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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Black Friday
Do you go out and shop? What are your favorite stores to go to?
Re: Black Friday
No, I went one year to Toysrus and it was the most insane experience. We were in line at like 3am waiting for the store to open at 5am, and then once you got inside you literally couldn't even move... it was packed... I witness a fight over a Elmo toy and told my SIL I would never do this again. It's been almost 10 years since that experience and I have never went shopping again.
For a few years I worked part time at Old Navy.. Black Friday was INSANE... People are just nuts about sales and free giveaways!! Plus, you would be surprise at how many are just so miserable while they shop and just as grumpy when they get to the checkout lane. If you are going to be miserable just stay home:)
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Last year I went to Toys R Us on Thanksgiving night around 9pm thinking "it won't be that bad". Yeah. It was a complete nightmare. I figured I'd wait in line (which was wrapped outside the store) for a little while and see how fast it went. It seemed to be moving alright for a little while, so after about an hour I reassessed where I was and how much progress I'd made. I decided to wait it out because I kept falling into the "well, I've already waited X hours, so I might as well just keep waiting" mentality. I was clearly high on too much turkey from earlier in the day.
By the time I got into the store, they only had one of the items that I had come for which was obviously frustrating. It was about 11:30pm at this point and I should have just left, but nooooo. I walked around for a little while and ended up finding a few other items that were a good deal, so I stupidly got in line thinking that would move quickly. Once again... big mistake.
I didn't leave the store until almost 2:00am. I honestly don't even know what I was thinking, but it was a horrible experience. I will never do it again.
We always go out later in the day just because the whole family's in town for Thanksgiving. I would never go to Walmart or Toys R us, that sounds like a nightmare! Last year I did go to Kohls though and they had a pretty long line.
I do usually hit Target because they seem to stock their sales items pretty well so that you don't have to show up at 3 AM to get one of the 5 TVs they have in the store...they don't usually run out of things.
This year I want to find DH a new TV for our bedroom, probably at Target.
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
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No way am I going, I don't have the patience to wait & I'd probably get upset w/crappy people!
I use to go w/my mom to the mall in Flint all the time around 4/5pm, all the early bird people would be gone & we'd still get to shop & get good deals.
Last year DH & I went shopping in Pittsburgh about 6 or 7pm at night and I still managed to get a nice coat for church for I think 60% off! (Plus there's no sales tax on clothes in PA!)