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I don't know if it's still working, but you might check this out: http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=70817 LB is one coupon code per online order.

Cool - gonna try it this weekend!

New 60% off code "MADNESS" good through 03/21/07.

I never got any either. At least they didn't charge my card, but I'd rather they'd sent the patches.

There was a 50% off code ("BREAK"), but I think it ended 03/21. There are usually 50%-75% off codes around the end of the month.

New 50% code "SALE" thru 03/11. Happy eating!

We've had DirecTV for about 3 years now in our house with no problems. As with jukus, cable is not available in our area, but we are happy with our DirecTV service and especially with the DVR. We have a telephone line going to our main DirecTV box which means that we can order pay-per-view, etc from that box. We have an additional box in DS's room, but I don't believe that one is or has ever been connected to a phone line. In any event, you would not need separate phone lines - just access to your main phone line for the boxes to be able to use periodically. Some of the current offers include free HBO and Cinemax for 3 months. When we installed, ours included free receivers and a free DVR. I'm going to make a shameless plug here - any DirecTV subscriber can get a credit for referring a new member, so if you decide you'd like to sign up, you might consider letting someone here refer you.

You can also try www.halfpricedmags.com. I've used that one for some good deals.

I bought my son a slvr l7 off ebay for Christmas. It works fine with our service, just needed to have the web stuff set up. I paid about $150 with shipping for it - about $100 less than anywhere else. You can also try myworldphone.com for unlocked phones.

Great - thanks! My son has GC's he was waiting to use. (He's turned into a real bargain-hunter)

Here's information on google checkout through buy.com: http://www.buy.com/corp/promos/google_offer.asp?adid=17073&dcaid=17073 The offer expires 02/15, I believe and it is only for NEW google checkout members. I don't know how difficult it would be to be a new member again, but between DH and I Google must have given us over $100 towards our Christmas shopping.

Half Priced Mags has the following: Black Enterprise - $3.99 for one year, 5.99 for two, etc. http://www.halfpricedmags.com/pd_black.cfm Good Housekeeping - $3.99 for one year http://www.halfpricedmags.com/pd_good.cfm I've found other good prices through them as well - but they're not searched by magazinepricesearch.com

Cool! My DD will love this - she has an ever-expanding menagerie of stuffed animals and loves Nintendogs, etc.

You can probably even get AXE gift sets on clearance right now. I know our Wal-Marts had them. My 16 y/o also likes Lacoste Essentials, Adidas Moves, Curve Soul, the colognes from Abercrombie, American Eagle & Aeropostale (those all smell the same to me) as well as scented body washes.

Unfortunately, those don't ship for 4-6 weeks (unless something has changed since this morning). I'll take a look, though.

Apparently I waited too long on this one. Have tried all the stores I can think of, but I can't find pink, and I won't pay the $200 they're going for on eBay. If anyone sees or hears of a store that has these, I'd appreciate you letting me know! Thanks!

There's a thread on here somewhere else that mentions this, but Target has a gift card this year that becomes an MP3 player when you put $50 on it. You could get the GC and use it for other shopping (& maybe leave a little on it?) then give that as an mp3 player.

I got the same page - do you think they're out of stock?

I've played this before (we called it White Elephant). We do something similar where I work now - but the gifts are better. Last year my co-worker hid $20 in a cheap toilet bowl brush container then wrapped it up nicely. The look on the face of the person that opened it was hilarious - and it got stolen 3x when people saw the cash.

My favorite is Polo Sport. The guys in my house (40 & DS16) also like Lucky You and the new Lacoste.

I'm a little curious about this one - I can't seem to tell exactly what will be in the package. Can anyone tell me for certain if there is one controller included? The Dell people seem to think that it's only the console and hard drive, no controllers or cables. Thanks!

No rituals here, I always seem to be wrapping right up until the last minute. I do use a unique paper for each child though. I like the sound of some of these, though - especially the ones that involve wine :) Maybe I'll try that this year.

I stash family gifts in our closet or in a locked spare bedroom - works ok, but I have to keep an eye on the kids at all times. I've changed how I'll keep track of things this year. I started a Google spreadsheet with our lists, so both DH and I can make changes or updates and see just what we want to buy or have already purcahsed. And, I might share it with the rest of the family so they can use it for ideas if they want to.

The last 5-6 years I've done a theme for my Christmas decorating including the tree & the rest of the house. Last year was blue & silver, the year before I graduated from college (at 38) in December so we decorated with maroon & gold (school colors). This year I think it will be red and white and kind of modern with abstract snowflakes and lots of metallic or glittery ornaments.

If you do that, you might want to give them their gift just before you fly back home!