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theJawastheJawas Posts: 395
edited September 2009 in The Porch
When I was at work unloading a truck this morning, what should I come across but a box for electronics marked "Pearl Jam Backspacer." It got locked up, but it's nice to know it's waiting patiently (unlike me) for Sept. 20.
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  • over bendsover bends Posts: 1,568
    How did you resist the urge to kick your boss in the crotch and run off with the goods?
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  • F5F5 Posts: 791
    over bends wrote:
    How did you resist the urge to kick your boss in the crotch and run off with the goods?
    :lol:
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  • 104 years and counting104 years and counting Posts: 549
    over bends wrote:
    How did you resist the urge to kick your boss in the crotch and run off with the goods?

    I worked at Target when Yield came out. It got to our store two weeks before it was released.... I could not resist the urge. . . . I didnt kick anyone, but i did take two copies to the checkout and bought them a full 10 days before it was released.
  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    chicagocubsfan14 wrote:
    over bends wrote:
    How did you resist the urge to kick your boss in the crotch and run off with the goods?

    I worked at Target when Yield came out. It got to our store two weeks before it was released.... I could not resist the urge. . . . I didnt kick anyone, but i did take two copies to the checkout and bought them a full 10 days before it was released.
    I dont think that works out so well anymore ... most stores have it in their system that they can't sell until a certain day. I've had a few things that got put out early denied when I went to checkout. Boo to them, I say ;)
  • theJawastheJawas Posts: 395
    My wife imagined it like me saying "I'll go take care of these," and then I wouldn't be seen again for an hour.
  • NoelMichaelNoelMichael Posts: 1,635
    Dude, go back and ask your boss for a glimpse at it. Say you just want to look. See if you can sneak a peek at the T-Shirt, then MAKE SURE you take a pic! Then update this thread IMMEDIATELY!!!!
    Wait.... are t-shirt leaks against policy?
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    NoelMichael wrote:
    Dude, go back and ask your boss for a glimpse at it. Say you just want to look. See if you can sneak a peek at the T-Shirt, then MAKE SURE you take a pic! Then update this thread IMMEDIATELY!!!!
    Wait.... are t-shirt leaks against policy?


    The target version comes with a t-shirt? I must've missed that detail :? .. i wonder when this week will 10C start shipping the CD and LP, Im going to Target early Sunday morning to pick me up a copy :D (like Avocado I like having both versions) :ugeek:
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  • BH27309BH27309 NJ (Central) Posts: 12
    What do you mean T-shirt with the CD?


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  • YoullseeDragonsYoullseeDragons Posts: 2,144
    You need to get your boss into PJ. Then, when the new stuff arrives you can both sneek a peak and listen.
    Or like "over bends" said, kick 'em in the junk and make off with the goods. :lol:
  • theJawastheJawas Posts: 395
    I doubt this was a version of T-shirt and CD packaged together, because it was in the normal CD box. Though I think I've heard (here, of course) that there will be a version of just CD and one with a shirt.
  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    WoW !!
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    When I worked at supermarket, any DVD that came in days earlier I went and bought. Not sggesting you do the same, but no one cared where I was at. Or they just didn't know. I didn't get in any shit for it.
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  • maverickmaverick Posts: 1,233
    any idea what the tee shirt looks like or where the orange vinyl will be available?
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I don't remember reading anything about the tshirt being packaged with the cd... Just Target exclusive designed tshirt, with some proceeds going to charity if I'm not mistaken.
  • rival420rival420 Massachusetts Posts: 58
    chicagocubsfan14 wrote:
    over bends wrote:
    How did you resist the urge to kick your boss in the crotch and run off with the goods?

    I worked at Target when Yield came out. It got to our store two weeks before it was released.... I could not resist the urge. . . . I didnt kick anyone, but i did take two copies to the checkout and bought them a full 10 days before it was released.

    I actually did the same thing when I was working at BJ's Wholesale Club back in 98. The Loss Prevention manager was also a huge PJ fan as well and let me buy my copy about a week early!
  • bettieleebettielee Posts: 74
    I think you should check out the QUALITY of the product. Don't want any Target shoppers being disappointed!!!
  • Rob ArmRob Arm Posts: 99
    KK15313 wrote:
    When I was at work unloading a truck this morning, what should I come across but a box for electronics marked "Pearl Jam Backspacer." It got locked up, but it's nice to know it's waiting patiently (unlike me) for Sept. 20.


    They are also at my Target. We have 406 of them. I had one in my hands, but had to put it back. I hope the ten club ones come before sunday.
  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    Rob Arm wrote:
    KK15313 wrote:
    When I was at work unloading a truck this morning, what should I come across but a box for electronics marked "Pearl Jam Backspacer." It got locked up, but it's nice to know it's waiting patiently (unlike me) for Sept. 20.


    They are also at my Target. We have 406 of them. I had one in my hands, but had to put it back. I hope the ten club ones come before sunday.

    is it so hard to take a picture with your phone and post it on here?

    c'mon people!
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    Rob Arm wrote:
    KK15313 wrote:
    When I was at work unloading a truck this morning, what should I come across but a box for electronics marked "Pearl Jam Backspacer." It got locked up, but it's nice to know it's waiting patiently (unlike me) for Sept. 20.


    They are also at my Target. We have 406 of them. I had one in my hands, but had to put it back. I hope the ten club ones come before sunday.

    406 is a strange amount.....seems low to me

    thought demand would be high on this one

    maybe I'm wearing the rose tinteds as always
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    I remember when LO2L came out, I went to Barnes & Noble the night before just to see if it was for any reason available. I caught an employee with a box of them and he was about to put the box under the shelves for the night. I told him I was a huge fan and really wanted to take a look at it. He looked at me a little leary and asked "Ok, but please promise me you won't take one and run, ok?".

    Needless to say, it looked good that night, but I came back in the morning to buy it.
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  • Rob ArmRob Arm Posts: 99
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Rob Arm wrote:
    KK15313 wrote:
    When I was at work unloading a truck this morning, what should I come across but a box for electronics marked "Pearl Jam Backspacer." It got locked up, but it's nice to know it's waiting patiently (unlike me) for Sept. 20.


    They are also at my Target. We have 406 of them. I had one in my hands, but had to put it back. I hope the ten club ones come before sunday.

    406 is a strange amount.....seems low to me
    Not at all. 1600 Targets x 406 = 649,600 + ten club + iTune + indies = a shit load
  • PJSerfPJSerf Posts: 637
    I was in Target last night, and they had the T-shirt out for sale. I did not get a picture, sorry. It was $20, and $5 went back to charity. The shirt had the spaceman from the album cover on it, and said Pearl Jam in the backspacer font.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    PJSerf wrote:
    I was in Target last night, and they had the T-shirt out for sale. I did not get a picture, sorry. It was $20, and $5 went back to charity. The shirt had the spaceman from the album cover on it, and said Pearl Jam in the backspacer font.

    where was it? with the music or clothing? and what color was it? (hopefully, not black)
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  • mach271mach271 Posts: 562
    Does anybody know where the T shirt will be in the actual store? the department?
  • PJSerfPJSerf Posts: 637
    mfc2006 wrote:
    PJSerf wrote:
    I was in Target last night, and they had the T-shirt out for sale. I did not get a picture, sorry. It was $20, and $5 went back to charity. The shirt had the spaceman from the album cover on it, and said Pearl Jam in the backspacer font.

    where was it? with the music or clothing? and what color was it? (hopefully, not black)

    It was in the Men's clothing department. Hanging on the rack with Merona polo shirts in the target by me. Looked kind of out-of-place. It was black, and they looked like slim fit T's. I'm a big guy, and therefore did not get one :lol: The material was organic cotton.
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  • mach271mach271 Posts: 562
    PJSerf wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    PJSerf wrote:
    I was in Target last night, and they had the T-shirt out for sale. I did not get a picture, sorry. It was $20, and $5 went back to charity. The shirt had the spaceman from the album cover on it, and said Pearl Jam in the backspacer font.

    where was it? with the music or clothing? and what color was it? (hopefully, not black)

    It was in the Men's clothing department. Hanging on the rack with Merona polo shirts in the target by me. Looked kind of out-of-place. It was black, and they looked like slim fit T's. I'm a big guy, and therefore did not get one :lol: The material was organic cotton.

    Thanks for the heads up
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    PJSerf wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    PJSerf wrote:
    I was in Target last night, and they had the T-shirt out for sale. I did not get a picture, sorry. It was $20, and $5 went back to charity. The shirt had the spaceman from the album cover on it, and said Pearl Jam in the backspacer font.

    where was it? with the music or clothing? and what color was it? (hopefully, not black)

    It was in the Men's clothing department. Hanging on the rack with Merona polo shirts in the target by me. Looked kind of out-of-place. It was black, and they looked like slim fit T's. I'm a big guy, and therefore did not get one :lol: The material was organic cotton.

    thanks for the info. kind of sounds like the shirts they've been selling at the shows with the Fixer artwork.
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  • joe2468joe2468 Posts: 3,049
    thats could only mean one thing THE RECORD STORE BY ME IS SELLING IT ALREADY!!!!!! ...... they always put them on the shelves the second they get any new LP.... ...il have to pass by on my way home from work today...... THANKS FOR THE POST..... and if you live on LONG ISLAND head down to babylon ....you know the record store im talking about ..its a "CIMS" shop just like Easy Street ...


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  • JimMacLeodJimMacLeod Posts: 107
    A couple of years ago I picked up a Black Crowes CD, brought it to the register, and they confiscated it. Apparently they weren't allowed to sell it yet (it had been recalled). Their computers didn't allow the salesperson to ring me up.
    Hopefully if any of you do find BS on the shelves, you don't run into this scenario. It's far worse to have a new CD taken out of your hands than to not have it at all.
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