The creative Birthday Microsoft points birthday cake you see above was made in honor of Smokemholcomb's 29th birthday, which took his wife over six hours to make. We aren't sure what the conversion rate between real currency and Birthday Microsoft points is, but one has to think they're expensive if the entire cake is only worth 29 points. Also, for the caring fanboys of the world, if you want to buy some Birthday Microsoft points for your favorite blogger on his birthday, we're sure he'd appreciate it very much.
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4-28-2008 @ 12:12PM
DRock067 said...
I'm sure the "birthday points" are only redeemable in his bedroom.
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4-28-2008 @ 12:15PM
Ozyman666 said...
I think you mean conversion rate, not conversation rate.
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4-28-2008 @ 12:29PM
XPrivateXRyanX said...
Yeah I agree. lol
4-28-2008 @ 12:45PM
Brett said...
I wonder what the conversation rate would be, though! I mean, come on, its on a birthday cake! That's bound to start some conversations. And maybe his wife made it to draw his attention away from the Xbox - in effect, converting the cake into an opportunity for conversation...
4-28-2008 @ 12:27PM
Jonah Falcon said...
I'll be first to say it:
THE CAKE IS A LIE
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4-28-2008 @ 12:28PM
Jonah Falcon said...
(He's actually 30 Birthday Points old.)
4-28-2008 @ 12:36PM
Dick said...
You're making the mistake of assuming we favor you in some way.
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4-28-2008 @ 12:39PM
Matter said...
I wish I had a wife that embraced gaming like that.
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4-28-2008 @ 12:50PM
Mike said...
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED:
Reach Middle Age
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4-28-2008 @ 12:56PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Is 29 middle age?
on the cake, that is very creative. Nice.
4-28-2008 @ 12:59PM
Scott said...
I like the MS points. Makes it so I can get the dumb cards on the cheap (free 1600 points with purchase, some kind of crazy discount at the merchant who sells the cards, etc). Makes it so I can get some Rock Band stuff at "half price" or so, while my PS3 friend has to pay the actual $2 or whatev and never get a deal on em.
And cake is yummy
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4-28-2008 @ 1:24PM
Ice9 said...
Damn, I thought this was going to be a generous new Microsoft marketing scheme..
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4-28-2008 @ 1:53PM
tim said...
the ratio is the same as unicorns to leprechauns.
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4-28-2008 @ 2:27PM
UNSCleric said...
Why did it take OVER SIX HOURS to make?
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4-28-2008 @ 4:29PM
Brave said...
29 Birthday points? wouldn't that make Microsoft 57 now?
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4-28-2008 @ 4:37PM
Gabriel said...
Did he mean to say "conversation rate" or did he make a mistake? Anyway, I'm thinking of having my brother get my family to do this for my birthday this year. That cake looks appetizing, lie or no lie.
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4-28-2008 @ 5:02PM
Andrew said...
I thought this was going to be some new program Microsoft is running. It would be kinda cool if they gave you they amount of points for whatever year you were turning. (19, 25, 32 etc) Or if they were feeling really generous they could give you 10x the year you were turning (190, 250, 320 etc). That would cost them millions per year though probably.
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