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Nov. 28, 2008

• I ordered Trauma Center and alerted my brother, who immediately deposited the amount into my bank account. Lucky uncle can scratch one nephew off his list. (Donna Koehn)
• Just found my son’s No. 1 wish list item, Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 for Nintendo DS, for $19.96 at Amazon.com. Cheapest price I’ve found. (Donna Koehn)
• It took Jamarie 10 minutes to find parking. Last year it was 30 mins.. We’re sitting outside, number of shoppers is no more than you’d see on a typical day. She thinks it’s the economy. I agree. (D'ann Lawrence white)
• 3:26 p.m. Just paused for a late lunch at California Pizza Kitchen at Westfield Brandon and waitress Jamarie Germany said the crowds are way down compared to last year. She arrived about 10:30 a.m. (D'ann Lawrence white)
• Dillard's clerk tries to talk me into a credit card by telling me I can save another 20 dollars. I decline but feel good with my 50 percent off savings. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• SanDisk Cruzer 8 GB thumb drive for $13.99! And a Kingston Micro SD memory card for $1.45 at amazon.com! Checking video games next . . . (Ray Reyes)
• Eating Turkey Day leftovers. So, logged on to Amazon.com to fill my online cart with some stocking stuffers: "Kung-Fu Panda" and the newest Indiana Jones movie on Blu-Ray for only $14.99! (Ray Reyes)
• Staying home to avoid the rush. I avoid Black Friday as I would the Black Plague. Not worried about driving around. Having a beer. Eating Turkey Day leftovers. (Ray Reyes)
• Aeropostale at Westfield Brandon is drawing crowds with its 50% off sale. Employee Carson Nance can’t wait to get off duty in 5 minutes. She’s been working since 6, says the crowds have been nonstop. (D'ann Lawrence white)
• If you don’t have the patience to drive around for an hour searching for a parking space at, never fear. Westfield Brandon is offering valet parking in front of the Cheesecake Factory for just $3. (D'ann Lawrence white)
• Mikela Sanders of Tampa just said the Whitehall Jewelers at Westfield Brandon is going out of business and has slashed all its prices so you can get some really deals today. (D'ann Lawrence white)
• Shoppers at westshore mall were busy spending, getting bargains, and feeling good about saving. Old Navy was busy and shoppers were doing all their shopping today, taking advantage of all the sales. (Natalie Shepherd)
• Armed with coupons that are good until 1 p.m., shoppers wait in line at Macy's at Tyrone mall. Most lines have eight to nine people waiting to pay. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• The parking lots at Bealls and Wal-Mart in Zephyrhills are busy, but they still have plenty of spaces. (Laura Kinsler)
• Bargain hunters wait to exit the Best Buy store in Brandon as security person checks items in their basket. They braved the chilly temperatures to take advantage of Black Friday sales. (Rugene Moore)
• traffic lights out @ SR56&I75, SR56&CR54. (Kevin Wiatrowski)
• @WIREGRASS traffic building on SR56. pkg lot filling fast. (Kevin Wiatrowski)
• After waiting in line to pay for 30 minutes, we walk out of Toys R Us. I manuever cars in parking lot with a gigantic Elmo chair for my niece. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• the longest line in zhills is layaway at kmart. Cynthia miltner waited 3 hrs to buy a barbie bike 4 her daughter! (Laura Kinsler)
• Shoppers at Toys R Us seem to be in a great mood sharing their deals. Woman behind me grabs a Barbie style doll just before paying. What's another 15 dollars, she asks me. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• Shopper in front of us started at 4:30 a.m. She says she'll wait in Toys R Us line for the 50 percent off Polly Pockets cruise ship. I have one too. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• About 55 people in line just to pay at Toys R Us in St. Pete. Is it worth it for the deals? My mom and I agree it is, so we wait. (Clarisa Gerlach)
• Trevor Chin, a member of Florida Voices for Animals and who helped organize the protest at Saks Fifth Avenue said “Animals have no voice … The animal need their fur more than we do.” (Russell Ray)
• International Plaza still has places to park at 11:15 a.m. But things have picked up at West Shore Plaza where people in cars are circling the lot looking for a place to park. (Russell Ray)
• Bogo @ Justice Store at Wiregrass mall. (Kevin Wiatrowski)

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