so howd you guys make out on the present front?

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

myself, fairly decently. a few dvds some games, some books, and the usual (socks, a sweater). yous guys?

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:53 pm

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:54 pm

Besides this computer, I got a couple of Minutemen CDs, a pool table, some nice shoes, a celtic knot bracelet, some books, sundry toiletries, a 3-in one printer/scanner/fax machine, money and kinky sex.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:55 pm

frosted Wrote:

kinky sex.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:58 pm

I enjoyed my presents.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:58 pm

Well maybe it was just a nap.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:02 am

I was going to start a "gave/received?" thread, but you beat me to it.

Gave:

mom - bar set, other drinking accessories, a coat
dad - gift certificate for a massage
brother 1 - watch, various DVDs
brother 2 - tshirts of a few favorite bands, the Brand New CD, DVDs
HePoet - signed print from a favorite artist, "naughty" stocking
best friend - silver Tiffany's letter necklace, a YakPak
chihuahua - Beggin' strips

many cookies to various people

Received:

Canon PowerShot A640
Monkees season two DVD box set
books
CDs
a pocket book
slippers
a journal
wireless mouse
love

gauchebag · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:02 am

got that new jeff tweedy live in the northwest dvd. pretty good with some solid tweedy banter. other than that just cash and a pile of giftcards.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:31 am

I got my nutsack dropkicked by Jeff Garcia.

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:43 am

CDs:
Go-Betweens - "16 Lovers Lane" deluze reissue
XTC - "English Settlement" reissue

2 rolls of quarters for laundry
universal remote

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:45 am

$200 worth of Home Depot gift cards
Plant Stand (yes, I wanted one)
Bath Stuff
Marcasite Bracelet
and assorted baked goodies

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:56 am

- bout $500 in checks and gift cards to various places.
- bob dylan 'blonde on blonde' cd & 'blood on the tracks' cd.
- the band - 2x cd live.
- zombie hot sauce in its own coffin....my fave gift.
- three's company - season 8 dvd
- abbott & costello - the tv series - season 1 and 2 dvd
- big can of macadamia nuts
- shirt and sweatshirt
- tales of the clerks - graphic novel
- little miss sunshine dvd
- mono / worlds end girlfriend - split cd

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:09 am

I made out really well this year. Got the 3-CD Tom Waits thing, a sweater that I actually like, and a bunch of other stuff including some money that may end up going towards a Wii when I can find one.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:00 am

On the dvd front:
-a bunch of Disney and Peanuts movies
-Simpsons and Looney Tunes box sets
-It's A Wonderful Life
-Mirrormask
-Hedwig And The Angry Inch
-the Eels live dvd

On the book front:
-The latest two volumes of The Complete Peanuts
-Finding Lost
-How Soon Is Never? by Marc Spitz
-an encyclopedia of rock music

On the cd front:
-new Ben Kweller
-new Hawksley Workman
-Hidden Cameras
-Ramones
-complaints that nothing on my list can be found in stores

General assessment:
-I got a lot of stuff that I want but nothing on my list that I really, really wanted. No new camera. No Ed Wood or Mission Hill box sets. No Flaming Lips or Yo La Tengo deluxes. No Clowes, Tomine, or Thompson graphic novels.

I don't want to be disappointed. Anything is better than nothing and I do love 90% of the gifts I got. But I was born well into the commercialisation era of Christmas so I can't help but feel letdown.

no guru · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:02 am

alongwaltz Wrote:

But I was born well into the commercialisation era of Christmas so
I can't help but feel letdown.

So you were born after 1850?

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

Generous check from my parents.

My bro gave me a new CD player for my car that will facilitate me being able to play my iPod. My previous player did not. Brought a tear to my eye.

I think FT won this round though.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:23 am

frosted Wrote:

alongwaltz Wrote:

But I was born well into the commercialisation era of Christmas so
I can't help but feel letdown.

So you were born after 1850?

By which I mean, twenty to thirty years ago Christmas displays would still go up in stores sometime in December.

As opposed to this year, when we started putting out Christmas stock in the beginning of September.

neuroboy · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:45 am

got this top--worn in the catalog by a guy who looks erily (sp?) like me. . . actually i got the grey with orange stripe version.

the shit's made of wool and is really warm but still really light--perfect for snowboarding if it ever fucking snows up in NH and VT!!!

also a gift certif for a hot lather/straight edge shave for the near future when i need to stop looking like a derilict and actually get a job. a new set of plates/mugs from crate and barrell and a sixer of good wine.

gave my brother an ipod alarm clock. . .

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

my mom and dad gave me enough money to cover recent hospital and dental expenses

grandma gave me a check
aunt gave me $50 cash
aunt's dog gave me new gloves, a candle and some cashews

i also got this from my favorite friend who is a boy as well as a tshirt that's badass and has a picture of david ortiz and says "i love it when you call me big papi" and it's all gangsterlike n shit.

got nothing from my godson which is bullshite because i thought that godmothers were supposed to get gifts.

gave:
shirt & belt to my dad
sudoku and carl hiaasen books (i'm sure i spelled his last name wrong) to mom
starbucks gc to two coworkers, best friend & her husband
some awesome stuff to z
clothes for godson
book for godson's sister

L · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:28 am

ipod (finally)
external HD
some itunes $$$
some clothes

not bad

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:39 am

FT Wrote:

I got my nutsack dropkicked by Jeff Garcia.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

dvd player, clothes, beef jerky, loufa

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

CHRISTMAS IN DA GHETTO

- Mug
- Brush
- 2 blank videos
- Packet of M&Ms

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:06 am

You mean I'm supposed to get presents too?

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:06 am

red Wrote:

my mom and dad gave me enough money to cover recent hospital and dental expenses

grandma gave me a check
aunt gave me $50 cash
aunt's dog gave me new gloves, a candle and some cashews

i also got this from my favorite friend who is a boy as well as a tshirt that's badass and has a picture of david ortiz and says "i love it when you call me big papi" and it's all gangsterlike n shit.

got nothing from my godson which is bullshite because i thought that godmothers were supposed to get gifts.

gave:
shirt & belt to my dad
sudoku and carl hiaasen books (i'm sure i spelled his last name wrong) to mom
starbucks gc to two coworkers, best friend & her husband
some awesome stuff to z
clothes for godson
book for godson's sister

But did you give your cousin DAT chastity belt?

so howd you guys make out on the present front?

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