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Geek Culture / The Official "What you got for Christmas" thread

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Quote: "some kind of compass thing"

You got an Aleithiometer?!
Quote: "Two Books (Does anything eat sh*t and Do ants have ar*eh*les)"

I think they're trying to tell you something.


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Posted: 26th Dec 2007 14:40
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Quote: "Does anything eat sh*t and Do ants have ar*eh*les"

Sounds like a rather brash spin off from the popular New Scientist books, but no doubt still a cracking read!

I got:

>Money
>Mario Galaxy (Did not bring my Wii home with me from university. A foolish move on my part)
>Assassins creed (Again, same foolish descisions were made leaving me xboxless)
>Some Dvds (Complete series of Black Adder and Band of brothers.)
>Warm Clothes
>Aftershave
>Many o' boxes of sweeties and the likes
>A Guy Fawkes mask (from the film, V for Vendetta) from my friend, which is amazing because i've always wanted one.

And all sorts of random things.

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Posted: 26th Dec 2007 15:26
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Heres a question ones of the books ask,

Is there a reason your index finger fits perfectly into your ear, nostril and bumhole?

Yes, they are pretty funnny.

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 26th Dec 2007 18:54
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Got some more presents -
Dream Theater's Systematic Chaos
The Prose Edda
Njal's Saga
Hannibal Rising (DVD)

Pretty pleased actually - particularly with the books I've been getting - I know I'm going to enjoy Edda and The Origins of the Britons.

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i got:

-some money
-some coins(i collect them)(2 nazi german 10 marks, silver gillenious(sp?) roman coin, constantine II roman bronze coin, silver half-dollar, and 1991 Uncirculated Set)
-Intuos3 9x12 Graphics Tablet
-case of Draxxus Gold paintball paint (i hope i can play this weekend )
-paintball guncase
-fish drawings calendar
-a magazine about WWII, i never knew these even existed. its pretty neat.
-a sweatshirt
-a jacket

i think thats everything.

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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 01:08
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I got the best and most lucrative present: Cashmonay.

And no, Cash Curtis did not come and drink with me for Christmas.

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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 01:16 Edited at: 27th Dec 2007 01:16
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I got $25,000 USD in a scratcher! Unfortunately it was fake (The scratcher)....

Other than that, I got a new mousepad, and a 12-pack of soda.

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Oh, and a self-assemble jet engine. Pretty cool, got it working in 1 night.

Cheers,

-naota

Madness never stops..... It takes a breather every once in a while, but then it grabs it's inhaler and chases you down the street with a cane.
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We had about 20 little kids at my Nana's place for Christmas, so I didn't expect anything obviously. My younger cousin got a 360 so we played Call of Duty 4 most of the day.

Let's see, I got some candy, an XBOX Live points card (1400), an iron for my wife (booooring yes, but practical), some different kinds of tea for work, one of those crazy puzzle games where you have to pull a wooden ball on a rope through a small hole, a $75 Future Shop gift card, and about $300 cash from my American relatives. Pretty good haul.

My wife is out right now spending the $300 on some Chanel Boxing Day sale-- purse or shoes or something like that

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Let's see... I got an XBox, yes, an XBox, no 360 attached, and Halo2.


And I have to wait till saturday to open the rest. Oh the tyranny!

Weapon Creator V1 Is for sale!

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I got guitar hero 3, random figurines, some candy, $375 USD (including Hanukkah money), rvb seasons 2 and 3 (w00t!), and a copy of Monty Python and The Holy Grail (strangely it came from my mom who didn't seem to notice that we already had a copy )

@ tha_rami: sux, I know how it is except different. my dad passed away a few years ago, which wouldn't have been so traumatic if hadn't taken several years to happen. fyi- he was sloly dying from a disease.

famous last words: check this out
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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 19:02 Edited at: 27th Dec 2007 19:04
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Quote: "-The Witcher"

Do you like it...
Quote: "Iced Earth - Frame Armageddon (currently listening, and it kicks butt)"
Yeah, I've told you that Framing Armageddon is a good CD...
Quote: "Japanese recipe book for noodles with Chopsticks"

WOW! I want one!!!

I'm waiting for the last present(I have to wait until weekend)

Make games, not war.

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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 19:09 Edited at: 27th Dec 2007 19:13
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Two main presents were an iPod classic 80 gig, and the orange box for PC. Random other little trinkets too. Pretty good overall, been wanting a pod for a while now


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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 19:15
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Quote: "I got $25,000 USD in a scratcher! Unfortunately it was fake (The scratcher)..."

Haha, I gave out a bunch of those.


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Posted: 27th Dec 2007 20:51
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Quote: "Quote: "Iced Earth - Frame Armageddon (currently listening, and it kicks butt)"
Yeah, I've told you that Framing Armageddon is a good CD..."


Oh yeah, love it to pieces - man I want to see them again (awesome band live), I was so bummed when I was queuing up for their autograph when they left when about 10 people were in front of me.


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Quote: "Japanese recipe book for noodles with Chopsticks"
WOW! I want one!!!"


It was a wagamama cookbook, I'll check on Amazon;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagamama-Noodles-Cookery-Hugo-Arnold/dp/185626646X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198785017&sr=8-2

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I had a smashing Xmas this year...got pretty much everything I wanted from loads of different people!

-PS3
-IPhone
-New Intel Imac (Leopard)
-Silent Hill Origins
-'300' Dvd
-I Am Legend Book

Good times, My new IMac is going to be invaluable for my music creation as the bigger screen and RAM means I can do more at once.

Hope you all had a good'un!

Oh BTW Keep an eye out for a special January sales bundle of my music packs coming jan 1st (music forum)

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Click For Details!

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i got:
- drum lessons (and some sticks and rubber practice pad for it)
- Killswitch Engage cd/dvd (As Daylight Dies Special Edition)
- Slipknot "Voliminal" DVD (w00000t!!!!!! its awesome)
- matthew rielly book (six sacred stones)
- years subscription to PC power play
- instant scratch-its (to start off my gambling career, my sis got some too and all up i won $20 and she one $7 lol)

then some other stuff


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A new steering wheel, MP3: Corruption, SSX: Blur, a Surround System that doesn't actually seem to be surround, and a lot of smaller stuff like a £12 wi-fi router that has better range than the old £80 D-Link pile of junk I used to have.


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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Why does it seem that people are getting more than one "big present" as it were, like two consoles or an expensive phone and a console, some people must be bathing in money

I gots me a car (finally made my mind up and ended up going for the sporty reliable runaround), "mummy" bought me super mario galaxy, which i'm loving, Mission Impossible boxset and 300.

Booby present has to be the "Hi-Tec" socks i received from a distant relative.

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Levi 501's
new trainers
deodorant sets
new shaver
book on motor vehicle engineering
a CAN of socks (yes, socks in a CAN) lol
more clothes etc...
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wii
Crysis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like 10 other games
a 16gig flash drive!!
Cd holder for my pc games 90 slots

The Fluffum War - MULTIPLAYER DEMO RELEASED!!!!
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=115938&b=8&p=0
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I got Candy Raisins, Peanut Brittle, a shirt that has Spider Pig on it, and a 40 dollar best buy gift card that I used to buy counter strike: source and battle for middle earth.


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I got, for Xmas all of this:

an Xbox360 elite(kills the PS3, for sure),

a Pool Table,

a Sony Ericsson mobile phone,(or cellphone to the Americans here),

5 360 games,

and finally,

Your mum,(roflol J/K),

I am more than happy W\that.'Cos it's not a lie.

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A $50 check from my great uncle, that's it. I have gotten other stuff for christmas, but I bought it all myself, so I don't count that.


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Quote: "-A 40cm pen
-1l of coca-cola (and a bonus playstation 3 ;-P)"

Now I got also:

-"So What" (a book about Metallica)
-A CRT screen (I think ~20 inches, but I dunno)
-Two movies on DVD: "M.A.S.H", "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask"

Make games, not war.

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I prefer M*A*S*H.


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My first online GF...
A 3 months DeviantArt subscription...
And uh..... Nothing else...

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What if the G actually turns out to be an B??


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Quote: "What if the G actually turns out to be an B?"

The Alphabet is in trouble.


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Lol XD
She webcammed herself, so i'm sure of it... XP

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You can never be totally sure.


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You never know.

http://www.google.com/search?q=actually+a+guy


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I got an Airsystem á 3000 psi for my Tippmann A5 and some cloths.

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Guitar hero 3
Play station 2
Toddler robot kit from Parallax(End of life when i got it, now they arn't selling it any more aren't i lucky???)
Ping ultrasonic ranger (from Parallax)
HP inket print head and serial printing card (from parallax)(for my other robot [Boe bot] also from parralax)
And a prtridge in a Apple tree
And a big ice storm in early december that made us lose power for 6 days!!!!!!


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[quote]I got an Airsystem á 3000 psi for my Tippmann A5 and some cloths.[center]
Enjoy cleaning your tables and stuff with the cloths.


Furries are good. Trust me.
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Quote: "Quote: "I got an Airsystem á 3000 psi for my Tippmann A5 and some cloths.

Enjoy cleaning your tables and stuff with the cloths.
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Yup

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Everyone seems to be getting Flashlights?!?

Anyway, a few things I got:

- Zildjian drumsticks! (My Vic Firth sticks cracked when I went a bit wild on the drumkit )
- Lots of dosh
- Several books
- CHOCOLATE!
- An FPSC Model Pack
- And some amazingly cushy soft squishy warm etc. Reindeer slippers from my little sister

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i got a hyundai 17" lcd flat panel monitor, with a built in tv tuner and built in speakers.

IT'S FIVE-YEAR MISSION, TO EXPLORE STRANGE NEW WORLDS, TO SEEK OUT NEW LIFE AND NEW CIVILIZATIONS, TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE.
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