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Buffalo Turkey Trots, Sees Snow — 10 Thanksgiving-ish Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:51:03 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots. This past week, we celebrated Thanksgiving, and the most ambitious ones among us worked off the pie before it was served by running the Turkey Trot. Buffalo also got hit with the first snowfall [...]

Lady Gaga Spent Thanksgiving With Peruvian Sex Abuse Victims

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:40 +0000

When she wasn't having a "WTF" moment by finding a cadre of little monsters congregated in her garage while sneaking downstairs to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers in the buff, Lady Gaga was actually doing something incredibly selfless in Peru.

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

13 Year-Old Banned From No Shave November

Rob Banks — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:47:41 +0000

Well, this is one you don’t hear every day. A primary school in England has banned one of the students from participating in No Shave November, the popular deed of not shaving for the month to show support for cancer survivors and victims. The catch, the boy was growing a massive mustache at 13. But, why did the school ban it?

Best Buy Will Try Not to Ruin Christmas Again This Year

Mike Adams — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:06:30 +0000

Last year, Best Buy made a bunch of their customers angry when they were unable to fill the orders taken on Black Friday and Cyber Monday due to a lack of inventory. The company then failed to make its customers aware of this until just days before Christmas. Needless to say, Best Buy’s customer-service practices have not been held in very high regard ever since.

What Not to Do While Shopping on Black Friday

Meagan Kyla — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:03:21 +0000

Though there’s plenty of frustration during Black Friday shopping madness, and though you may find yourself wanting to go postal waiting in long checkout lines, let’s not forget our manners. Here are a few things I recommend NOT doing while you’re shopping today; although hilarious, they could get you in trouble. Don’t yell: “Look out [...]

Holiday Shopping Now Starts Before Black Friday or Cyber Monday — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:01:45 +0000

While some fanatical Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers are already at the gates waiting to assault the holiday-shopping season with their fearsome craving for stuff, some retail analysts say the gates are actually open now and the race is already in progress.

Thom Blischok, chief retail strategist for Booz and Company says, “Cyber Monday has begun, essentially. No question about it.”

What To Do With The Leftovers [VIDEO]

Craig Matthews — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:51:46 +0000

All that food, all that work. Thanksgiving dinner has been prepared, enjoyed and the leftovers have been put in the fridge. But what to do with the “remains of the day”? Here’s a unique recipe from Dude Food Chef John Stage that I think the family may enjoy. That is if anyone has any energy [...]

Do You Approve of 'Black Friday' Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:28:42 +0000

The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn’t necessarily winning over consumers. According to a survey from Google [...]

Deep Fat – The Final Frontier! [VIDEO]

Mike Riley — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:56:13 +0000

Some people have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude towards turkey. Not me. White meat, dark meat, breast meat, drumstick, it’s all good to me. Even though I’m enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at my sister’s [thanks, Rita Mary], I still got one of those cheap turkeys to cook up later. But of all the ways I’ve eaten turkey, I’ve [...]

10 Bizarre Thanksgiving Foods: Vegan Turkey, Gravy Soda and More

Carl Pettit — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:41:16 +0000

Thanksgiving is a time for the family to come together, tell stories, then sit down and feast on some tasty, belly-expanding deliciousness. Turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are all Thanksgiving staples, but if you want to really spice things up a bit this year, we have some ideas. Bizarre presentation, unusual flavor and [...]

Red Cross Thanksgiving Blood Drive Info

Brian Russel — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:21:38 +0000

Thankgiving is a time for giving. Food, money, time, love. How ’bout blood? The Red Cross will host blood drives on Thanksgiving and over the holiday weekend and is encouraging all eligible blood donors to give blood in celebration of Thanksgiving. Thursday, November 22 Buffalo Blood Donation Center, 786 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, 7:30 [...]

Where to Find the Best Thanksgiving and Black Friday Deals

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:21:12 +0000

Holiday shoppers have been sharpening their skills for weeks in anticipation of all the Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals that are schedule to go down before most holiday dinners are even digested. For that particular breed of deal-hungry lunatic, many retailers are offering bargains on merchandise for about 40 percent off the everyday “sane” price, according [...]

Time Management for Thanksgiving??? YES!

Laura Daniels — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:15:37 +0000

I don’t have kids (of the 2-legged variety), but I do have a best friend with 3 under 10, and a cousin with a 14-month old and a 2 year old. I live the “family life” vicariously through them, and I see how bananas things can get on a regular old Tuesday. Can’t imagine a [...]

Movies That Remind Us What Thanksgiving Is About

Laura Daniels — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:30:52 +0000

As we get into the holiday season, it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the crazy of it all. From my perspective, it’s been more insane than ever, even before it began. Moving to a new place, though closer to my family, has flipped me upside-down. And as nuts as it’s been (still can’t [...]

What's YOUR Favorite Thanksgiving Pie? [POLL]

Mike Riley — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:59:43 +0000

Look, tomorrow’s Thanksgiving. A big meal, followed by big desserts. For a lot of families, that means pie, in all its many varieties. So here’s our poll question: <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/6707712/”>What Is Your Favorite Thanksgiving Pie?</a> If you pick “Other” or “Don’t Like Pie”, would you take a moment and tell us what you do like after [...]

How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:32:32 +0000

We heard the average gluttonous American will consume some 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving Day, according to the Calorie Control Council. However, that statistic may be a bit exaggerated—unless your idea of a holiday feast is about 16 slices of pepperoni pizza with large soda chaser, that is.

West Seneca Teen Will March In Macy's Parade

Mike Riley — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:36:08 +0000

Kristen Keane has spent Thanksgiving mornings watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as far back as she can remember. Tomorrow, we’ll get to watch the 17-year-old in the big march! Keane, a senior at West Seneca West, was selected to play piccolo in Macy’s Great American Marching Band. The 185-member squad is an all-star collection of high school marching [...]

Why You Should Be Careful This Black Friday

Alyssa Kramer — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:01:19 +0000

Ah, it’s that time of year again — the time where we all calmly shop in peace while sharing laughs and good times together. We are all sure to remember the holiday spirit by helping others and being thankful for what we have. JK — it’s when we TRAMPLE EACH OTHER TO DEATH BECAUSE THAT [...]

Keep The Peace This Thanksgiving

Laura Daniels — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:56:51 +0000

Ok, lets all just admit it — sometimes when you get a whole group of people together who only see each other a few times a year, family or not, there can be some…discourse. Personally, my father and I have had our share of shouting matches at the table. Am I proud of it? Not [...]