RAD Moose

[Note: The subject is just a play on the IKEA name]

IKEA West Sacramento had their grand opening today.

After watching some TV coverage of it, it seemed that the crowd control was working, so I went along with my son and wife. We got there about 10:15am. Took about 10 minutes to get into a parking spot (that was a bit down the street.) I thought that by the time we got their all of the "free gifts" would be given out.

The first person in line got $3,000 of IKEA Gift Cards. Second got $2k and third got $1k. The next 100 people got a $79 chair. The first 500 kids got a Big Heart Hug soft toy. When we walked in, my son was one of the last kids to get one. That means that we could have waited for 8 hours and gotten one, or just drive a few minutes about 90 minutes after the store opened and got one. I think we made the right decision =)



The first guy was there for over 3 weeks, about 2 weeks for the next and just under that for the next one. Most of the 100 people were there anywhere from 9 to 18 hours before opening. Amazing what people will do for a $79 chair (that you still have to put together yourself) :-P

Went back about 4:30pm. Drove almost all the way into the parking lot. Found a space in the main lot and was inside... all less then 10 minutes. Had dinner at the Cafe and the Bistro.

Was fun... but no ALGs =(

I was pretty much oblivious at the number of cute guys there... until someone pointed out two. My wife. Yeah, she said something about two bears near us. It was funny and caught me off-guard. Considering that her "gaydar" is much better than mine, I am surprised that I didn't set it off earlier =P

After that, I was noticing a lot of cute guys (bears and others) at the store. Later we were in the lobby and I sat down in the chairs at the front and watched everyone going up the escalator saying "yes", "no" , "maybe"... =)

Overheard at IKEA: "Did you know that people who watch PBS have more sex?" (2 cute guys talking in the food store area)