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Title: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: DrewKaree on December 25, 2004, 02:47:40 am
Well, nothing to some of you, I'm MORE than positive, but things I specifically wanted




Now, make with your boast lists....er......gift lists, and HEY, we reserve the right to show utter hatred for how lucky you are - more commonly known as "envy"
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Daniel270 on December 25, 2004, 03:13:21 am
Pretty much, since it's just the wife and myself this year, all I got was the complete Indiana Jones trilogy on DVD as well as Classic Metroid for the Gameboy Advance.   

Not a bad deal, really ;D
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Harry Potter on December 25, 2004, 04:28:54 am
Got a relly nice mahogany bedside table, some booze, a really groovy t-shirt, a light up PilsnerUrquell (that's beer) sign (which will go above the arcade machine) and a fold out couch/chair thing for my home cinema.

Didn't get the red Ferrari though.  :'(

And 5 seasons of Red Dwarf  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: ras2a on December 25, 2004, 05:00:06 am
I got "Bored Of The Rings" and "Soddit" - 2 cool parody books to Mr Tolkien's most famous works.  Also got some new shoes, shirts, pants off the wifey.  Oh and did I mention that my cab (Arc-Eden) is virtually complete. 

All in all, a great day so far...it's now just reaching 10:00am here in the UK...must be around 4/5 hours behind in the states?

Merry Christmas one and all  :D

Craig
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: SOAPboy on December 25, 2004, 05:16:16 am
so far.. new coat, bluetooth headset for my cell phone.. um.. a guitar.. thats it atm..

ill post the rest when i get home from the gfs folks..
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: paigeoliver on December 25, 2004, 05:20:41 am
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: danny_galaga on December 25, 2004, 05:27:33 am
can tell you what i didn't get (frazzle grumble mumble)  >:(
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: TOK on December 25, 2004, 07:23:58 am
This was an amazing Christmas for me. I got a beer dispenser and this was in my stocking:
(http://home.comcast.net/~tok/titan2_small.jpg)

Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: DrewKaree on December 25, 2004, 08:29:41 am
TOK, let me be the first to say

you suck, you really really suck   ;)

Nice gifts  ;D
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: abrannan on December 25, 2004, 08:42:01 am
So far:

19" LCD TV/monitor
Dell Dimension 8400
-3.2 GHz processor
-1G Ram
-500GB SATA Raid 0 array
-nVidia 6800 GT
Half Life 2
a Couple of strategy board games I've been after, DVONN and ZERTZ

Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: TOK on December 25, 2004, 08:53:16 am
Quote from: DrewKaree on December 25, 2004, 08:29:41 am
TOK, let me be the first to say

you suck, you really really suck   ;)

Nice gifts  ;D

Well, if you look at that 20 year old hooptie in the driveway behind it, you'll see that I had to be good for a LONG time to earn it.  Not sure it was worth it!  ;)

Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Jabba on December 25, 2004, 09:10:07 am
Well, just finished unwrapping the gifts.. This year I got,

Laser Line Circular saw
Clothes
DVD Movies

Most of our Christmas spending is for the kids...
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: cbmeeks on December 25, 2004, 10:22:15 am
I got some cool tools for my cab (sander, small router, etc)
Metroid for GBA (The original)
Pirates of Silicon Valley (my fav)
Spider Man 2 DVD
other cool stuff!

EDIT:

Sorry, didn't see the topic started already...feel free to close this one.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Sephroth57 on December 25, 2004, 10:25:43 am
i got lots of clothes, Alice in Wonderland on DVD (that movie owns, shutup!) , a new reclining desk chair thing, a cool watch with a digital background that has a dragon surrounded by flames, and normal watch hands. colognes.. basicly lots of stuff =P

only thing i didnt get that i wanted was KOTOR 2 but i can go buy that myself
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: missioncontrol on December 25, 2004, 11:26:36 am
Gift Card to Best Buy
Maximum PC renual
Cool Mario T-shirt that says "I scored with the princess"
M&M dispenser

 and a few other things
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Gunstar Hero on December 25, 2004, 12:16:16 pm
I haven't opened my other present yet, but my Christmas Eve present was the Ultimate Matrix Box. Plus a pretty fair amout of money from the pparents/grandparents this year. Score!

Mmmmm. 10 discs of the Matrix.

BTW TOK, nice truck! Maybe I got one too!

(looks outside)

Nope.  :P

Well, maybe next year! :)
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Apollo on December 25, 2004, 03:44:53 pm
XBOX crystal console & DVD remote plus Crash Twinsanity & Tim Burtons "Nightmare Before Christmas DVD".
Sony W1 digital camera with 256 MB card, carry case, battery charger etc.


Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Tritoch84 on December 25, 2004, 07:15:05 pm
Nothing.

(Seriously)
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Bones on December 25, 2004, 07:18:32 pm
7 joysticks, heaps of buttons, Ipac2, Ipac4, Arcade VGA card, 40 meters of T-molding, trackball and a wallet!


Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: locash on December 25, 2004, 10:59:14 pm
I did pretty good this year.  My wife got me a PS2 (the first console I have owned since Pong, no joke), a drill press, a bunch of DVDs (both XMen, the Hulk, Spidey 2, Godzilla box set), the new Snoop Dogg CD, and some clothes.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: lokki on December 25, 2004, 11:32:47 pm
I did pretty good (at least I think I did).

I got
DVD Spiderman 2 (collectors edition)
2 ROK extended editions (will take one back and get Mary Poppins)
Wallet. (I did not realize how badly I needed one until I started changing stuff to the new one)
And a bunch of spiderman toys (good ones).

(Plus some of the usual clothes etc)....





Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: GGKoul on December 25, 2004, 11:42:22 pm
- Autograph Hockey Jersey
- A bunch of gift certificates
- Simpsons Season 5 DVD set

I'm probaly the worse person to shop for, since I buy everything I want.

Merry Christmas!
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Snarbald on December 26, 2004, 01:42:42 am
A lego millenium falcon, a unicycle, a crapload of dremel tool bits, some wine and a few hundred dollars.
I gotta go see my mom tomarrow to exchange gifts too.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Arcadiac on December 26, 2004, 01:47:00 am
CD's
Ray Charles-- Genius Loves Company
Rod Stewart-- Stardust The Great American Songbook III (to go with the other 2)

DVD
Beach Blanket Bingo-- Love that Annette!!  Grew up with these silly beach movies, still a guilty pleasure!  Von Zipper rules!!

All from my son Kev, who is priceless!

ARCADIAC!
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: shmokes on December 26, 2004, 04:44:36 am
I got a:

- Really nice Wine Rack / Cabinet
- Logitech MX 1000 laser mouse
- A digital breathalyzer
- Metroid Prime: Echoes
- A burr coffee grinder
- 3 nice kitchen knives
- A Brookstone digital bartender thing
- Return of the King super special delux mode edition
- And a couple bottles of wine

Made out like a bandit, really.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Crazy Cooter on December 26, 2004, 12:12:46 pm
 I witnessed the GB/Queens game.  Then had to crutch around for 45 minutes to try and get onto a overly crowded light rail train.  My "good" leg still burns from all the crutching.  But it was sooo worth it.

 200gb hd, 60 gb hd, shirts, wood hangers (it's a quirk of mine), smell stuff (cologne), hiking shoes for when I can walk around again, oversize bath towels (another quirk), "swedish fish" candy (quirk #3, the best candy in the world IMO), and a really nice cashmere coat.  I still have to go to my Parents today.  I know what they got me though because i picked it up.  It's one of those printer/scanner things with a small LCD for printing pics off my ultra modern 1.3 mp digicam. ;)  I'll get a better digicam this spring (hopefully).

... I almost forgot, I got the TRON DVD.  It never went back under the tree though ;)
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: pointdablame on December 26, 2004, 01:14:45 pm
- Simpsons 5th Season DVD set
- Paper Mario
- 5 T-shirts (all very cool, one nintendo, 2 aqua teen hunger force)
- Hurley hoodie that I've been wanting
- Cool Water gift set (cologne)
- $120 cash
- Simpsons Christmas book (a collection of comics)
- a few smaller odds and ends.

I honestly didn't want anyone to get me anything this year, but I knew that woudln't happen.  I love everything I got though.  My parents said I have something else on the way also, but they wouldn't tell me what heh.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: RacerX on December 26, 2004, 01:53:03 pm
Among other things, the Speed Racer DVD set.  Very fitting, given my BYOAC handle.   :)
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Snarbald on December 26, 2004, 05:05:02 pm
Update:
I went to see my mommy for christmas and now I have a baby sun conure. Maybe I'll post a pic when I have time later.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: crashwg on December 26, 2004, 11:19:22 pm
DVD burner (sony DRU710A)
Ryobi 12 Amp Circular saw
new case for my GBAsp
blinky dice that you tap on the table and they beep a bunch and then display a # 1-6
2 packs of garbage pail kids 3rd series

gifts my GF recieved that I can also use  ;)
5 piece TV tray set
Foot spa
George Foreman 21" gridle
Wacom graphire3 4x5 graphics tablet (isketch)  :P

there's more but nothing that stands out in my mind as of now...
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Pyro on December 27, 2004, 12:48:41 am
I received various DVD's, a Cabela's Smoker, a synthetic stock for one of my shotguns, a 10 disc CD/MP3 changer for my truck and some other things. I also got a copy of Project Arcade  ;D
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: JackTucky on December 27, 2004, 09:55:28 am
Quote from: DrewKaree on December 25, 2004, 02:47:40 am
Well, nothing to some of you, I'm MORE than positive, but things I specifically wanted

  • Approval to buy a MyFi XM reciever when they have one available to buy

My sister brought her Myfi over.   Very cool.  Her father in law got it for her. 

Must resist urge to buy one for myself.

Art
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: DrewKaree on December 27, 2004, 12:58:12 pm
Quote from: JackTucky on December 27, 2004, 09:55:28 am
My sister brought her Myfi over.   Very cool.  Her father in law got it for her. 

Must resist urge to buy one for myself.

Art
Give in to the Dark Side - that way you can tell me if I should hold out for v2.0 or if v1.0 is as sweet as I want it to be :P
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: JackTucky on December 27, 2004, 01:31:31 pm
I didn't get enough time to play with it to decide.   Cool that it came with everything you need to connect.  Car antenna, body antenna  :o, everything. 

Just bought a new photo printer.  OUT on the Myfi for now. 

Art
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: SirPoonga on December 27, 2004, 01:37:11 pm
This was a Craftsman year for me.  I got alot of tools I have been needing.  254 piece tool set, 2 ton jack and stands, work light, drill bits.  i can work on my motorcycle and car now without borrowing tools.  Also I got DVD Scene it, V-rod models, marked playing cards, Wild jersey, bar puzzles, and a couple of DVDs.
I have a Radioshack gift card I need to spend :)  Going to be making some guitar effects.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: clanggedin on December 27, 2004, 01:54:54 pm
Quote from: Daniel270 on December 25, 2004, 03:13:21 am
Pretty much, since it's just the wife and myself this year, all I got was the complete Indiana Jones trilogy on DVD as well as Classic Metroid for the Gameboy Advance.
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: atari2600chick on December 27, 2004, 06:51:21 pm
I will combine mine and my hubbies pressies, since most of them are 'bowling balls' we bought for each other
Router
Lord of the Rings Return of the King Extended DVD
Indiana Jones Triology DVD
Tron DVD (originally for someone else but we decided to keep it
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: the3eyedblindman on December 27, 2004, 09:55:46 pm
I got...
Chipotle Giftcard
American Express Giftcard
Best Buy Giftcard
Rest or arcade controls i needed from happ (excluding spinner)
first three seasons of seinfeld on dvd
Notorious BIG CD "Life after Death"
130 dollars.
Jug of Whey Protein
Some cologne
Some clothes

Thats all I can think of for right now, Enjoy!
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: JoyMonkey on December 28, 2004, 10:30:29 am
The pick of my prezzies are:
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Santoro on December 28, 2004, 01:12:52 pm
iPod 40GB
Clothes
U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb CD
Poker Chips
I Robot DVD
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: dabone on December 29, 2004, 12:15:16 am
A robe
2 Shirts
A tee shirt with Ralphie on it that says "You'll shoot your eye out kid"
And a dual channel 60mhz scope with a z input.


Later,
dabone
Title: Re: What'd you get for Christmas? Brag away, and Envy at will (",)
Post by: Raven.. on December 29, 2004, 02:28:39 am
Clothes
A pound of Kona Coffee (mmmmmm!!!)
A VGA adapter to hook my Dreamcast to my 37" monitor
A 5pc 18volt cordless combo kit
Various small hand tools
Pac Man upright with speed chip (planning on selling it though)