Author Topic: What valid excuse could you possibly have for being Wiiless this Christmas? (Read 12784 times)

JonLeung · « **on:** July 26, 2006, 08:01:55 AM »

What valid excuse could you possibly have for not having a Wii by Christmas this year?

I think most of us here are big enough Nintendo fans that it seems likely that many of us will have it on launch day. If not, because real life intervenes, most of those remaining will likely secure it that first week. Or first month?

If you're a younger one and don't have a job, perhaps you'll have to wait until Christmas. (Or Decemberween/Festivus/Kwanzaa/Hannukah/Xmas/etc.)

But if you're not going to be Wiiing like the rest of us by Christmas, what's your excuse?

(I have a 'net friend who's doing some Mormon (I think) thing, and it seems like, aside from his weekly email check, he has no contact with modern comforts and conveniences. He needs me to email him Wii news. He won't be able to play a Wii until April 2008. Religion is a valid excuse. But aside from that I can't think of any.)

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:06:19 AM »

Flat f*ck broke.

No job, no money, no source of income.

That'd be the only reason I could think of.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:42:59 AM »

Somebody chops off my hands and stabs out my eyes.

...Although I guess if somebody taped a Wiimote to one of my stumps I could still play WiiMusic by hearing alone.

raptorspike · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:50:49 AM »

I have too much pride to let others buy things like this for me, and I don't make all that much. Take out the amount needed to fill my gas tank for my non-paying position, and I don't have that much left over per month for my fun stuff

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:24:49 AM »

"What valid excuse could you possibly have for being Wiiless this Christmas?"
I died. thats all I could possibly think of.

Ceric · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:47:00 AM »

My mom messes me over again like with Taxes this year and I end up owing someone an excess of $1000 in any given month.

Sessha · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:54:02 AM »

I have enough money, lets just hope I don't see an Infommercial for any Ronco products between now and October or we could have a problem.

Grant10k · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:10:44 AM »

Death isn't a valid excuse alone. The death certificate would have to contain the either the words "Incinerated" or "Liquefied". That or some strange time travel accident where I cease to exist.

EasyCure · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:20:51 AM »

sony reps put a gun to my head, warning me of massive damage that could be done to my cerebrum, and force me to buy a ps3 which will set me back a year or so. that'd be the only way i'd buy a ps3 AND not be wiiless this xmas

Ceric · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:37:53 AM »

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
sony reps put a gun to my head, warning me of massive damage that could be done by hitting my weak point, cerebrum, which is ran by a Giant Crab, and force me to buy a ps3 , which will hit my other weak point for Massive Damage, which will set me back a year or so. that'd be the only way i'd buy a ps3 AND not be wiiless this xmas

Now you said nothing about stealing the PS3...

EasyCure · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:03:50 AM »

lol i would only steal one to sell it on ebay when shortages are announced and a few dumb fanboys decide they have $1000+ to waste on one.

reminds me of the time some guy got jumped in the mall i work at for his xbox360.... good times

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:10:25 AM »

If there's any console I'd encourage you to order two of, it's the Wii.

Nintendo plans to roll out 6 million Wiis and I have an inkling that this will not be enough to sate demand.

Strell · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:29:46 AM »

Well I just made $125 in trade-in credit through Gamestop, so I think I'm about $70 out (I say 70 because I'm damn sure it will cost $200, although with no pack-in game).

However, I want to get a second one.

Why?

To have sex with it, of course.

So I really need $270.

I'm sure the sex will hold off the urge to pick up a few games, so I can make up for those later on.

Good thing my birthday is in September. Maybe I can swing that by my parents and friends.

MaryJane · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:35:40 AM »

I might get too high.

But I'd eventually come down, then beat up, rape, kill, or utterly destroy whomever was necessary to obtain one.

So I guess nothing is going to stop me.

Ceric · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:51:25 AM »

How much did you trade in for $125?

Edit:

Here is some light reading that I thought was relevant to this topic.

What would it take to NOT sell you a revolution?

What Nintendo Must avoid at the Wii Launch

http://www.planetgamecube.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=16039&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=">Which Wii Games Has Nintendo Already Sold You On?

How soon after launch do you think you’ll be personally Wiiing?

EasyCure · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2006, 12:08:08 PM »

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Originally posted by: MaryJane
I might get too high.

But I'd eventually come down, then beat up, rape, kill, or utterly destroy whomever was necessary to obtain one.

So I guess nothing is going to stop me.

and they say marijuana is harmless

Strell · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2006, 12:10:51 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
How much did you trade in for $125?

18 very crappy old PS2 games I'd never play. We're talking Kengo, SSX, Haven, etc.

Additionally, went to a Rhino Games, found 3 new games for $2.50 (they are having some sort of clearance right now), so basically paid 8 bucks for them, took them to GS and they ended up trading for 24.75.

Combined with the 99.55 from the 18 games, that meant $125.

But I'm probably going to put that down toward both versions of Zelda and Contact. Then there's Super Paper Mario, which I am wet for.

Which still leaves the Wii...

So many choices...

Or I could just use it to get games during a B2G1 used sale.

MaryJane · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:05:11 PM »

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
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Originally posted by: MaryJane
I might get too high.

But I'd eventually come down, then beat up, rape, kill, or utterly destroy whomever was necessary to obtain one.

So I guess nothing is going to stop me.

and they say marijuana is harmless

It was the Wii that made me (or will make me i guess) do it. Not the weed.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:26:27 PM »

The big test is, could MaryJane give up his habitual drug consumption for a Nintendo Wii?

I plan on reserving a Wii as soon as that's available. I may buy an extra one for the speculative market around Christmas.

nickmitch · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:53:15 PM »

The only way I'd go without a Wii by Christmas would be if massive fires at the production plant and storage facilities caused thw Wii to launch on Dec 26th.

Crimm · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:54:14 PM »

The only reason I wont have one by Christmas is I couldn't get my hands on one.

getter77 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2006, 03:44:48 PM »

-Sold out everywhere
-Lack of funds due to anime and holiday present buying tapping me out.
-I DO want a better TV than my LQ 1992 less than 20in one to play a Wii on. Or...exactly how to get the whole VGA thing working and get one of those for it since the Wii'll have to be in the same room as my PC since the Internet connection lives there.
-Something just goes terribly wrong with it all.

stevey · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2006, 04:42:21 PM »

*gun ran out bullets before I'd shot everyone that was in front of me in line to get one before it sold out.

*sold it on ebay for millions

*forgot to get it on launch since TP came out and too busy playing TP non-stop to go back till next year.

*too busy playing mafia 327

*Reggie was there and died of shock

*waited in the worng line

*burn down all the gaming store and no were left to buy it

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2006, 05:24:48 PM »

hhm....probably because the Wii will cost about U$S500 here....

SixthAngel · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2006, 06:21:43 PM »

I won't be if I go to China a few months earlier then expected.

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Author Topic: What valid excuse could you possibly have for being Wiiless this Christmas? (Read 12784 times)