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I usually don't want much, but I end up having to stay for at least several hours whether I want to or not for the sake of getting through the crowds.

Just curious why the design on the backpack and the current t-shirt are difrerent. Which one is the OFFICIAL GottaDeal logo?

That's what I'd suggest. Get in touch with the rest of the family and gather any digital photos of everyone they may have. Put 'em on an SD card ahead of time, then provide the aunt and uncle with the card along with the digital photo frame.

Wouldn't that be Bogof?

The wife came with me once a few years back for some Wal-Mart wait-in-line doorbusters. She never wanted to go again. Been lonely on BF ever since. Some people just don't know how to have fun.

Yeah. Every time I see that signature of yours, the number keeps goin' up.

Don't cross the boss!

So sorry to hear about the hubby losing his job. Start planning ahead now just in case. I can never figure out what to get anyone in my family either, except my wife who usually tells me exactly what she wants. I usually just buy a gift box for everyone. Food for the men and bath products for the women.

Most of the press I've seen has been positive towards BF, but I've also seen the media warning about BF and the images they play of those poor grannies getting stampeded. Don't think that happens much anymore since most places now have plenty of security. Far as offering doorbusters online, Best Buy did that last year with most of their doorbusters. If I recall correctly, the items went from offline to IN STOCK at midnite or something and you had to be pretty quick on the click. I got the 250GB external hard drive online. Not a doorbuster, but a sale item. Did notice they had the cheap desktop and laptop from the doorbusters, but they went very fast and was out of stock real quick.

Honestly, that wouldn't surprise me one bit. Few years back a brand new Kohl's, a mega-huge furniture store, opened up just outside Tempe on the I-10 freeway. They offered a prize to the first 100 or so people in the doors. Don't remember what it was exactly, but the bid deal was the rumor that Kolh's ws giving the very first person in the door a new complete home furniture set. The dude that won it got in line a FULL WEEK before they opened. The lady that came in second got in line a few days later. Now that is what I call dedication.

Honestly, many years from now, as I've noticed people tend to get in line earlier every year, that really wouldn't surprise me one little bit. Just bring lots of waterless shampoo, plenty of deoderant, a large suitcase, mini fridge, grill, and maybe a portable generator for your laptop so you don't have to call in to work for a month. Just set up a tent and you're guaranteed one of those plasma-screen hdtv's. Isn't it sad that people like me actually think up ways to pull off this stuff?

But wouldn't that be the fun of it all. When someone gets on everyone's nerves with too much spam, Brad can just 'kill' em off. And it's a great way to relieve stress. Imagine the chaos! But a few down sides of this: It encourages spam badly. People will spam hundreds of topics every day just to get their stats up before they go on a fragging spree. Also, people start 'gang clans' to attack in groups. I think they get waaaaaaay too involved in it.

That's OK. I was just curious if anyone had ever seen this sorta thing before.

There's always all the great deals the major chains have online. I think last year Best Buy even offered the cheap desktops and laptops online. However, waiting in front of your computer for that 'OUT OF STOCK' button to change to 'BUY NOW' just isn't the same as the experience of actually being there.

Yeah, all those stories about the cheaters thinking they've got the scam of the year and suddenly coming up empty handed just makes me feel soo good inside. I love it when hard work gets rewarded well! Keep the stories commin'!

Just wondering if anyone knows of a way to post our own pics here on these boards, like a JPG we have on our hard drive, other than having to sign up for web space. Was thinking about starting a thread about showing what your desktop looks like, like your wallpaper, icons, and such. Then I realized that might be a bit difficult.

Wouldn't you need thanksgiving off as well? Those lines might be a bit long by the time you get off work.

I'll most likely be at one of the only two Fry's Electronics in the state (the one in Phoenix, other one is 30 minutes away in Tempe). I plan on doing drive-bys now and then from noon onward and wait 'till I start to see a line forming. Even though most people will be gettin the laptops and desktops, I'll be aiming for the cheap computer parts. Not gonna take any chances. That's only a temporary plan, of course. Not really thought out or anything, just the current rough draft.

My bad, then. Guess it all really depends on the location and store you go to. Just kinda surprised me that she managed to get that. So anyhoo ...

Just wondering what people think about this idea, or if anyone else has even heard or seen of it before. A vidogame-ish style system in the forums where you can 'attack' other users and earn hit points and experience. See, me being an avid classic gamer I've been a regular at the ArcadeAtHome.com forums for some time. They use an attack system for their registered users to play with other registered users. Most people say it's rather addicting. And fun to 'kill' other users. Glance over and take a look. Whaddaya think? And have a look HERE in case you're curious as to how it all works.

Two years ago, perhaps. From what I've noticed, people have been starting our lines alot sooner and lines get much longer every year. And it all depends on which camera you want. They usually have a few dirt cheap ones that everyone wants and goes to the first few dozen people in line who ask for it, and a few that's probably more expensive and/or not as popular or more in stock. We'll have to see.

Just a lil' word of advice for all you folks planning on hopping in line: On thanksgiving day before BF, if you do show up at a store and the line is waaaaaaaaay too long to have any shot at that doorbuster, don't get too discouraged. Drive around and look at another store's line. Lines may be shorter at less popular areas than in others. For example, if your local Best Buy closest to 'ya has about 100 people in line by the time you get there, drive to the next nearest Best Buy and look at that one. Still too long? Drive to the next closest until you find one that's just right. Perhap bring a phone book with you as you go around to look up all the different locations. Just F.Y.I.

Uh oh. Those are the two hottest items on anyone's doorbuster list. Better not plan on bein' hungry for thanksgiving.

Usually people before the fifty-ish in line get prety much what they want. But be careful. If you're #31 in line and they only have thirty laptops, everyone in front of you better not want a laptop. Fortunately people want different things on the doorbusters list, so long as you hit that mark in line you should, and I emphasize should, be ok depending on what'cha want. Aren't we all!

Ah. In that case, I'll be there about 11:59am. If you bring the grill , I'll bring the steaks. Seriously, we'll chat later. I'll be hitting either that Best Buy or the Fry's Electronics right next door for the doorbusters this year.