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Since we're using this thread to bitch about our jobs, here some more to add to the list concerning Gamestop: Being required to ask each and every customer that walks in the door, if they brought any trade-ins. Even if they obviously have NOTHING, its on the mystery shopper report, and we HAVE to ask. Believe me, we dont like having to ask you to reserve something anymore than you like hearing it everytime you buy something. Once again, its on the mystery shopper report, and we HAVE to do it. God help you if the manager hears you (the employee) either not use the 'trade-in greeting', ask you to reserve something, offer you a magazine subscription, offer you a 1 year extended warranty on your game, and/or tell you to make sure to bring your trade-ins next time you come in. Its a pain in the fucking ass. My store averages 80 hours a week. 25-30 goes to the ASSISTANT MANAGER (who is supposed to be full-time), 25-30 for me (being senior game advisor, its what I'm supposed to get), then the rest (usually no more than 20-25 additional hours) are divided amond my store's 3 part-timers. With that being said, an email was sent to all the stores in our district saying that if we want more hours, we have to take more trade-ins. If the customers aren't bringing any trades (because most people have discovered this little thing called eBay), how are we supposed to get more hours? To top it all off, the DM sent my boss an email earlier this week telling him he had to immediately hire 5 more people. How the hell are they supposed to get paid?

In the Graniteville area of South Carolina, its anywhere from $2.09 to $2.15 depending on where you go. Good times.

The best 2 versions of the joke I've heard have come from Bob Saget and Cartman. Good stuff.

My phone didn't stop ringing while I was at work today (Gamestop). Gamestop and EB Games (unless the rules vary by region) aren't taking preorders for the Wii SYSTEM until each store finds out how many units it will be allocated. This will likely happen at some point in the next week. Most of the GAMES however can already by preordered. It got to the point that I had to change the phone greeting to "Thank You for calling Gamestop, no we are NOT taking preorders for the Wii system yet. How may I help you?".

1 - I work at a Gamestop in a mall. My gate is pulled-down and locked, my lights are off, I'm in there to do the opening paperwork. Everymorning, someone will walk by (mall-walkers) and either A) Try their damndest to pull my gate up, then ask why it wont go up B) Ask am I open yet C) Start asking for random trade-in values You can come back at 10 like everyone else. 2 - People who use the word "as" in place of "since" or "because". It just irritates the shit out of me. 3 - People who constantly say 'UM" while speaking.

There isnt much I can add to the discussion that hasnt already been said. Goldberg had an almost unmatched intensity in the ring. His look, entrance, music, in-ring personality, all added to his appeal. The first time I saw him on TV, in his debut against Hugh Morrus, all I saw was a 6'5 more muscular version of Steve Austin. Then I see this guy kick out of Morrus's moonsault (which was death at the time), then bust out a standing moonsault, before splattering Morrus all over the ground with this weird suplex/powerslam thing. I knew right then and there that I was seeing the beginning of something special. One of my favorite Goldberg moments was from very early in his WCW tenure. He had a television title match against Disco Inferno. This freak of nature had the man speared and Jackhammered before the bell even rang to start the match. Even though he won the match by DQ thanks to interference from Mongo, it still helped add to his monster persona. The man got over (as others have said ) without ever saying a word. He LOOKED like a killer. Goldberg was never technically sound, but he didn't need to be. Fans cheered his name throughout a show just hoping to see him destroy some random wrestler in under a minute with some of the most devastating moves at the time. If WWE had continued to book Goldberg as the monster that he was in WCW, I have a feeling we would probably still be seeing him wrestle today.

I have been waiting for that as well. One part of me wants to see the Undertaker lose his streak to a wrestler that still has a lot of life in the ring ahead of him. The other part wants to see he and Benoit put on a clinic, and witness not only Benoit beat him at Mania, but do the unthinkable and make him TAP THE FUCK OUT. Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak is probably the greatest put-over in wrestling today. Imagine the credibility that ending it would give to someone.

I guess I have been living under a rock. I had heard of this Fred Phelps fellow before, but didn't know he was associated with the group that was protesting in Shankesville. He is truly a disgrace of a human being.

I am terrified beyond imagination of heights. It's not the height itself that bothers me though. It's getting to the height that scares me shitless. Climbing a ladder, roller coaster, airplane, it doesn't matter. Once I actually get high-up, its not bad. It's getting there that's the hard part. The thought of breaking my neck and/or becoming paralyzed doesn't sit well with me. Death by being burned alive/drowning sounds horrible. If faced with that fate, and if I were in a rational state of mind, I would attempt to give myself a quick demise by inhaling as much smoke/water as needed to quickly end my suffering.

http://www.gerotex.it/wrestling/foto/divas/tammy/tam18.jpg That may possibly be the funniest thing I've seen all day. Her fake tits look pretty laughable as well.

Whats the deal with this church that has been protesting at Shankesville, PA, carrying signs that say "Thank God for 9/11" and "God Hates Fags"? Of all the days you can do your stupid little protest, you just HAVE to do it while there are families and friends of the victims present?

Here is a shot of the *BLING* that I took with my cell phone while at work today. Bask in its glory!

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Didn't Goldberg job to HECTOR FUCKING GUERRERO during his early days of WCW?

My store didn't promote this whatsoever. We do have several t-shirts, stickers, and the official Nintendo *BLING* necklace. Yes, the damned thing was called an "Official Nintendo Bling Necklace" on the packing list for the box that contained all the promo items. The necklace is a 2+ pound silver crown on a thick sterling silver chain. So, since no tournament took place today, my manager said hes going to give the bling to the associate with the best productivity neck week. Oh joyous day! I wonder what one of those things would sell for on Ebay?

or Nathan Jones?

I can see both of your points here. I just remember the ungodly amounts of money that the 360 was selling for last year, and figured if I could possibly double, or triple my investment, then I would have no problem spending the night on a sidewalk somewhere.

Anyone think it'd still be a good idea to pick one up on launch day for the sole purpose of throwing it on Ebay?

RIP you crazy son of a bitch.

For a 10 minute drive, gas in SC will run you approx. 50 cents cheaper than it will in Georgia at the moment. I have a friend that refuses to make the drive because it will "waste gas". So he casually goes about paying $2.85 for gas, while I get it for $2.32. For 2 or 3 cents, I normally wouldn't bother either, but to save close to, or over 50 cents depending on location, I'll drive 10 minutes. I'm not sure if that qualifies as cheap, or just plain lazy.

I thought Angle won the WWF title after HHH did a run-in during his title match and hit the Rock with the Pedigree? Is this a different match Im thinking of?

Here in SC it's anywhere from $2.34 - $2.43 for 87 grade. It's definitely a welcome change. The strange part is, not even 15 minutes away in Georgia, you still see 87 grade for $2.75-$2.90 depending on the location.

I've never heard of Dirty Sanchez. Is it the same as the Team Sanchez show that MTV2 occasionally shows?

I love the packaging for this new editions, but I'm happy with my extended edition boxed set. For those that have the extended editions, what did you think of the concept art for an alternate final battle scene from Return of the King featuring Aragorn vs Sauron? I never read the books, so I'm not sure if this would've caused a huge gaping plot hole, but I definitely would've liked to have seen those two fight it out.

Didn't Khali basically accomplish that? He made his debut and destroyed Taker, and the match from Judgement Day (?) was nothing short of an extended squash.