{"id":5201,"date":"2011-08-12T00:07:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T04:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/?p=5201"},"modified":"2011-08-12T01:08:36","modified_gmt":"2011-08-12T05:08:36","slug":"dc-direct-professor-zoom-addendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2011\/08\/dc-direct-professor-zoom-addendum\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Direct Professor Zoom addendum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you catch that hint in my Professor Zoom<\/a> review about how the buying wasn't as frustrating as it was in past years<\/a>? Here's the story, champ!<\/p>\n

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Despite the sign denoting times to mob the Sails Pavilion to wait in line for a chance to get a wristband that allowed you to buy a figure there simply was no line at the Graphitti booth, so I walked up and asked if I could get one.<\/p>\n

\"Sure, do you have a wristband?\"<\/p>\n

\"No...\"<\/p>\n

\"Ok, just go to the other end of the booth and ask the guy in the hat for one.\"<\/p>\n

\"...Okay...\" A quick stroll to the opposite end of the booth revealed a guy who, in fact, was wearing a hat. \"Excuse me, she told me I needed to come see you about getting a wristband...?\"<\/p>\n

\"Oh yeah, sure. Give me your arm.\"<\/p>\n

I stuck out ol' lefty and around it he fastened one of those sticker wristbands popular at concerts. I then walked back up to the first girl, smiling as I held up my wrist. She grabbed a Zoom off the rack and handed him to me, \"please hold out your wrist,\" which I did so that she could cut off the band. I was then sent to a third person at a cash register who I paid (they charge tax, too, so thanks for that little bonus, Graphitti) before walking off a little baffled by what just happened. I'm sure they expected a big rush as in previous years and conventions, so perhaps needed cut wristbands for accounting, but seriously? That whole thing just redefined overkill.<\/p>\n

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:<\/i><\/H5>