Tooj 17 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 http://torontosun.com/News/2006/11/17/2391938.html Ben Lovatt and Victor Moukhortov waited in line for two days to buy a new PlayStation 3 only to take it to Dundas Square and smash it to bits with a sledgehammer. “I did it for the thrill and to see people’s expression,” said Moukhortov, a 17-year-old part-time student said this morning after the public smashing of the PS3 he bought from the downtown Best Buy. “It was like a social experiment to see people’s reaction. It held up pretty well. It took about 15 hits to break it.” The pair both bought a new PS3 - one 20 gigabyte unit worth $550 and a 60 gigabyte unit worth $650. The less expensive 20 gigabyte unit was the one destroyed. “We are going to sell the 60 gigabyte one at a profit to cover the cost of the wrecked one,” said Lovatt, adding the pair didn’t buy an extended warranty on the unit. The downtown Best Buy had 100 PS3 units for sale today. A small crowd watched the PS3 being destroyed and most were not impressed. For more on this story, read Saturday's Toronto Sun or torontosun.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 well if he's got the money to waste fair enough, but I think he's a bit of a twat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Not sure if it is the same people but the same was done with the 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 What's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Publicity tbh, IIRC they don't even pay for it. I know the people that smashed the 360 didn't pay a penny for it. It was paid for by PS3 fanboys. Edited November 18, 2006 by Sima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Oh how wacky. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Nice coat too, nob head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Fucking cunt, it wouldve been mint if someone had kicked the little twat all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13882 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 What about all the poor kids and shit that would want one? For fucks sake most people want one anyway, have decent jobs andcant afford it.. Wanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9014 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 More Mentalness 1 Shot in Conn. Amid PlayStation Mayhem By STEVE FEICA The Associated Press Friday, November 17, 2006; 10:34 PM HARTFORD, Conn. -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new PlayStation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot one man who refused to give up his money, authorities said. In Sullivan, Ind., a man was in critical condition after emergency surgery for a stab wound after he and a friend tried to rob two men of consoles they waited 36 hours in line to buy, police said. Nationwide, short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to long lines of buyers, some waiting for days outside stores. Once the doors opened Friday, they pushed and shoved their way to the shelves in several cities to get at the limited supply. Two people were arrested in Fresno, Calif., after a crowd trampled people in a parking lot. It was about 3 a.m. when the two gunmen in Putnam, a town of about 9,000 residents in northeast Connecticut, confronted 15 to 20 people standing outside a Wal-Mart store and demanded money, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance. "One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said. Vance said the gunmen fled after shooting Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., in the chest and shoulder. Penkala was in stable condition at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Vance said. Police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens, Vance said. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun. About 30 miles away, another shopper was beaten and robbed of his new PlayStation 3 just minutes after he bought it at a store in Manchester, police said. The shopper told police five men surrounded and beat him as he left the Shoppes at Buckland Hills. Police Sgt. Chris Davis said the attackers pushed one of their cohorts out of the car as they drove away. That man, a 17-year-old from Windsor, was charged with robbery, larceny, assault and breach of peace. Four other teenagers were arrested, and more arrests were expected, police told WTNH-TV late Friday. Andrew Templeton, 20, and David Wiggins, 28, of Sullivan, Ind., were assaulted by two teens after waiting for 36 hours at a Super Wal-Mart, police said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I know blueray is shit but that's a bit of an over reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CTy7Nx0oPI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 More Mentalness 1 Shot in Conn. Amid PlayStation Mayhem By STEVE FEICA The Associated Press Friday, November 17, 2006; 10:34 PM HARTFORD, Conn. -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new PlayStation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot one man who refused to give up his money, authorities said. In Sullivan, Ind., a man was in critical condition after emergency surgery for a stab wound after he and a friend tried to rob two men of consoles they waited 36 hours in line to buy, police said. Nationwide, short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to long lines of buyers, some waiting for days outside stores. Once the doors opened Friday, they pushed and shoved their way to the shelves in several cities to get at the limited supply. Two people were arrested in Fresno, Calif., after a crowd trampled people in a parking lot. It was about 3 a.m. when the two gunmen in Putnam, a town of about 9,000 residents in northeast Connecticut, confronted 15 to 20 people standing outside a Wal-Mart store and demanded money, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance. "One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said. Vance said the gunmen fled after shooting Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., in the chest and shoulder. Penkala was in stable condition at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Vance said. Police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens, Vance said. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun. About 30 miles away, another shopper was beaten and robbed of his new PlayStation 3 just minutes after he bought it at a store in Manchester, police said. The shopper told police five men surrounded and beat him as he left the Shoppes at Buckland Hills. Police Sgt. Chris Davis said the attackers pushed one of their cohorts out of the car as they drove away. That man, a 17-year-old from Windsor, was charged with robbery, larceny, assault and breach of peace. Four other teenagers were arrested, and more arrests were expected, police told WTNH-TV late Friday. Andrew Templeton, 20, and David Wiggins, 28, of Sullivan, Ind., were assaulted by two teens after waiting for 36 hours at a Super Wal-Mart, police said. It's only a games console FFS, it's not like there's even any decent games on it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 It's only a games console FFS, it's not like there's even any decent games on it yet. Yeah, but more people are getting it to put on ebay than play games on, which is probably why people are shooting each other - $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 More Mentalness 1 Shot in Conn. Amid PlayStation Mayhem By STEVE FEICA The Associated Press Friday, November 17, 2006; 10:34 PM HARTFORD, Conn. -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new PlayStation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot one man who refused to give up his money, authorities said. In Sullivan, Ind., a man was in critical condition after emergency surgery for a stab wound after he and a friend tried to rob two men of consoles they waited 36 hours in line to buy, police said. Nationwide, short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to long lines of buyers, some waiting for days outside stores. Once the doors opened Friday, they pushed and shoved their way to the shelves in several cities to get at the limited supply. Two people were arrested in Fresno, Calif., after a crowd trampled people in a parking lot. It was about 3 a.m. when the two gunmen in Putnam, a town of about 9,000 residents in northeast Connecticut, confronted 15 to 20 people standing outside a Wal-Mart store and demanded money, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance. "One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said. Vance said the gunmen fled after shooting Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., in the chest and shoulder. Penkala was in stable condition at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Vance said. Police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens, Vance said. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun. About 30 miles away, another shopper was beaten and robbed of his new PlayStation 3 just minutes after he bought it at a store in Manchester, police said. The shopper told police five men surrounded and beat him as he left the Shoppes at Buckland Hills. Police Sgt. Chris Davis said the attackers pushed one of their cohorts out of the car as they drove away. That man, a 17-year-old from Windsor, was charged with robbery, larceny, assault and breach of peace. Four other teenagers were arrested, and more arrests were expected, police told WTNH-TV late Friday. Andrew Templeton, 20, and David Wiggins, 28, of Sullivan, Ind., were assaulted by two teens after waiting for 36 hours at a Super Wal-Mart, police said. It's only a games console FFS, it's not like there's even any decent games on it yet. I'd kill if MGS4 was there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 It's only a games console FFS, it's not like there's even any decent games on it yet. Yeah, but more people are getting it to put on ebay than play games on, which is probably why people are shooting each other - $$$ They're going for $1100 at the minute due to there being 30,000 on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 It's only a games console FFS, it's not like there's even any decent games on it yet. Yeah, but more people are getting it to put on ebay than play games on, which is probably why people are shooting each other - $$$ They're going for $1100 at the minute due to there being 30,000 on there I herd one guy only managed to get $50 for one, bet he was gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace13 0 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Not sure if it is the same people but the same was done with the 360. Same people, they are going to smash the Wii aswell, sad fuckers tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOrleansGeordie 0 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 My brother in law managed to buy 4 on the 17th (day they came out) and sold them all on ebay for about 2 grand each (dollars). However, on his way home from the game shop he got them from, he was followed by 2 very serious looking dudes in a 'gangsta' car for 2 Hours! He was too scared to drive home, assuming he'd just get burgled, so he basically drove round in (big) circles, on the phone to the police, until he finally lost them (he reckons because they needed petrol). So, despite the profit he made, he's a bit funny about it all due to his traumatic experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3207 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 If I lived in America I would own guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34621 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 My brother in law managed to buy 4 on the 17th (day they came out) and sold them all on ebay for about 2 grand each (dollars). However, on his way home from the game shop he got them from, he was followed by 2 very serious looking dudes in a 'gangsta' car for 2 Hours! He was too scared to drive home, assuming he'd just get burgled, so he basically drove round in (big) circles, on the phone to the police, until he finally lost them (he reckons because they needed petrol). So, despite the profit he made, he's a bit funny about it all due to his traumatic experience. They must have been from the dreaded Gamesmaster branch of the Crips. What those mofos won't do for a games console is nobody's business. Bust a cap MUTHAFUCKA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 My brother in law managed to buy 4 on the 17th (day they came out) and sold them all on ebay for about 2 grand each (dollars). However, on his way home from the game shop he got them from, he was followed by 2 very serious looking dudes in a 'gangsta' car for 2 Hours! He was too scared to drive home, assuming he'd just get burgled, so he basically drove round in (big) circles, on the phone to the police, until he finally lost them (he reckons because they needed petrol). So, despite the profit he made, he's a bit funny about it all due to his traumatic experience. They must have been from the dreaded Gamesmaster branch of the Crips. What those mofos won't do for a games console is nobody's business. Bust a cap MUTHAFUCKA! Crips in New Orleans? have a word Gemma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Gangsta nerd tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34621 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 My brother in law managed to buy 4 on the 17th (day they came out) and sold them all on ebay for about 2 grand each (dollars). However, on his way home from the game shop he got them from, he was followed by 2 very serious looking dudes in a 'gangsta' car for 2 Hours! He was too scared to drive home, assuming he'd just get burgled, so he basically drove round in (big) circles, on the phone to the police, until he finally lost them (he reckons because they needed petrol). So, despite the profit he made, he's a bit funny about it all due to his traumatic experience. They must have been from the dreaded Gamesmaster branch of the Crips. What those mofos won't do for a games console is nobody's business. Bust a cap MUTHAFUCKA! Crips in New Orleans? have a word Gemma. I've been to New Orleans MUTHAFUCKA! I started up a branch there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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