AaronOnline

Grand Rapids, MI

As someone who is partially disabled (leg injury), I fell in love with this website and the people I have met because it brought those of us together who, otherwise, would never have met. The sales and online deals posted, as well, have meant a TON to those of us with a very low cash flow. I would love a shirt but do not care if I win one, I just want you all to know (and all the people from West Michigan) that I have appreciated you more and more every year and thank you for giving this old man some great memories.

I have to say I agree 100% with it being a dull sale year.. I dug through every ad over and over and really see nothing I want for a price that is worth it and so it looks like I won't have to sleep outside again this year. Thank God... Note to stores and suppliers.. I know the economy sucks and everyone is getting hurt right now but come on.... seriously. ..and to you Harmonix.. HOW ABOUT SOME ROCK BAND 2 DEALS ?????????

Well, considering I can buy just about everything BB has at a lower priceon Newegg.com, I am not shocked. After I built my new pc (parts from Newegg), I went into BB to see how much I had saved and it was close to $900 in savings... and this is not even a "top of the line" pc... wow !

My wifes sister-in-law works for the local newspaper and says that they put them in a vault when they come in but, hopefully, I can get a copy early and will be sure to let everyone know

I haven't heard anything, not even rumors, about a cheaper Xbox sadly to say. I am really hoping and praying for a low cost Rock Band 2 bundle or even just the drumkit... but, again, haven't even heard rumors about them at this point.

Yeah, it is basically the same as any other Xbox (i.e. same functionality) but just does not come with a harddrive or wireless controllers. The harddrive is not a huge necessity but really comes in handy if you want to download anything off from Xbox Live since there is not much on-board storage in the Xbox... my Rock Band and ROck Band 2 downloads alone would be way too much for the Xbox alone and I don't have too many at all. It is a decent item if you can get it cheap though and easy enough to get a hardrive for it (Go on Ebay for a harddrive...they are expensive at the store). I believe the Arcade version also comes with a disk with some little arcade games on it as well.

Damn, too late for me to put something together tonight... I knew I should have checked earlier today or yesterday but I am always in the "store specific" section... AHHHHHHHH

Can bring a tent if you want to BB...saw many people do that. Last year I saw a couple porta potties set up (unlike the year I waited...argh !!) Luckily, I live close and my wife was with me so, later in the night, I went home to warm up, made some coffee, came back and gave her some coffee, and then she left, warmed up, and got some sleep. It is nice to tag team it like that AND it gives ya someone to visit with. If you do bring a camper, be prepared for a few things : A) A tall fat man (if I come) breaking in to get warm. Possibly being told to move it by police or BB staff C) Not being able to leave because of the size and the traffic in the morning. Maybe I will just use an old play... pay a homeless guy $25 to wait in line for me all night... hahahahaha

Well, 2 years ago they got to the Alpine store about 3pm Turkey Day.. I got there about 3:15 and was 3rd in line and stayed the whole night... I believe I was hanging with Redlotus there that year... Last year I drove by about the same time (since, as I mentioned, I live behind it) and there were about 50 people or so there. I am expecting a ton more this year since it seems to majorly increasing... I am not really planning on going this year but it is all dependant on the add I guess... I built my own pc last March so I have one better than anything they could offer me at any price so the only thing that might bring me out is a great video card at a low price and they really never have anything upper level on BF so I am not holding my breath. I will warm you all to stay away from any bulk deals on DVD-r media bulk packs... hid a couple the day before Turkey Day and went in late in the day BF last year to get em and, wow, they are just bad. No wonder they were so cheap. I normally use a TON of em but I bought 2 packs and have one full one left and one partially full. Anyone want some DVD-r's ? They would work great for data storage but just suck terribly for use as dvd movie media... I tried 3 other DVD-r's (different makers) and they all performed flawlessly so it is just this brand... ack ! The brand is "Dynex".. avoid em like the plague people !

I would say to grab Rock Band (or even better, Rock Band 2) I think all you are missing currently is Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero World Tour. For GHWT or Rock Band you should be all set (just have to buy either game) but, of course, if you want to play drums you need to pick up the drumkit.

I agree, the GHWT drumkit is kinda flimsy IMHO and just felt wrong to me in so many ways. I rented GHWT a few days ago (since it works with all the Rock Band and RB2 peripherals) and, frankly, the music is great but the game itself is only so-so. Rock Band 2 is a much more complete and better game. Then again, I was never a die hard GH fan anyways so, if you are, you may prefer GHWT over RB/2. Personally, I think I am just going to go for a RB2 drumkit and then order the 3 pack of cymbals from madcatz.com and have a field day with it all. For you guitarists, might as well find a cheap deal on GHWT guitars or go for the RB2 wireless guitar controllers. I apologize too for not realising the price and ad was for just the guitar bundle... my bad !

Sucks that it is limited in area... they should just have a general contest and then go to those cities where the winners are for this. I am a couple hours from Detroit but am sure as hell not going to drive (or be driven) into Detroit with money in my pocket. Hahaha I used to live there, I know what it is like. Still, I am sad....

Has anyone heard any rumors or, well, anything about maybe a sale on the Rock Band 2 bundle for Black Friday ? My wife and I really want that but, if it is not going to be on sale, Sears has Guitar Hero World Tour for $99.99 online only the day before. (Actually, check my post in the Sears thread because it might be happening now) I prefer the Rock Band 2 drum kit so I really want that but, if the price is right, I can be swayed ya know.

I am in Grand Rapids :) I actually live in apartments behind Best Buy off Alpine Ave which rocks !!!