several hurt in rush for cheap laptops

mimo2005 · 08-17-2005, 12:58 AM

Thousands of people pushed their way through the Richmond International Raceway gates to buy a $50 iBook laptop computer from Henrico County Schools Tuesday morning.

Source + video footage

PS : Look at how these guys behave for free unimportant consumer goods. Just imagine how they would behave for something important, something essential. Just imagine how they would behave in a time of emergency when the food distribution system has ground to a halt and there is no water coming through the taps. - Only a matter of time, remember New York when just the power was cut for a short period? It was chaos.

yustr · 08-17-2005, 08:56 AM

Maybe they should have held on to them...

Overall graduation rate = 70%, one HS = 49% another = 54%

Overall SAT score = 1021 (just below nat average), one HS = 809 another = 956.

That's pretty bad performance, no wonder the District couldn't manage a simple laptop sale...

rlgsbs · 08-17-2005, 03:50 PM

that is so stupid. People are crazy

08-17-2005, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,091 OS: xp	several hurt in rush for cheap laptops Thousands of people pushed their way through the Richmond International Raceway gates to buy a $50 iBook laptop computer from Henrico County Schools Tuesday morning. Source + video footage PS : Look at how these guys behave for free unimportant consumer goods. Just imagine how they would behave for something important, something essential. Just imagine how they would behave in a time of emergency when the food distribution system has ground to a halt and there is no water coming through the taps. - Only a matter of time, remember New York when just the power was cut for a short period? It was chaos. __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo" Last edited by mimo2005 : 08-17-2005 at 01:00 AM.

08-17-2005, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 4,994 OS: XP Pro My System	Maybe they should have held on to them... Overall graduation rate = 70%, one HS = 49% another = 54% Overall SAT score = 1021 (just below nat average), one HS = 809 another = 956. That's pretty bad performance, no wonder the District couldn't manage a simple laptop sale... __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas

08-17-2005, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
rlgsbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 193 OS: XP	that is so stupid. People are crazy