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I've seen the ads. Nothing great. Why isn't this already posted? Or has it already been taken down by Brad to avoid legal issues? Just wondering.

Looks like the ammo is only available in store only (as would be expected). Great deal on both the 9mm (getting hard to find) and the 5.56. I'll have to go just for those deals alone.

4K's are already coming down in price. However, without the content to watch on them, they're just an expensive, really good 1080 for now. Studios are just catching up to 4K with their cameras and graphical computers. It'll be a couple of years before there's alot of native 4K content. Most will be "enhanced" HD that the studios will be trying to sell to the masses. I recommend taking advantage of the uninformed and buy top-of-the-line 1080p LED's from Sony or LG that should be coming way down in price as the 4K market is ramping up. You'll get 4 or 5 years out of a good 1080p and then get a 4K when the content is more available.

Costco will hold firm and not open until 7:00 am on Friday. Very employee-friendly Costco is.

Mid Atlantic it's cold as heck today, in the upper 20's to around 30. Chance of parcipitation Tues and Wednesday (90% on Wed). They don't know if it will be rain of snow as the models haven't converged on that yet. Thursday (probably a cold rain). Thanksgiving day supposed to be partly sunny but highs in the low 30's. I pity the campers at BB. I'll be at Walmart around noon - a 24 hour store where we line up indoors.

Some people might be lining up for the Xbox One launch at midnight tonight (I think) so driving by and seeing lines doesn't necessarily mean they're there for BF.

Was wondering the same thing. They used to be in the first wave as I remember. Now they're bringing up the rear.

Again I say, the list is a must for these situations. In the past, I've been in line, standing/sitting out there for 18 hours and about 4 hours before the opening, I went from number 8 in line to 20 as "friends" and "relatives" that were "just going to freshen up" etc starting joining their fellow line sitters. Needless to say, they all took the tickets for the best stuff (to later sell to folks who show up late) so many of the good items were gone by the first 10 or 12 people. When you arrive, if a list isn't already being kept, make one. If the people in front of you say someone else is coming, leave a space for them and agree that they have a certain time (8 hours before opening for example) to show up or that line gets crossed out. I've lined up at BB using a list about 5 times and the store always respects the list (as best they can anyway). Also, make friends with the people around you. That way, they'll look out for you and you can look out for them. If someone has to take a bathroom break or go get something to eat and needs to leave the line for 30 mintues or so, the people around you will cover.

^^^^^This! If you are camping out on Wednesday, you'll almost certainly be greeted by store management. Tell them that you are going to start a list and only people physically there will be allowed to put their name on it. If you don't arrange with management in advance, then create the list and tell the store employees that you have a list when they show up on Thursday evening. Almost always, the store managers will respect the list and let everyone know that tickets are being given only to those on the list if there are more names than tickets for an item. Police yourselves. The cops are there to maintain order and safety, not figure out who gets BF items. Once they have to get involved, they may pull you out of line with the jumpers you are arguing with to restore order. I'll get around to my avatar eventually

This guy is hilarious. He drives around heckling the folks in line. I'd have to say he does not have the Black Friday spirit http://www.1045wfla.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=425022&article=10591588

I got one of the 32" Emersons from WM last night. They had the 1 hour guarantee. The store had 198 of them and still ran out. It was crazy.

FYI, Costco had their BF prices on the Galaxy Tab2 both online and in the stores. Got a 10.1" for $279 (after $100 off). The 7" was somewhere in the $177 range I think. Just checked their online and it appears to have vanished. Be careful as the online prices were $20 more for some reason. '":

Very good info racerfan. Just one correction: Generac offers whole house units in 5 or 10Kw increments starting at around 10Kw and going up to 20Kw, 25Kw and all the way to 60Kw. If you have large power needs such as two zone air conditioning in a hot climate, unusually large house, and/or multiple fridges and/or freezers, you can get a 20 - 25 Kw and power the whole house. You should be able to get a smaller unit (10Kw) for about $3500 installed and a substaintale mid-range unit (20 - 25Kw) for about $7500 depending on where you live. If you have a spouse who can install them (electic and the fuel supply like tying into the natural gas line main or the propane tank) you'll save a few hundred to maybe even $1000. A 60Kw unit will power a multi-unit dwelling.

len_mullen is right on the money. Transfer switch and separate panel for switched circuits is the way to go if you lose power more than a few hours once or twice a year. A whole house generator is usually headache free. They run for about 10 minutes once a week and run self diagnostics to insure they'll work when needed. With a whole house, almost all will sense a power loss and kick on automatically. Most efficient are propane, then natural gas and then you get into petro products like gasoline, deisel or even biodegradable oils. Portable generators can be almost as heavy as whole house units but are often on wheels and can be carted around. They have the duel use of also being able to use them away from the house when power is needed such as camping, working on the back 40, etc. I recommend that you stay away from Champion generators (or any of their engine products). They are mass produced in China with minimal quality controls and dumped in the US market. Stay with Generac or Honda. You'll pay a little more, but you'll be much happier when you need it to work.

When you can buy a laptop for $170 (with a 15.6' screen) that will play DVD's, I would image that portal DVD players would be going the way of the dodo.