Black Friday I Guess

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by JJIII

I'm guessin' you didn't have to Mace anybody for that?

I didn't have to but find it not only enjoyable but relaxing to go ahead and do....

[Oerets]

Well she got home and "we" put the tree up, and of course fooled with the lights for what seemed like hours!



Never did get the garage finished.




Barney

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Well she got home and "we" put the tree up, and of course fooled with the lights for what seemed like hours!



Never did get the garage finished.




Barney

Be thankful there's only one tree....

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

Be thankful there's only one tree....

O no, we have a tree on the front porch! But it stays up all year, it is a Christmas tree then a Valentines, Easter and so on. Right now it is in transition from a Thanksgiving/Fall to Christmas.


Hey I let her have her fun, she leaves me to my hobbies.


Barney

[BlueStreak]

Everything in my front yard is buried under oak leaves. I have three of the original NINE giant oaks left on my puny city lot.

The Christmas tree is still in the closet. It is fully decorated, however. All I have to do is get it out and plug it in.

Dave

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

BlueStreak goes nowhere on Black Friday. Here we had tents appearing in a Best Buy parking lot on wednesday night! How insane is that? Dude, it's in the low 40s out there.

Dave

The only place I went was to the liquor store to refresh the provisions. I dislike crowds so much that I refuse to shop on weekends, Fridays, Mondays, and anytime government checks are out. Buying things is so much easier with the internet. In San Diego, the tents were up since Tuesday at Frys, Best Buy, and Walmart. I would think people do this more out of novelty than need IMHO. Some people just get a kick out of getting a deal.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by bhunter

The only place I went was to the liquor store to refresh the provisions. I dislike crowds so much that I refuse to shop on weekends, Fridays, Mondays, and anytime government checks are out. Buying things is so much easier with the internet. In San Diego, the tents were up since Tuesday at Frys, Best Buy, and Walmart. I would think people do this more out of novelty than need IMHO. Some people just get a kick out of getting a deal.

You're my kind of guy.

Chas

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by bhunter

The only place I went was to the liquor store to refresh the provisions. I dislike crowds so much that I refuse to shop on weekends, Fridays, Mondays, and anytime government checks are out. Buying things is so much easier with the internet. In San Diego, the tents were up since Tuesday at Frys, Best Buy, and Walmart. I would think people do this more out of novelty than need IMHO. Some people just get a kick out of getting a deal.

when do "government checks" come out?

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by oerets

o no, we have a tree on the front porch! But it stays up all year, it is a christmas tree then a valentines, easter and so on. Right now it is in transition from a thanksgiving/fall to christmas.


Hey i let her have her fun, she leaves me to my hobbies.


Barney

bingo!

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by noonereal

when do "government checks" come out?

If you retired and received benefits before 1997 the checks are usually sent on the third day of the month. If you retired and received benefits after 1997 the checks are sent on a schedule based on your birthday.
Social Security Benefits
For all Social Security beneficiaries receiving benefits prior to May 1997 3rd of the month
(unless earlier)**

For all Social Security beneficiaries receiving benefits after April 1997
Second Wednesday
If birth date on 1st - 10th
Third Wednesday
If birth date on 11th - 20th
Fourth Wednesday
If birth date on 21st - 31st

Thus, my local grocery store is packed with people usually on Tuesdays. I seem to recall that other entitlement checks are spread out more than they once were.