On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:18:54 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:29:56 AM UTC-5, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> > Check out this story from my city:
>> > http://hamptonroads.com/2014/11/va-b...k-friday-sales
>> >
>> > Couple camping out in front of Best Buy since Monday and the sale
>> > starts on 5pm on Thursday.
>> >
>> > Talk about insanity. I personally wouldn't do that even if the store
>> > was giving things away. I'm always amused each year at this nonsense
>> > but this is most extreme that I've heard. Inconceivable!
>>
>> You have to have a lot of money to be able to camp out for 4 days to save 20
>> bucks.
>
>You have to have no BRAINS to camp out......

I camp out in the comfort of my home in front of my PC while availing
myself of even better sales than fighting the maulers and with
expending no more effort than mouse clicks.

>> I cannot understand the "tradition." I would much rather spend the time
>> enjoying myself, relaxing and having a good time. I blame the advertisers
>> for creating this absurd culture of consumerism that has taken what should
>> be a pleasant and reflective time of the year and turned it into a hell
>> hole; an all out brawl to buy crap and stress yourself into a coronary at
>> the same time.
>>
>
>My tree goes up in 20 minutes.

I have a choice of live trees.