Gadget Magnet

I am a big movie watcher.  I watch a lot of movie on my laptop or when the kids are in bed because some of the movies I watch are just not child friendly.  So, when given the chance to take a date night with my wife, that just “might” include a movie, I was excited.

Since we eat out quite often, we know where we can eat and drop half a paycheck and where we can go and be thrifty.  Since my wife still can’t chew a lot of foods, it make going cheap a lot easier.

I thought about where we would go because like I said, we eat out often.  I chose our local mom and pop restaurant.  I knew I could have anything on their menu because Jerri Ann would get a baked potato since it is basically all they have that she can tolerate right now.  I did ask her if it was ok though, I didn’t just say, “here is where we are going, hope you like it”.  My wife is not that easy to get along with.  Just kidding!

I had a catfish plate with baked beans and fries.  She had her normal, what they call a loaded baked potato and drinks.  Shazam, we were out of there under $20.  That meant I had a bit to toss out on a movie.  So, we headed to the local store, I grabbed “The Hurt Locker” and then we were on our way home.

Now, it’s your turn, see if you can pull off a cheap date….and I hope you have as much luck as I did because, this is about cheap dates, not cheap women.  Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

If you have a Blockbuster Kiosk near you, here’s a code for you to use for rental 5G13B28. And, just to make sure you have all the information about how to use it, be sure to read it below.

Code is valid thru 3/31/2010. When you rent a movie at the regular price, you’ll receive the first night’s rental on a second movie FREE. Extra night charges and taxes apply. May not be combined with any other offer. Rental terms and conditions apply. Not valid at Blockbuster store locations.

“I received a gift card from Collective Bias for participating in the Cheap Date Night promotion for Blockbuster Express”

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