Used laptop stampede

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Tony Eros wrote:

> Apparently, the iBook sale in Virginia turned out to be a real Donnybrook.
> Folks lined up at 1:30 am, and there was a stampede when the doors finally
> opened.
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8973616/

This is not only pathetic and ridiculous, it was entirely irresponsible,
both on the part of the school district and the herd of jackasses that
showed up to have a small chance to pay for a used computer.

"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."

I'd make some wry comment at this point but these people are so beyond
stupid they don't even deserve that much.

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Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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