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My Adventure to Big Lots (8/4)
Big Z | 1:19 PM on 08.05.2008 32 comments


In the past I’ve raved about how awesome Big Lots is. It’s easy to find a decent movie and a PC game or two for five dollars or less a pop, and it’s no stretch of the imagination to say you can go in the joint with a ten and walk out with a drink, some candy, and a new game to play, with enough bills left in your wallet for a small lunch at Taco Bell. Here are a couple photos of me with my new treasures from yesterday’s excursion to Big Lots.


Now, I’ve heard this game is mediocre at best and tantamount to buying a train ticket to Shittytown at worst, but for four dollars I think I can be okay with that.


Thief: The Dark Project? For four dollars you say?


Mmmmmmm, taste that stealth-action flavor.


UNF UNF UNF


Not pictured: A box of sour gummi worms the size of my forearm (one dollar), the 1989 version of Phantom of the Opera (three dollars), and a Mrs. Fields Chipwhich ice cream sandwich (one dollar, twenty-five cents; eaten). If you ever find yourself near a Big Lots, I can’t recommend enough that you go in and take a look at the movie/games section. Roll up your sleeves and prepare to sift through a pile of shit to find a diamond at a price so low the only way to find it cheaper is theft.



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pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:35
pedrovay2003
And Thief is no longer in mint condition. :P
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:38
MrSadistic
I really need to go to Big Lots sometime to look for some epic video game/PC loot. Maybe take some pics of myself in orgasmic poses as well.
Ludwig Von Robotnick's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:38
Ludwig Von Robotnick
Nice find! You had the exact same reaction I would have had.
Damn fine hat by the way.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:47
king3vbo
Woah, I might have to swing by one
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:48
Char Aznable
I don't know if that haul is quite enough to get me to go to Big Lots, but I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Taco Bell fanboy.
PsychoSoldier's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:50
PsychoSoldier
Yea Biglots is pretty awesome.
Brando's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:10
Brando
Taco Bell FTW!
Kotua's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:18
Kotua
I got Psychonauts for six dollars at Big Lots a while back.
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:24
MATTFOO
im hungry.
CthulhuFtaghn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:29
CthulhuFtaghn
You found Thief at a Big Lots? Man, my Big Lots never has jack.

Also, your blog header creeps me out a little, but only because I used to have one of those things as my avatar here.
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:30
dephect
Oh, I get it now... the Z stands for zit.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:50
Big Z
@Dephect:

I have a bit of Rosacea and you're an asshole. PS: Bandannas were never cool and your girlfriend is ugly.
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 14:56
Teta
Your banner distrubs me :(
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:07
dephect
@Big Z

Someone has a complex XD

Dude, it was a joke... calm yourself.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:11
JonDarkwood
All I saw at Big Lots yesterday was the mother load of crappy Transformers knock-offs. They were hilariously bad though, so good for a laugh.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:11
Big Z
@Dephect

Sorry. I can be a little quick to jump the gun sometimes about that sort of thing. Jokes tend not to translate well to text, and while Dtoid is certainly no 4chan when it comes to volume of trolls, we've got our fair share and I had you pegged for one of them. I'd like people not to think of me as a knee-jerk reaction nutjob, so I hope that doesn't sour your opinion of me.
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:14
dephect
@Big Z

Lets just hug and get it over with... I cant stand sappy stuff.
xMalachi's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:31
xMalachi
I've heard that Big Lots has some good Anime too.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:40
Big Z
@Xmalachi

You will find a few anime DVDs, yeah. In my experience if they aren't movies they're random discs of episodes. I've got the second DVD collection of Saber Marionette J, for example, but not the first, and I've never seen the show in my entire life, so the discs just sort of gather dust while I wait to stumble across the first. While I was there yesterday, however, I saw a Steamboy DVD (four dollars) I was sorely tempted to buy.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:48
Brian Szabelski
I picked up Defcon and Psychonauts at Big Lots for $12 total. There are some good games hiding out there.
dephect's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:49
dephect
Is that a real Taco Bell sign? Thats awesome ahahaha.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 15:53
pendelton21
I was able to pick up "American Splendor" for only $3. Best. Buy. Ever.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 17:01
RonBurgandy2010
Pick up DEFCON, Darwinia, and Armed and Dangerous.
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 17:05
dtomek
@Big Z

Bandannas were never NOT cool

Fixed that for you there.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 17:39
bluemeep
Goddamn I love Big Lots. Mine had every damn Tomb Raider in chronological order the last time I went. All of them.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 17:47
Big Z
@Bluemeep

I spotted some Tomb Raider collection box or another while I was there, but I didn't buy it since I've never been interested in Tomb Raider. For anyone living in Florida, I went to the Big Lots in Brooksville. It's just a few doors down from the Armed Services Career Center, 20080 Cortez Blvd.
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 23:04
big filth
haha. I dont believe I have ever been in a big lots, although I know a girl who used to work at one. I think its safe to say I was turned off by the name, however, these are interesting tales you tell.

I enjoyed this other than the picture with your tongue out. I found that to be disturbing and gross.

good work
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