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Anybody still paniking for last minute gifts?
2007-12-23, 3:22 PM #1
Because I know I am!

brother, 24, into computers, cooking occasionally (wanted to get him a knife but my mom apparently just got a pair of knives last month or some such) He kind of reminds me of some of you guys.

Ideas? Also: who are you guys scrambling around to get gifts for?
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2007-12-23, 3:24 PM #2
Get him ram, Everyone can use more ram....
2007-12-23, 3:25 PM #3
A walmart gift card. seriously. I'll be getting one for my mom later tonight.
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2007-12-23, 3:32 PM #4
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2007-12-23, 3:34 PM #5
Originally posted by fishstickz:
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This, and/or World War Z. I got it for Emily, and she absolutely loved it, then I borrowed it and absolutely loved it.
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2007-12-23, 3:39 PM #6
havent started shopping yet
2007-12-23, 3:42 PM #7
nope... only bought one gift this year... that's all :psyduck:
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2007-12-23, 3:45 PM #8
Gift cards for all!
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2007-12-23, 4:01 PM #9
I am a very mad that the Nintendo DS is a sold out every where.

I a go to a Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Blockbuster, Game Stop, Circuit City, Best Buy, and a Local electronic device store that sells electronic devices are all sold out.

I need gift for my kids and they want a Nintendo DS for the Christmas.
2007-12-23, 4:23 PM #10
How about a cookbook for his favorite food-type (ie. Chinese, Italian, etc)?

The only thing I have left to do is to get some pictures printed somewhere tomorrow.
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2007-12-23, 4:23 PM #11
Heh, should have started earlier.

I just have to go pick up a gift card for my dad and I'll be done.
2007-12-23, 4:49 PM #12
Originally posted by djwguitarman:
A walmart gift card. seriously. I'll be getting one for my mom later tonight.


I sure hope youre getting some flowers or something along with that.

:colbert:

Otherwise I third [or whatever] Fishstickz suggestion. I've never read it but it seems like a nice gift.
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2007-12-23, 4:51 PM #13
I think I have a DS under the tree, which is astonishing because I was about to buy one when I saw the perfect sized package under the tree. And hey, if it's not, I can still get one.
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2007-12-23, 4:52 PM #14
I'm giving people books. It's all just a matter of who gets what.
2007-12-23, 6:15 PM #15
fishstickz's idea seems the best to me. I'd love to get that book.

I was going to get a couple of things for my mother like I usually do but this year I only got around to get her a game (Luigi's Mansion). She's been eying my SNES for a while, so maybe I'll wrap that up for her.
2007-12-23, 6:19 PM #16
Nobody is getting anything because mom required $2,500 from me today. x_x
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2007-12-23, 6:25 PM #17
I don't buy things for people.
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2007-12-23, 6:57 PM #18
actually I got him World War Z, and like I told dud: if he doesn't like it I'm holding dud personally responsible :P
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2007-12-23, 7:04 PM #19
I bought a lot of gift cards.
2007-12-23, 7:10 PM #20
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Nobody is getting anything because mom required $2,500 from me today. x_x

rent or a large dent?
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2007-12-23, 7:43 PM #21
Mom up to her eyeballs in debt.
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2007-12-23, 8:18 PM #22
And why is your mom making you pay her debt? Did you contribute to the debt? (sorry for being nosey! Answers are not required!)
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2007-12-23, 8:35 PM #23
She didn't really make me pay the debt. I could have been a total dick and said like "get lost mom." But I can never say no to family in need. However, I did ferverently inform her that I will not be giving her such large sums of $$ in the future. I'll pitch in to make us survive but I cannot be paying her debts off like this.

Now let's see if I can get that $300 that my sister owes me.
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2007-12-23, 8:59 PM #24
my brother loaned 1500 to my mom I think, but she's actually paying him back - I think the debt is down to 1000 at this point

I don't think I would be able to borrow from my brother though. Not that he wouldn't help me out but I don't like being in debt to anyone but my mom, and I only owe her 20
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2007-12-23, 9:01 PM #25
I'm not panicking, but I do still need to buy a couple gifts. One's really easy, so I can spend all of Christmas Eve getting the other one if it comes to that.

Edit: Oh, wait, there was a third thing. Glad I saw this thread, it probably wouldn't have occurred to me.
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2007-12-23, 10:53 PM #26
Tomorrow im getting all my GF her gifts, i bought her EVERY "ZELDA" game i could find...............

that comes to 11 games, wow thats alot of zelda
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2007-12-23, 11:07 PM #27
Originally posted by fishstickz:
The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide


Hahah, I'll actually third that. Got that as a birthday gift for my best friend's girlfriend. She loved it
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2007-12-24, 12:30 AM #28
Originally posted by IAMSOLGATT:
a Local electronic device store that sells electronic devices


right.
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2007-12-24, 4:31 AM #29
I was only buying for my mum, dad and brother this year, and I did the latter two online (so much easier!). I had to go into town to buy my mum's present, though. God, I hate Christmas shopping. All I need to do now is buy one final card and I'm done.
2007-12-24, 8:33 AM #30
ok halp plz

I need a gift for my grandparents. I'm heading to futureshop (basically best buy, where I have staff discount), wal-mart, and a shoppers drug mart. What can I get for old people who don't need anything? Thanks.
2007-12-24, 9:40 AM #31
Originally posted by happydud:
This, and/or World War Z. I got it for Emily, and she absolutely loved it, then I borrowed it and absolutely loved it.


I saw someone reading that here at work the other day. Looks awesome.

Anyway, I'm done with my christmas shopping exect my little sister (who was with me when I did all the other shopping). So I'm not sure what to get her. It'll be a family gift (being that I'm poor this year, I combined gifts (ie, rather than a present for my sister, a present for her husband, presents for her kids, I got a present for my sister's family).) Any suggestions?
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2007-12-24, 10:08 AM #32
Originally posted by Connection Problem:
ok halp plz

I need a gift for my grandparents. I'm heading to futureshop (basically best buy, where I have staff discount), wal-mart, and a shoppers drug mart. What can I get for old people who don't need anything? Thanks.


Get them something edible. That way the most they'll be left with at the end is a nice little tin.
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2007-12-24, 12:14 PM #33
Ok, phew. Got all my gifts for my close family in like 2 hrs. This was an efficient year for christmas shopping :)
2007-12-24, 12:51 PM #34
Give him the Gunslinger! And then next birthday or Christmas, The Drawing of the Three, and then the Waste Lands... and it won't cost you a penny! :ninja:
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