tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post4468239227209401200..comments2024-03-18T22:34:29.437-04:00Comments on field negro: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a good deal.field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-29737313567842743352008-11-30T03:38:00.000-05:002008-11-30T03:38:00.000-05:00Capnapping""Capitalism is immoral. It is not the n...Capnapping"<BR/><BR/>"Capitalism is immoral. It is not the natural way for human beings. We evolved as a social animal...SHARING...not buying one-each. <BR/>I'm growing much of what I eat, and sharing with my neighbors...who are growing food, as well. (You don't need a garden honey, as long as you have a table you can push up to the sunlit windows..."<BR/><BR/>Now, if the rest of Americans could catch on to your neighbors and your idea and practice it, we might even be able to save the earth from global warming. That's a smart move.GrannyStandingforTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393482390585845081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-64505858938453093552008-11-29T17:06:00.000-05:002008-11-29T17:06:00.000-05:00I'm boycotting all box stores...If I can't make it...I'm boycotting all box stores...If I can't make it or trade for it, I'm buying it second-hand. <BR/><BR/>It's time to tell the pigs who profit off the rest of us to go to hell. <BR/><BR/>Capitalism is immoral. It is not the natural way for human beings. We evolved as a social animal...SHARING...not buying one-each. <BR/><BR/>So to hell with Target, Walmart, BestBuy, and who ever else...<BR/><BR/>I'm growing much of what I eat, and sharing with my neighbors...who are growing food, as well. (You don't need a garden honey, as long as you have a table you can push up to the sunlit windows...<BR/><BR/>We are not buying gasoline...we are not buying electronics...or silly appliances for the kitchen...and we are definitely not wasting money on blowdriers and curling irons...<BR/><BR/>A group of us got together and gave that shit away...it uses too much fuel. We're tired of being lazy, self-centered assholes. We'd like to go back to being human beings...like our ancestors were before the europeans came to this continent and trashed it.Catnappinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112190511038404999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-9669291889894532432008-11-29T14:40:00.000-05:002008-11-29T14:40:00.000-05:00I've always felt like the stores don't give the Th...I've always felt like the stores don't give the Thanksgiving Holiday time to past, before they're trying to seduce customers to buy spend their money. To me both days are days that we should be thankful just to be able to wake up and see another day, have a roof over your head, food on the table, and clothes on our backs. It's a lot of folks that didn't wake up or that are homeless, or hungry, or lack clothing. Why do we have to have a holiday in order for people to give and the rest of the year people practice being selfishness?<BR/><BR/>I guess being older I don't get caught up in commercialism. I'm more thankful for the little things in life that people overlook and ignore. I celebrate life, family, friends, and the beauty of nature--in essence all of God's creations.GrannyStandingforTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393482390585845081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-14576642009751806992008-11-28T22:23:00.000-05:002008-11-28T22:23:00.000-05:00Biz, good luck with the job search.I hope somethin...Biz, good luck with the job search.I hope something comes up for you soon.<BR/><BR/>This has been a tough year for a lot of people.field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-10437602712762257042008-11-28T22:12:00.000-05:002008-11-28T22:12:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-42408742539629083062008-11-28T22:11:00.000-05:002008-11-28T22:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-1193480712972025032008-11-28T19:14:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:14:00.000-05:00Christiphor you are right about "5" and my birds. ...Christiphor you are right about "5" and my birds. And this is why they (the birds) are so frustrating to people here.<BR/><BR/>momo, I like that idea. I wish I could do something like that,but alas, I live with a shopoholic. I think she needs intervention. :0field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-43348544760194374952008-11-28T19:04:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:04:00.000-05:00We participated in national Do Not Shop day today....We participated in national Do Not Shop day today. What presents I do buy this year will be purchased at local businesses that need our support to weather this tough period. No big box stores. I like the idea of going through my house and finding what things I have not used but that someone else could use if they were donated.momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149328149132703479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-35862357960486508522008-11-28T18:43:00.000-05:002008-11-28T18:43:00.000-05:00"Field, we all have contradictions. I hate raisins..."Field, we all have contradictions. I hate raisins but love Raisin Bran."<BR/><BR/>Classic! <BR/> <BR/>RiPPa, the "five finger discount"? Hey, we get it where we can huh.<BR/><BR/>"Walmart worker trampled to death when shoppers burst through the doors this morning, taking the doors off the hinges. Really, what could be worth trampling a man to death at Walmart?<BR/>These are some sick mofos."<BR/><BR/>Just when you think it can't get any worse... <BR/><BR/>404Kim, you should give lessons in raising children. :)<BR/><BR/>T. Roberts, good looking out; of course you are right, and that spelling has been corrected. And thanks for the kind words.field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-12232796426768148092008-11-28T17:34:00.000-05:002008-11-28T17:34:00.000-05:00i say let them shop. without shoppers, there'd be ...i say let them shop. without shoppers, there'd be nothing to steal which in turn means no criminals, no people to catch those criminals, and no penal system to support those criminals. <BR/><BR/>shopping keeps the criminals occupied and that's important.nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971419502034051817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-86860950188870539622008-11-28T16:43:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:43:00.000-05:00I have my poor kid trained... when we go to the gr...I have my poor kid trained... when we go to the grocery store, or any store for that matter, he knows to check the prices and before he drops anything in the buggy he says "Can I get this or is it too expensive?" <BR/><BR/><BR/>Also, I tell him no a lot(And not just regarding things that cost money). That way, when he asks for something and I finally say yes, he reacts like I gave him a $100 bill. <BR/><BR/>-kLittleMissSolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973515373520805737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-5983856651472334752008-11-28T15:46:00.000-05:002008-11-28T15:46:00.000-05:00Number 5 redeemed himself apparently. I guess he m...Number 5 redeemed himself apparently. I guess he misinterpreted what "black Friday" means (like "tie") but this time with positive consequences for your Eagles.<BR/><BR/>Too little too late for this season, however.Christopher Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981041389119024155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-32717100306287995722008-11-28T14:19:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:19:00.000-05:00Walmart worker trampled to death when shoppers bur...Walmart worker trampled to death when shoppers burst through the doors this morning, taking the doors off the hinges. Really, what could be worth trampling a man to death at Walmart?<BR/>These are some sick mofos.<BR/><BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081128/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_deathSusan Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022685567045419710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-89539112034735456232008-11-28T13:20:00.000-05:002008-11-28T13:20:00.000-05:00"Americans need to get an inner life."And also a c..."Americans need to get an inner life."<BR/><BR/><BR/>And also a civic/communal life.<BR/><BR/>Black Friday, last-minute Chirstmas shopping, filing taxes at 11pm on April 15th--so many people participate in these events merely for the public <B>spectacles</B> associated with them.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps what we need are more ways for townspeople to get together and enjoy each other's company that don't involve such crass consumerism.Jackson Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141532542386300417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-54846434819995247172008-11-28T13:16:00.000-05:002008-11-28T13:16:00.000-05:00It's good to see capitalism finally in its death t...It's good to see capitalism finally in its death throes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-9615709998755430232008-11-28T12:54:00.000-05:002008-11-28T12:54:00.000-05:00Field,The plural of terrorist is terrorists. This...Field,<BR/><BR/>The plural of terrorist is terrorists. This is something you may have already caught but my eye for such things is unfailing. BTW, I love this site!!<BR/><BR/>T. RobertsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-36751078564420208152008-11-28T12:27:00.000-05:002008-11-28T12:27:00.000-05:00Field--riddle me this. Why do we say "belt-tighten...Field--riddle me this. Why do we say "belt-tightening" when we're already fat? Don't you suffer and loose the weight--THEN tighten the belt?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134554508117555404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-87363685438896032372008-11-28T11:57:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:57:00.000-05:00Just when I was hoping this country had FINALLY re...Just when I was hoping this country had FINALLY realized it cannot swipe it's way to happiness at the big box retailer and we might have some voluntarily belt-tightening, gosh darn it if the hordes ain't a swarmin' and stampedin' their way to another Black Friday just like the days of yore. Everybody is a consumer, but America produces a peculiar type of consumerist glutton. I wonder sometimes if my country men's primary forms of recreation are shopping and watching TV (which only encourages more shopping. <BR/><BR/>Field, we all have contradictions. I hate raisins but love Raisin Bran.Marc Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526121114466617234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-33610759821095860102008-11-28T11:18:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:18:00.000-05:00Best believe that after losding up on all that "sl...Best believe that after losding up on all that "slave food" yesterday, Negroes are running out to the cash advance joints this morning just so they won't be left out of the madsness.<BR/><BR/>*sigh*<BR/><BR/>If only Negroes had credit cards and such. They'd be able to line up at 4am like the white folks trynna catch a deal.<BR/><BR/>Thank God for the neighborhood boosters who always come through with that 5 finger discount.RiPPahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876723972974044402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-9266603203282187122008-11-28T11:17:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:17:00.000-05:00I have never felt compelled to shop on Black Frida...I have never felt compelled to shop on Black Friday. Growing up, the day after Thanksgiving was for eating and watching tv and I now do the same thing with my own kids. However we will watch the tree lighting for free in my town tonight. <BR/><BR/>The whole shopping thing freaks me out and this is from a woman who at one point had a 100 pairs of shoes. Nope, I have greatly scaled back on consumption in part because due to income drop I had no choice, now its second nature. <BR/><BR/>What scares me is the number of folks who are probably shopping who don't have two nickels to rub together but feel they must buy stuff. Its an addiction IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-39572129114157131752008-11-28T10:08:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:08:00.000-05:00I am still a poor librarian/graduate student, so I...I am still a poor librarian/graduate student, so I am working today, not shopping. Not that I would get within a mile of the stores even if I weren't working. For the last few years I've been making a donation to a charitable organization--Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, etc.---in the name of relatives and friends, and then sending them a note to let them know. The Christmas holidays have always been a big let-down for me--too many expectations that can't possibly be met--so I've been toning it down for several years, even when I had money. I go to church on Christmas Eve to sing a few hymns and carols and light a candle, and it usually puts me in the right mood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-3513070912869519942008-11-28T10:03:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:03:00.000-05:00Field, I just Twittered how I'm watching people RE...Field, I just Twittered how I'm watching people RETURN from 5am shopping with mucho shopping bags. Yet fewer than I've seen in years past. The sales will have to continue for the retailers to survive, so why get up at 3am to feed the Chinese economy? Credit cards are up 26% for many folk. No $ in the accounts so you can't use the debit card. Irony, denial. Fox News even has gone full-propaganda and blamed the consumerism on liberals. Bush is on record from 9-11 thru a few months ago telling folk to spend-spend-spend to help the economy. Hedgefund managers buy Bentleys. Emulate your favorite rappers and indulge in conflict diamonds and rims. <BR/><BR/>Now, well...Mumbai is still smoking and CNN has just as many painted up morons covering "the mood" on Black Friday as this crazy situation in India...the Indians blaming Pakistan.<BR/><BR/>The other angle--you don't see too many men arriving at stores on Black Friday. Proving again we aren't as stupid as they say...Christopher Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981041389119024155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-57237882418399119172008-11-28T09:47:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:47:00.000-05:00I am enjoying my day at home while Mrs. Field and ...I am enjoying my day at home while Mrs. Field and her sister play bumper person with her fellow shoppers. <BR/><BR/>And I agree with what most of you said. The commercial aspect of our existence is a little much.<BR/><BR/>Damn Bob! Thanks for that story. It's too funy. Although I know it wasn't funny to you back then.<BR/><BR/>"Americans need to get an inner life."<BR/><BR/>JJ,I agree with you, but we have so many distractions. <BR/><BR/>"I don't get it. You won't see me on a cold morning at a department store. The only thing that would light a fire under my lazy ass is if they said they were giving away keys to a free house in Malibu, CA. Then look out, cuz if you get in my way I'll cut ya.'<BR/><BR/>But a used notebook? Puhleeze!"<BR/><BR/>Co-sign 100%<BR/><BR/>BTW, anon. I checked out that site (to sign the petition not to have Beyonce sing at the inauguration)You all are a trip.:) But I bet you are not alone. Personally, I think the O man's team could have come up with some better folks. Jennifer Hudson (his home girl) comes to mind. Or, what about my homie, Jill Scott.field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-1288973050490996852008-11-28T09:26:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:26:00.000-05:00I told my sister-in-law not to buy me and my famil...I told my sister-in-law not to buy me and my family any gifts this year (they're almost completely broke, house in disrepair, cars not working), and she acted like I asked her to run down the street naked (hint hint, Field).<BR/>Folks' self-worth is tied up in what they can buy and display for others to envy, and it will take a long time for the tide to turn on that (if ever).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-54615794182416241982008-11-28T09:24:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:24:00.000-05:00call me unpatriotic...I did all my shopping last w...call me unpatriotic...<BR/><BR/>I did all my shopping last week. And it wasn't much. But the kid's getting a bike and that's all that matters this year.<BR/><BR/>wanna be patriotic? Go through all your shit, give away the stuff you don't need, and then go buy a coat for a kid, a toy for a kid, and some canned goods for a kid. There are entirely too many kids in this country that are still going cold and hungry. This year is going to be a year to forget for a lot of folks.Honkeys and Blowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396495224548404308noreply@blogger.com