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The 8 of Spades - Black Friday 2006

Nov 25, 2006 00:16

ashlandsou is expecting a good story from me of my adventures on Black Friday, and I think I can deliver. Welcome to my entry describing the absolute chaos that is Black Friday, the official holiday of capitalism in America.

This year, unlike last year, I only had to hit one store for one item (A $200 camcorder) which was only for myself. Easy, right? Well ( Read more... )

bryan, christmas, black friday, franko

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lil_twitty_1 November 25 2006, 10:03:52 UTC

I find that hilariously funny. I can't believe you went and stood in line for 8 hours, and then Bryan had speakers stolen from him when there were others.

Your account of the events sounds so hilarious that if I hadn't seen some of the footage on the news earlier I would have said you lied just to make it more entertaining.

LOL You American's are nuts! Then again I can't say I blame you when the news said it was like 40-60% off. So not fair, we don't have those kind of super sales in Oz. At least not that I'm aware of. Then again I'm too lazy to wait 8 hours out in the cold to get something. Not that it's technically cold here at the moment, it's been HOT for the last week! Which is good.

Okay I think I've rambled on for long enough now.

kimihope November 25 2006, 15:22:59 UTC

Americans are totally nuts. And that's putting it mildly. Where are you from?

lil_twitty_1 November 26 2006, 05:11:50 UTC

LOL Well at least you admit you're nuts :)

I'm from the sunny land down under, otherwise known as Australia.

And I'm not sure that us Aussies are any less crazy. We just don't have gigantic pre-Christmas sales. We only have post-Christmas sales, and the savings aren't as huge.

snowrabbit November 25 2006, 16:25:03 UTC

Ohh yea, we Americans are crazy. It truly is the one day out of the year when teeth and claws come out. I got my camcorder for $130 on sale from $300 so it was more than half off. Those speakers stolen from Bryan were $10 down from $50 so it was all kinds of wild good fun yesterday. But I love the animal carnage. I find it just as entertaining as you do and I'd be up for more today if it were that crazy somewhere. :)

And I was thinking of you as we stood in the cold- You're the lucky one right now in the southern hemisphere with your warmth and all.

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kimihope November 25 2006, 15:24:59 UTC

Sounds like a miserable experience. I guarentee that if I had to do that the people around me would murder me. But I enjoyed reading about it. As long as it's not me!

snowrabbit November 25 2006, 16:27:25 UTC

Hehehehe Actually, I had a blast. It sounds like I may have been angry the whole time, but it was vastly entertaining to watch hundreds of other people fall to complete desperation and pandemonium. Normally, I'm sure barely any of these people would be so ruthless (The same goes for me) but the deals were far too good.

One thing I realized about all the people in line I met - NONE of them were buying anything for anyone else. It was all for themselves... Including me.

ashlandsou November 25 2006, 16:03:38 UTC

I say that the 8 of spades should become a subliminal prop for your On The Lot piece. And every thing else that you do creatively from this point forward. Your signature, so to speak... kind of like 10/13 for Chris Carter.

What a nerd I am.

snowrabbit November 25 2006, 16:29:32 UTC

Muahahahaha The card actually freaks me out. I had a dream that it was some kind of homing beacon that someone was using to track me. I wonder what the girl who gave it to me was thinking? I never saw her again and no one uttered a word about it again. It was very odd. And if you were really working with a store manager, would the "cards" be a little more official? Who knows.

ashlandsou November 25 2006, 16:49:18 UTC

::brings out movie trailer voice::

In a world where the deals are just too good and the lines are just too long (shot of a 3-mile long line of bodies huddled together for warmth), one man will have to pay the price...

The Homing Beacon, rated R.

snowrabbit November 25 2006, 16:56:45 UTC

HAHAHAHA That gave me this mental image of a thousand zombies all swaying and groaning with me smack dab in the middle. It really was like zombie horror. For instance, the people at the very front of the line looked dead. They were wrapped in several sleeping bags and they literally were lying on the ground motionless. It reminded me of a war torn refugee camp or a homeless shelter. I hope it was worth it, there were reports that the line began with those people more than a full day before Best Buy opened.

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sassylilscorpio November 27 2006, 04:07:32 UTC

Congrats on getting your camcorder. Make sure to get your rest. :) Oh, and keep the 8 of spades...as a memory trinket.

snowrabbit November 27 2006, 04:27:13 UTC

Hehehe As you wish, miss Sassy! Have I told you how much I love that Sifl and Olly icon? Much love.

sassylilscorpio November 27 2006, 14:51:28 UTC

Yes, Sifl and Olly rules! :) Now go to sleep!