you dudes get anything cool for christmas

[Vizzys]

im interested in hearing what you all received  (or gave if you care to tell) this holiday

[tiesto]

So far:
-$30 Best Buy Gift Certificate
-$50 Best Buy Gift Certificate
-BBQ Cookbook
-Tabasco Sauce boxer shorts
-Hot Sauce making kit
-Dark Knight super special edition Blu Ray
-Tomb Raider Underworld
-Last Remnant + Guide
-small iPod speaker that's shaped like a lego

[Rman]

1000 bucks courtesy of my company, so far.

[demi]

Robby got me 2 months of Netflix and an English copper hat



Christmas

Robby

[Vizzys]

thats pretty cool

[fistfulofmetal]

i got 80 dollars
and an electric razor

[demi]

Oh and I won $4 from some Lottery Tickets, thats pretty tight

[Bocsius]

I bought:

For my parents - Sony Blu Ray player, U-571 movie, overpriced HDMI cable
For my brother / sister-in-law - Best Buy gift card
For my neice - Some type of Cabbage Patch Kid, Pound Puppy, candy
For me - Xbox 360

I received:

Who knows. Who cares, really. I'll be appreciative whatever it is.

[Himu]

i'm eating this like, apple bread stuff

it's delicious

i need some coffee to dip it into, or better yet, hot chocolate.

[demi]

You gonna fuck her tenderly? Nut in her face.

[demi]

Wouldn't it be funny if she dumped you like a week later? That would suck.

[Mr. Gundam]

I got Tropic Thunder on Blu-ray from some friends during Christmas Eve brunch. Haven't opened anything else yet, but I know that my wife got me Dissidia for the PSP.

[ch1nchilla]

Bought for others:
-Some hilarious sweater with a gay looking cougar on it - friend who clearly got the shaft
-Play Cloths Exclamation Tee - friend
-Diesel scarf - friend
-iPhone 3G (8GB) - Mom
-Canon Digital Elph - Dad
-Some shitty book I could stick the "iPhone certificate" thing in for my Mom which she'll probably exchange
-SD card for camera

Received so far:
-Money
-Fallout 3
-Louis Vuitton Tokyo City Guide
-Play Cloths billboard tee (shout out to Bacchus7)

[pilonv1]

A bunch of John Schwartzwelder Books
Futurama on Blu Ray

nothing else overly exciting, id gotten all the games i wanted before xmas

[ferrarimanf355]

I got...
$15 iTunes card (listening to some .38 Special right now... )

NASCAR calendar

A shitload of chocolate

$100, $80 of which will go to a preorder for the Street Fighter IV CE and the remaining $20 will go to my growing Golden Tee Golf addiction.

[tiesto]

For others I bought:
-My mom: card with $ in it
-My brother: Ninja Gaiden 2, NG2 guide, WiiPoints card
-My friend Marce: Devil May Cry 4 360, Orange Box 360
-My friend Karen: $50 Urban Outfitters gift certificate, Wall-E 3 disk special edition DVD
-My friend Paul P: $50 Urban Outfitters gift certificate, In Search Of Sunrise 7
-My friend Paul S: $50 Gamestop gift certificate
-My friend Nicole: $30 Macy's gift certificate
-My friend Dan: King of Fighters Orochi Collection PS2, Persona 3 FES

Round 2 of opening coming up in a few min

[cool breeze]

The only thing that surprised me was Soul Bubbles for DS.  I don't get how my mom found it when the Toys R Us closest to here didn't have it when I checked.

[Positive Touch]

I got a bunch of cash to add to the pile I had set aside for a PC.  I've never owned a computer, and the last time I even looked at parts was when I helped put my parents' computer together in 2000 (the same one I'm using right now, actually), so expect yet another thread asking for PC advice soon.  SOOOOOO excited i'll finally be rising above the console ghetto

[T234]

I got 6 pairs of underpants, A shitload of MS points, a bunch of shaving paraphernalia, and my gift from Arde0.

As an aside, my pops was impressed as hell with my EB SS gifts.  

[TakingBackSunday]

M-Audio 49 key MIDI controller (came with Ableton Live holy shit!) with a free pair of Sennheiser cans
Prince of Persia 360
The Pitchfork 500 book
Girl Talk tickets
Kid A on vinyl and a Dark Knight single vinyl that has Why So Serious and A Dark Knight on either side
Cologne
New jeans, sweaters, and a fedora!  Oh and a scarf
100 bucks

it was a great Christmas 

[GilloD]

My Mom gots me an iPod touch, which is AWESOME. I still had a war weary 3rd gen, black and white warhorse, haha. This is like leaping 100 years in the future.

My Wife got me the Alinea cookbook which is MASSIVE FOOD PORNO FOR REAL. It's even prettier than the French Laundry book. It has ingredients for making Sweet Potato gel.

My sister got me tix to see Final Fantasy and Grizzly Bear (WITH NICO MUHLY!) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.


Good Christmas

[elektrikluv]

I received:

- Ally McBeal (Season 1)
- La Haine DVD
- huge bar of galaxy choc
- honeycomb and vanilla choc
- boy in the striped pyjamas (book)
- 2 Lush bath bombs & mango soap
- £15 iTunes giftcard
- sherbet pips
- Pink PJs
- body lotion

As my family don't celebrate christmas I'm spending it at my boyfriend's, so all the above were from him except the last two (which were from his parents). First time I've celebrated actually!

I bought him;

- The complete Faulty Towers boxset
-  Happyslapped by a jellyfish: The words of Karl Pilkington
- Communist Party threadless t-shirt
- Barbancourt Rum
- 2 Cigars

And his parents:
- Bath bombs from Lush (his mum)
- Sideways DVD and a bottle of red wine (his dad)

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Call of Duty Waw, (not super psyched, but it looks cool) some gift certificates, and a pen shaped camera that takes horrible pictures, but looks bad ass.

[GilloD]

Call of Duty Waw, (not super psyched, but it looks cool) some gift certificates, and a pen shaped camera that takes horrible pictures, but looks bad ass.

I bought CoD at Best Buy since it was cheap this week. Let's co-op!

[Don Flamenco]

$200 cash
$200 check
pajamas
Best Buy GC
Starbucks GC
Calvin Klein tie

spoiler (click to show/hide)

...a new car...

[close]

gonna get something from my sister this afternoon. probably an amazon GC.

These are my graduation/xmas/hanukkah gifts combined...

[T234]

Gillo, check your PM.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

I'd be down for co-op'n it some time. GT is F1shBulb. Probably won't be able to play today though.

[GilloD]

I'd be down for co-op'n it some time. GT is F1shBulb. Probably won't be able to play today though.

Yeah, I won't be back home until Sat/Sun at least. I'll drop you a line.

[Rman]

M-Audio 49 key MIDI controller (came with Ableton Live holy shit!) with a free pair of Sennheiser cans
Prince of Persia 360
The Pitchfork 500 book
Girl Talk tickets
Kid A on vinyl and a Dark Knight single vinyl that has Why So Serious and A Dark Knight on either side
Cologne
New jeans, sweaters, and a fedora!  Oh and a scarf
100 bucks

it was a great Christmas 

Nice pickup!

[Great Rumbler]

Far Cry 2 [with no CD key :'(]
Final Fantasy IV DS
Chrono Trigger DS
3rd Rock from the Sun season 1
Ghost Hunter season 1 part 2
Civilization Revolution
Wario Land: Shake It
Gears of War 2
Mount & Blade
Flight volume 5
Batman: The Man Who Laughs
Star Ocean: First Departure
For All Mankind - Criterion Collection
Brian Eno - Apollo
The Dark Knight Official Soundtrack
WALL-E Official Soundtrack
Steve Roach - Arc of Passion
$20
Various clothings
Some candies

[duckman2000]

Got the wife a Zune, neat little big thing. The kid got a really cool floor puzzle map of the world, and some LEGO. Got myself an Xvalve and a warp left.

[tiesto]

More gifts:
-New Guess springtime jacket
-Guess and Express dress shirts
-Calvin Klein dress shoes (really nice too)
-A belt
-Socks
-Puma sneakers (I needed a new pair)
-2 pairs of AE jeans
-Tracksuit (now I can bring my Eastern European half out more )
-Pajama Pants
-$50 GS gift certificate, using it for Persona 4 or Star Ocean: First Departure
-Valkyria Chronicles
-Fable 2
-Kirby Super Star Ultra
-Bangai-O Spirits

Brand New: awesome gift, maybe you can help me with Ableton after you become proficient at it

[Tucah]

Got lots of gift cards and blurays for Hanukkah. Still a few nights left too.

[muckhole]

Recieved some gift cards, some graphic novels including Ultimate Kindom Come, and a new-in-box SNES and 32X! Being the collector nerd that I am, I'm pretty stoked.

[BlueTsunami]

 

And yes, they sound just as amazing as they look.

[Joe Molotov]

I got the Calvin & Hobbes and Far Side Complete Collections, that I had before but they got ruined when my room flooded a few months ago and I was all  :'( but now I'm  .

I also got:
Fable II
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
Popeye Vol. 2 & 3

[BamYouHaveAids]

I got $800 from the $200 I laid down on the upcoming UFC event. I bet all underdogs to increase my maxium profits, god I'm smart.

[Ecrofirt]

Socks,
Underwear,
A pair of lounge pants,
Shampoo,
Facial wash,
Body wash,
A toothbrush,
Toothpaste,
Mouthwash,
Shaving cream,
Razors,
Cookies,
Peanuts,
Sunflower seeds,
and...
Hot sauce.

[Van Cruncheon]

my aunt-in-law got me a copy of roberto bolano's 2666, and maf got me the two mega-volumes of the dragonball manga

[Don Flamenco]

HD-555s
 

And yes, they sound just as amazing as they look.

hell yeah!  I have those too.  Most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned...I forget to take them off long after the game/music is over.  They do sound amazing!

[BlueTsunami]

HD-555s
 

And yes, they sound just as amazing as they look.

hell yeah!  I have those too.  Most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned...I forget to take them off long after the game/music is over.  They do sound amazing!

About the comfortability, fuck yes. They way they don't squish the ear but sit around them. I'm coming from headphones with circle pads too, this is a nice upgrade in that regard.

[huckleberry]

Gears of War 2

Fallout 3 (360)

Rockband 2

10 pairs of wool socks. <--- best present by far.

[Tauntaun]

Going to Grandma's in a little bit, Merry Christmas noobs. 

[Mr. Gundam]

From my wife:
Sur La Table Tagine (!!!!!)
Dissidia: Final Fantasy for PSP
Emblem of Gundam for DS
A really cool print of the Yanaka Ginza in Tokyo. That's where we stayed on our honeymoon.
Zip-up black sweater from Macy's
DKNY button-up shirt
button-up shirts from Banana Republic
Gray-blue-brown argyle sweater from the Gap
T-shirt from a local Japanese antique store
Transformers Generation One trading figure
Gundam Neo Collection trading figure
Mario Galaxy Goomba cell phone strap

From my wife's sister and husband:
$30 Banana Republic giftcard

From my wife's parents:
Chungking Express Blu-ray
Bottle Rocket Blu-ray
Love is All's "A Hundred Things Keep My Up At Night" CD
Sweater from Banana Republic
Kafka on the Sore by Haruki Murakami

From a friend:
Tropic Thunder Blu-ray

From my GAF Secret Santa:
Battle of Sunrise Limited Edition Box (Amazon Japan-exclusive)

For those interested, I got my wife:
Glass bowl from Pottery Barn
Earrings and necklace from Etsy
Tickets to see Sarah Vowell down in Olympia in February
The new Davd Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and John Hodgman books
Brain Training 2 for the DS
A new wallet from a local Japanese/French store
Pajamas
Spring Awakening Original Broadway Cast Recording CD
Throughly Modern Millie Original Broadway Cast Recording CD
A TON of Kinder Bueno candy bars

Heading down to my parents shortly for gifts and eggs benedict breakfast.

[GilloD]

From my wife:
Sur La Table Tagine (!!!!!)
Dissidia: Final Fantasy for PSP
Emblem of Gundam for DS
A really cool print of the Yanaka Ginza in Tokyo. That's where we stayed on our honeymoon.
Zip-up black sweater from Macy's
DKNY button-up shirt
button-up shirts from Banana Republic
Gray-blue-brown argyle sweater from the Gap
T-shirt from a local Japanese antique store
Transformers Generation One trading figure
Gundam Neo Collection trading figure
Mario Galaxy Goomba cell phone strap

From my wife's sister and husband:
$30 Banana Republic giftcard

From my wife's parents:
Chungking Express Blu-ray
Bottle Rocket Blu-ray
Love is All's "A Hundred Things Keep My Up At Night" CD
Sweater from Banana Republic
Kafka on the Sore by Haruki Murakami

From a friend:
Tropic Thunder Blu-ray

From my GAF Secret Santa:
Battle of Sunrise Limited Edition Box (Amazon Japan-exclusive)

For those interested, I got my wife:
Glass bowl from Pottery Barn
Earrings and necklace from Etsy
Tickets to see Sarah Vowell down in Olympia in February
The new Davd Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and John Hodgman books
Brain Training 2 for the DS
A new wallet from a local Japanese/French store
Pajamas
Spring Awakening Original Broadway Cast Recording CD
Throughly Modern Millie Original Broadway Cast Recording CD
A TON of Kinder Bueno candy bars

Heading down to my parents shortly for gifts and eggs benedict breakfast.

 

Happy Hippo is like my favorite food in the world. ALL HAIL KINDER.

[Mr. Gundam]

What? She likes Broadway musicals...

Happy Hippo is like my favorite food in the world. ALL HAIL KINDER.

Kinder Buenos are my wife's favorite candy, and they're near impossible to find around here. I stumbled upon a box of them at one of the Japanese grocery stores here in Seattle back in October.... so I bought the entire box.

[BamYouHaveAids]

HD-555s
 

And yes, they sound just as amazing as they look.

hell yeah!  I have those too.  Most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned...I forget to take them off long after the game/music is over.  They do sound amazing!

we should meet up and go headphone to headphone; it'll be hot.

About the comfortability, fuck yes. They way they don't squish the ear but sit around them. I'm coming from headphones with circle pads too, this is a nice upgrade in that regard.

we should meet up and go headphone to headphone; it'll be hot. no homo.

never go to headfi again; take it from me--they will just make you want to upgrade again and again and again, it's a vicious cycle that never ends.

[BlueTsunami]

HD-555s
 

And yes, they sound just as amazing as they look.

hell yeah!  I have those too.  Most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned...I forget to take them off long after the game/music is over.  They do sound amazing!

we should meet up and go headphone to headphone; it'll be hot.

About the comfortability, fuck yes. They way they don't squish the ear but sit around them. I'm coming from headphones with circle pads too, this is a nice upgrade in that regard.

we should meet up and go headphone to headphone; it'll be hot. no homo.

never go to headfi again; take it from me--they will just make you want to upgrade again and again and again, it's a vicious cycle that never ends.

and yeah, the moment where I just went "What the fuck?" is when I had read one post stating that the HD555s were the worst headphones he had ever had the pleasure of listening too. I was all like  . At first I thought it was a troll but then I started noticing a common theme, everyone seems to keep pushing for more and more expensive shit, like $130 headphone cables with ultimate Sonic enhancements!

[Vizzys]

heres what i received today

a really nice belgian waffle iron
The Dark Knight bluray 
Call of Duty: world at war 
xbox 360 wireless headset
Valkyria Chronicles 
Sandman volumes 5 and 6
and a shirt and socks

[Eel O'Brian]

i got money i felt guilty about and protested taking, and some clothes

[TakingBackSunday]

about sennheiser shit

My parents actually bought for me first some cheaper ones, the 201s.  But with my keyboard, I think they're sending me some much newer ones, I'm not sure which.  Either way, the 201s are awesome

[Beezy]

3 shirts (exchanging one tomorrow)
1 pair of jeans (will also be exchanged tomorrow)
a clock
a pair of Timberland boots
$200 which I'll most likely be putting towards a new winter coat

[ch1nchilla]

Christmas morning gifts... I already listed everything I gave, so here's what I received, mostly from my parents and close friends / relatives:

-A Bathing Ape by Nigo (huge photo history of the company)
-French Connection hoodie
-Two sweaters
-Prince of Persia 360
-Moneys
-$75 in Starbucks (YES)
-Watch
-What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
-Chunking Express Blu-Ray
-Various gift certificates

[Bacchus7]

Rofl, Chris, it's all about getting that Murakami book.
Otherwise,
-Sweaters
-Slippers
-Sweatshirt
-Pajama bottoms
-A Wallet
-$100 from uncle
- SOPRANOS BOX DVD SET (33 DISCS) for the family
- Oh, and shoutout to chinchilla for a playcloths tee.

[TEEEPO]

-motorstorm pacific rift x2 (have 3 copies now)
cast iron teapot
 +some exotic tea's
-$100
-$200
-goodbye 20th century: a biography of sonic youth
-cod:waw (i think, my friend already told me he got it)
-a towel

[GilloD]

Rofl, Chris, it's all about getting that Murakami book.
Otherwise,
-Sweaters
-Slippers
-Sweatshirt
-Pajama bottoms
-A Wallet
-$100 from uncle
- SOPRANOS BOX DVD SET (33 DISCS) for the family
- Oh, and shoutout to chinchilla for a playcloths tee.

My roommate worked on the final season of the Sopranos and they sent him that boxset for FREE. Roommate SUCCESS

[muckhole]

A friend of mine thought it would be funny to give me his dental mold. I suppose I`ll use it for bookends.

[drew]

w/






 

also socks etc etc

[Beezy]

Probably not the best place to ask, but yay or nay? Fur is removable, thankfully.

[drew]

fur on a coat is mad homo

i was just making fun of someone tonight for wearing one