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- seraph741, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10haha!!! Probably the most shocking thing I have ever seen on digg! I go to Drake University and have seen this guy on campus! I was actually just in that Walmart. Hilarious!
- Tyr86, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Have you ever been to a super Wal-Mart?!?!? Those things are huge! He could have sat in the legos aisle and built the Eiffel Tower without anyone knowing.
Except the French, who would sue for copyright infringement. - flickerbrain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4While the concept of 'living' in a Wal-Mart for a week is intriguing, I don't think I could handle it, with all the whining, crying, screaming kids and all. Just wait until Tom Hanks turns this into a movie.....
- joncannon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4If a guy who was on The Man Show could live in a bathroom for 30 days living in Wal-Mart should be a piece of cake. ;)
Interesting read though, thanks! :) - Tyr86, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Pretty entertaining story, reminds me of The Terminal.
Hell, the guy even filled out a Wal-Mart job app after it was all over.
Maybe if Wal-Mart sets up the Indoor Decor/Bedding spot like JCPenny, he could have snoozed there. I don't know what he could do for a shower, though. - Spazkake, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4go to spring break or something
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Yes, because something that costs $3 is high class and smells great!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Hey, I know you guys keep making refrences to The Terminal... but there's already been a movie where this was done, in a WalMart.
I don't remember the name of it... Some girl... played by some famous actress...
But the point is, it's been done ;) - dknighton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The kid didn't have an agenda, but apparently the news station does:
"Bartels didn't burst through the door stewing about low wages, poor working conditions or the way the big chain chews up Mom and Pop."
You gotta love "objective" journalism. - cyrix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I couldn't even handle being there for more than 3 hours at a time when I worked there. So it baffles me how he could tolerate the place for as long as he did.
- szelij, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3It would have gone much better had he brought with him a labtop and posted periodic updates onto somethingawful or his blog.
It could have been something phenomenol! - tastypastry, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4My friends and I got an idea similar to this, Wal-Mart Survivor. See how long you could last in there. Too bad we never did it.
- JimXugle, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3forget a shower! go to the deoderant section and "borrow" some Axe from the bottle.
(I do not condone stealing from walmart... pay the $3 for the damn axe.) - penguinboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I don't condone covering up your putrid smell with Axe. Bad B.O. + Axe = One terrible stench.
- mikemcewan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What an unoriginal idea! Don't you know pregnant women live at wal-mart? He should have tried to sleep in the campling section in the tents!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198021/ - JimXugle, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3aight. My Spring break: sleeping.
- dragulaaeop, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Are you thinking of "Career Opportunities"? http://imdb.com/title/tt0101545/
"Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave home, but is disorientated. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room, and awakes to find that she is locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar. A decision to go to L.A. is established, but first they must get through the night. A relationship develops, only to be interrupted by a break in by two petty criminals." - DJgreenLava, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm quite motivated to try this now. I think a group of friends and I could stay during all of April vacation.
If I sat at Wal-Mart for 14 hours waiting to grab a 360 I think I could easily roam Wal-Mart for a week.
ps-my local one is a "super center" - zforrester, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"I don't condone covering up your putrid smell with Axe. Bad B.O. + Axe = One terrible stench."
This is true, I know first hand. - Edogz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Why is this no longer showing on the front page? I thought this was an excellent article, it seems to have disappeared! =O
- coding, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"The best place for dozing was lawn and garden, where the lights weren't so bright. Nobody worked there between 2 and 4 a.m. Bartels found a lawn chair, kicked back and wondered how life could be better."
This was my favorite part of the article. - gotkilled, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0interesting!
- olegk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That really would be a good survivor show.
- JeffH, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Haha. Awesome. He should'a stuck it out though. They prolly thought he was a terrorist or something (targeting what could cripple America).
- ptricky, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Here's a link to the Des Moines register article in print format. Same article text, but this is where it originally came from.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060327/OPINION01/603270342&template=printart
Also, as a follow up, Lettermen ended up calling him.
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060327/NEWS08/60327008/1001/NEWS&template=printart - gooru, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Actually, a better comparison would be the (awful) movie "Where the Heart Is", which actually took place in a Wal-Mart. The only redeeming thing about that movie was Natalie Portman.
- Jolene, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Wasn't it like...Where the love is or something?....and she named her daughter America? And got married in the WalMart? O.o
- illu45, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Interesting... Shame he got kicked out so soon. Would've been interesting to see what happened. Although it'd probably not involve much exciting stuff. Sociology FTW!
Also, love the new slogan: "Not a Hotel" - olegk, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3V for Vendetta?
- sundancekid503, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Awesome story... a pointless yet entertaining read.
- nicklinus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1any1 got a mirror?
- Braulio, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Very interesting. Digg! I want to try this now....hmmm
- zmigliozzi, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2hah i just read that on drudge, thats funny. I wanna try
- gamabunta, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2The girl was Natalie Portman.
mmmmmmmm.....Natalie Portman.... - willink, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1They should make a TV show out of this and call it "My Name is Skyler"
- narduk, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0I couldn't handle the beeping of the registers. It's like binaural beats(http://digg.com/software/Hack_your_mind_with_SBaGen).
- DaveyDeadite, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1I'd like to say this was interesting then again look at the kids picture, he probably was stoned the whole time.
- GleepGlop2, on 10/12/2007, -11/+2NNNYYEEEERDD!!
- wayjer, on 10/12/2007, -13/+1Another dupe on the front page, where are the digg gods today???
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