var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9123510\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1673\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1673-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1673\">YourTechSupport</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9123510\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-25T22:51:48-05:00\">November 25, 2008 10:51 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9123510);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9123510');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>If you're a Black Friday newbie, here are some tips.</p><p>1. Mr. Extendable Baton is your friend.<br />2. Most consumer electronics packaging is able to handle a few shocks. Don't be afraid to use them as a melee weapon on your push towards the registers.<br />3. Have a friend waiting in the car, so you can call them to pull car around swiftly and execute your escape in an orderly fashion.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9123510, 'YourTechSupport')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9138659\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=16563\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-16563-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=16563\">Trai_Dep</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9138659\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T18:30:21-05:00\">November 26, 2008  6:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9138659);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9138659');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9123510\" rel=\"nofollow\">YourTechSupport</a>: Remember those, We've Substituted This Restaurant's Regular Coffee With Folger's Crystals ads?<br />Try the same thing at the perfume counter, with Mace!<br />...Step back a safe distance and watch the madcap shenanigans ensue!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9138659, 'Trai_Dep')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9124616\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117182\"><img        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 <p>@<a href=\"#c9123510\" rel=\"nofollow\">YourTechSupport</a>: I have tried #2 and #3 before.</p><p>I'm having trouble finding the baton on eBay, but it sounds like a good tip. :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9124616, 'chutch')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9124338\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=104285\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"    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website right now (before the sales on Friday).</p><p>JcPenney is running doorbuster sales Friday but right now I found a bunch of those doorbuster prices are the same as what the item is on sale for NOW.</p><p>I scanned a few more black Friday flyers and found some similar less than stellar deals but JcPenney was full of non-deals.</p><p>So far my favorite was the no-name \"game console\" being sold for about $50 at Menards. No clue what kind of games it plays or if it will start your house on fire upon being plugged in.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9124338, 'bohemian')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9124674\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117182\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-117182-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=117182\">chutch</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9124674\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-25T23:39:30-05:00\">November 25, 2008 11:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9124674);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9124674');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9124338\" rel=\"nofollow\">bohemian</a>: I've seen these advertised in local Fred's and Roses Black Friday ads.  I've seen Wii and Playstation rip-offs.</p><p>At least locally, Fred's has the best deal on both junky looking systems.  It is around $40 there.  Roses lists only the Wii ripoff at $50.</p><p>I'm not sure of the regional availability of either store though.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9124674, 'chutch')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9124490\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=23360\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-23360-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=23360\">ColoradoShark</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9124490\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-25T23:31:48-05:00\">November 25, 2008 11:31 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9124490);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9124490');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>If you're a newbie, here's the abbreviated hint list:</p><p>*Stay home and have some leftover turkey.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9124490, 'ColoradoShark')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9129413\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=482430\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=482430\">kbrook</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9129413\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T05:04:35-05:00\">November 26, 2008  5:04 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9129413);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9129413');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9124490\" rel=\"nofollow\">ColoradoShark</a>: Exactly. Black Friday is evil personified.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9129413, 'kbrook')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9133097\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=53248\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-53248-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=53248\">lincolnparadox</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9133097\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T14:43:35-05:00\">November 26, 2008  2:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9133097);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9133097');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9129413\" rel=\"nofollow\">kbrook</a>: And how!  My buddy had never gone to a Black Friday before and he \"wanted to see what it was like.\"  I had spent many a Black Friday morning, huddled in my car, still dozing from turkey-induced serotonin overdose.  You never get anything special, unless you live in a very small town.  We did not, but I humored him.  We went to Best Buy.  He bought a few things, DVDs mostly, but nothing he couldn't have gotten later in the day.</p><p>bohemian has the best advice: \"Check the price online.\"  Then you can stay home, keep warm, sleep in, and enjoy turkey sandwiches for breakfast (and then sleep some more).</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9133097, 'lincolnparadox')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9125020\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117182\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-117182-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=117182\">chutch</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9125020\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-25T23:53:57-05:00\">November 25, 2008 11:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9125020);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9125020');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>My personal advice is to scope out ads well in advance.  If you see a MUST have item, be ready and willing to lose your life for it.</p><p>Enter the store early as possible (this will only work if the store allows you in before the sell starts) and find someone who knows exactly where it will be found at.</p><p>Separate to conquer.  If you just must have more than one item in different parts of the store, bring a friend who is equally idiotic.</p><p>Look for an escape route.  Wal-Mart has built in escape routes during this time.  The clothing section at our local store makes for a great escape spot for when you are tired of fighting/being rammed with carts.</p><p>Finally, extra baggage must go.  If it is a smaller ticket item, don't get a cart.  You are forcing yourself into a situation you cannot get out of quickly.  This is not an area to have children with you in.  Even if it is a bigger ticket item, find out if it will be there then, or if there is a loading area you will be expected to use.  Even if it's a 50\" TV, if you have to drive to a loading area to receive your plunder - it makes no sense to have a shopping cart with you. I'm not sure of every store, but out Wal-Mart has started putting ticket areas up during this hectic time that you simply have to get an item ticket guaranteeing your item will be waiting for you at the loading zone.</p><p>Good luck, make sure you are up to date on your life insurance, and if all else fails - at least left over thanksgiving turkey was your last meal. :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9125020, 'chutch')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9125793\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=417276\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=417276\">Corporate-Shill</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9125793\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T00:35:27-05:00\">November 26, 2008 12:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9125793);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9125793');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>December 23rd, about 1 hour before store closing, is the best time to do your Christmas shopping. Prices are being marked down in anticipation of the Dec 24th clearance sale and the crowds are thinner. Generally you can save a few bucks over Black Friday AND you get to keep the money in your interest bearing checking account for nearly an extra 30 days versus keeping the $ hidden in a packagae for the next month.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9125793, 'Corporate-Shill')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9132764\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">RagingBoehner    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9132764\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T14:27:08-05:00\">November 26, 2008  2:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9132764);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9132764');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9125793\" rel=\"nofollow\">Corporate-Shill</a>: Not arguing on the deal side -- but even if you spend $1,000 on gifts with a 3% interest rate savings account you're talking about $2.50 in extra interest. Which if you're spending a grand on gifts probably isn't enough incentive to wait until the last minute.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9132764, 'RagingBoehner')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9126074\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=66943\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-66943-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=66943\">quagmire0</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9126074\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T00:48:13-05:00\">November 26, 2008 12:48 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9126074);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9126074');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Check out fatwallet.com and their Black Friday forum.  They've got a spreadsheet that lists all the Black Friday deals and lets your sort by category.  Nice and easy. ;)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9126074, 'quagmire0')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9128057\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=16390\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=16390\">TVarmy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9128057\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T02:57:57-05:00\">November 26, 2008  2:57 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9128057);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9128057');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I never took advantage, because I don't have the patience to deal with the crowds.  Can anyone honestly tell me if the deals are really that good, in terms of percent, over normal days or online deals?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9128057, 'TVarmy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9132450\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">t325    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9132450\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T14:08:25-05:00\">November 26, 2008  2:08 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9132450);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9132450');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9128057\" rel=\"nofollow\">TVarmy</a>: No. Most of the stores have the same deals online, and depending on the item, it might be cheaper online anyways.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9132450, 't325')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9129370\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9129370\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T05:00:44-05:00\">November 26, 2008  5:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9129370);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9129370');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This web site will help you make sure you get the best prices on all of your purchases:<p><a href=\"http://www.zingsale.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.zingsale.com</a></p><p>It's a free service that tracks prices of products from online stores (like amazon) and sends you an email when the price drops. You can set a target price or be notified when it falls by a certain percentage. Might be a nice way to make sure you're getting the best deals this holiday season.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9129370, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9129430\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=482430\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=482430\">kbrook</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9129430\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T05:06:53-05:00\">November 26, 2008  5:06 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9129430);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9129430');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I am not a crowd person. The idea of having people all around me, cutting off my air... yech. Combine that with the fact that my migraine triggers are people shouting and screeching kids and you have a recipe for 'stay the fuck home.'</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9129430, 'kbrook')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-9131689\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=175620\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-175620-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=175620\">stinerman</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9131689\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T12:30:25-05:00\">November 26, 2008 12:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9131689);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9131689');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c9129430\" rel=\"nofollow\">kbrook</a>:</p><p>Yeah, I went out once with my ex to do some shopping last year.  God it was horrible.</p><p>I'm going to resume what I do every other Black Friday -- stay indoors and chill out.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9131689, 'stinerman')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9132791\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">RagingBoehner    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9132791\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T14:28:57-05:00\">November 26, 2008  2:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9132791);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9132791');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The CR site suggests opening up a store charge card to take advantage of additional savings opportunities -- I'm not sure that's such good advice unless you're buying a very large quantity of goods or you already have sterling credit.</p><p>Opening a charge card can ding your credit score which can easily negate the 10% savings unless you're dropping serious coin. Plus -- as any good consumerista knows -- store charge cards don't have the myriad benefits of AmEx, Visa, MC, etc.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9132791, 'RagingBoehner')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9133794\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=8205\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=8205\">uptown</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2008/11/if-youre-a-black-friday.html#comment-9133794\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-26T15:21:23-05:00\">November 26, 2008  3:21 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9133794);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9133794');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The all-time best Black Friday video:<a></a></p>://www.haha.com        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9133794, 'uptown')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","");