means lots of ads and lots of solicitation to spend spend spend! Where other jobs are slowing down advertisers are ramping up. Astonishingly to me is that this almost makes me feel like there is no such thing as a holiday. Instead of hanging at home burning some Moo on a grill and tossing back a cold one or two retailers are driven to get me to go shopping instead. Anybody want to buy a BMW for Christmas? Hell, BUY ME ONE FOR A CHANGE! I would sell it cause I need the money to pay bills with! I have a feeling a lot of retailers have lost all clue as to the realities of life. Then again there is always financing, right???

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