tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post5195862255614516057..comments2023-10-24T07:28:19.851-07:00Comments on SagaciousHillbilly: Horrible livesSagaciousHillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-70840834470061622102008-11-30T06:46:00.000-08:002008-11-30T06:46:00.000-08:00"There were more people killed on Friday in the US..."There were more people killed on Friday in the US than in 30 days in Iraq."<BR/><BR/>Are you talking about American deaths in Iraq or all fatalities in Iraq? The former would be likely, the latter not.arrozconpollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602516317932999021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-21340335041242944252008-11-29T17:10:00.000-08:002008-11-29T17:10:00.000-08:00There were more people killed on Friday in the US ...There were more people killed on Friday in the US than in 30 days in Iraq.rainywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445164335609548931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-59520144399366257432008-11-29T12:06:00.000-08:002008-11-29T12:06:00.000-08:00Daddy, I hear ya. It's not like they're getting g...Daddy, I hear ya. It's not like they're getting good deals on high quality American products. . . Wal-Mart junk is what they were acting like barbarians over.<BR/>Yes, I think it is beyond comprehension for people who are not insane.<BR/>Just when I was beginning to think it was safe to go outside. . . <BR/>Laurel, I bought a gallon of milk, some veggies and a loaf of rye bread. Does that make me a "black friday shopper?"SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-8908272130775073842008-11-29T08:55:00.000-08:002008-11-29T08:55:00.000-08:00Like most of the commenters, I can't understand th...Like most of the commenters, I can't understand the Black Friday phenomenon. I bought only 2 things: a bottle of water for the ride home and a loaf of good bread for my honey, who can't get good bread where he's living now. <BR/><BR/>I also think it's sad. We're trying to fill our lives with these illusions so that we feel we have meaning. <BR/><BR/>I'm finally at the place where people ask me what I want for Christmas and I can say "I don't know. I have everything I want or need." I have friends and family, a roof over my head and all the "stuff" I need or want. Sure, my stereo is older than the hills, and my clothes aren't the latest designer fare. but why would I need that? I feel blessed as I am.MountainLaurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512030002803787636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-89555216695077794612008-11-29T08:49:00.000-08:002008-11-29T08:49:00.000-08:00Sagacious: I'm lost. I don't understand why someon...Sagacious: I'm lost. I don't understand why someone would brave huge crowds and all-around bedlam at one of these stores--especially given their reputation for treating their employees so bad and for selling poison stuff from China-- at 5 or 6 in the morning. It's hard for me to fathom.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-34813200239165708152008-11-29T06:59:00.000-08:002008-11-29T06:59:00.000-08:00Arroz, Mom, Yes, prosecution will take some work, ...Arroz, Mom, Yes, prosecution will take some work, but surely those who stepped on the guy should be held accountable.<BR/>And yea, I can't imagine going out there on a shopping expedition against thousands of other fellow human beings. . . for the celebration of Christmas. Actual insanity.<BR/><BR/>Kit, I think I need to begin only blogging about what I truly believe in.SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-62898949424908850902008-11-29T06:40:00.000-08:002008-11-29T06:40:00.000-08:00I have never and will never join the ranks of Blac...I have never and will never join the ranks of Black Friday shoppers. I have read that they are reviewing store video to try and find someone responsible for this young man's death. Who do you charge? The first one to knock him down or the 1000 that stepped on him rushing to satisfy their greed? What a quandary - but someone needs to be held accountable.themomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372778365091908638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-78865257848295188432008-11-29T06:18:00.000-08:002008-11-29T06:18:00.000-08:00You nailed it, Sagacious, when you said, "Your big...You nailed it, Sagacious, when you said, <I>"Your big screen TV, DVDs, game systems and all the other bullshit you use to transport yourself someplace else is all fantasy and illusion. The real world is passing by you..."</I><BR/><BR/>Good Lord, that was magnificent. Thumbs up!Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-12861560575584980902008-11-29T05:59:00.000-08:002008-11-29T05:59:00.000-08:00I too wonder if there will be any prosecutions. Id...I too wonder if there will be any prosecutions. Identifying the guilty is one problem, the crime is another. If murder isn't pursued for some, then good samaritan laws may apply. The problem is, how can you establish intent or knowledge for a lot of these people that trampled or walked by him?<BR/><BR/>With apologies to anyone who may fall in this category, but anyone who willingly goes out to shop at 5am the day after Thansgiving is a fucking lunatic. Myself, I NEVER shop on Black Friday. Granted, I never shop...the wife takes care of that, mostly over the internet, and mostly well before the holiday season. And I count myself outside of the excess consumerism of our culture. I don't need any gifts, Christmas is for kids.arrozconpollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602516317932999021noreply@blogger.com