;)

I would like to wish all our "Family" here at CPF a Happy Thanksgiving.  Whether you are spending it with a large group or just a few of you may you take time to remember what you are thankful for....

I personally am thankful for Solar, my kids, my family, and the fact I am still free to make most of my own decisions.... :) :)

Most of your own decisions?
Thats not what I told you to say. ::) :-*

Happy Thanksgiving All! 8)

Another good holiday has passed. Many only view it as a day off. I have plenty to be thankful for. ST just listed a couple of them. Thanks for the thanksgiving wish. I'd like to think that all here had a great Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, and many more in the future.

Two O'clock in the morning on the 26th, the madness of the "holiday" starts. The stores are luring all of the nutjobs to go out and shop early. I was never able to convince myself or wife that I needed something so badly as to shop at 2 am.

Quote from: surfer_squirrel on November 25, 2010, 06:48:30 PM
Another good holiday has passed. Many only view it as a day off. I have plenty to be thankful for. ST just listed a couple of them. Thanks for the thanksgiving wish. I'd like to think that all here had a great Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, and many more in the future.

Two O'clock in the morning on the 26th, the madness of the "holiday" starts. The stores are luring all of the nutjobs to go out and shop early. I was never able to convince myself or wife that I needed something so badly as to shop at 2 am.

I don't anymore...but there was a time... :D :D

Quote from: Solars Toy on November 25, 2010, 06:55:56 PM
I don't anymore...but there was a time... :D :D

Many years ago,  in a land far away, my wife and I did the "Black Friday" thing. It cost us a car, in a shopping mall parking lot. I was so enraged by the cause of the accident that I pulled the driver of the car that hit us out of his seat through the window and was ready to "permanently revoke his driver's license". He was speeding through the parking lot and hit our car. When I had my adrenalin rush, I was able to force a car door open and move to the driver's side of the car that hit us. The driver of the car made a smart-ass remark, "Don't get excited, that's what insurance is for. " That's all it took to put me over the edge. Luckily for the cause of the accident, the police arrived to investigate the accident.

After the accident reports were filled out and the police left, I went back to our car and attempted to open the door to re-enter our vehicle. I couldn't open the door! Adrenalin had given me the momentary strength to open the door that was now impossible for me to open.

This incident caused me to re-evaluate my post-thanksgiving priorities. We no longer shop on Black Friday.

Quote from: surfer_squirrel on November 25, 2010, 09:44:15 PM
Many years ago,  in a land far away, my wife and I did the "Black Friday" thing. It cost us a car, in a shopping mall parking lot. I was so enraged by the cause of the accident that I pulled the driver of the car that hit us out of his seat through the window and was ready to "permanently revoke his driver's license". He was speeding through the parking lot and hit our car. When I had my adrenalin rush, I was able to force a car door open and move to the driver's side of the car that hit us. The driver of the car made a smart-ass remark, "Don't get excited, that's what insurance is for. " That's all it took to put me over the edge. Luckily for the cause of the accident, the police arrived to investigate the accident.

After the accident reports were filled out and the police left, I went back to our car and attempted to open the door to re-enter our vehicle. I couldn't open the door! Adrenalin had given me the momentary strength to open the door that was now impossible for me to open.

This incident caused me to re-evaluate my post-thanksgiving priorities. We no longer shop on Black Friday.

Sounds like a good reason... Amazing thing is that was just in the parking lot.  Inside the small/stores is even worse. :o :o

Lawsuits are already filed claiming Walmart put out false advertising, so I suppose Black Friday is no different than the political primary season for retailing.

Instead of a general election, this retail frenzy leads up to Mother Gaia's celebration of the Winter Solstice (and any other non-Christian reason for celebrating during the final week of our year. You know --- the year in Current Era, not, um, the Year of Our Lord).

The rest of us call it Christmas. The retailers call it staying alive, doing more business starting today through Dec. 31 than they have all year before then.

But is it worth the hassle to even leave the house? Not on your life. Let the crazies roam the aisles like madwomen --- Zena, Warrior Shopper. Bet your bippy she's out there --- a majority in those stores.

Us men, fearing nothing including other deer hunters, will wisely remain in front of a TV or computer screen. Let the warrior-wimmin take the field of battle. They are, at least today, welcome to it.

Saving the economy. Women's-work. Really and truly.

Quote from: quiller on November 26, 2010, 08:53:00 AM
Lawsuits are already filed claiming Walmart put out false advertising, so I suppose Black Friday is no different than the political primary season for retailing.

Instead of a general election, this retail frenzy leads up to Mother Gaia's celebration of the Winter Solstice (and any other non-Christian reason for celebrating during the final week of our year. You know --- the year in Current Era, not, um, the Year of Our Lord).

The rest of us call it Christmas. The retailers call it staying alive, doing more business starting today through Dec. 31 than they have all year before then.

But is it worth the hassle to even leave the house? Not on your life. Let the crazies roam the aisles like madwomen --- Zena, Warrior Shopper. Bet your bippy she's out there --- a majority in those stores.

Us men, fearing nothing including other deer hunters, will wisely remain in front of a TV or computer screen. Let the warrior-wimmin take the field of battle. They are, at least today, welcome to it.

Saving the economy. Women's-work. Really and truly.

;D ;D ;D ;D
Well said.

Quote from: Solar on November 26, 2010, 10:32:07 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D
Well said.

So I can go shopping???? ;D ;D

Quote from: Solars Toy on November 26, 2010, 11:00:31 AM
So I can go shopping???? ;D ;D

Have fun, I'll do the dirty work, by staying home...and...umm.....keeping the deer out of the garden we planned on planting next year.
Yeah...thats it, the garden we've yet to plant. ::) :-*

Off with you wench, my warrior bride.

After woman came from man, man invented shopping to give them something to do.

Quote from: quiller on November 28, 2010, 09:58:36 AM
After woman came from man, man invented shopping to give them something to do.

You just love to live dangerously, dear.  :-X

Quote from: naleta on November 28, 2010, 06:03:07 PM
You just love to live dangerously, dear.  :-X

:P

Quote from: quiller on November 28, 2010, 09:58:36 AM
After woman came from man, man invented shopping to give them something to do.

err-ummmmm :'( what happens if woman hates shopping and acts like a disgruntled kid who can't get dirty on pain of death...