[Vision2020] Wal-Mart Brawl

[Tom Hansen]

>From TMJ4 (an NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) at:

http://www.todaystmj4.com/_content/news/topstories/story_5432.asp

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Wal-Mart Brawl

WEST BEND - On Thursday morning approximately 50 customers were lined up
outside the Wal-Mart in West Bend. The customers were waiting to purchase
Sony Playstation 3 game consoles. 

At 7 a.m. an assistant manager of Wal-Mart announced to the waiting
customers that the store anticipated getting only 10 of the game consoles.
The game consoles are first available for sale at 12:01 a.m. this Friday. 

The assistant manager explained he was going to put 10 chairs out, and the
first 10 customers to get to the chairs would be eligible to purchase the
game consoles when they go on sale. 

The assistant manager then lined up the 10 chairs outside the store and
directed the waiting customers to another area outside. 
He then gave a signal for the customers to run to the chairs. 

As the customers ran to the chairs a 19-year-old male ran into a pole and
struck his head injuring himself. The 19-year old was conveyed to an area
hospital where he is being treated. The matter is being investigated, but
there is no current evidence of any criminal activity.

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"