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Austin85 11-25-2006 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackE55 (Post 1339300)
Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,buy, -- I want cheap plastic crap that'll be useless in 5 yrs. Sheesh go read a book, take a walk, meditate, run or if you buy something -- make it an antique, something with history and value. :(

Ack. Gotta agree with Brian, "The average person is a moron." :dizzy2:

Last time I checked the flea markets for a new Laptop or a Digital camera I could find any antique ones....You?

ForcedInduction 11-25-2006 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin85 (Post 1339336)
That's cause you got there at 3AM....
WTF were you doin' till 3 that was more important to you than saving your lazy ass 300bucks?????

:)

What else does a single, 20-something guy do alone in his apartment before 3am? SLEEP! :D

LaRondo 11-25-2006 05:09 AM

I woke up at 2.30 in the afternoon...

...before I knew what happened, it was dark again...

... could I call this 'Black Friday INSANITY'?

sfloriII 11-25-2006 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackE55 (Post 1339300)
Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,buy, -- I want cheap plastic crap that'll be useless in 5 yrs. Sheesh go read a book, take a walk, meditate, run or if you buy something -- make it an antique, something with history and value. :(

Ack. Gotta agree with Brian, "The average person is a moron." :dizzy2:

I could not agree more.

I usually buy early. But I also really enjoy making gifts for family members. For the last couple years, I've taken old damaged family photos and restored them myself using photoshop. I then frame and give them out. Not only is that economical, but it sure is a great gift that will always be cherished!

iwrock 11-25-2006 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 1339019)
The average person is a moron.

****, I guess I am a MORON!



Dood, it was fun. I parked the ML on the sidewalk in line. :)


Anyways, I was number 43 through the door at best buy.... I am 18 and have nothing else to do so some friends and I thought "Why not..." We brought a TV and my 360. We linked it into my laptop tethered to my friends MOTO Q. We played halo 2 live from 9.00 PM until they opened doors.... Anyways, I got 2 17" flat panel monitors, a Toshiba Projector, two digital cameras, and a 32" lcd. All cheap. Well, I had fun in the process.

snp8990 11-25-2006 07:13 PM

I went to Best Buy and Circuit City on Friday at around 3 and I saw the crowds and drove home.I had my eye on a 42'' LCD TV that were 5 per store,I get there and im all excited because I came back at 12 and they still had one left.I buy it,come home,pulling it out of the car,im looking at the box,read the very,very small print,found out the TV is really a 42'' LCD computer monitor.:confused:

Brian Carlton 11-25-2006 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackE55 (Post 1339845)
OMG, moronvile!! ;)

..........yep, we've got moronville all over Long Island........:o

..........got to get out there and buy more crap that you don't need........

..........keeps the economy going...........

..........I like it............;)

Brian Carlton 11-25-2006 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackE55 (Post 1339860)
My philosophy is keep it simple (KISS, keep it simple, stupid) and buy the best quality -- even if it's second hand. 100 yr old house, antiques, quality American (sans TV) electronics and the best car I can possibly afford. :) Most of my "stuff" will keep it's value and in many cases go up.

Not the car, but that was purchased at the perfect time. With a wty and when MB came out with the W221.

Edit: Brian, you have that beatiful garden/landscaping? My wife would like to see those pics. Planning has begun for her big project.

Yep, I sure don't need a pile of the latest crap from Best Buy.

I've got 1 1/2 acres of sand and weeds...........I can't take any credit for a beautiful garden since I haven't the time to deal with it..........:o

Dee8go 11-25-2006 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulC (Post 1339059)
We're so much alike. I start my Christmas shopping in January as well...for the preceding Christmas. My brother also drips with holiday sentimentality. For years I would give him a cash Christmas gift and would receive his cash Christmas gift a few hours later, an amount that was exactly 50% of what I gave to him. One year, sharpie that I am, I said that I would give him his "gift" after I received his. That was in 1992. I'm still waiting.

You lawyers! . . . I guess your brother is a lawyer, too?

Carleton Hughes 11-26-2006 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 1339019)
The average person is a moron.

AHHHH! how true. The dernier cri of wisdom and judgement.......


But then you're a Landlord like me,aren't you?:D

Brian Carlton 11-26-2006 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 1340192)
AHHHH! how true. The dernier cri of wisdom and judgement.......


But then you're a Landlord like me,aren't you?:D


........careful........agreeing with me on this one will knock down your standing around here.........;)


........thankfully, I'm now down to an easily managed, and quite stable, group of four.........

Carleton Hughes 11-26-2006 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 1340195)
........careful........agreeing with me on this one will knock down your standing around here.........;)


........thankfully, I'm now down to an easily managed, and quite stable, group of four.........

NOT section 8 "housing"and liquor and check-cashing cinderblock commercials like me I trust:D

Brian Carlton 11-26-2006 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 1340199)
NOT section 8 "housing"and liquor and check-cashing cinderblock commercials like me I trust:D

Actually, two of them are section 8. I have the opposing experiences as compared to yourself.

Both of them are fine people who have a disabled child or husband and have been in the dwellings for about 10 years. Both take resonable care of the premises, and both don't bother me for stupid crap.

My only problem is that the program for one of them has determined that I'm way over the allowance for a two bedroom ($1200. with utilities included) so, I've not received any rent increase in four years. Oh, well, there are worse problems.............

MedMech 11-26-2006 11:12 AM

I needed freezer bags to get my venison in the freezer and planned my routes carefully to avoid being caught in a retail district...and succeeded, Mission Accomplished.

Christmas is for kids at Rancho Medmech, wifey and I limit ourselves to a small gift and to be honest it is challenging to find a nice gift for less than $50.00

Heck a nice Rabbit goes for more than $90 nowadays.

Brian Carlton 11-26-2006 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MedMech (Post 1340223)
Christmas is for kids at Rancho Medmech, wifey and I limit ourselves to a small gift and to be honest it is challenging to find a nice gift for less than $50.00

..........$50. for a man with a Ferrari.........:silly:


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