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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:00 PM Original message |
Any armchair economists want to predict if Black Friday will be black? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. No they won't |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yep. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Not only that but |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yup. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. And we'll get wall to wall coverage of it on the "news"....n/t |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. As Usual, we'll be told that Black Friday was a success |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't know, but there seems to be more desperation this year |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. friday is "Buy nothing day" - stay home and enjoy leftovers w/yer family if u have one nt |
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RavensChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Exactly! |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. That's what I do.. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. It will be black and we will be |
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Snarkoleptic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Every year the retailers say to the MSM "Well...it was a bit of a disappointing year." |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. They will lower the bar once again and call it a success |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That is exactly what they do. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Not a problem for the box companies. The stores are following the work: |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. I've been following the Black Friday websites |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Interesting |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Being in the market for an HDTV, I'm looking forward to the post-Xmas desperation |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yummy |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I left my clunky 20" CRT back East when I moved |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's good news. Honestly, I DO hope that |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Some nice links for you |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. These are great and fascinating sites |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Our 8 yr old 32" Sony |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Interested in HDTV |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I watched a football game on HD last weekend.. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Put me down for "no" |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. I say no. I've never heard so many people remarking on how they are being squeezed by |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'm predicting flat or only slightly decreased sales this year |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. I don't know |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-18-07 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm thinking of being an Outlaw Knitter instead. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
31. BushCo will either SAY it was "black," or not report it at all until January |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-19-07 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
33. If it isn't, expect retail layoffs. I did my time at retail and have followed |
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