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* For the Polaris Civil War event, TB chose to pick LetsPlay/{{Sips}} as his third teammate, saying that Sips had developed greatly as a personality and friend ever since their first encounter in which Sips begged him to say his name, and that he wanted to make Sips happy. This was undermined slightly by Jesse's snarking at Sips' expense.
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* His [[https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/we-need-to-have-words defence]] of Co-Optional guest Laura K Buzz when she received transphobic harassment after her second appearance on the show.

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* His [[https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/we-need-to-have-words defence]] of Co-Optional guest Laura K Buzz when she received transphobic harassment after her second appearance on the show.show, which also doubles as a CMOA.
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* His [[https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/we-need-to-have-words defence]] of Co-Optional guest Laura K Buzz when she received transphobic harassment after her second appearance on the show.
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* During his FTLFasterThanLight Livestream, a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mantis]] by the name of Charlie is added to TB's crew. And after having massacrered his way through crew after crew from enemy ships, he's killed, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim offscreen]], in a RandomEvent. TB's response to said event being a mix of BigNo, BigWhat and YouBastard - what gets it here though, is how sad he sounds when he sees that Charlie's streak was the best he's ever had.

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* During his FTLFasterThanLight ''VideoGame/FTLFasterThanLight'' Livestream, a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mantis]] by the name of Charlie is added to TB's crew. And after having massacrered his way through crew after crew from enemy ships, he's killed, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim offscreen]], in a RandomEvent. TB's response to said event being a mix of BigNo, BigWhat and YouBastard - what gets it here though, is how sad he sounds when he sees that Charlie's streak was the best he's ever had.
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* Third tweet to go out after John announced the cancer had gone into total remission? [[https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/585647610695983104 A thank you and appreciation for the medical science and those who practice it]].
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* The dedication of his "Trending Gamer" award at The Game Awards to a fan of his who had been diagnosed with bone cancer and gone through Make-A-Wish to try and meet him. TB said that he couldn't do it because the request got to him only a short time before he himself was diagnosed with colon cancer and started to undergo treatment, but said that he never forgot about that fan and honored him in his acceptance speech for the award.
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* For all his snarky straight man behavior, it's quite obvious TB cares about and respects his friends a great deal. Yes, even Jesse. For example, [[http://youtu.be/mPPFRjb_pT0?t=23m10s this video]] on the subject of 'selling out.'
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* Sacrificing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIge5_qmAJI&feature=plcp&context=C3fca12eUDOEgsToPDskKysUZVDGYSNzAPLNiI6-7s his dignity to help out a artist.]] As is the way of things,[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uox0yHLIKSU&feature=plcp&context=C3b71c1fUDOEgsToPDskIDVC6ymsrHvhvuC2iAQqo1 The Potrait Art won.]]

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* Sacrificing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIge5_qmAJI&feature=plcp&context=C3fca12eUDOEgsToPDskKysUZVDGYSNzAPLNiI6-7s his dignity to help out a an artist.]] As is the way of things,[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uox0yHLIKSU&feature=plcp&context=C3b71c1fUDOEgsToPDskIDVC6ymsrHvhvuC2iAQqo1 The Potrait Art won.]]
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he didn\'t know for sure whether it was cancer or not


* John taking the time to publicly admit that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIHJmvnzwg he has cancer, and reminding everyone to not ignore the symptoms.]] Especially if they are embarrassing.

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* John taking the time to publicly admit that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIHJmvnzwg he has might have cancer, and reminding everyone to not ignore the symptoms.]] Especially if they are embarrassing.

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** The Portrait Art thanked him, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title in the way you would expect.]]

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** The Portrait Art thanked him, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc in the way you would expect.]]



--> '''TB''': "Genna, will you marry me?"
--> '''Genna''': "YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ON AIR?!"
--> '''TB''': "Is that a yes?"
--> '''Genna''': "YES!"
* John taking the time to publicly admit that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIHJmvnzwg he has cancer, and reminding everyone to not ignore the symptoms.]]

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--> '''TB''': "Genna, will you marry me?"
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'''Genna''': "YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ON AIR?!"
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AIR?!"\\
'''TB''': "Is that a yes?"
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yes?"\\
'''Genna''': "YES!"
* John taking the time to publicly admit that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIHJmvnzwg he has cancer, and reminding everyone to not ignore the symptoms.]]]] Especially if they are embarrassing.
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--> '''Genna''': "YES!"

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--> '''Genna''': "YES!""YES!"
* John taking the time to publicly admit that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIHJmvnzwg he has cancer, and reminding everyone to not ignore the symptoms.]]
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally Creator/HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalBiscuit]]'s life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally Creator/HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.



** More heartwarming now that TotalBiscuit and his wife have started a pro Starcraft team with Crank as its first member

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** More heartwarming now that TotalBiscuit [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalBiscuit]] and his wife have started a pro Starcraft team with Crank as its first member
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* TB proposing to Genno during the WoW Radio days:

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* TB proposing to Genno Genna during the WoW Radio days:
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwAo8lcAC4 This video]], based on the recent (at time of writing) shooting in Connecticut. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome as he calls out the Media's behavior surrounding the incident.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwAo8lcAC4 This video]], based on the recent (at time of writing) shooting in Connecticut. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome as he calls out the Media's behavior surrounding the incident.incident.
* TB proposing to Genno during the WoW Radio days:
--> '''TB''': "Genna, will you marry me?"
--> '''Genna''': "YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ON AIR?!"
--> '''TB''': "Is that a yes?"
--> '''Genna''': "YES!"
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft Creator/HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.
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** For those who just want a summary: It is in TB's opinion that you should never feel bad for wanting to help others, and that a person who goes out of their way to do so (when it is within their means) should never be vilified, they should be praised. Yes, there is almost always someone worse off than the person you're helping, but what's important is that people do what they can.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHCfbADwR4&feature=g-u Most of this VLOG, in which he talks about giving to causes, why he promotes donation drives and his reasons for backing any charity.]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHCfbADwR4&feature=g-u Most of this VLOG, in which he talks about giving to causes, why he promotes donation drives and his reasons for backing any charity.]]]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwAo8lcAC4 This video]], based on the recent (at time of writing) shooting in Connecticut. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome as he calls out the Media's behavior surrounding the incident.
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--> '''TB''' (Upon seeing scoreboard with Charlie on it): ''Charlie... Rest in Peace Charlie. Sixteen combat kills to his name.''

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--> '''TB''' (Upon seeing scoreboard with Charlie on it): ''Charlie... Rest in Peace Charlie. Sixteen combat kills to his name.''''
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHCfbADwR4&feature=g-u Most of this VLOG, in which he talks about giving to causes, why he promotes donation drives and his reasons for backing any charity.]]
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** More heartwarming now that TotalBiscuit and his wife have started a pro Starcraft team with Crank as its first member
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* During his FTLFasterThanLight Livestream, a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mantis]] by the name of Charlie is added to TB's crew. And after having massacrered his way through crew after crew from enemy ships, he's killed, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim offscreen]], in a RandomEvent. TB's response to said event being a mix of BigNo, BigWhat and YouBastard - what gets it here though, is how sad he sounds when he sees that Charlie's stream was the best he's ever had.

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* During his FTLFasterThanLight Livestream, a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mantis]] by the name of Charlie is added to TB's crew. And after having massacrered his way through crew after crew from enemy ships, he's killed, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim offscreen]], in a RandomEvent. TB's response to said event being a mix of BigNo, BigWhat and YouBastard - what gets it here though, is how sad he sounds when he sees that Charlie's stream streak was the best he's ever had.
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* Crank, a pro ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'' player recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? [[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xujv3/lets_sponsor_crank_to_mlg/ He/his wife looks into the situation]] and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriber base, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddit user]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.

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* Crank, a pro ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'' player recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? [[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xujv3/lets_sponsor_crank_to_mlg/ He/his wife looks into the situation]] and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriber base, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddit user]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.events.
* During his FTLFasterThanLight Livestream, a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mantis]] by the name of Charlie is added to TB's crew. And after having massacrered his way through crew after crew from enemy ships, he's killed, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim offscreen]], in a RandomEvent. TB's response to said event being a mix of BigNo, BigWhat and YouBastard - what gets it here though, is how sad he sounds when he sees that Charlie's stream was the best he's ever had.
--> '''TB''' (Upon seeing scoreboard with Charlie on it): ''Charlie... Rest in Peace Charlie. Sixteen combat kills to his name.''
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* Crank, a Pro Starcraft 2 player, recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? [[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xujv3/lets_sponsor_crank_to_mlg/ He/his wife looks into the situation]] and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriberbase, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddituser]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.

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* Crank, a Pro Starcraft 2 player, pro ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'' player recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? [[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xujv3/lets_sponsor_crank_to_mlg/ He/his wife looks into the situation]] and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriberbase, subscriber base, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddituser]] Reddit user]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.
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* Crank, a Pro Starcraft 2 player, recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? He/his wife looks into the situation and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriberbase, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddituser]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.

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* Crank, a Pro Starcraft 2 player, recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? [[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xujv3/lets_sponsor_crank_to_mlg/ He/his wife looks into the situation situation]] and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriberbase, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddituser]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.again.
* Crank, a Pro Starcraft 2 player, recently without a team, has all but accepted that he will not be attending MLG this year because he can't afford it while being teamless. TB's response? He/his wife looks into the situation and decides to sponsor his flight and transportation to the event. They run into a new problem however, in that the MLG passes are sold out, but amongst the SilentMajority of TB's subscriberbase, [[http://www.reddit.com/user/zealenth a Reddituser]] gives his own MLG pass to Crank, thus ensuring that he can be participating in the events.

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Sorry about that: Earn your happy ending can not be used for RL people, since it\'s a series ending trope - That doesn\'t mean the video doesn\'t deserve a spot here though.


* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 this video]] sums up four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.

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%%% EarnYourHappyEnding is a series ending trope, but that doesn't mean the video and story isn't heartwarming.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 this This video]] sums up about four years of TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.
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* As if the EarnYourHappyEnding trope wasn't obvious, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 this video]] sums it up. [[spoiler: A 20-minute video of him basically telling his viewers, and the world, that he was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.]] *sniff* ...AndTheFandomRejoiced for him, as they should.

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* As if the EarnYourHappyEnding trope wasn't obvious, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 this video]] sums it up. [[spoiler: A 20-minute video up four years of him basically telling his viewers, and the world, that he TotalBiscuit's life: He was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.]] *sniff* ...AndTheFandomRejoiced for him, as they should.
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* Giving ''us'' gamers, PC and consoles alike, a RousingSpeech on the topic of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JeYIWQgrE letting our voices be heard and putting our foot down]] when it comes to blatantly broken games. - and this in the midst of his personal trouble with getting his passport sorted out.

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* Giving ''us'' gamers, PC and consoles alike, a RousingSpeech on the topic of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JeYIWQgrE letting our voices be heard and putting our foot down]] when it comes to blatantly broken games. - and this in the midst of his personal trouble with getting his passport sorted out.out.
* As if the EarnYourHappyEnding trope wasn't obvious, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WvVttSaFu4 this video]] sums it up. [[spoiler: A 20-minute video of him basically telling his viewers, and the world, that he was basically screwed over by the system, forced back to the UK and away from his wife and stepson, and while living with depression that they can't be with each other for around ''four years'', bouncing around job after job trying to earn enough to get a visa to return to the US ''through the recession'' until finally HuskyStarcraft has a BigDamnHeroes moment giving TB his place in TheGameStation, and now finally he and Genna (his wife) can be together again.]] *sniff* ...AndTheFandomRejoiced for him, as they should.
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* Giving ''us'' gamers, PC and consoles alike a RousingSpeech on the topic of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JeYIWQgrE letting our voices be heard and putting our foot down]] when it comes to blatantly broken games. - and this in the midst of his personal trouble with getting his passport sorted out.

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* Giving ''us'' gamers, PC and consoles alike alike, a RousingSpeech on the topic of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JeYIWQgrE letting our voices be heard and putting our foot down]] when it comes to blatantly broken games. - and this in the midst of his personal trouble with getting his passport sorted out.
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** The Portrait Art thanked him, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title in the way you would expect.]]

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** The Portrait Art thanked him, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title in the way you would expect.]]]]
* Giving ''us'' gamers, PC and consoles alike a RousingSpeech on the topic of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8JeYIWQgrE letting our voices be heard and putting our foot down]] when it comes to blatantly broken games. - and this in the midst of his personal trouble with getting his passport sorted out.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIge5_qmAJI&feature=plcp&context=C3fca12eUDOEgsToPDskKysUZVDGYSNzAPLNiI6-7s Sacrificing his dignity to help out a artist.]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uox0yHLIKSU&feature=plcp&context=C3b71c1fUDOEgsToPDskIDVC6ymsrHvhvuC2iAQqo1 As is the way of things, The Potrait Art won.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title The Potrait Art thanked him, in the way you would expect.]]

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* Sacrificing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIge5_qmAJI&feature=plcp&context=C3fca12eUDOEgsToPDskKysUZVDGYSNzAPLNiI6-7s Sacrificing his dignity to help out a artist.]] [[http://www.As is the way of things,[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uox0yHLIKSU&feature=plcp&context=C3b71c1fUDOEgsToPDskIDVC6ymsrHvhvuC2iAQqo1 As is the way of things, The Potrait Art won.]]
** The Portrait Art thanked him, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyhwHttngc&feature=channel_video_title The Potrait Art thanked him, in the way you would expect.]]

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