themilwaukeechannel.com — A Wisconsin Walmart had 60 people lined up for the PS3 launch, but they only had 10 units available. What's the easiest way to narrow down the field? By lining up 10 chairs and having everyone sprint for a seat, of course! I guess they didn't think having a flagpole between the crowd and the chairs was a big deal....
Nov 17, 2006 View in Crawl 4
mattyliteNov 17, 2006
Lol, lucky bastard . . . he's gonna get way more than a PS3. I wish I went and got pushed into a pole.
vegangNov 17, 2006
I'm sorry, is there something illogical about "in the order in which people arrive?" f**k racing for seats, f**k raffles. There's no reason whatsoever to "make it fair" for the guy who arrived 5 minutes ago.
garrehNov 18, 2006
I'm NEVER buying a PS3 after the pure sh*t that has been going on.Back in E3 05 I looked at the trailers that Sony claimed was real-time, I thought "im buying this." - Later on finding out most of the trailers were pre-rendered I had little hope that in game could match the realism shown. For the most part I have been right. Motorstorm is probably the only thing closest to original trailer shown at E3 05.- PS3 firmware issues- s**tty games- Bad game reviews <a class="user" href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/nba07/review.html">http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/nba07/review.html</a>- Lies after lies from Sony- HDMI issues <a class="user" href="http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gizmodo/one-mans-ps3-hdmi-issues-215190.php">http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gizmodo/one-mans-ps3-hdmi-issues-215190.php</a>- 720p downscales to 480p on 1080i TVs <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/gaming_news/720p_PS3_Games_Downscale_on_1080i_HDTVs">http://digg.com/gaming_news/720p_PS3_Games_Downscale_on_1080i_HDTVs</a>- Delays- and #1 - PRICE.To me the machine is just a 400 quid mirror. After all consoles are about the games. And PS3 has none that attract me, not even in the slightest.I will be buying a Xbox 360 sometime next year after seeing the next generation of games for it, such as Gears of War, Bioshock and Halo 3. After reading a technical review of the two consoles that basically said 360 was just as good - if not better technically <a class="user" href="http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/End_all_arguments_PS3_vs_360_2">http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/End_all_arguments_PS3_vs_360_2</a> and easier to develop for, I will not be buying a PS3 - at least not anytime soon. Maybe 2010 when it is the same price as the 360.360 FTW
killerxNov 18, 2006
gutterhead, and every dumbass that dugg your comment are narrow minded generalizing assh**es. Fitting name by the way.I think Wal-Mart should be held liable for the incident, who with any common sense, would have a mob of 50 plus people race to 10 chairs. I also don't think standing in line for hours and hours for any product is to bright, but Wal-Mart is the main blame.
loveandrocketsNov 18, 2006
The manager is a complete dimwit. Just by the fact of doing business in America he should have known this would end up badly. Even if someone stubbed their toe it could mean tens of thousands of dollars in a lawsuit. Especially with Wal-Mart's deep pockets. He should be fired for being a moron.
slantyeyedNov 18, 2006
i hope these people have been sterilized so that they do not infect the genepool with their stupidity.
herschelazNov 18, 2006
that's great, not quite as good as smashing in front of everybody, but pretty good.although, it would have been perfect if the smashmyps3 guys smashed a ps3 in front of him as he's laying on the ground in pain...
darkamster07Nov 18, 2006
I don't give a f**k what console you're with, people going crazy=sweet
ronin9Nov 19, 2006
And this, boys and girls, is what we call "bad luck of no draw". It is the exact opposite of "luck of the draw".