Panic ensues for 4 year old laptops $50.

Post by **Dek** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:44 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/16/comput ... index.html

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- A rush to purchase $50 used laptops turned into a violent stampede Tuesday, with people getting thrown to the pavement, beaten with a folding chair and nearly driven over. One woman went so far to wet herself rather than surrender her place in line.

"This is total, total chaos," said Latoya Jones, 19, who lost one of her flip-flops in the ordeal and later limped around on the sizzling blacktop with one foot bare.

More than 1,000 people turned out at the Richmond International Raceway in hopes of getting their hands on one of the 4-year-old Apple iBooks, which retail for between $999 and $1,299. The Henrico County school system was selling 1,000 of the computers to county residents.

silly fookers..

People threw themselves forward, screaming and pushing each other. A little girl's stroller was crushed in the stampede. Witnesses said an elderly man was thrown to the pavement, and someone in a car tried to drive his way through the crowd.

It's the end of days.. really I swear..

Post by **shadd_** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:49 pm

mob mentality. one person starts to act like an idiot and the chain reaction starts.

people suck, im gonna go live with the wolves.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:53 pm

Rampant mob consumerism. Ahh, and it's not even Christmas yet!

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:19 pm

christ

sometimes im ashamed to be of the same race

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:21 pm

A stampede for Macs? And not just macs but 4 year old macs? Lol, BOY are THOSE people going to be disapointed.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:24 pm

"This is total, total chaos," said Latoya Jones, 19, who lost one of her flip-flops in the ordeal and later limped around on the sizzling blacktop with one foot bare.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:35 pm

And a fucking SCHOOL was throwing them out. You know they must have been shit.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:41 pm

what are you expecting for $50?

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:42 pm

Apparently somebody was expecting a blow job.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:43 pm

^^^^FUCK YOU

A blow job and a lobster dinner.

Post by **Grudge** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:57 pm

Sounds like War of the Worlds.

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:25 pm

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:26 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:^^^^FUCK YOU

A blow job and a lobster dinner.

lol

Too slow, dolly.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:52 am

Slide show of the mass of idiot consumers trampling each other

Consumers

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:53 am

p.s. skip to image 9 and go from there.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:00 am

"I want to speak to somebody -- and I should get two iBooks," yelled one woman. "Look at what's left of my child's stroller! People were pushing!"

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:01 am

Would anyone do this if they were selling 4 yr old Dell laptops. I think not, it goes to show you the power of Mac.

roofles

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:07 am

Err yeah I only saw the first two pictures of the slideshow but I was wonderin....where the white folks at?

Post by **Ryoki** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:38 am

Mac should use this for it's next advertising campaign, it's brilliant.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:15 am

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Err yeah I only saw the first two pictures of the slideshow but I was wonderin....where the white folks at?

I should... but I won't.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:39 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Err yeah I only saw the first two pictures of the slideshow but I was wonderin....where the white folks at?

good question. notice though that the "non-whites" aren't running around with axes in their heads.

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:43 pm

What a bunch of fucking idiots, it's Cabbage Patch Dolls all over again.

Post by **Canidae** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:49 pm

One guy there actually tried to drive his car thru the crowd

Post by **SOAPboy** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:47 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Err yeah I only saw the first two pictures of the slideshow but I was wonderin....where the white folks at?

Buying NEW ones..

Post by **SplishSplash** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:36 pm

What are those? Like G3 600 MHz? Or even worse?