tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post8917571996498438437..comments2023-10-25T06:10:36.238-05:00Comments on Chapterhouse: I don't get it (as usual)Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-4952927069332035132007-11-27T17:40:00.000-06:002007-11-27T17:40:00.000-06:00Snave, speaking of lyrics, what's the title of the...Snave, speaking of lyrics, what's the title of the Frank Zappa song you gave the lyrics to (see my earlier post, please.) <BR/><BR/>Lizzy, the key word is "right" mind. :)Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-8286507136282537862007-11-26T22:56:00.000-06:002007-11-26T22:56:00.000-06:00Who in their right mind gets up at 3AM to wait in ...Who in their right mind gets up at 3AM to wait in line at a big box store that opens at 4AM on Black Friday?<BR/><BR/>It doesn't make any sense to me.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221976140171029175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-64410262627403342502007-11-26T15:47:00.000-06:002007-11-26T15:47:00.000-06:00I always thought Black Friday referred to the stoc...I always thought Black Friday referred to the stock market tumble in the 20s. Guess not! I know there is an excellent song by Steely Dan called "Black Friday"... is it a scathing social commentary on materialism and shopping? I need to go back and look at the lyrics!<BR/><BR/>We didn't shop on Friday, we waited a couple of days to let the crowds die down just a bit before we shamed ourselves Snavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763424943041003098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-16449814850629992292007-11-26T13:20:00.000-06:002007-11-26T13:20:00.000-06:00Deb, I'm a gatherer, which I think explains it - n...Deb, I'm a gatherer, which I think explains it - no blood. :)<BR/><BR/>PoP, I'm with you!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-56549221372024154602007-11-26T09:06:00.000-06:002007-11-26T09:06:00.000-06:00Not even at gun point would I have joined the floc...Not even at gun point would I have joined the flock Friday. If I was picked up by the CIA and they wanted information from me, all they would have to do is threaten to make me go to any Walmart on Black Friday. I would sing like a canary.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-63507468134575103092007-11-25T14:52:00.000-06:002007-11-25T14:52:00.000-06:00I totally don't get it either. I wouldn't want to ...I totally don't get it either. I wouldn't want to be part of it in any way shape or form. I guess I'm not a hunter genetically speaking!Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-81833739123384673292007-11-24T10:29:00.000-06:002007-11-24T10:29:00.000-06:00Mary Ellen, I swear, the parking lots here in Big ...Mary Ellen, I swear, the parking lots here in Big D have nothing but SUVs and Humvees! Oh, and monster pickup trucks. I admire your ability to deal with the crowds inside the stores.<BR/><BR/>Randal, maybe for people like us the term "Black Friday" slips under our mental radar because of the ... horror. And FortyPaws is right - stores opening at 4 AM here. Gawd!<BR/><BR/>FortyP, thanks for the Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-46891257300396348242007-11-23T20:36:00.000-06:002007-11-23T20:36:00.000-06:00You cannot beat the price they have on the items. ...You cannot beat the price they have on the items. You can actually buy three of the same thing for the price of one.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-50048260163572314882007-11-23T20:20:00.000-06:002007-11-23T20:20:00.000-06:00It's been called Black Friday for years. Yes, you...It's been called Black Friday for years. Yes, you are correct. It's the day that retailers supposedly go from operating in the red all year to suddenly operating in the black, and it's all gravy from today forward.<BR/><BR/>I've only done the 6 am thing once, and was home by 7 am. There was one store that I went to for several specific items, and sent in rebates on them so they were almost freeForty Pawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415628551202920818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-59779897817236962682007-11-23T18:39:00.000-06:002007-11-23T18:39:00.000-06:00I honestly never heard this term until last year. ...I honestly never heard this term until last year. I know I'm a hermit and all, but sheesh.<BR/><BR/>And there were commercials for stores to open up at 5 am. WTF? Lunatics.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19470423.post-69199545265182964082007-11-23T16:57:00.000-06:002007-11-23T16:57:00.000-06:00Hi Candace-I seem to remember it being called Blac...Hi Candace-<BR/><BR/>I seem to remember it being called Black Friday for quite awhile. I used to work in retail for awhile when my kids were young and I'm pretty sure it was referred to as such back then. <BR/><BR/>As far as the crowds...they don't bother me that much while I'm in the store, it's in the parking lot that it bothers me. People are nuts and if you're not careful you could get run Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835150057881066641noreply@blogger.com