This video just sort of makes you stare at the screen with your jaw gaping open and go, "What the?!" A girl in South Austin who knows nothing about gaming at all "heard that this was going to be good," and has decided to wait in line at a Best Buy for a PS3. The reporter asks "What do people do for a living in order to come out here and camp out?" Casey's extremely truthful reply, "I don't do anything, honestly ... I'm just doing it for the thrill. Something to get out of my usual ... you know." We have a feeling she was about to say "boring life."
The reporter accurately goes on to identify her as a girl, proving that there is still some top-notch news reporting going on out there, folks. She then goes on to say, "Us girls don't really fit into this environment with all this gaming." This is about as bad as the "math is hard!" Barbie doll, which we suspect the reporter probably owns and has propped up on her makeup mirror. Any female gamers out there care to issue some rebuttal smackdown to this reporter wannabe? Casey says all the guys in line have been really nice to her (mm hmm) by helping her set her tent up and take it down, and that friends have been bringing her blankets, gloves, and a beanie because it's cold out there. We wonder what she showed up in line with.
Anyhow, Casey, we truly hope this is everything you want it to be. If it's not, eBay can help you turned those failed dreams into some bling. We have a sneaky suspicion that's really what she's doing in line anyhow. Let's do the math: does nothing + heard it was good + not a gamer = look for this console to be listed at about 8:37AM central time on Friday.
"Those waiting in line cannot pitch tents until the store closes at 9PM ..." We can guarantee that there's some tent-pitching going on in that line. We're at less than 24 to go, and it's fanboys on high alert! Plus look, a girl!
[Thanks, Collin]
Reader Comments (61)
Posted: Nov 16th 2006 10:02PM (Unverified) said
Lol.. there are TONS of people here in Austin that don't "do anything" - but most of them make a living panhandling traffic. At least she's going to have a hefty payoff ;)
Posted: Nov 20th 2006 3:53PM (Unverified) said
"Us girls don't really fit into this environment with all this gaming."
Really now? Crap if I didn't have an a**ton of homework and know the first gen will be riddled with bugs I'd be forcing my BOYFRIEND to be out there camping WITH me. I wish these people wouldn't liken all women to their ignorant makeup entrenched shallow feminine selves.
Really now? Crap if I didn't have an a**ton of homework and know the first gen will be riddled with bugs I'd be forcing my BOYFRIEND to be out there camping WITH me. I wish these people wouldn't liken all women to their ignorant makeup entrenched shallow feminine selves.
Posted: Nov 16th 2006 11:30PM (Unverified) said
I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned this or not, but News 8 is just a 24/7 local news network run by Time Warner.. So don't expect anything too groundbreaking from them.
Posted: Nov 19th 2006 5:08AM (Unverified) said
She has only gotten to the line, "their in chairs" and I already think this reporter is annoying.
Posted: Nov 17th 2006 12:30AM Bleener said
65 degree's is freezing here in Texas hell sometimes 75 feels like you need a jacket. When your so use to 85+ degree weather like 250 days a year almost anything can be cold. But that's global warming for you rofl. Making it "cold" in Texas
Posted: Nov 17th 2006 1:19AM (Unverified) said
All the news crews seem to be forgetting that these people aren't waiting for a game, but a CONSOLE.
Posted: Nov 21st 2006 8:29PM (Unverified) said
Well cold comes with the climate your use to. It is fact that the blood thins or thickens depending on where you live.
As for girl gamers. I am a girl gamer that's also in the animation industry, so tv/movies/games. And there are quite a few girl gamers and a few workers too, though not nearly as many males. Even the work force is male dominated but that doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of us. But most of my girl friends are girl gamers, not all and not to all extents. Even my mom plays games. >_< She probably knows more than that reporter. How sad.
As for girl gamers. I am a girl gamer that's also in the animation industry, so tv/movies/games. And there are quite a few girl gamers and a few workers too, though not nearly as many males. Even the work force is male dominated but that doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of us. But most of my girl friends are girl gamers, not all and not to all extents. Even my mom plays games. >_< She probably knows more than that reporter. How sad.
Posted: Nov 17th 2006 3:15AM (Unverified) said
Why is everyone giving the reporter such a hard time? Sure, she is perpetuating some stereotypes but there are some truths to her perceptions.
Stats suggest that more women play online games than men, but in the console world, ie. the Nintendos and the Playstations, it really is the opposite. Very male dominated in all aspects. The majority of the population believes consoles are where "real" video gaming takes place. We're not all progressive nutsos willing to believe what should and shouldn't be.
Further, what's the point of flaming a small-time local gal-reporter? She's pretty too.
Stats suggest that more women play online games than men, but in the console world, ie. the Nintendos and the Playstations, it really is the opposite. Very male dominated in all aspects. The majority of the population believes consoles are where "real" video gaming takes place. We're not all progressive nutsos willing to believe what should and shouldn't be.
Further, what's the point of flaming a small-time local gal-reporter? She's pretty too.
Posted: Nov 17th 2006 1:23PM (Unverified) said
As a girl, I find the reporter annoying and rather insulting to all females in general with the remark about us not fitting into the "whole gaming thing".
Get your facts straight seriously. Girls game, get over it Ms. Reporter.
Get your facts straight seriously. Girls game, get over it Ms. Reporter.
Posted: Nov 17th 2006 1:24PM (Unverified) said
Oh, Look what I found:
atoepperwein@ksn.com
Her email address. I'm going to be sending her a letter about her "knowledge on female gamers".
atoepperwein@ksn.com
Her email address. I'm going to be sending her a letter about her "knowledge on female gamers".
Posted: Nov 25th 2006 5:00PM (Unverified) said
@60.
I don't know what you're talking about, but it's obvious that you just hate Austin in general for being full of "liberals" and somehow equate that with incompetence. Just because News 8, the Time-Warner Cable non-station, isn't a paragon of journalistic excellence doesn't mean that the real news stations are consigned to their fate. You probably don't even watch enough real news to know the difference.
I don't know what you're talking about, but it's obvious that you just hate Austin in general for being full of "liberals" and somehow equate that with incompetence. Just because News 8, the Time-Warner Cable non-station, isn't a paragon of journalistic excellence doesn't mean that the real news stations are consigned to their fate. You probably don't even watch enough real news to know the difference.
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