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Something that Happened|An evil thing happened on the way home from droppi... Episode
An evil thing happened on the way home from dropping the girl off at work today. I found myself in Peet's, drinking a cup of Fair Trade and poring over the paper, scanning the Fry's Electronics pullout for the Black Friday deals. I wasn't really planning on visiting Fry's, but I was drawn to this ad for an Nvidia graphics card that could be had for a mere $15 (after rebates). Now, I've never had a decent graphics card, so the Devil was really dealin' a good hand...Next thing I know I'm in line at Fry's. The line is weaving throughout the store, snaking from aisle to aisle.Am I really going to buy this?I'm asking myself, knowing perfectly well the card requires a Pentium 3 or Celeron computer, neither of which I'm currently in possession of.Still, I'm thinking,I do need that TORX screwdriver hanging there in the Tools aisle I'm entering...So I stay in line, and make the purchase. Along with an 80GB Hitachi hard drive. (But hey, that drive'll be free after rebates!) And some photo paper. (Also free! And the girl can use them!).Feeling guilty, I madethis recordingimmediately after exiting that electronics store that should display over its entrance, "Abandon all hope ye who enter here". So tell me, after listening tothe recording- am I evil? (And yes, thatisflatulence.)Tags:black friday,podcast,evil,consumerism,flatulence
[ Fri, 25 Nov 2005 22:15:00 -0600 ]
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