What are you asking for?

[Raging Turtle]

I recently decided that I should spend Christmas with the family this year - not that big a deal to most, but I live on the other side of the Atlantic and I haven't been home for Christmas for a couple of years now. 

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone together again, but more importantly, I get to ask for loot!

I'm going to ask for this watch - probably not everyone's style, but I like it and my last watch smells like the lake I taught sailing on. 



What are you asking for / buying for yourself this Christmas?  Books?  Cd's?  I need more ideas!

Alternatively we can make this/split this into a watch thread, because watches are nifty 

[Cadaverine]

Scotch, beer, and a decent electric razor because I'm tired of dumping money down the drain for ridiculously expensive razor blades.

[Reg]

Do electric razors actually work these days? I've tried one two or three times over the years and they just sucked.

[Rasix]

We did the whole choose a family member thing this year.  Theoretically it'll only save us (my wife and I) about $50 but it'll likely end up saving us a bit more.  It's a lot easier on my single  brother. The one benefit of this is that I likely won't be returning anything. My family always gets weird notions about what they should get me for Christmas.  I think when you get a single person and you're responsible for their only gift, you tend to get them what they want instead of what you think they might like.

I've asked for a PS3 game and a BluRay (There Will be Blood or Dark Knight) or a few graphic novels.  I've asked my wife to get me nothing since she got me a PS3 and a very expensive dinner for my birthday.  She'll likely get me some clothes.  My inlaws will likely get me LittleBigPlanet since they always ask my wife for a specific game title to get me.

It'll be nothing flashy this year, but it's strange financial times, and we've got some big stuff on the horizon.

Do electric razors actually work these days? I've tried one two or three times over the years and they just sucked.

They're OK.  None I've gotten shave me terribly close, but I hate using regular razors.  I forgot my electric on a trip recently and had to spend an entire week mangling my face.

[Hindenburg]

Money.

Do electric razors actually work these days? I've tried one two or three times over the years and they just sucked.

If you're used to plain mach 3 razors, they're still crap. Looks and feels like a... 2 days shadow to me, might be 5 o'clock to you.

[Sky]

I've told everyone that I want nothing for xmas this year. I've already accomplished most of my short and medium range goals in the span of this year, I'm broke but completely content.

I'm all good. All about giving this xmas, though I can never be as extravagant as I would like to be.

Also, my first xmas in my own house. Going to be a great one.

For "family xmas" (aka the big get-together), one aunt is having some really bad financial times, so it's going to be low-key. The key to winning the "pick a name" for the big get-together xmas is online wishlists. Since I started an amazon list (prioritized, of course), I always get good stuff for family xmas.

[Grimwell]

I asked for an import CD but that's about it.

Giving much more than receiving this year and very happy with it.

[schild]

Neither giving nor asking for anything this year. I'm broke and will continue to be broke until I find new work, and I'm OK with that. As such, my want-list is a short Nothing. Except for my parents, from which I'm asking for a month of rent.

[Draegan]

So you're asking for something.

[MrHat]

I've been trying really hard to stimulate the economy recently.  Been a bit.....irresponsible with my money.

As such, I'm going to Paris for Christmas.

[FatuousTwat]

Link/Name for that watch? I used to have an old tank fossil, but someone stole it from me (yay).

Hmm... I'm asking for headphones, and a new monitor.

Fake Edit: n/m got the model number from the image name.

[Ingmar]

I think I want one of those fancy Logitech G15 keyboards.

[Hawkbit]

I'd love a PS3.  Not gonna happen, but I'd love one.   

[bhodi]

It'll be a lean Christmas this year. Collectively, my family and I have decided to do a single gift among the adults, from names drawn out of a hat, and a $50 limit. This is good news, since every Christmas has been more spendy than the last - it had to end somewhere before we all end up in the poorhouse.

I'm asking for this book from whomever (whoever? get away snake!) gets my name.

May I also suggest this website for those who aren't getting anyone anything.

[SnakeCharmer]

Not really sure yet. 

I really really really want this:



But that's something I just need to buy.

I would really like an el cheapo laptop to go in the garage.  I dunno.  The wife keeps asking me what I want, and I never have an answer.

We bought a new house and have since already filled it with new furniture; which essentially was her present (of sorts).  I got a new toy ('99 Corvette) after I sold my GTO, so that's basically MY present.  Fairly well set.  May just do cards this year, except for our son.  The older I get, the harder it is to buy for me since my 'wants' keep getting more and more expensive.  And I pretty much have everything I want/need.  I would really rather just take the money we would normally spend on ourselves and add it to our yearly Christmas time donation to the Waterfront Rescue Mission homeless shelter and St Mary's Home Orphanage to go along with the hams and turkeys I give them every year that are given to me by vendors.

[Strazos]

Bhodi, that link needs naughty options. 

[Viin]

I asked for a pocket HD Video Recorder: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BO7R00/

[DeathInABottle]

Scotch, beer, and a decent electric razor because I'm tired of dumping money down the drain for ridiculously expensive razor blades.

Might I suggest...



...one of these?  You'll never have to buy a cartridge again.

[Samwise]

I had to make my list today for the segment of the family that demands one.  On it are scotch, beer, a small stack of PS3 games I want but haven't bought for myself yet (LBP, Uncharted, Dead Space), new headphones (mine are dead in one ear), a sander, bathroom fixtures, and socks.

I'm pretty sure you're officially an old man once you have socks on your Christmas list.  But dammit, I'm tired of running out of socks first in the laundry cycle and I don't want to have to go buy them myself.

[apocrypha]

I'm pretty sure you're officially an old man once you have socks on your Christmas list.  But dammit, I'm tired of running out of socks first in the laundry cycle and I don't want to have to go buy them myself.

I feel ya! We've spent savings on things for ourselves recently so we're asking for money for clothes this year. We've learned the hard way that just asking for clothes ends up with us wearing clownsuits as our relatives (especially my dad) have vaguely demented ideas of what we would like 

Everyone in both of our families is broke this year though, so we just make sure that the young kids get presents before anyone else.

[Yoru]

My family's been hit pretty hard as well, and I'm now on an entirely different continent, so we're keeping things pretty simple. I'm sending home some inexpensive local goodies (chocolates, sweaters and such) and asking them to chip in a little towards shipping the last of my stuff up to me.

I'm also asking the Gnomes of Zurich for a currency that doesn't suck.

[Signe]

We'll get the pussies something clever to play with so they'll amuse us.  That's it.  We don't do Xmas.  It's a silly holiday that makes people sad and stabby.  You can't see me but I'm making stupid faces and mocking it right now.

[DraconianOne]

I'm having a zombie christmas: "Left 4 Dead" and "Dead Set".  Plus some running gear.

Mostly it'll be time off work to spend with the children and indulge them.

[Cyrrex]

We'll get the pussies something clever to play with so they'll amuse us. 

I know there is an in poor taste joke to make here, but for the life of me I just can't think of it.  Curses.

These days, I just can't be bothered to make Christmas lists.  If I want any games, I too damn impatient to wait all the way until Christmas.  Aside from that, I want expensive electronics.  I don't need them, I just want them.  And they're expensive.  And I don't need them.  But I want them.  I have issues with expensive electronics that I want but don't need.

[Bunk]

I know I'm old now. Someone asked me what I need/want and I told them I needed a new iron. 

[Hindenburg]

I want expensive electronics.  I don't need them, I just want them.  And they're expensive.  And I don't need them.  But I want them.  I have issues with expensive electronics that I want but don't need.

Replace electronics with cars/drugs/hookers. It's perfectly normal.

[Cyrrex]

I want expensive electronics.  I don't need them, I just want them.  And they're expensive.  And I don't need them.  But I want them.  I have issues with expensive electronics that I want but don't need.

Replace electronics with cars/drugs/hookers. It's perfectly normal.

I'm not sure how my wife would react to seeing that on my Christmas list, but I'll give it a go.

[Broughden]

Along with a hew house, a decorator and a whole house of new furniture that is still arriving....I asked for and already got-

For the living room
Samsung 46" 1080p 120Hz LCD
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8753645&type=product&id=1202649765246

Samsung Bluray
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8735327&type=product&id=1201913483931

Yamaha Receiver
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8734596&type=product&id=1201913281190

And for the bedroom...
Sharp 32" 720 LCD
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8849268&type=product&id=1209165527449



I think she might also be getting me some cologne or bathrobe and warm fuzzy jammies.

We are trying to do our part to stimulate the economy.

[Cyrrex]

I did tell my mom to do that, actually.  Last year or the year before, my wife and I also donated goats to families in Darfur (for real) on behalf of others, which was pretty cool.

[Trippy]

Along with a hew house, a decorator and a whole house of new furniture that is still arriving....I asked for and already got-

For the living room
Samsung 46" 1080p 120Hz LCD
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8753645&type=product&id=1202649765246

Samsung Bluray
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8735327&type=product&id=1201913483931

Yamaha Receiver
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8734596&type=product&id=1201913281190

And for the bedroom...
Sharp 32" 720 LCD
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8849268&type=product&id=1209165527449



I think she might also be getting me some cologne or bathrobe and warm fuzzy jammies.

We are trying to do our part to stimulate the economy.

Can your wife adopt me?

[Salamok]

Do electric razors actually work these days? I've tried one two or three times over the years and they just sucked.

I have pretty much the fastest growing and toughest beard of anyone I know (+soft skin makes for a bad shaving experience), I finally grew tired of chewing though a $3 razor blade with each shave, here is my  electric experience:

1 - Bought a high end Braun (self cleaning station and all).  The holes in the screen are 2 big resulting in some razor burn, the cleaning cartidges are tough to find and don't last long, and it dumps powdered whiskers all over you (they fall back out the extremely large holes in the screen).  Does a good job on the bony portions of your face (chin and jaw) but will chew your neck up.  The only upside is this razor will cut through any situation involving whiskers.  Basically this is just a slightly improved version of the old remmingtons from the 80's, stopped using this (except for the odd occasion when I have a week's worth of growth to eliminate). 

2 - Bought a high end Norelco.  This is much gentler on your face than the Braun, cuts closer and drops less powdered whisker on you.  The biggest downside I have with it, is it is extremely painful to shave with if I let 4 or 5 days growth build up.  The only other slight annoyance is that occasionally several whiskers will grow together into the megatron whisker, these are too big to fit in the Norelco screen (then again i'd probably rather tweeze these twigs anyhow).  Although my face feels smoother to the touch after a traditional shave the Norelco will still find plenty to cut even after a fresh shave, so yes it is a close shave but it isn't as clean of a cut as a traditional razor (looks as good at a glance though).

Electric shaving tips:

1 - Shave before you shower not after, they seem to work better on onsoftened whiskers.

2 - Don't try and shave when the battery is low, if the battery dies in mid shave you run the risk of the razor grabbing itself a fistful of whisker and not letting go.  This is painful.

I think I want one of those fancy Logitech G15 keyboards.

Get the g11, the g15 is cool but you will most likely not use the LCD display (I never even open it on mine) and the number of little craplets it depends on (each it's own process in the task manager) is insane.  I love logitech webcams, mice & keyboards but it seems like every feature they add requires it's own craplet, I wish they would just all morph into a single giant logitech turdlet so I wasn't overwhelmed every time I take a peek at my running processes.

[schild]

I hate electric razors. I hate razors. My beard grows in faster than anyone's legally should, I nearly never shave close. I generally use clippers with no attachment and just bring it down to a 5 oclock shadow, but if I need to shave up, I use a Mach-3 or whatever after I shave it down, generally right out of the shower.

[Salamok]

I hate electric razors. I hate razors. My beard grows in faster than anyone's legally should, I nearly never shave close. I generally use clippers with no attachment and just bring it down to a 5 oclock shadow, but if I need to shave up, I use a Mach-3 or whatever after I shave it down, generally right out of the shower.

I'm pretty much the same way, but the wife doesn't like the sandpaper.  I've often wondered if nair works on mens facial hair?  Main reason I switched to electric was to ignore my shave before shower advice and shave in the car on the way to work.

[DraconianOne]

I no longer accept presents.  Yes, I know that's weird.  If people feel that they must give me something, I tell them to buy a toy and donate it to secret Santa or some such program. 

If you're over 21, I encourage you all to do the same.  That and donate time to the community this holiday season. 

Christmas is the time of the year when I become self admittingly selfish. It's the one time in the year I actually shut the door and say "today is about me and my family".  I give my time and money to others across the rest of the year.

[Nebu]

You'll noticed that I deleted that post.  Felt this wasn't the place for it.