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It's not so bad later in the evening Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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I'll wait 3 weeks. | |
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Yes, it is way better than pretending to act appreciative about something you don't need or want My Legacy
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This is not the depression and this is not for bread, so.. no thanks! My Legacy
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"Bring friends, bring your children and bring foot spray 'cause it's gon' be funky." ~ Prince
A kiss on the lips, is betta than a knife in the back ~ Sheila E Darkness isn't the absence of light, it's the absence of U ~ Prince | |
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so we decide which area is the best to get the maximum done (mall and plazas in the same proximity).
I find that,it's not really the malls that are bad...it's just certain stores (Best Buy,Wal-Mart and Target).I avoid these places on Black Friday | |
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SoulAlive said:
I find that,it's not really the malls that are bad...it's just certain stores (Best Buy,Wal-Mart and Target).I avoid these places on Black Friday Its all bad around my area. I think it was last year i got stuck in a parking structure for over an hour  yeah dont park in one on black friday lol Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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Exactly. We started that in the late 1990s when my sisters popped out two more nephews in addition to the two they already had. We were already spending maybe $20 or $25 on each person and even that little amount will break you buying for all those people. Plus, kids these days want shit that cost over $100 (my mama would have beat our ass if we even thought about asking for something that costs $100
Everybody was going broke as hell every year and I know myself that if I wanted something that costs only $20 or $25, I would have already bought it for myself. Everyone ended up broke and receiving a whole bunch of shit that they didn't want just to be able to say that they exchanged gifts. It was just a nerve wrecking, pain in the ass experience every year. They buy their own kids gifts and that's all. The rest of us don't exchange gifts. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Wow! | |
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Yeah,buying alot of gifts can be costly.That's why I go out on Black Friday....to get the best deals | |
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^ yeah, that | |
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the most fun my family ever had at christmas was a couple of years ago, when we did 'gag' gift exchanges. flea markets, thrift stores, etc! it was really funny too
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Nah, the deal might be great but since here on a regular day any store can be nutsy crowded, on Black Friday since I don't have an army to go with me I'm staying in an let other folks have at it. This year I get the feeling it's going to be wild. | |
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I hope Starbucks opens early on Black Friday.I'm gonna need my caffeine fix for this long day | |
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Black Friday starte today for me.... Black Tue.
I racked up a KOHL's, they had a 50% sale. Bought some bedding, rugs, eletronic gaget socking stuffers, and Christmas ornaments. | |
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nope, nope, nope! I'm not giving the 1% my 33 1/3% - hail to the nah! no more xmas shopping either - bah, HUMBUG! "Its hard to be humble when you're as pretty as I am" ~ Muhammad Ali | |
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Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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that's actually a good idea | |
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Black Friday Do's and Don'ts Cameron Huddleston
Friday, November 11, 2011 Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season because stores offer deep discounts that draw large, deal-hungry crowds — is just a couple of weeks away. Are you ready? If you're a Black Friday pro who lines up outside stores every year before the crack of dawn to nab bargains, you're probably already planning your strategy — and we can help. If you savor your sleep and sanity, you're probably not even thinking about stepping in a store November 25. But keep in mind that you don't have to brave the crowds to take advantage of Black Friday sales. These Black Friday do's and don'ts will help you score the best deals — whether you want to shop from home in your pajamas or venture out to the stores (perhaps in something other than PJs). DON'T rely solely on leaked ads to plan your Black Friday strategy. Plenty of Web sites specialize in publishing Black Friday ads before they appear on retailers' Web sites or in newspapers. You can use these leaked ads as a starting point for planning your purchases, but realize that you're reading gossip, says Dan de Grandpre, CEO of dealnews.com, one of our favorite deal sites. Inevitably, some of the information in leaked ads is wrong, he says. Most legitimate ads aren't published until the Sunday before Black Friday. DO expect some Black Friday sales to start on Thursday. Many retailers will start offering discounts online on Thanksgiving day. And some, such as Amazon, will offer Black Friday deals several days before November 25 — so hot items may sell out before the big shopping day after Thanksgiving. DON'T assume the best deals are in the stores. It's a tradition for a lot of people to get up at the crack of dawn and camp out in front of stores to scoop up deals. But de Grandpre says a lot of doorbusters (those deeply discounted items retailers use to get consumers in the door early Friday) will be available online, too — especially on big-ticket products. And if an Apple product is on your gift list, you'll probably find it for less online (at Amazon.com, MacMall.com or McConnection.com) than at an Apple store — and you may escape sales tax on your purchase. DO brave the crowds if you're trying to snag an extremely limited item. You have a better chance of getting the deal if you go to the store — and are first in line. Keep in mind, though, that items that are marked down dramatically are cheap items to being with — not top-selling, name-brand products, de Grandpre says. DON'T do all your holiday shopping on Black Friday. Consider the Friday after Thanksgiving as one of several days to find deals. The best deals on apparel usually appear on Cyber Monday (November 28 this year), when retailers discount items online. Toys will be cheaper the first two weeks of December when Walmart and Amazon go to war with each other to offer the lowest prices and clear out inventory before Christmas, de Grandpre says. And the best deals on name-brand TVs and luxury items can be found in early December, too. DO check return policies. Some retailers tighten their policies around the holidays. Some charge restocking fees if you bring an item back. And some won't let you exchange items that were manufactured specifically for Black Friday (to be sold at a low price). So be sure to ask each store what its policy is, and hang on to your receipts. DON'T spring for extended warranties on big-ticket items. There's a good chance that a salesperson will try to talk you into paying extra for an extended warranty if you purchase a big-ticket item on Black Friday. That's because revenue from extended warranties helps make up for lost profits on discounted items. Typically, you'll pay 10% to 20% more for an item to extend a one-year manufacturer's warranty through the fifth year of ownership. But most major appliances do not break down within the extended-warranty period. Plus, you might already be covered if you use your credit card to purchase an item. AND FINALLY... DON'T wait until the week before Christmas to shop. Retailers often raise prices because supplies are limited and they know that last-minute shoppers will pay more to purchase all the items on their gift lists.
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Not this year...going to bootcamp at 5:30 am instead to work off all the pie I will eat on Thanksgiving. Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian  | |
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Regardless of whether you Orgers are planning on fighting the crowds this Friday morning or not, I have no intention of getting gifts like these:
I don't need a coin sorter.
I'm sure these novelty popcorn poppers work well, but most people either buy microwave popcorn or buy pre-popped stuff in the bag.
I saw this Sodastream device at the Green Festival in Chicago. It allows you to make your own soda pop and energy drinks. While I was quite impressed with the device, it reminds me too much of the potato chip maker I got as a Christmas gift in the 1990's (which was a rebranded Salad Shooter). I used it a few times, and while it made decent potato chips, it was too much of a pain to use, and it was a lot easier to buy chips in the grocery store.
Critter caps? Really?
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makes you wanna tell people "Please,don't buy me a stupid gift! If you wanna know what I want for Christmas,just ask me and I'll tell you" | |
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I didnt know these had a name Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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I would not mind getting this, it would look cute just sitting on the counter Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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It would it on the stove... or once in a while, microwave. | |
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But I really don't have enough counter space, so I'll stick with popping