Arghhhh who stil has shopping to do?

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,160
edited December 2006 in The Clubhouse
Seems I became a statistic this year. I'm in that 60% who still has last minute shopping to do. Actually I did pretty well this year as I only have ingredients for an appetizer and 1 last gift to buy. So I'm heading out into the madness that is the holiday's here in the next 30 minutes. Wish me luck :eek: .

Come on fess up............who else isn't quite done holiday shopping?
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited December 2006
    Finished a month ago...frees up time to erect the Festivus poll today. ;)
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited December 2006
    Me, the blizzard hurt.
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2006
    haven`t even started...
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited December 2006
    beardog03 wrote:
    haven`t even started...
    My long lost twin!!:D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,160
    edited December 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Finished a month ago...frees up time to erect the Festivus poll today. ;)

    LOL :D .
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited December 2006
    My (soon to be) fiance' did all the shopping it seems for everyone already so I'm in the clear! I bought the big diamond ring that she's getting for Christmas. That was enough shopping for me this year! lol
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2006
    Not sure how it happened, but with the exception of a Best Buy gift card, I am done:)

    H9 - I braved the Rockford shopping scene yesterday, it was ugly! I'm hitting Best Buy late today, and sticking to shopping for me at Nicholsen Hardware and Farm&Fleet.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited December 2006
    I have ideas but nothing in hand yet... working graveyard shifts doesn't leave much time for shopping (as nothing is open when I'm awake) :rolleyes:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,160
    edited December 2006
    dkg999 wrote:
    Not sure how it happened, but with the exception of a Best Buy gift card, I am done:)

    H9 - I braved the Rockford shopping scene yesterday, it was ugly! I'm hitting Best Buy late today, and sticking to shopping for me at Nicholsen Hardware and Farm&Fleet.

    Yep, I was out in it about 2:30 and it was mass hysteria. Stopped into the World Market store and manuvering in that parking lot was pure hell as was the State street traffic :eek: . Good luck at Best Buy, take a lunch and a chair as well as a powered scooter you're going to need the former to wait in line at the check out and the latter because there will be no place within a 1/2 mile to park. That location is god awful.

    F & F is going to be a madhouse as well. Why are the retailer's bitching :confused: .

    Guess where I'm going..................I'm going to attempt the MALL, I wish I had a helicopter.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited December 2006
    I'ma hit the mall, just for giggles.

    Shopping, finished yesterday afternoon. Maybe pick up some stocking stuffers, etc today.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2006
    I`ll make it easy...BB cards allaround..!!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2006
    Three daughters, three I-pods! That was easy :cool:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,950
    edited December 2006
    Gotta hit it also,big family,you know how it goes.Nice thing is,the wife and I decided to forgo presents for ourselves so that we can give that money along with others donations to my neighbor who can't afford any for his 3 kids.He was struck recently with a blood disease and they gave him inside of 5-yrs to live.Devestating to a family who can't pay the bills when the major bread winner is gone.Myself and a hand full of neighbors coughed up over 1500.00 for presents.I find if we all took care of our good friends and neighbors in need,we all would be better,for ourselves and our community in which we live.Merry X-mas everyone!!
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  • Sansui
    Sansui Posts: 372
    edited December 2006
    Been there, done that (as of a week ago).
    Be gentle, I'm new to all this...

    The mind blowing speed of the BRAIN TRAIN...
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2006
    Last items picked up this morning for the wife by 9:30am. I'm done and off work for two weeks. Tune time fore sure.
    Michael ;)
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2006
    I am done :D

    H9 - crowds at BB weren't too bad around 1:30! Managed to get the oil in the truck changed and stop at BB and pick up a gift card and home in an hour and a half! Now to fire up the tunes and finish wrapping!
    DKG999
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited December 2006
    I finished about 6 weeks ago.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,160
    edited December 2006
    dkg999 wrote:
    I am done :D

    H9 - crowds at BB weren't too bad around 1:30! Managed to get the oil in the truck changed and stop at BB and pick up a gift card and home in an hour and a half! Now to fire up the tunes and finish wrapping!

    Done also!!! The mall was crowded but suprisingly manageable. Somewhat civilized chaos and still plenty of stock left on most things. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I've got lots of things to do as well, some wrapping and food prep but I won't have to leave the house until tomorrow evening :) .
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited December 2006
    What's shopping? I go out and buy stuff...
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited December 2006
    I'm the lazy type.

    I order via the internet and have 2 pounds of Portillo's Italian beef and 4 Lou Malnati deep dish pizzas sent to both my sisters' houses.

    They love the food and I love not having to brave the malls.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,160
    edited December 2006
    Normanality wrote:
    2 pounds of Portillo's Italian beef and 4 Lou Malnati deep dish pizzas

    My mouth is watering..........I'll send you my addy and you can send some my way :p
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2006
    No more shopping, but I still have to do all of my wrapping.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,950
    edited December 2006
    Normanality wrote:
    I'm the lazy type.

    I order via the internet and have 2 pounds of Portillo's Italian beef and 4 Lou Malnati deep dish pizzas sent to both my sisters' houses.

    They love the food and I love not having to brave the malls.
    Lou's is great but for beef,it's Johnny's all the way.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2006
    Finshed? It's not Christmas Eve yet is it?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,160
    edited December 2006
    shack wrote:
    Finshed? It's not Christmas Eve yet is it?

    Nope..........you got finished in the Nick of time (pun intended :D )
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited December 2006
    tonyb wrote:
    Lou's is great but for beef,it's Johnny's all the way.

    Are you talking Johnny's on North Ave in Elmwood Park?
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited December 2006
    Finished yesterday. I work nights so I went to the mall when i got off of work at 8am. The mall was empty did all of my shopping in under an hour.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2006
    All done. Mostly thanks to Amazon.com.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited December 2006
    Just stocking stuffers for the wife. I got called into work today so it looks like I'll be fighting the crowds on christmas eve.
    Michael


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