Does anyone else go out on Black Friday shopping?
If so, here is a link for store ads before you see them in the newspaper.
http://bfads.net/
It's like a holiday for me, my sister and several friends.
First we post all the ads on a bulletin Board. We have a meeting on Thanksgiving Eve. Attendance is mandatory.
Using a pointer, and a map, we write down all the items that are of the highest priority and how many we want. The list is divided up by all participants.
The rendevous is at 4:30 am.
All cadets must bring an eye opener from the list usually hot cocoa, coffee, bagels, or muffins.
The cadets with the largest cars are drivers.
"Its the most wondeful time of the Year" is the official theme song for our trek.
Antlers are our helmets.
Rules are run into store, no deviation from said path to assigned items and meet back into the parking lot or on line. Any deviants must do 20 push ups.
Finished by 9:30 am and gather at my sisters house where my BIL makes us grayt pancakes.
Nap by 11:00 am.
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SoWal InsiderAuthor
this is really bad business, cause some families are really trying to get the high tech stuff their older kids would like for christmas, and then they end up spending more money than they can afford, and wasting valuable time standing in line at 2:30 am, etc. what a bad deal (or maybe they are still getting good deals, I really don't know)...
The retailers know this, that's why it is dangerous to linger in a store if they do not have your list items, not to mention that that at hour people are exhausted and figure, "well I'm here, and maybe this other deal is not so bad and you can't analyze the details.
The retailers feed on the desire to get something special for someone within a given budget.
picky
The retailers know this, that's why it is dangerous to linger in a store if they do not have your list items, not to mention that that at hour people are exhausted and figure, "well I'm here, and maybe this other deal is not so bad and you can't analyze the details.
The retailers feed on the desire to get something special for someone within a given budget.
Speaking of exhausted, did you take a power nap today? It's just past midnight. How are you still awake and coherent?
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Speaking of exhausted, did you take a power nap today? It's just past midnight. How are you still awake and coherent?
I took a nap for about an hour and half. I am over tired now and can't sleep. :shock: I am awake, but not coherent. I mean, come on, I am looking at pogo sticks and rubberbrain helmets.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
It's that time again. Been working up the strategic plan with the Yankee gulls. Tomorrow night maps and lists exchanged.
But there's a kink in our plan. Kohl's opens at 4 am.
Been working up the strategic plan with the Yankee gulls. Tomorrow night maps and lists exchanged. But there's a kink in our plan. Kohl's opens at 4 am.
SoWal Expert
It's that time again.
But there's a kink in our plan. Kohl's opens at 4 am.
That's what Sunkist is trying to talk me into...SoWal InsiderAuthor
I don't think they will get a turnout at 4 am. They started the same Black Friday deals early this year. I think they were trying to keep up with Penny's because they are opening at 4 am.
beats on hood
Daughter is really dreading working on Black Friday (actually she's working on Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). No way I'm shopping then. Hello, mail order! 
SoWal Expert
I don't think they will get a turnout at 4 am. They started the same Black Friday deals early this year. I think they were trying to keep up with Penny's because they are opening at 4 am.
I am not going. I repeat, I am not going.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Daughter is really dreading working on Black Friday (actually she's working on Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). No way I'm shopping then. Hello, mail order!
I am not going. I repeat, I am not going.
It's a tradition. Even if we didn't buy anything, we laugh our butts off.
Wish y'all could come with us.
DD you should go with Sunkist.
SoWal Expert
It's a tradition. Even if we didn't buy anything, we laugh our butts off.
Wish y'all could come with us.
DD you should go with Sunkist.
Well, I might. It's so freakin' COLD here though! I hate cold...maybe AUDIE could go with her!
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Well, I might. It's so freakin' COLD here though! I hate cold...maybe AUDIE could go with her!
Warm up the car and make a hot toddy. Leave coat home because it gets in the way. They heat the stores up early so people get their groove on and muscles flexed for shopping.
SoWal Insider
Warm up the car and make a hot toddy. Leave coat home because it gets in the way. They heat the stores up early so people get their groove on and muscles flexed for shopping.
Find me the perfect iron (one that would make me want to!) 
SoWal InsiderAuthor
It's not the iron, its all in the ironing board cover I discovered. I have seen the light (and other things)
MANgo nearly burned his shirt when he ironed it and saw what happened to an ironing board cover a sowal gull gave me for my b-day. :funn:
But I will keep an eye out for you. ;-)
Beach Fanatic
I saw a
digital iron @ Sam's club yesterday, can't remember if it was a rowenta or black and decker.
Beach Fanatic
It's that time again.
But there's a kink in our plan. Kohl's opens at 4 am.
We have stores here opening at 9 pm & midnight tomorrow night. No freaking way will I be near any stores on Thursday/Friday! Have funn!
SoWal InsiderAuthor
I saw a
You said Sam's Club? :leaving:
Here's my new ironing board cover. Mine is Mark.
Beach Fanatic
You said Sam's Club? :leaving::funn: how about mac's hair?!!
Here's my new ironing board cover. Mine is Mark.
I looked for the iron on the sam's website just now, couldn't find it.Edited
hmmmm......can't remember
Usually I NEVER go shopping on Black Friday. I think the last time I went was when my SIL was still my brother's girlfriend. (They've been married for 14 years...)
Out of deep love for my BFF, who has had a rough year, I'm going shopping at midnight on Black Friday. (As in 25 hours from right now.) Woot!
Out of deep love for my BFF, who has had a rough year, I'm going shopping at midnight on Black Friday. (As in 25 hours from right now.) Woot!
hmmmm......can't remember
You said Sam's Club? :leaving:
Here's my new ironing board cover. Mine is Mark.
DISCONTINUED! Dang!
But that site was funn. I especially liked the reminder to "check your board size." I went to the stripping pens link, and had to laugh: "The Full Monty. Tip the pen and their sexy black trunks slide away to reveal their somewhat unappetizing meat and two veg." Beneath that it said, "click to enlarge..." (*snort!*)
Beach Fanatic
DISCONTINUED! Dang!
But that site was funn. I especially liked the reminder to "check your board size." I went to the stripping pens link, and had to laugh: "The Full Monty. Tip the pen and their sexy black trunks slide away to reveal their somewhat unappetizing meat and two veg." Beneath that it said, "click to enlarge..." (*snort!*)
:funn:Edited
SoWal InsiderAuthor
We have stores here opening at 9 pm & midnight tomorrow night. No freaking way will I be near any stores on Thursday/Friday! Have funn!I will thanks.
Out of deep love for my BFF, who has had a rough year, I'm going shopping at midnight on Black Friday. (As in 25 hours from right now.) Woot!
Have a good time. It's not about the shopping, it's about being out with loved ones at an ungodly hour to lovingly poke funn at each other.
Speaking of a rough year, let us not forget Toys for Tots. With all the foreclosures and our economy the way it has been going, I am sure there will be lots more children who will be deprived.
We always stop in Toys R Us and get doorbusters for Toys for Tots, then one of us runs in the Mall where the booth is to drop off the toys so we don't have to park.
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Beach Fanatic
Well, I might. It's so freakin' COLD here though! I hate cold...maybe AUDIE could go with her!It's cold there??? I think the front is coming through here,it's raining but still 68 degrees. How cold is it?
Meow
It's cold there??? I think the front is coming through here,it's raining but still 68 degrees. How cold is it?
Around 42 degrees with a freakin' wind chill of about 0!
SoWal Insider
It's that time again.I so thought of you when I saw the Kohl's commercials!
But there's a kink in our plan. Kohl's opens at 4 am.
SoWal Insider
Around 42 degrees with a freakin' wind chill of about 0!hey, it's snowing here!
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