The gift thread!

[Omega]

What did you get for christmas?

I got:
Task Force Orbital Sander
Arrow Popriveter and 1/8th aluminium poprivets
White masking tape
Kobalt Multitool
80, 120, & 160 grit 3M Sandpaper
Rounded file, double cut bastard
"Badass things you should know about Chuck Norris" Poster
"Enough is Enough. I've had it with these mother****ing snakes on this mother****ing plane." Snakes on a Plane Poster
Girlskissing.co.uk Poster
iPod nano, 8gb
"l33t by largo" Megatokyo sticker
"live in your world -- die in mine" Megatokyo sticker

Oh, and another 100$ on top of all that.

Picures (the ones I have, anyways):

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The Girlskissing.co.uk poster!

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Snakes on a Plane!

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Chuck Norris!

[b4i7]

got a 2 gig ipod nano
25 dollars to best buy
gig of ram that doesnt work...dads takin me thursday night to swap it....got him all confused on the ram i needed hehe

then $140 on top of that...which will go towards watercooling setup :)

[crenn]

G5, book voucher and some cash.

[simon275]

My Zalman 2 water cooling kit I got like 2 months ago was my Christmas present.

But on Christmas I got:

WinFast DTV200H TV PVR card
T-Shirt
Polo Shirt
Cash

[Aero]

My parents got confused with the list I gave them..even though I gave them the links to what I wanted on newegg :p. But it worked out. They just gave me $100 and I drove down to the Tigerdirect outlet store :D. Thats was fun, nothing like a 50 mile drive to get you ready for buying computer parts. I got a Sony DVD+-RW drive, a Lite-On DVD+-RW DL w/lightscribe drive, 5 network cables, and a Deluxe Screw and Accessory Kit. (Ok, so maybe I spent some of my own money there too). But Santa is coming tonight so I'm sure I'll get some stuff from him (I love having a little sister...*evil laughter*).

Oh and I finally got off my lazy butt to install my 250 Gig HDD thats been sitting in my closet for the past year. My total HDD space is now approx 500 Gigs unformated, meaning probably around 440 gigs formated.

[Ronyx]

I got
3 DVD Boxed set of Mr Bean =]
Age of Empires II Platinum Edition with expansion pack
Zalman Theatre 6 (ZM-RS6F) 5.1 Channel Headphones!

That's for christmas. Since i come from Ukraine where we don't celebrate christmas on the 25th i usually get presents on New Years Eve as well. So i'm getting some more stuff soon =]

Oh and you can count the new 4G computer i'm getting into that as well. It's meant to be a late christmas present due to the mobo release date =]

[Omega]

Well my family is mainly Swedish, and the Swedes do the whole gift thing on Christmas Eve, which is why I'm posting tonight and not tomorrow morning (I'm in California, it's only 10:30PM here)

[jaxspades]

I got a Dremel Lithium-Ion Cordless. WOOT!!! :banana: :banana:

I also got some clothes, Talladega nights, about 80 bucks, and some snacks.

I'm glad I'm home from college too now, so I can work at a real job and get some more cash for my case, some other tools, etc...Man, this is great!

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

[Omega]

Oh man, I wish I had a cordless dremel T_T

[d_stilgar]

I got
3 DVD Boxed set of Mr Bean =]


I have that. It is sooo good. Some people don't get Mr. Bean, but I think it's hilarious. I used to stay up late and have to sneak out of my room to watch it.

[ESX]

got these: (got em before though)
eVGA 7900GS
512 Ram stick
250GB WD HD

[onelegout]

wooo! christmas!
I got turntables (numark TT1650's) and a mixer and an airFX box!
And I got a cheap dremel replica, a new soldering iron. My bro just got back from a trip around india and in every place he went, he searched for the worst, most cheesy/tacky/weird tshirt he could find for me! so I have loads of REALY bad tshirts :D:D (so bad that the bad-o-meter goes full circle and ends up at 'AWESOME!'
H

[samurai_crip]

Well I got My whole PC 2 months before Christmas for my Main pressent

But today i Got...


USB 512MB Stick/With pen lol
200GB HDD Seagate
USB Hub With clock and head sensor
£60 = Gona buy a new mobile ....I dont have one
Bottle of vodka
Bottle/Hip flask of Jack Daniel's


other stuff to come lol :D:up:

[EPYK]

i got n indestructiable keybord..... cool
antec 478 p4 cooler from anta aka me...
a few dvds nd family guy 12 and 4 season

[armadilloben]

bfg 7600 gt (now i have two for sli)
4 gig memory stick for my psp
loco roco for my psp
stewie griffen the untold story for my psp
50$ best buy gift certificate
50$ amex gift card
halo: ghosts of onyx by eric nylund
new funky little egg alarm clock (maybe be an upcoming mod :think:)

o and for helping my dad clean up the old pc parts from his office he gave me a new 100mbps netgear networking switch for my room (now i run dual gigabit ethernet for my main rig and i can run my laptop and the linux box all at the same time without having to use the old 10mbps hub that was horibly slow!

the amex cards going to a whole buncha stuff for case lighting via leds... I LOVE LEDS!!! :banana: a new tip for my soldering iron and some other electrical stuff the best buy thing may go to a logitech g5 cuz i need a real nice high DPI mouse

merry holichristmahannukwanzaeasternewyears4thofjulypres identsdaylabordayhalloweenika everyone :D

[Aero]

alright I just opened up a few more gifts this morning

A set of 20 router bits
Crafstman work table (small, about 2x2)
A sweatshirt that says "Wautoma WI, In the middle of nowhere" (my grandparents live there)
The movie "Young Guns" and "Hero"
AAA Car Emergency Kit
Rand-Mcnally Atlas
Route 66 on DVD in Hi-Def
an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ball cap
a few assorted gift cards, sears, caribou coffee, borders.
and, my personal favorite...*drumroll*



A Craftsman 12 inch Drill Press! (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Bench+Power+Tools&pid=00921914000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Drill+Presses&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes)

[DaveW]

Thats was fun, nothing like a 50 mile drive to get you ready for buying computer parts.

Lol...i just need to trip over to get to a computer Store in Glasgow. Everything is allready here. We drive to get away from stuff.

My Family sucks at getting Geek stuff. My brother got me Dark Messiah, which i've been dying for, and my Girlfriend got me a Wii, but apart from that just clothes and boring stuff. Then again, my dad embraces Technology a bit more and i haven't seen him yet today, so who knows? The night is young. Managed to amass about £200 so far from relatives which I'm putting towards a 30" dell monitor. I'm 1/4 of the way there now, at about half way, I'll be willing to put the remaining £400 on my overdraft and pay it back in the run up to summer, where I'll do a placement and earn enough money to buy a laptop as well as pay this off and have nearly £1000 left over. Hopefully... ;)

Merry Christmas folks, glad to hear you all got some tools-so put them to good use! Next tool i need to get is a router, I'm sick of cutting metal with a Dremel. Want to use a router and a metal cutting piece to cut out some intricate shapes. :)

-Dave

[Slug Toy]

lets see... i got:

-a chocolate orange
-a chocolate filled candy cane thats about a foot long
-a six month extension on my gym pass
-a $100 gift card for clothes... i could use some more shirts
-another $1000 from my grandpa
-and who knows what else... people are coming over for a big dinner tonight... i would hazard a guess at another $200 and a silver collectors coin (my uncle has gotten me and my brother a coin for every birthday and christmas so far)

ill let you know what else i get tonight. i figure i can definitely afford to go over to the ncix store not far away and pick up a nice starter case for my mod-to-be... whatever it is.

[tybrenis]

Damn slug, your grandpa is loaded. $1000?!

I got a $200 Paypal gift certificate from the parentals and $150 in checks from the grandparents. I've all ready spent like $210 of it today on paintball stuff.

I picked up:

- A Halo B electric hopper with Victory board and Rip Drive $130
- A Red Proto Jersey $30
- A Wicked Air Sportz Equalink to hook up and program my paintball gun via computer $57.00 - What a rip off! The thing is just a fricken cable!

Also, I got some nerd stuff too, like some airbrush paint (modding!), some really nice titanium scissors, some pliers, wire cutters, a new cutting mat with Olfa rotary cutter, a paper cutter (I know I'm a loser, I asked for one), a 1 GB chip for my camera, a subscription to two paintball magazines, and a $50 gift certificate to Home Depot!

[zitwep10]

iPod video.
200 Swiss Francs. (bought a dremel and a zalmann cooler)
Black Burton snowboard pants and jacket.

Nothing for my pc :(

[slytherock]

Got:
2 DVD (Scarface, Ultimate edition and Fearless, I love Jet Li)
1 Ipod station
2 Shirts (A chance my brothers know my tastes)
lots of candys (and I hate sugar...)
1 transformer
500$ for boxing day... Will see what I get there

[gaz_the_chav]

- a divorce paper
- a death threat
- a note from my mum (saying she was getting divorced)
- a ****ing bollocks christmas
- a kick in the balls

merry christmas all

-gaz

[tybrenis]

Wow Gaz. That really sucks man, just know we'll be here for you - TBCS is like family! I know what its like, my parents hate each other right now and are on the verge of divorce. It's awful but sometimes a divorce is for the better.

[gaz_the_chav]

Loil when it is the thrid one you start to think about it more trust lol!

0gaz

[SgtM]

Lessee..

Geek stuff
HP A516 photo printer (wife) I'm thinking of doing a review on it.
blank DVD's and CD's.
EP VI DVD with novel
wire strippers/crimpers

non-geek related
clothes
Garth Brooks DVD box set (go ahead and laugh)
zippo lighter with Eagle Globe and Anchor (USMC emblem) on it
$20 Gift card for Chipotle (sister works there)
other gift cards (kmart and target)

The kids made out like bandits! Really too much stuff to list for them.

and other things..

We also had a house full of family with enough food to feed the neighborhood. My wife got the biggest/best surprize present. Her brother came up from North Carolina on Christmas Eve. Everyone except us knew about it. He wasn't sure if he could make it until Wednesday because he was just re-assigned as store manager at a Lone Star steak house. Overall, a very good Christmas.

[jdbnsn]

Garth Brooks DVD box set (go ahead and laugh)

(clears throat)...AAAHHHH HA HA HA HA!!!!

[b4i7]

bleh garth brookes....nothin like living in the city he grew up in ...then moving to where he lives...

[Aero]

Garth Brooks DVD box set (go ahead and laugh)


Hey man, is that the box set from Walmart? That thing is simply awesome. Garth Brooks kicks ass.

So, your brother-in-law is a store manager for Lone Star ehh, does that mean you guys get cheap steak dinners :P

[SgtM]

Hey man, is that the box set from Walmart? That thing is simply awesome. Garth Brooks kicks ass.

So, your brother-in-law is a store manager for Lone Star ehh, does that mean you guys get cheap steak dinners :P

Someone actually agrees with me!? :banana: Yeah, it's the one from Walmart. Really looking forward to getting around to watching it. We got to see him live in 98 in Philly. Awesome show! The bro manages a Lonestar in NC. Unfortunately, we are in Ohio. I'm sure if we ever get to visit we'll get a treat though.

b4i7 - if you ever run in to him, score an autograph for me.

[AJ@PR]

I remember ripping a friend's CD collection... so I could add to my mp3 collection.

I was rippin anything and everything.
Michael Jackson.
Snoopy Brown (The Broadway Musical or something)
preppy bands,
etc.
etc.

But when I got to Garth Brooks, I had to put my digital foot down.
I will not invest my 0s and 1s in Garth Brooks.

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!

Just kiddin' man (well, true story).
Whatever floats your boat! :)
That's the cool thing about music... it's special to each person! :)
Merry xMas!

[Aero]

Hellz yeah. I saw him live when he came through Chicago back in...probably around 97 or 96 I think, cause it was before I moved. I was about 8 or 9, lol, it was the place I first learned how to light a lighter :p.

Minty, Badonkadonk was friggen hilarious. Personally I'm a huge Big and Rich fan, I drove 150 miles last year to see them in Lansing, Michigan. Tim McGraw is great, I think my all time favorite song is "Where the green grass grows", with a close second of Brook's "Friends in low places"

[nil8]

I got a car accident with an idiot who doesn't have insurance and downsized without being able to find another job this year if that makes you feel better.
06 sucked.

[DaveW]

06 sucked.

Yeah, probably the worst year of my life too. Got forced out a job, went into debt for the first time, got really, really sick beyond anything i'm willing to talk about...the best thing of this year was getting so involved in this community, there has been times when i needed this to keep me going. :)

Thanks guys! :)

Here's to 2007. Bring it on fate, i can take what ya' got.

-Dave

[Slug Toy]

well heres an update on my gift situation. turns out i didnt get a lot more money... only $70 plus a $25 gift certificate im going to use to get some biking gloves.

one thing i forgot from the other day is a job opportunity. not that i need a job right now... im full time school. i went to get a haircut on saturday, and i went along for the first time to the place my mom gets her hair done. it came up in conversation that im doing geology, and it turns out that the hairdresser knows a guy who does exploratory stuff looking for uranium in mexico and argentina. apparently they're always looking for helpers, so the hairdresser is going to pass my name and number along, and maybe ill be off to a different country some time next year providing i dont have a lot of courses to take.

the best thing though is the possibility of a major car upgrade. the 2005 corvette we have was an anniversary/birthday gift for my mom. for christmas my dad gave her the option of sill plates, interior mats, and a performance exhaust package, or a complete upgrade to a 2006 corvette Z06. we didnt think she'd be interested in the Z06, but it looks like thats the most appealing thing now. we were just talking about how we'd bring one up from the states... theres none up here in BC... only thing we have to do is put in daytime running lights to make it street legal here. so ya... theres a possibility that a Z06 could be showing up here in the not too distant future.

[Omega]

Reviving this topic for Christmas '07.

[xRyokenx]

Cool. I have a few ideas of what I might get... maybe one thing from the list of stuff I actually want, lol.

[noopypoop]

[QUOTE=Omega;63728]What did you get for christmas?

I got:
Task Force Orbital Sander
Arrow Popriveter and 1/8th aluminium poprivets
White masking tape
Kobalt Multitool
80, 120, & 160 grit 3M Sandpaper
Rounded file, double cut bastard
"Badass things you should know about Chuck Norris" Poster
"Enough is Enough. I've had it with these mother****ing snakes on this mother****ing plane." Snakes on a Plane PosterGirlskissing.co.uk Poster
iPod nano, 8gb
"l33t by largo" Megatokyo sticker
"live in your world -- die in mine" Megatokyo sticker

Oh, and another 100$ on top of all that.

QUOTE]

lol, a classic:)