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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Falcons Talon, Nov 26, 2007.

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  1. Falcons Talon

    Falcons Talon Member

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    The season is here. If you celebrate Christmas, how is your Christmas shopping going?

    Typically, I'm about 80% done with my kids gifts before Thanksgiving gets here, but this year, I got a late start. I actually started with my kids gifts yesterday and finished today. I managed to get my hands on a non-bundled system at Wal Mart...one of 6 that came in as I was driving in to check.

    Now I can go and pick the little odds and ends for siblings, and get some jewelry for Tara.
     
    #1 Falcons Talon, Nov 26, 2007
  2. chow_yun_fat

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    i usually purchase most/all the gifts during october/early november. this way i miss the late november/december rush and the risk of an item being sold out. i remember last year i purchased a nintendo DS as a gift in oct. and they were sold out/hard to find in nov.
     
    #2 chow_yun_fat, Nov 26, 2007
  3. Supermac34

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    We're pretty far along. We do about 80% of our shopping online now, so it makes it much easier and takes out a lot of the stress.
     
    #3 Supermac34, Nov 26, 2007
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    i have not started. thanksgiving/christmas came up fast this year!
     
    #4 rusHour, Nov 26, 2007
  5. macalu

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    hey, what's the update on your car?
     
    #5 macalu, Nov 26, 2007
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    #6 MadMax, Nov 26, 2007
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    I usually do my shopping two weeks before...or a weekend before.
     
    #7 Lady_Di, Nov 26, 2007
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    Happy to report that I'm almost done...I'd say 90%, just a couple of odds and ends...

    I don't think I've ever been done this soon...I'll probalby finish this weekend...
     
    #8 rrj_gamz, Nov 26, 2007
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    can you guys throw out gift ideas... im bad at this. obviously i have not started.
     
    #9 DOMINATOR, Nov 26, 2007
  10. bladeage

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    I wait until the weekend before Christmas to shop. It is alot more fun.
     
    #10 bladeage, Nov 26, 2007
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    I refuse to even really acknowledge Christmas until Thanksgiving arrives...I might get a few gifts early if an idea pops into my head and I don't wanna wait or forget. But otherwise, it's not Christmas season until Thanksgiving.

    So...that would be a big 0% for me. And probably won't start until next weekend since this weekend is already busy.
     
    #11 JunkyardDwg, Nov 26, 2007
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    "Hey, Falcons... what's the meaning of this?"
    "It's what you need for Christmas, sis... a fence!"
    :mad:

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    :D
     
    #12 SwoLy-D, Nov 26, 2007
  13. Falcons Talon

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    I forgot about that...That fence was up the day before Thanksgiving...finally, some peace in my backyard...

    I got one of 6 Wii's that came into a local Wal Mart...I'm fired up.
     
    #13 Falcons Talon, Nov 26, 2007
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    We collect stuff at 75-80% off and going out of business sales, then when birthdays & Christmas roll around, we go dig in the box until we find something more or less appropriate
     
    #14 12 Tone Melody, Nov 26, 2007
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    Are you my brother? I got so screwed for Hanukkah this year (we did it over Thanksgiving since I live in Austin and the rest are in the Houston area). I got some stupid calendar (NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE A CALENDAR AS A GIFT) and an ugly jacket. I returned it to Kohl's today to find out that it was on clearance.
     
    #15 leroy, Nov 26, 2007
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