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Title: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 25, 2009, 10:40:19 AM
What did you get for Christmas? :hyper :hyper :hyper

My four-person family exchanged 12 cookbooks this year. :lol I got:

I also got The Strain (http://www.amazon.com/Strain-Book-One-Trilogy/dp/0061558230/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261755560&sr=1-1), by Guillermo del Toro and the guy who actually wrote it, and a container of Ridleys Gunpowder Mustard (http://www.thebritishshoppe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RIDGUNP&Category_Code=Ridleys_Mustard&Store_Code=TBSRJTC) :drool

What'd you get? And MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 25, 2009, 10:43:34 AM
This thread is more enthusiastic :lol 
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Powerslave on December 25, 2009, 10:45:00 AM
yup your thread sucked.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Rman on December 25, 2009, 10:52:38 AM
Momofuku is great cookbook, Patel.  There is an awesome technique on how to make sous vide style poached eggs in there.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Bebpo on December 25, 2009, 10:56:17 AM
This thread makes me hungry!  :lol
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 25, 2009, 11:06:56 AM
plus "momofuku" lends itself to so many wonderful immature jokes
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 25, 2009, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: Powerslave on December 25, 2009, 10:45:00 AM
yup your thread sucked.

I can suck too baby  :-*
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Kestastrophe on December 25, 2009, 11:20:10 AM
-The Prisoner on BluRay
-Books: Painter of Battles, Road to Serfdom, Cryptanalysis, Drunkard's Walk, Rousseau's Dog, Sudoku Puzzles (all stuff from my Amazon list)
-bunch of clothes, some gift cards, Animal House DVD, multi-tool
:rock

:bow Mother and Grandmother in-law
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 25, 2009, 11:28:03 AM
A Sony Record Player + Supertramp - Breakfast in America :bow2

Gone With the Wind (BD)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection (BD)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection (BD)

Red Lobster giftcards
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 25, 2009, 11:44:15 AM
-Dead Space Extraction
-Boom Blox Bash Party
-Risen
-The Office season 4
-Steve Roach - Dynamic Stillness
-Between Interval - Autumn Continent
-Sins of a Solar Empire: GOTY Edition
-Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 1
-Pluto volume 1
-What a Wonderful World! volume 2
-Code Geass volumes 5 and 6
-Left 4 Dead 2
-Wolf's Rain perfect collection
-Some gift cards
-Some clothes
-Some candy

I was good this year. :rock
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 25, 2009, 11:45:43 AM
HDTV
Inglorious Basterds Blu
Super Slinky guitar strings
Terimnator Salvation blu
Taking Woodstock Blu
Beatles Halp DVD
Star Trek original series season 1 blu
world of warcraf ttime


i was supposed to get red faction but my mom couldn't find it :(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 12:16:57 PM
32" vizio hdtv
venture bros seasons 1 & 2
$50 bp gift card
$30 gino's pizza gift card
$25 five guys gift card
$30 barry bagel gift card
$200 best buy gift card
lots of socks
a beanie

edit: just got another $25 best buy gift card in the mail
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 25, 2009, 12:27:19 PM
Everything (from the wife, friends, parents, in-laws):

$150 in Banana Republic gift cards
$25 in Best Buy giftcards
$25 in Loews giftcards
$20 in Playstation Network cards
Khaki Banana Republic suit
Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein
Underground by Haruki Murakami
Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami (2 copies)
Inglorious Basterds on Blu-ray
Fight Club on Blu-ray (2 copies)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on Blu-ray (2 copies)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 3
It's Always Sunny in Phalidelphia season 4
Flight of the Conchords season 2
Lego Rock Band (PS3)
Assassin's Creed II (PS3)
Gundam vs Gundam NEXT PLUS (JP PSP)

Got a couple duplicates to take back.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: tiesto on December 25, 2009, 12:54:07 PM
Shirts, most of which were 2 sizes too big :P
American Psycho book
Tons of Gamestop gift cards
Dufflebag
New pair of dress shoes
Demon's Souls
Uncharted 2
Persona PSP
Mushihime-sama Futari
$$$ for a new laptop
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Crushed on December 25, 2009, 12:55:45 PM
a game and guidebook for a system that's broken
$55 in gift cards
a cool fleece


modest, but oh well.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 25, 2009, 12:59:03 PM
-Lots of books including a Philip K. Dick box set, an Updike collection, the Dark Tower series, an Oliver Sacks book, and a fitting stocking stuffer for any consummate atheist. (http://i49.tinypic.com/nwwvie.jpg)

-Also games. The highlights: Bioshock, Episodes From Liberty City, and Fallout 3 GOTY Edition :hyper :hyper :hyper

-Probably about $100 in gift cards

-Computer chair (yes, the one that I already tarnished with splooge)

No movies or TV or (especially) music because I'm a dirty, unscrupulous pirate
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Brehvolution on December 25, 2009, 01:06:36 PM
Nothing so far.  :'(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 25, 2009, 01:11:01 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero EDGE™ on December 25, 2009, 01:06:36 PM
Nothing so far.  :'(

Only 15 more Xmases until you give the gift of "rent or GTFO"
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: twerd on December 25, 2009, 01:11:30 PM
50 dolla
another record player :bow2
pocketbook
beanie
gay pink scarf  (i'm serious.)
darwin's evolution in graphic novel form
some novel

pretty modest, whateva. my ss gift was pretty cool!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Brehvolution on December 25, 2009, 01:18:26 PM
Quote from: demi on December 25, 2009, 01:11:01 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero EDGE™ on December 25, 2009, 01:06:36 PM
Nothing so far.  :'(

Only 15 more Xmases until you give the gift of "rent or GTFO"
My wife and I don't 'usually echange gift since we have so many others to buy for. Our xmas is when the tax rebate arrives. I'm heading to my dad's shortly and will probably get some pants. Then off to the in-laws where I'm sure to get gloves and a scarf or a gift card to Lowes.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TEEEPO on December 25, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
:omg synthesizer patel must've had the same cookbooks on his list for santa

santa got me none of them  :bawl
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: cool breeze on December 25, 2009, 01:27:18 PM
I got a bunch of stuff, but the standout was a new monitor (dell 2209wa) that, other than being a generally kickass monitor (IPS and can do 76 hz), had a stand that lets me easily turn it on the side.  Gonna play so many mame shooters in tate mode.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 25, 2009, 01:41:27 PM
My sister bought me this:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K3w8IRdiL._SS500_.jpg)

Easily the best Garfield book ever printed, and one of the funniest things ever.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 25, 2009, 01:48:08 PM
I got a snuggie, a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue and some monies.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 25, 2009, 02:20:45 PM


bluray player
assorted small cookbooks
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 25, 2009, 02:21:59 PM
what cookbooks!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 25, 2009, 02:22:43 PM
ikea 365 recipes, with some surprisingly good things
joy of cooking breakfast and brunch
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 25, 2009, 02:24:46 PM
mmmmmm
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 25, 2009, 02:25:44 PM
and tell your brother i got $50 gift certificate to The Meat Hook

Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Vizzys on December 25, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
assassins creed 2
its always sunny season 1-3 on dvd
5600 xbl points
85$ from relatives
50$ in amazon credit
and some books
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 25, 2009, 02:55:09 PM
New Super Mario Bros. wii
Dragon Age

(http://www.buw.uw.edu.pl/images/nabytki/grudzien2008/43zagr.jpg)

(http://media.us.macmillan.com/jackets/258H/9780230019447.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Y2FDAAE4L._SS500_.jpg)

an awesome bunny hug, and another that is more plain,a shirt, and a scarf.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Barry Egan on December 25, 2009, 03:21:53 PM
yeah I haven't given or received anything really.  Fuck everyone. 
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 03:22:19 PM
 :(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 25, 2009, 03:24:35 PM
This is what I have accumulated so far:

- Pair of Adidas white cross-trainers
- Pair of grey sweatpants
- Pair of NBA Washington Wizards basketball shorts
- ThinkGeek Drum Kit t-shirt (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/ac0b/) (my brother got the air guitar)
- Dress Socks/Ties
- Everlast medicine ball
- Valeo burst resistant body ball
- FitBall mini-exercise ball
- Yoga mat
- 20 lb. solid dumbbell weight set
- Playboy shot glasses
- Drag Me to Hell Blu-ray
- The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten
- 1600 Xbox Live Microsoft Points
- $15 Subway Gift card
- $50 AMC Gift card
- $50 Netflix Gift certificate
- $50 GameStop Gift card
- $100 Wal-Mart Gift card

... The rest is TO BE DETERMINED (my sister's gift has not shown up yet, I have not visited some extended family, etc.). Plus, my birthday is next month. I got pretty much everything I asked for.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 03:33:28 PM
...i thought you were jewish?
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Veidt on December 25, 2009, 03:40:48 PM
So was Jesus....
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 25, 2009, 03:41:06 PM
If you've actually followed my post history, I'm not much of anything. While both my father and my mother were Jewish, each have gone on to remarry (twice, in some cases) those belonging to separate Christian denominations. The end result is that I grew up around people of both faiths, and holidays have become largely secular.

My father's family, which is predominantly Jewish (my mother converted), doesn't even really celebrate Hannukah. It now usually boils down to one night out of the eight where we get together and celebrate the heritage and exchange small gifts. Since there are a ton of cousins, we all draw names, so we don't buy gifts for the whole family.

Then most of us celebrate Christmas - I get to celebrate it twice. Once with my father and once with my mother. My mother didn't really have to give me much of anything, because she is really giving me a car (I'm buying it for practically nothing).
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 25, 2009, 04:15:15 PM
various knives for my collection from my old man, an iron statue of moloch and various krampus-related art from my brother, a multi-charging unit from my wife, and wine my doctor says i'm not supposed to drink :-(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 25, 2009, 04:35:38 PM
Pretty good haul this year:
-Apple Magic Mouse (zomg it's so wonderful in every way)
-Borderlands 360
-Demon's Souls PS3
-God of War Collection PS3
-Some sort of crazy expensive but good-smelling shampoo / conditioner
-Mad Men season 2 blu-ray
-2 sweaters
-3 t-shirts
-$270 cash, $50 in one of those visa gift card things
-$25 to Barnes & Noble
-Stocking cap
-Old School blu-ray
-Hangover blu-ray
-Wiimote
-Various foods and snacks

And I shit you not...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
my mom got me Ugg boots...
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...which I'm proudly sporting right now.

I also downloaded a bunch of albums as a "merry christmas to me" gift.

I'm sure I'm forgetting some things, but that's pretty much the gist of it. I don't know how I'm going to get all this shit back to Japan!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 25, 2009, 04:37:56 PM
You'll fit in with those Uggs in Japan.  :D
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 25, 2009, 04:42:45 PM
-a pair of Ray-bans
-a peacoat
-some cologne
-a Bluth Banana shirt
-Gretsch guitar for Rock Band

that's it.  hard time for the family this year.  All I asked for was a PS3, too.  Oh well.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 25, 2009, 04:45:46 PM
second-hand.  They're fucking awesome though.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Bebpo on December 25, 2009, 04:50:54 PM
I got THE SEVENTH SEAL blu-ray  :o
Hot chocolate
3 movie tickets
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 25, 2009, 04:51:40 PM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on December 25, 2009, 04:47:53 PM
second hand is so hipster brah  :teehee

alright whatever you say
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 04:53:56 PM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on December 25, 2009, 04:47:53 PM
second hand is so hipster brah  :teehee

once again the internets lexicon of hipster is at least half a decade aged
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: tehjaybo on December 25, 2009, 05:40:57 PM
I got:

-41 colors of Perler beads
-socks
-underwear
-bottle stoppers from my dad
-$150


As an added bonus, "$20 Nacho Girl" stayed at my house for Christmas.  I tried avoiding my house, just to be out of the situation, but my mother called my crying saying I was ruining her christmas.  So I made nice and started talking to her again as to not break my mother's heart.  Sigh.  I guess trading my own happiness for my mothers is a worthy trade.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TEEEPO on December 25, 2009, 06:38:29 PM
-space hulk
-purple clay teapot crafted by banko yaki!!!!!!! 
-small bamboo teatray
-kamjove electric water kettle
-assortment of tea samples green and oolongs
-left 4 dead 2 (pc)
-district 9 bluray
-taschen's the polaroid book (awesome)
-an old vintage field manual for portrait photography
-money

great christmas this year, i got alot more than usual though i didn't get a single book i asked for  >:(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TEEEPO on December 25, 2009, 06:39:41 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 25, 2009, 04:50:54 PM
I got THE SEVENTH SEAL blu-ray  :o
Hot chocolate
3 movie tickets

i think criterion doesn't hold the rights to the movie anymore, though i think amazon is probably mistaken since my copy i ordered early in december was back-ordered and now canceled. so if true, score for you.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 25, 2009, 07:03:28 PM
Quote from: Drewsy on December 25, 2009, 04:53:56 PM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on December 25, 2009, 04:47:53 PM
second hand is so hipster brah  :teehee

once again the internets lexicon of hipster is at least half a decade aged

I lived in Boulder, Colorado, which is right next to the mecca of hipsterdom, Denver, and I will tell you that second-hand shit is the way of the hipster.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 25, 2009, 07:06:18 PM
- A fuck ton of Amazon gift cards ($150 worth, at least?) and a bunch of cash -- apparently I'm hard to buy gifts for?
- Nice Christmas sweaters
- New pants (corduroy :pimp)
- Left 4 Dead on Steam thanks to the Borecast :rock
- A cheap 25-key m-Audio Axiom USB MIDI controller
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 08:03:37 PM
 :(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Brehvolution on December 25, 2009, 09:03:47 PM
Total haul today:

-2 pairs of jeans
-2 sweaters
- 1 Shirt and tie

Me buying a 360 and the games I bought this year are now justified.

Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 25, 2009, 09:53:04 PM
i got a phone call from my bro. christmas saved, best ever
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 25, 2009, 09:53:26 PM
It's hard to imagine you with siblings.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 25, 2009, 09:56:48 PM
i dont...
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 25, 2009, 09:58:18 PM
i cant believe ive used an xbox with an sdtv for so long

I CAN SEE FOREVER
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: T234 on December 25, 2009, 10:18:34 PM
I got a lot of stuff:

A badass Republic of Gamers laptop from myself
A bong (Garfunkel), a medium-sized pipe (Simon), and a grinder (Vash the Stampede) from my brother
A 3 month live card, two month WoW card, Cowboy Bebop Remix, and clothes from my parents and sister
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 26, 2009, 12:04:51 AM
i got two shirts and some pants. pants are really nice.

edit: buuut, i just bought a wii classic controller and Inglorious Basterds on BD
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Himu on December 26, 2009, 02:38:41 AM
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS BLU RAY AND 200 BUCKS :rock
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 26, 2009, 02:52:22 AM
Nice camera and a shit-ton of gift cards/cash.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 26, 2009, 02:53:27 AM
Oh, and apparently my friend's girlfriend is giving me an "amazing" gift tomorrow. I have nothing for her. Don't you hate when you get gifts from people you completely don't expect them from? I see her like 3 times a year.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 26, 2009, 02:56:34 AM
Quote from: The Business on December 26, 2009, 02:42:46 AM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on December 25, 2009, 04:44:59 PM
You got a pair of Ray Bans and youre saying its a hard time?   :)

Yeah what a stupid asshole.  The holidays are about giving anyway.  I got my Secret Santa dude some cool stuff (cannot be revealed yet) and I got two presents for some cancer kids.  One was a Transformers Toy and the other was some sort of Super Spy Gear he wanted.  I also got my ex-girlfriend a TV and a buddy of mine the complete Wire series on DVD.  I feel pretty satisfied with this Christmas. 

I was saying it's a hard time because none of my siblings, including me, could buy each other gifts this year, and I love getting my sisters and brother-in-law gifts.  I felt really bad about it.  Sorry if it came off as selfish.

edit: christ, it really did come off as selfish, fuck me.  I'm quite happy with what I got, my coat and shades are rad.  I just wish I could've been in a position to help out my parents by sharing the load and buying the rest of my family a few gifts and having an overall "fuller" Christmas, I guess.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Himu on December 26, 2009, 03:03:47 AM
Oh, and a hearing aid! :rock
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: duckman2000 on December 26, 2009, 03:04:51 AM
Got some wireless headphones from the wife, much appreciated.

This Christmas has been tainted, though. Put together a neat package for the family back in Sweden, paid extra for express shipping so that it would for sure make it there before Christmas, and the trace stops at International Dispatch in Chicago where it got on the 11th. No trace of it in Swedish customs, so some god damn Grinch in Chicago took it. Probably the same lick of shit that stole an incoming Christmas present for my daughter three years ago. I guess they like toys and kid's clothes. FUCK. I don't normally wish unemployment on anyone, but I'm not letting this one slide with a simple reimbursement.

Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 26, 2009, 03:07:58 AM
$120 and the best picture of me ever.  I asked for a digital copy so I could post it.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: CrystalGemini on December 26, 2009, 03:57:58 AM
I got...

-every flavor of Kit Kat from Japan (haven't tried them yet - kind of want to make an event of it) :D
-arm warmers!!!!
-chocolate gift basket (oven mit set, homemade fudge, decorative platter, chocolate themed calendar, spatula, reed diffuser)
-gift basket (summer sausage, cheese, candy, crackers, mustard)
-moneyz
-pocket planner with gift receipt (the gift receipt is key here...)
-Inglorious Bastards BluRay and apparently THE best cookbook EVER (still en route from rodi)
-cheese grater, 4GB M2 card, Japanese lunch tote set, and thermally insulated picnic basket (my other sister can be random with her gift giving)
-tickets to King Tut exhibit at the de Young Museum and a day of fun with my best friend
-funky purple and black striped cashmere socks from Betsy Johnson (not a huge fan but I'm thinking this would be great for a Halloween costume!)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Reb on December 26, 2009, 06:54:17 AM
Jonathan Safran Foer - Eating Animals
Jostien Gaarder - Sophie's World
Youph van 't Hek - Omdat jij mijn vriend bent

Books :drool
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 26, 2009, 08:59:30 AM
to add to my personal haul, getting V for Vendetta on BD. Tuesday will be an awesome christmas morning.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: huckleberry on December 26, 2009, 09:00:33 AM
- Ratpadz mouse pad to replace the shitty fabric SteelSeries I have worn the top layers off of.
- New Balance shoes for comfortably standing 10 hours a day.
- Oblivion GOTY Edition for PC.
- a metric fuckton of gift cards.  Going today to purchase a 32gb Ipod Touch. I have realized that a ipod touch will do anything that I want a laptop for.


Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 26, 2009, 11:51:56 AM
$100

I also received Inglourious Basterds and The Hangover on DVD from my parents, who bought it for themselves and hated both of them.  So yay for me  :elephant
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Rman on December 26, 2009, 12:32:11 PM
Quote from: Himuro on December 26, 2009, 03:03:47 AM
Oh, and a hearing aid! :rock
What happened with your hearing?  Childhood accident?
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 26, 2009, 12:38:23 PM
Got a 1600 point card with a gift card at TRU... lol.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 26, 2009, 01:03:40 PM
i got my wife the complete granada collection of the jeremy brett sherlock holmes tv series, and now i am the best husband of all time!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: M3wThr33 on December 26, 2009, 03:09:44 PM
Gibraltar 9600 Drum Throne
Guitar strap locks
Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition for PS3

plus like chocolate, food, quarters for laundry, tabasco, ketchup and kitchen supplies.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 26, 2009, 04:11:17 PM
I'm getting a gig stick of RAM and 60 bucks at Gamestop from a friend in exchange for a ticket for AVATAR tonight and my old Radeon HD 4850  :D
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Bildi on December 28, 2009, 02:48:28 AM
Mum and I buy a lot of stuff at Christmas, but got even more than usual this year.  On the left is what I bought her and on the right is what she gave me.

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Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 28, 2009, 02:53:07 AM
JESUS CHRIST(mas)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 28, 2009, 02:57:36 AM
you lucky bitch!  That life collection looks sexy.  I'm watching life in cold blood right now.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Cormacaroni on December 28, 2009, 03:03:18 AM
:bow Bildi + Bildimom :bow2

also, Steve Vai :rock
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Bildi on December 28, 2009, 03:05:47 AM
Quote from: Father_Mike on December 28, 2009, 02:57:36 AM
you lucky bitch!  That life collection looks sexy.  I'm watching life in cold blood right now.

While I like it, I'm not a gigantic fan of that stuff.  But we watched an underwater episode while mum was still here and frankly I was blown away.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: GilloD on December 28, 2009, 08:48:57 AM
A new camera bag, some filters, remote, tripod, odds 'n ends stuff. My wife also bought me a nice bottle of whiskey which is crazy expensive in Korea* (*UNLESS YOU GO TO COSTCO)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: GilloD on December 28, 2009, 09:16:09 AM
Quote from: Green Shinobi on December 28, 2009, 08:58:58 AM
Even at Costco, it's still more expensive than American prices IIRC. A 750 ml bottle of Jack is like 40k won, right? All the hard-A is like that. It's funny how the drinks in bars are generally cheaper than the drinks in American bars, but the prices of bottles is much higher.

I think it was 36. Jack is 25-ish. Costco's liquor prices are pretty reasonable
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 28, 2009, 09:21:34 AM
Quote from: Bildi on December 28, 2009, 02:48:28 AM
Mum and I buy a lot of stuff at Christmas, but got even more than usual this year.  On the left is what I bought her and on the right is what she gave me.

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Are those large prints of your photographs, Bildi?  :o And what a haul!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Sho Nuff on December 28, 2009, 11:35:13 AM
The MAD Magazine Don Martin collection
(http://johnshore.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/don-martin.jpg)

The first 2 years of Bloom County
(http://media.ideaanddesignworks.com/idw/covers/bloom_county/BloomCountyCover_small.jpg)

and lots of Blu-Rays. Oop ack!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 28, 2009, 12:02:51 PM
My wife's grandmother got me a 2010 Garfield desk calendar.  :-\
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 28, 2009, 12:11:39 PM
A bunch of crappy movies and like 6 games (2 of which are dupes). Doesnt sound like a good Christmas haul.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 28, 2009, 01:10:56 PM
Sounds like your friend has really good taste
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 28, 2009, 01:12:12 PM
A bunch of money
BB gift card
C.S. Lewis collection
guinea pants
mesh shorts
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM
3 new blue Shirts
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/smallIMG_0441.jpg)

a sweatshirt
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/smallP1020770.jpg)

New company Golf Mk6 GTI (at least the lease contract got signed Dec.23)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/GTI3Medium.jpg)

New rug
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/P1040908_Medium.jpg)

Nixie Clock
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/Uhren/queen-side.jpg)

Pair of socks (no pic)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: demi on December 28, 2009, 01:25:53 PM
I'm gonna have to put those on my list when I get my triple
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: tehjaybo on December 28, 2009, 03:05:53 PM
Quote from: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM
a sweatshirt
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/smallP1020770.jpg)

You gots a purdy mouf.   :-*
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 28, 2009, 03:08:03 PM
still using microsoft narrator i see :P
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: tehjaybo on December 28, 2009, 03:09:04 PM
Drewsy: Smack talking Kentucky, yet living in Ohio.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: drew on December 28, 2009, 04:19:41 PM
Quote from: tehjaybo on December 28, 2009, 03:09:04 PM
Drewsy: Smack talking Kentucky, yet living in Ohio.

who?
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 28, 2009, 04:39:59 PM
Quote from: drew on December 28, 2009, 03:08:03 PM
still using microsoft narrator i see :P
:lol
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: M3wThr33 on December 28, 2009, 05:25:50 PM
Quote from: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM
Pair of socks (no pic)

FUCK THAT. PICS NOW!
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Bildi on December 29, 2009, 01:15:29 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 28, 2009, 09:21:34 AM
Are those large prints of your photographs, Bildi?  :o And what a haul!

Yes, I got them printed up for mum.  I ordered a trial print a while back and framed it myself - I'd never done it before but it turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it would be.  And it's lots cheaper than having a shop do it of course.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 29, 2009, 01:40:28 AM
-Got FIFA 2010 as a late Christmas gift, plus $25 iTunes

-Bought Funny People on Blu-ray as a gift to myself, and Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami and 2666 by Roberto Bolano with the $25 Barnes and Noble giftcard I got for Christmas.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Groogrux on December 29, 2009, 01:48:56 AM
- Blazing Saddles on DVD
- Smallville Season 8 on DVD
- Elf on DVD (But I don't know why...)
- Eli The Good by Silas House (Book)
- The Book of Totally Useless Information
- Wool Military Jacket
- Starbucks Stainless Steel Travel Thermos
- 1/2 lb Starbucks Christmas Blend
- 2 lbs Duncan Donuts Coffee
- Coffee cup
- $100 cash
- $25 gift card from my employer to Walmart
- And some candy and toiletry items in my stocking.  (Yes, my family still does stockings.)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 02:03:42 AM
Got some Christmas money so I bought:

On sale at Best Buy:
(http://interface.centraltreasure.com/hardware-reviews/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/blu-ray-sumsung-bd-1600.jpg)

On sale at Target:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qNLGfguWL._SY400_SX310_.jpg)

Sony fantards who were claiming that the PS3 looked as good or better than a standalone player don't know what they are talking about.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: OnkelC on December 29, 2009, 02:13:02 AM
Quote from: M3wThr33 on December 28, 2009, 05:25:50 PM
Quote from: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM
Pair of socks (no pic)

FUCK THAT. PICS NOW!


Pair of socks
(http://i45.tinypic.com/rr484p.jpg)

forgot the new shower:
New shower:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2u4mvxu.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 09:43:12 PM
Turns out that Samsung is a piece of shit. Exchanged it for a Sony, and it's still a better player than a PS3 and half the cost.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 29, 2009, 09:45:08 PM
Quote from: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM

New rug
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/P1040908_Medium.jpg)

That's a sexy floor. 
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Powerslave on December 29, 2009, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 02:03:42 AM
Sony fantards who were claiming that the PS3 looked as good or better than a standalone player don't know what they are talking about.

Quote from: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 09:43:12 PM
Turns out that Samsung is a piece of shit.

epic fail

Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ManaByte on December 30, 2009, 01:51:13 AM
Quote from: Powerslave on December 29, 2009, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 02:03:42 AM
Sony fantards who were claiming that the PS3 looked as good or better than a standalone player don't know what they are talking about.

Quote from: ManaByte on December 29, 2009, 09:43:12 PM
Turns out that Samsung is a piece of shit.

epic fail



Doesn't change the fact that the PS3 picture quality over HDMI isn't as good as a standalone half the price. Samsungs just have shit build quality. You can buy a Sony for $125-$150 that completely destroys the PS3 as far as BRD playback goes.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Powerslave on December 30, 2009, 07:11:22 AM
Doesn't change the fact that you epic failed hehehe.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ManaByte on December 30, 2009, 07:56:49 AM
How? I still ended up with a player superior to the PS3 and spent half what someone buying a PS3 does.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Reb on December 30, 2009, 10:11:18 AM
You're still Manabyte. :(
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 30, 2009, 04:16:36 PM
I took back my duplicate Blu-rays to Best Buy today. I didn't have a receipt for Fight Club, so I was forced to get something that day of an equal value. After wandering around for an hour looking for anything that even remotely interested me, I ended up getting District 9 on Blu-ray. Everything I wanted was sold out, and I never saw the movie, so what the heck.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Powerslave on December 30, 2009, 05:10:28 PM
He probably just pasted a post from someone on another forum.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Tauntaun on December 30, 2009, 09:52:10 PM
Got some warhammer 40k stuff and with the cash I got I'll be ordering this:

(http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Eldar/revp2.jpg)

:drool
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 30, 2009, 10:42:19 PM
Quote from: a slime appears on December 30, 2009, 10:33:02 PM
Update from my haul:

I got a full set of "YO! MTV RAPS" in the original case. They're rapper collectible trading cards from 1991. :rofl

(http://i45.tinypic.com/35ks6rb.jpg)

I hope I get 20 Eazy-E cards!

fuck that is AWESOME
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: ManaByte on December 31, 2009, 02:09:16 AM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 30, 2009, 04:41:39 PM
Manabyte is just trolling.  None of that really happened.

Nope the Samsung was a BDP1600. Took it back and exchanged it for a Sony BDP-s360. Same price and lacks netflix streaming, but build quality is better as is the firmware support.

Avoid the Samsung 1600. Best Buy had two other returns of it sitting in the Customer Service shelf when I took mine in. The Sony s360 is the same price and worth getting over it.
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 31, 2009, 08:12:19 AM
i have the samsung and have no issues with mine
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Tauntaun on December 31, 2009, 11:01:15 AM
Quote from: Eric P on December 31, 2009, 08:12:19 AM
i have the samsung and have no issues with mine

That's cause you sexy.   :heartbeat
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: OnkelC on December 31, 2009, 02:12:52 PM
Quote from: Father_Mike on December 29, 2009, 09:45:08 PM
Quote from: OnkelC on December 28, 2009, 01:18:06 PM

New rug
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/P1040908_Medium.jpg)

That's a sexy floor. 
yup, comes along nicely!
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i216/OnkelC/P1040906_Medium.jpg)
Title: Re: Happy Haul-idays! CHRISTMAS LOOT THREAD
Post by: Eric P on December 31, 2009, 07:04:56 PM
Quote from: Tauntaun on December 31, 2009, 11:01:15 AM
Quote from: Eric P on December 31, 2009, 08:12:19 AM
i have the samsung and have no issues with mine

That's cause you sexy.   :heartbeat

that's probably it