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I didn't even bother looking at the ads this year because the majority of sales were on Thanksgiving. Black Friday has been a tradition for me for 18 yrs. this just killed it. People can blame stores all they want but if people didn't show up then they wouldn't be open. I would rather spend time with my family, but that's what I feel is best for me. People have to do what's best for them.

a shirt next year -- so worth staying up for

i want a shirt

I have 5 birthdays coming up in the next two months. I can't think about next Christmas yet. Jan: 5 (dad), 8 (mom), 13 (DS) and 18 (partner) then Feb: 8 (DD)

Ordered mine, thanks!

Had a problem with grades slipping with my DD12. What I did, when I'd finally had enough of it, was take everything away from her. The TV, PSP, IPod, etc etc etc ....... anything and everything in her room that may be even a little bit of fun and everything got put in the garage. No computer (unless it's for school and we have one of those programs that records everything typed and takes pics of websites visited so we know), no TV (anywhere in the house), no games, no anything period until her next progress reports came out (about one month). Her grades needed to come up to all B's period. Ok she used to be a straight A student and has been getting an attitude like you wouldn't believe. She had a D in science at the first progress report and in the second it was up to a C but she was stilling getting a ton of F's because she didn't bother to do her homework. So I don't think B's are out of the question. she got her progress report last Friday and all her grades were back up to B's. Next come report cards and I told her if she doesn't have at least B's in all her classes then her stuff would be gone for 6 months. She just kind of did a little gasp and wide eyed look. I told her I know she can do it and she's much smarter then what she is acting. So far that's worked and she's happy to have her stuff back. I would give the Christmas presents but I would also take them away until grades came up. I know that seems a little harsh but it sure worked for my daughter.

I will go with your suggestion. I know she loves SIMS. Thank you!!!!!!

My DD12 wants the dream life game so the price rocks. Problem is I have to be at a swim meet early and will be there all day. So I will more then likely miss out.

I have finally have to jump in. If someone walked up to me and offered $100-$200 for a piece of paper, I would sell it. I wouldn't go out of my way to get extra tickets to sell but I would not turn down that offer. I actually just missed (by one person) selling the right to buy a Wii for $640 last year to a person that was toward the back of the line. If I was one of the 6 people that was able to get one, I would've sold it in a heartbeat. None of the people in front of me took the man up on his offer. He had cash in hand. I know my kids wouldn't have minded if I came home with $640 istead of the Wii, actually they would've thought I was nuts if I didn't do the deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16855604004&Tpk=brown%2bzune I checked newegg and they are still showing it in stock if anyone is still looking. $99.99 (updated price when I started through checkout) with $4.99 shipping

That's how it was last year as well. My Wal-Mart had BF prices on BF items all the way up to Christmas.

Space heaters? Ok, so it's not very practical

convert the garage into a gaming room .................

Heat went out (in the house), car needed to be repaired and truck needed new tires (thanks to a jerk running us off the road and us landing in a rocky ditch). I'd like to say I'm going to spend less this year but that's probably not going to happen.

Either I need better glasses or I've been staring at ads to long. I thought you wrote you were interested in the funeral friend pot I had to read it three times and sound out each word.