Wyld Cannon 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 I hate Xmas shopping, and i usually wait till around Dec 15-24 to start and its just the worst. It's really like the worst experience of the year every year. I wanna to be done with this mess by dec 5th and then just coast, since i've never done this before and want to see what its like. But i don't know what shit to buy the fringe people in my life (like GF's family, step whatevers, toddlers etc) so i thought we could all bat around ideas for maximum effectiveness. Throwaway gifts entirely acceptable. That Pasta machine tube thing (Pasta Xpress?) Is there a really effective Car De-Icer available?? Better than a lame-o scraper. I was thinking that would be pretty bad-ass. Magic Bullet - the BLENDER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I just wanted to reply to this thread so you wouldn't feel bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I dont have a pasta express, but the entire thing seems to be a joke. Pasta needs LOTS OF WATER thats BOILING CONSTANTLY in a BIG ENOUGH POT that allows MOVEMENT in order to cook properly. That cheap little plastic tube provides none of that. I could see it working for fresh pasta like you by at the store that only needs to be boiled for a short period of time, but I cant see how dried pasta would cook right in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about Christmas Chaps...like leather Cowboy chaps, but red and green ones...with like...tinsel on them...and a light up Rudolph nose on the crotch. Those would be sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. Thanks, but I'd rather have my shopping done early than wade through the hordes of idiots populating the malls in December. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about Christmas Chaps...like leather Cowboy chaps, but red and green ones...with like...tinsel on them...and a light up Rudolph nose on the crotch. Those would be sweet. Christmas Chaps? MY ASS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. You guys don't have Thanksgiving down there, do you. It went from revered holiday to bugle call for shopping here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about Christmas Chaps...like leather Cowboy chaps, but red and green ones...with like...tinsel on them...and a light up Rudolph nose on the crotch. Those would be sweet. Christmas Chaps? MY ASS! that's exactly what I thought, as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. Thanks, but I'd rather have my shopping done early than wade through the hordes of idiots populating the malls in December. Wal-Mart is open 24/7, mon ami. No idiots in there at 3 in the morning... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. Thanks, but I'd rather have my shopping done early than wade through the hordes of idiots populating the malls in December. Wal-Mart is open 24/7, mon ami. No idiots in there at 3 in the morning... Not here, it isn't. We don't have any big stores open 24/7 besides some grocery stores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BBCWwasmurdered Report post Posted November 18, 2006 McDonald's is open 24/7. Coupons for everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 McDonald's is open 24/7. Coupons for everyone. I got those once for a stocking stuffer...I must say, I wasn't upset at all about receiving such a gift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I refuse to buy anything until the second week of December. Any time earlier is a disgrace. Thanks, but I'd rather have my shopping done early than wade through the hordes of idiots populating the malls in December. Wal-Mart is open 24/7, mon ami. No idiots in there at 3 in the morning... Not here, it isn't. Nor here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I've never seen a Walmart not open 24 hours. I didn't think the laws of physics allowed such a thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I always wait until the first week of December to do my Christmas shopping. No crazy shoppers or danger then. I do get a kick out of watching crazy shoppers though. Especially at Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Those stores get some quality psychos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BBCWwasmurdered Report post Posted November 18, 2006 McDonald's is open 24/7. Coupons for everyone. I got those once for a stocking stuffer...I must say, I wasn't upset at all about receiving such a gift. Same. for people I don't know what to get I always get a coupon or a certificate. Sometimes food but usually for Chapters or a cd store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I'm trying to convince people that I like gift cards more than actual gifts. It seems to be working -- for my birthday this year, I got $170 in Best Buy gift cards and $100 in Chapters gift cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about Christmas Chaps...like leather Cowboy chaps, but red and green ones...with like...tinsel on them...and a light up Rudolph nose on the crotch. Those would be sweet. Christmas Chaps? MY ASS! No, money down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I did a Yahoo! image search for "Christmas Chaps", and all I found were these douchebags... You know they're British by the redhead's teeth. Zing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 EricMM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 19, 2006 Edwards Acknowledges Wal-Mart Gaffe Nov 16 11:23 PM US/Eastern By MARCUS KABEL AP Business Writer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that a staff member for former Sen. John Edwards--a vocal critic of the retailer--asked his local Wal- Mart store for help in getting the potential 2008 presidential candidate a Sony PlayStation 3. Edwards said a volunteer did so by mistake. Edwards told The Associated Press that the volunteer "feels terrible" about seeking the game unit at Wal-Mart a day after his boss criticized the company, saying it doesn't treat its employees fairly. Wal-Mart had noted in a news release Thursday that on the same day Edwards was criticizing the company in a conference call with union- backed activists, the volunteer staff member had asked a Raleigh, N.C., electronics department manager to obtain a PS3 for the ex- senator's family. From Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., company spokesman David Tovar said the person who called left a voicemail at the Raleigh store and identified himself as an Edwards staff member. When the manager returned the call, the staff member again identified himself as working for Edwards, and Wal-Mart said it confirmed that with Edwards' office. The retailer's news release accused Edwards of not wanting to wait his turn. "While the rest of America's working families are waiting patiently in line, Senator Edwards wants to cut to the front," the Wal-Mart statement said. The PlayStation 3 console is set to go on sale Friday. Edwards, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate in 2004, spoke Wednesday to supporters of union-backed WakeUpWalMart.com on a conference call launching the group's holiday season campaign to pressure Wal-Mart for better labor standards. In the call, he repeated a story about his son Jack disapproving of a classmate buying sneakers at Wal-Mart. "If a 6-year-old can figure it out, America can definitely figure this out," Edwards said. There are two Americas. There is an America where people camp out in front of a Wal-Mart for days just so they can buy a video game system, like a bunch of idiots. But there is also an America where pro-labor politicians try to buy said video game system from Wal-Mart through their own staffers. Indeed, there are two Americas. Oh, and Cheney's daughter eats pussy. But seriously, his kid making fun of another kid's shoes, and his dad being proud of that? Assholes, the lot of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartly Pretty 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2006 The preps at my high school make fun of people who shop at Wal-Mart. However, they do so for completely different reasons. John Edwards - a 15 year old girl? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Cannon 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2006 this thread turned out way better than my intent. Assless christmas chaps are the only way to go, because they will not chap your ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 this thread turned out way better than my intent. Assless christmas chaps are the only way to go, because they will not chap your ass. I really, really, really wanted to be the first to post what Czech and BL said. Next time. Almost every American I serve in the Wal*Mart I work at is astounded that we're not 24 hours. However, one of the two in St. Kitts(where I live, a city of 125,000) is open for 24 hours this Xmas. This is the first I've ever been privy to in my region. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 It was open last year for 24 hours. People were just grabbing things for the sake of grabbing. There were no sales either. Mind you I did find Halloween Candy today for a buck. I scooped up a few of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
