Illinoismom
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Mine are for teenage boys so that they will leave my camera alone. If they are taking a picture in low or dimmed lighting, I don't think we want to see the whole picture any way.
I bought for my daughter and it was useless in Disney world and she is only 10
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once walmart scans are posted then all I need is toys r us and Menards may be farm and fleet I am excited to be able to compare
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there is a chance yes and there is a chance no, Thats the chance you will have to take
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There are several good Kodak camara's you need to read reviews, I bought my daughter one last year at BB that is pink, It takes great pictures inside with lots of light and out doors are great, But it did not work in low light at Disney or outside with verylittle light they all came out either very dark or black
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My binder is almost complete just missing three ads that I am waiting to complete the listings so that then I can start making my lists, the list of gotta haves, the list of pricematches and the the list well if I have enough money LOLOLOLOLOL
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I know that sams club has the nikon L18 for 89.99 reg 149.00 at other stores
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I will still disagree with you, Do you have children? I know in the 20 years I used layaway my oldest is 21, I never had to run from store to store to find what they wanted as things got sold out, I already had it on layawy.
Everything is not about money.
Layaway served a purpose and it is missed.
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I buy what I can afford, I am just glad my kids even thought they have Name brands, they could care less
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Layaway cost (storage trailers, employee time, missing items) > Profit of layaway sales
It's really not complicated. For people who used it to hide items, sure okay but it's not like they kept them right up to Christmas for you, it was a couple weeks before that items had to be picked up. For others who do not have enough financial control, it's about time you learn how to manage money.
I believe that this comment is insulting to a lot of people besides me, You have no idea what a persons reason's are to use layaway. I manage what little money I have just fine thank you, But I also with the help of Layaway saved a tremendous amount of maney every year, along with time and problems finding those hard to find toys my 4 children would want. I know with Layaway from Oct through Dec I paid walmart 1000.00 for what was on layaway.
You are very condisending and insulting
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pre own Ps2 for my 9 year old who has had 2 otheres for 49.99 is much better then 129.00
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although this is a great price, I too looked into it as my son wants a camara, this ones review are not that great when it comes to low or dimmed lighting while use the flash
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ixray, lucky duck!!! I ordered mine on November 7, and I"m in "delay" hell. I got an email that they were overloaded and it would be a 10 business day delay. I just wrote them asking what the status is, since it's been more than 10 business days, and was told there's a further delay, you'll get them before Xmas.
Umm.... they were supposed to be Xmas presents....and one was being shipped to the UK. If I don't have it by Thanksgiving, they won't have it by Xmas.
Needless to say I'm not very impressed by Artscow right now.
wow you ordered less then 2 weeks ago and it's a custom order. And you knew it was coming from over seas have paticents hun it will be here, They have had hundreds of orders.
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Who says that the person behind you didn't want this LCD Monitor?? Is it fair you got one and did not get it; then give it to a family that might not have waited as long as the person behind you that subsequently loses out? I don't see much of a difference.
Big differance they decided agains it a GAVE it to some one else they didnt sell it to put money in their pocket
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Just wanted to let everyone know TSC - Tractor Supply Company has a lot more than tractors. They have REALLY great cast iron cookware and a lot of "farm" playsets, toys, and games. I found a builder game 2 yrs ago there and my son, now 6yrs, still plays with it. It is a lot of fun. Don't count them out :-)
TSC is most likely like our version of Farm and Fleet
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Just because retailers are closing SOME stores (i.e. downsizing) does not make the gift cards worthless. For gift cards to be worthless, it needs to declare Chapter 7 (liquidation) bankruptcy. For some stores, that is a possibility. Still, I will redeem nearly any gift card I receive within days.
I never said they would be worthless, I stated be careful where you buy them, Thats a big difference. I do not do gift cards my self as I feel they are inpersonal but thats my choice.
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Well I would say 95% on this list is true,
Eddie Baure is gone from this area as is the Disney store, CC is closing 155 stores, we no longer have a KB, Wilson's is also gone as is sharper image. There is a lot of truth to this.
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Tonight my husband stated Christmas comes down from the attic, I will be glad because I can not for the life of me rememeber what I have for the outside and what still works and what dosn't, That is the part my husband hates and then I complain because he wont work on them.
I refuse to buy new when some are not that old
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What does "yet"mean for KBToys?
It means posting it would be a no no per attorney's
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I found out one thing that Walmart will have, is a Magnavox Blue Ray player for, now, I forget exactly, but, it was either 169.00 or 179.00. I'll have to ask about it again. Sorry, I forget things to easily.
On my morning news they had stated it was lower then sears and this is the sears price
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Wal-mart will not bring it back because only 33% of people picked up layaways and took far too many expenses to get these little amount of sales!!!!
;)well glad to know I was atleast one of 33% I know up until the stopped I had 2 500.00 plus layaways ayear and I never layawayed on Black friday. With four kids it saved me every year. I will tell you I sure do miss it this year more then ever
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BE CAREFUL When BUYING GIFT CARDS this holiday.
It would be better to give cash or a present. Here's why. Stores across America are being scheduled to close after the Christmas season due to economic difficulties and bankruptcy. If the store closes, the gift cards would be no good. Here are some of the announced closings. Of course these companies would love you to give them money for a gift card that would be no good later on. Perhaps some home made jam or a $5 bill would be safer, since once a store declares bankruptcy they don't have to honor their gift cards. Better yet, give the gift of food storage.
STORE CLOSINGS AND LAYOFFS: By the end of Dec. 2008 as announced
Circuit City Filed Bankruptcy, they promised to keep all stores open for the holiday season, but afterwards, they plan on closing 155 stores nationwide.
Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.
A company spokeswoman said the company hasn't revealed which stores will be
shuttered. It will let the stores that will close this fiscal year know
over the next month
Eddie Bauer to close more stores.
Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans to
close up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year.
Cache closing stores.
Women's retailer Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this
year.
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide.
The owner of retailers Lane Bryant , Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes will
close about 150 underperforming stores this year. The company hasn't
provided a list of specific store closures and can't say ! when it will offer
that info, spokeswoman Brooke Perry said today.
Talbots, J. Jill closing stores.
About a month ago, Talbots announced that it will be shuttering all 78 of
its kids and men 's stores. Now t he company says it will close another 22
underperforming stores. The 22 stores will be a mix of Talbots women's and
J Jill, another chain it owns. The closures will occur this fiscal year,
according to a company press release.
Gap Inc. closing 85 stores
In addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and Banana
Republic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 -
will be weighted toward the Gap brand.
Foot Locker to close 140 stores
In the company press release and during its conference call with analysts
today, it did not specify where the future store closures - all planned in
fiscal 2008 - will be. The company could not be immediately reached for
comment
Wickes is going out of business
Wickes Furniture is going out of business and closing all of its stores.
Wickes, a 37-year-old retailer that targets middle-income customers, filed
for bankruptcy protection last month.
Goodbye Levitz / BOMBAY - closed already The furniture ret ailer, which is
going out of business. Levitz first announced it was going out of business
and closi! ng all 76 of its stores in December. The retailer dates back to
1910 when Richard Levitz opened his first furniture store in Lebanon , PA. In
the 1960s, the warehouse/showroom concept brought Levitz to the forefront of
the furniture industry. The local Levitz closures will follow the shutdown
of Bombay .
Zales, Piercing Pagoda closing stores
The owner of Zales and Piercing Pagoda previously said it plans to close 82
stores by Jul y 31. Today, it announced that it is closing another 23
underperforming stores. The company said it's not providing a list of
specific store closures. Of the 105 locations planned for closure, 50 are
kiosks and 55 are stores.
Disney Store owner has the right to close 98 stores The Walt Disney Company
announced it acquired about 220 Disney Stores from subsidiaries of The
Children's Place Retail Stores. The exact number of stores acquired will
depend on negotiations with landlords. Those subsidiaries of Children's
Place filed for bankruptcy protection in late March. In the news release,
Disney said it has also obtained the right to close about 98 Disney Stores
in the U.S. The press release didn't list those stores.
Home Depot store closings
Nearly 7+ months after its chief executive said there were no plans to cut
the number of its core retail stores, The Home Depot Inc. announced
Thursday that it is shuttering 15 of them amid a slumping US. economy and
housing market. The move will affect 1,300 employees. It is the first
time the world's largest home improvement store chain has ever closed a flagship
store for performance reasons. Its shares rose almost 5 percent.
The Atlanta-based company said the underperforming U.S. stores being closed
represent less than 1 percent of its existing stores They will be
shuttere! d withi n the next two months .
CompUSA (CLOSED) clarifies details on store closings Any extended
warranties purchased for products through CompUSA will be honored by a
third-party provider, Assurant Solutions. Gift cards, rain checks, and
rebates purchased prior to December 12 can be redeemed at any time during
the final sale. For those who have a gadget currently in for service with
CompUSA, the repair will be completed and the gadget will be returned to
owners.
Macy's - 9 stores
Movie Gallery - 160 stores will close as part of a reorganization plan to
exit bankruptcy.
The video rental company plans to close 400 of 3,500 Movie Gallery and
Hollywood Video stores in addition to the 520 locations the video rental
chain closed last fall.
Pep Boys - 33 stores
Sprint Nextel - 125 retail locations
New Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse appears to have inherited a company bleeding
subscribers by the thousands, and will now officially be dropping the ax on
4,000 employees and 125 retail locations. Amid the loss of 639,000 postpaid
customers in the fourth quarter, Sprint will be cutting a total of 6.7% of
its work force (following the 5,000 layoffs last year)! and 8% of
company-owned brick-and-mortar stores, while remaining mute on other rumors
that it will consolidate its headquarters in Kansas . Sprint Nextel shares
are down $2.89, or nearly 25%, at the time of this writing.
J. C. Penney, Lowe's and Office Depot will be scaling back and cutting jobs.
Ethan Allen Interiors - The co! mpany a nnounced plans to close 12 of 300+
stores in an effort to cut costs.
Wilsons the Leather Experts - all 260 mall stores.
Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategic
alternatives for the urban-apparel brand Seventy-four underperforming Demo
st! ores cl osed last May.
Sharper Image: The company recently filed for bankruptcy protection and
announced that 90 of its 184 stores are closing. The retailer will still
operate 94 stores to pay off debts, but 90 of these stores have performed
poorly and also may close.
Bombay Company
The company unveiled plans ! to clos e all 384 U.S.-based Bombay Company
stores. The company's online storefront has discontinued operations.
KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the United
States as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.
Dillard's to Close More Stores
Dillard's Inc. said it will continue to focus on closing underperforming
stores, reducing expenses and improving its merchandise in 2008. At the
company's annual shareholder meeting, CEO William Dillard II said the
company will close another six underperforming stores this year.
Starbucks: Starbucks will close approximately 600 company- operated stores in the U.S.
Pier 1: Announced that they would be closing an undisclosed number of stores.
Kirklands: A chain of home decor stores will be closing nearly 130 stores nationwide.
Sprint: to cut 4500 jobs. and 125 stores.
Linens 'n Things: Is closing 120 stores nationwide
Dell Inc. closed its 140 kiosks in the United States
Liz Claiborne Inc. said it's closing the entire 54-store Sigrid Olsen chain.
Lone Star Steak House: 27 stores closing.
84 Lumber: 12 stores closing
Rite Aid: 28 stores
Big Dollar: dollar stores closing 10 stores
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This has been my house the past two years, I have been busy with a layout of how I want the out side because more will be added this year. I once said I wasnt going to decorate any more because it is so time consuming.
Tell me can I be cured
2007
http://illinoischristmas2007.tripod.com/index.html
2006
http://illinoismomof4.tripod.com/
Everything goes in the same place inside and it gets harder when I add things
Tell me I am not alone
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Kids & Santa
in 2008
What you can not be right as I know that there is a Santa, your DD is wrong -
cheese but it doesnt work like the commercial
;)
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you could not use it in any of the attractions, or at night for the parade, the flash was not strong enough for low light or no light picture taking
Cinderella's Castle
one in broad daylight
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