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Flash - a-ah - saviour of the universe
Flash - a-ah - he'll save everyone of us
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Flash - a-ah - he's a miracle
Flash - a-ah - king of the impossible
He's for everyone of us
Stand for everyone of us
He'll save with a mighty hand
Every man every woman
Every child - with a mighty flash
Flash - a-ah
Flash - a-ah - he'll save everyone of us
Just a man
With a man's courage
He knows nothing but a man
But he can never fail
No one but the pure in heart
May find the golden grail
Oh oh - oh oh
Flash
So you feel like you ain't nobody
Always needed to be somebody
Put your feet on the ground
Put your hand on your heart
Lift your head to the stars
And the world's for your taking
All you got to do is save the world
Yeah
So you feel like it's end of story
Find it all pretty satisfactory
Well I tell you my friend
This might seem like the end
But the continuation is
Yours for the making
Yes you're a hero
Ooh yeah
Flash - a-ah
He's for everyone of us
Stand for everyone of us
He'll save with a mighty hand (he'll save with a mighty hand)
He'll save with a mighty hand (he'll save with a mighty hand)
He'll save with a mighty hand (he'll save us)
Every man every woman every child
With a mighty
Flash a-ah
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Former Target Team member, 3 years baby! While retail is generally not an ideal job, working in electronics had it's MAD benefits (got a 50" TV for $100 on clearance, $30 iPod Nanos, etc).
To attempt to answer the question on why Target is so clearance crazy: I honestly have no idea. Target clearances more objects in EVERY department than any other retailer in the business. While most big box stores have 1-2 clearance "sections", Target has a section in every area for clearance. The orders come in from the distribution center, and the employees just tag them: it's not just PC either, 360/PS3 games are also big clearance items.
Lair for $15
Ninja Blade for $10
Endless Ocean for $8
Tomb Raider: Underworld (ps3) for $15
Shaun White Snowboarding (ps3, Target Special Edition) for $8
Hell, at the 2 near my house I've seen games like Patapon 2, The Force Unleashed, Legends of Wrestlemania, F.E.A.R. 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour for less than $15 each.
Also, I bought my little brother one of those Terminator Salvation T-600 Power Fist for Christmas for about $7
Interesting to know a little more about the goings on there, though. From what I understand, the 98 cent pricing isn't even their lower tier of clearance items. It's 94 that's something like the "last shot" pricing, right?
The reason for the clearance? Because either a) the shit isn't selling or b) it's not selling enough to warrant taking up shelf space that is going to be made for new merchandise or games...happens early most times, so that when it comes time for a revision, ideally most of the merchandise is bought up. Target does it's damndest to make sure that most products are fresh and as up to date as possible. Some items though aren't allowed to hit clearance (most of Apple's iPods I imagine don't qualify for markdowns) just because a new model comes out. They try to stage it so it happens region wide, not just at one particular store.
Mag, unless things have chanced in the past two years, most normal clearance only goes to 75%, and then it goes salvage if unsold...almost the only stuff that goes 90% is seasonal clearance last I remember.
Erm, it usually is, although the actual day any particular store does a markdown could vary. The only times anything should be on clearance in one store and not another, and this wouldn't apply to video games, is if the packaging is shit and there's an As-Is Repackage clearance sticker on it (usually longer than the near square like standard ones)