OMGZ PS3 RELATED VIOLENCE IN MY HOMETOWN

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― stoked for the madness (nickalicious), Friday, 17 November 2006 03:16 (nineteen years ago)

Three PS3 campers and a WKYT news reporter were hit in a drive-by Wednesday night while outside the Lexington Kentucky Best Buy store. The four people were hit by BB pellets and were not seriously hurt. According to WKYT, some of the campers are now afraid for their lives and have left the line.

They will not stop talking about this on local tv right now.

― stoked for the madness (nickalicious), Friday, 17 November 2006 03:17 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, we've had guys camping out since yesterday at least

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 03:46 (nineteen years ago)

My bf messaged me a little earlier with this that he read on another forum, which made me laugh:

"I buzzed by my local Best Buy earlier today. There were about 5 tents outside the door with PS3 campers in them. Apparantly they were there since mid-afternoon yesterday. As I was walking out another camper was setting up behind the line as well. I walked over to him and said "Joining the PS3 line huh?"

He said "Hell no, I'm starting the Wii line.""

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 17 November 2006 03:57 (nineteen years ago)

camping noobs!

― Ste (Fuzzy), Friday, 17 November 2006 09:15 (nineteen years ago)

But dude, they camped, and look what happened to them. It never pays off, kids!

― teh_kit (g-kit), Friday, 17 November 2006 10:13 (nineteen years ago)

The stupidest thing I heard about this line insanity was people getting offered $1500 CASH of their spot in line and the fucking retards DIDN'T TAKE IT.

CANT YOU PEOPLE WAIT A MONTH??

― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Friday, 17 November 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

omg tards

― roc u like a § (ex machina), Friday, 17 November 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

these things are going for like $3K on ebay, aren't they?

http://video-games.search.ebay.com/playstation-3_Systems_W0QQsacatZ62054

yup, i guess so.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

$6K and such after sniping fest I heard

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:22 (nineteen years ago)

Someone on another board reported seeing an auction end at $14K.

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

I know Jon already said it but omg tards

― The Android Cat (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

PS3 prices on NOLA Craigslist range from $1500 to $2300. Jesus. Any interest I had in a PS3 (not much to begin with) disappeared when it was revealed that it doesn't upscale for 1080i HDTVs. Fuck paying $600+ to play shit in 480p.

― adam (adam), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

yeah you either buy a true 1080p screen/projector or you suck on it apparently! I'm fucking amazed at people. Douchebags, each and every one. How sorry do I feel for the kid who slammed his face into a pole running for one of Wal-Mart's "musical chairs" wherever the hell that was? Not sorry at all. Also, smash-and-grab horror stories and that dude who got shot in a robbery of the camping line. Like, this species is doomed.

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

oh, the things i would do with an extra $3000 just sitting around

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

1. dead hookers

― The Android Cat (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 November 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

are you kidding? dead hookers are far cheaper than that, and i would posit that $3000 worth of dead hookers would just get boring after a while

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

Hahaha Ebay trolls out in full force, credit to TNL:
Winning bid: US $99,999,999.00

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:06 (nineteen years ago)

rated by price

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, free shipping on most of 'em!

― nate p. (natepatrin), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

haha this rapist dude that escaped from police custody last week got caught last night in that EXACT SAME PS3 Best Buy line that got shot up by BB-gun-wielding "maniacs". Apparently he thought wearing glasses constituted a "disguise".

― stoked for the madness (nickalicious), Friday, 17 November 2006 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

http://i8.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/c7/65/27_1.JPG http://i8.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/c7/65/27_1.JPG

― roc u like a § (ex machina), Friday, 17 November 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

the brick wall makes his actions more "street"

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 17 November 2006 23:40 (nineteen years ago)

yup, a dozen or so overpriced PS3 and Wii listings on the local CL, quickly being removed.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 18 November 2006 00:44 (nineteen years ago)

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ps3-launch/the-violence-inherent-in-the-system-launch-215740.php

Putnam, CT - Two armed teenagers in ski masks attempt to hold-up the PS3 line at the local Wal-Mart, fleeing the scene empty-handed after shooting a customer who tried to resist them. The victim, shot in the chest and shoulder, is currently in stable condition.

Sullivan, IN - A man is stabbed as he and a friend try to rob two other men of their newly acquired systems. He is in critical condition following emergency surgery.

Fresno, CA - Two people are arrested after a crowd tramples people in a parking lot trying to get a chance at purchasing the launch system.

Englewood, OH - Two armed men in black ski-masks enter a GameStop at closing time, forcing the employees to hand over their stock of five PS3 systems.

Manchester, CT - Five men surround a new Playstation 3 owner as he exits a store with his purchase, beat him, and drive off with his console. As they escape they push one of their own out of the car, a 17 year-old male now being charged with multiple crimes.

Allentown, PA - A teenager has his system stolen by a man who taps on his car window with a handgun.

Henrico, VA - Police are forced to use a talcum powder ball to get a crowd of 350 under control as they waited for a chance at one of a Target stores 8 systems.

Let's not forget the BB gun shootings, and the flagpole facial.

― DOCTOR METH KING (TOMBOT), Saturday, 18 November 2006 16:11 (nineteen years ago)

As they escape they push one of their own out of the car,
hahaha. "No Madden '07 for you, sucker!"

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 18 November 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

i think they should bundle the Wii and 360 and sell it for 5 bucks less than the ps3.

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Saturday, 18 November 2006 19:33 (nineteen years ago)

local stores now putting out radio adverts about "we'll be open late this saturday at midnight! get in line for a chance for a new Wii!" etc

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Saturday, 18 November 2006 19:56 (nineteen years ago)

http://wmp.mainichi-msn.co.jp/MSN/2006/11/18/stampede.wmv

― get yr coat luv uve jes bin pulld (Adrian Langston), Saturday, 18 November 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

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