This is becoming something of a bad habit it seems... Microsoft I mean.

So here we go again - my second xbox is now showing me graphical glitches that remind me of the days of the mighty NES. In my experience, this will only lead to suffering. It seems it is once again time for me to take Ol' Yeller out back and shoot him. :roll:

This is getting old, Microsoft, and I am so very weary.

**edit**
As of today, (Sunday - October 3rd)my xbox official gave me the RRoD, thus ending the life of my second system. HOWEVER, unlike last time where my version 1 xbox fell through the cracks of MS's early warranty system, (pre-retroactive warranty) THIS one is just *barely* in under the 3 years, and is therefore elligible for a free repair. Tomorrow I shall send it on it's way in a tiny cardboard coffin wrapped in an elegant shroud of bubble paper.

I want desperately to say something like "If this happens a third time down the road I will smash it with a hammer and forget about xbox for the rest of this gen" - but I know damn well there are too many games I'll want to play and I'd most likely just buy a 360 slim. Curse my wanton need of digital destruction.

Side note: Tomorrow marks my 5th year with my current company, 80 more to go and I can retire.