User:Fryguy42

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About me
Heyooo!

Hello, all, the B'lands community. Been playing Borderlands since early April now and am having the time of my gaming life! I've been rocking a (now Level 61) Hunter for a couple of weeks long time now.

The gamer tag "fryguy42" (no caps are intentional) dates back to the early 90's and the heyday of the video game arcade. For you youngin's out there, YES, video games actually existed waaaay back then! I'm guessing a lot of people reading this were still in diapers when I was ruling the Street Fighter II and Samurai Showdown cabinets. I was actually in the arcade when the guys from Midway rolled in the first Mortal Kombat cabinet and was one of many who went friggin' apeshit when we saw the AI Kano rip out his opponent's heart for the first time. For those who were there with me (in spirit, if not in body) check out Scott Jones' (Editor-in-Chief of Reviewsontherun.com) excellent op-ed "Get Off My Lawn (But Read My Game Reviews)" in the May issue of GameInformer magazine (#205) about getting the respect we "old skool" gamers deserve.

Back to the name. No, I'm not a Ronald McDonaldland Plushy. My arcade, Friar Tuck's, had a friendly rivalry with the crew from a neighboring arcade, Aladdin's Castle. We all had gamer tags ("nicknames" back then) like "Tree" and "Lil' G-Buddy." I was tagged by Tree with "Hey! You're that guy from Friar Tuck's! Fryguy!" The number "42" is The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. For those who don't know The Question read Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." (IMO read the version with the epilogue "Zaphod Plays It Safe" and avoid the others. There are literally dozens of versions of this book.) For those that DO get the reference, read it again. And again, and again...

Lastly, check out Forum:New Legendary Weapon Ideas to read my and other B'Lander's ideas for future Borderlands Legendary class weapons, class mods, and grenade mods, and to contribute your own. If you are bored with Borderlands check out Forum:Things to do in Pandora when you%27re dead.

fruguy42 - The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

Hunter Sniper - "Remember, if it took more than one shot, you weren't me."

Trivia Re-org

 * Purge questionable trivia references from mainspace threads. Cite only the original reference, with link to source. (Using Borderlands pop culture references wherever possible as a editor-vetted reference.)
 * Missions
 * Classes
 * Weapons
 * Enemies
 * Achievements

My Stuph

 * New Legendary Weapon Ideas
 * Things to do in Pandora when you're dead - or just bored
 * Roland's Gearbox load-out
 * Guaranteed Drop Collection

Project pages

 * Vandalism report

Articles

 * End-User Created Content - for news and info on end-user mods and 3PDLC.
 * Borderlands pop culture references
 * Engorge (really, really terrific side effects)

Useful pages
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 * Bukkithead's Bukkit o Stuph
 * Tbone0923's Asshats listing
 * Doc F's Is This Modded?
 * 3PDLC Muster
 * [[Special:Editcount/Fryguy42| <span style="

Droogies

 * Nags
 * Doc F
 * TV's Frank Conniff
 * Texhn
 * DonShreck
 * Jdyoungs
 * Bukkithead
 * Porsj (lurker)
 * ChicagoShotty (lurker)

Become a droog!
Join up and we'll start up the ol' ultraviolence: GameSpy = Fryguy42

Xfire = Fryguy42

Fan fiction
Check out the supertastic fan fiction, Pandora's Vault, authored by | Signorina Sirena.

Pandora's only news at 10:37


Rade Zayben, news anchor: "In local news, following last month's release of Jakobs Cove's new "Dead Haven is for Lovers" campaign Dead Haven enjoyed a threefold increase in its tourism industry. Our very own roving correspondent, T.K. Baha, is on the scene. T.K.? How are things at the Cove?"

T.K. Baha: "Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains!"

Zayben: "Ha ha. That's great, T.K! In an unrelated news item, Dead Haven's zombie population appears to have tripled since last month's numbers. Now to our resident zombie expert, Dr. Ned, for an explanation."

Dr. Ned: "Eh, these things just happen, you know." {shrugs} "We may never know why. By the way, Rade, what's your bloodtype?"

Zayben: "Ha ha! Wouldn't you like to know, Zed? That's all for the news at 10:37. I'm Rade Zayben. Go f*** yourself, Pandora."

Announcer: "Tonight's News at 10:37 was sponsored by ENGORGE! by Atlas! Please stay tuned to this paid announcement."

{paid programming}


Announcer: "Are you tired of shooting a carbine when you really want a rifle? Do you ever feel like you are just firing blanks? Do the ladies in your life find your gun a little short on firepower? You need ENGORGE! by Atlas! You'll be firing automatically, fully-automatic, on all cylinders!"

Dirk Smallwood: "Dirk Smallwood here for ENGORGE! The Atlas Corporation has asked me, the world famous vault hunter, to tell you about ENGORGE! These are the best suppositories I have ever used!"

Joe Gamerski: "These are the coolest, most expensive MTG counters ever. In the whole galaxy!"

Father O'Callahan: "Aye, 'tis a fair fine Sabbath morn' when i use Engorge to purify me Holy Water."

Jethro Shedd: "Steve and I luv these lil' green wondurthz. Heyoo-OOOH!!"

General Knoxx: "i had my secre-friendly order up a pallet of this stuff. uh, for r & d purposes only, of course."

Side effects (which are really nothing and totally not even worth mentioning)
Announcer: "ENGORGE! may not be for everyone. Most men (2%) tolerate using ENGORGE! well, especially when compared with prisoners of war of comparable size and weight. However, like all drugs, ENGORGE! can produce some notable side effects, all of which are probably really, really terrific and nothing that anyone should be concerned about, let alone notify any medical regulatory commission about. Most side effects of ENGORGE!, or their sufferers, are usually short-lived, and are rarely so fatal that the remains can no longer be identified, provided good dental records are available. Some known side effects are:


 * Respiratory system: Shortness of breath, longness of breath, kinetic balloon-like lung expansion, really geeky laughs.


 * Digestive system: Explosive diarrhea, upset stomach, bitter, withdrawn stomach, prehensile colon, achy butt, shiny, valuable feces composed of aluminum and studded with diamonds and sapphire.


 * Eyes/senses: Everything you think you see becomes a Tootsie Roll to you, night vision, taste hallucinations (where everything tastes 'gamey' or 'oakey'), inability to distinguish the colors 'taupe' and 'putty', sudden enjoyment of really bad music, like Kenny G or some crap; thinking everything is so damn funny all the time.


 * Muscular/Skeletal: ENGORGE! can cause a real live skeleton to be walking around inside you, buttock/mandible synchronization, magnetization of the ribcage, and musical spine disorder (MSD).


 * Skin: Might turn blue, wither, and fall off. Or just get really thick and spongy (muppet-like).


 * Other: Loss of sexual desire and/or desirability, sleep crime, rising of the lights, the vapors, the willies, susceptibility to wedgies, no rhythm, dresses for shit and can't hold a job to save your life, blue sweats, symptoms that look like scurvy, only louder, and the compulsion to address everyone nearby as "Cap'n."

WARNING: In a small number of tested cases (84%) ENGORGE! was found to cause abdominal wall muscle breakdown coupled with spasmodic activity in lower back/spinal muscles, resulting in most users violently bending forward like a book slamming shut. Also, ENGORGE! can contribute to developing inhumanly powerful tongue muscles, capable of licking through steel. If, after taking ENGORGE! for a period of four to six weeks, you still have any functioning lymph nodes remaining, double the dosage every two (2) days until they are all gone.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WOMEN

Pregnant women, or women who plan to become pregnant, should avoid exposure to / or handling of ENGORGE!. Women considering some day becoming pregnant, who have ever been pregnant, who have had a pregnant friend or pet, or who have seen other pregnant women, naked or otherwise, should also follow these precautions: Do not handle ENGORGE! tablets, containers, or related literature. If an ENGORGE! product nears your field of vision, avert your eyes. Try not to say the word "ENGORGE!." If you do happen to pronounce the syllables, spit thrice and soak your hands in iodine. If you hear the words spoken, live or via recorded medium, cover your ears and immediately see a specialist to try and staunch the bleeding. Try not to think too hard about ENGORGE!. In fact, don't ever even think about it at all. Pretend you never heard of ENGORGE!, and never will. Turn off your computer immediately, and get the hell out of here as fast as you fucking can. Go on, get out of here. You'll thank me.

If you should be aware of a pregnant woman who has handled ENGORGE!, attempt to warn the peoples of Pandora of the mind-numbing horror that is about to unfold. Also, drink plenty of liquids."

Announcer: "This light-cycle bring an empty bottle of ENGORGE! to the Giant Bullet for half-price admission! Ask your doctor about ENGORGE! and start satisfying the woman you could never attain before! NOW! ENGORGE!!!"

The preceding announcement was brought to you by and.

the scrap hole
looking for 1 - 2 players to form a 3 - 4-person team to help complete the scrap hole tournament (rounds 10 - 20 only). will require 2 - 3 hours of uninterrupted gameplay. please provide own ammo regen. legit weapons / shields only. mic appreciated but not required. players who have previously completed rounds 1 - 10 preferred. glory, fame, a fair share of the loot, and a neat ubx await. hit me up on my talky. thanks. CST, GMT-5

03:57, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

i wanna play! but my mic sux :( Dr. F

fair warning: for whatever reason (mission completion status, celestial alignment, bad karma, or maybe I just plain suck) my host of the scrap hole is really, really hard. i'm talkin' flash mobs of badass elemental skags and elemental spiderants that regenerate health when you crit-shoot them. wth?!? -fry

update - superthanks to buk and the good doctor for putting up with my stupidly hard host, sonic tornadoes, craptastic loot drops, and brownouts to help me finish the hole. - fry