Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving which marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.  Crazy deals and even crazier shoppers will be out that day - some in line as early as before midnight to be the first in at the doorbuster sales.

If you want to be one of those (not me!), here's some upcoming sales ads that might help you plan your day.

BEST BUY

MACY'S

COSTCO

TARGET

WAL-MART

SEARS

GAME STOP

AAFES

SPORTS AUTHORITY

OFFICE DEPOT

OLD NAVY

K-MART

RADIO SHACK

HOME DEPOT

LOWES

WALGREENS

TOYS R US

BABIES R US

And for more mainland stores:

BFADS.NET AD SCANS

BLACKFRIDAY.INFO

And if you're an Apple Computers fan, Black Friday is the one and only day that Apple stores have a sale.  The rumored sales at Apple are:

• Up to 30% off all iPods (except iPhone and Shuffle)
• Up to 25% off all Macs
• Up to 15% off all accessories, Apple software, and Apple hardware

But your best bet is to make sure you pick up a Honolulu Advertiser on Thanksgiving day and scope out all the ads.

The Thanksgiving edition of the Honolulu Advertiser is the thickest newspaper of the year packed with ads.  It always brought me joy to receive the Thanksgiving edition.  Maybe because it marked the start of the Christmas season, or it meant that a tasty turkey meal was about to be consumed, or probably just the holiday spirit.  An MLC memory that still lives on.

Mahalo to C0hiba for asking me to list the Black Friday ads.

Even if you're not planning on fighting the crowds, it's a excellent way to get great gift ideas.

So, where do you stand on your Christmas shopping?  Are you brave enough to venture out on Black Friday?  If you do pop into Ala Moana Center, I'll be in Apple store. 

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Don't forget - Triad blogger party tonight at Fort Street Bar & Grill.  6:00 pm until whenever.  Come on down and meet Anklebiters IRL - as he's home for his annual visit.