So, a co-worker’s wife was able to purchase a Wii from Best Buy today. The moment I found out, I went up to buy one. I get there, and, while talking to the same guy (I believe), I’m told that those are for the advertisement that has been put out for Sunday, and as a result, I cannot buy one until then. They open at 8:00 AM on Sunday, and hand out tickets about an hour before hand. However, some people will probably show up around 2:00 AM. Crap on that.
Here’s a list of why I didn’t get a Wii:
- I did not wear a V-cut shirt
- I wore a wedding ring
- I have an X and Y chromosome set instead of two Xs
So there you have it. I’ll continue to try and find one, meanwhile my disdain for Best Buy grows by a bit more.
That’s right, but I’ll say it again for effect: “w00t” is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2007. From the article:
“W00t,” a hybrid of letters and numbers used by gamers as an exclamation of happiness or triumph, topped all other terms in the Springfield-based dictionary publisher’s online poll for the word that best sums up 2007.
Merriam-Webster’s president, John Morse, said “w00t” was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology.
Welcome to the end times.
I’ll say that the choice to use a word such as this is interesting, but I really don’t feel that “w00t” sums up 2007 at all. It’s just an old term, as far as anything on the Internet can be old. But then again, I’m on that forward part of the curve that understands the Interwebs, so the word isn’t that special. For the rest of the population, it’s and odd word that causes confusion and delight all at the same time. One might say it’s, well, whimsical.
Perhaps “pwned” would best sum up 2007. Think about everything that has happened this year, especially with the almost constant political issues. Yeah, “pwned” does a much better job than “w00t”.
This pretty much sums up what I’ve bee trying to do since sometime in October. One day, I’ll actually find a store that has one in stock. I want a Wii, yes, but I’m not buying it off of Ebay or the Amazon store for double or triple price.
For anyone at or near BGSU who is interested in Tolkien, I plan on attending the following event which came up in today’s Campus Update.
The Department of Popular Culture is proud to announce our December lecturer, Dr. Esther Clinton, Visiting Assistant Professor of Popular Culture. Dr. Clinton’s presentation will explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of proverbs in his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Please join us for this colloquium at 11 a.m. on Dec. 6 in 201 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
The presentation will last about an hour, with an informal “brown bag” lunch to follow. Dessert and beverages will be provided.
I’ll try and post a follow-up afterwards.
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