What should I buy for Black Friday?

cheesehead

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With the exception of some excelsior deals at Harbor Freight (I need some calipers!), there seems to be a lack of good stuff for Black Friday.

I'm short on cash, but I could always use more toys - but nothing just seems worth getting. My budget is small, and honestly - most of the stuff is crap. 20$ pair for speakers is okay, I guess, but I'm getting some Infinitys used for far less.

So, what should I get? In this era of T-amps and other spectacular deals, what should this disheartened geek get up at 5:00 AM to buy?
 

Eeezee

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You may as well check Best Buy in case there's a fluke and not everyone has grabbed those $480 32" LCD TVs
 

IronWing

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If you're short on cash and don't see anything you want anyway why are you contemplating shopping at all?
 

cheesehead

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Because it's fun?

Because, if I'm getting anything fun this season, I'll be the one buying it, and I can't afford it otherwise?

If only Hakko had an after-thanksgiving sale.

EDIT:

I'm in Madison.
The 32" LCDs are nice, but I have no need for one - nor enough money.

 

tfinch2

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Get the 12V Skil cordless drill for $20 if you don't already have one. That's what I'm going to try to get.

Man, I know I've grown up now. Rather than BB or CC, I'm looking forward to going to Home Depot.
 

cheesehead

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I've been excited by Menards sales since I was 14. You're just an old-school geek, following the movement back towards do-it-yourself cabinetry, speakers, and wind tunnels.
 

Indolent

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Thanks for the caliper info. My brother was looking for one for cheap and I was just going to give him an older non digital one that I had laying arond.