Monday, February 21, 2005

Gamer Tag explained

I know it's a bad name, but I can't help it. I blame it on Microsoft.
WhackyMcTiger
Here is how it got started:
I went to Ireland with a large group of family and friends. We had our own private bus tour, seeing most of southern Ireland. On the third day of the trip, a bunch of us started coming up Irish Mc names. The funny part is that most of the people on the trip were Irish or part Irish. So my Mc name became McTiger, since I like golf and my swing has been compared to Tiger Woods. I regularly hit my sand wedge from 130 yds out and can hit the occasional 300+ yd drive. Now, if I can only keep that consistent....
I digress.....
So, later a few months later, I got an Xbox. I was choosing my gamertag and came up with McTiger. Well, Xbox live did not like that, said it was too generic, so it added on Whacky. I tried to stop it, but it ended up adding it anyway.
Well, I called Xbox live support and said told them my story and I asked if I could change it. In all it's power and money, they said No. According to them, it was my mistake and if I wanted to change, I could pay for another account. Microsoft customer focus at it's best.
I've gotten a few chuckles from other players about the name. In games like R6 or H2, I take note of who is chuckling and seek them out for my first kill. :)
If you see me in a game with you, chuckle all you want, I'll be the one having the last laugh......

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