Doctor Gonzo

Our local best buy had about 60-70 people in line prior to opening. Target had maybe 40 people lined up with quite a few people still sitting in their vehicles waiting to make their move once the doors opened. Kohls had a very big crowd standing in line. At least 70-80 id say. ...And ONE person is camped outside in a sleeping bag at Five Below FIVE BELOW PEOPLE!!! Wish I had thought of asking him what he plans on getting! sheesh!!!

Best Buy in Springfield IL - no one in line There are, however, two porta-pottys set up and waiting in their parking lot. Would hate to be in one of them just as someone backs their car into it! ;

Springfield, Illinois!!!

We got a Foodsaver brand sealer at Sams Club about 6 months ago and LOVE IT! - it works great and like it says in the guide book, it will preserve your food much longer than if you just put it in a zip lock bag and put it in the freezer. Getting all the air out like a sealer does makes all the difference in keeping food longer in a freezer! I strongly suggest picking one up, they don't take up much counter space and they are a great investment!!! The model we have is - V3485

Need a little confirmation - are the DVDs and bly-rays going on sale at 12:01 or are they held back until 5:00? Thanks in advance!

A guy I work with and his girlfriend each took a vacation week this week from their jobs to stand in line at our local BB, they are making use of her dads camper and have been living in that in the parking lot and have planned to take a place in line the moment one starts to form. All week they have been getting by on gas station food from a thortons station a block away, his parents and hers will be bringing them thanksgiving dinner this evening. I tip my cap to them, too much for me, but they seemed to be having fun when I went by their set up on Tuesday in the parking lot. At least the temp here in central illinois is not as bad as years past - will be about 43 degrees tonight. I'll be at the springfield 24 hour walmart around 3:30 am on black friday.

Well, I was talking to my neighbor, who has been a manager at our local WM for many, many years. She often goes to meetings in Bentonville Arkansas where the main brain-trust is located. She has seen the Black Friday AD for this year, and when I asked her if there was any type of bargain that really stood out, she said NO - nothing that interested her. She said it is very much like the AD that has come out the last two or three years. "Nothing very special" were her exact words. Cheap pajamas/nightwear and slippers kind of stuff. Maybe this is why they don't want the AD leaked? Her Daughter and Daughter-in-law go out shopping together every year on Black Friday, and she always gives them a list of things to pick up for her that are at all the other stores. My Wife and I have not been to a wal-Mart on BF for four years now, Guess this will make it five.

Same here - first comment failed to post as well as my second one. What's up?

USA TODAY article: "Fearing a holiday letdown, retailers shifting strategies" http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2008-10-13-retail-gloom_N.htm

Hey Chadwick, send me an email - I'll fix you up with this thing they call a "life" Oh, and maybe a date. With a name like that, you dont get out to often I'll bet. Seriously, shoot me an email...

Why did WM blow good coin to have some third-rate, garage operation law firm send out that waste-of-a-tree garbage? I have not bothered to go into a WM on black friday in 5 years now, and I'm sure this year I'll make it 6 in a row. WM really over-prides themselves with that cheap plastic crap they try to pass off as black friday bargains. Get over yourselves, wal-mart....

I got this email today as well - Premiere Black Hmmm...CONCIERGE huh? ...I'll be having mine stand in line for me on black friday

From blu-ray.com... http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1740

We'll be in Springfield, IL

We got the ad yesterday as well, it was bundled in the weekly shopper paper everyone around here gets in the mail - so wally can't throw a fit about "leaks" any more. Anyway, this is flat-out the >>>WORST<<< black friday ad this year, it's like they didn't even try! (not that Wal mart was going to be one of our stops anyhow, but still...)