I blame the bovine herd that crushed the man as much as I blame the cutthroat corporate mentality that says "let's get the people in the store by promising brand new laptops for $200, but we'll only put ten in each store". This is not the first time the bovine stampede caused mayhem in a WalMart store. Three years ago in Seattle, the herd knocked down the in-store display barrier in the electronics section in a failed attempt to cut the line that was making for the laptops and other electronic goodies. If you contrast that corporate screw-the-people-but-take-their-money-anyway mentality of WalMart with arguably the largest electronics retailer, Best Buy, you will see a different approach. Realizing that there will be lots of people waiting for hours to get the Black Friday doorbuster merchandise, they will come out 15-30 minutes before the store opens with tickets and ask the first people in line what they want to buy, writing the tickets as they go. When the doors open, the buyers only have to go to will-call to pick up the stuff without falling over each other to race to the displays first. My wife and I did Black Friday one time and now we either go later in the day or we just do the shopping online. There are just too many chances for our health and safety that are taken once we place our lives in the hands of the other people who would "just die" if they couldn't get a cheap dvd player or Xbox game after waiting in line for a few hours. JOIN XOMBA IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD!

Damn, I hate how people can't hear your tone whilst reading your words. Or maybe sarcasim/cynicism evolves over the years but, either way, I was agreeing with ye, Mr Manne :D Subscribe to XHellcatX's Xombytes

Heh...heh heh...I mean, that's not funny. Subscribe to XHellcatX's Xombytes

Whoah. Some would call this materialism gone too far, perhaps? Subscribe to XHellcatX's Xombytes