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title: "Krispy Kreme can't beat CompUSA"
date: 2005-10-11T06:54:25-04:00
url: https://blog.lmorchard.com/2005/10/11/krispy-kreme-cant-beat-compusa/
author: Les Orchard
tags: [asides]
---

# Krispy Kreme can't beat CompUSA

<blockquote cite="http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/">You can almost smell the aroma of fresh plastic hot off the assembly line!</blockquote>
<small style="text-align:right; display:block">Source: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/">First look: Xbox 360 accessory packaging - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com</a></small>

Am I the only one who, immediately after opening the box of any electronic gadget, gives it a nice and thorough sniffing?  Ahh, fresh plastic and electronical stuff.  It's better than donuts.

Oh wait, I'm not the only one—there's at least one other, and [I'm marrying her][en].

[en]: http://www.decafbad.com/blog/2005/06/17/were_engaged

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                <a href="#comment-221083284" class="permalink"><time datetime="2005-10-11T17:17:35">2005-10-11T17:17:35</time></a>
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            <div class="content"><p>I don't know about plastic or electronics---but I <em>love</em> the smell of books and magazines.</p></div>
            
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                <a href="#comment-221083285" class="permalink"><time datetime="2005-10-11T20:11:23">2005-10-11T20:11:23</time></a>
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            <div class="content"><p>I was just about to say, 'ME!!" when I realized I was already accounted for!</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>I recently bought <a href="http://david.wordpress.com/2005/10/05/new-dictionary/" rel="nofollow">a new dictionary</a>, and every time I use it, I smell it. :)</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>Yeah, I have to place the smell of fresh paper products and ink as another favorite smell.</p></div>
            
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