oh and did you see this about the "competitive" Walmart shopper who pepper-sprayed others?

....And they let her check out and leave the store, police are now searching for her


nice.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...olice-say.html

Walmart does not currently have in place a policy regulating how our shoppers choose to shop...

Reminds me of how the Evil Ex got his first step on the property ladder in London.
A conversion project hit a cashflow problem and were holding an event to get people to sign up for apartments still being converted (in an old factory). You had to have a mortgage agreement in writing (subject to T&C and all sorts of course) proof of idenity and all this and all that. But the bottom line was you turned up on the day and queued and got the chance of a flat in London at a feasible amount.

We intended to stay up all night but instead had too much exy-sexy and fell asleep. Luckily I'd set my alarm for 05.00 and with nothing on the roads we were there by 06.30 (I was his designated driver). The office opened at 10.30. Many people had camped out overnight. When the staff realised that, they handed out tickets to the first, enabling them to go home for the night. We were about 15th in line of those without tickets.

We made pals in the line - as you do. Holding places, getting eachother tea & coffee and bacon sarnies from the very surprised cafe round the corner. The line stretched out of view behind us.

Once the office opened we were ushered in, in batches. Sat with nothing to do, but at least sitting on chairs, not pavement. Chap who had had a ticket came up to me - "Do you want this? I was only after a penthouse and they've gone now."
Oh yeah!
Evil Ex got the last available flat in the place.
AND I paid his deposit.
Sigh. I called it love back then. Now I know it's just financial irresponsibility.

NY Times
November 26, 2011

LAPD still undecided on charges in Wal-Mart pepper spraying
In a separate report, one person is quoting a rumor that:
;)

Idiot people....

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/M...134507443.html

...

I do not shop on Black Friday, and tend to avoid retail outlets like the plague on Black Weekend.

Yesterday (Saturday) I was over at crazynurse's with her daughters picking through her clothing, and have ended up with a lot of stuff.

Afterwards, gothychick and her husband announced that they were going to the Evil Empire and asked if I'd like to come along.

I was worried, but they sweetened the deal with a trip to Red Robin. I'd never been to one, and agreed. Red Robin is the promised land of Burgers, Fries, and an extraordinary dessert called the Mile High Mud Pie, which I think is illegal in some jurisdictions.

But anyway.

They decided to go to a Wal-Mart in a semi Rural community, thinking that it might be better than hitting the one in a more populated area.

It was around 8pm.

We got a pull-thru space THREE SPACES FROM THE DOOR.

The store was well-stocked.

There were no crazed crowds.

People were friendly and happy.

Unbelievable.

I went to the mall, of all places, because that's where I get my hair cut and I was determined not to reschedule. It was 1:00 on Saturday, and parking/crowds were completely normal.

I went shopping with Wolf today ... :)

and there were parking spots everywhere. When we got inside it was like a ghost town. Loved it!

I couldn't believe it, either. It was actually less crowded than a regular, average day at the Really Big Mall.

And classic is a hoot to shop with ... we actually have fairly similar styles.

I must admit, though, that I got a bit tingly when he told me to lie down in the bed. It was nicely firm. ;)

yeah, we warned them you guys were coming...

Ha! That was supposed to be our little secret. ;)

Oh and $5000 for a friggin bed is ridiculous. I don't care how comfortable it was.

I'd pay $5000 for a frigging bed.
It would pay back its worth in gigolos.

wolf left out the most important part of the story!!

What did you have at Red Robin?

:D

Hah! I KNEW he was a girl! :p: