Author Topic: Rite-Aid is full of...Christmas decorations and junk. With music, even. (Read 8588 times)

Manedwolf · « **on:** October 16, 2008, 01:46:32 PM »

It is October 16th.

WHAT.

taurusowner · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2008, 01:48:14 PM »

I'll be honest. I really hate to see Christmas stuff before Halloween. As I was born on Halloween, the holiday is a pretty big deal to me. I go all out with decorations and stuff. So see Christmas stuff is such a let down.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2008, 01:50:08 PM »

Where have you been?

Some stores around here have had their Christmas stuff up since the last week of September.

I kid you not.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2008, 01:55:24 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on October 16, 2008, 01:50:08 PM

Where have you been?

Some stores around here have had their Christmas stuff up since the last week of September.

I kid you not.

Apparently not recently going into large retail chains other than Trader Joes and Costco. I needed the "Are you sure you're not a meth cook? Sign for that!" kind of sudafed.

The lady at the counter said nobody is buying anything of it, either.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2008, 02:16:40 PM »

Lowe's has it up already.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2008, 02:26:35 PM »

we got naighbors that get it out like the day after holloween. of course the only reason they go after holloween is because they got the holloween stuff out.

then the santa puke stays and grows until you end up with the insane desire to break out the .22 and start deflating the blow up reindeers and beheading the plastic elves.

its that bad, i'm telling you.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2008, 05:33:29 PM »

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blow up reindeers

Yeah. The invention of inflatable lawn ornaments. Not a good day for America.

Ben · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2008, 07:48:24 PM »

Interestingly in the thread like this a few weeks ago, I complained about Costco having decorations up AND playing music. I was there yesterday, and no more music. Gotta wonder if they got complaints.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2008, 10:11:56 PM »

I remember commenting a month or so ago that I went into Home Depot, on a HOT day in Michigan, and the entire seasonal section was Christmas crap.

Honestly by the time Dec. 1 rolls around, I am already sick of Christmas.

seeker_two · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2008, 10:31:57 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Tactical pants on October 16, 2008, 05:33:29 PM

Yeah. The invention of inflatable lawn ornaments. Not a good day for America.

Certainly changed my opinion of my wife's sanity...

K Frame · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2008, 10:33:44 PM »

And people wonder why I shop on the intardnet.

Scout26 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2008, 10:35:31 PM »

I had commented in an earlier thread that the local Ace Hardware was putting their x-mas crap out on Labor Day Weekend.

K Frame · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2008, 10:38:23 PM »

Get used to it. This is going to be a BAD year for retailers.

Devonai · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2008, 12:52:03 AM »

Someone should write a screenplay about the subject of a government experiment who is programmed to kill whenever he hears "White Christmas."

seeker_two · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2008, 05:27:16 AM »

Quote from: Devonai on October 17, 2008, 12:52:03 AM

Someone should write a screenplay about the subject of a government experiment who is programmed to kill whenever he hears "White Christmas."

Tell Microbalrog....

Glenn Bartley · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2008, 08:29:44 AM »

It is a shame hat the seasons have become so blurred or just discombobulated. It used to be, way back when, that Christmas stuff did not come out on display until after Thanksgiving. This is one of the reasons that the day after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest shopping days of the whole year (used to be THE busiest). I suppose the jerks who run places like Rite Aid, Costco, Lowes have no imaginations, no smarts either, if they think that this is the way to do business, by beating the other guy t the punch. I don't buy Christmas items from any store before the day after Thanksgiving.

All the best,
Glenn B

Manedwolf · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2008, 09:07:47 AM »

The one amusing thing about the inflatables is that they sometimes take off in a good nor'easter. Especially the giant inflated snowglobes.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2008, 04:42:03 PM »

My idea was to run underground air-lines and imbed green lawn-colored PVC tubes with spring loaded lids, flush with the turf, similar to an in-ground sprinkler system. The appropriate season's inflatable decorations just pop out on their own, then deflate and get sucked back inside, all controled by a timer in the house.

Mrs. Dual's idea was to have a clear viny LED light-rope with every possible color in it run around the trim of the house, left up year round. And have a control box that only put out the proper holiday color scheme. Orange and UV-purple for Halloween, red-white-blue for the 4th. All the colors at once for Christmas etc.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2008, 04:44:25 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on October 17, 2008, 04:42:03 PM

My idea was to run underground air-lines and imbed green lawn-colored PVC tubes with spring loaded lids, flush with the turf, similar to an in-ground sprinkler system. The appropriate season's inflatable decorations just pop out on their own, then deflate and get sucked back inside, all controled by a timer in the house.

Replace air tank with

AJ Dual · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2008, 04:56:02 PM »

Actually, if it weren't for the huge liability issue, flaming piles of stone and concrete rubble and a couple of strategically dug flaming "hell-bound" holes, all having propane lines run to them would be pretty cool for Halloween.

Oh yeah, with this projected into the house's front picture windows. http://hallowindow.com/

Manedwolf · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2008, 04:58:21 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on October 17, 2008, 04:56:02 PM

Actually, if it weren't for the huge liability issue, flaming piles of stone and concrete rubble and a couple of strategically dug flaming "hell-bound" holes, all having propane lines run to them would be pretty cool for Halloween.

Oh yeah, with this projected into the house's front picture windows. http://hallowindow.com/

I was just thinking of fireball-detonating inflatable christmas yard decorations, accompanied by "Ride of the Valkyries".

seeker_two · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2008, 06:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on October 17, 2008, 04:58:21 PM

I was just thinking of fireball-detonating inflatable christmas yard decorations, accompanied by "Ride of the Valkyries".

I volunteer my yard.......can I stay at your house when my wife (I married an inflatable christmas yard decorations addict)?....

AJ Dual · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2008, 06:37:18 PM »

Use acetylene and I'd pay admission.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #23 on:** October 17, 2008, 09:37:34 PM »

Ung. Headed to Hell-Mart. Yeah, full of Christmas crap.

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Author Topic: Rite-Aid is full of...Christmas decorations and junk. With music, even. (Read 8588 times)

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