Are they kidding...?

[WILMASBOYL78]

I went out tonite to get a haircut (remember haircuts Howie?)..anyway, I was walking into get the haircut and noticed a whole line of people in front of a video store. They were standing outside in the cold...obviously waiting for something [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

So I asked the young lady who trims my locks what was going on...she told me they had been there since 10am this morning waiting to buy a Play Station 4 gizmo... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] So, I inquired how much one of these electronic pacifiers sells for...she told me $400 - $500 plus all the games. The average person waiting in line, did I mention in the cold?...were going to drop about $800 on this stuff. Now these weren't kids...they were &quot;working age&quot; adults [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] , about 20 of them who would collectively spend about $16K [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img]

So, I obviously don't appreciate the entertainment value of these modern electronic devices and what they mean to people. Good news.. the recession is over! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]...if folks can spend that kind of
money on toys we are definitely out of the woods financially in the USA [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

Now, what ever happened to Lincoln Logs [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

wilma

[twertsy]

Don't think it's the end of a depression......more like someone redefined the concept of &quot;priorities.&quot;

[Mr70]

This is nothing new.I think the concept started with Cabbage Patch kids.
One guy hires dozens of homeless or out of work people to stand in line and represent him.
He gives them a prepaid card to purchase one game,or cell phone or..
They later hand him the game &amp; he pays them cash.
He then goes home &amp; lists them on CL or eBay or wherever.

[kwhizz]

Where have you been........The summer of recovery started a couple of years ago......

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Now, what ever happened to Lincoln Logs [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

wilma </div></div>

What? Think of the environment!!!
Do you think wood grows on trees? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

[Salvatore]

wait till Thanksgiving nite. The lines will be wrapped around alot of buildings for that stuff.

[IM RARE]

i play Call of Duty all the time in the winter new game Ghost is out for PS3 now PS4 is coming out its 399 and games are around 50 bucks its fun

[Smokey]

As bad as it sounds, locally we got a Chick Fillet. People were waiting and had tents outside of the new location for 3 days before it opened. Yes...idiots waited outside when it was 15-20 degree weather for a chicken sandwich.

[Lynn]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Smokey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">As bad as it sounds, locally we got a Chick Fillet. People were waiting and had tents outside of the new location for 3 days before it opened. Yes...idiots waited outside when it was 15-20 degree weather for a chicken sandwich. </div></div>

Actually, for the grand openings, the first 100 get a year supply of chick-fil-et meals (one per week for 52 weeks).

One of my sons has done this at more than one opening. He figures it is worth a night of frisbee (or whatever the heck else they are doing) to get one free meal a week for the next year. He is incredibly frugal, as you might have guessed.