I wish I could. There's no humanly possible way I could make the drive to the mall (30 minutes) and wait in lines here and not feel sick from Thanksgiving food. (I hate gut illnesses)

The ONE thing my husband explicitly asked for this year is an adjustable weight set. They are ridiculously expensive, so I may venture over to Academy or Dick's and see if they're on sale. =(

I'M GOING!!! With my 16 yr old brother who is in town visiting. We're gonna hit up all the sales!

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Hope is no basis for a defense policy. ~ Margaret Thatcher

I'm not going anywhere near a mall this weekend. I've never been a black Friday shopper. I do most of my gift shopping online anyway. My sis is the type who thrives in that crazy atmosphere, but she reminds me of Becky Bloomwood from the Shopaholic books.

Hubby has to be at work by 6 a.m., so I might drive him and peruse the mall. I have a few coupons I could put to work.
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Get it?

I avoid ALL GROCERY STORES on the the day before Thanksgiving, and I avoid EVERY kind of store on the day after. YUCK!

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So Mykie I take it you are not going shopping.
What will you be doing?

SKB please don't forget me in your shopping. Remember Dave gets coal.
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Mykie, we must be soulmates!
I made a quick stop at the grocery this morning--was home by 8:30.
Wanted to get my Thanksgiving pumpkin pie fresh, and a couple of other things.

On Friday we will be recovering from a food coma.
Hubby has to work, daughter is lunching with a friend who is home from college.
Son and I will probably spend the day puttering around the house and watching stupid and/or action movies (he's 16).
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -- Alexis de Tocqueville

I will be home with my two boys, playing WII and X-Box live, eating leftovers and avoiding people. LOL

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If you always do as you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.

I've never done it, but am toying with the idea this year.

Tiff be prepared to face people who are like some of the "those who shall not be named" in person. Wear comfy shoes and bring water with you.
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Sam, I've got better things for Dave than coal.

Tiff, For some reason, it really puts me in the Christmas season. I'm the silly one running around in the store humming Christmas carols. It's the one day of the year I actually have patience for lines.

SKB you can not put mouse traps at the bottom of his stocking. He's been bad but........

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"Up to 128 million shoppers and would-be shoppers could be expected this holiday weekend, but the numbers represent a drop of more than 5 percent from a year ago, according to a survey released Tuesday."

"To combat lower spending and foot traffic, retailers are placing even more emphasis on "door-buster" discounts."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6327935
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -- Alexis de Tocqueville

Ahh Sam, why did you have to give it away?

My bad..... again. Sorry
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"SKB please don't forget me in your shopping. Remember Dave gets coal."

"SKB you can not put mouse traps at the bottom of his stocking. He's been bad but........"

That wouuld be much nicer than what she's given me in the past. I'm thinking "feel the love..."

AWWWW Dave
Um SKB what have you given him in the past?
Make sure he gets his Persimmon Pie with whipped cream.
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Actually, it's my dog Sergei that wants to give him a present.

I've given him a lot of nice things. Some of them he even wanted. da da dum bing!

OOOOH a puppy present. Aren't you lucky Dave.
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have to go with Mykie on this one! I can't focus and as a consequence, OVERSPEND!

I am definately going everyone! My "nickname" isn't Shopaholichunny for nothing! My girlfriend will be hitting up the outlets that are about 45 minutes away from us at midnight-4am then after that 2 malls, Bealls, Target, Best Buy, Marshalls etc. etc. Black Friday is a prime holiday for my best friends and I!

Mykie-You should go with us. we would drive you nuts probably.

*My girlfriends and I (bad typing)

SKB -i'm with you, it's the one day a year i have patience for lines.

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Hope is no basis for a defense policy. ~ Margaret Thatcher

For all the Black Friday crazy ladies:
www.bfads.net
www.blackfriday.gottadeal.com
www.tgiblackfriday.com
www.dealtaker.com/blackfriday.html

Have fun!!

sy, how very organized of you! impressive! and Shop, something told us all that you'd be shopping!

Thanks Sy!

Of course Pam. hehe

xoxo

My daughter's birthday party is Friday. Nineteen 2-4 year olds in one place jacked up on cake and ice cream. It sounds kind of like Black Friday anyway now that I think of it.

Piper, it sounds like your Friday will be hectic, but with lots of joy