The Night the Playstation 3 Died
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RIP PS3
My husband has been a video game addict for as long as I can remember. As part of his collection he acquired the Playstation 3 immediately upon it's release. Since 2005, he has collected several different games and we have also used it as a Blu Ray player.
That was until Father's Day. As the thoughtful wife, I knew how much he wanted to get the PS Move. (Even though I thought it was stupid since we already had the Wii!) I had not only got him the Move with the game Sports Champs in the bundle, but I also got him Yoostar 2, so he had another game to play as well.
Mid-game, the screen on the TV flashed. The Playstation light started blinking. What we had experienced was the Yellow Light of Death. Our Playstation 3 was pretty much done for and the game was stuck inside. The fan wouldn't turn on so we were pretty sure our Playstation was done.
The game system, through gift cards that were forgotten from Christams and a trade in to Game Stop, has now been replaced. It was a long 24 hours, but the original Playstation 3, only 20 GB but reverse compatible to the Playstation 2 games, will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace and I hope when you are refurbished you will make another family very happy!
To the tune of The Night Chicago Died!
In the heat of a dueling battle
In the land of the Video Games
When the Playstation 3 died
And now it needs to be replaced
When a man named Eli
Tried to make that game his very own
And he called his wife to fight
With the forces of the PS Move
I heard my husband cry
I heard him pray the night his Playstation 3 died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
Good Bye
I heard my husband cry
I heard him pray the night his Playstation 3 died
Brother what a bad gift he got
Brother he can no longer play with it
Yes it was the YLOD
And the sound of the blinking light
Though the fan had gave it all
'Til the last of the video game
Had surrendered and died
There was shouting in the room
And the sound of stomping feet
And I asked him what happened
To the Playstation 3 he did tend
I heard my husband cry
I heard him pray the night his Playstation 3 died
Brother now the game is stuck
Brother can you help get it out
Glory be!
I heard my husband cry
I heard him pray the night his Playstation 3 died
Brother all the memories we had
Brother all the games we played
Yes it was the YLOD
And there was no sound at all
The fan had taken the final fall
Then the TV turned to a blue screen
The situation seemed real mean
And he kissed the Playstation face
And he brushed his tears away
The night his Playstation 3 died
The night his Playstation 3 died
Brother what a night the people saw
Brother what a fight the people saw
Yes indeed
The Night Chicago Died
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I know right... we had to use our imagination... we got dirty... we rode our bike... now we play on the Wii fit... we do sword fights and we do it all at the comfort of our couch... lol
Please tell Eli that I am so sorry for his loss. My heart goes out to you in your time of sorrow.
Yes - are you having a service? I'll need a new dress!
@Just ask Susan - I will give him your condolenses.
@Real - go ahead and buy a new dress... I will have to plan a service... or maybe I will just let him do that. Wait - I should be more supportive... lol
I know that I am personally in mourning. Any time a piece of electronics dies, it is a sad, sad day.
I think Eli will be done mourning when it is replaced with anger for teasing him about this... lol
So funny!! I don't care how old they get, there's always still a little boy inside who can't do without his games! :) Glad to hear it all worked out!
It would have been better if the system wouldn't have died... but it did so I figure - write about it and possibly regain some of the cost back... ha ha... like that happens!
Exactly...I agree - no death for the PS3 would have been a much better scenario to start from. :)
I do believe it has been dying for awhile though. We thought the network was still down and with the new one we were finally able to reconnect again. And the picture. Not that the graphics were shabby before, but now they are so much brighter. I guess it has been going for ahwile but in all fairness - we have had it for 6 years now. It was gonna happen eventually!
True - they don't live forever like we do....lol
So sad when a PS3 goes b4 its time....hold your hubby tight tonight & tell him you love him.
@Mo - On a good note - it has been upgraded and hopefully we have at least another 6 years out of this one so no more drama for awhile... lol
@Manthy - It truly is a sad tale and I will definately be the supportive wife while he grieves! :( Thanks for your support and keeping our family in thought through this tragic occurence!
One word here-hilarious.
Thank you Hyphenbird... glad I am always good for a laugh! :)
Yay!! for no more drama!
A great poem but describes in a lighted hearted way a very sad state of affairs. In the old days men had affairs with other women nowadays they bring their consoles to bed. It is an addiction like any other but at least he is not gambling your house away or drinking himself silly every night. You could dress up as a PS3 console and see if that flies! LOL
OMG, Spirit Whisperer - I often say that I'm a gamer's widow...lol Your comment is brilliant - and TRUE!
The only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys! hahaha, good one, Barbergirl.
Why would you speak about women like that Austinstar? I'm disappointed in you! LOL
Excellent! Awesom!
I freaking love it S. This may as well have ben written about my son in law. He gave his a formal burial beside Tiger the family house cat. He took it harder than I did losing Lennon .. :/
jim
@Mo - well at least until he wants another game anyway... lol
@Spirit Whisperer - That is a great idea... I think I now have my Halloween costume picked out for this year. I better lay low though... my husband will get horribly jealous when all these guys start crowding around me... lol
@Mo- Gamer's Widow... where is the hub on that! LOL
@Austinstar - and don't forget the price too. My son is easily entertained by a hot wheel that costs a dollar... my husband on the other hand wants the real deal... my son can push a cooler around and find it fun... by husband wants game systems... lol
Jim, my husband took it pretty hard too... unfortunately we are unable to bury it. We sent it in to get refurbished so the next family will have a frankenplaystation... lol If I was smart, I would have taken a picture of him and the PS3. It could have been a lasting memory! LOL
...you are so endearing to the epi-man because you are so funny, clever and witty - and you write as you breathe - effortlessly and so naturally - that I am impressed - this is a gift - and you own it
Liked it. Very funny. Votes up.
@Epi - thank you so much for your wondeful comments. You always know how to make me feel good about my writing and push me to write more cause I know someone really enjoys it. Thanks for the encouragement! :)
@Bestforbride - Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed this and got a good laugh!
Pretty funny BBG. You right some funny shit lady.
@Daffy Duck - Thank you so much... I try... sometimes it is the stuff like this... a PS3 dying that just works out to be inspirational. :)
The day PS3 dies will truly be a bleak day for all! Let's hope this does not come to pass in our lifetime.
Awwww - I should have gotten Dave an XBOX for fathers day! Shoot - I got him an outdoor grill. I bet he would have used the XBOX more.
@jpcmc - It was a sad sad day. We knew it was coming eventually... we could tell she was getting sick. It doesn't mean we miss her any less, even if we did replace her quickly. :)
@Real - I still recomend the PS3. They are better systems then Xboxes, at least in my opinion. We have always been sony people. However, the grill will definately take you out of the kitchen more... so bravo. Having a husband addicted to video games isn't always the best thing... lol
We have the PS3 my nephew says XBOX is better? He's 13 though so you never know what his reasons are though!
I think it kind of depends on the person... they both have graphics but the games are way different. My husband wishes that he had an Xbox as well because there are some games on there he can't get with the PS3. Most of the games we follow... like the fighting games are on Sony. I guess that is why I favor it. Really, I prefer the Wii over all the other systems anyway. :)
I bet they both have their finer points - like anything else. Dave thinks it's hilarious that Maddy plays Black Ops really good. I turn the sound down and there's no head set - he wonders how the guys would feel knowing a 9 year old girl just kicked their butts! Lol
Ha ha - they would probably cry like a little girl... oh wait, bad play on wors... lol
This is quite interesting, men and their toys...Thanks for sharing, MM
Dave thought so! He even tried to set up a screen name "9yroldgirl" haha - but you can only have one name registered or something.
Ughhh, Rrrrrrrrrr,The Night Chicago Died has now been in my brain WAY too long. Thanks so much :)
Please know that I am sending my sympathy to you and your family during this difficult time.
Sharyn
@Maggie May - My husband is happy that we finally had a boy. That means he can use him as an excuse to buy boy toys... lol
@Real - go figure that it is already taken... did he try other screen names... like... stayaway9yearolddgtercrazypop....
just a suggestion! :)
@Sharyn - I send my sypmpathy to you as well. I feel bad that I got the song stuck in your head, but the second the PS3 died was the second that song got stuck in my head and it hasn't left yet.
Thank you for your condolences... I will pass them on to my husband. :)
That would be more appropriate:) she doesn't know this yet.....her birthday is Friday and Dave bought her an XBOX:). She will be in 7th heaven!
I bought her boring old clothes and a few little girly things. Now you see why they favor him!
That is awesome... I am a playstation widow... not because the playstation died but since we replaced it... I haven't seen much of my husband.
I would love the clothes and the girly stuff! LOL... I go through phases with video games, but I hate shopping so I would rather have someone do it for me! LOL :)
Its funny how that works - Dave lives here, works here at least part time and I rarely see him. He's in the office or playing video. I don't bitch either because I know where he is:) I can live with that. Lol.
I hate REAL shopping! I just shop o line as much as possible. I actually enjoy shopping on real stores a few times a year - during slow seasons. Christmas shopping - not for me - too many peoples
I think one of the reasons that I don't like shopping is cause I find it difficult to find what I am looking at without actually feeling it in my hands... Although I don't mind when I am at a decent size. So... I haven't liked shopping much since I got pregnant cause I am still working on the extra pregnancy weight... bummer!
Eli is off to go play video games again... he has to catch up cause nothing is saved anymore! Ha ha!
Were going to be rolling the XBOX out in a matter of hours - I'm sure I'll be a gaming widow soon:). Oh well there's a lot to be said for guys who are easily entertained:)!!
That just means we can start a group... The Video Game Widowers group... ha ha... we will have to come up with some fun activities to take our minds off of our losses! LOL
I hope it involves online shopping:) lol. I bet it will involve lots of hubbing!
Ha ha - I can deal with that... but I just haven't been in the mood for writing lately. I guess I am feeling a little on the lazy side. It has been just too nice outside! LOL
That is sofunny, but the night my brothers ps3 died was a night I'll never forget as well! I can't talk to much because I would cry if my lap top died lol
I feel the exact same way twilightnera... if my laptop died I don't know what I would do! LOL... although I have to admit, I am not to happy to have replaced it. I seem to have become a playstation widow! LOL
I've been in the mood for writing things - 1/2 way - then I get a little stuck. I have so many now that I can usually find something else to pick up and finish.
I agree with both of you - I'd literally cry if I lost my laptop!
I have a bunch that I am working on... meaning they are halfway finished and I lost my mojo so they have just been sitting there doing nothing. The problem is, I am in a rut and having a hard time really thinking of any ideas. Nothing is really sticking out to me. So this is what happens when you have reached over a 120 hubs... lol... even with no ideas... I still can't live without my laptop! LOL
That is one of the saddest poems I have ever read.
@daskittlez69 - Thank you for stopping by. It was a hard time in our life!
NOOooo! The horror, the horror.
I feel for your loss.
So glad you managed to find a replacement but how on earth did you survive 24 hours. Did ya go cold turkey? lol
Great poem but I kept hearing the tune 'The night they burned old Dixie down' playing in my head?
How odd!
@molometer - it was a hard 24 hours; my husband spent a lot of time craddled up on the floor in the fetal position. He wouldn't eat; he wouldn't drink. I wasn't sure if we were going to make it. I wish they had a drug for video game withdrawal. Hopefully after this is more known, someone will come up with one! :)
RealHousewife Level 8 Commenter 11 months ago
BBG - Dave would be crying without his video too. In fact, his first serious girlfriend broke up with him because he spent too much time at the arcade. He was in his 20's;) lol lucky for me!
Ahhhhh internet, video games, cell phones, DVR's, PS3's, how did we survive when we were children? Oh yeah, we played in dirt - outside!