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[[File:Weephun.jpg|thumb|250px|Preston Thorne, a.k.a. Weephun, on the left with Elijah Wood at the [[XBOX 360]] Zero Hour launch party]]
 
{{quote|The instant I went from Preston Thorne, trying to play a game and answering a bunch of telephones, to Lt. Weephun, crew member of the Apocalypso helping Melissa complete her mission, it was a huge epiphany, and it made the game a lot more fun.|Preston Thorne<ref>http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,65365,00.html</ref>}}
{{quote|The instant I went from Preston Thorne, trying to play a game and answering a bunch of telephones, to Lt. Weephun, crew member of the Apocalypso helping Melissa complete her mission, it was a huge epiphany, and it made the game a lot more fun.|Preston Thorne<ref>http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,65365,00.html</ref>}}
 
'''Preston Thorne''', also known by his codename '''[[Weephun]]''', is an American game designer hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina. He played ''[[i love bees]]'' as "Weephun" and was the leader/organizer of Team Boise while living in Meridian, Idaho. He now works as the Engine QA Manager at Epic Games. For [[halo.bungie.org]]'s [http://nikon.bungie.org/bma/ Blow Me Away]/[[Fight the Flood]] fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina, Thorne donated an ''i love bees'' Commemorative DVD. The ''i love bees'' cast and crew signed the shirts. It was sold for $162.50<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bma/</ref>
[[Image:Weephun.jpg|thumb|200px|Preston Thorne, aka Weephun, on the left with Elijah Wood at the [[XBOX 360]] Zero Hour launch party]]
 
'''Preston Thorne''' is a 34 year-old male from Raleigh, North Carolina. He played ''[[i love bees]]'' as "[[Weephun]]" and was the leader and organizer of Team Boise while living in Meridian, Idaho. He now works as the Engine QA Manager at Epic Games. For [[halo.bungie.org]]'s [http://nikon.bungie.org/bma/ Blow Me Away]/[[Fight the Flood]] fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina, Thorne donated an ''I Love Bees'' Commemorative DVD. The ''i love bees'' staff and actors signed signed the shirts. It was sold for $162.50<ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/bma/</ref>
 


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Latest revision as of 08:33, March 19, 2022

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Preston Thorne, a.k.a. Weephun, on the left with Elijah Wood at the XBOX 360 Zero Hour launch party

"The instant I went from Preston Thorne, trying to play a game and answering a bunch of telephones, to Lt. Weephun, crew member of the Apocalypso helping Melissa complete her mission, it was a huge epiphany, and it made the game a lot more fun."
— Preston Thorne[1]

Preston Thorne, also known by his codename Weephun, is an American game designer hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina. He played i love bees as "Weephun" and was the leader/organizer of Team Boise while living in Meridian, Idaho. He now works as the Engine QA Manager at Epic Games. For halo.bungie.org's Blow Me Away/Fight the Flood fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina, Thorne donated an i love bees Commemorative DVD. The i love bees cast and crew signed the shirts. It was sold for $162.50[2]

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  • One of the tasks Thorne set was to get pictures of 250 people by the phone. As Weephun "weren't getting anywhere near that", he "headed out to the mall, found a pay phone and got (strangers) to stand around and salute (for photos)."[3]

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