Okay, so its coming and I am sure all of the stores are prepping for it, but how about any of you? Getting up at 0400 to hit the stores hard and long??
Those of you that are may want to consider what a leaked circular for Wallyworld is saying they're selling between 5am and 11am. . .
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Items with confirmed prices for the day-after-Thanksgiving sale are a Sanyo 50-inch plasma 720p HDTV for $598, a Magnavox Blu-ray player for $78, a Tom Tom GPS for $59, select children's clothing for as low as $3, a $7 reversible fleece jacket for kids and adults, and the Barbie Power Wheels Ride-On, a toy Jeep, for $88.. . . According to the circular, other early bird deals on Black Friday include a 32-inch Emerson LCD 720p HDTV for $248, and a 42-inch Emerson Plasma 720p HDTV ($448).
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/companies/walmart_black_friday_ad_2009/index.htm?cnn=yes (http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/companies/walmart_black_friday_ad_2009/index.htm?cnn=yes)
Those of you still not up to par when it comes to your boob-tube, may want to pay attention to the bold potion of the above quote. Sure it's not 1080p but are you really going to be able to tell the difference? I doubt it unless you are some kind of techno freak. (And if you were you would already have a 1080p now wouldn't you?)
I can tell you that yes it will make a HUGE difference in your picture and it is worth every single penny of the $598 dollars they're charging for 50 inches of screen in HD. (If you love sports you will love the difference, even at 720p). I've got a 46 inch LCD model and I love it so much I went out and bought a 32 incher for the Master bedroom. (And I paid a LOT more than these prices for both of them!)
Myself. . . I am not braving the throngs of mindless women suffering from sleep deprivation in do-rags and slippers for anything! (Course now, if they happen to be selling a blu-ray player for super cheap I might consider giving my PS3 a rest for that duty). :biggrin: Oh wait! $78 bucks!? I'll be the one in the Navy sweats! :biggrin:
QuoteOne of the juiciest Black Friday deals from Wal-Mart's rival Target (TGT, Fortune 500) reportedly is a 32-inch Westinghouse LCD HDTV for $246.
Target. (From the same article)
Quotea Hewlett-Packard laptop with a 15.6-inch display, 3GB memory and 250GB hard drive for $298
at wally world - from the same article.
We don't even venture out of the house to go to the grocery store on Black Friday. We have a 63in HD TV and 3 others so even thinking about getting in that mess for another one is out of the question. I plan to sit right here in this chair and play mindless games or make mindless posts.....er wait a minute.....uh.....make that play mindless games and post.... :biggrin:
Now that I think about it, maybe I'll just skip the whole thing. . . I hate crowds and crabby crowds are the worst!
Quote from: Palehorse on November 18, 2009, 09:55:39 PM
Now that I think about it, maybe I'll just skip the whole thing. . . I hate crowds and crabby crowds are the worst!
Crabby vicious crowds..... :yes:
My wife usually goes, and from the tales she has had to relate afterwards, I'd prolly end up in jail if I went. I mean she once told me about these three women pummeling each other over some blouse. . . She said, "They were grabbing and snatching at it like a linebacker in the pile after a fumble!"
I'd have to administer a good beating to anyone trying to snatch something I am buying away from me! :icon_twisted:
I've never liked to shop anyway so it don't bother me in the least to miss out on the "good deals".
I used to go but now I just wait until the crowds thin. I am too old to fight the crowds effectively. I let my daughter do it for me. ;D
Hell I hate it myself. Usually if I am going, I have a list of what I want and a good idea where it is located in the store. I go straight to it, grab what I want, and then head for the checkout. Typically I am in and out inside of 5 minutes, 20 if I am grocery shopping.
I never get to go unless it's a "ran out" mission or I'm picking up a gift for someone. . . and I like it that way! :biggrin:
The only exceptions to all of this are:
- Sporting goods stores with firearms and fishing stuff
- Electronics and musical instruments
Put my ass in one of those stores and you won't see me for hours! :biggrin:
I don't do black friday, but I have a friend who does and she cleans up on great inexpensive gifts. I love to save money, but I hate to shop more, especially in combative conditions.
Last year it seems like some companies were offering black friday prices online. That's my kind of shopping :biggrin:
My mom and her boyfriend map out everything. I like sleep too much to get up at the butt crack of dawn to fight crowds. I haven't found anything on the black Friday websites that make me want to get out of bed.
Some nice butt crack at dawn might make me want to stay in bed! :icon_twisted:
Quote from: Exterminator on November 19, 2009, 09:49:31 AM
Some nice butt crack at dawn might make me want to stay in bed! :icon_twisted:
:eek: You sure you don't want to rephrase that?
Why would I?
LOL.....I'll zip my lips. :wink:
OK. Let's see if we can refrain from further butt crack jokes.
The plumber working at my house is either getting angry or aroused.
I'm not about to inquire as to the determination. :eek: :eek: :eek:
What is the plumber at your house doing reading this thread while he's supposed to be working?
LOL! Good point! Unless FTW doubles as the plumber. :biggrin: :spooked:
And he doesn't want to question his own feelings? Oh that's REALLY good. LOL
Ahhhh.......I shoulda known when he opened up his case and I saw pipe wrenches painted pink. :dam: :wall: :gha:
Quote from: me on November 18, 2009, 09:57:23 PM
Crabby vicious crowds..... :yes:
want to have real fun with the crowds? put something in your cart from electronics. make sure it costs more than a hundred bucks. walk all over the store. make sure people hear you. then ditch the cart and watch the fun
Quote from: Elaine on November 22, 2009, 09:48:51 PM
want to have real fun with the crowds? put something in your cart from electronics. make sure it costs more than a hundred bucks. walk all over the store. make sure people hear you. then ditch the cart and watch the fun
Like watching a rugby match I bet!
More fun --
Wrap your kitty litter or garbage in boxes with xmas paper on them.
Put them in an unattended cart outside a department store in a mall.
Park car nearby; sit and wait with camera/video recorder in hand.
Sip beverage of choice while recording the fun.
Laugh in an evil manner while watching battles erupt.
Quote from: followsthewolf on November 25, 2009, 09:29:36 AM
More fun --
Wrap your kitty litter or garbage in boxes with xmas paper on them.
Put them in an unattended cart outside a department store in a mall.
Park car nearby; sit and wait with camera/video recorder in hand.
Sip beverage of choice while recording the fun.
Laugh in an evil manner while watching battles erupt.
:icon_twisted: :icon_twisted: :icon_twisted:
More ways to have fun (adapted from that old e-mail 'Banned from Wal-Mart') ....
1. Take boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking.
2. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.
4. Walk up to an employee and tell her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away.'
5. Go to the Service Desk and try to put a bag of M&M's on layaway.
6. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. Set up a tent in the camping department and tell other shoppers you would invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department.
8. When a clerk asks if they could help, begin crying and screaming, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
9. Look right into the security camera and use it as a mirror while you pick your nose.
10. While handling guns in the hunting department, ask the clerk where the antidepressants are.
11. Dart around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme.
12. In the auto department, practice your 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.
13. Hide in a clothing rack and when people browse through, yell, 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'
14. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker, assume a fetal position and scream, 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'
And last, but not least...
15. Go into a fitting room, shut the door, wait awhile, then yell very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here!'
Quote from: Olias on November 25, 2009, 09:40:05 AM
15. Go into a fitting room, shut the door, wait awhile, then yell very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here!'
for me, THIS one is today's winner.......... ;D
Quote9. Look right into the security camera and use it as a mirror while you pick your nose.
I'm doing this one! :icon_twisted:
I like this one.
Quote2. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
I might try the kitty litter gift box thing too! :biggrin:
Quote from: Palehorse on November 25, 2009, 11:18:25 AM
I might try the kitty litter gift box thing too! :biggrin:
that would be good!!
:biggrin:
My daughter and her husband got up at 3#0 and went shopping. They said the worst and most crowded place was Menards!
Menard's? That is weird I would have figured it would be Wally world.
I just said no to Black Friday. :no:
You won't catch me anywhere near the mall today.
I ain't steppin' outside the house. :no:
I might check the mail. . .
Think while you're doin' that I'm gonna check for light leaks.... :yes: :biggrin:
I went out yesterday around 11:30, first to Kohls and then to Wal-mart. Kohls had a few interesting things for sale - fleece blanket for 4 buck. I found some things at Walmart for me but didn't get them. All in all I was not impressed.