Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 25, 2010, 04:35:51 AM
Title: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 25, 2010, 04:35:51 AM
So what did you get for Giftmas this year?
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Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: EasyCure on December 25, 2010, 12:21:25 PM
so far some pretty sweet nintendo stuff from my gf and a good friend of mine. Pictures to come!
bastard, I was going to post pictures in the Secret Santa thread, but I guess such a topic would be better suited for General Chat
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: broodwars on December 25, 2010, 12:29:08 PM
- Epic Mickey Collector's Edition. - Super Mario All Stars 25th Anniversary Wii disc. - 1-year AAA membership (some bad experiences this year with cars breaking down). - A really nice electric toothbrush (seriously, it's one of those $100 Oral-B ones). - Despicable Me DVD (never seen it...hope it's decent). - 1970s Saturday Morning Cartoons DVD set (Yogi Bear, Jetsons, etc.). - Haunted Mansion license plate. - A set of kitchen knives w/ wooden block to store them. - A set of cutting boards. - A lot of clothes (including a special Disney Imagineering T-shirt that isn't normally available to the public, which I got from Disney-employed sister).
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: TJ Spyke on December 25, 2010, 12:50:01 PM
Wow, big Christmas for you. Congrats.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 25, 2010, 01:13:20 PM
I got Star Trek Online, so I'll soon be in the grip of a crippling MMO addiction. I also got all the stuff I'll need to make chicken wings in my apartment, so I won't have to borrow stuff from home. Last, and my favorite, I got an assortment of winter and Christmas beers, which I can't wait to break into.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Morari on December 25, 2010, 02:42:46 PM
Books: Master Shots - Chris Kenworthy Rebel without a Crew - Robert Rodriguez Shut Up and Shoot - Anthony Artis
Games: Munchin (new color edition) Frag - Gold Edition
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: ThomasO on December 25, 2010, 02:57:12 PM
$100 GameStop Giftcard $300 Jos. A. Bank Giftcard Cuisinart food processor Book: To Infinity and Beyond (History of Pixar Animation) Check for $40 uDraw Game Tablet (I don't care for this, will exchange for a different Wii game)
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Post by: TJ Spyke on December 25, 2010, 05:31:38 PM
All I got was a bunch of clothes, although I did get a $20 Walmart giftcard too.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 25, 2010, 05:33:55 PM
I forgot to add a pic to the OP so I'm gonna go edit that in right now, but my list so far goes like this:
From Myself: Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround system
From everyone else (so far): Epic Mickey Kirby Epic Yarn Donkey Kong Country Returns Logitech G35 7.1 surround sound headset
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: ThePerm on December 25, 2010, 06:59:32 PM
Mario Chess New Super Mario Bros Super Mario Galaxy 2 Mario characters t-shirt German Risk A german zombie experiment kit MArio and Yoshi Pajama Pants Iron Man Pajama pants
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Kytim89 on December 25, 2010, 07:24:02 PM
From myself:
Epic Mickey Metroid: Other M Wiimote Plus (black) Black Wii nunchuck Walking with Cavemen Walking with Allosaurus
I also bought about $200 worth of winter cloths this year.
From others:
Avatar three disc box set Family Guy: It's a Trap!
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Shaymin on December 25, 2010, 07:24:16 PM
Clothes DKC Returns Golden Sun Dark Dawn
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Caliban on December 25, 2010, 08:34:23 PM
My Bro gave me Dune (by Frank Herbert), and Star Wars and the Shadows of Mindor (by Matthew Stover). I got myself some games, but more importantly I got a headband headphone from Sennheiser because I've been wanting one for a while now, and they were at a discount price.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 25, 2010, 10:42:58 PM
Update:
also got some: clothes Kitchen Center(All-In-One Rotisserie/Toaster Oven/Broiler) Gift Cards (Applebees, Subway, Pizza Hut & IHOP)
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: bustin98 on December 25, 2010, 10:47:53 PM
I got
Zombie Batman figure from Blackest Night Too Human Enslaved He-Man complete series (from the 90s) Thundercats shirt Avatar on bluray Inception on blu Transformers tree ornament gloves socks money Master Blaster Wiiware
We also got a new dishwasher and a new camcorder that the wife and I consider christmas gifts.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Halbred on December 26, 2010, 01:58:16 AM
Modern Family season 1 The Hangover (DVD) A space heater for my office (badly needed) Some Perler beads & pegboards Big Bang Theory seasons 1 & 2 Lots of gift cards to a local comic shop Gift card to Best Buy Gift card to a local movie theater Lizard calendar "Tyrannoclaus" book Money Pizzabox Football (eff yeah!) Christmas-themed puzzle (1000 pieces) Shank (Steam) Movie trivia card game New slippers (badly needed)
I feel like I'm forgetting something.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 26, 2010, 02:19:49 AM
I got the new 360 controller with the fixed d-pad, and man, it's a huge improvement.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: ThePerm on December 26, 2010, 02:26:06 AM
that new d-pad looks pretty sweet
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Post by: ShyGuy on December 26, 2010, 03:13:22 AM
I got a hand held lemon reamer.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: EasyCure on December 26, 2010, 01:40:41 PM
edit 2: I've uploaded some videos of the family christmas party to youtube. Some are pretty bad (in a funny way) others are the "you just had to be there" type, but feel free to check out my channel here (http://www.youtube.com/user/EasyCure0?feature=mhum)
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: ejamer on December 26, 2010, 08:18:07 PM
Nothing. Seriously. I did go out on boxing day and buy a copy of Trauma Team for myself on the cheap though, so it's all good.
In case people wonder, the only person who got Christmas gifts at our place was our baby girl, who is so young she didn't really understand what was even happening. The rest of the money we would normally spend was put away for a house down-payment and an anniversary present for my lovely wife. She started to feel bitter at the end of the day not getting presents... hopefully the diamonds will change her mood and leave me in better standing later this week, but I don't think we'll be skipping Christmas in the future.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
I take it all back - there is a Santa Claus, he's just late. EB Games had these on sale:
I now own two, so serious fighting is ready to commence.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 26, 2010, 10:56:46 PM
Rock Band 3 Keyboard (Xbox 360) PS3 controller charging station (returning, plenty of USB chargers in my home already) Big 4 DVD - Metallica, Slayer, Antrax, Megadeth (returning for Blu Ray) Turtle Beach Ear Force DX11 7.1 Headphones (exchanged for this, originally received Tritton 720 Headphones) Clothes Money
Considering I'm 29, I'd say I still did pretty well, especially since I basically get the same kind of gifts that my 10 and 14 year old nephews get (GameStop gift cards, etc). I was good, so Krampus didn't stuff me in a basket and drag me to Hell.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: jrlibrarian on December 26, 2010, 11:56:57 PM
Clothes (including Pink Floyd Sweatshirt) The Confession by John Grisham Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King Money Itunes Gift Cards
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Plugabugz on December 29, 2010, 07:55:14 AM
I went out and bought myself a Nexus S.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Sundoulos on December 29, 2010, 08:29:46 AM
Radio Theater Version of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis - Andy Serkus provides the voice of Screwtape. DKCR Beatles Rock Band Rabbids Go Home T-shirts Some sort of universal charger thingey.
My wife got a gen 4 ipod touch (in part using Christmas money). I also got her the 3G version of the Kindle.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: jrlibrarian on December 29, 2010, 01:05:46 PM
Radio Theater Version of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis - Andy Serkus provides the voice of Screwtape.
I'm going to need to look that up. Sounds great. I love Lewis' work.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Ian Sane on December 29, 2010, 04:07:35 PM
One thing that stands out this year is the sheer amount of candy I got in my stocking. Most of it isn't even Christmas related candy, just random regular stuff like a four-pack of Kit Kats. Off the top of my head I can count 14 full-sized chocolate bars plus some Christmas-specific stuff like Christmas M&M's and Candy Cane Hershey Kisses. My Mom buys the stuff for the stockings and it all seemed very out-of-character. As a kid my Mom seemed very anti-candy and that kind of has carried on as her kids have grown up. So this was just utterly bizarre but I don't mind it.
I didn't get any videogame stuff at all. However my birthday in on December 1 where I got DKC Returns, Super Street Fighter IV for the PS3 and a Classic Controller Pro. With my birthday gifts being so abundantly videogame related it makes sense that Christmas, less than a month later, wouldn't be.
It seems the most common item I got this year were comic books. I got American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar, a collection of the Conan comic strip and the first book of Bloom County comics. I was especially thrilled to get American Splendor. All I have ever read of this comic is the first story of this book where the writer talks to the audience about his name and how odd it is and how there used to be two other people with the same name in the phone book. I read it on Amazon's preview and the story was short enough for me to read the whole thing. I just knew that I had to get the rest of this book. So I put it on my Christmas list and it has remained there for years and I kind of forgot about it. I figured I'd buy it some time on my own.
Getting it was a real surprise and I was so excited I started reading it that morning. I worry that I don't show much enthusiasm when I open gifts and that I may offend the gift giver as a result. It just isn't the typical way I react. I don't show much emotion so I can love the gift and really mean it when I say "thank you" but look like I'm just thanking out of politeness. Not so with this. With this I know I was visibly excited. Somehow I knew that this was going to be one of those special books that you always remember.
I'm halfway through it and I'm loving it. The best way I would describe it is mundane. That seems like it would be an insult but in this case it isn't. Pekar will write a two page story recounting a conversation he had with a guy on the bus. And the store has no point and goes nowhere but somehow this is interesting. Pekar is the writer and the main character and he's just some guy and he fails and succeeds but neither in a truly exceptional way. He's an everyman and he's relatable and this stuff is just working for me. Maybe a few years ago it wouldn't have and maybe in a few years it won't but right now I just get it. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone because I don't think it is for everyone. Some people will find it boring or pointless. If it sounds like it interests you, do what I did, go on Amazon and read the Harvey Pekar name story and that will tell you if it's for you or not.
Though the best gift I had this year was spending Christmas with my family. That probably sounds really cheesy and lame and phoney, especially since I spend every Christmas with my family. This was different though. On the 22nd I received some disappointing news. Don't worry, no one is dying or anything like that. But I've been bummed out nonetheless and have had trouble sleeping. I figured it would ruin Christmas for me. Well, it didn't and it is because of my family. Sometimes you just need to be with people that love you and support you and are there for you. And I didn't even tell anyone there was anything bothering me except my Mom. Sometimes just being with your loved ones is enough to get your mind off of your problems. I have a great family and I've very lucky to have that and ten years from now I probably won't remember the gifts but I will remember them helping me out, even though most of them had no idea they were doing it.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: Stogi on December 29, 2010, 06:03:38 PM
Ian has a soft side? Who knew?
Anyways, as a Muslim, I didn't celebrate christmas, still I gave my brother a present. I jailbroke his PS3 and put about 20 games on it.
Title: Re: Merry Giftmas Everyone!!!! Xmas 2010 Bragging Thread
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 29, 2010, 10:46:20 PM
If you did that, then you are probably pretty interested at the stuff from the hacker's conference today. Awesome stuff coming to the PS3 soon, they (basically the same people that hacked the Wii) say it'll basically be just like the Wii soon, essentially do whatever you want.
