Shot in the Dark

It Was Just A Matter Of Time

“Black Friday” stampede on Long Island kills a store worker:

A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said.

The unidentified worker, employed as an overnight stock clerk, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m.

Witnesses said the surging throngs of shoppers knocked the man down. He fell and was stepped on. As he gasped for air, shoppers ran over and around him.

Europe has soccer games; we have Black Friday.

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9 responses to “It Was Just A Matter Of Time”

  1. Mr. Shirt Avatar
    Mr. Shirt

    So how many of those caring compassionate New Yorkers were Obama voters?

    I flew in to LGA a couple months ago & the thing that left the biggest impression on me was the stench! Apparently the whole area is like that.

  2. swiftee Avatar
    swiftee

    I bet that they find a footprint from a big, floppy shoe on the guy’s forehead.

  3. Kermit Avatar
    Kermit

    I t kinda reminds me of the long, long lines in Florida when they opened up early voting in October.
    Lemmings and sheep.

  4. Mitch Berg Avatar
    Mitch Berg

    Maybe that’s why blue staters are so facially-contemptuous of things like Wal-Mart, Nascar, guns and religion; they don’t trust their neighbors around crowds, fast cars, firearms and dogma.

  5. Terry Avatar
    Terry

    I spent part of the AM at Costco in Kona. Nothing unusual going on there — except gas was the cheapest I’d seen it two years, $2.16/gallon at the Costco pumps.
    It was beautiful in Kona, BTW. About 65 overnight, lots of fluffy clouds this AM as temps rose to the 80’s. I heartily recommend a Kona vacation this winter to all Minnesotans. With Halemamau & Pu’u O’o outgassing there is more vog over there than usual, but you still can’t beat the weather. Tourism is way down so room rates are down as well.

  6. Mr. Shirt Avatar
    Mr. Shirt

    Terry,

    Never put out an invitation around a guy who gets free airfare! 🙂

    I just wish I had time to use the benefit.

  7. Terry Avatar
    Terry

    Mr. Shirt-
    If you do go to Kona, avoid Costco in the afternoon. It’s in an industrial area out in the desert between Kailua & the airport. Hot, windless, and shadeless.
    Kailua-town is another matter. $139/night for an ocean view room at the Outrigger Keauhou, including tax and parking.
    In the morning it is cool with the promise of warmth, the air is still, the view across the blue pacific is crisp and clear. Female joggers wearing next to nothing trot along the shoulder of Ali’i drive. More Malibu than Malibu, or so I’ve heard.
    I lived in Kona for fifteen years before I moved to Volcano. Kona makes for a better vacation, but Volcano makes for a better place to live.

  8. Mr. Shirt Avatar
    Mr. Shirt

    Female joggers wearing next to nothing trot along the shoulder of Ali’i drive.

    Great! a whole week of my wife saying “don’t break your neck, dear.” 😉

  9. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    Funny, for some reason you didn’t mention the other Black Friday incident.

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jMJP9ep_VABDoexPPDXfIDbnJL6gD94O9RE80

    Glad to help.

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