Lorelei: my partner is the same way! He just doesn't get that excited. This yr, I've been talking about it so much that I will get him out earlier, he is finally coming around. Last yr, didn't get to the mall til 545, got in a long a** line at target, but got in and out with a million dvd box sets within ten min. Walked over to best buy where the line of 300 was gone, but had to wait an hour in line. However, when I went to target again around 12, they had fully stocked their shelves and there was no one around, so be sure to check certain stores for that. This years goal: 3 am- now that I've found this site, I see all of my competition and I must be ya'll! JK, good luck everyone!