4 year old laptop chaos!!!!!!!

Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
edited August 2005 in Strut Central
Damn! All this for some 4 year old used laptops?! VA is wildin' out!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.Officials opened the gates at 7 a.m., but some already had been waiting for hours in line. When the gates opened, it became a terrifying mob scene.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.Police would not immediately comment on the number of or extent of injuries, though witnesses said they mostly had scrapes and bruises."It's rather strange that we would have such a tremendous response for the purchase of a laptop computer -- and laptop computers that probably have less-than- desirable attributes," said Paul Proto, director of general services for Henrico County. "But I think that people tend to get caught up in the excitement of the event -- it almost has an entertainment value."Blandine Alexander, 33, said one woman standing in front of her was so desperate to retain her place in line that she urinated on herself."I've never been in something like that before, and I never again will," said Alexander, who brought her 14-year-old twin boys to the complex at 4:30 a.m. to wait in line. "No matter what the kids want, I already told them I'm not doing that again."Jesse Sandler said he was one of the people pushing forward, using a folding chair he had brought with him to beat back people who tried to cut in front of him."I took my chair here and I threw it over my shoulder and I went, 'Bam,"' the 20-year-old said nonchalantly, his eyes glued to the screen of his new iBook, as he tapped away on the keyboard at a testing station."They were getting in front of me and I was there a lot earlier than them, so I thought that it was just," he said.Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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  • asparagusasparagus Northampton, MA 333 Posts
    yo....
    if those had been 2005 g4s...there woulda be some body bags there too.

  • dj_pidj_pi 335 Posts
    I have a 4 year old laptop! Who's gonna rush to buy it? Anyone?

  • PEKPEK 735 Posts
    said Paul Proto, director of general services for Henrico County. "But I think that people tend to get caught up in the excitement of the event -- it almost has an entertainment[/b] value."




    Now sellin': lawnchair seatin' to watch people smack each other down to cop $ 50.00 laptops; tix start @ $ 75.00 -> better than the last Tyson fight, guaranteed...

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    I have a 4 year old laptop! Who's gonna rush to buy it? Anyone?

    For $50? Put that shit on craigslist and wait for the emails to start flying in, seriously.

  • gloomgloom 2,765 Posts
    who lost one of her flip-flops



    the best apart about this is, they were 50 dollars, they werent even free, save up a couple more months and hit up dell for a NEW laptop on the 250 dollar tip...

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    yeh. i knew they weren't going to be able to handle this madness.













    One woman went so far to wet herself rather than surrender her place in line.

    I bet it was just sweat.

  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts

    "I took my chair here and I threw it over my shoulder and I went, 'Bam,"' the 20-year-old said nonchalantly, his eyes glued to the screen of his new iBook, as he tapped away on the keyboard at a testing station.

    "They were getting in front of me and I was there a lot earlier than them, so I thought that it was just," he said.


    Now THAT'S some moral authority!

  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    That shit was supposed to be opened to anyone, but a week or so ago they limited it to people from Henrico County. Apparently people were going to drive from as far as florida for a lap top. What a bunch of idiots. If you add up the gas cost, hotel and the tolls I bet you could get a decent brand new laptop.

  • coffinjoecoffinjoe 1,743 Posts
    Damn! VA is wildin' out!









    RICHMOND, Virginia

    looks like Plan 9 @ carytown watermelon festival





  • That security guard has a look in his eyes like

    $8.50 an hour?!? FUCK THIS!!!![/b]

  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts


    That security guard has a look in his eyes like

    $8.50 an hour?!? FUCK THIS!!!![/b]

  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts


    That security guard has a look in his eyes like

    "Screw You folls, I GOT MINE! I'M OUT!"[/b]

  • drewnicedrewnice 5,465 Posts
    yo....

    if those had been iPods[/b]...there woulda be some body bags there too.

  • DjArcadianDjArcadian 3,633 Posts
    yo....

    if those had been iPods[/b]...there woulda be some body bags there too.

    Real talk!

  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    This story makes me sad. People coulda got killed over bullshit & throwing old dudes around sickens me.

  • JLRJLR 3,835 Posts
    yo....

    if those had been raers[/b]...there woulda be some body bags there too.

  • meshmesh 925 Posts
    yeah, the funny thing is, a lot of them might not even work. my buddy used to work at the ibook repair shop for the county. he had tipped me off months ago about this clearance sale, but said he had been looking at the boxes for a while and had pulled a couple out but some of them didnt work. people are idoits.

  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    Jesse Sandler said he was one of the people pushing forward, using a folding chair he had brought with him to beat back people who tried to cut in front of him.

    "I took my chair here and I threw it over my shoulder and I went, 'Bam,"' the 20-year-old said nonchalantly, his eyes glued to the screen of his new iBook, as he tapped away on the keyboard at a testing station.

    "They were getting in front of me and I was there a lot earlier than them, so I thought that it was just," he said.

    The kids are all right.

  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    Blandine Alexander, 33, said one woman standing in front of her was so desperate to retain her place in line that she urinated on herself.

    of the day.

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