Wiiwii Tired
First off, please accept my sincere apology for not updating the page earlier today. I’m a loser, and I know it…
Second off, please accept my sincere apology for not having a new Stranger Things strip ready for you today. I’m a terrible loser, and I know it…
Third off, allow me to explain. You see, being an avid follower and addicted listener to the ExtraLife podcast and one of Scott Johnson’s other podcasts, Infendo, I’ve been aware of the coming Nintendo Wii for months now and planning to acquire one on launch day. Even though most people seemed to think that getting one would be no sweat on the 20th, I was nervous as reports to the contrary began to surface more and more as the launch came nearer. My plan A was to swing by Wal-Mart around 9 pm and IF there was a line, join in. Plan A would have a Wii in my hot little hands by a tad past midnight. Plan B was Target early Sunday morning. My wife had work at 6am, meaning I could check Target on the way for a line, and if there was one, join in.
Upon attempting execution of Plan A an hour early, I was informed by the kind folks already in line that Wal-Mart had supplied 20 chairs outside; one for each unit available for sale. All were being warmed by Nintendo-loving tushies by the time I got there.
Earlier I had spoken to an electronics representative at Fred Meyer who informed me that all of the Freddy’s doing midnight Wii sales already had at least 30 people in line and his store only had 18 units. His store was opening in the morning and passing out tickets to people in line at 6am.
I drove by Target, knowing from a website they furnished weeks earlier, that my closest store would receive 51 units. Only about 12 people or so were in line. So, I began to adapt my Plan B to the changing circumstances and in so doing, stooped to a level I never thought possible for myself. Armed with a sleeping bag, a high-backed patio chair, a blanket, a pot of coffee, gloves, stocking cap, and my DS, I camped out overnight in front of Target for a Wii. I am still mourning the piece of my soul I ripped off and threw away that night. But not too much since now I get to box, bowl, play tennis, hit homers, and golf to my little heart’s content as at 7 am Sunday morning, I was handed ticket number 15 out of 51. And yes, all 51 units sold very quickly that morning.
So, I managed to become the proud owner of a Wii. Was it worth camping out all night in 40 degree weather next to loud, obnoxious kids, being woken up every 30 minutes by another car driving by, and barely being able to speak thru my frozen face as the security guard handed me ticket number 15? Heck yeah. It was an experience, and playing the Wii is a gaming experience unmatched. It is plain, good fun. It doesn’t have the graphics “WOW” factor, but it most certainly has the fun factor. And I look forward to challenging my wife to many more tennis matches…and learning how to finally beat her at bowling.
Anyway, camping out totally thru me off my schedule for the rest of the day Sunday. I suddenly became unconscious around 9:30 am and hadn’t really prepared to be. I woke up a little after 2 pm on the couch, slightly disoriented, to my kids bowling away on the Wii. I don’t think they had even needed to keep their noise level down as my body attempted to recouperate in a heaping pile. And the rest of the day was shot after that as I had some time to make up at work and totally forgot about doing a cartoon until 11 pm. And believe me, that’s too late.
So, today we have yet another Vinyl Harbor strip to showcase. I think I’m done showing those now…
Again, PLEASE forgive me…
