and so it begins........

[Blake]

Nov 5th, 2008........

I haven't even finished off my kid's bucket o halloween candy

I'm wearing a friggin short sleeve shirt and have the a/c on.

Curse you, Q101.9 and your 24 hours of non stop Christmas music.

AAAAAAAAAAgh. :ihit

[ATRAIN]

Nov 5th, 2008........

I haven't even finished off my kid's bucket o halloween candy

I'm wearing a friggin short sleeve shirt and have the a/c on.

Curse you, Q101.9 and your 24 hours of non stop Christmas music.

AAAAAAAAAAgh. :ihit

You can always change the station.

[SantaClaus]

Nov 5th, 2008........

I haven't even finished off my kid's bucket o halloween candy

I'm wearing a friggin short sleeve shirt and have the a/c on.

Curse you, Q101.9 and your 24 hours of non stop Christmas music.

AAAAAAAAAAgh. :ihit

+1

[Blake]

You can always change the station.

I could also put on a turban, move to Kerplakistan and sell used carpets in the street, but what good would that do?

[Blake]

+1

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

funny

[mrsmaalox]

And I already have most my shopping done :smokin

[tonylongoriafan]

the real shopping doesn't start until december 15, doesn't it?

[spursfan09]

the real shopping doesn't start until december 15, doesn't it?

yup and the dollar store is always so packed!

[NFO]

I could also put on a turban, move to Kerplakistan and sell used carpets in the street, but what good would that do?

It could be worse. You could be an elf in Santa's toy shop having to listen to that music all year round.

:bking

[tonylongoriafan]

yup and the dollar store is always so packed!

they should have an online dollar store...i would buy so much crap i don't need

[angel_luv]

No joke about it being way too early to be playing Christmas music!

Where is the love and appreciation and expectation for Thanksgiving????

At the mall where I work, the Santa set is already up and I believe Santa will be at the mall beginning next week! :wow :wow

[angel_luv]

they should have an online dollar store...i would buy so much crap i don't need

I wish they had an open 24 hours Dollar Store. :)

[Bender]

At the mall where I work, the Santa set is already up and I believe Santa will be at the mall beginning next week! :wow
Retail is always looking forward to the Xmas season for sales. I wonder how this year will go for retail sales? I won't be helping much...

[IronMexican]

Thanksgiving>>Christmas. That's because i'm too old for presents, though.

[mrsmaalox]

No joke about it being way too early to be playing Christmas music!

Where is the love and appreciation and expectation for Thanksgiving????

At the mall where I work, the Santa set is already up and I believe Santa will be at the mall beginning next week! :wow :wow

Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday. And I think it's because it's just too close to Christmas. It should be in August or September, so it doesn't just end up being a waste of my Christmas prep time!!

[SAGambler]

No joke about it being way too early to be playing Christmas music!

Where is the love and appreciation and expectation for Thanksgiving????

At the mall where I work, the Santa set is already up and I believe Santa will be at the mall beginning next week! :wow :wow

The problem with Thanksgiving is they haven't figured out how to make everyone spend a couple of thousand and go into debt to "celebrate" the holiday. If they ever get that one figured out, no doubt Christmas will be put off for a while, while they rape you with "thanksgiving presents".

[baseline bum]

Thanksgiving is the best holiday once you reach about 16. You don't have to buy anyone presents, you get to hang out with family, stuff yourself, drink beer all day, and watch football.

[mrsmaalox]

Thanksgiving is the best holiday once you reach about 16. You don't have to buy anyone presents, you get to hang out with family, stuff yourself, drink beer all day, and watch football.

Yea but if you aren't into any of those things, that day is pure torture.

[Blake]

Yea but if you aren't into any of those things, that day is pure torture.

no kidding.

some of us dont "get to" hang out with the family.........we "have to" hang out with the family.....more specifically: in-laws.

[I. Hustle]

SHIT! I wonder if they are going to try and have Thanksgiving at our place again. I hope not.

[DarkReign]

Yea but if you aren't into any of those things, that day is pure torture.

WTF?! What part of beer-swilling, stomach-packing, family-chilling and football-watching are you not into?

Are you married? Have a man?

If you dont drink, dont smoke, what do ya do?


no kidding.

some of us dont "get to" hang out with the family.........we "have to" hang out with the family.....more specifically: in-laws.

I have never understood this. I couldnt imagine holidays being anything but awesome.

My enitre family parties like rockstars...did before I was born, will long after Im gone. If my in-laws are lame (which they are not, theyre very cool) I'd say "Peace." and go home to happy-fun-day.

Cant believe some people think holidays suck. Shit, I get excited just thinking about the end of the year trifecta.

[Blake]

I have never understood this. I couldnt imagine holidays being anything but awesome.

My enitre family parties like rockstars...did before I was born, will long after Im gone. If my in-laws are lame (which they are not, theyre very cool) I'd say "Peace." and go home to happy-fun-day.

Cant believe some people think holidays suck. Shit, I get excited just thinking about the end of the year trifecta.

well lucky you.

[mrsmaalox]

WTF?! What part of beer-swilling, stomach-packing, family-chilling and football-watching are you not into?

Are you married? Have a man?

If you dont drink, dont smoke, what do ya do?



I have never understood this. I couldnt imagine holidays being anything but awesome.

My enitre family parties like rockstars...did before I was born, will long after Im gone. If my in-laws are lame (which they are not, theyre very cool) I'd say "Peace." and go home to happy-fun-day.

Cant believe some people think holidays suck. Shit, I get excited just thinking about the end of the year trifecta.

You know I suppose that it's just that I don't get to do Thanksgiving on my own terms. I'd love to have everyone over for dinner at my house, but both sides of the family are still ruled by matriarchs that lay claim to that day. And whether we are with my family or the in-laws, it involves holiday travel that I don't like. And the way it is with my family, holidays are great, just as you described, if you are a kid or a man. But if you are an adult woman, there is so much work to be done to ensure that the kids and men have a wonderful time. For me it's just too much work, for just a little bit of fun! And if it's with the in-laws, that's a whole other ball of dysfunction! :)

[ploto]

And whether we are with my family or the in-laws, it involves holiday travel that I don't like.

Choose not to travel. Stay home, do it your way, and it will be your best Thanksgiving ever.

[boutons_]

could be some good bargains this season.


Retailers Report a Sales Collapse

By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/stephanie_rosenbloom/index.html?inline=nyt-per)

Sales at the nation’s largest retailers fell off a cliff in October, casting fresh doubt on the survival of some chains and signaling that this will probably be the weakest Christmas shopping season in decades.

The remarkable slowdown hit luxury chains that sell $5,000 designer dresses as badly as stores that offer $18 packs of underwear, suggesting that consumers at all income levels are snapping their wallets shut.

Sales at Neiman Marcus, the luxury department store, dropped nearly 28 percent in October compared with the same month last year. Sales fell 20 percent at Abercrombie & Fitch (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/abercrombie-and-fitch-co/index.html?inline=nyt-org), nearly 17 percent at Saks, 16 percent at Gap and nearly that much at Nordstrom (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/nordstrom_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org).

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/business/07retail.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

[NFO]

some of us dont "get to" hang out with the family.........we "have to" hang out with the family.....more specifically: in-laws.

Work out really hard the day of the get together, don't shower and I'm sure the "in-laws" will leave you alone, except for that one Uncle who will still smell worse than you, he'll still talk to you.

[I. Hustle]

What sides and desserts do you guys have for thanksgiving?

[RandomGuy]

And I already have most my shopping done :smokin

Pshaw. Wait until December whent he recession has destroyed retailers sales projections and they are practically BEGGING people to come in an buy stuff.

I am telling the wife to wait until after Christmas this year, then we will tootle over to the San Marcos Outlet malls and buy new clothes for the family.

[tonylongoriafan]

What sides and desserts do you guys have for thanksgiving?

sides? sides? you sound like the people at my tailgate parties. have a fajita taco with a side of baby back ribs and chicken wings...no room for sides

deserts: i'm cool with that...pecan, pumpkin, apple, chocolate, and lemon pies. :lobt2:

[tonylongoriafan]

I am telling the wife to wait until after Christmas this year, then we will tootle over to the San Marcos Outlet malls and buy new clothes for the family.

the outlet malls are stupid! i made the mistake of going there on black friday 2 years ago. we were driving back to SA from the UT/A&M game and decided to stop at the banana republic.

it was like 5pm and everyone was running around acting crazy throwing shit on the floor. outlets = stupid

and what's with the communication with the little radios

[beefanus]

"it was like 5pm and everyone was running around acting crazy throwing shit on the floor."
god damn where the fuk do u live?!

[CuckingFunt]

What sides and desserts do you guys have for thanksgiving?

Mashed potatos, sausage stuffing, and raviolis. Always raviolis. Vegetables depend on what looks good at the store/in the garden.

[Blake]

it was like 5pm and everyone was running around acting crazy throwing shit on the floor. outlets = stupid



that's like Walmart at any time of day.

outlets = stupid because the prices are no different than the mall. In fact, they seem to be higher.