Guitar Hero III Nets $9100.01 on eBay

Pur48Ted · Dec 17, 2007

http://cgi.ebay.com/******-Hero-III...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

BRAND NEW Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock for the Nintendo Wii Game System
In Box Never Opened, just bought it a few days ago I will give you the receipt (shown in picture)!

Here's the deal:

So I spent who knows how many hours of my life trying to get "Guitar Hero 3" for the Nintendo Wii for my 15 year old son who has been begging for it since he was born (well not really but he's wanted it for awhile). So after waiting in lines and going into every game store in the city over the last 2 weeks (practically being laughed at when I asked for guitar hero 3) I finally got lucky and got one at EB Games (they just got a shipment of them 25 minutes before I walked in!).

So I was so relieved in that I had finally got the Holy Grail of Xmas presents pretty much just in the nick of time. I couldn't wait to spread the jubilance to my son.

Then, yesterday, I came home from work early and what to I find? My innocent little boy smoking pot in the backyard with 2 of his delinquent friends.

Now I know santa applies the "naughty or nice" paradigm to determine who gets what on Christmas. My son (Isaac) hasn't exactly been Mother Teresa this year (he got suspended for fighting in the spring, among other things) but I thought I could still justify getting him this present. Maybe it would make him stay home more and "rock out" on this fake guitar thing. He pretty much spends all his free time at his friend's house playing it anyways (while high on marijuana, I would imagine).

Anyways, I am now finding it hard to justify rewarding him with this gift after he so greatly disappointed me. I know smoking a joint isn't the end of the world, but if you can convince me that he deserves the gift, then I will end the auction. You will have to be very convincing. I am an elementary school teacher and I know that rewarding bad behavior is just asking for more of the same...

After I caught him getting high on my patio I did the typical yelling, screaming, kicking out the friends, etc... but I had not decided on a suitable way to punish him. As of the time of me writing this, he does not know I got him Guitar Hero 3. I will show him the auction once it is posted and we can watch it finish together. Sort of a "Father-Son bonding experience". While I doubt this will keep him from ever smoking pot again, I think it will make him think twice before doing illegal (well I think pot is still illegal in Canada) drugs on my property.

I am still considering getting him a game for his Nintendo. Maybe something like Barbie as the Island Princess or Dancing With the Stars. These games are in stock everywhere I go, and I know he will just love them.

Merry Xmas Isaac. I hope you've learned your lesson. -Father.
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http://blogs.abcnews.com/scienceandsociety/2007/12/guitar-anti-her.html

Ronnocomot · Dec 17, 2007

I saw this earlier, that's hilarious!

zenix · Dec 19, 2007

I am still considering getting him a game for his Nintendo. Maybe something like Barbie as the Island Princess or Dancing With the Stars. These games are in stock everywhere I go, and I know he will just love them.
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priceless...

firstcav · Dec 19, 2007

I will never understand why someone would pay 9100 dollars for something because it's christmas. Two weeks after christmas, when the nativity scenes are put aways, the christmas tree is thrown on the curb, Walmart will have 20 guitar heros, priced at 168.00 each.

myminpins · Dec 19, 2007

Love it!!!!! He must be an awesome teacher!!!!

myminpins · Dec 19, 2007

firstcav said: ↑

I will never understand why someone would pay 9100 dollars for something because it's christmas. Two weeks after christmas, when the nativity scenes are put aways, the christmas tree is thrown on the curb, Walmart will have 20 guitar heros, priced at 168.00 each.
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It's called "More Money Than Brains" - surely you've heard this one, eh?

Scarecrow03 · Dec 19, 2007

While I can find no way to justify the absurdity of spending $9100 on anything that wouldn't offer up some sort of return on my money, I can however appreciate the ingenious punishment this wise father/teacher delivered to his misguided son.

firstcav · Dec 19, 2007

I agree, this guy sounds like a good father and teacher.

bbkeo · Dec 19, 2007

firstcav said: ↑

I will never understand why someone would pay 9100 dollars for something because it's christmas. Two weeks after christmas, when the nativity scenes are put aways, the christmas tree is thrown on the curb, Walmart will have 20 guitar heros, priced at 168.00 each.
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No doubt, I think I paid $85 for the one I bought my son back before thanksgiving.

bullhaulerswife · Dec 19, 2007

ROFL at this parents genius! Sometimes creative parenting is what it takes to get into their thick heads.

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