After getting psyched out by the Staples ad for a Compaq computer for $349, my Staples circular had a GPS in place of the Laptop. What the heck! Well it appears that the Central Sacramento Valley and Southern California are exempt from getting the deal on the laptop. What a bummer. I wish someone could explain the reasoning behind this decision. Should I stand in line anyway and hope that they have an unadvertised special or stay at home and stay warm? Over night temperatures are supposed to be in the very low 30′s. I guess I won’t be spending the extra money in their store that I was going to since I can’t get a laptop. Oh well.

Available at Costco for under $70 (with coupon) is Audio-Technicia’s AT-LP2DCO Turntable.

Ladder Tech – Gorilla 17 ft. Limited Edition Multi-Ladder – $89.00 @ Home Depot

LCD TVs – Polaroid 32″ $448 – Wal*Mart Door Buster

Cricut – Wal*Mart $119 Awesome Deal!! (according to my wife)

Flash Drive – San Disk Cruiser 4GB w/ Ready Boost – $17.98 (after $10 easy rebate) @ Staples

- San Disk Cruiser 4GB w/ Ready Boost – $21.99 (no rebate) @ Circuit City

External Hard Drive – Western Digital 500GB – $87 @ Target

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Lego Mindstorms NXT by LEGO – $250

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