Wii shortages have turned up everything from insanely overpriced auctions on Ebay to lines waiting for retailers' Wii shipments to arrive, but this is some seriously unacceptable news. The folks at the Lilac Plaza Retirement Home had been saving money from the sale of recipe books to purchase a Wii for the seniors' use. They succeeded and purchased one, only to have it stolen this past weekend.
GoNintendo posted the original story and plans to buy a Wii and send it to the home to replace the stolen console.
I know people generally suck, but this is more infuriating than most stories. Who steals from old people at Christmastime? I hope the person responsible dies in a fire. Anyway, if you want to help out, go check out the post and put in your two cents. We can't let this kind of thing happen to fellow gamers, no matter what age.
[Via GoNintendo - Thanks Justin!]
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12:35 PM on 12.14.2007
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Repeat offenders should be executed on the spot.
seriously it's 250. If you got time to steal, you got time to buy overpriced shit on ebay.
Also, @ Holyetheline, if you die in a fire right away I imagine it'd have to be pretty damn hot I'd imagine. I doubt it though, which makes burning a pretty shitty way to go.
But always on the deserving. I'ma see about pitching in for this Wii 'cause this is some serious bullshit. Who steals from old people? (Other than robots, I mean)
my day has gotten darker. :(
its sad that someone stole that wii, but this isn't the first time someone was robbed at a retirement home, and I'd bet my toes that it was taken by someone on the staff.
...... what?
May justice be done! >:o(
[img]http://www.destructoid.com/elephant//ul/25168-550x-this is a fire.jpeg[/img]
But I have to admit I burst into lulz when I read the caption =)
U want the guy extra crispy or original recipe ?
{coz i dont have 2 cents change and i finally get to use my fireman costume }
U want the guy extra crispy or original recipe ?
{coz i dont have 2 cents change and i finally get to use my fireman costume }