BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY!!! Freepers Go Shopping.

Various ^ | November 25, 2008 | Cindy

[Cindy]

Hello Freepers.

It's that time of year again.

Let's boost the economy.

LET'S GO SHOPPING!!

[Cindy]

http://www.google.com/search?i&rls=en&q=black+friday+%2B+crafts&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hd_christmas/article/0,,DIY_13889_2274341,00.html

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DIY NETWORK: “Make Your Own Gifts”

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/gbaskets.html

“How To Create Homemade Gift Baskets”
By Pioneer Thinking

[Cindy]

You’re welcome.

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http://www.forbes.com/style/2008/11/24/shopping-holiday-sales-forbeslife-cx_ls_1124cyber.html

“Holiday Shopping
Sneak Peek: Post-Thanksgiving Online Deals”
Jeanine Poggi, 11.24.08, 07:15 PM EST

SNIPPET: “Sleep in this Black Friday. You can snag the same deals (and some even better ones) by logging on in the days following.”

[Cindy]

http://www.wsbt.com/news/links/34995889.html

“Cyber Monday Links & Tips”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Recommended Cyber Monday sites:

CyberMonday.com: Shop hot holiday deals from more than 500 merchants. All of Shop.org’s proceeds from CyberMonday.com support the Ray Greenly Scholarship Fund.

GottaDeal.com: In addition to boards focused on online and offline deals and bargains, their forum has dedicated message boards for topics like contests & sweepstakes, grocery coupons, freebies, surveys, finance, technology and much more.

DealTaker.com: Over the past four years, the DealTaker.com’s Black Friday section has had the most comprehensive listing of advanced sales for the Monday after Thanksgiving.

CouponMountain.com: This site offers coupons, deals, sales and more promotional offers for thousands of online stores, including Dell, Buy.com, Target, Office Depot and more.”

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Netbooks are one of the hot items this year,....i posted this thread that has some links and stuff regarding netbooks,,,,ignore the title,...scroll down:

The Netbook Newbie's guide to Linux

See post #11 for link to :Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

On the other hand, if it’s made in America by American workers, I agree: buy it.

That leaves out most of the electronic gadgets.

[Cindy]

Thank you Ernest.
That’s a good thread.

I brought your links over here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2137598/posts?page=11#11

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39029450,49297248,00.htm

[Cindy]

http://www.apple.com/retail

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http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/black_friday_teaser?mco=MjgxODY5OA

SNIPPET: “Come back to the Apple Online Store the day after Thanksgiving for a special one-day-only holiday shopping event. You’ll find dozens of great iPod, iPhone, and Mac gift ideas.”

[Cindy]

http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/11/25/8-stocks-for-the-sale-of-the-century.aspx

“8 Stocks for the Sale of the Century”
By Jennifer Schonberger
November 25, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Black Friday is right around the corner, and as retailers are poised to roll out doorbusters and discounts deeper than any we’ve seen in years, the stock market is literally having the sale of the century. Energy companies and industrial companies are selling for some of the cheapest multiples seen in decades, as many fundamentally sound companies have been unfairly pummeled.”

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Another thread...I posted....that might help free up some money for some:

Fed Aid Sets Off a Rush to Refinance

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Watching the Financial shows,,,some are urging caution...hedge fund manager...Barton Biggs says this may be the alltime greatest Bear market Rally coming at some point.

[Cindy]

Thank you for the link, Ernest.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I just stumbled onto this :

Welcome To 123Game.net!

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At 123Game.net we've gathered all the best Flash and Shockwave games into one place.

With over 1,000 games available you're sure to find something great to play!

[Cindy]

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/24/homes-sale-prices-still-falling-lee-marco-housing-/

“Homes sale prices still falling in Lee, Marco housing market showing signs of life”

By LAURA LAYDEN (Contact)
Originally published 7:05 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2008
Updated 7:05 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2008

NAPLES —

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In Lee County, 60 percent of the homes being sold today are bank owned, said Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & Co., a real estate company based in Fort Myers.

“It’s like Black Friday in the real estate market every day,” he said. “So when people line up to get their latest hot toy on Friday the day after Thanksgiving that is what shopping in the real estate market is like every day in Lee County, with one exception. We are not going to run out of Game Boys. There is so much out there.”

There are 4,000 homes on the market for less than $100,000 in Lee County, Grimes said. Most of them are in Lehigh Acres and Cape Coral, where a frenzy of investors scooped up properties in 2004 and 2005, pushing prices sky high.”

[Cindy]

Thats interesting.
Thank you Ernest.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

What part of Florida is that?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I know nothing about these online game websites....here is another one ( may have adult only stuff ):

StupidStuff.org

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StupidStuff.org is your one-stop shop on the internet for the best time-wasters, weird pictures, utter nonsense, and yes, stupid stuff.

While you're here, check out our huge Photo Archive, the amazing Quote-O-Matic, or play some of our completely pointless (yet immensely entertaining) Online Games.

[VastRWCon]

Forget the big box guys, a good idea is to buy from ebayer's and spread the wealth to them!

www.auctionbump.com

I am sure you freepers can find something nice and at a great price...

[Cindy]

Here’s a Florida Counties’ map, Ernest.

http://www.floridacountiesmap.com/

[Cindy]

Thank you VastRWCon for the link.

[Cindy]

GEORGIA:

http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news937487.html

“Mall opening early on Friday for hot shopping day”
11/25/08

“Mount Berry Square mall will open early Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season in earnest.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: ““ ‘Black Friday’ is the largest shopping day of the year, and we want to give our shoppers the opportunity to get a head start to take advantage of the substantial discounts and fabulous amenities at Mount Berry Square Mall.” At 5 a.m,. Mount Berry Square greeters will be at the main carousel entrance handing out free goodie bags to the first 1,000 shoppers.

Shoppers will find coupons, giveaways & special offers from mall stores in the gift bags. Some bags will contain vouchers for $10 Mall Gift cards & one bag will contain a voucher for a $100 Mall Gift Card. Also, each bag will include a voucher for a free Georgia Lottery online ticket. Throughout the day, shoppers can stop by the Guest Services Center to register for the Santa’s Bike & Helmet drawing.”