So a coworker tells me he knows a friend that has a relative that knows somebody that works at a Fred Meyer store about 20 miles north of here that says they have a few Xbox 360s in stock.

Turned out to be another false lead.  I owe that guy The Flying Nut Kick of Death for getting my hopes up.  Anyway, I soothed my bitterness by finally getting a PS2 (why?  Three words: God of War).  Anyway, I suppose I'll nab a 360 next month, so I'll have a trio of consoles to suck even more time away from what I should be doing (housework, bookwriting, paying bills, blogging, etc).  I picked up Blitz: The League and The Incredible Hulk (then kicked myself in the ass because I bought the old one, not the nice "Ultimate Destruction" version), plus Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal and a used copy of Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow.  A nice start to a collection