Hi all:

Just got Matt's invite and thought I'd at least register & post something.

Came up with my username because I just got back from playing hockey and my buddy & I decided we just HAD to have some Molson to finish the night. We left the rink around 1:10AM [beer sales go until 2AM here] and started our hunt. After stopping at 7 stores (5 of which were closed), and driving at least 20 miles - mostly freeway - we ended up at a Super Walmart at 1:53AM. I dropped my buddy off at the door while I went to park. Before I pulled into my spot, I made sure he had gone inside [he was quizzing the ever present Greeter when I pulled away].

He was nowhere in sight, so I parked and ran [literally] inside. Having pulled a stomach muscle at the rink, I knew he was moving slowly so I figured I was going to have to take up the slack. I found him just hobbling away from the beer aisle with Molson in hand. I grabbed it and ran toward the checkout zoo. I started hunting for an open register when I heard the greeter yelling from behind me "19! 19! 19! Four minutes left!" So I sprinted toward checkout 19.

When I got there, there were 2 women in line with carts piled full of crap. As I came to a stop, I held up the beer and said "Can I..". Apparently the combination of the greeter's catcall and my sprinting had clued them into the situation. Before I could finish, the front one said "Go ahead."

Anyway, end of story - we managed to get our Molson with a receipt timestamp of 01:57:31.

I never thought a Molson could taste so good! Special thanks to the Greeter and the understanding women in line!

Prost!

http://looker.com/image/Molson-Run.jpg