Turtle Mommy Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Last year on Thanksgiving I waited for the afternoon to grab a paper. After 5 stores telling me they were all sold out I almost started to panic! I needed my ads. Luckly my Dad found a store that had 1 left and brought it to me. This year my butt is getting out of bed early. I am going to roll out of bed brush my teeth and hair and throw some running pants and a tshirt on and I am going to get my paper. I had no clue getting a paper on Thansgiving was that hard!! Marcster's comment ~ as outlined here: http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=48434 please make sure thread titles are clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusmom Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 My hubby gets up and gets the paper about 4:30-5:00 am for that very reason. And since we will fight over it he buys one for himself and one for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stationchief Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Consider that a warning and a hard lesson learned for this year. Thanksgiving day papers with all the BF ads go extremely fast for those pickin' it up from newsstands. Those who have the paper delivered to their homes get to sleep in that day. I say get up right about when the place you're gettin' the paper from expects them delivered. Like about 2am or something. Other than ordering a subscription, that's the only way to guarantee one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 have any Do over's? Last year on Thanksgiving I waited for the afternoon to grab a paper. After 5 stores telling me they were all sold out I almost started to panic! I needed my ads. Luckly my Dad found a store that had 1 left and brought it to me. This year my butt is getting out of bed early. I am going to roll out of bed brush my teeth and hair and throw some running pants and a tshirt on and I am going to get my paper. I had no clue getting a paper on Thansgiving was that hard!!You should of came here, we had the ads! At least you know better this year, :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunniq Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 My hubby gets up and gets the paper about 4:30-5:00 am for that very reason. And since we will fight over it he buys one for himself and one for me Same here, but DH stays home and I am the one going out for the papers and a trip to Big Lots! I hope they are opened on Thanksgiving again this year. Okay my do over would be to not oversleep. I overslept last year, because I didn't want the alarm to wake up visiting family. I tried to use the alarm on the cellphone I had at the time. This year no visting family so the alarm will be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMommy Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 You should of came here, we had the ads! At least you know better this year, :) Yep!! We saw them way before Thanksgiving!! Though DH still found out when the papers were coming to the store close to our house and got up at around 4 am and got us two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeepNeep Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Since I missed the laptop at BB, I guess my 'do-over' would have been getting to BB earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchandalisha Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I get my newspaper on Wednesday PM because our paper doesn't run on Thanksgiving. SO, I see all the ads and then go out and buy more papers for coupons and such if needed. I love getting the paper in the evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessenma Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I look at the ads here, we get a paper delivered, then I go to the gas station and buy the other large newspaper that we don't receive at home. I want to make sure all of my basis are covered. I did have to tell the girl at the gas station last year how to make her turkey. It was the first Thanksgiving she was cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyntyrose Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 My do over would be to not go with the persons I went with last year. A nightmare and we missed the deals we were going for. This year I found a sitter and will be going alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d56nut Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 My do over would be from 2 years ago. That was the first year of the Portable DVD Players. I went to Kohl's for them. They had an awesome deal on one that came with all the bells and whistles (carrying case, battery, 2 sets of headphones, etc etc). I bought 3 of them. One for us, one for a friend that asked me to pick one up for her, and one for my nephew for a graduation present. I'm an ebay seller and I had no clue that this was going to be a hot item for Christmas! I usually check all the BF specials out on ebay to see what these items are going for but I didn't that year. I could have made a killing on those Portable DVD players! I was second in line at Kohls and could have had 10 of them! Oh well, lesson learned! I haven't and won't make that mistake again! Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I would have gotten in line earlier, like 7PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellybean051901 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Luckily I work nights at a hospital so I get a paper as soon as it is delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasShopping Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 My do over would have been not going to all the other stores when I could have just price matched 90% of it at Wal-mart when I was there that morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadedmomof2 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I would've planned to buy the laptop at Walmart, since I was there early enough to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtallen Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I would not go with my godmother ever again!!! She was only about self... she was no help at all. This year it will be my mother and I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I subscribe to my paper so I don't have to worry about that. Several years ago I did the same thing though, rush around to find a paper. A lot less hassle to just subscribe. A lot of times papers have a Sundays and Holiday paper only deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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