...and then, depression set in....

Nowhere in the accurséd capital city is the avatar of divine gibbing that I seek. Though I have volunteer minions (co-minions, I guess) scouring the city for it, my hour of searching yielded naught. Three baffled Best Buy employees gathered around the computer, trying to find out -- I guess -- how they sold out before they opened. I'd really like to know that, especially as how the Special Edition on DVD was listed in their circular. Two words: rain check. I'm goin' back, oh, yes. Just need to wait for the fury in my veins to subside.

Everybody at work has left for lunch. Good.

Amazon has the Special Edition listed for upwards of $100. Sweet holy cow, who do they think they're kidding?

I go channel my fury and sorrow into hardcore database coding. Oh, yeah. Unh.

Our long national nightmare is over...

...no, not that one. Found UT2K4SE at Hastings. $10 more than Best Buy, but at least IT EXISTS. And I'll stop blathering about it.

Don't be surprised if you don't hear from me for a while....