If Black Friday has taught you anything you should be channeling your inner A-Team and have a plan. Whether you take an approach of Baldy, Doyle, Tiger or The Jewelry Man you should ensure whichever way you go you have a plan that comes together to fight off the Yultide Commandos, or have to resort to giving out shammies and scented pinetrees purchased from the local Shell on Ninjamas Eve.
The conventional approach is to drive to your local shopping mecca and wander aimlessly like a Comet in a tank spiked with red cordial. This approach is popular with the indecisive, uninsightful and airconditioner deprived members of the populus walking into the summer months. This is recommended for anyone who would like to know what its like to be felt up by complete strangers in public while queuing up for that last Tickle-Me-Elmo Extreme++, the one that when tickled laughs until it goes off like a stuffing filled Claymore.
Behind door number 2 is the direct approach which is my personal choice. You go in hard and fast, like a SAS trooper sans hardware and laser sights, when at the store you take a good 10-20 seconds and look and scan for what your after like a T-800. Any store that wants sell to you should have everything on easy display for you to see unless your last name is Magoo or they just aren't trying. From the front of the store you should be in easy access to it all and just like you tell the yokle trying to pickup by hanging around the serving area of your favourite waterhole at happy hour, this area is for loading and unloading only - in and out, Ninja style.
There is a 3rd option in this age of mechanised marvels which is of course the Interweb. This technological terror to which we have created's power to destroy a ship maybe insignificant next to the power of the force. But if your looking for something that surrounds and binds us this holiday season and dont fancy poor grammar and swamp land then eBay with a Visa or Paypal account maybe your master now.
With less then a month until Ninjmas must you choose your path, but choose soon to avoid the petrol station shop of shame. Remember, Santa is out there... and he knows when your sleeping.
Andy, a man who has already checked if you can buy a Jetpack online - Yes, we can!
