Funny thing happened to me at Wal*Mart...

[Sephroth57]

HOMO PHONE

[missioncontrol]

Seph you been GISing homos again

[Stingray]

Nice one Seph. I had a picture of an antique payphone open in photoshop, but I just couldn't figure out what to do with it so I gave up.

-S

[ChadTower]

I think he meant that being a stupid little kid at the time, an N64 was worth more to him than $1000 in cash would be worth.

Certainly makes more sense than what he said.

[Scott84]

Dude, a brand new N64, 5 games, 3 extra controllers and a memory card were never anywhere near $1000.

EDIT: IM IN CANADA

N64 $279 + tax
Memory Card $30 with tax
Games were anywhere from $79 to $99
Controllers were about $50 with tax

Tax is 15%

N64 = $321
Memory Card = $30
1 Game @ $79 = $91
Controller $50

321 + 30 + (91x5) + (50x3)

$895 is the total

And thats if all the games were $79 which they werent.



So i was close enough to that $1000 mark!

[GameOver]

Dude, a brand new N64, 5 games, 3 extra controllers and a memory card were never anywhere near $1000.

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Games were anywhere from $79 to $99
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1 Game @ $79 = $91

You live in Canada, don't you!  I've never bought an N64 game, but would never believe they're $79US!

[Stingray]

Some of them were very expensive. That's the main reason why I never bought an N64 until after the cube was out.

-S

[Scott84]

Yes i am in canada, i just edited that in after i read your post.

N64 was one expensive mofo... BUT, playing WCW/nWo Revenge, GoldenEye and Mario Kart for more hours with my friends then we were in school (maybe an exageration)... it was worth every penny.

[ChadTower]

Ah, yes, in Canada, back then, it could have been somewhere near but not at $1000.  Then again, back then, the Canadian dollar was worth roughly seventeen cents in the US.

[Scott84]

It was probably in actuality around 60-65 cents.

QUite ---smurfy---.

Its at about 84 recently which is pretty damn cool.

[GameOver]

It was probably in actuality around 60-65 cents.

QUite ---auto-censored---.

Its at about 84 recently which is pretty damn cool.

I checked using a historic currency exchange calculator.

[Sephroth57]

wow you guys have too much time on your hands, he tells this story about dumbasses at walmart, and youre analyzing his price quote on N64 items, lol

[Stingray]

Are you making some kind of point?

-S

[Scott84]

i dunno why they are badgering me, but i expect bacon out of this.

71Cents sounds about right, it was probably on the decline in 96.

And im 21 so you know.

[GameOver]

I know this is old, but still funny!


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WAL-MART APPLICATION



This is an actual job application that a 75 year old senior citizen
submitted to Walmart in Arkansas.


They hired him because he was so funny.........you gotta love it!!!


NAME: George Martin


SEX: Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one that
will cooperate)


DESIRED POSITION:  Company's President or Vice President.  But seriously,
whatever's available.  If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be
applying here in the first place.


DESIRED SALARY:  $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz
style severance package.  If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.


EDUCATION:  Yes.


LAST POSITION HELD:  Target for middle management hostility.


PREVIOUS SALARY:  A lot less than I'm worth.


MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT:  My incredible collection of stolen pens and
post-it notes.


REASON FOR LEAVING:  It sucked.


HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK:  Any.


PREFERRED HOURS:  1:30-3:30 p.m.  Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.


DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?:  Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.


MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?:  If I had one, would I be here?


DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM
LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?:  Of what?


DO YOU HAVE A CAR?:  I think the more appropriate question here would be
"Do you have a car that runs?"


HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?:  I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, so they tell me.


DO YOU SMOKE?:  On the job - no!   On my breaks - yes!


WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?:  Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde supermodel who thinks I'm the
greatest thing since sliced bread.  Actually, I'd like to be doing that
now.


NEAREST RELATIVE....7 miles


DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR
KNOWLEDGE?:  Oh yes, absolutely.