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Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday? Now this is confusing. What the heck is a Cyber Monday? I gather by the two articles that I have read in the newspapers the past couple of days that Cyber Monday is a new holiday that has been invented maybe this year to encourage shoppers and consumers to buy, buy, buy, and spend, spend, spend, and go in debt more, more, more for a longer, longer, longer amount of time over the holidays. First there is Thanksgiving day I guess to usher in the shop more season. And is this holiday season about the holidays and peace on earth, or are the holidays about shopping, shopping, shopping or both. And then there is the day after Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and what is Black Friday, the buy everything you can at a discount rate day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday. And what about buy nothing day, that day to buy nothing day after thanksgiving day. And what about over consumption and the environment. And now web 2.0 cyber go online shopping and buy everything you can Monday? What’s that all about? What’s next in the consume everything you can at a bargain rate holiday world. Is there something in the works for buy everything you can Tuesday, or buy everything you can month or year. Or does that holiday already exist. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

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Buy Nothing Day

It’s that time of year again, the holiday season is upon us, according to the calendar and advertisements, and it’s the most joyous festival time of the year, or is it. And Thanksgiving Day in America is later this week, that nationalistic day to be thankful for something. And remember the Indians, their beads and trinkets, that twenty four dollars and the land of Manna-hatin, and eat more tofurky. No one is free when others are oppressed. And isn’t the day after Thanksgiving day Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, or is that the day after Christmas. Well this year the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 23rd, is also Buy Nothing Day and isn’t this day celebrated around the world. I am not exactly sure what the story behind this concept is, but I think it has something to do with buying nothing. And Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping will be out there in the streets with shopping events all over New York City all day long. And I imagine there will be a ton of other events in observation of this day. Adbusters will be hitting the streets for a 24 hour consumer fast and there will be a Buy Nothing Day Freegan Feast on this day also. Maybe one can help save the environment and planet earth on this day by consuming less. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.
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The Mixer

Mixers. What can I say about them. I have heard of them. Haven’t mixers been around forever, or at least since the 60’s I think. When I think of them I think of those now vintage ads of theirs in those now vintage magazines from the 60’s or 70’s maybe. And I would imagine that I have had or passed by at least one of these appliance at some point in this lifetime. And what about that Eclectrics® Mixer. The name alone sounds like it has come a long way since those hand held manual rotary utensils. Those electronic gadgets sure can make life easier sometimes and help out in the kitchen a great deal. And if your recipe requires a mixer as part of the preparation, the Hamilton Beach Mixer, and a Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer can make your dinner that much easier to make. And from what I remember, this company has been around forever also, and is a trusted household name. Make room for the holidays with their mixers. Their All Metal Stand Mixer has lots of great features for mixing that batter of bread, cake or cookie dough and they have the best value in performance stand mixers. Their mixers can mix up that recipe in a millisecond of time it would take to do it by hand and that can be a great advantage if your hands ever get tired of mixing those egg whites. With the holidays approaching and turkey time at hand, their mixers can be there to help. This is a sponsored post.


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Christmas Lending

Now I find the following press release interesting. So much that I wanted to post about it. I thought only America was in debt with that stock market falling due to delinquent loans, mortgages and foreclosures, so much that the Federal Reserve is printing up extra money to cover it all. Well, I guess according to the following press release, the Brits in the UK are in debt also and savebuckets.co.uk can help you save buckets on your Christmas shopping this year. They are a new price comparison site with some interesting research into Christmas spending and debt. Happy Holy dayze. This is a sponsored post.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST HAUNTS INDEBTED BRITS

– New price saving site launches to save Brits up to 20% this Christmas –

As the nation approaches the final countdown to Christmas, new research rings alarm bells over the financial impact of Christmas in credit crunch Britain. The research from the new money saving website Savebuckets.com reveals that as Brits prepare for Christmas, many are still paying off last year’s festive spending.

With 41 per cent of Britons paying for Christmas on credit last year, almost one in five are still paying for last year’s festivities (17%), fewer than one in three having cleared their Christmas debts when their January credit card bill arrived (29%).

Following a year of consumer confidence in 2006, Christmas spending soared 52 per cent in two years (from an average £548 per adult in 2004* to £837 per adult in 2006), with over one in five Brits spending over £1,000 on Christmas last year (22%). This year, with spending power at its lowest level for 10 years**, consumers are feeling the financial hangover from a more confident Christmas enjoyed on the credit card and loans.

Alarmingly, it is cash strapped youngsters and low income earners who, having spent the most on last Christmas, are most likely to be feeling the repercussions of last year’s spending spree (see figures below).

The research into the financial impacts of last Christmas amongst a GB representative sample of 2,000 British adults was carried out by the new money savings website Savebuckets.com which launches this week to enable Brits to get more for their money this Christmas.

With these alarming figures in mind, Savebuckets.com will give shoppers the opportunity to save up to 20% on their Christmas shopping. Putting consumers back in control of their spending, the site searches over 700 retailers for the best price on around one million products. The site includes a unique price checker which allows consumers to set the price they want to pay for items, notifying them when the price of a product falls to within their budget.

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Uptown Saturday Nite

Abracadabra. Today is Halloween. All Saints Day, All Hallows Eve when parties are made and the dead come to life. And a lot of parties there will be today; uptown, downtown and all around town. And what is the difference between uptown and downtown? Is downtown more down and uptown more up? Well if you happen to be looking to paint the town red and are in the Uptown San Marco Shopping District, there will most likely be lots of parties and lots of St. Augustine shopping to be had on this day and throughout the year. St Augustine is an antique shopping district located in the Nation’s Oldest City of St. Augustine, Florida along San Marco Avenue. There you can find history, attraction. culture, luxury and romance, beaches and nature, golf and more. Uptown Saturday Night in St. Augustine also has a great end of the month event October 27th and November 24th, in the Uptown San Marco shopping district. San Marco Avenue is a lively street and there you can find Spanish treasures, galleries, antique stores, rare books, Ripley’s Museum, the Mission of Nobre de Dios and more. And you can also attend exhibit openings and meet the artists, attend book readings and signings, see live music, meet antique dealers and attend their workshops and a host of other creative events in this festive atmosphere. Aviles Street, the oldest street in America is nearby as well. This is a sponsored post.



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In A Vanity World

Oh boy, it’s my plastic self time again. This is a good one. What can I say about plastic surgery except that can I afford it even if I wanted it? Or maybe my insurance could cover it. It’s a plastic world sometimes and the world can be vain, very vain. There can be certain features about oneself that one is not fully content with and would like to swap with another person maybe. Or maybe you are fortunately content with yourself. If you happen to feel you could use a different more marketable self just like in the movies, as Hollywood can be based solely on looks sometimes, or maybe for some other reasons, UK Plastic Surgery is there for you. MYA Cosmetic Surgery UK can make yourself amazing. They can help you feel confident about yourelf. They are all cosmetic surgery all the time. This is a sponsored post.


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Sell This Product

Buy, Sell, Trade. Did you get gain? The whole world seems to be based on buying and selling and I guess that’s what the stock market is all about. And if you happen to be looking to become one of those salesmen to sell that product that happens to be plumbing, Plumbing Training Courses has Sales Training Courses just for you. You can become the qualified plumber professional of the house at their website. They offer plumbing training courses throughout the UK for plumbers who would like to better their business. They have Sales Training courses available and they can help you with all your plumbing training needs. They also offer electrical courses as well. This is a sponsored post.


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Wedding Bells

It’s not exactly June, that big wedding month of the year but wedding bells are ringing all throughout the year for that hopefully once in a lifetime big joyous event. And if you happen to be looking for wedding invitations or any other type of invitations for your event, Style On A Budget Custom Invitations can help you with all of your invitation needs. They offer custom invitations, programs, gifts, menu’s, table signs, stationary and more. You can design and personalize your own invitation with their many cool design options. You can choose the color, shape, font style, text, inserts and more. Their invitations have that look of elegance about them. You can find great invitations in many styles and colors without exhausting all of your funds at their site. This is a sponsored post.



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Jewels

Silver and gold and precious stones and crystals. There’s something about fine jewelry that is indescribable. Jewelry makes beautiful memories. If you are looking for jewelry and all things jewelry, JR Dunn has diamonds, engagement rings, designer jewelry, John Hardy bracelets, watches and other gift ideas. You can search for loose diamonds at their website. JR Dunn Jewelers is a premier retailer of fine jewelry with two stores, catalogs, and an online store. This is a sponsored post.


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Trade Shows

Trade shows? I’ve heard of those events. They have those events down at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York City every so often. And there are usually lots and lots of booths and displays as far as the eye can see. If you happen to be looking for trade show displays & trade show exhibits and everything exhibit for your display, Camelback display offers all kinds of displays for exhibits. They have booths, panel systems,trade show furniture, light boxes, literature holders, banner stands and banners, directors chairs, flooring and other trade show accessories. You can find an online catalogue at their site for portable trade show displays and much more. This is a sponsored post.


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