Christmas Gifts

rmemmett84 · Post by **rmemmett84** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:20 pm

Strike out, no new games and not even a Game Stop gift card. Oh well, anyone else fair better?

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:30 pm

Actually...

Yes I did fair a bit better.
I got my favourite thing, namely books!
Six of the buggers to be precise

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:46 pm

I got an okay haul, new hand-me-down phone and printer, book, few chocolates I can't eat, and best of all a copy of NWN2 (yay!)...by far the most memorable event was being stung by a bloody scorpion.

Freakin' hurt too.

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:53 pm

Ode to a Grasshopper wrote:I got an okay haul, new hand-me-down phone and printer, book, few chocolates I can't eat, and best of all a copy of NWN2 (yay!)...by far the most memorable event was being stung by a bloody scorpion.
Freakin' hurt too.

Ouch, it seems scorpy had a gift for you. It must have been a killer.

Managed to get my hands on a couple of Razer merchandise. Pretty decent haul, considering my family aren't Christians.

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:10 am

Just being with my family.

I got loads from students and co-workers. Interestingly, this is my first Christmas that I didn't get one single necktie.

Anyhoot, things of note were a Louis Vitton men's wallet, a Maulinex coffeemaker... a retractable metal attack stick and a brass knuckle.

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:16 am

My haul was decent as well: Couple of good books from well known Finnish writer, few movies (The Reaping, The Simpsons Movie, The Amityville Horror), and lots of chocolate. Of course, there was also some money from certain relatives, and some clothes of course.

No games this year, though I think that was good as my parents would surely buy a game that either doesn't work in my computer, I already have that I don't even want. This means that I can buy the games myself

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:52 am

I got a couple of hats and shirts this year. Much needed.

BlueSky · Post by **BlueSky** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:11 am

The household did well....with the son-in-law and daughter gone for awhile...I got to play hours of Mass Effect, plus dabble in Call of Duty 4..(which was the gift I gave to the boy...:laugh:..) When they got back, Bioshock was in their hands along with the latest Sim stuff for my daughter...

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:37 am

Maharlika wrote:... a retractable metal attack stick and a brass knuckle.

You know.. that's exactly the sort of thing I've always imagined Fable to have..

Last year, things were pretty lousy for us, and this time around we've been enjoying making up for it just spending time together, eating some good food, drinking wines and such. I don't want to sound like a Hallmark Greeting Card

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, but this has been the nicest part of all.

I didn't do badly for gifts though... A couple of months ago, Christmas sort of came early in the form of a brand new gaming computer along with "The Witcher" and "Lord of the Rings Online."

So, I didn't find any electronics under the tree, but rather a pair of wonderfully warm sheepskin slippers and a gift set of aromatherapy bathing-related items.

From my father we received a bottle of single malt Scotch and a travel book about Sicily.
And my partner's family sent us each some money to use as we see fit.

Oh, and our son, amongst his haul, ended up with a copy of the Lara Croft Anniversary Game, which is a remake of the 1996 publication, it looks pretty decent.

It's all good!

Fiberfar · Post by **Fiberfar** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:05 am

Books, clothes, money, NwN2:MotB, chocolate. wine and beer

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:05 am

My wife raided my computer for my Amazon wishlist, that I've maintained over the last 2+ years.

She ordered a group of CDs, DVDs, and books that I've set aside to watch for prices.

In turn, she got an amber pendant, a pair of earrings, some DVDs, three quilting books, and a mug upon which the US Bill of Rights vanishes when you pour in hot water. Very appropriate, considering.

You know.. that's exactly the sort of thing I've always imagined Fable to have.

If I truly had a cane, it would have a depleted uranium core in one end, and some longlasting venom in the other. For poking politicians out the way.

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:14 pm

I got some chocolates, a Casio watch and some new shirts.