It seems like my Xbox has trouble surviving the summer. It's understandable why too. I live on the second story of a house in Southern California where summers always manage to hit the triple digits. Basically we make L.A weather look nice and cold most of the time. 
The first time a had a 360 die on me, the last thing I did was help Vinny get the dolls achievement in Fable II. I got off, turned it on an hour later, and it red ringed right away. I didn't mind. I was in school so I was busy, and I even got a Giantbomb shirt out of it! (much appreciated by the way). 
The next year I was playing Fallout 3. Before it red ringed I got a lot of black screens after loading and freezes, but I attributed that to the jank of Bethesda games (which is part of why I love them, yeah I'm crazy) Then I got the red ring. Again, I didn't mind too much since I was in school. 
Now, I'm waiting until the spring to go to Berkeley, and there are no jobs to be had out here for someone with no work experience, so I don't have much to do. I'm pretty bummed out about it considering that Halo Reach is out, Dead Rising 2 and Borderlands DLC just hit, and New Vegas is out in a while. 
 
So Giant Bomb, tell me what I should do in the meantime! Extra points for pictures! Bonus points for actual good ideas.

masterbate

I've got three suggestions:
 
1: Watch the Persona 4 Endurance Run
2: Watch the Deadly Premonition Endurance Run VJ
3: Watch the Deadly Premonition Endurance Run BR

Dude every time anyone asks the community what they should preoccupy themselves with they always get what your first reply was....how could you not see it coming?
 
As for the topic: Maybe start DJ-ing?

"Extra points for pictures! Bonus points for actual good ideas. "

buy fall out 3 for the pc and say good bye to your spare time ? 

corner.  fetal position.  cry.

I cannot believe people still buy these things. How do you justify purchasing a product with a failure rate above 40%? Microsoft should be forced to give refunds on every defective unit and made to cease production until they can build a device that doesn't break from the mere use of it. If Sony and Nintendo can be successful in this regard for the past decade+, they can be as well.

Each time I see one of these "what to do" threads it is physically impossible for me not to give the answer MASTERBATE. 

Buy a PS3/GT5 bundle and then masturbate after playing GT5.

Buy a PlayStation 3

Civ 5. The time will fly by.