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By David Hollingworth
Sep 3, 2009 | 23 Comments
Tags: windows | 7 | operating | systems | PARTYONDUDE | news

... with a Windows 7 Launch House Party!!11!eleventy!1

ZOMG! It's not enough that Microsoft is giving us a gee-golly-gosh shiny new OS - they're helping us to celebrate it in style!

With a HOUSEPARTY!

Oh, God... please stop the fun!

Apply online to host a Launch Party. Choose a day from October 22-29 and if you're selected, you'll not only receive a special Signature Edition of Windows® 7 Ultimate but your very own Windows® 7 Party Pack.

Yes, it's a special kind of hell, and we can only imagine what might be in the Party Pack...

  • A Bill Gates mask
  • A game of Pin the Sweat on Monkey Boy
  • A life-size Steve Jobs pinata, filled with old Zunes
  • An actual life, you sorry, sorry people
 
 
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Demonic
Sep 3, 2009 3:11 PM
 I can't quite tell by their expressions if they are watching porn, charlie the unicorn or something else?

Token black guy included in the party pack?
Mademan
Sep 3, 2009 3:58 PM
 I actually cracked a joke at a customer who was buying party food and such for the eve of the Windows Vista launch. It turned out it was his birthday, and naturally we both laughed. The humor was quite clear - who on earth would throw a launch party for a windows operating system that no one wanted? This one really takes the cake.
Pari
Sep 3, 2009 4:17 PM
 Wow what a wierd idea

Anywho i signed up
thesorehead
Sep 3, 2009 4:43 PM
 *shrug* Win7 has had little but praise since the beta, even with people trying it out as a "main" OS on everything from netbooks to CompZilla. Not a lot of software can claim that.

Not sure I'd throw a party for the launch tho.
N3M3SiS
Sep 3, 2009 5:06 PM
 Yeah... pfft... whatever...

/enters
N3M3SiS
Sep 3, 2009 5:07 PM
 Yeah... pfft... whatever...

/enters
kikz
Sep 3, 2009 5:18 PM
 I'll host one. seriously. fun!
codecreeper
Sep 3, 2009 5:20 PM
 Do we get to have a house party for every patch they release too?

Martyr
Sep 3, 2009 6:29 PM
 fun overload!!!!
smadge1
Sep 3, 2009 6:52 PM
 wow, UK only huh?
DarkForceMage
Sep 3, 2009 8:58 PM
 Global:

http://houseparty.com/windows7
DarkForceMage
Sep 3, 2009 9:05 PM
 Might wanna read this before bothering.. LOL

And now for the legal part...
In consideration of House Party, Inc. (“HPI") allowing me to host and/or attend a House Party Event on or about October 22 - 29th related to Microsoft (“Company”), including, without limitation, participating in “House Party Event” activities, such as product demonstrations and sampling, and educational and informational activities (collectively, the “Activities”), I hereby agree as follows:

I am eighteen (18) years of age or older. I agree that as consideration for being permitted to host and/or participate in any of the Activities, I, on behalf of myself and my children and minors for whom I am a legal guardian, hereby grant HPI and its designees (including, without limitation, Company and its designees) and their respective affiliates, licensees, permitees, successors and assigns, and each of them, an unrestricted, absolute, universal, perpetual, irrevocable, non-royalty bearing, and transferable right and license (but not any obligation) to use, copy, transmit, distribute, display, modify, perform, present, publish, transform, create works and derivative works, and otherwise promote or utilize my name, image, likeness, voice, words and/or other personal attribute(s) or other personal information, and those of my children and minors for whom I am a legal guardian (collectively, “Personal Attributes”), captured, photographed or otherwise recorded or memorialized in any manner by myself or any other person in connection with any of the Activities, in any medium or format whether now or hereafter existing (including, without limitation, print, direct mail, online, mobile or wireless communications, radio or television broadcast, telecast or photograph), for any purpose whatsoever (including, without limitation, in connection with the creation, advertising, sale and/or promotion of any products and/or services), and without any consideration or notice to or consent by me or any third party. I, on behalf of myself and my children and minors for whom I am a legal guardian, hereby forever and irrevocably waive any rights any of us may have in or to any of the foregoing, and I understand and agree that HPI and its designees (including, without limitation, Company and its designees) are the exclusive owners (to the extent the materials are created by or at the direction of each such party) of any and all right, title and interest, including copyright, in and to any materials of any kind or nature containing or developed from use of our respective Personal Attributes. Without limiting the foregoing, I understand and agree that such materials may be used in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs or images, and neither I, my children nor minors for whom I am a legal guardian shall have any right of approval or notice, any claim to any compensation, or any claim arising out of the use, alteration, distortion or illusionary effect or use in any composite form of any of our respective Personal Attributes.I understand that the information I have given to HPI online (including, without limitation, in connection with the host and/or guest registration and RSVP process) may be used to provide me with additional information about Company. I also agree that House Party may use and share my personal information as described in the House Party Privacy policy located at http://houseparty.com/help/privacy.

I, on behalf of myself, my children and minors for whom I am a legal guardian, and anyone who obtains any rights from or through any of us, hereby forever and irrevocably release and discharge HPI and Company; their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, members, managers, agents, licensees, designees, insurers, personal and legal representatives, successors and assigns; House Party Event hosts; other participants in the Activities; and any director, officer, employee or agent o
DarkForceMage
Sep 3, 2009 9:11 PM
 They want our unborn children :(
Lazzarus2nd
Sep 3, 2009 11:28 PM
 N3M3SiS -

Oi you entered twice!

Cheater!
osama_bin_athlon
Sep 4, 2009 12:00 AM
 yeh? I'll play......we all could wear party hats, and stuff!
fliptopia
Sep 4, 2009 1:09 AM
 You have a party, get drunk and somewhere a long the line a thought of windows 7 comes into it... before the next round of shots knocks them right out again. Since when does anyone take notice of what a party is about these days?
DarkForceMage
Sep 4, 2009 2:10 AM
 You have to advertise the OS I'm sure.. or something. Or you could try seeing if Windows 7 makes the PC it's installed on alcohol proof.
smadge1
Sep 4, 2009 5:54 AM
 I'm sure you could have Windows 7 jump out of a cake at some point.
pumpjockey02
Sep 4, 2009 9:02 AM
 After the recession they are now getting us the paying public to host their launch parties, hey I am in the uk so I am throwing one.
bushi
Sep 4, 2009 11:40 AM
 No sweaty nerds at my house thanks.
antifunker
Sep 4, 2009 12:33 PM
 A party, with computers, and you get a free OS - what's the catch?
Jedi_Vader20
Sep 5, 2009 10:27 AM
 Perfect time for a LAN I'd think. Plus I can showcase W7 on the TV :D
osama_bin_athlon
Sep 29, 2009 12:56 PM
 I'm down for my free Windows 7 Ultimate Special Edition - won't be much win7 goin' on, but, there'll be a an abundance of beer drank!
now to find a token black guy......
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