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Refractive Reflections 11-24-2012 10:57 AM

So Did You Help "Save The Economy" This Black Friday?
 
Just wondering if anybody joined the madness of Black Friday...even if it was somehow TMNT merchandise related or not. (Thankfully I don't go for Black Friday Shopping.) Here's a few compilations of the "best of humanity":

The worst of the worst last year (Well I guess where "Occupy Wall Street" failed, "Occupy Retailers" succeeded): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Cie5nEhsY

2012 Black Friday Victoria's Secret Stampede: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFkm6o1cjTU

2012 Walmart RIOTS for phones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDpAkjD3wXo

2012 Walmart Fights for $1.28 Towels (Fight for those bargains! LOL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXbkM-VZMnI


The TMNT don't stand a chance against that "Crazy Target Lady" when it comes to Black Friday shopping! LOL :lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wer7b29mreA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqG6WYJAM2I

zodiac brave 11-24-2012 04:40 PM

my gf and i scored a 40 dollar blu-ray player and a few blu-rays for $5 bucks each. we did hit up a wal-mart, but it was thanksgiving night not actually black friday...so no riots for us!

Ninjinister 11-24-2012 05:13 PM

F**k no.

I was putting my money to better use.

Shadowgate remake, here I come!

愛 11-24-2012 08:44 PM

I bought new RAM for my computer on Newegg, and it was under the Black Friday category. Does that count?

Dirty Blond 11-27-2012 01:59 PM

I was on this local news story a few years ago talking about how I was going to avoid Black Friday. You can skip to 1:55 if you don't want to watch the whole thing.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7135011

pannoni1 11-29-2012 09:43 AM

I don't go at the first minute because I don't want to run the risk of being injured or even killed as evidenced by a WalMart in 2008 where a door literally busted and killed an employee. I still find that throughout the day there are still some good deals to be found, and unlike the Christmas crunch where selection isn't as good as sales are relegated to items people don't want, I scored lots of 50% off deals at Macy's Lord & Taylor, Lowe's, along with everyday low prices at Five Below where I got a MOC Transformer for $4. Its also great to get the gifts wrapped since I can then focus on decorating for Christmas. I tend to shop in the 10 AM to 3 PM timeframe to avoid the morning/evening rush. I am worried though that all of this imported "Made in Asia" stuff though may push us over the fiscal cliff and cause another economic meltdown given how much debt we owe to them.

BubblyShell22 11-29-2012 04:53 PM

Went on Thursday night and got a flatscreen TV. It was a bit of a madhouse, but no riots in our line. There was a scramble for sheets though.

BladeEdge86 11-30-2012 08:02 PM

Nope, I didn't go anywhere I just relaxed at home and played my new Wii U.

Dirty Blond 12-21-2012 11:52 PM

Rare Footage of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's Childhood Has Recently Surfaced
 
http://i.imgur.com/XaiUx.gif

Refractive Reflections 11-29-2013 10:38 AM

2013 - It's that time of year again... LOL
 
So tell us of your Black Friday experiences...

(Viewer discretion: Profanity are in the videos.)



...brawls and all. :lol:

BubblyShell22 11-29-2013 04:30 PM

Not really any madness this year for ours. Got some Hot Wheels and clothes for my sis's stepsons, so it was worth it.

Roseangelo 11-29-2013 07:17 PM

I BOUGHT A NEW CAR!!! *flail*

https://scontent-a-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/..._8183378_n.jpg

BubblyShell22 11-30-2013 09:22 AM

Awesome. Congrats, Rose.

MrPliggins 11-30-2013 11:22 AM

I went on Thursday night and I was surprised the stores weren't really bad. Waited in line for 10 minutes at Target and got through the checkout line rather quickly. My sister got a "doorbuster" tv at another Target about two hours after they opened.
Of course, there were no PS4s anywhere. There were people waiting in line since 2pm Thanksgiving for Gamestop's 12am opening to get PS4s. I felt like eating Thanksgiving dinner with my family instead of standing in cold for 10 hours..
BTW, congrats Rose, awesome :)

Icebot 12-01-2013 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JYX (Post 1183723)
So tell us of your Black Friday experiences...

(Viewer discretion: Profanity are in the videos.)



...brawls and all. :lol:

I never go shopping on Black Friday. This is pretty much why.

To be honest, I wouldn't even go Black Friday shopping even if everything in the stores were free.

MrPliggins 12-01-2013 10:56 PM

I think you see the craziest of the crazy on youtube. The places I went weren't nearly as bad, and things were conducted in an orderly fashion. It's fun to watch the videos of the crazy people though.

Plasticplayhouse 12-02-2013 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 1183850)
I BOUGHT A NEW CAR!!! *flail*


now that is what i call a nice buy! congrats :)



i usually get all my Christmas shopping done well before hand, but i did pick up a few items the day after BF. the sales are still pretty decent. picked up a couple turtle figs and some cool stocking stuffers for my kids.

Bakushan 12-02-2013 10:13 AM

Did not buy a single thing.

I would have bought the new TMNT Rocksteady and Bebop Classics but I decided not to leave the house. :)

BubblyShell22 12-02-2013 04:47 PM

Mom and I went Thursday night and got some things for my sis's stepsons, but that's it. On Friday we went and saw the movie Frozen with my sis and her stepsons then went to Walmart and got some video games for them and one for my BF.

DonatelloNinja82 12-03-2013 06:13 PM

I never go Black Friday shopping...I do all my shopping on-line. I never get a chance to go shopping without my kids.

blindturtle02 12-03-2013 06:49 PM

No, but I wish I could have. My fiancé never shops on black Friday because she really hates crowds. But that's ok. I've never really hit stores up at 5 in the morning anyway. I just like all that holiday hustle and bustle. All the fighting and bad vibes, I can do without. So I suppose it's nice that I've never really gone out on black Friday. Currently doing all my Christmas shopping online. Maybe I'll convince my better half to go shopping on black Friday next year. It's not like I'll know what she's buying me anyway. hehe

BabyTurtles 12-03-2013 07:05 PM

I stayed home...
Black Friday kinda scares me....XD


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