{"id":113323,"date":"2016-08-11T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=113323"},"modified":"2016-08-10T20:57:47","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T00:57:47","slug":"development-beat-a-mystery-solved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/development-beat\/2016\/08\/11\/development-beat-a-mystery-solved\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Beat: A Mystery Solved"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thursday, August 11, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

In April of this year, permits were issued for three unnamed jobs at the Crabtree Valley Mall; despite the low-level efforts<\/a> of this reporter, we were never able to figure out what the heck was going on over there.<\/p>\n

\"Glenwood<\/a><\/p>\n

Until now. Maybe.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a purchase three years ago of a used copy of Red Dead Redemption at my local GameStop, I somehow managed to find my way onto their highly exclusive, members-only email list that alerts me to whatever deals and specials might be happening at my store this week. It’s a Godsend, really.<\/p>\n

But this week, the email they sent wasn’t about GameStop at all.<\/p>\n

“James, Join Us! ThinkGeek Store Grand Opening”<\/p>\n

Say what?<\/p>\n

It turns out, a brand-new ThinkGeek store is set to hold its grand opening\u00a0at the Crabtree Valley Mall this Friday in a spot across from GameStop near the food court this Friday (tomorrow!) from 10-5.<\/p>\n

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James Borden<\/p>

The new ThinkGeek location at the Crabtree Valley Mall<\/p><\/div>\n

ThinkGeek is a chain of retail stores specializing in, for a lack of a better term, geek-themed “apparel, home and office d\u00e9cor, electronics and gadgets, outdoor and survival gear, collectibles, and much more.” Think FYE without the DVD and CD sections, or Hot Topic without the edgy goth and druggie merchandise.<\/p>\n

As of this writing, the top-selling item on the ThinkGeek website was the $49.99 “Backpack of Holding<\/a>” \u2014 a reference to the “bag of holding” from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing board game. We wonder if Donald Trump owns one.<\/p>\n

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We need someone with experience to run D&D campaigns. I’ve played with real hulks and giants! #DungeonMaster<\/a> @DnD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/X6eu9w2thc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dungeons And Donalds (@DungeonsDonald) August 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n