A thread about the true meaning of Christmas: Loot!

[Nerf]

It's that time of year again, where people close to you give you stuffs, I'll start off the tally.

I got a Ginsu knife set, a garmin 255wt gps, this awesome little UFO helicopter toy thing, and a shirt that actually fits me from express.

The girlfriend got an HP2709m monitor, a diamond heart necklace from Zales, and a bunch of computer parts she bought put into a case. (13.3k 3dmark without overclocking)

[Quinton]

The loot I'm most proud of this Christmas is the assortment of duplo block sets I sent to my niece and nephew (mix of plain bricks, trains, and zoo animal stuff -- after much research into what has the most "real blocks" and the least "single giant one-purpose piece").  I was shocked to learn that currently they have *no* building blocks at all and immediately vowed to fix that for the holidays.  I discovered that mom recently ended up with a DS, so she gets a copy of the new DS Mario Bros and Chrono Trigger (not entirely sure she'll be into RPGs, but worth a shot).

I bought me a new comfy leather couch and chair (the old couches are now 11 years old and showing their age), and a Ricoh Digital GR III.

[schild]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

[Nerf]

The loot I'm most proud of this Christmas is the assortment of duplo block sets I sent to my niece and nephew (mix of plain bricks, trains, and zoo animal stuff -- after much research into what has the most "real blocks" and the least "single giant one-purpose piece").  I was shocked to learn that currently they have *no* building blocks at all and immediately vowed to fix that for the holidays.  I discovered that mom recently ended up with a DS, so she gets a copy of the new DS Mario Bros and Chrono Trigger (not entirely sure she'll be into RPGs, but worth a shot).

I bought me a new comfy leather couch and chair (the old couches are now 11 years old and showing their age), and a Ricoh Digital GR III.

Get them an erector set as soon as they're old enough.  I have so many fond memories with that thing, it is easily the best of the "I want to be an engineer!" youngin toys, but with all the little screws and stuff they've got to be over the choking hazard age.

[Quinton]

I lived and breathed Lego as a kid, so that was my first thought, but yeah erector sets are also good stuff -- they're a little young for that yet.  In the middle are tinker toys, which are fun too.  My goal as uncle is to ensure my sister's offspring lack not for engineering and science oriented toys. 

[Azazel]

We bought outselves all of The Shield and The Wire and both seasons of Rome on DVD, and a nice pile of Blu-Rays.

I got her some jewelery, some art books, cook books, some upscale dolls (LotR, Ancient Greeks, and some femfigs), a TV (opened and used a few weeks ago), a bunch of co-op 360 games and a wired controller. There's also another package for her that hasn't yet arrived, with more upscale dolls in it.

She got me a couple of Star Wars books (those DK ones, not novels), a PS3 (opened and used awhile back), some nuts, a mug, and paid for a bunch of 360/PS3 games for me. Apparently I'm hard to buy for since I just buy myself whatever I want right away.

Also got a close to life-sizedTerminator skull from my parents to add to my collection of Sci-Fi/fantasy/military helmets and heads.


Now I just need a bigger house to put all this shit in.

[Lantyssa]

A couple of sweaters, some PJs, a red panda calander, and a PS3.  I really wasn't expecting the latter.

SCORE!

[MahrinSkel]

Get them an erector set as soon as they're old enough.  I have so many fond memories with that thing, it is easily the best of the "I want to be an engineer!" youngin toys, but with all the little screws and stuff they've got to be over the choking hazard age.

Much as I have my own fond memories of erector sets, get Lego Mindstorms.  Actual robots are so much better than ones where you have to pull all the knobs and levers by hand.

--Dave

[rattran]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

I wish I'd thought to give you cavities for xmas. I never think of the clever gifts!

[edit] as for loot, I got 6 cards, and 3 bottles of the same brand of absinthe. From 3 people in different parts of the country who weren't in contact with each other.

[Rasix]

I asked for nothing from my wife but she got me a wallet.   My inlaws got me a Sandman omnibus (The Doll's House) and a red UofA hat and shirt.  I'll likely get one gift tomorrow as my family exchanges names (hoping I get Uncharted 2).

I don't need much of anything and I was sincere that I didn't want anything.  New baby was more than enough.

[schild]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

I wish I'd thought to give you cavities for xmas. I never think of the clever gifts!

[edit] as for loot, I got 6 cards, and 3 bottles of the same brand of absinthe. From 3 people in different parts of the country who weren't in contact with each other.

There's only 2 separate brands available in America and one of them is not widely carried outside of the heart of major cities. It also costs $40 more. So, it's not ENTIRELY unlikely for that to happen.

[Abagadro]

I told everyone that if they were going to spend money on a gift for me (after I basically told them not to) to put it in my kid's 509 college fund instead. 

[Surlyboi]

A bottle of High West 21-year-old, a bass, a guitar hero guitar, a couple of suits and a new topcoat.

[Sir T]

So far I've got a picture book "History through Headlines" and a cartoon book "Computers: They drive you crazy" Actually I'm not crazy really. I just get these headaches...

[Yoru]

I've gotten to that point in my life where I'm now much more the giver than the receiver of gifts; this year my family pooled together and paid for a few days of my hotel stay when I flew back home for Thanksgiving. The office gave me a Flip miniature HD video camera.

I got myself a copy of Red Faction: Guerrilla on Steam. And a €45 slab of beef, which is going to go into the oven in about an hour.

[WayAbvPar]

Picked up Silent Service III pack and X-Com pack from Steam for myself 

Now, off to see what is on sale today!

[Raging Turtle]

A bottle of High West 21-year-old, a bass, a guitar hero guitar, a couple of suits and a new topcoat.

What kind of topcoat and from where?  I need a dressy winter coat and got a card from the folks that said "one winter coat of your choice".  Not sure where to start looking. 

[Hoax]

Got some M-Audio powered monitors, we'll see if they do what I want.  White Sambas, 3 dress shirts, some socks, salt and pepper shakers that look too complicated to work well and a slap chop probably due to me showing the rap chop video to my brother.

[JWIV]

Got some M-Audio powered monitors, we'll see if they do what I want.  White Sambas, 3 dress shirts, some socks, salt and pepper shakers that look too complicated to work well and a slap chop probably due to me showing the rap chop video to my brother.

Can't speak for the salt, but if it's a automatic pepper mill, I swear by mine.  Especially when I keep it stocked with the European Style Peppercorns blend from Penzeys.

[Raging Turtle]

I got:

Multiple bottles of port!  Although one is tawny and really, nobody likes tawny port.  I'll still drink it, though.
Several books, including Legacy of Ashes and The Uttermost Part of the Earth.
Wardrobe upgade - new pair of black dress shoes and a new formal winter coat (both to be chosen by me)
My plane tickets for my recent trip to South America were paid for.
A bit of cash that I'm going to spend on even more clothes.
Possibly, a freaking CAR - but I was going to make another thread about that.

I'm also going back to university in January and that's going to be completely paid for by the folks even though I'm 28.  I know we haven't made the annual  Festivus "airing of thanks" thread yet, but honestly, I'm pretty damn spoiled.

[JWIV]

I got:

Multiple bottles of port!  Although one is tawny and really, nobody likes tawny port.  I'll still drink it, though.

Tawny's are awesome.   I've got a few bottles stashed away that I need to find a good excuse for at some point.

[Yegolev]

The Black Hole on DVD.  My marriage is solid!
Start Trek, probably on bluray.
The Joy of Cooking, current edition.  Facsimile of the original is for the birthday.
Clothes.
Calaphon grill, the two-plate one.
The boy bought me a lava lamp.  A blue one!  I have wanted one of those since I was a boy.  Amazing that he picks out these things himself.  Although I suspect it is because we have similar taste in toys.

Giving is the thing now, not getting, unless it's "quiet time".

Got some more building sets for the boy, and two new Nerf guns.  OH, fuck, Nerf guns are awesome these days.  He got one that looks very much like the RYNO V and shoots pretty much identically; also a single-or-rapid-fire rifle with a coil magazine.  This is in addition to the laser-sighted pistol and strobeing glow-dart revolving barrel jobber.  Killjoy is supposed to bring over his Nerf sniper rifle.  I'm glad I didn't have a girl.

Also: Bakugan.  You just don't know which one until it happens.  I would have put money on Pokemon, but apparently I'm old.

Several science-items, like two kiddie circuit-making things and a chemistry lab.  No, one for the tiny kids, makes colors instead of poison gas.

Got the wife a DDR game for the Wii.  No, she asked for it.  No, she is playing Dragon Age instead.

I still can't buy video games since my birthday is on January 5.

[NiX]

Money, which I will now pool in for my PS3.

[Abagadro]

This is how I celebrate X-mas with my brother in law. We each bring great wines to my mother in law's so we can survive the day. Here are today's dead soldiers (well 4 of the 6 anyways):

[Falwell]

For myself I ended up with the new Medusa headset, a dangerously comfortable black leather lazy-boy as my new computer chair, and a massive shopping spree on Steam.

[Bzalthek]

A PS3 and Demon Souls.
Persona 4 (I had no idea what it was about, only wishlisted it due to F13 recommendation threads)
Samurai 7 complete boxed set.

I'm a happy camper tonight.

[RhyssaFireheart]

A book - World Encyclopedia of Mythology - from my mom.  She knows what I like.
2010 calendar of Hubble photos.
Santa ornament (old style ceramic one)
Santa statue (I enjoy getting Santas for Christmas, it's a collecting thing).

All that from my mom.  Along with a box of homemade candy (dark chocolate covered pecans - yum!).

The husband got me another Santa ornament (first of a Hallmark series).
A snowman light up ornament.
Some gummi bears and Ferro Roche candy.
Santa ornament #2 (he's in a kilt with bagpipes!!!  I love it!)
Santa statue - ironically the exact same one my mom got for me.

[waffel]

Hooked up the 42'' LG 1080p I got my sister. Got the picture settings locked in. Hooked up the PS3 and popped in the Matrix blu ray I got as a gift and... wow. I've been officially mindfucked. Trinity has sexy peachfuzz around the edge of her ear 

[Furiously]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

I got 18 x-rays for not visiting a dentist for five years. But no cavities!

[schild]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

I got 18 x-rays for not visiting a dentist for five years. But no cavities!

My wisdom teeth kinda grew in.

Facing forward.

And compacting my molars.

And making them an impenetrable mound of filth. Actually, not true. All the cavities are on the inside parts, none on the top or anything. Such a pain in the ass.

[Montague]

The wife got me this:

4 sets of Dwarven Forge 3D terrain for D&D. plus:

Star Trek II & IV
Miscellaneous D&D books/maps
Bunch of Mountain dragon shirts.

/geek

[stray]

Some clothes and a... blanket..  

Actually, I've been getting a break for the past couple of months to splurge. Call it an early Christmas. I'm grateful for it.

I need some dental work myself. Damn temporary crown fell out, but haven't been able to get around to it.

Persona 4 (I had no idea what it was about, only wishlisted it due to F13 recommendation threads)

If anyone is going to like it, it'd be you (*actually, anyone should like it.. But the style is very much up your alley).

[Nerf]

I got a handful of cavities, $50, and an empty apartment for 11 days.

I got 18 x-rays for not visiting a dentist for five years. But no cavities!

My wisdom teeth kinda grew in.

Facing forward.

And compacting my molars.

And making them an impenetrable mound of filth. Actually, not true. All the cavities are on the inside parts, none on the top or anything. Such a pain in the ass.

Fuck, dude.  That's what happened to me, and my dental insurance covered wisdom teeth removal - like $120 for a complete bony extraction.  Of course, they didn't actually have in providers in the entire fucking state that would do it, so I'm not sure what the point of listing it was.

$1800 and 2 bottles of vicoden later, I don't get jolts of pain shooting through my jaw every time I walk.

[Hawkbit]

Pretty simple year.  

Leatherman Skeletool CX

PS3:
GOW compilation
Ghostbusters
Assassin's Creed 1 and 2
(wife got singstar 1 and 2)

Gift card to amazon

Pair of Columbia snow boots

Wii:
Super Mario Bros Wii (daughter got this, but I'm claiming half of it - it's fairly fun)

Some awesome trail mix, more candy than granola

That's about it.  Fairly simple year.  

EDIT: DOH!  Forgot about the Belgian waffle maker, too!  It's awesome.

[Yoru]

This is how I celebrate X-mas with my brother in law. We each bring great wines to my mother in law's so we can survive the day. Here are today's dead soldiers (well 4 of the 6 anyways):

I had a really nice Pinot Noir from Bourgogne last night. 2007 vintage I think; I'll try to dig up the bottle. Not terribly expensive but quite delightful.