The Secret to Obtaining a Playstation 3, 1 Month Before Christmas

When the Play Station 3 came out, people were lining up outside of stores and camping over night to get one.  T and I are far too lay to do that. Plus, I'm not a big fan of camping unless I have running water and a toilet pretty close by.  I have the world's smallest bladder under the best of circumstances.  If you tell me I can't go to the bathroom unless I'm willing  to squat behind a parking lot tree planter, it's a guarantee that I'll feel the need to pee at least every hour.

Clearly waiting in line was not an option.

So, T had a brilliant idea.  It wasn't like his usual "brilliant ideas" like "wouldn't it be great if we put Cheez Whiz on top of this pork loin?"  It was truly a brilliant idea.

He started calling stores in rural areas.  He hit pay dirt at a WalMart in McCook, NE, not far from where his parents live.  They had two in stock.  They took his credit card over the phone and shipped it out the next day.

One month before Christmas, we scored the hottest item on every Christmas list, You can bet we'll be trying this again in the future!

This post is an Extreme Toy Shopping blog blast sponsored by Hasbro and PBN.