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Title: Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on December 11, 2003, 11:02:36 am I just saw a video of the line to get into the new Apple store in Japan. There's a link on the MP Site (http://mp.macclans.com) if you want to see it.
But gawddamn, that was the longest line I've ever even heard a joke about. Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: Cobra on December 11, 2003, 07:21:24 pm Dear holy lord God Almighty of all that is good and sacred!
That's...quite...a line... It reminded me of the beginning of Spaceballs, when the huge ship goes by...only about 20 times longer. Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: kami on December 11, 2003, 07:25:27 pm Yeah I saw that a while ago, it's quite amazing how thos Japs can patiently stand in line like that, apparently the vid wasn't even taken at peak hours (they estimated around 7000 people in the line at its peak, 3.5h waiting).
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: Typhy on December 11, 2003, 07:31:38 pm Holy shit. That line contains more people than are in all but the 5 biggest cities in my state.
And I thought the 2002 ski sale line was long. . . Holy fucking shit. Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on December 11, 2003, 07:38:15 pm At the first crosswalk I would have been saying "Hell No".
7000 and only 3.5 hours, that's quite fast for that many people. Wait, that's too fast. Assuming that they have a fire code and only allow so many people in the store, and that the store is full when there are 7000 people in line, they let one in for every one out, that would mean like 20 seconds of store time each? 3.5h = 126000 seconds divide that by 7000 and you get 18. It must have been a walking tour if they were moving people that fast. That's worse than the line for the latest ride at Disney World (but explains why it's so popular with all the nice nipponese people). That's more dedication / fanaticism than I thought. Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: kami on December 11, 2003, 07:51:20 pm Hah, well 3.5h is just what I read, might've been more of course.
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: BTs_GhostSniper on December 11, 2003, 07:53:50 pm Hah, well 3.5h is just what I read, might've been more of course. lol....maybe it was 3.5 DAYS. Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on December 11, 2003, 08:44:31 pm Yeah, not doubting you Kami. I just pointed it out because if it was right, it scares me more than if it were a 7 hour line.
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: Supernatural Pie on December 11, 2003, 09:20:37 pm :o
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: |MP|Nomad on December 12, 2003, 12:12:38 am OMG, that shit its crazy!! I lost count after like the 5th or 6th block. My goal is to go back and watch it again and count the number of ppl in the line ;) (I hope I don't lose count)
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: Ethion on December 12, 2003, 11:06:40 am OMG, that shit its crazy!! I lost count after like the 5th or 6th block. My goal is to go back and watch it again and count the number of ppl in the line ;) (I hope I don't lose count) there is a cop that says "You are the 100th in the line" after like the second or third block :P Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: kos.viper on December 12, 2003, 05:53:06 pm Not 100th Crusher, 1000th. I can't believe that many people could stand outside in bad weather like that for so long.
Title: Re:Meaning of Dedicated OR Are the Nipponese just nuts Post by: kami on December 12, 2003, 07:09:54 pm Tokyo is like London, always bad weather.
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