The "What Did You Get for Xmas?" Thread

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  • Tjalfe
    Super MURCer
    • Nov 2002
    • 3053

    #16
    Toolbox, clothes and a home depot gift card
    We have enough youth - What we need is a fountain of smart!


    i7-920, 6GB DDR3-1600, HD4870X2, Dell 27" LCD

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    • Kruzin
      Jeepin' to the grave
      • Aug 1999
      • 6527

      #17
      Clothes, robe, slippers, etc....exciting stuff
      Off-road light bar+lights for the Jeep (that I picked out and ordered, and told her she bought my xmas pres).
      Got the GF a TomTom GPS.
      Core2 Duo E7500 2.93, Asus P5Q Pro Turbo, 4gig 1066 DDR2, 1gig Asus ENGTS250, SB X-Fi Gamer ,WD Caviar Black 1tb, Plextor PX-880SA, Dual Samsung 2494s

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      • Umfriend
        Crabby Smurf
        • Mar 2001
        • 7308

        #18
        A bottle of Drambuie.

        Needed nothing else. But the kids got guitar hero, some wii winter sports game and other stuff. Mind you, we have Santa Claus (December 5th) over here which was our traditional gift-day and they got a Wii then.

        I think I got some chocolate.

        I am content indeed.
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        • gt40
          This space for rent
          • Sep 1999
          • 3973

          #19
          we consigned ourselves to another snowmobile for the family. It's hard for four of us to go out as a family with only one. Got a used one of course, those things are damned expensive.
          Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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          • Fat Tone
            Super MURCer
            • Aug 1999
            • 7579

            #20
            Wow. How much of the year do you need those for?
            FT.

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            • VJ
              Moderator
              • Mar 2001
              • 9733

              #21
              Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
              Luke got Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0...very cool
              Luke got?
              Is it with the Lego Mindstorms as with toy trains and women breasts? Intended for childeren, but is the dad who plays with it?
              pixar
              Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean)

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              • Fat Tone
                Super MURCer
                • Aug 1999
                • 7579

                #22
                Hehehe. I must admit to not complaining when help was needed. He needs to pay attention to the small details at times, and I did set up my netbook as a Bluetooth-connected remote control for it.
                He also got a graphics tablet (need some decent free s/w for it...) and a Warhammer 40k starter kit (that was mainly for his recent birthday.

                I got a FreeLoader solar-panel charging kit in the hopes that I can take fewer cables on trips in the future.
                FT.

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                • Wulfman
                  Super MURCer
                  • Oct 2000
                  • 1662

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                  (need some decent free s/w for it...)
                  inkscape, gimp?

                  mfg
                  wulfman
                  "Perhaps they communicate by changing colour? Like those sea creatures .."
                  "Lobsters?"
                  "Really? I didn't know they did that."
                  "Oh yes, red means help!"

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                  • Fat Tone
                    Super MURCer
                    • Aug 1999
                    • 7579

                    #24
                    tvm. Tried Artrage but the free version is very limited.
                    FT.

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                    • gt40
                      This space for rent
                      • Sep 1999
                      • 3973

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                      Wow. How much of the year do you need those for?

                      LOL, we don't live in Igloos!
                      Snowmobile season runs from about late December to middle of March in some of the Northern regions. We non't need them, but it makes for a great family sport. We have a cottage up north, and instead of going on vacations we spend our time up there. In the summer it's a great getaway and in the winter we go up there to go snowmobiling. And you really can't beat the winter scenery up there
                      Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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                      • Dr Mordrid
                        Moderator
                        • Apr 2001
                        • 26592

                        #26
                        We have a cottage in northern lower Michigan where snowmobiles come in very handy when the roads are so deep in snow cars, and even SUV's, have difficulty. We've even run 'em down the cliff elevator platform (the cottage is back from a cliff 60' above beach level) to the beach and drove across Lake Huron to the harbor at Harrisville when things freeze totally over and nothing was moving. 2 Arctic Cat's.
                        Dr. Mordrid
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                        I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                        • Fat Tone
                          Super MURCer
                          • Aug 1999
                          • 7579

                          #27
                          So here's Luke's first stop-motion video:



                          Learned a lot, the next one will have higher production values
                          FT.

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                          • gt40
                            This space for rent
                            • Sep 1999
                            • 3973

                            #28
                            Why did I have visions of a short bald guy getting patted in the head when I watched that?
                            LOL.
                            Good start for a stop motion film
                            Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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