Santa and helpers going high tech.

jjmd · Nov 18, 2003, 04:25 PM

Mall Will Page Kids to See Santa Claus

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Children anxious to see Santa Claus at The Crosswinds mall this holiday season may have to wait, but it won't be in a long line.

Santa's helpers will instead hand out pagers that will beep, flash and vibrate to alert parents and kids when it's time for children to take their turn on Santa's knee.

Families can carry the pagers - similar to those handed out at restaurants - throughout the mall, allowing them to get more Christmas shopping done without losing a precious place in line.

``We'll never have a line more than 12 families,'' Crosswinds marketing representative Al Shifflett III told the Kalamazoo Gazette. ``No one should have to wait (in line) more than 30 minutes.''

In previous years, visitors have had to wait up to two hours to meet the man from the North Pole.

Santa's helpers will continue paging until a family comes for its visit, Shifflett said.

Sounds like this mall wants you in the stores buying goodies, and not waiting on Santa. Now if DMV would do this we would have something.

Al_Vampyre · Nov 18, 2003, 04:45 PM

Smart idea, someone's gonna get a payrise!

tastyweat · Nov 18, 2003, 05:17 PM

lol - novell idea - up-to-date santa!

hmmm...

"Santa: The return" ?

jjmd · Nov 18, 2003, 06:16 PM

LOL

Nov 18, 2003, 04:25 PM	#1
jjmd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Mothers Closet... Posts: 1,081 Rep Power: 0	Santa and helpers going high tech. Mall Will Page Kids to See Santa Claus KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Children anxious to see Santa Claus at The Crosswinds mall this holiday season may have to wait, but it won't be in a long line. Santa's helpers will instead hand out pagers that will beep, flash and vibrate to alert parents and kids when it's time for children to take their turn on Santa's knee. Families can carry the pagers - similar to those handed out at restaurants - throughout the mall, allowing them to get more Christmas shopping done without losing a precious place in line. ``We'll never have a line more than 12 families,'' Crosswinds marketing representative Al Shifflett III told the Kalamazoo Gazette. ``No one should have to wait (in line) more than 30 minutes.'' In previous years, visitors have had to wait up to two hours to meet the man from the North Pole. Santa's helpers will continue paging until a family comes for its visit, Shifflett said. Sounds like this mall wants you in the stores buying goodies, and not waiting on Santa. Now if DMV would do this we would have something. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Win XP Pro all updates.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Asus Crosshair, Amd 64 X2 6000. 4 GB Cosair Dominator,2 MSI 7900gs 512 mg, 2 raptor 150 gig in raid 0. 22inch View Sonic LCD, 2 HP 16x dvd burners, and some other crap. HE HE HE. [/COLOR]

Nov 18, 2003, 04:45 PM	#2
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Smart idea, someone's gonna get a payrise! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Nov 18, 2003, 05:17 PM	#3
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	lol - novell idea - up-to-date santa! hmmm... "Santa: The return" ? __________________

Nov 18, 2003, 06:16 PM	Thread Starter #4
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