totallyBF Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 Hey yall! I'm having the best time right now trying to figure out what I want to buy myself this year!! I know I will be up all night and turns out I might be traveling out of state so its not going to be my normal black Friday, so I'm kinda scared because I don't know the stores in TX I'm from FL. Just the layout scares me, any helpful ideas? Have you been faced with any dilemmas this year with your black Friday plans?
maryfyeager Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 My only delima this year is i'll be 8 months pregnant, but I'm still very excited about going out. I will just be more careful.
bclvr61889 Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 We are scaling back this year my wonderfull daughter in law says two grannies spoiling the kids have to stop. So I'll be shopping but for just a few things. @ Mary please take someone with you when you go out. Black Friday here I come!
jaymacfla Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 Just use Google to find out what stores will be in the town you will shop in, as well as the maps that will pop up from the search results. You will do just fine with advance knowledge gained from your preparations.
maryfyeager Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 We are scaling back this year my wonderfull daughter in law says two grannies spoiling the kids have to stop. So I'll be shopping but for just a few things. @ Mary please take someone with you when you go out. Black Friday here I come!Thanks, I am taking my sister in law. Hubby will be watching the two year old. Thank you.
mcwalker Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 Just use Google to find out what stores will be in the town you will shop in, as well as the maps that will pop up from the search results. You will do just fine with advance knowledge gained from your preparations.I have done a few Black Friday's while traveling for Thanksgiving. I suggest using either Google Maps or Google Earth to seach for store locations, then save locations with markers and print the maps to take with you. In most metropolitan areas, you will find some of the key stores scattered around, but there are usually a few key areas where many of the key Black Friday stores are concentrated. If you plan to hit a number of stores on BF, consider going to one of these areas where many stores are concentrated, even if they are farther than some stores closest to where you will be staying. If you have time, try to take a drive to familiarize yourself with the store locations (and maybe go inside to see layouts). But don't miss enjoying Thanksgiving with the people you traveled so far to see (or take some of them with you for the "dry run" and BF).
noehlp Posted September 26, 2011 Posted September 26, 2011 I have done a few Black Friday's while traveling for Thanksgiving. I suggest using either Google Maps or Google Earth to seach for store locations, then save locations with markers and print the maps to take with you. In most metropolitan areas, you will find some of the key stores scattered around, but there are usually a few key areas where many of the key Black Friday stores are concentrated. If you plan to hit a number of stores on BF, consider going to one of these areas where many stores are concentrated, even if they are farther than some stores closest to where you will be staying. If you have time, try to take a drive to familiarize yourself with the store locations (and maybe go inside to see layouts). But don't miss enjoying Thanksgiving with the people you traveled so far to see (or take some of them with you for the "dry run" and BF).Great advice Mcwalker!
TazErase Posted September 26, 2011 Posted September 26, 2011 Hey yall! I'm having the best time right now trying to figure out what I want to buy myself this year!! I know I will be up all night and turns out I might be traveling out of state so its not going to be my normal black Friday, so I'm kinda scared because I don't know the stores in TX I'm from FL. Just the layout scares me, any helpful ideas? Have you been faced with any dilemmas this year with your black Friday plans?I'm sure you can find someone in these forums that would be happy to help you out in Tx. I've met many people through this site, and although I always do BF locally, I have had offers to join people from other states already.
totallyBF Posted September 26, 2011 Author Posted September 26, 2011 I'm gonna be in the Houston area like conroe
totallyBF Posted September 26, 2011 Author Posted September 26, 2011 I know dev is from Dallas but I'm not sure if I'm still wanting to go to best buy
jaymacfla Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 I'm sure you can find someone in these forums that would be happy to help you out in Tx. I've met many people through this site, and although I always do BF locally, I have had offers to join people from other states already.And the offer still stands!!!
TazErase Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 And the offer still stands!!!Yup, thank you very much, it was appreciated. I have at least 3 "trainees" this year, possibly more by BF. I have already starting training my son by making him get out of bed quickly in the mornings, stay close to me in stores, and carry a bunch of stuff in his arms, lol. I know there is always a lot of controversy over taking kids. Having gone for many years, I base my decision to take them or not on whether they can do it safely at their level. My daughter has been going with me since she was 8 and until she was ready, her main job was to get on the BB line while I shopped, and then went right to the front. He has been bugging me to go for many years but I refused until I felt he could handle it safely. Now that my daughter is 13 this year (and taller than my wife, lol) she is a veteran herself and been a huge asset to being able to be in more than 1 place in the store at a time, lol. Our usual plan for Best Buy is we all have a few items to get, while the youngest (or slowest) in our group goes immediately the the front of the line. Has worked great for many years, and often by 5:15am we are on the way to our next store.
jaymacfla Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 My son was 9, now this is his last for a while, as he is 17 and going into the Marines next year.
mgmckny Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 My son was 9, now this is his last for a while, as he is 17 and going into the Marines next year.Mine turns 18 on the 1st of December and appears to be headed Navy, not looking forward to him not being here, he's my keep mom awake and in line guy...
TazErase Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 My son was 9, now this is his last for a while, as he is 17 and going into the Marines next year.SEMPER FI!!! Been a while but I was in the Marines back in the early 90s, my MOS was aircraft Maint. 60/61. Since you're in Florida he will go to MCRD Parris Island. Tell him to say hello to Big Al for me if he's still around, lol. They had to put up 2 foot fences around some of the climbing obstacles because underneath was water (ok, technically MUD, lol) and they had a problem with Big Al (a 14' gator) that liked to lay in the mud under the obstacles, lol.
TazErase Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 My son was 9, now this is his last for a while, as he is 17 and going into the Marines next year.Oh, 1 more thing, hope he likes sand fleas... there are plenty of them. They will offer "bug juice" which supposedly is a bug repellant but from my own experience I usually found I had less bugs bothering me when I didn't use the "bug juice" than when I did. I'd swear they have you put on sugar water telling you it's bug repellant, lol.
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