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What did everybody ask/get for this xmas ???????

#41 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 25 December 2010 - 09:02 AM

Posting from my shiny new iPhone right now!

Alas no Stonewielder yet. It's coming in late I hear. :/

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bla bla bla

Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french

EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.</div>

#42 Silencer

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Posted 25 December 2010 - 10:04 AM

Well, today I got a new watch (old one missing a button, strap about to break again, and despite it being my old, incredibly faithful watch, it was getting a bit worn, so time for a new one...after nearly a decade, it's probably worth it), House season 6 on DVD, some chocolates, and a total of $550 from the relatives.

However, I now have absolutely no idea what to spend that money on. Which is disappointing. I mean, seriously, I ~~so desperate to spend it that I~~ was looking at a new phone, but they're all kinda 'meh' compared to the one I got just last year (I know, I know...but see the strikethrough) and the only difference I'd get even for what would amount to $1000 NZD (roughly 500 US) is essentially the ability to get apps. Which I have on my iPod Touch. Which by virtue of being separate to my phone saves on battery, A LOT. I would have thought that in the space of a year, we'd have at least got something that's better than the Nexus One in substantial ways (I mean, it's basically still 1GHz processors, with 512 to 756Mb RAM tops, and the only variation after that is battery life and internal memory...wtf?), but there really hasn't been. Though I do like the iPhone4, mostly for it's display, but again, I have a phone, and I have an iTouch, and combining them would just mean I spend more time charging the damn thing.

So, I'm actually seriously considering banking my Christmas money. Which I have done in the past, it's good practice to save (right, riiiiiiiiiiight?) rather than spend on things I don't need/really really want, but seriously...I was even checking this thread heaps to try and get ideas. Anyone have any (reasonable) suggestions? (Bearing in mind currency conversions: $1 = 3 pounds = ~2 US dollars, and the fact that I'd rather only spend the $500 I got for Christmas, unless it's something insanely awesome in which case I can double that to $1000. Which is about how much an iPhone4 costs, just by the by, and also keeping in mind that some of the stuff you guys have, we don't get for another 6 months and is twice the price...but don't let that stop you suggesting it if it's awesome).

>.>

Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there. Lol.

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#43 Illuyankas

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Posted 25 December 2010 - 12:06 PM

TEN BOTTLES OF ALE, NONE THE SAME

I will be trying Sneck Lifter and Reinbeer for Christmas dinner.

Speaking of Christmas dinner, I now have the most ridiculous collection of cutlery.

Over two Christmases I have gained:

An automatic pickle fork (for eating automatic pickles)
A telescopic fork (2 foot long, so my dinner comes on everyone's plate)
A tuning fork (bit blunt for food but don't even care)
A toasting fork (for old school toast and house fires)
A barbeque sword (saber handle with a fork end, which is glorious)
A motorised spinning spagetti fork (I like spagetti bolognese)
And just a really big knife, fork and spoon set for some reason.

This is really forked up.

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#44 Macros

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Posted 25 December 2010 - 12:15 PM

bloody marvelous compared to last year.
10 pairs of socks, which I actually needed, a few of my old pairs are holier than the popes handkerchief, a lonely planet guide for mongolia, practical, 1001 historical sites to see before you die type book, which appeals to me very much, especially since I have the oppourtunity to hit a few this summer, chocolate money (still love this stuff) and some clothes. I do miss the old glory days of "santa" but as I'm a bit old for scalectrix I'm quite satisfied

2012
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#45 QuickTidal

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 03:38 AM

I was spoiled effing rotten.

-11's Sonic Screwdriver (lights up and sounds)

-A disappearing TARDIS mug.

- A REMOTE control FUCKING DALEK!! Yes, this Is as cool as it sounds!!

-Half-Made World - Felix Gilman

Palto Alto (Stories) - James Franco

-The Hero Of Ages - Brandon Sanderson\

-Towers Of Midnight - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson

-Knife Of Dreams - Robert Jordan

-Pandora's Star - Peter F. Hamilton

-Big Bang Theory Season 1

-A Christmas Carol (the new one)

-Some nice clothes and gift cards.

So many books...so much Doctor Who paraphenalia!

The Dalek is the bees effing knees though!

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#46 Tsundoku

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 03:46 AM

The only thing I asked for was the Ashes to come back to Australia. Fuck you Santa, you fat ****.

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#47 RodeoRanch

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 05:40 AM

I asked Santa to deliver under my tree the Australian love of my life. Fat bastard failed!

But I did get a fine compass, Inception on blu-ray and some video games. I'll take that. For now.

#48 MTS

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 05:41 AM

I had a pretty damn good Christmas this year.

- Sony e-reader, which I didn't actually want, but is actually pretty kickass.
- Lukyanenko's Night Watch, Saylor's Roma and Nabokov's Pale Fire
- 2 TB external hard drive.
- Some clothes.
- Documentary series on ancient civilisations .
- New backpack and port which I desperately need.
- About $100 from relatives who have no idea what I like.

And the best present of all:
- Stonewielder. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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#49 Mentalist

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 06:47 PM

I have bought myself a new, corded mouse with a 3 year warranty, and a 16Gb flash drive.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#50 QuickTidal

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 10:11 PM

Seeing as people are posting their Christmas Hauls now...can we get a Mod to re-purpose the thread to "What I got for Christmas" or sumthin'?

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#51 RodeoRanch

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 11:46 PM

Tada!

#52 Captain Beardface

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 12:20 AM

Well for Christmas I got:
a Nook with cover and a $50 gift card (got this early like before Thanksgiving)
an LED light for the Nook
A bottle of 3 Philosophers
an HP photosmart printer/scanner
Monster Hunter 3 - for Wii
a pair of work pants
my old piggy bank - from when I was a wee little tyke
a framed picture of airplanes

A decent Christmas all around... especially cause the Nook...

Now if only my copy of Stonewielder would show up it would be a great week...

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#53 Slow Ben

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 12:36 AM

About 300 bucks in Lowes gift cards. Most everybody came through.

My aunt found me some vintage Star Wars glasses at a rummage sale.

Brandon Sanderson - Well of Ascension

Inception

The ole lady got me a Keurig coffee maker. This things awesome.

And a TON of candy

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#54 Gothos

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 07:16 AM

a 24" 19220x1080 2ms refresh rate monitor.
Yeah.

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#55 Tapper

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 08:58 AM

Nothing!

That is, if you discount two copious dinners and repeated sleighing down a snowy ramp on a cardboard box with a beer in hand and getting soaked. Twas a good weekend, though.

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#56 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 10:18 AM

Tapper, on 27 December 2010 - 08:58 AM, said:

Nothing!

That is, if you discount two copious dinners and repeated sleighing down a snowy ramp on a cardboard box with a beer in hand and getting soaked. Twas a good weekend, though.

You were playing Speed Beer?

#57 Tapper

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 10:21 AM

Adjutant Stormy, on 27 December 2010 - 10:18 AM, said:

Tapper, on 27 December 2010 - 08:58 AM, said:

Nothing!

That is, if you discount two copious dinners and repeated sleighing down a snowy ramp on a cardboard box with a beer in hand and getting soaked. Twas a good weekend, though.

You were playing Speed Beer?

Nope, just to add another dimension to the sleighing.

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#58 MTS

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 10:30 AM

That sounds like beer bogganing, which is fantastic fun.

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#59 Traveller

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 11:04 AM

Got me a Kindle. I'm hugely impressed so far, especially yesterday when I downloaded the sunday paper, and a few free classics I've been meaning to read for ages.

As well as Assassins Creed Brotherhood (Very nice) Fallout New Vegas (haven't looked at yet) and a magic wand that you can use as a remote control for anything, by making different gestures, which is quite fun.

Also Amazon vouchers, yay.

EDIT oh, forgot to say the PS3 - which was so totally unexpected i forgot to mention it, from my brother in law. It's the 320g one, which sounds good, but I know nothing about PS3's, having never looked at one. All I noticed was that it won't play PS2
games, and for some reason all consoles and DVD players that require an HDMI cable to play in HD never include the feckin things in the box. So I can't play my cool PS2 games like Shadow of the Colossus, but hey, I have a PS3 now, so God of War 3 will soon be mine. Plus I can now look forward to The Last Guardian.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 27 December 2010 - 02:11 PM

So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.

#60 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 27 December 2010 - 11:21 AM

I had a surprisingly good haul this year.

From Mr PigDog:
Return of the Crimson Guard
Stonewielder
BSG boxset
The Wire boxset
Chocolates
Cooking stuff

From others
A rather cool cheese board with funky cheese knives, cheese and Port
More books
A random collection of weird shit from my mother, who as I get older gives me gifts to do with stuff I liked when I was 12......But she also came through with cash that covers the terrible amount we spent at the wine merchants on Christmas Eve

From myself (ie gifts masquerading as presents for the other half but since we live together, I have open access to them):
Lots of little kitchen gadgets and new cookbooks
Aliens vs Predator on the PS3 (playing as a marine is completely terrifying, I keep screaming and it turns out I'm a surprisingly enthusiastic Predator)

I also got the other half the new Call of Duty game so that I can read my new books in peace over the holidays.

EDIT - Oh oh oh! And I remain undefeated Trivial Pursuit champion which is pissing Mr PigDog off soooooo much, it just couldn't be better.

This post has been edited by Mezla PigDog: 27 December 2010 - 11:27 AM

Burn rubber =/= warp speed