Geekssential #9: Halo

Ok, so, I’m sick as a dog and have just sucked down nighttime cold meds. If this entry gets crazy, blame the drugs, man. But, it’s Wednesday, and I owe this week’s entry…so, we’re going to do this fast and loose. Hold on!

12 years ago this month, I stood outside a Fred Meyer store in Shoreline, WA in order to secure one of the few XBox consoles the store had been lucky enough to get in for release day. I managed to get a ticket to let me into the store before opening, and by the time mid-morni...