The saying is "It's always better to give than receive."

However, it doesn't say that receiving is bad. It's a lot of fun! For many of you, it's already Christmas Eve, and some folks open all their gifts on Christmas Eve, so, post what you received for Christmas this year. If you receive more, just edit your post.


I've already been to two family Christmas parties, so here's what I got:

*A collector's set of 4 Star Wars mugs complete with Star Wars hot cocoa and Star Wars marshmellows. The mugs are :awesome:!
*A tape measure and a flashlight
*$50 Gift card to Hastings Entertainment store.
*$15 iTunes gift card (mostly spent on 12 songs by The Police and one by Yes)
*floor squeegee (I really wanted one because water comes in my garage under the door when it rains)
*Stargate SG-1: Season 2
*Night Ranger: Greatest Hits
*Star Wars Insider
*an LED/laser combo thingy
*a stopwatch for if I'm ever able to return to jogging again
*$500 (which will go to medical bills)
*massage chair
*Nerds (the candy <3)
*$75 giftcard to Wal-Mart
*$100 giftcard to Lowe's

Star Wars.. Marshmellows?
What year?

I haven't opened any gifts yet, but I did buy a few things for myself in anticipation of Christmas.

Most notably, a Logitech Wave Keyboard:


And authentic Jayne Cobb knit hat:


It was the best replica I could find. Wool sucks, so it's acrylic yarn. The stitching looks thicker and more dense than all the others I've seen, and includes an extra pompom. It was only $26 too, which is great considering how previous auctions went above $40.

Money. I know that's all I'm getting. Cause that's all I asked for.

That and some clothes.

Don't insult my wool! Wool is awesome.

Anyway I was delinquent with my shopping. Oh well I got it done. I only really buy gifts for my family anyway.

Wool is a problem for me because it is itchy, especially with my thick hair. Wool/synthetic blends are good though.

Guessing from the taste... 1985.

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Bundle
New shoes (Nike, Black/Silver)
And my ex bought me a PSP as well, only an hour away.
Maybe some unforseen clothes heading my way.

The problem with that hat Emon, is that it looks too nice.

Went to a White Elephant shindig at my sister's last night and got a quesdilla maker.

Don't know what else I'm getting - I'm suspecting that my parents and grandparents went in on something like a portable DVD player, a tablet notebook, or Guitar Hero 3, since they were both quite adamant that I buy nothing during Black Friday at Best Buy.

mental anguish
excruciating pain beyond the imaginable kind
dismay burying my heart in a graveyard for ever-grieving spirits of the hopeless
and 100 euros

so far just call of duty 4... anything else waits until tomorrow

Poor Kroko ;_;

I bought myself a saw. Don't know what else I'm getting yet.

Star Wars OT Soundtrack 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Blade Runner Final Cut 5-disc Collector's Edition (tin case)
Vangelis - Blade Runner 25th Anniversary OST
Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 30th Anniversary Edition CD+DVD
27 euros from lottery tickets
Banana hammocks. HM.

Pretty good loot, I'd say.

so far the only present i've gotten is FGR going away for a few months in two weeks
silly conscription of finns

<.<

girl troubles?

No, someone was just being mean to him on the Internet.

So far...

C4 multitool and Kifaru pod(bought for myself)
Seatbeltcullter/windowbreaker
Gunshot wound training
pistol training
MALICE clips
Ventilated Operator Kit

And no sex.

Toys were so much more fun when I was young...

No, he just bought Half-life 2.

I post on a messageboard about how I met a pretty Swedish girl once and how I wish I had known how to speak Swedish properly. Internet person, after looking at my profile picture on said messageboard, infers I would not have had a chance anyway, due to being ugly. Darkness invades my mind as if I were struck with the blade of all my troubles.

DS Lite

500 GB external

6 gigs of flash memory for various camera equipment

An RC car to prove an ongoing argument of racing prowess between my father and I that must be enacted in micro-scale due to the guarantee that there would be vehicular homicide if it weren't

Some new hats and some new pants

An assortment of beers

Philips GoGear 8 GB mp3 player
Cars Soundtrack Turbocharged Edition
money/Wal-Mart gift cards

final fantasy XII and pokemon battle revolution.

Little Shop of Horrors: Special Edition (DVD).
Stardust (DVD).
House, M.D.: Season 3. (DVD)
Jumanji (DVD)
The Princess Bride (DVD)
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (a book by William Styron).
A robe.
Two pairs of socks.
Two Christmas mugs.

Poppycock.

What an interesting gift.

What Kirby said:


What I read:

That's what I meant to type. There's a Kodiak, a brown bear, a koala, a panda, and a black bear.

They kill on command. I can't find my dog.

I just did the requisite "Open up pajamas on Christmas eve" tradition.

As the name suggests, it was pajamas

Tonight's gift was a Hawaiian shirt. Sweet.

DAAAAAMN


I also got this, which I can't wait to read:

Making Money is an excellent book. Usual Pratchett awesomeness.


So far:
Dust Rhodes and the River Band: "First You Live" (Awesome cd, I <3 so much)

Because my brother has to leave early christmas morning, we opened most of the presents on christmas eve.
I got a pile of movies like slither, bender's big score and season 4 of deep space 9 but the big one, and the biggest supprise was a 6x8 intuos3! YAY!

Guitar
Clothing
Wooden Watch (!)
Gift Cards

Well, my friend bought me a case of crappy beer. I love my crappy beer.

That's about it, though. Christmas doesn't really involve gifts for me anymore.

Mostly just money
and a pair Silent hunting pants

Poker t-shirt (As, Ks, Qs, Js, 9h, caption 'Life sucks')
Jack Bauer action figurine (pure awesomeness, he even has a satchel)
Blade Runner 5 disc super special edition (featuring the US theatrical cut, International theatrical cut, directors cut, director's final cut, and 3 discs of extras)
Car DVD featuring my car (XR6 Turbo)
$100 towards a much needed new matress
2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit calendar (October will officially be the best month of next year)
2008 Scrabble desk calendar (I challenge anyone to a game of Scrabulous on Facebook)

Just got back from entertaining the extended family with a few card tricks over Christmas dinner. Good times

Hmm.

BIOSHOCK.
Unreal Tournament III.
Final Fantasy XII.
Gran Turismo 4.
Little Miss Sunshine.
Science of Discworld II - The Globe.
Science of Discworld III - Darwin's Watch.
£350.
Soylent Green Is People shirt.
In Soviet Russia, T-Shirt Wears You shirt.
STFU hoodie.
Some other shirts.
Assorted sugary stuff.
This Star Wars russian doll thing of Obi-Wan.
Socks.
Marshmellows.

A good year, it seems.

I got a Sansa e200 (which has just finished charging!) and a bunch of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler CDs (so I can stop taking my Dad's, I guess). I also have two tickets to go and see Mark Knopfler in concert in May with my Dad, although I've known about that for a couple of months

Also, money.

Before I moved out for Christmas we did Secret Santa in the flat, and my flatmate bought me Nausicaa on DVD and this awesome poster. She knows me very well, and it's only been three months.