Black Friday
 

A line in this article on our local News site made me snigger a little:

That's funny. It's such an obsession!

Me? I won't go near anywhere I don't have to on Black Friday. *shudders*

we are fireing up the smoker tommorow and cleaning house ,
kids come friday ,
so Black friday will be fixing the last minet things the Food ,
then Snoozing in the recliner with an adult beverage

w or w/o the painkillers?

im trying to lite on those

I avoid painkillers like the plague -even after surgery. But only because beer is more fun :)

You enjoy life too much for those. The pain meds are all about "Just say NO to life"

Was it arthroscopic or open?

You besmirch me?

Painkillers are all about "Just say NO to pain."

And YES to constipation.

Cor that didn't take long did it?

So back to topic, I've never done Black Friday or Mauve Thursday before, but I got up at 5 this morning (Thursday) to score an Xbox something thingy package from Meijer (Sales started 6am, lines started midnight). I said to beest "oh I'm always awake at that time, I might as well give it a try......" not this morning..... I had to haul myself from my pit and wish I could go back but it's light now, so you're stuck with me....

anyway........


got in line about 5:45........

by the time it started moving the line was 3 times as long as when I joined....

the woman in front of me got the last one in the pile.....


.....and they fished the one out of the display case for me.

:D


*phew*

all else were disappoint. I didn't dare look behind me as I swiped my card, then I slunk away with my purchase in a black bag like an alky with their paper bag

You stealthy black Friday weasel, you! Good job! You're braver than I.

I was all kind of meh about my chances, but as I got right to the head of the line and realized I was almost there and they actually were running out it all got a bit nerve-wracking....

The store assistant who served me then announced over the tannoy they had sold out was obnoxious, exclaiming loudly afterwards that she got so much satisfaction out of telling everyone they were SOL or words to that effect.

You confused me; I thought today was Friday! :haha: Btw, glad you got your item. :D

I think people who camp out for a 30" TV's or any other material goods are total idiots, what a statement about what our society has become.....

When I hear the term "consumer price index" I see that we have become a country of consumers, not citizens.

The health of our country is measured in how much crap we buy, not our involvement in our respective communities. It's a simple thing, really.

Suppose the news commented on how many cozy blankies were made by moms for their daughters this week, or how many kids and parents went camping, hunting, fishing together this week or how many elderly people were helped out by their younger neighbors this week?

I guarantee, mindless sheep that we are, that after a short while people would be trying to out do one another with acts of community building. I'd bet crime would go down too.

That being said, nice score on the last xbox, monster. Just think though, if you were up that early you probably could have gotten a nice buck. Just sayin'

I already made my daughter a blankie this month.

Scored again today. At the more civilized time of 9am. 30% off Thor's new hockey stick and a $25 gift card for being one of the first 25 Shoppers at Play It Again Sports. We were shopper #7 at 9am, I reckon the cards probably lasted another 10 minutes. (I nearly bought the stick on Weds when I was in the store, but decided to wait and make a special trip to get the discount and the card.) We do a lot of shopping there, so worthwhile for us. Although we really really should be all kitted out for the season now. We just had to buy Hector a huge bag, it was a shame we couldn't wait until today to get the 30% off that.

OK back to the cleaning..... and the festive winter lights.

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

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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:

So, wait... pictures? :eyebrow:

Yeah, was it yummy? And where is this Red Robin? Never mind, I found it.

Sorry Clod - no pics. Too busy shoppin and eatin

We didn't go to Red Robin. We went to a secret diner that was teh awesome

Jim Beam Barbeque Burger. It's a limited time specialty item. Applewood smoked bacon, onions sweated in Jim Beam, Swiss Cheese, and Jim Beam Barbecue Sauce. AND the paresan garlic (finely diced garlic, not powder!) fries. Crazynurse's daughter had the Jim Beam Gingerbread Milkshake, her husband had the virgin Gingerbread. And then the Mile High Mud Pie, which is possibly the most awesome ice cream pie dessert on the face of the earth.

I don't shop like a chick. Hardly looked at any shoes, even, unless you count when we invaded the LL Bean. Felt up a lot of fabric, though. The Bean has a lusciously soft plaid scarf that turned out to be bamboo, rather than wool. When I picked it up I thought for sure it was going to be merino, which is what I've gotten from them in the past.

THAT bamboo was REALLY cool. Still cannot believe how soft it was.
Truly the surprise of what was a really wonderful day. We'll have to get Jim, UT, Rich, Bruce ... in on the next time.

That would be awesome.

Last time The Cellar went to the Mall was for the Dinty Moore Book Signing.

Why do they call it "Black Friday" and "Black Weekend"?? Isn't that rascist? Should we not try to show more multi-cultural sensitivity?

Well, they used to call it Spearchuckers Riot and Trample People at the Walmart Friday, but they aren't allowed to anymore.

Business: red ink goes to black ink

Native American ink and African American ink. Won't you please think of the children.