12-26-2011, 05:36 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later
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Confessions from a Boxing Day Line.
Thought I'd post this up to keep me occupied while I wait here in line outside of Best Buy.
Share whatever you like! I will likely focus on the different type of annoying people that make up Boxing Day lines.
"The Talker" - feels the need to chat with everyone around them. Typically seem to be in love with the sound of their own voice.
"The Updater" - feels they are responsible for walking from one side of the line to the other and let everyone know that they are currently is a very long line. Usually a child.
"The Early Birds" - Have enough gear and supplies with them they could easily be a squatter.
"The Angry Birds" - people who seem genuinely furious at how long the line is but won't take any blame for why they are so far back.
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12-26-2011, 06:14 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Section 219
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Ha Ha! I would be The Talker!
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12-26-2011, 06:15 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM
Thought I'd post this up to keep me occupied while I wait here in line outside of Best Buy.
Share whatever you like! I will likely focus on the different type of annoying people that make up Boxing Day lines.
"The Talker" - feels the need to chat with everyone around them. Typically seem to be in love with the sound of their own voice.
"The Updater" - feels they are responsible for walking from one side of the line to the other and let everyone know that they are currently is a very long line. Usually a child.
"The Early Birds" - Have enough gear and supplies with them they could easily be a squatter.
"The Angry Birds" - people who seem genuinely furious at how long the line is but won't take any blame for why they are so far back.
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What are you so anxiously waiting for? There is internet you know.
Do you have a vagina?
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12-26-2011, 06:19 AM
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by Daradon
What are you so anxiously waiting for? There is internet you know.
Do you have a vagina?
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Boxing Day sales can be amazing. I still use my Polk Audio speakers I bought for 75% off in 2003.
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12-26-2011, 06:24 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by Sliver
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Boxing Day sales can be amazing. I still use my Polk Audio speakers I bought for 75% off in 2003.
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Never found something I couldn't buy 3 months later for the same price. I agree that your speakers might be DA BOMB, but you woulda got them the same price without the lineup.
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12-26-2011, 06:59 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later
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I bought an xbox kinect for my girlfriend for $150, I picked one up for $97 and returning the more expensive one.
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12-26-2011, 07:26 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
Do you have a vagina?
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FYI, those are 60% off today at Steve's Discount Sex Emporium.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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12-26-2011, 07:29 AM
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Franchise Player
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I used to love boxing day, but now that I'm no longer a poor starving university student; boxing day is pretty much dead to me. I'll gladly pay $50 more to preserve my sanity and avoid all the crazies.
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12-26-2011, 07:33 AM
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Franchise Player
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oh how I remember being that kid.......
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12-26-2011, 07:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Not really a Boxing Day sales guy either, and wasn't planning on going today. But I can't sleep and got a couple HBC gift cards for Jesusmas, and there's a store 5min from here, which opened at 7. May go check it out, pray for Mojo...
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12-26-2011, 07:40 AM
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Franchise Player
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I always thought there would be money to be made by lining up real, real early at some of the hot spots and then selling my place in line to a latecomer who was real keen.
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12-26-2011, 08:00 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I always thought there would be money to be made by lining up real, real early at some of the hot spots and then selling my place in line to a latecomer who was real keen.
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Pointless... The real jerks just mingle around the front when the doors open, pretending to wait until the line goes in, then just wander in when they think people aren't paying attention.
Was at Best Buy this morning, it was painless. The line starts and it's quick if you know what you want you can be in and out fast. I got a new Tv and was out the door at 6:10. The person I was with wasn't done so I went back on, got some games and found a small line and check out off to the side and was done fast again.
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12-26-2011, 08:23 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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I have never shopped on Boxing Day. I did buy a TV online at Future Shop when their online sale started on Christmas Eve. I imagine that there are bigger deals to be had, but I knew what I wanted, didn't want to deal with lining up, got a good price online, and it gets delivered to my door for free.
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12-26-2011, 08:27 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I was in line at visions at 5:05 am, doors were open at 6:00 and was out of there by 6:30. When I got in the line it was around the corner but I was in and out fast.
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12-26-2011, 08:40 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in YYC....7 Years Later
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanda
I was in line at visions at 5:05 am, doors were open at 6:00 and was out of there by 6:30. When I got in the line it was around the corner but I was in and out fast.
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same at northland bestbuy....I was probably between the 50th-80th person in line and was the first one at the checkout.
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12-26-2011, 09:07 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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So... what did you guys buy? I need some ideas haha
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12-26-2011, 10:10 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I bought a 55" Samsung HDTV, a Swivle mounting bracket and HDMI cables for like $1250
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12-26-2011, 10:34 AM
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Franchise Player
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I'm going to Petro Canada to see if I can get my gas and my sports select for 50% off or something.
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But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
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12-26-2011, 10:39 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2006
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51" Samsung 3D Plasma w/ 2 pairs of 3d glasses included - $760
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12-26-2011, 10:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Picked up my last gift for myself online last night. I don't think I will ever line up for boxing day again.
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