Anyone buy anything on "Black Friday"?

[MacCovern]

Well, no big ticket items for me, but I did finally buy a
digial camera. It's a 4.0 megapixel, and it was less than
$100.

The mall parking lots in Atlanta were filled, and I went to
one electronics retailer and it was a madhouse with a crush
of humanity in there.

[burrowowl]

1. Coffee at

my locally owned cafe and the newspaper.

[greendog]

81. Coffee, Newspaper, and Postage Stamps

n/t

[teach1st]

2. I bought somebody membership to ACLU

We need more card carrying members.

[ixion]

3. I bought a Robosapien

as a present for my newphew.

[Winamericaback]

4. Not a thing

not even gas lol but it wasn't really intentional. I was just too lazy to do anything today after cleaning for 3 days and cooking all day yesterday for Thanksgiving.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. No

I cleaned house and worked on a story for my webpage.

[0007]

6. zero, nada, a big fat 0

[matt819]

7. Rubber thingies

I bought rubber thingies for the legs of a pet grooming table. 3 bucks. Big day.

[Politicub]

8. Nope

Well, no gifts. I filled my car up with gas for my drive back to Atlanta and I bought a slurpee :) That's it though.

[bones_7672]

9. Goldfish (real), kitty treats, groceries, peppermint mocha @ Starbucks

[MacCovern]

11. How was the peppermint mocha?

Do you recomment that drink?

[huskerlaw]

21. OMG...

The peppermint mocha is EVIL good. Don't even go there unless you want a new vice. Seriously.

[bones_7672]

26. Hopefully it goes away after Christmas or I'm in trouble

Thick, delicious. And very pepperminty. Much better tasting than the live goldfish (just kidding, they're getting used to their new home).

[AllyCat]

38. Are the goldfish the kitty treats?

I hate Starbucks though.

[bones_7672]

43. eh, my son was thrilled with the fish. I think the cat would freak

If it weren't for Starbucks House Blend I probably wouldn't frequent them. But even after all the other types of coffee I tried, Starbucks House Blend is my favorite. Thankfully the wholesale club stores carry it now.

[AllyCat]

55. Starbucks just ticks me off because they won't serve...

...fair trade coffee. Except on the "20th of each month" when they proudly proclaim they support fair trade. I had one employee in an Algonquin, IL shop tell me Fair Trade just wasn't very good and that's why they didn't serve it. Another employee at the same shop winked and said, "Write them a letter. Please? They need to hear this from consumers".

I have written them letters, but they don't respond. That's why I hate them. They stand to make the biggest impact on many people's lives around the world by switching to Fair Trade and they begrudgingly serve it once a month.

I'm sure they'll say it's cost, availability...blah, blah, blah...but the local chain here in Milwaukee serves organic and/or fair trade EVERY DAY, EVERY BLEND and it's cheaper than Weedbucks...I mean Starbucks...have you seen that Chris Rock skit about Weedbucks? I think Starbucks should lobby for legalization of weed and change their name. They'd make a mint.

[Aristus]

10. Yeah, lunch. At a local mom-and-pop storefront restaurant.

Keepin' it in the community. B-)

[Dissenting_Prole]

16. Hey, me too.

I bought a chicken sandwich today. And nothing else.

[ElectroPrincess]

12. Nope, not a thing

I stayed at home and my 10 y.o. daughter and I put up decorations within our home to include the old 13 year old Xmas tree. It's been put-up all over the world ... well sort of = Panama, Japan and No-Va. <g>

The only traveling we did was to the park to walk our dog. No shopping - Nada.

[flamingyouth]

13. Christmas lights, some food, and...

I used my coupon at a cool, locally owned women's fitness store to buy a running vest and some t-shirts.

I'm an owner of a small store, so I don't observe Buy Nothing Day, although I certainly appreciate where everyone's coming from with it. Frankly, you couldn't pay me to go near a mall today. :scared:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

Some catfood

the boys ran out. My Xmas presents will include gift cards to Barnes & Noble, Gap, Costco, and other businesses (especially locally owned) who contribute money to Democratic causes. I am boycotting any chain stores that give the majority of their money to Republicans.

[AllyCat]

24. Could I put in a bad word for Gap?

I know they supported Dems, but they have a horrible record with human rights and sweatshop labor--not Dem values! Please don't support Gap or Old Navy!

http://www.responsibleshopper.org/basic.cfm?cusip=364760

[Kathy in Cambridge]

30. Thanks for the info

Most of my family doesn't like the Gap anyway. But that's atrocious that they still use sweatshop labor.

[AllyCat]

35. It's getting to the point that there is nothing to buy anymore...

...that doesn't have some awfulness behind it. Best to hit the local shops and craftspeople. Used is always good. Sigh...

Your kitties are cute! Wish I had digital pictures of mine to post. They sit on my computer while I blog so I get to look at them all the time.

[Zan_of_Texas]

46. Yeah, used!

I intended to buy nothing today, but did venture out with my other half to check out some stuff that couldn't be done later due to travel plans. AND, yes, I bought a small used item for myself at a used store. Can that count as recycling though????

[AllyCat]

53. The 3 "R"s:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, in that order of descending importance. So it counts as reuse which is better than recycling. I'd actually count that as reduce since you didn't buy a new version of the same.

[freeplessinseattle]

75. I dropped off some donations for a thrift store, then scored a bunch of

nice shirts for 75 cents each! total score, and some comfy easy spirit shoes for 2.50, they were having their own after T-day sale with everything half off, and their prices are great anyway, better than Value Village (Thriftko in Greenwood, for Seattle folks) then went to the fabric store next door and Fred Meyer to buy black ribbon and other supplies for a project Tavalon and I complete a few hours ago for National Vote Fraud Awareness Day. oh, yeah, and catfood, TP, fabric softener, more boring stuff, no gifts. and later the best African Peanut Soup from PCC

[yellowdogintexas]

65. I had to feed my boys too, 20 # of Hills

and my daughter blew a tire so I took her car to get that replaced.

and I had supper with a couple of my friends after we watched the Fort Worth Christmas Parade downtown

[huskerlaw]

14. I did, but I paid dearly for it...

Best Buy had a HUGE sale on memory sticks for my digital camera. I'm going on vacation soon, I actually needed the damn things and couldn't really afford them otherwise. But, karma being what it is, I had to wait in line for 2 hours. That store was a horrifying nightmare, complete with police officers directing traffic in the parking lot.

[MacCovern]

20. 2 hours in line!....sounds like the old Soviet Union

Yes, Best Buy is not customer service oriented, and the waits there
can be agony. Stuff like that causes me to avoid large crowds usually.

Glad you got the great deal on the memory sticks though.

[huskerlaw]

23. Actually

as I was standing there, I was thinking about how we'd all freak out if the line was for bread instead of DVD/VCR combos. The Soviet Union definitely popped to mind.

[PittPoliSci]

15. i was too damn busy working.

worst day ever.

[Cerridwen]

17. Nuffin'. Dinna buy one danged thing. n/t

[AllyCat]

18. Had to buy gas...but otherwise, a complete boycott like usual

Found a Citgo to buy gas. They seem to be the least disgusting of the gas companies.

[bobthedrummer]

19. My wife did quite well!

Many holiday and birthday gifts for total under $100. $11.99 new Sonoma mens jeans. All womens robes $5.00!
Personal care products at ridiculous prices, jewelry too.

[shesemsmom]

22. NOPE I worked

saving myself for the day after Christmas

[SemperEadem]

25. more airtime on my tracfone

[eyesroll]

27. Groceries at Trader Joe's. I've never seen that store so empty.

I was returning from my parents' house in the Chicago suburbs; we don't have TJ's in Milwaukee yet, so I'll stop by on the way home if I have time.

Usually, it's jammed; today, I think, everyone was either hungover or at the malls.

[AllyCat]

36. My mom is amazed we don't have TJs here in Brewtown

She's always buying me stuff there and sending it to me. Guess that works out pretty good (for me anyway).

[Benhurst]

28. Nothing but a $1 lottery ticket. If I win, I'll take the loot and run

for the border.

[JVS]

29. VCR

My old one crapped out recently

[MacCovern]

32. VCRs are cheap cheap cheap these days!

I don't think they are as well made, or maybe I should save as
heavy duty as they used to be, but it should not have cost you
much at all.

Go Steelers! Mt. Lebanon native here.

[JVS]

37. I was hoping to get the $30 Sylvania, but they ran out before I got there.

Had to pay $53 for a Zenith. Didn't want to pay $80 for the Sony

[Dimsdale]

31. A Take-Out Half Gallon of Prima Pils...

(~4 Imperial Pints) from Victory Brewery, Downingtown, PA. Stop in if you're in the area. An excellent Imperial Stout (~9% ABV) is also available on tap.

[elepet]

33. two chocolate cookies

and 4 dark chocolate covered candied ginger pieces at whole foods.the checkout clerk said the ginger was good for my digestion, and the dark chocolate full of anti oxidents!

[hobbit709]

34. T-50 Staples

to put the plastic sheeting up on our porch. A whole $2.67 + tax.

[CornField]

39. Not even a stick of gum

[noordinaryspider]

40. Groceries at the local co-op....

...and handed down some outgrown toys.

We always get groceries on Fridays; maybe better planning next year so we won't have to buy a darned thing.

[angrydemocrat]

41. Nothing

Will be buying very little this year and what I do buy will be from retailers that support dems. I say make these money hungry assholes suffer this year.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

42. Nope

today was Buy Nothing Day and I've been observing it for years.

Didn't purchase a single thing, not even groceries or gas.

[ooglymoogly]

44. nada

[Systematic Chaos]

45. A few necessities, and sub sandwiches.

Did it today only because I pretty much have to. Can't drive my car after the insurance lapses, and that is at midnight tonight by my reckoning.

[MacCovern]

47. sorry about the car insurance....

I hear auto insurance is high in the Las Vegas area.

[distantearlywarning]

48. Nope. Didn't even leave the house. n/t

[Indiana_Dem]

49. I'm not even going to talk about it because I got into a

flamewar this morning when I posted a rant about rude people in waiting lines!

Got ridiculed for going to a Sears for 2 shower CD/radios for 2 disabled people without much family that I know for $15 each because it was the best deal I have seen. My spouse has been out of work since February and I had to look for the best price which was there at 6am when I happened to get off work. I also spent the night last night taking care of sick people. The poster (who got deleted) told me I didn't care about anybody and I was just like the people I was complaining about. (I was complaining about rude people who don't have manners in lines because 5 people cut in front of me).

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. $200 worth of plumbing repairs.

I'm thankful the bathroom radiator didn't spew disgusting black water all over the floor yesterday!

[Bertha Venation]

51. .

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[qnr]

52. no n/t

[fluffernutter]

54. a car battery, and a pumpkin spice latte.

[mike_c]

56. nada....

Nothing at all.

[Piperay]

57. I didn't even

leave the house. :-)

[crispini]

58. A latte...

We needed a place to hang out and talk democratic strategy and starbucks was it.

[Baja Margie]

59. Nope .

[JanMichael]

60. Nothing but some veggies for dinner and a 6-pack.

That's it. Oh, and two bottles of alcohol that cost $16.

A total of $32.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

61. Only stuff at the store where I work

Independently-owned women-run natural foods store. I bought Dancing Deer Cherry Almond Ginger Chewie cookies (so good...), cold & sinus nasal spray, oscillicosium, and some fresh jalapeno hummus. At the end of the night, I brought home some vegan pumpkin pie and some hummus wraps, which were free. So I guess I almost broke even...plus it's a really good store to support.

[amazona]

62. No not a sou spent on black Friday

Not even on the internet!

[kitchen girl]

63. Nada...

Didn't even buy those pizzas we planned on. My in-laws got them while we were out visiting cousins. And we had enough gas in the car to get all the way back to Columbus, so didn't even stop for gas and munchies on the drive home.

[gottalickbush]

64. Not a thing

You couldn't get me anywhere close to a mall today. Too many people. I'd rather pay full price than deal that many people.

[TheMightyFavog]

66. NHL 2003 for $1.99

One of the employees at the Game exchange made a mistake with the price tag.

And a book of Japanese Haiku.

[peekaloo]

67. My dad broke his glasses so I bought him a new pair.

[BiggJawn]

68. A tank of gasoline and did my laundry...

That blew the better part of $60....

[Maiden England]

69. First and Last time for me

Having never 'done' black friday before, only having lived here a few years, I wanted to 'do' it once, before the coming economic armageddon, so I did the whole shebang. JC Penny's at 5.30 am followed by best buy at 6, in line for 45mins just to get in the door and another 45mins to pay. At least at circuit city they were giving away free coffee.
It was a trip and certainly was an eye opener. I can't believe THAT many nutters do the 5am shopping thing. Madness.
At least I can say I had the experience now. I bought stuff DH and I wanted to get each other for xmas anyway - mp3 players to use down the gym and DH a new drill he needed for work. Heck we saved a fortune on what we would have spent on xmas had we waited. So I guess thats a good thing. Less profits in the pockets of big business at least from us anyway.

[Catshrink]

70. I didn't leave the house....

and I browsed on eBay but didn't buy anything --- yet!

[Berserker]

72. Yup gotta admit it

BEER :beer:

[meganmonkey]

71. I sent my Dad and SO out for tampons!!

I'm 2 days early and on vacation. What could I do?

:P

[DS1]

73. I bought some more of my trademark long-sleeve shirts for winter

:P

30% off, missed the rush by hours.

[Phentex]

74. Nothing!

saw those parking lots and stores on the news too. I still don't get it.

[SarahB]

76. Nothing major.

Flushable potty wipes for the kiddos, protein bars, stationary, a birthday gift for someone, and some CD-R's. Stuff I needed anyway. I'm pretty sure I saw another DUer at Target too, but it didn't hit me until afterward as to who it was. I had to think for a moment. So, NewJeffCT, if you saw a blonde women in a red coat give you a strange look for a moment in Target yesterday while you were near women's clothes, that was me. :hi:

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

77. Lunch for me and the boys before

heading to the community center pool.

My wife, the Spender in Chief, was working yesterday, and works today and tomorrow. Monday the kids are off school so I doubt she will be shopping then either.

My bank account is most thankful.

[mondo joe]

78. I bought a sweater because it's been getting cold and I wanted it

And a pound of coffee!

[jmowreader]

79. No, but I sold a LOT of stuff!

I sold $800 worth of shingles to someone at 6:02AM.

[fortyfeetunder]

80. Dinner, movie

We went to see toy trains and such. Got the kid a train T-shirt and other than dinner and a movie, that was it!

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

82. absolutely nothin' whatsoever.