For the last few years, I’ve done my absolute best to avoid Black Friday sales. You’ve all heard the stories… grandmas getting trampled for that $39 DVD player, grown men wrestling over a toy in front of their kids, soccer moms becoming ninjas in the clothing section using hairpins in ways that make even Chuck Norris cringe.

The horror… the horror.

I’m happy just to sit home, ride out my tryptophan overdose and find potentially less dangerous ways to get those hot items online. Sounds lazy, sounds “new age”, but I’d rather avoid getting dropkicked by some geriatric soccer ninja dad with a peg leg for a Tickle Me Elmo.

Here’s a few websites that make my life easier:

Blackfriday.info
Dealnews
Dealighted
The Bargainist

Feel free to share your favorites.

However one word of caution; do not forget that Circuit City is currently in bankruptcy. So be aware if they have any mail-in rebates because you just might not get them. Also Continental Promotion Group, one of the largest rebate processors has gone out of business and even if you get a rebate check back, you might want to avoid cashing it to avoid fees, read more here.

And now, please welcome the next celebrity pal in our all-star roast tribute to the HP Pavilion S3320F, a guy so funny you want to break his kneecaps…the great Mr. Ron Dickles!

Thanks for that, thanks. Real heartwarming, you know? I’ve had better introductions in court!

But enough about the talent. We’re here to talk about the HP Pavilion Slimline S3320F,
the only computer to buy if there’s nothing better in the trunk of the
guy’s car. But doesn’t he look great, folks? Thin, slender, fits right
in everywhere. I ran into him in the bathroom earlier tonight, I says
“Hey, tell me a secret: how do you keep so thin at your age?” ‘Course,
I couldn’t really tell what he was saying with his fingers down his
throat!

He’s a real inspiration, isn’t he? This computer is
living proof that you can be born with all the advantages – a leading
brand-name, a 500GB hard drive, a 16X DVD±R/RW lightscribe drive, a built-in HDTV tuner – and still wind up on the remainder pile! A real riches-to-rags story, this guy, huh?

The college kids, though, they love the HP Pavilion S3320F. There’s something about the built-in TV tuners that drives them wild, especially when you pair it with a nice LCD monitor.
Then they get a little older, stop smoking dope, and realize they need
a real computer! But it’s fun while it lasts – like a high colonic!
Only more expensive!

But here’s what I don’t get: he’s got a
64-bit Athlon processor but runs the 32-bit version of Vista. Somebody
wanna tell me, what kind of sense does that make? Who installed your
OS, Stevie Wonder?

Now, I don’t want to call the HP Pavilion Slimline S3320F
cheap. But mine is still sticky from the Cracker Jacks! It’s those
Chinese-made parts that keep the price down, you know. Only problem is,
you want to buy another Slimline S3320F an hour later! And hey, you believe those 6 USB ports? What do you need 6 USB ports for? I haven’t seen so many unused holes since the Slimline S3320F’s last round of golf!

In
all seriousness, folks, I know you share my dream, that someday there
will be an affordable, feature-rich, high-quality PC in every home in
America. In the meantime, we’ll just have to make do with the HP Pavilion Slimline S3320F! Thank you! Good night!

Warranty: 1 Year HP

Features:

• AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz (65W) Dual Core processor with 2000MT/s (mega transfers/second) and socket AM2
• ATSC and NTSC built in HDTV tuner with FM tuner
• 2GB PC2-5300 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM installed, upgradeable to 4GB (2 memory slots)
• 500GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm hard drive
• 16X DVD± R/RW 12X RAM ±R DL LightScribe SATA optical drive
• Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g with integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
• TV tuner card with GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 chipset
• 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
• Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (32-bit)

Specifications:

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The annual GenCon gaming convention is one of the biggest gatherings of geekly types in the world. So it probably won’t suprise you that it’s also one of the highest concentrations of Shirt.Woot tees outside of our warehouse. Two of our number, Dave and Luke, go every year - but this year, along with the capes and the chainmail, an elite few among the GenCon mob were lookin’ sharp in their Shirt.Woot finery…

Unlike previous years, there were no reported zombie fatalities at GenCon 2008. We like to think we had a hand in that…

Another non-surprise: the only two Woot shirts Dave saw on multiple people involved zombies and dragons.

Speaking of, this tiny little dragon has nothing to do with Shirt.Woot, except that we exude a similar sense of awesomeness. No, that’s not smoke around the mouth - it’s spit-up.

Dave’s pretty sure this is one of the guys who said they packed nothing but Woot shirts for the convention. We recommend this wardrobe plan for everyone.

According to the latest exchange rates, a Woot shirt is worth 97.32 words. We’ll let these fashion-forward glamour shots speak for themselves.

What, you don’t remember when we sold that Settlers of Catan superhero costume, complete with accessory sheep and headband? Neither do we.

Thanks to everybody who let us take their picture and post it here. We’re sure there must’ve been more devastatingly chic Woot tees on display at GenCon, but there were only two of us and like fifty million of you, so we couldn’t catch them all. If you were there, and you happened to see any, and you took pictures of them, you must be some kind of weirdo. But we’d still love to see your pics.

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Every week in this space, we’ll take a look at the news and offer
our own incisive blend of commentary, analysis, and poop jokes. The
news you need, from a voice you can trust, in the 90 seconds you have
to spare: that’s Woot Weads the Wire.

SYDNEY, Australia (AP)—Australian media say a lost humpback whale calf has bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother.

Church leaders pointed out that this was the sort of thing they warned would happen if gay marriage was legalized.

POSTVILLE, Iowa (AP)—Three months after
the nation’s largest immigration raid, chickens and beef carcasses are
again moving down the line at Agriprocessors’ sprawling kosher
meatpacking plant, but managers acknowledge that business still isn’t
back to normal.

Mostly because carcasses aren’t supposed to be moving.

VICTORIA,
Australia (UPI)—Australian-led scientists say they’ve replicated a key
photosynthesis process that may lead to using sunlight to split water
into hydrogen and oxygen.

Technology fans look forward to this new, exciting, cutting edge alternative to leaving the faucet on all day.

NEW YORK (AP)—Eight scrolls of Hebrew Scriptures valued at around 0,000 have been stolen from a synagogue in New York.

Police are preparing thousands of tiny frog-sized handcuffs and are urging all first born males to stay indoors.

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP)—NATO allies say they cannot have normal relations with Russia as long as Moscow has troops in Georgia.

Russia replied that it didn’t care what NATO saw on the Internet, it wasn’t doing that perverted thing and if NATO didn’t want normal relations it could just do without.

COLUMBUS,
Ohio (UPI)—U.S. scientists say they’ve used a spice-based compound as a
starting point to develop synthetic molecules able to kill cancer cells.

Scientists
from Britain have pledged their full support to this study and are
looking forward to grinding Victoria Beckham into powder for the
compound.

SAN DIEGO (UPI)—A rare beetle is attacking oak trees in Southern California’s Cleveland National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service said.

In
an act of desperation, the Forest Service has asked that Mark Chapman
be set loose in the forest and given unlimited access to the works of
J.D. Salinger.

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Amazon.com offers the Microsoft Zune 4GB Media Player in Black with a Amazon.com gift code and in MP3 downloads for 8 with free shipping. (The gift code and MP3 promo code will be emailed to you after purchase.)
That’s under our June mention of the player alone and the lowest total price we could find for such a bundle.
It features an FM tuner, WMA, MP3, AAC, JPEG, WMV, MPEG-4, and H.264 file support, 802.11g connectivity, wireless syncing, and more. Deal ends today.

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Seagate.com offers the Seagate FreeAgent Pro 320GB eSATA/FireWire/USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. ST303204FPA1E3-RK, for .99. With free shipping, that’s under our October mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen. This 7200 rpm hard drive features a 16MB cache.

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Frederick’s of Hollywood continues to cut up to 70% off during its ongoing End of Season Clearance. This time, stack coupon code “8WRSHIP” to get off orders of 0 or more, off 0, or off 0. Combined, it’s the best sale we’ve seen from Frederick’s in recent months.
Shipping is a flat-rate .95. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends November 3. Notables:

• Sexy Scroll Embroidered Tanga Panty (pictured) for .99 (search for “53286″)
• Color Block Boy Short for .99 (search for “53240″)
• La Brea Gingham & Lace Bra for .99 (search for “44890″)
• Sheer Lace-Trim Babydoll Plus for .99 (search for “42725″)
• see all End of Season clearance

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Buy.com offers the Sony Tripod, model no. VCT-R640, for .24. With free shipping, it ties our mention from six weeks ago for the lowest total price we’ve seen by . This floor-standing tripod extends from about 22″ to 56-3/4″.

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At RoadRunnerSports.com, get 10% off and free shipping via this link. It’s the best percent-off coupon we’ve seen from RoadRunnerSports.com in recent months.

Some best bets, with prices after discount:

• Merrell Men’s Overdrive for .99
• Merrell Men’s Cruise Control (pictured) for .49
• Merrell Men’s Overdrive GORE-TEX XCR for .99

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Dell Small Business renewed its offer on the Dell Vostro 1000 Sempron 2GHz 15.4″ Widescreen Notebook for 9 with free shipping.

That’s tied with a deal from a week ago as the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for a 1000-series Vostro laptop by . Sales tax is added where applicable. It includes an AMD Sempron 3600+ 2GHz processor, 15.4″ 1280×800 widescreen LCD, 512MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD-ROM / CD-RW combo drive, 802.11g wireless, and Windows Vista Home Basic.

Of note, many upgrades are very inexpensive: AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.9GHz CPU for , 2GB RAM for , 120GB hard drive for , and 8x DVD burner for . Add them all and spend 9 total.

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At select online merchants, knock off a purchase of or more when you use Google Checkout. (Most take off orders of or more.) It’s among the few dollar-off discounts we’ve seen this year from Google Checkout that everyone can use. Deal ends September 9.

Notable participating stores:

• drugstore.com
• Beauty.com
• eBags.com
• pcRUSH.com
• eforcity
• TechForLess.com
• see all participating vendors

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Here’s an exclusive just for the Remove The Labels (RTL) readers:

“Ideeli is a new member’s only shopping website for trendsetting women for luxury items, accessories and fashion.

We offer this season’s latest luxury items/accessories as well as the best of last season, cherry picked by our editors and specially priced for our members. Membership is free, but it is by invite-only.”

Feel free to go to and check out Ideeli, and use this promotional invite code: rtl22

That code is good until September 15, 2008, to get started saving a few dollars on some cool stuff ladies… or men buying for our special ladies.

Enjoy. Now if only I needed a new purse

The next best thing to an in-house sommelier, this professional-quality wine opener offers the same impressive performance and stylish design as corkscrews that cost far more. Made from durable, nickel-plated, zinc alloy with easy-grip, ergonomic handles, it uses metal gears to extract corks in seconds. The entire process requires minimal effort, and best of all, there are never bits of mangled cork floating around in the bottle afterwards. This MIU France wine opener comes with an extra corkscrew, an attractive presentation stand, and a foil cutter to prepare bottles for opening. This product is dishwasher-safe, and has a lifetime warranty.

PowerPak is a bundle that includes the MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster. MasterControl RF20 is IR and RF capable. No more pointing - changing the way a remote works. Control up to 10 components. Includes DVD Guide for quick and easy setup. Preprogrammed and learning - guaranteed to work with all components. Fully backlit keypad. Customizable LCD screen. 40 Built-In Favorites channels. 432 macros. WITH OPTIONAL POWERBLASTER FOR RF CAPABILITY. PowerBlaster is the RF power base used with all MasterControl RF remotes. Picks up RF signals through walls, doors, floors - indoors and outdoors. Hide your components in the entertainment center or a cabinet. Use your remote outdoors on the patio, deck or porch. Up to 100 feet.

Whether you commute to work or school on the freeway, drive for a living, or just like to go on an occasional recreational trip, the Cobra XRS-9930 Radar/Laser Detector is an invaluable addition to your motor vehicle. Designed for the convenience of 24-hour use, the XRS-9930 has an extra bright full-color digital display that can be dimmed for nighttime driving. Measuring 4.88 x 3.01 x 1.44 inches and weighing just 6.74 ounces, the XRS-9930 can be set just about anywhere within easy view when you’re driving, and then stored in your glove compartment when you’re parked.