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LAST CHANCE - Haiku Fridays: Rock It, Roccat

Posted on Wednesday, July 11 @ 14:45:00 Eastern by

Roccat has offered up a big prize pack for the GameRevolution readers, and the only fair battlefield is haiku. What exactly are we giving away?

The Roccat ISKU Keyboard. ROCCAT Product Page.

The Roccat Kone+ Mouse. ROCCAT Product Page.

The Roccat Kave 5.1 Headset. ROCCAT Product Page.

So what do we need from you? 5 syllables, followed by 7 syllables, followed by 5 more syllables about the PC. The contest will be open for one week. We'll remind you again next week and then announce the winner on GameRevolution Radio. This contest is only open to the US and Canada.

GET TO IT, WORD-SAMURAIS.
Related Games:   Roccat ISKU Keyboard, Roccat Kave 5.1 Suround Sound Gaming Headset
Tags:   Haiku Fridays, Community, Giveaway


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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
    So, should we be aiming for any particular theme here, or should we just right a haiku about whatever comes to mind?
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
    Write it about the PC!
    0 1
  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
    Your skills are lacking.
    Don't quit! Just get some Roccat.
    Foes all sent packing!
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
    I added the "about the PC" late, but your haiku is still good Guernica.
    0 1
  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
    I can come up with a new one.
    0 1
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
    Your original was pretty good.
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 9:23 am
    Just post it as a reply to your original.
    0 0
  • usaglory
    usaglory
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
    That's the system giving everyone a fair chance seeing how Lawngnome always wins the damn thing :P
    0 1
  • Guernica
    Guernica
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 8:58 am
    All these sales and mods!
    The joys of PC gaming!
    Error 12? Need cash.

    I like my first one better but this one is ok too.
    0 0
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
    So is it Rock Cat?
    Or Rocket? Or Rocket Cat?
    "No," says dan, "PC!"
    0 1
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
    I love you pc
    Monogamous, no console
    And Fuck you Apple
    0 1
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
    I don't know why but it keeps flagging my haiku as spam no matter what I do.
    0 2
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
    Worship The Machine!
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
    Post them with a SLASH in between the lines.
    0 2
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
    I tried that and dashes, different punctuations, different words. I don't know what it's doing!
    0 2
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
    I think I've finally created the Legendary Unpostable Haiku, and I think I deserve something for that! But seriously, can I just PM it to you?
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
    Sure, I'll try posting it myself too.
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 9:25 am
    WHAT THE FUCK WHY WON'T IT POST.
    0 2
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 7:17 am
    You can't most it, because it's Muhammad
    0 0
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 7:17 am
    Yes, i failed on purpose. Hopefully no one sees.
    0 0
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 9:20 am
    Is GR racist against gnomes? High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque will hear of this!
    0 0
  • Squiggy
    Squiggy
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
    Mods, mods, and more mods.
    Oh, can't get those on consoles?
    Well, that's just too bad.
    0 1
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
    Are we getting the items that you reviewed?
    0 1
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
    No, these are brand new, straight from Roccat.
    0 1
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
    It won't let me post my 2nd or 3rd lines at all.
    0 1
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
    Your PC forbids
    you write a haiku for it.
    Trololololol.
    0 2
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
    PC or console.
    It is all about the games.
    Quit *****ing and play.
    0 3
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
    Censorship is the enemy you know. That should read BiTcHiNg.

    Assuming that that works of course.
    0 1
  • hovdog
    hovdog
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
    Why choose the PC?
    For the palm fondling mouse
    And cuddly keyboard.
    0 1
  • hovdog
    hovdog
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
    Oops, just realized this one doesn't work, so here's an updated version:

    Why choose the PC?
    For the palm fondling mouse and
    The cuddly keyboard.
    0 1
  • hovdog
    hovdog
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
    And here's another:

    Why choose the PC?
    For the clickity click fest
    Of Diablo III
    0 1
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
    PC need power?
    Try out these cool new toys then
    And Roccat away!
    0 1
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
    Girls or computer?
    Hmm, well computer has girls
    And so I am single
    0 3
  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Jul 6th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
    P.C.s rock shooters.
    R.T.S. in the bag too.
    With porn through and through!
    0 0
  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 4:28 am
    One swift slide and click
    The roccat gears will make sure
    Lien rhymes with pwnage
    0 0
  • Crucial-Kenny
    Crucial-Kenny
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 7:05 am
    The Steam summer sale
    plus these Roccat accessories...
    Take my money, Valve!
    0 0
  • Crucial-Kenny
    Crucial-Kenny
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 7:07 am
    *Imaginary delete button.*

    The Steam summer sale
    plus Roccat accessories...
    Take my money, Valve!
    0 0
  • spartan317
    spartan317
    Joined: Dec 2005
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 8:14 am
    To PC or Not
    Having these would not help me
    Curse you windows 7
    0 0
  • Herb211
    Herb211
    Joined: May 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 11:33 am
    Apple for the win
    PC will slowly die out
    I'll take that gear though
    1 1
  • Mistaza
    Mistaza
    Joined: Oct 2007
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
    In the Game of Life,
    Only three things are crucial:
    Keyboard, Headset, Mouse.
    0 1
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
    Oh...I guess I'm still excited


    0 0
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
    Laptop trackpads suck
    Team Roccat to the rescue
    At the speed of light
    0 1
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Jul 7th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
    Oh, I guess I'm still excited....

    ...goes and destroys plans for Dan-clone.
    0 0
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 12:28 am
    Internet tough guy
    I think might have been Daniel
    With a bad mustache
    0 0
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 8:15 am
    I don't want this prize.
    Give the prize to someone else.
    I like haiku though.
    0 2
  • BradSmith88
    BradSmith88
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 9:05 am
    Lead Nations, Raid Tombs,
    Fly a Spaceship, Save the World!
    All from your desk chair!
    0 0
  • DonRafael
    DonRafael
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 10:56 am
    This got me thinking
    has Will Shatner been speaking
    in haiku all along?
    0 0
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 8:46 am
    So off-topic, but so awesome.
    0 0
  • Commiebot
    Commiebot
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
    Need new PC gear;
    My space bar so unwieldy,
    Very hard to haiku.
    0 1
  • Commiebot
    Commiebot
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
    One more, just because I miss Haiku Fridays.

    Finicky PC,
    New accessories, should I
    trust cats to make mice?
    0 0
  • cyberjim2000
    cyberjim2000
    Joined: Feb 2010
    Posted: Jul 8th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
    I play PC games
    I have touched mice all my life
    you know what I mean.
    0 1
  • spanky1113
    spanky1113
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Jul 9th, 2012 at 5:15 am
    I need new heaphones!
    Good sound to listen to...uh...
    Certainly not porn!
    0 0
  • MasterRabbi
    MasterRabbi
    Joined: May 2007
    Posted: Jul 9th, 2012 at 5:42 am
    Mouse and keyboard
    Unparalleled precision.
    My favorite tools.
    0 0
  • PeeDeeJay
    PeeDeeJay
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
    My orange keyboard with
    A new Blue Roccat Headset.
    There goes my good style.
    0 0
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
    Don't take this the wrong
    Way PC, but I want to
    RAM your motherboard
    0 0
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
    You started out great
    Much faster then but no more
    Now just out of date
    0 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:14 am
    My dear mid tower
    It saddens me to say it
    As I know you well...

    But if you hear me
    Stop making that ****ing noise
    Or I will kick you.
    0 0
  • Toddy
    Toddy
    Joined: Sep 2011
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 6:26 am
    I love my PC
    Makes me feel superior
    To console peasants
    0 0
  • Garthok
    Garthok
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 9:27 am
    Sweet peripherals!
    Mac users are lamenting
    their lack of hardware.
    0 0
  • used44
    used44
    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 11:50 am
    Must write great haiku
    Win top Roccat gaming gear
    Just play The Sims though
    0 1
  • the_mighty_toast
    the_mighty_toast
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
    What does PC mean?
    Politically Correct?
    Or slang for awesome!?
    0 0
  • DarkPaladinX
    DarkPaladinX
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 14th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
    A BROKEN CAPS LOCK
    PROVES WHY I NEED TO WIN THIS;
    I DON’T MEAN TO YELL!
    0 0

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