In San Francisco, it seemed many shoppers around. Well, according to the news, it was a black friday.
Well, not just a black Friday, but the Black Friday. It's the name given in the US to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is usually one of the busiest shopping day of the year (many shops open at 5am or earlier--some right at midnight). It's called "black" because many shops start turning a profit for the year on that day. Or at least that's the myth.
Really? I always thought that the black friday was connected to the date the stock exchange bubble burst in 1929 (at least that's the meaning of it in some other countries)
Really? I always thought that the black friday was connected to the date the stock exchange bubble burst in 1929 (at least that's the meaning of it in some other countries)
MovieMan is talking about the retail Black Friday, and yes, he's correct. A financial Black Friday would be a different animal. In any case, I think the stock market crash was Black Monday.
Well, not just a black Friday, but the Black Friday. It's the name given in the US to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is usually one of the busiest shopping day of the year (many shops open at 5am or earlier--some right at midnight). It's called "black" because many shops start turning a profit for the year on that day. Or at least that's the myth.
Just some shopping trivia.
I understood the concept, but what I meant was that last Friday, the books in general showing a profit. But I knew when I lived in San Francisco between 1995 - 2000, some years the profits did not materialized...
As Sir jjpb3 said, where are the pictures from the Midwest?
MovieMan is talking about the retail Black Friday, and yes, he's correct. A financial Black Friday would be a different animal. In any case, I think the stock market crash was Black Monday.
No. For people from the US the bad news about the stock market crash emerged on a thursday, but the europeans only realized it on Friday, so it's called black Friday over here
No. For people from the US the bad news about the stock market crash emerged on a thursday, but the europeans only realized it on Friday, so it's called black Friday over here
I happily stand corrected. (Latecomers, these Europeans. )
Thanks, Lobster. At least I can dream of being on SQ plane. And this year the arrangement looks prettier than last year's.
Looks like I will have to catch up with non-SQ FFP elite miles requalifications.
At least I can dream of being on SQ plane. And this year the arrangement looks prettier than last year's.
Hi CGK, here's another shot of the Xmas decoration on the flight I just took on 9V-SWA.
I'm glad there are generally more folks on this interesting forum (that I've just discovered) who think that the decor is a nice touch instead of being TACKY.
PS. Read in WHERE magazine (SIN) that Scrooge - The Musicalis playing from 7 Nov- 16 Dec
I think the Christmas decorations on SQ are a nice touch too. They remind me of a couple of years ago when one of the decorations was hanging almost over my seat. One of the Singapore Girls asked if it was bothering me and offered to remove it, but I told her not to bother. So she said, "well, at least you're under the mistletoe!"
Sadly, it must not have been mistletoe because no kiss was forthcoming...
Hi CGK, here's another shot of the Xmas decoration on the flight I just took on 9V-SWA.
I'm glad there are generally more folks on this interesting forum (that I've just discovered) who think that the decor is a nice touch instead of being TACKY.
PS. Read in WHERE magazine (SIN) that Scrooge - The Musicalis playing from 7 Nov- 16 Dec
It's hard to make a christmas deco on an airplane not tacky- unless you've got mood lighting.
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