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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #1 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:58am » |
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I work today. It will be slow, since most of my clients offices are closed today, so I promised a good friend I'd do some research for her.
After that, I may do some online shopping. I just hope my credit card doesn't melt. 
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #2 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:10am » |
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Jesse drove by Walmart & Best Buy on the way to work this morning and said it was an absolute zoo. Good thing I don't have to go all the way into town and instead to the local hardware store.
BTW, I'm going through 47 pages of deals at Buy.com right now...keeeeripes!! (and thats just entertainment!)
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #3 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:25am » |
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I don't like shopping even under normal conditions, much less a day like today. I'll avoid the malls as all costs today, but I may browse a little online later. My daughter did the 5 a.m. thing this morning with some friends, so I'll just enjoy the whole experience through her eyes. 
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #4 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:41am » |
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on Nov 23rd, 2007, 8:25am, pattik wrote:| I don't like shopping even under normal conditions, much less a day like today. I'll avoid the malls as all costs today, |
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Truer words have never been spoken.
I don't participate in it and certainly don't understand it. I didn't get up until 7:15 am this morning!
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #5 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:35am » |
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I drive up to the ATM on Christmas Eve and Presto!!!
My shopping is done!
You can even get free envelopes for the gifts!
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #6 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 11:37am » |
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I actually hate to shop too...esp for clothes. I love clothes, just don't like to look for them...and forget jeans...uuuuggggh. That's an ordeal. Unless I just go to the Gap and get "boyfit" that I know fit me...and spend seventy dollars a pair....
NO WAY would I shop today.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #7 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 11:54am » |
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I would have liked to go to some of the bigger stores like for 8 or 9am and browsed.
The only thing I needed to get today I got at our local hardware store and that was a Black & Decker coffeemaker with no drip carafe, auto shut off & pause and serve feature for $20! I also got a $10 waffle iron and a few Christmas things because all their X-mas stuff was 50% off.
Was nice, hardly anyone in the store.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #8 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 12:09pm » |
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Well I like shopping for stuff for my house or for stuff for presents - or with my friend Michelle because we behave so disgracefully! We've almost been thrown out of Asda for being two little bugger's more times than I care to admit! Shopping is what you make it LOL
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #9 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 12:29pm » |
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My long standing policy is I do not leave my property on Black Friday unless my family or myself are in need of urgent medical attention.
Shopping......ugh. Shopping on Black Friday.......no way in hell.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #11 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 1:19pm » |
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oh no I stay home today, eating leftovers and drinkig hot chocolate with marshmallows...I already did santa shopping a month ago and whatever I want for me is not on sale anyway  ..perfumes are never on sale ...
plus payday is until monday so...it's gonna have to wait
I am going to take my girl to see Enchanted this weekend, I might find a spot since everyone will be doing shopping
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #12 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 2:04pm » |
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on Nov 23rd, 2007, 12:29pm, Racer1_NC wrote:My long standing policy is I do not leave my property on Black Friday unless my family or myself are in need of urgent medical attention.
Shopping......ugh. Shopping on Black Friday.......no way in hell.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #13 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 3:57pm » |
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OK I am one of the odd ones. I like to shop! I did not go shopping today and it's 4:00. My day feels incomplete. Even Lisa asked me why I wasn't shopping. What I did do was swam laps and worked off the extra food from yesterday. I think once I get over my Black Friday addiction I just may find this a much better tradition. Only problem is I really do need a notebook and some vitamins but I don't dare go to Walmart today.
Did anyone see the lines on the news at Best Buy before they opened? They were in sleeping bags waiting to be first.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #14 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 4:12pm » |
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Well since the subject is Black friday and since we are talking about buying gifts online I would like to make a shameless plug for my online store Anthony Amabile Artworks
Happy shopping!!!
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #15 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 4:18pm » |
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OK Tony then I get to do it too!! Two great sources and you don't have to even leave your house!
www.hertzpottery.com
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #16 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 4:44pm » |
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IF what I heard on the bidness news last week is true. Because of the amount of dinero being spent online these days. A lot of the major retailers are planning a Cyber Friday to follow Black Friday.
So there should be a lot of good online sales this next Friday. I for one am waiting to see what http://newegg.com offers me this week in their weekly e-mail.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #18 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 7:29pm » |
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Internet shopping is a completely different thing...and dangerous as hell for me....
I would never buy pants...but everything else is fair game Oh no Tony...artwork  Very dangerous territory for me...Im heading into your site...here I go...
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #19 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:55pm » |
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I'm one of those guys that enjoys shopping. For instance: Today I bought Hefty Bags and a haircut.
Seriously, I don't much like shopping for presents on line but I get stuck doing so a couple times every year. It's boring at Walmart, etc. It's impossible to really surprise anyone. I'm looking forward to my new slippers though. 
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #20 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 10:29pm » |
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Charlie....I have a little secret...
I have "a thing" for cleaning products. Love to buy them...I love having the latest thing...that kind of shopping is fun.
Also for skincare and makeup at major dept. stores...it's easy... I know what I want, it's all right there...
UUUGGGGHHH...but picking through clothes, trying them on...blah, blah, blah...and I cant' afford the clothes I love...I like a Chanel look...and Bohemian Chic...and somehow it always costs a fortune...one I don't have...shopping for clothes is depressing. Either because they look like crap on, the lighting in the dressing room doesn't exactly show you in a great light (pardon the pun)...and what looks great...I can't afford...
I HAVE TO get jeans though...I NEED them...mine are ripped. Although I like the look at times....I don't like it everyday, like Im a rag picker...oh...the drama of it all...
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #21 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 11:24pm » |
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I don't mind shopping for clothes for myself so long as I can try 'em on. I did take a chance on my $8 shirt from Dollar General. It's made in Swaziland and I try real hard not to think of the poor kids making this stuff for 11 cents a day and living in the back room of the factory. 
You must be one of the people that late night paid programming aims for. It's all cleaning stuff. Things like steamers, and stuff from that guy that SCREAMS all his commercials for things purported to be some kind of cleaning revelation. It ain't.
Bet you have one of those robot vacuum cleaners 
I know what you mean though.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #22 on: Nov 24th, 2007, 12:13am » |
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Yup, i'm a nut.
Gordo had the audacity to wake me up at 4:00 am to go to Kohl's and the mall for shopping. I mean we couldn't even find parking, so there were a lot of nuts out there right along with us.
After cooking and entertaining yesterday all day for 10 people, and then going out at 4:00 am, I was busted up! Got some good deals though.
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #23 on: Nov 24th, 2007, 6:53am » |
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You better watch it Charlie   ....those things WORK...I almost bought the "magic bullet" (the info mercal was absolutely ridiculous)...proudly, I would not give in...and my best friend researched it and people said it was horrible...
My weakness lies more with "Mr Clean"...those types of products, rather than gadgets.
But...I do have an Oreck vacuum and steam cleaner...That guy looks like such a nice man....THATS NOT why I bought them (I'll be paying them off for a year), my mother uses Oreck and they're great...I refuse to get that robot thing...it would scare the crap out of me....just lurking around the house all of the time...
I, very humanly, admit....those informericials do get me to wondering...but other than the Oreck...no, I just lied...I bought the"Pedegg"....for exfoliating feet
Sherri, who is an honest about her problem...geez first McDonald's...now this....this has been a difficult realization for me....
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Re: Black Friday...
« Reply #24 on: Nov 24th, 2007, 10:41am » |
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I have an Ultimate Chopper! Have had it for 3 years and I LOVE IT! I didn't purchase it off their website tho, got it on eBay...which is where I always end up anyhow. 
Currently bidding on a Nintendo Gamecube. 
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