Free Rita's, Professor Layton and Fin Fang Foom. Thursday / 03.20.08 / 10:18PM / Joe / comments: 0
Today was Free Rita's Ice Day 'round this part of the world, although Josh and I did not have the time today to run out for some during the workday. For the third year running, Tony was not present for Free Rita's Day (even though we didn't go anyway), which stretches the bounds of coincidence. Although this year he has the best excuse ever.
So suckadick Josh, 'cause Family Fourhman went out after work.
As you can tell by the cup, it's a pretty generous freebie. Rhon and I each got the new Birthday Cake flavor - which was great. Clark wanted chocolate, which I will not capitalize. Their chocolate is that weird, fake tasting chocolate, so it's not a favorite of mine.
Of note: it was 45 degrees, and we had to wait in line (outside) for about fifteen minutes. For frozen ice food. The Birthday Cake was totally worth it.
Then we went to Wal-Mart. We're not proud of this, but we do have to do it occasionally. Will somebody get on the phone and tell Nintendo that Wal-Mart isn't exactly the right place to go to the trouble of setting up a fancy-pants Professor Layton display.
I mean, come on. The closest that the average Wal-Mart shopper gets to a brain teaser is telling the difference between D and R on the gearshift. I'm sure it doesn't help that Wal-Mart has Layton for $5 more than it should be... $34.95. Being able to tell the cost differential between $35 and $30 is like breaking sticks for highly intelligent Layton-heads such as myself.
Here's Wal-Mart's big benefit... they get new toy lines in stock before everybody else. Like that ridiculous Fin Fang Foom.
Damn, he is so freakin' great. |
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