"We have a tent, chairs, cooler pretty good to go," says Mike Ulep.
He and his his buddies have set up their own home away from home for the holiday…
"It’s the fun of it and to try to get a good deal on some things," says Ulep, Waipahu resident.
They’re first in line at Best Buy for Black Friday. They’ve been staking out this spot since Tuesday.
He has his eye on a Sharpe 42-inch LCD for $199.
"This is the big thing people have been talking about so why not, why no," he says. $200 for a 42" TV you really can’t go wrong."
Best Buy will be handing out voucher slips for the TV on a first come first served basis before it’s Midnight opening on Thanksgiving.
you’ve got to be in it to win it," says Jason Lewis, Kaneohe resident.
Lewis is a Black Friday veteran. He plans to wait it out for 2 LCD TV’s, a PS3 and a few laptops.
"By the time I get out of line and get back to Kaneohe yeah I’ll definitely be here 2 days."
This is his 7th year running, so he’s used to people thinking he’s crazy.
"They’re crazy, because I’m gonna be getting some pretty good deals and it’s nice to get a new laptop every year," he says.
But they’re not the only ones who have been waiting in line all day. Foodland on Beretania was also packed with both cars and shopping carts.
Foodland ordered 8% more turkeys this year than last, some varieties completely sold out. Canned pumpkin also a popular pick, had to be re-stocked.
For Diane Koushki grabbing one last Thanksgiving fixing is worth the wait.
"It wouldn’t be family time eating together if you didn’t have all the little special things," said Koushki.
Toys-R-Us will open even earlier this year for Black Friday at at 9:00 p-m. Waikele Premium Outlets and Best Buy open at midnight tomorrow.
See the original article at: KHON2 Local News
