Countdown to Black Friday

Have you ever journeyed forth on the madness that is Black Friday? I have. It's not pretty. As such, I almost certainly will be sleeping in Nov. 28. But if you're planning to make the rounds in two weeks, you can track the deals via these helpful resources:

• Black Friday Ads, which claims to be "the official Black Friday 2008 website," is tracking weekly sales leading up to the big shopping day in addition to Black Friday news.
• BlackFriday.info is the simplest site, posting scans of Black Friday materials as it gets them. But the ads, which are considered proprietary, are subject to removal at any time.
• Black-Friday.net allows you to submit your e-mail address so you can be notified when ads to your favorite stores are posted. If you value convenience, this might be a good way to go.

Should you go forth: Good luck. You're gonna need it.