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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Fettish Sez Thanks on December 25, 2003, 12:58 AM
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It's technically Christmas day, so the lady and I went ahead and exchanged gifts. While I honestly wasn't expecting or wanting much of anything, I was certainly, plesantly surprised.
The Bounty:
From Alison's Dad..
$100 Target Gift Card ( )
Ronde Barber Bucs Home Jersey
"Scene It" DVD Board Game
From Alison:
Pelinnor Fields Aragorn
$10 Hollywood Video Gift Card
Mach 3 Razor Heads (Hey-yo!)
1 lb. of Butter Popcorn Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
"The Terminator" Original Movie Poster
Korn - "Deuce" DVD
"The Devils Advocate" DVD
"Wayne's World 1 + 2" 2 DVD Set
"Evil Dead: Fistfull of Boomstick" for PS2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Beanie
Nautica Cologne (Small)
$10 Bucket of Cashews (Mmmm..cashews.)
..and she saved the best for last, told me she had been socking money away in a secret bank account, and got me the Alien Quadrilogy with her savings. What a gal.
Parental Unit:
Nautica Cologne (Big)
Socks
$5 Blockbuster Gift Card
$25 Applebees Giftcard
Old school Adidas Hoodie
2 Ralph Lauren shirts
Fleece Izod Pants
The Aunt:
Deluxe George Foreman Grill
$20
"12 Monkeys" DVD
So, did you get those figures you needed, or another argyle sweater from Grandma? Let us know how good Santa has been to you so far?
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Here's my loot:
My Mom and Dad:
12inch Liea on Speederbike
CW Durge (extra)
An Atlas on WW2
Battle of Hoth pack
$15 Target giftcar
Sibling:
CountDooku Mini Bust
Brother's friend:
Legionar DVD
JD Screat Santa:
Clone Trooper three pack
Scream 3 DVD
That's all.
And my computer being fixed for free. Bonus XP Professional Edition.
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I ended up with more than I thought I would:
-A Compaq Presario CPU (Well, I obviously got that a little early)
-A Star Wars: Classic Adventures 2004 Calendar
-"Ewok Attack" LEGO set
-"Rebel Snowspeeder" LEGO set
-"Mos Eisley Cantina" LEGO set
-The Two Towers: Extended Edition DVD (finally )
-EA's Return of the King Video Game for PS2
-An oragami book with special oragami paper
-Various sweaters and socks from my grandma (Hey, they're necessities, y'know? )
-A Mach-3 Turbo razor, finally!
-A $30 Barnes and Noble gift card
-A $15 Tatnuck Bookseller (local bookstore) gift certificate
-$120 cash for figures and whatnot
-A verbal I.O.U. from my dad for a new DVD player
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I made out with:
XM Satellite Radio
Alien Quadrilogy
Various Muppet figures
Various Star Wars figures/LEGO sets (my collections are now complete again, except for Brown Coat Han and CW Spider Droid)
Some games for Gamecube, PS2, XBox
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I did well, as my mom still spoils me beyond what she should.
I got:
-Grand Moff Tarkin Bust... I friggin' love this thing! It is the EXACT replica of Tarkin, right down to his white undershirt on his uniform... This is the FIRST Tarkin to be the correct color of grey too. For anyone who wondered what color his Tunic is, check out this bust... I know this has been a point of debate.
-A replica of Jesse James' Revolver and Wanted Poster... Weird, I know, but my name actually is Jesse James, and so I've got a weird collection of actual things from the James Gang's past... I have a reprint of one of his wanted posters already but now I have a 2nd which is the more commonly seen/known one... The replica of his revolver is exact, even in weight and it still has a functioning action. This is a nice stand-in till I'm able to afford the real thing... That's a ways off, but this really was a surprise one for me and I'm digging it. :)
-TONS of delicate sculpting and modeling tools... My mother really went all out and got me a ton of professional Jewler's, Sculptor's, and Modeler's tools for my customizing endeavours. Some much needed diamond-files especially. I'm really appreciative of that kinda stuff.
-2 walkin' & sparkin' Dinosaurs... Anyone have those as a kid? Wind-up Dino's that walked and shot sparks out their mouth? My mother found 2 and bought them for me... :) Dumb to most, funny as hell to me... They found a lovely home in my Cantina next to the "Toht" guy from Raider's of the Lost Ark, and a Trandoshan custom I did once.
-Chocolate... Love real peanut butter cups from this place around here, and got some of those... MMMMMMMMMmmmmmm
-Halo PC... Played it some, and then got on here. :)
-Cashmere Sweater... I admired it from afar at Express, and now it's mine! Now who is the sweater master around here huh? Eh, it's still Matt, who am I kidding?
-Long-Sleeve Orange County Choppers Tee and skullcap... Love them bikes JJ makes, though I'm more a WCC kinda guy myself as far as the show I enjoy. :)
-Few Powertools... *grunt grunt grunt*
-Socks... Ah, I recall chucking these aside as a child, but now it's a real treat to get "Wigwam" socks. Damned if these things haven't become impossible to find, yet my mother managed to get me 2 pair. I'm good for another couple years!
-All the year's Holiday Ornaments from Hallmark... Love the TIE Fighter if you haven't seen it. Just a great sculpt.
So I made out pretty well and it's not over cuz I'm running to my friend's house for us to exchange some gifts and I'm sure she got me some nice things.
Been a fun day, and I've had the luxury of being home ALL day and doing nothing. Gotta love it... :) I just dread going back to college now since it's the next "big thing" coming up, blah.
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Ill post the highlites of my haul:
Deep Fat Fryer
Those wacky Tongs/Wisk thing from TV
CW Republic Gunship
80 Bucks in Cash
new Silver watch
Clothes...lots of clothes...
And various other oditites.
Kevin
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I got a 32" Wega TV from my parents, as well as Buffy Season 5 on DVD and the 1992 Buffy movie. I got a mall gift certificate and some new boxer pants, which are kind of my second skin. :)
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Christmas ornaments:
Spiderman
Hulk
Tie Fighter :)
McFarlane NBA4 Pierce and backboard (you wanna talk about being nervous, the only place to get the backboards is Ebay or Spawn.com - what else does my wife know :o)
Red Vines
Chocolate covered cherries
Frankenberry (saved a box from Scott to give to myself)
5 chocolate oranges - yum
a box of Purdy's chocolates (in case Koda's reading)
Wayne's world 1
Spiderman and the return of the Green Goblin (animated - for me and the kid to watch together ;D)
Office Space
Sony mini-disc player and 5 discs (to leave in my locker at the gym)
Star Wars mini lego
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New HP Computer (This thing rules! :D )
WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain (PS2)
Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2)
WWE Raw 2 (Xbox)
Rainbow Six 3 (Xbox)
WWE Wrestlemania XIX (Gamecube)
Mario Kart Double Dash (Gamecube)
Mario Brothers 3 (Game Boy Advance)
Jedi Academy (PC)
Subscription to GamePro Magazine
Matrix Reloaded DVD
Pirates of the Carribbean DVD
Password boardgame
Who Wants to be a Millionaire boardgame
Guinness Record Book 2004
2004 Calender
Wrestlecrap: the Book
"Electrostorm" lamp
Money
2 Best Buy gift cards ($125 total)
New wallet
Overall, it was a great Christmas. The only thing I didn't get that I wanted was an Imperial Shuttle, but that's where the money comes in handy... ;)
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Spuffy's X-Mas Haul
A brand new ginormous desk & hutch & chair ;D
LOTR There & Back Again Gift Set
Buffy Season 5 DVD
Whale Rider DVD
Ferris Buller's Day Off DVD
Punch-Drunk Love DVD
Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman
Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit by Sean Hepburn Ferrar
ROTK Soundtrack
An Irish Trivia book
$20 B&N gift card
Some new jammies
A new wallet
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2 Hallmark Christmas ornaments: C-3PO & Clone Troopers.
Turtle candle. I also collect turtles! ;D
Mega bits & sockets for my cordless drill. 8)
1 case of Guinness. (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/musik/33.gif)
$30. gift certificate for Chapters.
Mcafarlane goalie Nikolai Khabibulin. Funny, I just gave one to my nephew for X-Mas. ;D
1 bottle of Bailey's. OY! My head gonna hurt in da morning. (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/musik/26.gif)
2 tickets to Jann Arden. 8)
I full gut o turkey! (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/verbluefft/22.gif)
Being with family & friends. (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/xmas/70.gif)
More to come yet over at my parents place boxing day. (http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/lustig/44.gif)
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More to come yet over at my parents place boxing day.
I dont want to sound un-educated, but whats Boxing Day?
Kevin
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I'll just copy & past the explanation of Boxing Day from the Canadian Heritage site for ya. ;)
Boxing Day:
The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.
Nowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.
"Boxing Day" is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.
This is also known as the mega shopping day as most everything goes on sale. ::)
I guess you would say it would be like the day after your Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
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From the wife:
-Alien Quadrilogy
-Sweater, shirt and socks (she's always looking out for my fashion sense ;))
-Lego Mosaic that when done will spell "Star Wars". Basically, you send a picture to Lego and they'll design a mosaic of it. She picked the familar Star Wars logo and made a frame for it. I'll try to post a pic of it when its finished.
From the in-laws:
-$50 Borders GC
-$70 Best Buy GC
-tie in the "Davidson" plaid
-Golf grab bag w/ tees, balls and towel
-Cooking supplies
From the grandparents and aunts/uncles:
-Cash
-Clothes
From the parents:
-Clothes
-Cash
From the siblings:
-$90 Best Buy GC
All in all, not too shabby. I've always been blessed when it comes to Xmas.
Today, I think we're heading out to spend some of the GCs and dinero.
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Well I had a pleasant Christmas, hope you guys did too.
- Imperial Shuttle, Pirates of the Carr. DVD, Terminator 3 DVD, Indiana Jones Box Set DVDs, Thanks to Mom
- ARC Trooper, SA Clonetrooper, Red Clone, Jedi 3 Pack, Thanks to JoshwEEE!
- $200, Thanks to Grandparents
- Wampa Cave Luke + R3PO, A lil' something from myself
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Today I got some holiday cash from assorted relatives and will go out tomorrow to spend it wantonly. I'm still after ROTK Gandalf the White. Sigh.
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Started with a nice Secret Santa Gift, C-3PO Hallmark Holiday Ornament...I think it was from Dark_Count_Fatty. It is sweet! Thanks
Wife:
LOTR: TTT Extended Edition DVD
Indiana Jones DVD Set
Back to the Future DVD Set
The Jerk DVD
X-Men 2 DVD
LOTR:ROTK PS2 Game
Cheese Grater
Grandma:
Cash
Parents:
Cash
Black and Decker Zip-Saw
3 pair of pants
Calendar
Great Outdoors DVD
Airplane DVD
Blazing Saddles DVD
Gift Certificate
Lots of couch time will be needed this coming year!
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Nope,you got the wrong guy OCB,my present has yet to arrive in...Santa Barbra.
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Alright Vator!!! Thanks a lot, I have a few SW ornaments and am always glad to add a few more!!!
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Alright Vator!!! Thanks a lot, I have a few SW ornaments and am always glad to add a few more!!!
*snicker*
He didn't read the card. ::)
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There wasn't a card :-*
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There wasn't a card :-*
Look on the box where it has your address, untape that white envelope shaped paper from the box, you'll know what to do from there. ;)
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Gotcha,
I had opened the bottom of the box and didn't even know the card was there
Thanks a lot Brad...you're the best :-* :) ;D
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Super. 8)
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well, my parents always go overboard for christmas. every year they spend way too much money on presents for everyone in the family. but this year, it was worse (or better, depending on how you look at it). i have 2 brothers, both or which are married, and i was married up until earlier this year. so to compensate for my lack of a spouse, my parents decided to pretty much spend twice as much on me as they did on my other brothers, since they didn't have to buy anything for my wife this year. so, with that said, here's a quick list of what i got for christmas:
parents/siblings:
2 pair old navy jeans
2 pair levi jeans
old navy performance fleece
old navy thermal shirt
hallmark ornaments - c3p0, padme, and yoda
star wars lego - genosian fighter & t-16 skyhopper
set of three glass nightmare before christmas tree ornaments *sweet
chia pet alligator
automobile emergency tool kit
star wars classic adventures 2004 wall calender
star wars characters, creatures, and droids 2004 desk calender
and since the rest of what i got was just gift certificates and cash, i'll tell you what i bought since i went shopping today :) :
seattle seahawks home jersey #8 matt hasselbeck
tony hawk: underground for x-box
thirteen for x-box
need for speed underground for x-box
army of darkness mez-itz
alien mez-itz
art-f/x snap fit darth vader kit *sweet
grand moff tarkin dark horse bust *sweet
nightmare before christmas jack skellington votive candle holders
indiana jones disneyland figure set *sweet
a nice big stack of comic books :)
100 pack spindle cd-r's
50 pack spindle dvd-r's (for the dvd burner i bought with money from my birthday last week)
books:
slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut
welcome to the monkey house by kurt vonnegut
wolves of the calla: dark tower part 5 by stephen king
from friends/non-family members:
namco classic arcade
mcfarlane nhl anson carter
mcfarlane nhl patrick roy
west coast choppers t-shirt
west coast choppers flexfit baseball hat *sweet
ticket to go see life of agony in january *sweet
from "secret santa" scott/ocb:
pearl jam cd-single "man of the hour" *sweet!!
red battle droid
hoth snowtrooper
bail organa
thanks scott!!
all in all, i had a pretty good christmas. now all i need is to hibernate for about a month to make up for all the sleep i've missed over the past few weeks. of course, that isn't going to happen, it never does.
hope you all had a happy holiday, and here's hoping everyone has a very happy and healthy new year!!
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Lets see...
20 inch Toshiba TV and Bose CD player...and some clonetroopers(26 of various kinds)pretty nice! 8)
DOH!American Conquest:Fight Back and MOH:Rising Su were also recived by me.
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From my fiancee I got:
Wallet
Watch
Broncos Sweatshirt
FOTR and TTT Extended Edition DVD's
My parents gave me:
$500
That is it, good christmas!
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I didn't receive a whole lot of Star Wars bounty, but there isn't much out around here new. Some highlights from my Christmases:
several hooded sweatshirts (one of my favorite things to wear)
100 Years of Husker Football book
Star Wars art picture (with Han, Chewie, Luke, Leia, Vader, R2, 3PO, and Lando)
LOTR: FOTR Extended Edition (finally, now on to TTT)
Star Wars Rebel Strike and NBA Live 2004 for Gamecube
other clothes, all of which I liked actually
a couple of different gift cards
the best gifts are always from my wife, she knows me so well. I don't really care if I get gifts at all, its just nice to spend time with loved ones, celebrate the true meaning, relax, and not have to work for a few days. Hope you all had a great Christmas!
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Well for my haul this year was:
craftsman pliers set
$75.00 gift card to Sears (more tools ;D )
$10.00 gift card to Fleet Farm
Power pack ( car battery booster)
Packer polo shirt ( GO PACK)
jeans
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen DVD
Mettallica St. Anger ( got it early)
Gold and silver money clip ( now all I need is money ;) )
Craftsman Gas Leaf blower
Fancy Knife etched with a wolf (RIP Angel :'( )
2 million candle power spot light
Star Wars value packs
outdoor thermometer ( hey I must be getting old )
and my gift to myself a vintage potf luke firstshot ( which I still need to post pics of)
That about wraps it up.