THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Mr. Gundam on December 22, 2007, 04:52:34 PM
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The Christmas season started last night at the Mr. and Mrs. Distantmantra household with our yearly Christmas dinner with friends. We all draw names and get for one person. This year, one of my friends made me a totally awesome custom Engrish t-shirt, a copy of The Orange Box for the PS3, and one of those little Kubrick Metal Gear Solid figures (I got the ninja).
Has anyone else started with the gifting yet?
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I got some books.
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I've peeked, like I do every year. Hate surprises.
Galaxy and a classic controller
Complete Jane Austin
Basic writings og Bertrand Russell
Deptford trilogy
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My parents are coming over tonight, so I'll have more to report on. My wife and are also opening gifts tonight after they leave. We don't want to lug all our gifts for each other on an airplane, but we're each taking one thing with us to open on Christmas morning with her family. I got her a really nice necklace, which is going in the Kubrick Metal Gear Solid figure box, to totally fool her on Christmas morning.
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Robby sent me a Kingdom Hearts figure, it's all I need :heart
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I think I may get some money, hopefully enough to get a Live Vision camera/ 1-year Xbox Live bundle. I already have Robotron and Uno, so I'll give those to my roommate. :-*
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I'm going to be the "annoying guy that posts pictures of what he got" in the thread.
(http://www.topshelfbooks.com/shop_image/product/003503.jpg)&(http://inkeehong.com/articles/Erikson-the-Bonehunters-Malazan06.jpg)
Gonna get my Malazan on.
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This awesome t-shirt, to cover my hairy chest. Rawr.
That's the only shit that I know for sure I've gotten, because it showed up and I opened it. I'm getting a bunch more shit from my mom and sister on Tuesday.
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omg erikson rox omg omg im waiting for bonehunters in paperback tho
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I'll take pictures of what my brother...he got wayyy too much shit.
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christmas is still a day or so off wtf
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well ON christmas ;p but I already know of what he has.
I have no idea at all what I'm getting this year.
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Got these from my friends:
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you got a hot dude for christmas? you are so lucky.
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omg erikson rox omg omg im waiting for bonehunters in paperback tho
Considering the crap that you spend money on (blu-gay infatuation with shitty movies, anyone?) the fact that you don't want to spend like an extra $10 on Amazon for an awesome book is LAME. You would never make it as a Bridgeburner, MAF.
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My best friend got me a jewelry armoire and some ring holders.
James's aunts and uncles got me a few bath sets, a photo album, and Gertrude Hawk chocolate-covered pretzels.
Everything else is soon to come! :D
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good fucking CHRIST but US editions are horrible. I mean, what the fuck - The Bonehunters looks like a bloody Terry Pratchett book. Check out the UK editions of the Steven Erikson books and weep.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XwksOMWpL._AA240_.jpg)
edit - that's the edition i have. a BIT of an improvement, hmmm?
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omg erikson rox omg omg im waiting for bonehunters in paperback tho
pro-tip: amazon uk sells all his stuff waaaay before the US releases...and as i've just (hopefully) demonstrated, in much more stylish packages!
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i got a new pc
2.2 dual core 2 duo
4 gig ram
8800 GT
rawr.
so far that's all i know about.
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mass effect
500 gb hard drive
i am legend
gift card for clothes
money ~$200, from relatives
something awful account from my brother so now i can stop leeching off of his :lol
overall a good christmas. :)
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So far:
The Simpsons Movie (Blu-ray) and a box of donuts from my sister
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenx (Blu-ray)
3 copies of The Office season three (store credit, yay!)
Button-up shirt and a new tie
Domo-kun calendar
Robot cufflinks
Wood Moomin figure (my wife is awesome, by the way)
Banana Republic cardigan
Locally designed indie artist t-shirts
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It's not quite gifting, but I got this (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/o/outrun2006coast2coast/) used for $7 at Blockbuster, with the original manual and packaging. :-*
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so far nothin ha ha ha!
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good fucking CHRIST but US editions are horrible. I mean, what the fuck - The Bonehunters looks like a bloody Terry Pratchett book. Check out the UK editions of the Steven Erikson books and weep.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XwksOMWpL._AA240_.jpg)
edit - that's the edition i have. a BIT of an improvement, hmmm?
I think the only US edition with good art was Deadhouse Gates, and thats cause they used the euro art ha ha :(
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call of duty 4 so far. though I don't have it in hand, she told me she bought it.
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i got two shitty wii games from gamefly, merry christmas to me
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i'd throw that shit back
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i'd throw that shit back
and miss out on reviewing them? not a chance
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My in-laws got me Assassin's Creed for the PS3. While that's incredibly awesome of them to get me a game, I felt really bad letting them know I already have it. Oh well, I've got $60 in store credit at Best Buy to use on Wednesday.
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80gb PS3 (awesome) comes with motorstorm which is fun
+ Uncharted, Dynasty Warriors Gundam (ps3)
Some blurays: Swordfish (fun movie) Rescue Dawn (never seen it) and the Santa Clause 3.
I was pretty shocked, they usually don't spend this kind of money on me. they hinted at more tomorrow even :o
Also I received a a 50$ bestbuy gift card and a tshirt from my aunt which is pretty awesome looking: http://www.myteespot.com/images/Images_d/d_7050.jpg
my parents seemed to like their gifts, I got my father the bourne trilogy on hd-dvd and my mom a red (her favorite color) creative zen stone plus
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ZUNE 80GB. I am part of the social!!!
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not a god damn thing
this day has lost it's magic with me much like ever other holiday.
it may be a day unwrap shit and sing by a giant green tree...but for me, it's tuesday.
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Between me and my bro
iPod Nano
T-Mobile Side Kick
300 Dollar Abercrombie & Fitch Gift Card
Mario Boxers!
100 Dollar American Express Gift Check
500 Dollar American Express Gift Check
2 Donald Trump Ties
Various Dress Shirts
1 New Fossil Wallet
Playstation 3:
Guitar Hero 3
Rachet & Clank
Call of Duty 4
Uncharted
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008
Wii:
Metroid Prime 3
Super Mario Galaxy
Resident Evil: UC
PSP:
Metal Gear Solid Portalable Ops +
Castlevania: X
DS:
Yoshi's Island DS
Mario Kart
Zelda Phantom Hourglass
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I so want that tie
Anyway here is a picture of the madness that is bluray:
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apparently my parents got 10 free blurays with the ps3 plus 5 more that are on the way :o
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I so want that tie
Anyway here is a picture of the madness that is bluray:
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apparently my parents got 10 free blurays with the ps3 plus 5 more that are on the way :o
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thats 16 blurays versus 5 hddvds in this house, clearly iam teh biased now
edit: also CoD4 rox my cock holy shit
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Let's see...
A $25 iTunes card (downloading some Zeppelin tunes as we speak)
A $25 Barnes & Noble card
The Simpsons Movie and Transformers on DVD
Jelly Bellies
A car freshner (WTF? ???)
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No gift cards :( But a new digital camera, the Lumix DMC-TZ3. Some chocolates and a bottle of wine, a new sweater. Some traveling odds and ends. Nothing big, but all good, usable stuff. Hooray!
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More stuff from this morning!
From my wife:
Nippon Ham Fighters t-shirt -- fucking badass, my wife rocks!
SD Gundam G Generation Cross Drive (DS)
From my sister/brother-in law:
J-crew argyle sweater 8)
From my wife's parents:
Assassin's Creed PS3 (opened it last night, sending it back to Amazon and using the store credit on the Harry Potter blu-rays I didn't get)
Robot Chicken season two
J-crew sweater
Japanese desk calendar
$100 Banana Republic giftcard
We also got a $2,000 check from my wife's parents... :o
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paprika bd is wow
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thats 16 blurays versus 5 hddvds in this house, clearly iam teh biased now
edit: also CoD4 rox my cock holy shit
COD4 :rock :rock
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Rescue Dawn (never seen it)
Watch it. Now.
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30 gig Zune :D
Liquer with whiskey :D
Two turtle necks :D
A nice casual suit :D
And tons of other neat stuff!! :D
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30 gig Zune :D
we approve
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Xbox 360
$120 or so in giftcards
Assortment of clothes
Chocolates
not a god damn thing
this day has lost it's magic with me much like ever other holiday.
it may be a day unwrap shit and sing by a giant green tree...but for me, it's tuesday.
:'( At least there's basketball on today.
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Xbox 360
Gears of War (PC)
Popeye Vol. 1 DVD (1933-1938)
Peanuts
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
World War Z
The Complete Peanuts 1959-1962
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Update:
Orange Box and DQMJ from my brother
FFT PSP and Revenant Wings from my aunt
And from my mom:
Shit ton of clothes (mostly from Guess)
Boxers
Pajamas
Castlevania DX Chronicles PSP
Virtua Fighter 5 360
New pair of Pumas
A new coat
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Got my presents from Org! Got a cool wind up robot!
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb165/mrangryface_bucket/bot.jpg)
I get some real presents later this week and early next lol. Im not insane yet.
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I got some really nice Brooklyn Industry clothes, and a few How To books on freelance writing.
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I got a seizer for xmas...kinda
So after everyone left, I went to the bathroom and passed out. My mom came and woke me up and I got myself to my room to lay down and passed out again and started to convulse. My mom called an abulence thinking I was having a seizer and I was up by the time they came. They said all my vitals were normal, and didn't think it was a seizer but wanted to take me to the hospital anyway. I said no because I didn't want to spend xmas in the hospital. So I'm weakly playing Galaxy while laying down, lol.
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it's seizure
i'm buying you a dictionary for christmas
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What I don't get is that his firefox browser has a built in spell checker yet he still gets words wrong!
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not a very lootful Xmas.
as far as presents go I got the Dangerous Book for Boys from my brother:
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Some money from family, and an amazon.com gift certificate.
I spent said money on a new digital camera (Canon SD870):
(http://www.photographyblog.com/images/products/canon_powershot_sd870_is_1.jpg)
(http://www.photographyblog.com/images/products/canon_powershot_sd870_is_2.jpg)
But the real spirit of Christmas isn't found in the presents you receive. No, it's found in getting drunk in Seattle later this week!! Wooo!!
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I got a fucking haul today:
Hot Fuzz
Guitar Hero 3
Arrested Development seasons 1 and 2
Call of Duty 4
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
socks!
brain age
24 season 5
:D
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A Fuji Finepix S700 camera
Lost season 3
300 on hd dvd
some clothes
some shoes
:)
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psp silver
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But the real spirit of Christmas isn't found in the presents you receive. No, it's found in getting drunk in Seattle later this week!! Wooo!!
TVC PMed me about meeting up with you guys on Friday while you're in Seattle. Too bad I don't get back from Omaha until 11:30 pm that night. :maf :'( :maf :'(
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Alright: (sighs)
HD-DVD Player (one of the Toshiba HD-A2's)
Children of Men (HD-DVD)
iPod Classic 80GB
$225 in cash from various relatives
Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver toy w/ psychic paper
And, I'm buying myself today with my Christmas money:
Mass Erect (XB360)
Orange Box (360)
Call of Duty 4 (360)
OR, if I'm lucky, exchange the used Call of Duty for Ratchet & Clank instead, but it's much more likely we will get that in on trade in tomorrow at the GameStop for my Buy 2 used get one FREE.
Also: I'm going to Wal-Mart in three hours to purchase:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Blu-Ray)
Batman Begins (if they have it - HD-DVD)
Fuck yeah.
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+ bunch of cash
+ some clothes
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OK - the collateral damage...
- I have gained like 3 pounds from eating :(
- My girlfriend got me a nice bath set, some massage oils and such, and this back roller thing that she roooooooooolled all over me for hours.
- my mom brought a large lot of various things for the house etc...
- my grandmother brought some more of the same and great foods hat are making me tres fat
I got my girlfriend a victoria secret gift card and this Channel Co-Co perfume she wanted.
I got my dad a 40 GB PS3
I got my friends various movies video games etc...
I got my little sister a 40 GB PS3
I bought my friend Bobby an 80 GB PS3
I gave my mom a bunch of money and a slim PS2 W/ DVD remote
I got my grandmother a new 20 inch LCD display for her den, and a slim PS2 W/ DVD remote
I took everyone out for christmas dinner. I ate a decent sized steak and had a good time with the family for around $800 W/ tip.
Thats pretty much it.
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Well's I got...
A Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Resident Evil:The Umbrella Chronicles
Mass Effect
Naruto:Rise of a Ninja
and a lovely scarf.
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Got:
John Le Carre - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People
Austin Grossman - Soon I Will Become Invincible
Valkyrie Profile PSP
The Wire Season 4 DVD
Bubba Ho-Tep Hail To The King Edition DVD
A Bit of Fry and Laurie seasons 1-2 on DVD
Polly the Insulting Parrot (http://www.baronbob.com/pollyinsultingparrot.htm)
Barnes & Noble gift certificate
Local comic book store gift certificate
Personally made figurines
Two Mothering Hut (http://www.motheringhut.com/) T-shirts
Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Ghiradelli chocolates
Hershey's Pot of Gold chocolate assortment
Three-flavor pack of Moose Munch
Russel Stover chocolates
Godiva chocolates
Pack of milk chocolate Moose Munch
Lindt Lindor Truffles
Whitman's chocolate sampler
Gave:
Woody Allen - The Insanity Defense (collection of his old magazine pieces)
George MacDonald Fraser - The Pyrates
The Simpsons Second and Third Seasons on DVD
U2 - 18 Music Videos
Kate Mosse - Labyrinthe
James Thurber - The 13 Clocks (used)
Phoenix Wright 3 DS
Space Quest Collection PC
King's Quest Collection PC
Arrested Development Complete Series DVD
Max Brooks - World War Z
Harvey Birdman Season 2 DVD
Sealab 2021 Seasons 1 & 2 DVD
Flight of the Conchords DVD
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Woody Allen - The Insanity Defense (collection of his old magazine pieces)
i'm a woody allen fanatic and i'm so so happy that this collection came into print as an omnibus edition. I remember having to hunt down a british edition of the complete prose of woody allen because it was a better value having it shipped form the UK than to pay $24 to get the three slim US edition which were comprised in this volume.
Modern Library did a brief "Comedy and Wit" run where they tried to bring some stuff back into print like some SJ Perelman, some Nora Epharon and some public domain stuff like Mark Twain. Sadly, the line was limited to those four books. I'd have loved to see someone bring some of the Mel Books books and the other great, but long out of print comedians.
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For acquiring out-of-print comedy, I've found that having Jewish grandparents is a useful method.
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For acquiring out-of-print comedy, I've found that having Jewish grandparents is a useful method.
sadly, i don't have that option
stupid catholics.
edit: woo. 100th post.
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it's seizure
i'm buying you a dictionary for christmas
I have a dictionary but it sits in a place where I can't reach it. Get me shelfs instead so I can keep it lower.
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I scored a used copy of Crimson Skies for $3 at GS, with the original manual and packaging. While I like the idea of Xbox Originals, I can't pay $15 to download something I can get for much cheaper.
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I scored a used copy of Crimson Skies for $3 at GS, with the original manual and packaging. While I like the idea of Xbox Originals, I can't pay $15 to download something I can get for much cheaper.
haha you got a $3 used game for christmas, pwned
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(http://www.andyfilm.com/brisco06.jpg)
:bow :bow :bow :bow :bow
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I scored a used copy of Crimson Skies for $3 at GS, with the original manual and packaging. While I like the idea of Xbox Originals, I can't pay $15 to download something I can get for much cheaper.
haha you got a $3 used game for christmas, pwned
I bought it, distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. >:(
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I scored a used copy of Crimson Skies for $3 at GS, with the original manual and packaging. While I like the idea of Xbox Originals, I can't pay $15 to download something I can get for much cheaper.
haha you got a $3 used game for christmas, pwned
I bought it, distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. >:(
On Christmas? Where? Stores were closed.
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I scored a used copy of Crimson Skies for $3 at GS, with the original manual and packaging. While I like the idea of Xbox Originals, I can't pay $15 to download something I can get for much cheaper.
haha you got a $3 used game for christmas, pwned
I bought it, distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. >:(
On Christmas? Where? Stores were closed.
I GOT IT TODAY HURRR. >:(
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I did some Boxing Day shopping. Bought a jacket, sweater, my 30th flannel shirt, and a t-shirt. Also got MP3 speakers for free at Old Navy.
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I spent my $100 gift card at Banana Republic:
(http://www.bananarepublic.com/Asset_Archive/BRWeb/Assets/Product/525/525893/main/br525893-02p01v01.jpg)
I also got a new light blue/brown/gray wool scarf and some pants, but I can't find pictures on their site.
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It's HANUKKAH for me, but I got stuff all this past month, so whatever:
Present to myself:
Unreal Tournament III (PS3)
(http://www.ebgames.com/common/images/lbox/270033b.jpg)
Haven't really played this yet. Keep going back to Halo 3 instead...
Present from the parents (via the cash they sent):
Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 8gb
(http://www.digitstore.hu/images/msx_m8gs.jpg)
Makes a hacked PSP :bow even better!
Mai Shiranui (Capcom Vs. SNK 2) from game artist Kinu Nishimura
(http://www.ncsxshop.com/images/products/large/1207/mai_shiranui_kinu_nishimura_shop.jpg)
Probably the most popular toy out there at the moment. This is the second time it's been remade. I was hoping to sell it off down the line for a profit, but there's too many of them out there, it seems. Maybe in a year.
Present from the wife (she covered 23,000 yen's worth of the price...same amount as a coat I bought for her):
iPod Touch (16gb)
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Love it! Afraid the screen is going to get scratched to hell and can't find a good case! :'(
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It's HANUKKAH for me, but I got stuff all this past month, so whatever:
Present to myself:
(http://www.ebgames.com/common/images/lbox/270033b.jpg)
impressions plz, ive been eying this game on ebay for a while today, thinking of bidding
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It's been talked about a bit in the gaming forum. I only played it once, just to try it out...visually it looks like Gears of War, at least in cinemas, with more going on (more characters on screen) and a LOT more color. The game seems kinda weird using the PS3 dual shock though. I think I may switch to mouse and keyboard but I do prefer pads for console gaming. There's maps and mods already out now, too.
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I got:
The Trial of Colonel Sweet (PBF book)
Iliad card game
crappy shirt
sheets
$25 gift card to B&N
$50
and I bought myself:
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a Mahogany Onix X-sub (looks awesome in person, matches well with my Rosewood Rocket 550MKII's, RSC200)
The Kite Runner
Fast Food Nation
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Diamond earrings from my boyfriend. :)
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Sweet, I just jailbroke my iPod Touch. Now it can run a ton of third party apps, including stuff like Mail, Weather, and Google maps from the iPhone. And it will install all this stuff RIGHT FROM THE IPOD ITSELF via the internet...no PC needed! Jailbreak :bow
Diamond earrings from my boyfriend. :)
:o
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Sweet, I just jailbroke my iPod Touch. Now it can run a ton of third party apps, including stuff like Mail, Weather, and Google maps from the iPhone. And it will install all this stuff RIGHT FROM THE IPOD ITSELF via the internet...no PC needed! Jailbreak :bow
Diamond earrings from my boyfriend. :)
:o
Yeah I know! :hyper
I was just washing my hands in the bathroom downstairs. I didn't turn the light on since it's right off the kitchen and that light was on, so it was very dim in there. Anyway, I caught a glimpse in the mirror of my earrings twinkling in the little bit of light just now. I LOVE them.
Also, iPod Touch sounds cool!
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From my parents:
17 pairs of socks,
3 pairs of boxers,
A pair of jeans
and a nose and ear hair trimmer.
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From Nikki:
A small 2 gallon aquarium for my office,
A bunch of stuff to go with it,
A tiny bottle of hot sauce,
Some homemade coasters
and 2 pictures of me & Nikki for my desk.
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From Nikki's parents:
A bottle of CaJohn's 2006 vintage Legend sauce,
and a Dave's Insanity sauce gift pack.
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From my sister:
A pack of ingredients to make my own beer bread.
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Let it hereby be known that I told everyone except my sister multiple times that I didn't want ANYTHING for Christmas. To be honest, I'm in love with the idea of 17 new heavenly pairs of socks. That's like 3 weeks of heaven on my feet at work.