So what'd you guys get? (Black Friday)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

So who stayed out in the cold like a looney bird? I showed up at Circuit City at 5pm, and I was 3rd in line. It was HORRIBLE. 12 hours of freeeeeeezing cold weather, and I was slightly underdressed. I couldn't find my gloves, and didn't have a hat, just the hood on my coat, which granted, is lined in wool. It was horrible, though. My back hurts, my neck hurts, and my feet are terribly sore.

However, I saved a load of money. I got a 42" Panasonic plasma panel, a 19" 1080 Sharp lcd, an XBox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition, a few games, and some little goodies. Best part? Got it all for around 1600. I've already got the Sharp panel setup with the 360 underneath it, which is just lovely. Might hook up the Wii there, too. Make it my "gaming station". I went with a little display for the games, because if I'm sitting/standing near my desk, it's the same as sitting in the living room with the 51/57" across the room. Similar perceived size.


So...whadidya get? :eek:

[jeptranport]

I got a call from my significant other telling me the lines are 3hrs long to check out:D
Just me and John Daniels enjoying the shopping experience...

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I was 3rd in the store, and it opened at 5. I was on the highway home by 5:38, including driving out back and having the plasma loaded.

[Steve Parr]

There were stores opening here as early as midnight.

That's insane.

I have to go to my local camera store today to get an end cap for a lens, and I'm dreading it. I can't even imagine trying to do Christmas shopping. Hell, that's what the internet's for.

At a local Best Buy, people were lining up as early as 7:00pm on Wednesday. Sorry, but there's nothing that could make me want to do that...

[Skrim17]

I'm with Steve, totally insane.

[Eagle]

I got a good nights sleep. Woke up at 8:45, went and bought a paper and coffee. Let the crazy ones go to the stores and shop.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I'm just about to go to bed now. Had to try out the 360. :lol:

[Grace]

holy moly... I have yet to hear of anything worth waiting outside in the cold for...

glad you got some good deals, Ronald... :)

[Flo]

I watched ya'll on TV;) Your Black Friday is our Boxing Day...its all insane.

[Miyagi-san]

Miyagi-san pick up package of diapers for baby-Miyagi...other than that, hide indoors :p

[3Turner]

I too got to sleep in...then woke up to start working :|, didn't get the day off ya know.

[Billginthekeys]

I'm just about to go to bed now. Had to try out the 360. :lol:
Hey, glad you broke down the bought it :D. make sure to friend request me on live. my gamertag is HiAperture

[rklepper]

Hmmm. Day off from work. I got some good sleep this morning. No amount of savings on anything is worth it to me to stand out in the cold,

[timbernet]

Hmmm. Day off from work. I got some good sleep this morning. No amount of savings on anything is worth it to me to stand out in the cold,

Ditto - BUT! If the local camera store was selling Canon 500mm f/4 IS lenses for $2000 if you get there by 4am in the freezing cold weather - heck yeah I would show up! But that is a $3000+ savings ;-)


$100-$500 savings? Not worth it.

[ibdb]

Miyagi-san pick up package of diapers for baby-Miyagi...other than that, hide indoors :p
:lol::lol::lol:

I also got to sleep in. I placed a couple of orders on Amazon yesterday. Went to Starbucks this morning for some coffee. Go into a mall. . . no way. :cool:

[JWright]

There were stores opening here as early as midnight.

That's insane.

I have to go to my local camera store today to get an end cap for a lens, and I'm dreading it. I can't even imagine trying to do Christmas shopping. Hell, that's what the internet's for.

At a local Best Buy, people were lining up as early as 7:00pm on Wednesday. Sorry, but there's nothing that could make me want to do that...

Midnight? My wife got up at 3 AM this morning to go to her second job at a local department store because they were opening at 4 AM. And I thought that was way too early...

[scotteisenphotography]

i was at staples at 1230AM last night..bad idea..no one showed up till around 4...but my car has 2 tvs, so watched some movies, played some video games....what did i get? a 500 Gig external drive a 4 gig CF Extreme 2 for like 25 bucks and a 2 2gig CF Extreme 2's for 14 bucks each....

my buddy got one of the two stocked laptops that were 350 bucks..good deal

[wcstory]

I woke up at the usual time for work (5:30 am) and couldn't get back to sleep so I drove down to Staples. I got four 2 gig cf @ 15$ , two 4 gig @ 34$ and a SATA 400 gig HDD for 59$. Oh yea wasn't I supposed to be shopping for others.....oops!

Bill

[Maureen Souza]

Skip hit the stores before I got off work this morning. I wanted him to buy an Epson
R380 printer for one of our daughters and he got the only one on the shelf!

He also picked up a couple of the 4 gig CF cards.

[SuzyView]

I went to Staples at 7 and they had tons of stuff. I ended up with 2 4gb Ultra II's and 2 2gb Ultra II's and 4 digital frames and other stuff. They had more than enough to last the morning rush.

[GM_of_OLC]

I managed to get my sister and dad to come with me.
We left at 4:30 and there was a huge line outside BestBuy.
I managed to get a WesternDigital 500GB myBook and a 22" monitor.
They opened at 5 and I was out by 5:40.
It was awesome.

[the_incubus]

how much was the 500gb HD?

[JMHPhotography]

We got a Xbox 360 with Guitar Hero II, and a Vtech game system for the munchkin. My wife left the house at 5:00 and I stayed home and enjoyed a peaceful day watching movies and getting my gear set for a shoot tomorrow.

[scotteisenphotography]

how much was the 500gb HD?

80 after a MIR

[pumbaa]

Just some cheap luggage and a watch for my wife's birthday. Wasn't really worth the effort tbh.

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Sleep = free
Levi's = $27
Kitchen Towels(5) = $5
Bubble Envelopes(2) = $0.80
Flavored Water(Strawberry Kiwi) = $1.45
King Sized Comforter = $39.99

[steved110]

I can't tolerate crowds and avoid sales like the plague. I won't queue either - my off-time is precious to me and apart from a fairly long list of stuff i would like, i have everything I need.

Internet shopping has changed my life - i have already done 90% of my Christmas shopping, and it's all paid for!

Now i just need to find someone to wrap it up for me.....

[SuzyView]

I thought that, too. But the buys at Staples, I couldn't ignore them. And I stopped mall shopping about 2 years ago. I just get frustrated waiting. But I did get to Costco this afternoon and spent more money. :)

[L.Morey]

Well I got the WD 500GB eternal at target for $87

[SuzyView]

That's a good price.

[SuzyView]

Just out of curiosity, how many of those did they have in the store?

[scotteisenphotography]

well at staples, where igot teh same one for 80 bucks..they had about 30 of 'em

[SuzyView]

I got 3 120GB Passports. I couldn't resist.

[Maureen Souza]

I can't tolerate crowds and avoid sales like the plague. I won't queue either - my off-time is precious to me and apart from a fairly long list of stuff i would like, i have everything I need.

Internet shopping has changed my life - i have already done 90% of my Christmas shopping, and it's all paid for!

Now i just need to find someone to wrap it up for me.....
You sound like me. I have done almost all my shopping via Internet but luckily Skip likes to shop so I can send him out. All I gotta do is yell, "Hey Errand Boy......." :lol::lol:

[SuzyView]

I bought all the toys for my sons on the net last year and didn't even open the boxes until Christmas Eve to wrap. That way, I don't have to hide them. I just stack the boxes in the garage. No one knows. :)