PantyFanatic
11-30-2009, 11:55 AM
If the whole weekend counts, I DID finish by Thanksgiving. :line:
After watching the news coverage/hype and getting one firsthand intelligence report of Friday morning, I vowed not to leave the house until Monday. Yesterday I was told the world momentarily regained sanity with the roads and stores not even up to normal weekend traffic. Very skeptically, I called and got conformation. Late yesterday I made a cautious dash to the supermarket to find no waiting at the deli counter as expected the days AFTER Thanksgiving. :D I very reluctantly and slowly approached a shopping area like the apes at the opening in "2001 Space Odyssey" approaching the obelisk. :thumb: There were check-outs with clerks looking up the isle for customer that might enter their lane. After crossing 4 things off, I stared at the last two items on my list.:eek:
I checked my fuel gage for a near full tank incase I had to quickly swerve off course onto a avoidance detour, recounted my cash and wrapped it in the freshly printed exchange rate sheet for pesos and kanuck$, laid in a GPS course to approach the 'MALL' from the back truck entrance road and made sure I had a full magazine. :cool: After sliding up a deceivingly empty ramp I merged into light traffic that allowed me to pass cars in the middle lane of the freeway. :yikes: I got off the freeway one exit early and found the road that lets me sneak in the back way and rounded the corner of my target, Target.
I slammed on the brakes and rechecked my position to find the very sparsely populated lot was in fact the parking area. After slowly cruising the entire perimeter I headed on a glide path towards the doors. I pulled into a row of cars and was able to creep straight ahead to the next row and stopped the car, nose out, in case the need for a quick escape. I was within 150 ft. of the doors. :faint:
Looking through the glass I could not see the clusters of people and had two leaving and one other person that just charged through the doors without checking ahead.:yikes: I watched her advance unmolested until she was out of sight. After a few seconds I went through the portal and saw as many clerks and sales people milling about as customers. I showed a smock wearing young lady my list of two items and she was able to give me headings right to the departments. Quickly moving in only a slight zig-zag pattern, I was there, found the items on the front of the shelf and was to the checkout with only one person in front of me. :D Out the door without incident and I'M FINISHED! :line:
I hope they made their $$$ on Firday because it didn't look like they were doing it Sunday.
So are you a person who doesn't care for the crushing mobs of Madison Avenue Zombies, or one that enjoys the hustle & bustle of the season shopping and door-busting excitement?
After watching the news coverage/hype and getting one firsthand intelligence report of Friday morning, I vowed not to leave the house until Monday. Yesterday I was told the world momentarily regained sanity with the roads and stores not even up to normal weekend traffic. Very skeptically, I called and got conformation. Late yesterday I made a cautious dash to the supermarket to find no waiting at the deli counter as expected the days AFTER Thanksgiving. :D I very reluctantly and slowly approached a shopping area like the apes at the opening in "2001 Space Odyssey" approaching the obelisk. :thumb: There were check-outs with clerks looking up the isle for customer that might enter their lane. After crossing 4 things off, I stared at the last two items on my list.:eek:
I checked my fuel gage for a near full tank incase I had to quickly swerve off course onto a avoidance detour, recounted my cash and wrapped it in the freshly printed exchange rate sheet for pesos and kanuck$, laid in a GPS course to approach the 'MALL' from the back truck entrance road and made sure I had a full magazine. :cool: After sliding up a deceivingly empty ramp I merged into light traffic that allowed me to pass cars in the middle lane of the freeway. :yikes: I got off the freeway one exit early and found the road that lets me sneak in the back way and rounded the corner of my target, Target.
I slammed on the brakes and rechecked my position to find the very sparsely populated lot was in fact the parking area. After slowly cruising the entire perimeter I headed on a glide path towards the doors. I pulled into a row of cars and was able to creep straight ahead to the next row and stopped the car, nose out, in case the need for a quick escape. I was within 150 ft. of the doors. :faint:
Looking through the glass I could not see the clusters of people and had two leaving and one other person that just charged through the doors without checking ahead.:yikes: I watched her advance unmolested until she was out of sight. After a few seconds I went through the portal and saw as many clerks and sales people milling about as customers. I showed a smock wearing young lady my list of two items and she was able to give me headings right to the departments. Quickly moving in only a slight zig-zag pattern, I was there, found the items on the front of the shelf and was to the checkout with only one person in front of me. :D Out the door without incident and I'M FINISHED! :line:
I hope they made their $$$ on Firday because it didn't look like they were doing it Sunday.
So are you a person who doesn't care for the crushing mobs of Madison Avenue Zombies, or one that enjoys the hustle & bustle of the season shopping and door-busting excitement?