cambo357

I would jump on a netflixable player, BR or not, for less than $100. I am not currently running HDTV, so BR isnt a factor. but I do love my netflix,and tire of hooking the lappy up to the tv. BR would just be a nice early upgrade. ah, the good old days of actual good deals on BF lappys. nobody can argue that last year had anemic deals at best. I really have no clue as to what it will be like this year. I am decent on my current lappy, but would love a netbook that is OSX capable. I currently run OSX on my vostro, but would love a smaller about the house type of thing.

OP, you have done a great service to your country. thank you for your effort. all around the country you can hear a sigh of relief....... followed by a groan of disappointment. yeah, a few decent deals, but nothing spectacular. hell, some are almost a lie. 32" dynex lcd, $400, says regularly $500. right now it is on sale for $450, and is on sale at that price about every other week most likely. you can get a comparable westinghouse, sylvania, etc for $400-450 right now. seems like they are trying to pad numbers by including services and add ons. some of the other TV deals are including the geek squad installation, a $200 value (hey, its what it says). they know that many will just never have this done, and that is just gravy on the sale. on the deal with the 47" insignia, it includes "TV & Video Set Up" and lists it as a $100 value. it says it includes connection of your TV and BR player. to what, each other? and is this an in home service, or an in store service? it doesnt say. if it is in store, wow, I really need to get in on that action. also says limited to warehouse qtys on hand. how is a service limited to qtys on hand? on the computer deals, they including the Trend software to bump up the listed value and make the "savings" greater. many new systems come with trial or 1 year versions of AV software anyway, so this is a bit redundant. camera deals are bundled with the pricey accessory kits or other add ons. the GH3 bundle with 2 guitars is nice, and the 2 extra games on the xbox 360 isnt bad. you could get like $5 each for them at gamestop maybe. all in all, I dont think it is worth my time. lets hope that they throw in some kick ass deals on the secret sale.

please, stop. this is all from last year. all the posts you have made claiming to have the info is old. this is just going to cause confusion.

this deal is from last year, as is your deals you posted in the BB thread. did you buy that list of BF items claiming to be 2008 when it really is 2007 items, on ebay?

HP networked color laser FTW!!!!!

last year was the first time I had ever gone to Frys on BF. as much as I normally love this store, its just not appealing to me for BF. we went later in the day, around noon, so we def were not expecting great selection of what was left. more just perusing for some random stuff. the store we went to is right off the freeway, with the parking lot entrance at the end of the off ramp. traffic was backup on the freeway a couple hundred meters. once on the off ramp, it was total gridlock at the entrance. people were parking on the other side of the freeway, at the next exit, and walking over. at least a 1/2 mile walk. after 40 minutes and finally finding a parking spot in a dirt lot we got to walk in there. for those who have not been to a Frys, it is hard to explain. sort of like a Best Buy, CompUSA, Radio Shack on steroids, PC Club all in one. and the check out process is equally as large. you get in one line, and at the head of it an employee directs you where to go. the stores have dozens of cashier stations, some even close to 100. when a cashier is available to help somebody, they raise a sign with a number on it. then the director at the head of the line directs you which one to go to. it seems complex at first, but it always seems to go quickly. but not on BF. the line stretched around the store, up and down aisles, back and forth. you literally could not go more than 30 feet and not run into the line. although there were still some deals to be had, it just wasnt worth it. I wasnt going to make the gf and her daughter wait in what was a 3+ hour line. sadly, we left empty handed.

last year people werent even waiting until they bought them to put up on ebay. there were listings for items that were pending purchase on BF.

oh, I hardly am the most prepared. Mr. Mayor BigJimSlade here certainly out does me. he has quite a large crew, and does what he can to accommodate them all. my list might seem like alot, but it was fairly detailed and looked much longer. all of it fits in a couple of large plastic tote type boxes. we pack stuff up when it is nearing the time for vouchers/tickets to be handed out. no matter how well people have behaved up until then, this always creates a mob frenzy. we dont want to deal with keeping our stuff safe and secure along with getting our item tickets. it does kind of suck, because once those are handed out, it is usually a 1-2 hour wait before opening, and now everybody is standing and crowing for that entire time.

shelter/quarters: sleeping bag air mattress tent (never used it, but prepared just in case of untimely cold/rain) blue tarp (utility, can be shelter, ground cloth, make shift bathroom, etc) lounge chair(s) clothing: shorts (about daily wear for me) long pants 2 t shirts fleece top nylon shell 2 pair socks comfy shoes/trainers sunglasses hat gloves (mechanix style, good for random utility use that might arise, and can provide warmth if needed) caloric ingestion: sandwiches chips, dip water tea soda maybe some, ahem, adult beverages. granola bars we have line crew and support crew, and live close enough to somebodys house that its easy for support people to bring us down some great TG dinner. those who are dealing with Jack in the Box are quite jealous. tech: lappy/power supply evdo modem ipod external speakers ipod cable usb cable mini usb cable phone/charger inverters (multiple for use in different vehicles as needed) 12V/usb adapters power cords/splitters digital camera web cam (might do a broadcast this year) printer (make updated plans/routes) some other stuff that Im not thinking of right now utility/other stuff: 550 cord duct tape leatherman tool paper/pens/sharpies ads/magazines/books jumper cables plastic bags (typical shopping bags as well as trash bags) toiletry kit might bring a generator this year, but i really do hate the noise and carbon impact of them. this is just what I can think of right now, have the master list at home.

yes, I usually do plan as soon as the ads allow. we usually do BB, but are able to adapt as needed. even without planning, we already have measures in place. everybody in the group has cell numbers and emails at the ready. line waiters and support crew have already been determined. we have "go bags/boxes" ready. these have our basic supplies in them, are ready to grab at a moments notice or are already in a truck. we are flexible, and capable of adapting to the situation as dictated by the latest intel and developments. this means that though a major part of the plan is in place, we are actually reworking details of it the entire time, up to and including the line wait.

yes, this would be awesome. I remember a grocery store where they gave you a slip of paper and you wrote down your items and price as you shopped, then they just totaled that up. however, we know that there would def be those less than honest who would put items in the cart and not scan them. with the future of RFID, this could very much be likely in the future.

Brad, thanks for the reply. I knew there were issues, just not the intricacies of it. you def have to walk a fine line between giving the site members what they want and keeping your affiliates happy as well. so you do have to remove all reference to the ad? what if somebody posts saying they have it and to PM or email them? I know this happens, just wondering how it comes down on the end of the admins.

so we know the retailers clamp down on the leaked ads. C&D orders, blah blah. they still get out anyway. torrents, email, etc, they can still be found. I have a couple of questions. first for the admins here. so you have a C&D about it. if somebody posts it you are required to remove it. after you do that, are you still under the gun of legal action? I thought there was some sort of case that forum admins cannot be held responsible for what others do, provided they do the best they can to rectify the situation. similarly, are you prevented from say linking to or listing where somebody could find the ads? as in a torrent, or if somebody set up an email just for that. second question. does anybody know if there is a free email service (yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc) that can do multiple/different types of autoresponders?

well, this is hardly a surprise. C&D happens every year, this time they were just proactive. in any case, the as will still get leaked. only takes a single instance of it and its out. at least Walmart is open to it being released on that monday before. alot of other retailers wont even tolerate that.

there is a big difference between pepsi and other doorbusters. it is a lower priced item, with plenty of stock, even though there may be limits on how many a person can buy. even supermarkets will put limits on soda and such when they have a killer sale, not just BF. its those who have 5 kids each buying the high ticket items. kids that young are not each buying a laptop, a desktop, portable DVD player, Zune, and LCD TV. this is just pure greed, either for scalping, ebaying, or for others who didnt want to wait in line.