It’s almost shopping day again, America! Even in the weak economy, I know there are thousands of you out there just raring to swipe those credit cards. Let me make it a bit easier to buy for yourself and others this holiday season.
Amazon – the old standby that says “I hate crowds!” I did all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon when I lived in Glasgow, Scotland, because those people are really scary when it comes to shopping. I’m sure it kept me from losing a limb or something! You can get everything from books
I bought this, and you may want to buy it for yourself or someone else. Carbonite is great if you work on a non-networked computer, like I do, or if you take lots of pics that it would be unbearable to lose. It backs everything up and it’s even cheaper than most external hard drives. More reliable, too.
Larry, Curly & Mo’ shirts, for the funny infidel in any family. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Whine and cry about it, and you might be a Muslim.
In paying it forward these days, I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time giving blogging advice. Hey, I had the same kindness done to me! So in looking for additional advice to give newer bloggers, I found this. The product “Become a Blogger” isn’t released until December 1, but there are 10 free videos that are really informative to the blogging newcomer, as well as the old hack.
Linens ‘n’ Things is going under. Much has already been picked over in the going out of business sale, but you can bet that they’ll pull out a few fresh goodies for tomorrow. Go forth and buy Mom a nice set of towels or something.
That said, prepare for tomorrow. Go early, wear comfortable shoes (especially if you plan on buying uncomfortable ones – you don’t want to try on Jimmy Choo with swollen feet and cankles), take a bottle of water with you and stay hydrated. Resist the urge to hit anyone, either with your fist or your car. Maybe nosh some of that nice, soothing leftover turkey before you leave the house tomorrow. It will keep you docile. Of course, carry pepper spray in case some cow tries to get the last Betsey Johnson off the Saks sales rack. You can get the pepper spray stain out with a little vinegar.
You’re welcome!
People are out of their ever-lovin’ minds to be out on a day like this – and how in the hell did THIS particular day become “black Friday” anyway? I keep my happy butt at HOME every year. I wouldn’t be caught out in that crap for anything. And are people REALLY getting any sort of deal today, doubtful.
We got a bigscreen!!!!
Proof positive that I’m a dumbass, my family and I arose at 3:45am and headed to Walmart. When we got there at 4:30 there were already over 500 people inside I’d venture to guess. We got in a line (one of two at the time, eventually morphing into four) that snaked toward the electronics section. It did not move until sometime after five. As we s l o w l y made our way toward that department my daughter, who had been asigned to sheets and towels, made her way back to us with only four or five white towels in hand. The sheets were long gone… cleaned out long before the supposed 5AM sale start. But the big news she had was that the TV’s weren’t in the electronics section at all, but back in the back far corner of the store. Wife and daughter headed off in that direction and left me in line, just in case. Soon my phone rang with the news that my wife had gotten there in time to secure the LAST bigscreen television in the store.
After the hassle of paying for it and all, we got the hell out of Walmart! Next year I’ll leave it to someone else.
Frankly, a first grader probably could have done a better job of planning than Walmart did in running the Black Friday Sale. It was a pathetic madhouse, and for no good reason at all. I understand well how the tragidy in New York probably occured. Cheap cheap prices + hundreds of dumbasses = major major problems.
But I just finished watching my first ballgame on my first bigscreen television, and how I’ve lived this long without it… Didn’t get the camera didn’t get the DVD player, didn’t get the sheets, got motel white towels… but I’d bet there will be another time and another place for all that.
Now what I need is a nap.
Amazon also happens to be selling… a tank.
http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/ref=tag_tdp_sv_edpp_i
I’m not sure what to say.
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