…and I feel much, much better about every single aspect of my life.
So that’s why they call it Black Friday.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means "The Ultimate Argument of Kings," and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. "We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it's about: You'll do as I say or I'll send my goons to kill you."
I thought about that for a long time. If there's an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I've got bullets - he's got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that's not going to happen. So if there's an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain't bullets.
It finally came to me - and that's when I left the city, abandoned a goodly percentage of my goods, and gave all that was behind me a good, stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Utter insanity. And most of these people don’t have any money to spare to start with… they’re in debt up to their ears and beyond. Such a bargain!
The joys of living in a little town… I was out of milk, so had to go to the store. Saw an ad for the new Shopco (replaced our general merchandise store) so went in to see it for the first time. Parking lot half empty, no lines… nada Stopped in the parking lot to discuss the upcoming basic pistol class with a man who’d expressed interest earlier in the week. Greeted a number of friends and neighbors.
I splurged and bought some storage containers on sale. Nine bucks – cash. Oh, and I remembered to go get the milk too. Banner day when I get home with what I went out to buy.
Like ML my black friday shopping was primarily at the grocery store. No cars, no lines and some amazing deals on sale/reduced meats.
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For a ray of sunshine check out the story behind the “Man Punched in Face” story.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/NATL-Man-Pulls-Gun-on-Black-Friday-Shopper-for-Cutting-in-Line–180586131.html
Rowdy tries to cut in line-punches Shopper-Shopper turns out to be CHL-Rowdy flees-shopping resumes.
Only in America do people go to big box stores and beat the fuck out of eachother to save $50 on the latest and greatest unnecessary purchase….mere hours after giving thanks for what they already have.