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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan






Pleasant Valley, Iowa

So, one of my favorite holidays is upon me - wasting money.

I myself have started with a Geissele Trigger, which I have kinda sorta wanted for a while.

I'm also trying to decide if I want one of those 65" Samsungs that are on sale to replace mine, which had a.... regrettable accident.

What are some of the big things sales items you are planning on getting this year? Have you seen any amazing ads you want to share?

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 lord_blackfang wrote:
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 Flinty wrote:
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USA

A watch. Some jewelry to give as gifts for Christmas. The Planet of the Apes (new ones) box set. Nothing fancy.

I'm thinking of picking up a cross bow though. I've never been into actually getting a gun cool as they are, but cross bows are neat. Don't suppose anyone on Dakka knows a good "starter kit" collection of items for an entry level... cross bower? Cross bowsman? Whatever XD

   
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Fort Worth, TX

Eh, already did my biggest splurge: new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10" tablet, on sale for $100.
I am keeping an eye on the prices for a new 1070 video card, but I'm not in too much of a hurry just yet to replace my 970.

"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me."
- Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks 
   
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Just some digital games on Steam and Live that were on sale, but mostly cheap stuff, and most were 'buy as gift' to my wife's account. I may get the Morrowind Expansion for ESO while it is on sale but still kind of 'meh' on it.

Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
 
   
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Pleasant Valley, Iowa

Oh man, I forgot about steam. Well, checking it out now.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.

 Flinty wrote:
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Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!

Hunting for new gaming laptop... I might wait till after x-mas for better deals.

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Room

It's like "I do not need naything, but I have to buy something, because it's a Black Friday"

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North Carolina




On my Christmas DO WANT List......



-A Forge World CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT TRANSPORT

-A Springfield Armory XD 4" Service Model in 40 S&W.


I'm easy to please.


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Google home, was about to buy one anyway, so with 50 quid off it was a no brained
   
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Fort Campbell

Not doing anything this year. Paying for a very expensive cruise for after I get home from my deployment. We signed up for one of those deals that gives us free drinks and dining on their expensive restaurants, but had to have it paid off by Christmas, instead of the cruise dates. So all of our extra play money has been going towards that.

Something I found interesting, they don't do Thanksgiving here in Romania, but they do "celebrate" Black Friday.

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Makes sense. Retail is retail, and this is the time of year to bring money in or fail.

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Same here in the UK. Mental people fighting over 50 quid off an old model TV.
   
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North Carolina

Thebiggesthat wrote:
Same here in the UK. Mental people fighting over 50 quid off an old model TV.




That's why I won't go anywhere near a major shopping center on Black Friday. The stupid tends to come out in people around then.

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Nothing. There's nothing I want and I'm not going out to spend just for the sake of it on junk I don't need or want.
   
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Also nothing. I don't have any money to spend. I spent it all on kickstarters and videogames.

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Frostgrave

Grabbed a new TV (28" for the bedroom) and currently looking for a tiny PC. Both things I'm wanting anyway
   
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CL VI Store in at the Cyber Center of Excellence

Earlier this week I bought a new pressure reducing valve and had it installed on my side of the water meter, as well as had a chunk of pipe which had burst along side the driveway fixed. That was my Christmas spending, and then some.


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Just dropped $waytoomuch on some alt-art X-Wing cards and damage decks from an artist I really like. Ugh, I've become a willing participant in black friday...

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Fort Worth, TX

Well, the Kingdom Death pledge manager just reopened, so that's going to be a bit more money from me.

"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me."
- Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks 
   
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-

I bought two bottles of milk today instead of my usual one. Living on the Black Friday edge baby

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Frostgrave

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Well, the Kingdom Death pledge manager just reopened, so that's going to be a bit more money from me.


Aww I forgot they did pretty decent black friday stuff. I will be strong this time, as it'll be at least next Black Friday before I can actually paint them.

Got a tiny PC too. So instead of spending £350 on an all-in-one, I spent £270 on a PC + TV. Now I just need to spend a fortune on additional storage for it (comes with 32GB).
   
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State of Jefferson

Im splurging on some weird gifts for my step son and mother in law. They are Charlestown Chiefs Hockey Jerseys from the movie Slapshot. Kinda unusual and frivilous. I would like to get some for the whole fam including wife step daughter and me, theyre just so dang expensive.. $150 per.
   
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Vigo. Spain.

 oldravenman3025 wrote:
Thebiggesthat wrote:
Same here in the UK. Mental people fighting over 50 quid off an old model TV.




That's why I won't go anywhere near a major shopping center on Black Friday. The stupid tends to come out in people around then.


Just look at them. Those crazy northerns



 Crimson Devil wrote:

Dakka does have White Knights and is also rather infamous for it's Black Knights. A new edition brings out the passionate and not all of them are good at expressing themselves in written form. There have been plenty of hysterical responses from both sides so far. So we descend into pointless bickering with neither side listening to each other. So posting here becomes more masturbation than conversation.

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Forcing a 40k player to keep playing 7th is basically a hate crime.

 
   
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2 panic attacks yesterday and 1 today.

At least there's good food in the house...

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Probably work

I'm going out to Microcenter tonight and running my arms down a couple of the aisles, knocking anything still in stock into my cart.

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Not all of "Black Friday" is the crazy doorbuster* sales and most don't magically just have money for the day either. Many, if they are planning on a new TV, Bluray player, PC, et al know this will be a time when those things are heavily discounted and begin saving up for that day.



*meaning they either open early or have items that are extremely discounted for the first bit in limited numbers. These are the ones you see people camping out for as well as pushing up against doors early in the morning. It is the part where you see the worst aspects of avarice, generally.

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Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury

https://rochdaleherald.co.uk/2017/11/24/white-nationalists-boycott-black-friday-claiming-fridays-matter/





..had a look at some RPG books etc etc.. but mainly pdfs at reduced prices which I'm not bothered about really.

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USA

 reds8n wrote:
https://rochdaleherald.co.uk/2017/11/24/white-nationalists-boycott-black-friday-claiming-fridays-matter/



They can't possibly be serious...

   
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Probably work

It's a satire site. Look at some of the other articles.

https://rochdaleherald.co.uk/2017/11/23/animals-vote-that-mps-cant-feel-pain-or-emotion/

I mean, having that been said, I kinda giggled.

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Canterbury

Indeed, it's an "Onion" kinda thing.


The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
 
   
 
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