10  Edited By Romination

Oh yeah, it's the 5th of November!...I wonder if I can find a copy of V for Vendetta to be a twat...

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#11  Edited By Watari
@Romination: Good sir, I don't think that watching that awesome film makes you a twat...
 
@OutOfBounds9000: Touche, President Obama is brilliant 
 
@PenguinDust: You learn something new everyday, like today is actually quite bad when you wake up
 
@CitizenKane: I shall make sure I do that, thank you for the support of newbies(ish, have experience of about 20 gaming sites before hand, none as fun as Giant bomb though)
 
@TheBeast: I sort of knew, but I forgot my history lessons, due to it being 4 years prior to now, thanks
 
Now time to go away and sit in a bath to return to a lot of emails and PM...
YEAH!!!!
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#12  Edited By citizenkane
@Watari: We're glad you like Giant Bomb the most!  That's what we try to do here, making it as fun as possible for users like you!
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#13  Edited By natetodamax

That's pretty stupid, celebrating an attack on parliament. Silly British.

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#14  Edited By citizenkane
@natetodamax: Well, we Americans like to celebrate the Alamo, a battle where we were utterly outnumbered and then therefore slaughtered.
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#15  Edited By natetodamax
@CitizenKane said:

" @natetodamax: Well, we Americans like to celebrate the Alamo, a battle where we were utterly outnumbered and then therefore slaughtered. "

Interesting, I've never heard of anyone celebrating the Alamo. At least my family doesn't.
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#16  Edited By ToxicFruit

Hey my British friend was just talking about this... @Watari:
but anyway welcome to giantbomb. enjoy spending the rest of your life here 

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#17  Edited By citizenkane
@natetodamax: Well, nobody celebrates it as a holiday, but many people like to say "Remember the Alamo!" as if it was somehow successful at all.
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#18  Edited By Romination
@Watari: Well, not that watching it makes me one, but going out and watching it specifically because it's the 5th is maybe
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#20  Edited By Out_On_Bail
@CitizenKane:Because the troops at Alamo refused to surrender and were all killed, they were look at as Heroes. Texas shouted "Remember the Alamo" because that event brought them together and reminded them of the Heroes who died for the independance of their state.  I believe the saying served more motivational purposes then historical-reminding purposes, if that makes sense.
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#21  Edited By Watari
@Toxic: I've already spent around 4 years of my life on the internet, this is a rough guestimate, but for the past 7 years I have practically lived on the internet apart from going to academic institutions (a.k.a Evil) thats where I have been, Internet 
@Romination: Maybe it does to some people, but not me
@natetodamax: Well, yeah, but where did we brits burn down succesfully?
@CitizenKane: Hey I've been here an hour and I've wrote a review already so I must be enjoying it
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#22  Edited By Watari
@Out_On_Bail: Makes sense to me, but its sort of reminding me of the French Foreign Legion in mexico... not a single one surrendered, but were offered armistice to carry their deceased commander out of the combat zone and home
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#23  Edited By citizenkane
@Out_On_Bail: I know what they are trying to do with the saying "Remember the Alamo" but they are plenty of forgotten battles where few stood against many.  It just seems odd the battles that we Americans like to remember.
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#24  Edited By Watari
@CitizenKane: Thermopalea, never forget
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#25  Edited By citizenkane
@Watari: It's actually Thermopylae.  ;)
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#26  Edited By Tiwi

where are you from? country wise .
also favorite games, and genres.

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#27  Edited By iam3green

well welcome to gaintbomb, where dreams are made lol. i didn't know that other people had celebrations like that.

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#28  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

Hello and welcome to Giant Bomb, it's a website about video games.

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#29  Edited By ezekielzero

welcome to giantbomb my fellow brit, i would be celebrating it somewhat if i was not currently down with the flu of swine, shame really.

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#30  Edited By Watari
@CitizenKane: Well thank you for correcting my spelling mistake, of a city in country I have visited once... 
@tiwi: My location and current country of residence is mentioned in my original post, the UK, city: Liverpool.
Favourite games:
MGS4, Op Flashpoint 1 + Dragon Rising, Killzone 2, Wolfenstein series, Halo series, a shed load of RTS games, do Tabletop wargames count as well lol and many other games that seem to slip my mind
@iam3green:  My dreams have been made, feel free to add many more to my compendium
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#31  Edited By Watari
@ezekielzero: I feel like I have the Flu of Swine and Bird together but its just a very bad cold, sort of like Gordon Freeman, Master Chief and B.J Blazkowicz rolled into one virus format
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#32  Edited By AgentJ

I appreciate your avatar (it's great!), and I...recognize... your username.

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#33  Edited By teh_destroyer

Remember Remember the 5th of November.

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#34  Edited By Kohe321

Welcome!

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#35  Edited By SamStrife

Welcome dude,  hope you have a great time.

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#36  Edited By OutOfBounds9000
@Watari said:
 
@OutOfBounds9000: Touche, President Obama is brilliant 
 
 
Yes,he sure is,when pepsi ripped off the obama logo he just became like....awesome.
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#37  Edited By Watari
@AgentJ: Deathnote, the awesome guy who is L's butler dude, and Objection the avatar IS more than great...  Judge: Mr Wright is your statement relevant to the case... Me: erm... no
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#38  Edited By angelkanarias

Welcome to my world! Well, it isn't really mine, but that fitted pretty well there. And fill your ''about me'' section!

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#39  Edited By FrankCanada97

Welcome aboard! I hope you have a great time here, its never a dull moment out here on the boards.

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#40  Edited By eroticfishcake
"Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, 
I know of no reason 
Why the Gunpowder Treason 
Should ever be forgot."
 
I really like that a lot. Anyway, welcome to GB! I would say more but I'm not entirely familiar with Guy Fawkes (well, at least I don't think I do.)
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#41  Edited By Watari
@eroticfishcake:  Neither am I to be honest, I'm no necromancer lol
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#42  Edited By captainawesomo

  @CitizenKane: I think the point of remembering the Alamo is so that we may never let it happen again.
 
@Watari: Welcome to GB!

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#43  Edited By sjschmidt93
@PenguinDust said:
" You don't run into too many people named "Guy" these days.  In fact, I wonder what came first.  A person being referred to as a "guy" or someone being named "Guy".  Maybe the first person referred to as a guy was also named "Guy".  "
I know two people named "Guy".
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#44  Edited By Bwast
@Watari said:

" @eroticfishcake:  Neither am I to be honest, I'm no necromancer lol "

"Brooding in the tower
Watching o'er his land
Holding ev'ry creature
Helplessly they stand"
 
That song is so badass. Happened to be listening to it at the time. Oh, and welcome to Giant Bomb. Challenge me and I will destroy you.
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#45  Edited By Watari
@Bwast:  how do you mean challenge good sir? for I do not wish to be destroyed
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#46  Edited By Bwast
@Watari: Let's just say my Blue Eyes White dragon will burn everything you hold dear to the ground while my Jinzo probes your brain, exposing your darkest fears for me to exploit. Then, when you think you can salvage the battle, my trap card is unleashed, dealing 500 damage to your life points directly, incinerating your body and cementing my place as lord of the universe.
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#47  Edited By Watari
@Bwast: Well excellent, I dont think my skills on an FPS can help me here...
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#48  Edited By penguindust
@SJSchmidt93:   Wow, I don't think I've ever met a guy named "Guy"...you must know the two people in existence who were still have that name.
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#49  Edited By Seedofpower

Welcome, Don't flame and have an awesome day.