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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:26 PM Original message |
Shopping madness: It's the only remaining way to belong. |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not me. I just ordered books for my grandchildren on Amazon-- |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. My holiday is usually giving people gift cards to a local book store. |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Good for you. I'm on a mission to make readers out of |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Well, I must confess I'm not a reader. I get books that I "skim" |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Oh I don't want them rushed into reading until they are ready-- |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. You can get the same books WAY cheaper on Overstock.com |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. The guy who runs (owns?) Overstock.com is a repuke |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
48. Oh Crap! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. How about Half Price Books? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. Here is some info |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 09:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. Thanks for the info---I'll try them the next time I order books. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well we could watch football games |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Who ya rootin' for? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Whoever they tell me to root for |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Is that to maintain peace? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No I just don't follow college football |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Who did your nephew pick for you? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. West Virginia |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You can have ours. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Ah, family crap |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I'm staying the hell out of it. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'll bite. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Thanks for this excellent post. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Yes, most days I'm pretty cynical about the motivations and |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I'm going to rift off of this to respond to the OP |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. To some extent, the solution must be education. |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think people should determine what should be taught, and how |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. What people? Who should determine what is taught? |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I dread a day that it is only the government that can mandate the truth |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Well, historically there have been the State, the Church, and the Market |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. This is where I part with the Libertarian Party's official stance. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. traditionally we put up christmas decorations thanksgiving |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. The number one news story on radio and internet this morning is |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. because the media is exploiting and making a story |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. All this Black Friday belly-aching has fuck all to do with social justice |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. and now i gather all the nieces and nephews adn we are going |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Shame. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. bah ha ha ha tis the season. ah glorious |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I think you will have a wonderful time with your nieces and nephews, and |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. okay, i will agree with you whole heartedly there. thank you ron |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Amen, brother. |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Actually Thanksgiving is our one day as a nation |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. shoppers at a Walmart got into a fight over discounted PCs |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Proudly not belonged for several years now |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. When i think of Black Friday |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 09:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Black Friday will always be 11-22-63.God,what an awful day. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. My Black Friday thread...since I saw "12 Monkeys" I've always had a |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
45. That's what happens, when we use the term "CEO" as the standard |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-25-05 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. Affluenza is already a pandemic |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-26-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Very wise words |
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