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Waiting for Wii!

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11-19-2006, 06:34 AM
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Hey,

I'm going to be waiting for the Wii for the next 11 hours, will you? Hehe, have you guys camped out or will camp out for the PS3/Wii or any other system/item?

Sorry this may seem like spam, but it's asking a good question.

11-19-2006, 06:41 AM
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The Wii has been out in my town for 40 mins.

I waited 3 hours for a PS2

I waited 2 hours for the original xbox (didn't matter though, 38 people showed up and there were 40 xboxes total)

I waited 10 mins for the 360. Showed up right as it went on sale and there were 11 premiums, I happened to be 11th in line

I could probably go up to Wal Mart right now and purchase a Wii if I wanted to

11-19-2006, 06:47 AM
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I want one! They're not released until the 8/12 here though.

11-19-2006, 06:53 AM
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They've been out for 2hours here in Connecticut, If i had the money ( short 50$ ) I'd go to Wal-Mart or Ebgames and get one from a friend.

11-19-2006, 07:20 AM
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Got mine reserved at my local gamestop. I'm #12 though, and they are only getting 8 in on launch day. Bummer.

11-19-2006, 07:28 AM
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There are huge lines of tents at the BestBuy near my house.

11-19-2006, 07:45 AM
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I donno....I think I'll wait until rev 2 when all the bugs are fixed.

I'm tempted though.

11-19-2006, 07:53 AM
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I read a story about how someone got their PS3 . I guess you could use the same concept if you need a place in line for a Wii


i went out wednesday afternoon to the local walmart to start camping out. when i got there, there were already 12 people ther so i got in line being number 13. i talked around and found out the first 6 people there had been there since monday, total hardcore nerds all planning to keep them. bragging about how only they should get the system since theyve been there the longest. how they are so dedicated and how if you dont want to do the time, you shouldnt get a system. generally being complete *******s. good for them. we had a hours to pass so we became friends and played some cards and whatnot. the 6 guys in front kept to themselves and didnt associate with the rest of us. we were cool with each other leaving the line to get food, bathroom, smoke, etc since we all knew each other and as long as they were back in 30 minutes. i was about to leave to go buy some KFC for a good number of us and when i stepped out of line, one of the nerds shouted that if i left, i would lose my spot. the other guys told him that they were vouching for me and that i was just getting food but those 6 *******s didnt care. they said i leave, i lose my spot and that was the rules and they would call the manager (they had his number) to come out and enforce it. i said whatever and stayed in line.

a few hours later, the manager came out and told everyone that there were only going to be SEVEN available. they have them in their store and theyre not getting anymore. he told the people after # 7 they should leave if they wanted to not waste their time. me being number 13 should have left but i didnt, i wanted to stick around for a little bit more. everyone else left except me and the 7 other people that were getting it for sure. so the day goes on and i try to make friends with the nerds. i play mario kart on the ds with them and talk to them about the games they were getting. about an hour or 2 later, i tell im gonnna head home since im 8 in line and theres only 7 ps3s. one of them made some stupid joke about if i leave the line then i aint getting back in!! har har. so as im about to leave, i tell them im going to the vons next door and if any of them wanted any food or coffee and id bring it back to them. one of them said yea and all the rest like sheep followed and said yes too. they were gonna give me money but i told them it was on me since theyve been out here since monday. the 7th guy in line wanted some food and coffee and i told him id buy some for him also.

so i go to vons and buy 8 coffees, some food, and some x-lax laxatives. i bring it to my car and put some laxatives in 6 of the coffees and seperate them from mine and #7s. i pull back to walmart and bring all the drinks and food upfront. i give #7 his stuff and then the coffees with laxatives to the 6 nerds annd wish them good luck and go back to my car. i park it around the corner so i can still see them.

about 30 minutes later, #2 and 3 in line get up and it seemed like they were yelling to the other nerds. they both ran into walmart. seconds later (i guess all nerds have the same biology) #5 gets up and runs across the parking lot and into the trees and bushes somewhere. #1 is scrounging for this portapotty type thing he'd brought with him but he is squirting everywhere and all over his pants and their sleeping bags. he runs into walmart. at this time, i start my car and drive back to the walmart to claim my spot in line. when i get there #4 and 6 are gone but i dont know where. #7 is laughing his ass off so hard and i just smile at him. i call up 5 of the other people that i had made friends with that were in line with me ( i had their phone numbers cause i was gonne buy to food for everyone) and told them to get back to the walmart ASAP and get in line. Meanwhile, me and #7 threw all their **** into the parking lot and i claimed my spot as #1, him as #2. 4 and the people i had called arrived and got in line just as 1 of the nerds came running back and got #7. he started yelling saying they need their spots back. we all told them to **** off, out of spot, out of line. it was all of us against him so he didnt say ****. the nerds came back and tried to start some **** but we just laughed, we told them it was their rule and to go **** themselves and clean the **** off their pants. the called security and security came. security man was like WTF is that ****in smell and looked at the nerds with **** all of them and kicked them off the grounds screaming LMAO. so that is how i got my ps3.
I don't like letting people waste money on food for me and I don't like to trust food brought to me by strangers so I'd never fall victim to this trick

11-19-2006, 08:15 AM
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I'm holding my Wii right now.

11-19-2006, 08:56 AM
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you american guys could be happy that there are 1million available on the launch day

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