[CLOSED] LukaP's FIVE THAUSAND POSTS GIVEAWAY THREAD

[givingtnt]

congrats on 5k  !... do I qualify ? maybe who knows !

[DeViLzzz]

What is five thausand?

[LukaP]

Guys, if you are within the CoC, feel free to post whatever the hell you like

 

 

next time, that one was just a test order.

[ImBleu]

@LukaP crap am I active? Have we interacted?!

[Syntaxvgm]

Guys, if you are within the CoC, feel free to post whatever the hell you like

 

 

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whatever the hell you like 

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[iHammmy]

Nice ( I remember us talking on my GTA V delayed topic )

[Guest]

I want crisis 2 and i want it now.....

[gilm0re3]

Congrats on having ten times the post count that I do for only being active a month before me

[Thorium19]

I want crisis 2 and i want it now.....

 

[Guest]

I don't know what you count as interaction, but congrats on 5k

[Guest]

Guys, if you are within the CoC, feel free to post whatever the hell you like

 

 

 

 

This from the person who posted anime softporn....

[LukaP]

This from the person who posted anime softporn....

lets not go further into that, but it was not even close to softporn, it was simple kissing

[Syntaxvgm]

This from the person who posted anime softporn....

Go to the "what is your wallpaper" thread, and look through it. I guess it's normal for some reason. 

[JoaoPRSousa]

Congrats m8!

[Manny Calavera]

gz

I dont have crysis 2 so i would love to have it, nice big titles giveaway

 

i have dead space, but other titles i wouldn't play

[aduman]

Congrats! Don't count me in though.

[projectmayhem]

Congrats on 5k.

I don't need any of these games, just thought i'd drop by to say hello.

[Flyguygamer]

@LukaP

I can't remember right now, do we interact?

I think I am still eligible though for being an active member longer than you, correct?

[LukaP]

me..........

well luka purchase burnout paradise ultimate box to giveaway since i have a key which i am not using and can give it to you so that you can give it away  

Sure, PM me Thanks

[Tech_Dreamer]

Congratulations on the 5k ..

 

also.. :mellow: ahem..Crysis 2 please

[Colonel_Gerdauf]

Yarn

[LukaP]

Cmon guys, you still have one day to enter, some nice games await

[Extingquish]

I thought I'd bump the thread again since everyone still has just over 2 hours to enter, and interest has fallen off a cliff

[LukaP]

I thought I'd bump the thread again since everyone still has just over 2 hours to enter, and interest has fallen off a cliff

Just what i wanted to do

 

2hours 20min left guys, remember, some sweet games there

[Vavetti]

~

I don't think we have interacted so I dont think I'm eligable