Halo addicts + Angry father = poor Xbox


	Halo addicts + Angry father = poor Xbox

danrox77

8-20-2008 7:37 AM

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xbox, microsoft, games, father, halo

danrox77 says:

Ouch. Clearly he don't appreciate tech =D

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