Happy Thanksgiving America

[JudgeDredd]

Have a good few days, drink lots, eat lots and enjoy the footie

[jomni]

What's strange is some malls in my home contry (in Asia) are also having Thanksgiving sales. [&:]

[06 Maestro]

ORIGINAL: jomni

What's strange is some malls in my home contry (in Asia) are also having Thanksgiving sales. [&:]

Why not? You play baseball in Asia, no? [;)]

And; thanks JD-I'll be doing just that-the wife has started cooking today-pies and stuff-turkey in the morning. Sweat pants will be in order in another 12 or so hours.[;)]

[ilovestrategy]

Thanks JD! That means a lot to me! [:)]

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: jomni
What's strange is some malls in my home contry (in Asia) are also having Thanksgiving sales. [&:]

Got 2 "Black Friday Sales" emails from *British* wargame tabletop companies already [;)]

Anyway, we're having chicken-mushroom-little meatballs and mashed potatoes tonight so I guess we're already half-Americanized [;)]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Yogi the Great]

I will eat too much from today through New Years day.

More and more stores now open on Thanksgiving Day itself. Others opening at Midnight or 3 a.m. Friday. Is this really a good thing?


HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[diablo1]

Others opening at Midnight or 3 a.m. Friday. Is this really a good thing?

 
Yes it's a great thing for those of us who have to be at work by 5am or 6am. I can finally get to some of those Black Friday sales before everything is sold out. Of course I will get in on the fun of pushing and shoving little old ladies out of the way for the good stuff. hahah j/k [:'(]

[JudgeDredd]

What are Black Friday Sales?? [&:]

[diablo1]

It's when they mark down the last item they have of several things millions of people want to 1/2 price or less. Like this year Target has a Westinghouse 42" LCD 1080P Wide Flat Screen TV for $298....hahah there will be a million people there at 5am who want it but only ONE person will get it. There's been people actually killed (stomped to death) trying to get to these items on sale. People will push you down trying to be first.

[Yogi the Great]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

What are Black Friday Sales?? [&:]

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. Traditionally one of the biggest shopping days for Christmas and the Holiday season. Quite often a real mad house and good day to avoid. Some camp out for several days by stores for the special deals which can run out in a short time. All stores have big sales though for the whole day.

For some it is a tradition to go out shopping the Day after Thanksgiving

[diablo1]

This year stores are actually going to be open on Thanksgiving day but the big sales still won't kickin until starting at 4am Friday morning.

[htuna]

Thanks JD..

Patriots vs Lions.. (I hope that means an easy win, they've had some tough opponents last few weeks)!

Black Friday is Mad House sales in America, where people get up at the crack of dawn Friday to face mad crowds to get a 'few deals' here and there (most of the time the HOT items sell out quickly)... it's something I don't partake in (except maybe online)..

[Erik Rutins]

Thanks everyone - in between work I will be getting together with family and enjoying the annual Thanksgiving feast.

You also have Thanksgiving to thank for the timing of our annual Holiday Sale, as this is the beginning of the US holiday sales period.

Regards,

- Erik

[JWW]

My wife and daughter are card-carrying, official Native Americans. My ancestry is Scotch-Irish (mother, Mc-something) and English-Norman (dad, my family name). Are my wife and daughter supposed to hate me today for the European conquest? Better yet, when I watch Braveheart, which side should I be cheering for? I guess it is okay. My wife is making dressing and pecan pie as her contribution to a big Thanksgiving dinner this evening being put on by her family. It is a Louisiana-Arkansas style meal, based on where her family lives, meaning a strange mix of traditional Thanksgiving food and Cajun dishes.

Oh, I forgot to say, happy Thanksgiving to all, and God bless the military personnel serving around the world today (non-political statement not implying support or opposition to any ongoing military operation [:)] ). Being retired Army, I know how it feels to be halfway around the world on a day like today.

Another edit - Damn you Matrix for your holiday sale. Now I have to talk to my wife about which game I'm going to buy on sale, and she is in the kitchen close to the cutlery.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

What are Black Friday Sales?? [&:]

Warspite1

There are a couple of Thanksgiving quizzes on the BBC website today - I took the "easy" one (got 4/10 - well I'm not North American so perhaps forgivable!) and it asked what is the day after Thanksgiving called. Apparently its Black Friday and is so-named because its the day US retailers move into profit a.k.a the Black.

Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends [:)]

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: JW
Another edit - Damn you Matrix for your holiday sale. Now I have to talk to my wife about which game I'm going to buy on sale, and she is in the kitchen close to the cutlery.

LOL - ok, here's something you might consider buying for her [;)]

http://www.cheaponsale.com/buy-plastic_cook_utensils/

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[OldSarge]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

There are a couple of Thanksgiving quizzes on the BBC website today - I took the "easy" one (got 4/10 - well I'm not North American so perhaps forgivable!) and it asked what is the day after Thanksgiving called. Apparently its Black Friday and is so-named because its the day US retailers move into profit a.k.a the Black.

Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends [:)]

Not sure if it is the same on the other side of the pond, but in the U.S. it is common for gains/profits to be printed in black and debt/losses to be printed in red. The day after Thanksgiving is the largest shopping day of the year and many retailers make their largest gains in profit.

Thank you for the sentiment!

[ilovestrategy]

ORIGINAL: JW

My wife and daughter are card-carrying, official Native Americans. My ancestry is Scotch-Irish (mother, Mc-something) and English-Norman (dad, my family name). Are my wife and daughter supposed to hate me today for the European conquest? Better yet, when I watch Braveheart, which side should I be cheering for? I guess it is okay. My wife is making dressing and pecan pie as her contribution to a big Thanksgiving dinner this evening being put on by her family. It is a Louisiana-Arkansas style meal, based on where her family lives, meaning a strange mix of traditional Thanksgiving food and Cajun dishes.

Oh, I forgot to say, happy Thanksgiving to all, and God bless the military personnel serving around the world today (non-political statement not implying support or opposition to any ongoing military operation [:)] ). Being retired Army, I know how it feels to be halfway around the world on a day like today.

Another edit - Damn you Matrix for your holiday sale. Now I have to talk to my wife about which game I'm going to buy on sale, and she is in the kitchen close to the cutlery.

Thanks for nothing JW!!!!!! I was born and raised in Shreveport and I'm now stuck here in San Diego DREAMING about that dressing and pecan pie!!!!!!!![:D]

And damn you too Matrix! I see these sales too and my wife is also in the kitchen next to the cutlery!

[Arctic Blast]

Enjoy your late Thanksgiving, Americans! [:)]

[jomni]

Happy Thanksgiving!