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Game Retailers to Have a Good Holiday Season
A story is up at the NYT (registration required) regarding this year's holiday sales, an interview with the President of Electronics Boutique. From the article: "Q. Are consumers spending as much this holiday shopping season? Wal-Mart says they're spending less. A. Based upon what we saw over the weekend and what we've seen for the month of November, I'd have to say that, at least on video games, they're spending a lot more. I do think the category is going to have a strong holiday season." I know it's a small thing, but the staff writer refers to Mario as a "construction worker". Could have done some more research there, sport.
His plumbing job was outsourced to India.
I'll conceed he was originally a construction worker.
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However, in my defense:
Yo, yo!
It's the Mario Brothers
And plumbin's their game
Found the secret warp zone
While working on the drain
Lend the princess a hand
In the Mushroom Land
Comin' atcha with the plumbers
You'll be hooked on the brothers!"
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Given his variety of roles -- plumber (most games he's in), construction worker (the deeply underrated Wrecking Crew), general man-about-the-construction-site (Donkey Kong) -- maybe it would have been better to refer to him as a general contractor...
Dude, I think I can see my house from here.
I avoided it at all costs, until it was the only place left in town with a copy of World of Warcraft.
When did the future switch from being a promise to a threat? -C. Palahniuk
Because it is easier than saying Chrismahanukwanzakah (props to Virgin mobile for this rather amusing ad campaign).
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Or a fairly good troll. That reply made me chuckle. :)
One thing's for sure, he sure as hell isn't a Stormtrooper.