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Audreyvgs · 11-29-2003, 04:00 PM

Freakin Animals!! Other than that, what are you buyin?

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Woman Knocked Unconscious While Shopping
Sat Nov 29,10:27 AM ET

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ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A mob of shoppers rushing for a sale on DVD players trampled the first woman in line and knocked her unconscious as they scrambled for the shelves at a Wal-Mart Supercenter.

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Patricia VanLester had her eye on a $29 DVD player, but when the siren blared at 6 a.m. Friday announcing the start to the post-Thanksgiving sale, the 41-year-old was knocked to the ground by the frenzy of shoppers behind her.

"She got pushed down, and they walked over her like a herd of elephants," said VanLester's sister, Linda Ellzey. "I told them, `Stop stepping on my sister! She's on the ground!'"

Ellzey said some shoppers tried to help VanLester, and one employee helped Ellzey reach her sister, but most people just continued their rush for deals.

"All they cared about was a stupid DVD player," she said Saturday.

Paramedics called to the store found VanLester unconscious on top of a DVD player, surrounded by shoppers seemingly oblivious to her, said Mark O'Keefe, a spokesman for EVAC Ambulance.

She was flown to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where doctors told the family VanLester had a seizure after she was knocked down and would likely remain hospitalized through the weekend, Ellzey said. Hospital officials said Saturday they did not have any information on her condition.

"She's all black and blue," Ellzey said. "Patty doesn't remember anything. She still can't believe it all happened."

Ellzey said Wal-Mart officials called later Friday to ask about her sister, and the store apologized and offered to put a DVD player on hold for her.

Wal-Mart Stores spokeswoman Karen Burk said she had never heard of a such a melee during a sale.

"We are very disappointed this happened," Burk said. "We want her to come back as a shopper."

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Audrey thinks Wal-Mart should buy her a freakin DVD or 12, or she's goanna sue and win 10,000 of them.

malina · 11-29-2003, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Audreyvgs
.... the store apologized and offered to put a DVD player on hold for her.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...

Audreyvgs · 11-30-2003, 10:03 AM

I have absolutely no idea where I'm going to come up with the cash for our usual huge present-exchange this year...call it poor planning on my part! Homemade or Fuggedaboutit. Amex, you can just kiss my 2004.

agentsmith · 11-30-2003, 01:26 PM

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put a DVD player on hold for her

well, it is the least they could do. they should give it to her free with a copy of battle royale and rocky horror.

rmr · 11-30-2003, 01:29 PM

oooh did i mention that i want a dvd player for christmas.........maybe she was trying to get it for me??

Audreyvgs · 11-30-2003, 10:37 PM

How will Santa know what kind of digital movie camera I want, and does he know I'm on a mac and that that's important?

Magpie · 11-30-2003, 11:27 PM

My 7yr old daughter (T'aniya) saw "Santa" at the mall yesterday. He was on break and we caught him straightening his beard behind the Santa display - he looked at us as if he had been caught (and that he'd exposed the Santa thing for my daughter), then smiled and waved at my daughter.

My daughter said, "He must not know that I already know he's not the REAL Santa, just one of his helpers that Santa sends in his place when he's too busy to be at places like Denver Colorado HAHAHA!"

Audreyvgs · 11-30-2003, 11:59 PM

Ha! That's what we explained to the Bink!

Magpie · 12-01-2003, 12:30 AM

Hey, it drags out the fun for another couple years ha!

Hmmmm....

Audreyvgs · 12-01-2003, 01:01 AM

Woweezowee! I'm glad he never saw that! Hell, it was just last Xms I got him over being terrified of Santa! That would set him back until he's 12!

11-29-2003, 04:00 PM	#1
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	The Professional Christmas Shopper Freakin Animals!! Other than that, what are you buyin? Top Stories - AP Woman Knocked Unconscious While Shopping Sat Nov 29,10:27 AM ET Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo! ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A mob of shoppers rushing for a sale on DVD players trampled the first woman in line and knocked her unconscious as they scrambled for the shelves at a Wal-Mart Supercenter. _ Patricia VanLester had her eye on a $29 DVD player, but when the siren blared at 6 a.m. Friday announcing the start to the post-Thanksgiving sale, the 41-year-old was knocked to the ground by the frenzy of shoppers behind her. "She got pushed down, and they walked over her like a herd of elephants," said VanLester's sister, Linda Ellzey. "I told them, `Stop stepping on my sister! She's on the ground!'" Ellzey said some shoppers tried to help VanLester, and one employee helped Ellzey reach her sister, but most people just continued their rush for deals. "All they cared about was a stupid DVD player," she said Saturday. Paramedics called to the store found VanLester unconscious on top of a DVD player, surrounded by shoppers seemingly oblivious to her, said Mark O'Keefe, a spokesman for EVAC Ambulance. She was flown to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where doctors told the family VanLester had a seizure after she was knocked down and would likely remain hospitalized through the weekend, Ellzey said. Hospital officials said Saturday they did not have any information on her condition. "She's all black and blue," Ellzey said. "Patty doesn't remember anything. She still can't believe it all happened." Ellzey said Wal-Mart officials called later Friday to ask about her sister, and the store apologized and offered to put a DVD player on hold for her. Wal-Mart Stores spokeswoman Karen Burk said she had never heard of a such a melee during a sale. "We are very disappointed this happened," Burk said. "We want her to come back as a shopper." __________________________________________________ _____ Audrey thinks Wal-Mart should buy her a freakin DVD or 12, or she's goanna sue and win 10,000 of them.

11-30-2003, 10:03 AM	#3
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	I have absolutely no idea where I'm going to come up with the cash for our usual huge present-exchange this year...call it poor planning on my part! Homemade or Fuggedaboutit. Amex, you can just kiss my 2004. __________________ I just LOVE what you haven't done with the place!

11-30-2003, 11:27 PM	#7
Magpie Wishing on a pickle. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: One mile up Posts: 3,082	My 7yr old daughter (T'aniya) saw "Santa" at the mall yesterday. He was on break and we caught him straightening his beard behind the Santa display - he looked at us as if he had been caught (and that he'd exposed the Santa thing for my daughter), then smiled and waved at my daughter. My daughter said, "He must not know that I already know he's not the REAL Santa, just one of his helpers that Santa sends in his place when he's too busy to be at places like Denver Colorado HAHAHA!" __________________ Sometimes evil drives a mini van.

11-30-2003, 11:59 PM	#8
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	Ha! That's what we explained to the Bink! __________________ I just LOVE what you haven't done with the place!

12-01-2003, 12:30 AM	#9
Magpie Wishing on a pickle. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: One mile up Posts: 3,082	Hey, it drags out the fun for another couple years ha! Hmmmm.... __________________ Sometimes evil drives a mini van.

11-30-2003, 01:29 PM	#5
rmr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,595	oooh did i mention that i want a dvd player for christmas.........maybe she was trying to get it for me??

11-30-2003, 10:37 PM	#6
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	How will Santa know what kind of digital movie camera I want, and does he know I'm on a mac and that that's important?

12-01-2003, 01:01 AM	#10
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	Woweezowee! I'm glad he never saw that! Hell, it was just last Xms I got him over being terrified of Santa! That would set him back until he's 12!

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