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What Christmas gifts did you recieve?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Xei Win Toh, Dec 25, 2004.

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  1. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Remove all ads!
    You got a new computer, one and a half grand PLUS extras?

    Frig me, who's ya dad? Bill Gates?
     
    Barmy Army, Dec 30, 2004
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    Not Bill Gates, though I wish that were the case. Thew new comp was from my mother; the books were from my best friend; the cash was from a total of about twelve people (most from any one person was $350, from my sister); and the keyboard/mouse set was from my father.

    Still using the old computer at this moment, though, since the new one seems to have a faulty processor.
     
    Fara, Dec 30, 2004
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  3. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    For those of you who got wads of cash, please support SP a bit before you spend it all on other entertainment. :D
     
    Taluntain, Dec 31, 2004
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    My main gift was a prosumer quality digital camera - I haven't used it all that much so far but I can safely say that it is a huge improvement over my last digital camera.

    I also received the usual selection of clothing, books and DVDs (my usual crazy assortment ranging from the boxed extended version of Return of the King to Bubba Ho-Tep.)

    I received a few odder gifts this year, a wooden shoe shine box complete with the sloped platform on top that you place your shoe on to polish it, a very old fashion metal nutcracker, and The Mousinator?

    I only received one computer game - Sid Meier's Pirates. It is quite fun, it does seem to get a bit repetative after a while so I would have to say that it probably wont end up having the same replayability as say Civ 2/3 but then again what other game does?
     
    JSBB, Dec 31, 2004
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  5. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Some new books, additions to my library on the American Revolution:

    Decisive Day - The Battle for Bunker Hill
    The Political Writings of John Adams
    James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic
    Hamilton - Writings
    Ben Franklin: An American Life

    And, Doom III

    Now, if I had the time to read all these wonderful books I would be a happy man....
     
    Chandos the Red, Jan 3, 2005
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    Planescape Torment - Not sure if I like this game

    Korg Guitar Tuner

    Turkish coffee set without the coffee itself!

    Books on Flash, Dreamweaver and Networking to help with my forthcoming exams

    Nice fitness watch

    American Dream, Global Nightmare - Ziauddin Sardar, Merryl Wyn Davies

    The Bookseller of Kabul - Asne Seierstad
     
    Cúchulainn, Jan 3, 2005
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    Some funny Latin books ('Laughable Latin', 'X-treme Latin' and 'Winnie Ille Pu')

    'How to Paint Like the Old Masters', by Joseph Sheppard

    Ross Noble DVD

    Ab-toning device

    Lots of chocolates

    Some cash

    Bath bombs

    T-shirt

    Totally useless oaken pencil holder

    Socks (wouldn't be Christmas without them)

    'Grow your own red sea coral' (?)
     
    Midwinter, Jan 3, 2005
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    Chocolate

    Socks

    Books, LOTS of them

    Lord Of The Rings, Return Of The King, Special Extended Edition

    Lord Of The Rings, Return Of The King VHS ^~^

    Electric chess

    telescope fork

    Go(Old chinese game)

    Shirt

    Jacket
     
    Goli Ironhead, Jan 3, 2005
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    I must be one of the few people that does not get socks for Christmas.
     
    Cúchulainn, Jan 3, 2005
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  10. Arabwel

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    I didn't get socks for Christmas - i got them for my birthday :p
     
    Arabwel, Jan 3, 2005
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    A one week holiday in London, socks, art supplies (new chalk pastels, blenders, a set of pencils in different degrees of hardness), a book on chalk pastels, a book on ammonites (fossils), a new computer (a card saying I will get one, to be exact), two courses in woodturning (turning bowls, and turning wet wood), a wooden decorative gecko, an album for our (my sister's and mine) stamp collection (for some reason it says "Horses" on the cover), three audio books (The Light Fantastic; Mort; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), a glass block with my zodiac sign lasered into it.


    I like getting socks. As long as they are comfortable. (And as long as they are not the only thing I get)

    [ January 03, 2005, 19:21: Message edited by: Jazhara7 ]
     
    Jazhara7, Jan 3, 2005
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    Hell, if you don't want it, I'll take it! :square:

    I got...

    A bottle of Moet Chandon
    Chocolates
    DVD of To Catch a Thief
    Mortadelo & Filemon: Terror, Espanto y Pavor
    Mortadelo & Filemon: Dos Vaqueros Chapuceros
    Planescape: Torment & Soulbringer Dual Pack
    Assorted clothes (Socks, Shirt, etc...)
     
    Pablo, Jan 3, 2005
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    Hurray for the traditions of socks and unimaginative gift-givers at Christmas!
     
    Midwinter, Jan 3, 2005
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    Actually, I needed new socks way back in August, just didn't bother getting any since I expected to get some, if not on my birthday, on Christmas... So they weren't entirely unwelcome. And they're comfy too.
     
    Pablo, Jan 4, 2005
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    America The Book by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
    Half-life 2
    A neato green laser pointer
    Sid Meier's Pirates!
    New sheets
    Various gift cards
    A new desk chair
    About $400 total
     
    Fiatil, Jan 4, 2005
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  16. Carcaroth

    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    A decent SLR Digital Camera (Last, This, and Next years Birthday & Christmas, but I got it on Christmas day)
    A 17" LCD TV (Cheating a bit, Emma & I bought half each in the sales)
    Black Adder serries 1 DVD
    A travel toiletries set
    A pair of cufflinks
    A metal ornament I think is supposed to be an Ibis.
    Some Sandlewood and Vanilla scented candles
    A travel chess/draughts/backgammon set
    Black Adder serries 1 DVD
     
    Carcaroth, Jan 5, 2005
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