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billt

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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2011, 02:45:19 AM »
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on November 22, 2011, 08:20:04 PM
Okay, the Black Friday thing has gotten silly.  FQ13

It has proven that we have become a nation of consumers that pi$$ away virtually everything we earn on depreciating junk. Most everything purchased on "Black Friday" will be obsolete, in the can, or on a garage sale table in 5 years or less. Toys, games, every electronic trinket known to man, name it. And to add insult to injury most of it will be purchased on credit. Yes, it helps the economy to some extent, but imagine if that cash was retained by the folks and wisely invested. Imagine in 20 years what they would have besides a receipt from a Goodwill pickup?

This nation is addicted to crap. If it's a "good deal" they'll not only buy it, they'll stand in line overnight to do it. It is nothing more than disorganized insanity. Much like Lottery Tickets, the people who can afford the least, buy the most. I remember a few years back my printer took a dump on Thanksgiving. Not having ever shopped on a "Black Friday" I ignored Melanie's advice and headed to the now bankrupt Circuit City to pick up a new one. I got there at 9:00 AM. Big mistake! The place was a total zoo. You couldn't even find the checkout lanes. If they had a fire, it would have made the Coconut Grove look like a weenie roast.

To me personally there is nothing I could possibly want bad enough to go through such a stupid ordeal to buy. I would rather let the herd stampede until after the holidays, then look for whatever I'm in the market to get. Usually things are a far better deal after the masses are spent out, and the stores are all but empty from January until spring. After Christmas there are enough "white sales" to outfit every Klan member with a new uniform.
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2011, 02:55:01 AM »
Galco has a 20% off sale.  Para has a sale. Comp-Tac has a sale.  Might be some others but it is too early to think clearly.

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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2011, 04:53:53 AM »
FQ,

Glad you asked! ;) I have discounted everything at the shop, 2 point slings, 3 point ching slings, Yaqui Slides, Scabbard slides, piles of blemished/2nds on hand. Do email/PM if you need something that is not shown. I might have something that works for you!

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I am trying to sell EVERYTHING in the shop, everything...heck I might even swap for stuff!

Things I need:
-Cash
-AR parts, Name Brand Rail for an ARi (used is ok), Flattop Upper (used is fine, I have a barrel, just need something to screw it into!). Retro AR stuff.
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-World Peace
-Bound and Gagged OWS protesters.....
-AGA Cooker stuff (hey, I like to cook and am WAAAAYYYYYYYY into AGA's!)

Have an AWESOME turkey day!

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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2011, 07:56:43 AM »
I'm more or less in agreement with m58.  This holiday season from Thanksgiving to Christmas has gotten out of hand.  We began to see X-mas decorations back in October at Wally World.  Yesterday, they had set up a maze of bicycle racks to control the mob of people that will be waiting in line for the rush.  A few years ago, someone was killed in a Massachusetts WalMart being trampled in the fray!

For my family, I'm cooking dinner tomorrow and I will not be leaving the house other than to drive the aging 87 year old Auntie home after she's consumed the requisite amount of turkey and CC on the rocks!  Friday, I won't get near any shopping centers other than maybe the package store.

Christmas will be meager as usual and thinking about the things that are important in life

Good luck finding an American made product during your shopping.  Ammunition and guns are a good start!
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2011, 10:26:22 AM »
Local radio station has been playing 100% Christmas music for a week +.

Don't get me wrong, I like most of it but a little goes a looooooooong way!

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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2011, 10:36:19 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on November 23, 2011, 07:56:43 AM
I'm more or less in agreement with m58.  This holiday season from Thanksgiving to Christmas has gotten out of hand.  We began to see X-mas decorations back in October at Wally World.  Yesterday, they had set up a maze of bicycle racks to control the mob of people that will be waiting in line for the rush.  A few years ago, someone was killed in a Massachusetts WalMart being trampled in the fray!

For my family, I'm cooking dinner tomorrow and I will not be leaving the house other than to drive the aging 87 year old Auntie home after she's consumed the requisite amount of turkey and CC on the rocks!  Friday, I won't get near any shopping centers other than maybe the package store.

Christmas will be meager as usual and thinking about the things that are important in life

Good luck finding an American made product during your shopping.  Ammunition and guns are a good start!

To quote Hank Hill, "Yep."

Delivering some vittles to my m-i-l in another county after church this evening.
Frying a turkey tomorrow for dinner with my parents and hopefully dozing on the couch with a John Wayne movie playing the rest of the day.
Friday, I'm staying my fat arse as far away from any retail activity as possible.
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2011, 10:38:51 AM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on November 23, 2011, 10:36:19 AM
To quote Hank Hill, "Yep."

Delivering some vittles to my m-i-l in another county after church this evening.
Frying a turkey tomorrow for dinner with my parents and hopefully dozing on the couch with a John Wayne movie playing the rest of the day.
Friday, I'm staying my fat arse as far away from any retail activity as possible.

NO FOOTBALL ?   :o

Pervert.   ;D
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2011, 03:16:59 PM »
From Thanksgiving until New Year's Day traffic is backed up miles from the biggest mall in the area. I won't be in that mess. I think I have a lifetime supply of ammo and I'm not buying any guns right now. There's no reason for me to be out on Black Friday unless I go to my mom's house for leftovers.
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2011, 03:46:24 PM »
Lucky me gets to drive to CT tomorrow EARLY which will be survivable
Then it's NYC on Fri, ugh >:(
Home on Sun will suck :-\
Down to Norfolk Mon returning Tues for work (and margaritas at the Exchange Chili's on my boss)  ;D
I MIGHT have to be surgically removed from the driver's seat of my car :-[
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Re: Black Friday sales for us?
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2011, 04:08:39 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on November 23, 2011, 10:38:51 AM
NO FOOTBALL ?   :o

Pervert.   ;D

I used to be a football junkie (tried to catch as many games as possible)....kinda got away from it. I can only take so many 'holdouts' for more money before they all start to look like overpaid whiners (but that's a different thread).  ;D

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For the Patriots of this country, the Constitution is second only to the Bible for most. For those who love this country, but do not share my personal beliefs, it is their Bible. To them nothing comes before the Constitution of these United States of America. For this we are all labeled potential terrorists. ~ Dean Garrison

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