So ... lumps of coal? Good stuff?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Looks like jolly old St.Nick did it again ... well, actually, it looks more like the Hasbro Star Wars factory blew up & landed in my dining room. We'll be opening action figures for most of the day it appears (43 by my last count). Correction, my son will be opening action figures ... I'll be trying to get his new p.c. hooked up (and trying to figure out where to stash the old one).

Ma-in-her-kerchief has Seasons 1 & 2 of Bewitched on DVD while I (sans cap & sans nap) have a couple of very neat 1914 holidays tins. They were (as it was explained to me) given to British troops filled with candy, cigarettes, etc. during WWI. Seems quite cool although I haven't had much chance to investigate the backstory on these yet.

[PilotMan]

Looks like jolly old St.Nick did it again ... well, actually, it looks more like the Hasbro Star Wars factory blew up & landed in my dining room. We'll be opening action figures for most of the day it appears (43 by my last count). Correction, my son will be opening action figures .
That reminds me of my Chistmas, 1981. It my dad was in Germany and he had given his credit card to a friend who was traveling back to New York. He told him to get me some Star Wars stuff. His friend made sure that I had a great Christmas. He bought almost every action figure that they had (2 big boxes filled), and a couple of play sets to go along with it. I was in heaven. My dad was shocked at the bill. I don't think that was what he inteded, but I didn't care at all. That was a great Chistmas.

[VPI97]

My wife got me a new 19 inch flat panel monitor while my parents got me a VT helmet signed by the coaching staff....

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/VPI97/helmet_01.png

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/VPI97/helmet_02.png

My kids got me a new Falcons hat, but when I put it on I started to choke...seems appropriate.

[Dutch]

Sweet!

(I didn't even know Vermont had a football team...oh...and I'm operating on about 3 hours of sleep, it's the least lame joke I could come up with.)

[MizzouRah]

I love watching the kiddies open up what took hours to wrap. :)

[cthomer5000]

Madden 2006.... some improved IHOF player pictures are on the way!

[vtbub]

Sweet!

(I didn't even know Vermont had a football team...oh...and I'm operating on about 3 hours of sleep, it's the least lame joke I could come up with.)
Undefeated since 1974!

[JeeberDMack]

Aside from the wedding cash from my parents I got a nice pair of shoes (my current pair is about six years old), some leather gloves, a paper shredder, Don Haskins' autobiography (with Dan Wetzel) Glory Road, a Taco Bueno gift card, lotsa German foodstuff, and of course, socks and undies.

It's been a good Christmas. :)

[Joe]

I got a few sweaters, some gift cards, seinfeld dvd, and a nice leather briefcase for work.

[Coffee Warlord]

Whole bunch of stuff for my kitchen (I love to cook), godfather trilogy on DVD, harry potter hardback set, and this quite spiffy combination black & decker tire pump/jump starter/all-purpose mobile power supply. Nice haul.

[cthomer5000]

other gifts received:

Grand Theft Auto III (PC)
1Gig USB Flash Drive
Numerous shirts
Family Guy Volume 3 DVD

[Eaglesfan27]

The Xbox 360 was my main gift (although Mrs. Eaglesfan let me play it early which was nice.)

I also got a few different types of cologne, a gift card to Best Buy, and I'll still be heading over to my Mother-in-law's place later today.




EDIT: I almost forgot to mention that I got an Eagles Tie from JeeberD, my secret FOFC santa. :)

[MrBug708]

I got a Satellite M45-S169 Toshiba laptop. But it was a combined graduation, birthday, and Christmas present. Very cool. And a pair of glasses

[korme]

GREAT Christmas for me. Included:

-New Gateway laptop (replacing my Dell P.O.S. at school and therefore you all should expect more of me in 2006)
-New speakers for my car (favorite present since my current ones are all blown)
-13 DVD's / 1 CD
-"Now I Can Die in Peace" by Bill Simmons (only read the prologue and it was hilarious.. can't wait to read it all)
-AFC North Champs Bengals Tee! http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
-$1000 from my Grandparents!

Most everything was unexpected, all I asked for was speakers and a few DVD's.

[Cringer]

GREAT Christmas for me. Included:

-New Gateway laptop (replacing my Dell P.O.S. at school and therefore you all should expect more of me in 2006)
-New speakers for my car (favorite present since my current ones are all blown)
-13 DVD's / 1 CD
-"Now I Can Die in Peace" by Bill Simmons (only read the prologue and it was hilarious.. can't wait to read it all)
-AFC North Champs Bengals Tee! http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
-$1000 from my Grandparents!

Most everything was unexpected, all I asked for was speakers and a few DVD's.

Uhm, can I join the family? :)

[Joe]

-New Gateway laptop (replacing my Dell P.O.S. at school and therefore you all should expect more of me in 2006)



SHIT

[DaddyTorgo]

1) socks
2) boxers
3) a pair of "Crocs" (weirdass looking rubber shoes i have very little use for)
4) still one present i'm waiting to open till sis gets here

and the only gift that was worth getting up for...an airplane ticket for 5 days in London in March!!

first time in oh...8 years that i've gotten any single present with a value of over $100. So I guess I'd hafta consider it a success.

[Dutch]

Madden 2006.... some improved IHOF player pictures are on the way!

Now that's a present we can all share! Sort of...

[Pumpy Tudors]

I got a little cash, a 12" John Elway figure (Todd MacFarlane), a CD/DVD of one of my favorite bands, a retro Denver Broncos t-shirt, and a digital camcorder. An XBox 360 is also on the way, but I don't know when I'll eventually get it. I'm happy with what I got. Now I just wish I had a couple more hours of sleep.

[RPI-Fan]

3) a pair of "Crocs" (weirdass looking rubber shoes i have very little use for)


Ahahaha, I worked in a shoe store until a couple weeks ago, and every time someone came in and bought those for someone else, I made certain to tell them to keep the receipt so they could return them if necessary. :)

[Airhog]

My ex-finacee came by this morning to exchange gifts. She got me a pair of Stewie house shoes from family guy. Totally cute, although I am not sure I would wear them all that much :D

[JonInMiddleGA]

3) a pair of "Crocs" (weirdass looking rubber shoes i have very little use for)

In case anyone else was like me & thought "a pair of WHAT?"
http://www.crocs.com/files/product/newbeachthumb.jpg

[MacroGuru]

Well....gotta say...I scored this year...better than last.

1) PS2 (I know have both the Xbox and the PS2)
2) New Wallet
3) New Planner for Work
4) I Love Hot Moms T-Shirt (From the wife)
5) Mistle Doh! Homer Simpson Boxers (From the wife)
6) The Book of Homer (From the wife)
7) New Stainless Steel Grill (In-Laws)
8) DVD 40-Year Old Virgin
9) Personal DVD Player for our Road Trips this year (Football will be taking me to Montana, Idaho and At least 3 hours away North and South in Utah)
10) HALO 2
11) Forza X-Box
12) Madden 06 (PS 2)
13) XM Satellite Radio in the RoadyXT kit for the car and home.

The best of all, was that the kids did not ask for a lot this year, and Santa was able to provide them everything on their list.

The one thing I need to do, is get

[RPI-Fan]

Might as well get in on this...

1) Bunch of work shirts
2) Two ties
3) Basic supplies (I'm moving next week)
4) NY Islanders athletic shorts
5) CD player alarm clock
6) Seinfeld Volume 5
7) Nirvana CD
8) Laptop Tray (hard to explain exactly what it's like)
9) Electronic Tire Pressure Guage
10) Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 DVD (from FOFC Secret Santa!!)

Overall, I'm delighted. I like that there were a couple things I hadn't asked for, as I like to be surprised.

I'm also glad I didn't get everything on my list (briefcase is the one thing I can think of at this time), because I don't know, but it makes me appreciate how lucky I am to get stuff at all.

[RPI-Fan]

Oh, and perhaps the best thing...

FOOTBALL this afternoon and evening! :D

[Sublime 2]

I really didn't want too much this year but i was very happy with what I did get.

Leather Jacket
Bret Hart DVD
$200 gift certificate for a new cell
Family Guy volume 3 DVD
Dane Cook Retaliation CD/DVD
Slippers
and some clothes

[Draft Dodger]

great stuff so far (2 Christmases down, one more to go tomorrow).

a Canucks throwback jersey (the ugly orange one with upsidedown stripes - my wife REFUSED to get it for me...but my sister did. way cool - by far, it's the one I most wanted).
a North Stars throwback jersey
one of the new soccer-style Avs practice jerseys
a nice Avs jacket and some great Avs T-shirts
some comfy slippers that I can wear while watching hockey. :)

[AgustusM]

For me:
http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos.yahoo.com/aic/fordtruck_f250sdcrewcab4x2_156inwblariatstyleside_2006_385x192.jpg

For the wife:
http://www.allautoreviews.com/auto_reviews/ford/photos/expedition4.jpg

for all four kids:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/images/facts/lump.gif

Actually the kids got MORE toys then they could ever need to continue the trend of them already having more toys then they will ever need thanks to my wife and parents

[Cringer]

For me:
http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos.yahoo.com/aic/fordtruck_f250sdcrewcab4x2_156inwblariatstyleside_2006_385x192.jpg

For the wife:
http://www.allautoreviews.com/auto_reviews/ford/photos/expedition4.jpg


Sorry to see you guys were too short on extra money this year to give each other decent presents.
:eek:

[AgustusM]

funny - all the neighbors are saying that - but the reality is with all the incentives going on right now we were able to upgrade her 1 year old Toyota 4runner to the expedition (the 4 runner only fit 5 and with our surprise baby this year there are now 6 of us) and my 4 year old F250 for a brand new F250 and our told payment went up a grand total of... $50 a month.

[jamesUMD]

I got a Satellite M45-S169 Toshiba laptop. But it was a combined graduation, birthday, and Christmas present. Very cool. And a pair of glasses

Very funny, I got the same one. :D

[Bearcat729]

A Cleveland Browns blanket, Sweatshirt and T Shirt
Simpsons Seasons 5 & 7 DVD
Airplane Don't Call Me Shirley DVD
Best Of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog DVD
Blazing Saddles DVD
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy DVD
Tony Hawk American Wasteland
NBA2K6
Dragon Quest VIII
Sirius Radio
Espresso Maker
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman (Hardcover)
Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond (Paperback)
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (Hardcover)
Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover) by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
and Cash

[kcchief19]

I got a few sweaters, some gift cards, seinfeld dvd, and a nice leather briefcase for work.Replace nice leather briefcase with a combination of other DVDs, books and shirts and we have identical lists.

Mrs. kcchief19 is passed out asleep from a full day with the families, and I'm beginning to plow through my Seinfeld DVDs.

[Emiliano]

Great Christmas for me:

-30 GB white iPod
-200 €
-"Fendi" cologne
-Miami Hurricanes varsity jacket
-"Collateral" DVD
-"Non Ci Resta Che Piangere" DVD (great Italian comedy)
-new motorcycle gloves
-anti-smog mask (very useful)
-a ring
-underwear

[oliegirl]

3) a pair of "Crocs" (weirdass looking rubber shoes i have very little use for)

Those are the MOST comfortable shoes I have EVER worn!!! I got a pair a couple months ago, and fell in love with them! I think part of the reason I love them is that they have great shock absorbtion on the heel and with the knee problems and plantar facitis I have right now, that helps me walk alot. I ended up buying a second pair in brown and will probably pick up another pair on ebay when the prices go down...seriously, give them a chance before you judge them!

[Buccaneer]

Gothic II Gold (which I've been playing most of the day)
several history books
chocolate

Don't need anything else for myself.

[Raiders Army]

Xbox 360
Madden 360 (both opened early and played with on Tuesday)
Project Gotham Racing 3
Digital Camera
Bret the Hitman Hart DVDs
40 Year Old Virgin
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Shirts
Wallet
Small skillet for two egg omlettes

[oliegirl]

3 Williams-Sonoma cookbooks which I love and kind of collect
Candles
Charm Bracelet/Watch
Sewing book
Neck Massager
Cool 80's PS2 game with PacMan, Ms. PacMan and others
Frog Baking Dish
Handpainted glasses with GA landmarks
some other cool stuff :)

All in all a great Christmas for the entire family - I think we are all happy with our gifts!

[Karlifornia]

Got a whole bunch of clothes/underwear/socks, gift cards to barnes & noble and rasputin (local music store), cash, a bottle of some kind of booze I've never heard of, cologne, a candle (???), and a nose-hair trimmer (once again ???, but I guess that's a suggestion :D )

[Airhog]

- Bread machine
- Weber Grill and some accesories for it
- Ou Shirt and flannel pants
- some nice saucepans
- nice wireless phone with two handsets

[Eaglesfan27]

Gothic II Gold (which I've been playing most of the day)
several history books
chocolate

Don't need anything else for myself. I got Gothic 2 Gold from my mother-in-law this afternoon. It was by far the best gift she has ever gotten me. :)


Edit: But, I'm still looking for the original Gothic.

[Buccaneer]

I got Gothic 2 Gold from my mother-in-law this afternoon. It was by far the best gift she has ever gotten me. :)


Edit: But, I'm still looking for the original Gothic.
Just to tease you some more, my little boy and I played about 6 hours of Gothic 1 yesterday and had a blast. You will absolutely love it!

By the way, per our PM conversations, I think G2 Gold will be the perfect way to play your next game as a Paladin. There are many small changes (plus one big change) to the Gothic 2 game to make it very interesting than the first time you played. You start out just as before but right away, you will notice new people along the way and added branches to the conversations. Have fun!

[thealmighty]

Trip to Ireland

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Frog Baking Dish
Umm, forgive my cooking ignorance, but is that what it sounds like?

Let's see...

A new iPod
The Coach purse I've been lusting after for months, and the matching wallet (can't forget that. they must coordinate)
A flashlight
A lazer level
Pens (I'm a total pen whore)
And a few items that will land me on the naughty list for Christmas 2006 ;)

[Vince]

I was spoiled all to hell this year.

A framed, autographed picture of Dwight Clark making "The Catch."
An autographed Dwight Clark 49ers Jersey.
Kodak EasyShare Package containing a C310 Digital Camera (4.0 Megapixel, 5x Digital Zoom) and the Kodak EasyShare printer dock.
Brand new Softball Mitt.
Used set of King Cobra Irons and wedges (3i through Sand Wedge).
World Wide Soccer Manager 2006.
New Robert Jordan book and new David Eddings book.
And a bunch of assorted little things.

My family has always gone overboard for Christmas, but this year they outdid themselves. I'm still in awe of everything.

[General Mike]

Some clothes. My brother is taking me to pick something out tomorrow or sometime.

[vex]

19" monitor.
Programmable coffee pot
Starbucks coffee & mugs
Jumper Cables
Some OU clothes
Baby Stroller and baby furniture
BBQ set

[Dekanth]

Sirius Radio
$75 Best But Gift Card
New Weed Wacker for the yard
Electric Carving Knife
2 pairs of pants
Old Navy outdoor vest
$300
2 Beer Mugs
couple of poker books
Candy and chocolates
pens, notebooks, lighters and other assorted stocking stuffers


I have some generous family and friends.

[Yellow5]

$150 gift card to Best Buy
A shortwave, hand crank radio that I wanted.
A hand cranked LED flashlight that is awesome.
A ton of clothes.. my wife just went crazy this year.
$200 Gift card to Sportco for fishing gear

Books:
Final Dark Tower book by Stephen King
Stranger Than Fiction : True Stories by Chuck Palahniuk
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
Speaks the Nightbird, Volume I : Judgment of the Witch by Robert McCammon
Speaks the Nightbird, Vol. 2: Evil Unveiled by Robert McCammon

A B-17 Flying Fortress model from my youngest son. He wanted to get something we can work on together and we enjoy this sort of thing.

Dell Axim X30 accessories (dash mount kit and screen protectors)

[Cringer]

Sirius Radio


Which receiver did you get?

I have had one for a year, and got a new one this year. Trying to decide if I take it back and get the new S50 or not.

[Joe]

(I'm a total whore)



:eek:

[Eaglesfan27]

Just to tease you some more, my little boy and I played about 6 hours of Gothic 1 yesterday and had a blast. You will absolutely love it!

By the way, per our PM conversations, I think G2 Gold will be the perfect way to play your next game as a Paladin. There are many small changes (plus one big change) to the Gothic 2 game to make it very interesting than the first time you played. You start out just as before but right away, you will notice new people along the way and added branches to the conversations. Have fun!Thanks, BBCF has me hooked right now, but I'm sure I'll get some Gothic 2 Gold in during tomorrow. I'm also still pursuing several possible sources for the original :)

[DanGarion]

I got a beautiful new fiancee! Anything else was just the frosting on the cake.

[MrBug708]

Gonna get married on Valentines Day?

Congrats! RWBL party!

[DanGarion]

Gonna get married on Valentines Day?

Congrats! RWBL party!

Heh probably not, my parents anny is that day already!

[Cringer]

Ok, now that I have made my decision regarding my main present I will post what I got I guess.

Main present was a new Sirius receiver, the Starmate Replay. My wife was going to get me the S50 (against what I said because of the price) but decided not to last week because of something I told her about a rumor on the siriusbackstage.com boards about them making them totally portable in 6 months. So when I opened the Starmate Replay she said I could return it if I wanted and get the S50. I left it unopened all day and did some reading tonight to decide. It just about killed me to decide this. :D Anyways I am sticking with the Starmate Replay. I figured te S50 stuff is so new, and it seems like the technology behind it could be fine-tuned so much over he next year or so that the $300 for it is best saved right now. I think it will be a better purchase down the line.

We activated the Starmate Replay a bit ago and I am pretty happy with it. It has tons of features the old one from last year doesn't have. Stores artist's along with songs, and teams, to alert you of when they are on one of the channels. My old one was just song title. Plus you can pause/ff/rewind for between 30-60 minutes on any channel. So far it even sounds better hooked up straight to my little Bose computer speakers. What was nice is the home kit came free as a bonus (normal $45). Plus it is smaller then the old one. I love it, glad I made the choice I did. The S50 can come down the line.....

Also got.....

-Pair of Homer/Simpsons boxers.
-New wallet (the old one was held together by electrical tape:D)
-Lucky You Cologne box set (only cologne I really like I guess)
-Packers tree ornament
-Daughter and I got a joint present, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Season 4 DVDs

I gave Loren a wireless USB adapter for the PC so she can move it to where she wants to. And got her a DVD recorder/player for the TV.

Funny thing about our gifts is we both get something out of what we gave the other. She will get my old Sirius receiver to have in the car, and she can now record shows like Lost for me to watch on the road. :D

Oddest gift in the family. An aunt and uncle of mine gave my daughter King Konga game (comes with bongos) for the Nintendo Gamecube. Only one thing, we don't have a Gamecube. Not sure what to do about this one.... :)

[Poli]

I had perhaps the best Christmas ever gift wise. My original gift was to go to the Georgia-Tennessee game in October, but that fell through when my wife was injured (again). She really made up for it.

My gifts to my wife were complete sets of Buffy and Angel, the television series. Not just a season, every season. I also paid out for her lasik surgery that she got last month. I'm told I also bought her an assortment of clothes, but obviously I wasn't picking those out.

My work place really hooked me up as well. I worked Monday through Thursday night, and came home Friday morning. I don't have to be at work again until the 2nd. The best part is I didn't have to take leave. That's a good thing. I spent way too much taking care of my wife this year.

My gifts were nearly all Tennessee based. Two still haven't arrived: The Peyton Manning autographed football and the UT backpack, though both should arrive by the time I have to go back to Chicago.

Five UT tee shirts and a pair of UT gym shorts. Two jerseys, one with my name on it (my favorite gift, I think). Two windbreakers and one set of pants for them. I also got some UT pajama pants and a UT hooded sweatshirt.

Four UT pillows. One's a body pillow, and the other three are more like couch pillows, I think. Two UT snow globes; one of which plays Rocky Top. A cherished teddyish UT bear figurine. The snow globes and figurine I can't quite figure out why I got, but I'm sure they'll be displayed in our computer room from now on.

A miniature Neyland...probably my least favorite gift. It is incredibly small and really doesn't look like Neyland to me. Better than nothing, I suppose. Two UT hats a beanie, which I had been wanting for over a year. A UT bottle opener, two license plate covers, two UT antenna balls, a UT license plate, and a UT keychain.

Two UT chip/dip bowls, one in the shape of a helmet. A set of UT coasters, a UT trashcan, floormat, and a pair of UT handsoap and lotion dispensers.

I also got a nice UT watch and two fleece blankets; one UT, one the North County Raiders...my high school and the name of my hattrick team. For the first time ever, I have UT socks. I got two pair of them.

The Gridiron cards I mentioned in a previous thread were also a gift. I also received 6 packs of ESPN/Upper Deck cards, of which I don't know their value. I do know I got a Peyton Manning card, so that made my world go round.

My wife was also thinking of me in regular clothing, and bought me three sets of clothes. I can't remember the last time I actually was happy to get clothes, but this year I was. Nearly all of my pants don't fit me...they're either too big (34) or too small (30).

I also got a UT gymbag and a UT travel case, which can also act as a cooler.

I also got two workout supplements, which were right in time. I was running out of both.

All of the gifts above were from my wife and her dad, with her dad contributing about 10% of it.

I got a keychain from my niece stating I'm her #1 uncle, which is by default. It's supposed to have a red light to it and sometimes it even works.

Danielle's mom gave me 75 dollars and chocolate candy. I'm not much of a chocolate candy person, and I've tried to explain that to her. I'm more of a Runts and Bottle Caps type guy. I guess some things will never change.

Danielle's grandparents, and her dad's side of aunts and uncles buy me gifts as well. I got a set of six pocket knives and a hunting knife. I've never owned a pocket knife or a hunting knife in my life. Don't know what to make of it, other than they're all into a hunting kick. Maybe they want me to join in on it. I also got 100 in money or gift cards from them as well.

Later this morning we'll be heading down to Arkansas with the pets in tow. That's kind of a gift as well. I've managed to get down there each of the past three years, and it's starting to be tradition. I've got a large assortment of family down there, but I just go down to see my Uncle James and his family.

I forgot a few other UT things...stuff I didn't receive exactly. My wife got a UT outfit of her own (her first ever) and my pug Snuggles got a UT collar and leash, and a UT cap as well.

[korme]

Runts / Twizzlers / Fruity chewy stuff > Chocolate!

[Terps]

My XBOX 360 bundle from my girlfriend, which I've had since launch.
A new computer from myself.
32" LCD HDTV from my parents.

[Bad-example]

My XBOX 360 bundle from my girlfriend, which I've had since launch.

What was her launch date?

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

:eek:http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[stevew]

I got 3 shirts from my wife, all of which did not fit. I'm fuckin tired of saying that unless clothes have the "Tall" sizing, they won't necessarily fit.
A Star Wars DVD
A bit of Cash

[JonInMiddleGA]

Good grief AE, it must look like a truck loaded with Fanta Orange crashed through your house ;)

[Poli]

No kidding, and I'm loving every minute of it.

[duckman]

Not too bad:

Sanyo DVD player (my old one was damaged in the move back in October)
Schumacher "Smart" battery charger
PS2 (I bought it for my son, but he won't mind if I use it while he's in Kansas ;))

A present to myself:

1993 Saturn SC2 (Been needing a car after I totaled mine in October)

[st.cronin]

I am now officially a Scottish Laird. I expect to be accorded the proper respect.

[oliegirl]

Umm, forgive my cooking ignorance, but is that what it sounds like?

Let's see...

A new iPod
The Coach purse I've been lusting after for months, and the matching wallet (can't forget that. they must coordinate)
A flashlight
A lazer level
Pens (I'm a total pen whore)
And a few items that will land me on the naughty list for Christmas 2006 ;)


Yeah - it is! I collect frogs (they are all over the house) and my mom got me this cool baking dish from Sur La Table that has a frog face and legs on it...it sounds stupid, but it's cool...you can use it in the oven or on a gas stove :)

Congrats on the purse and wallet...which one is it? Oh, I am a pen whore too - I love all the different colored ones and usually have about 8 or 10 pens rolling around in the bottom of my purse :)

[Airhog]

And a few items that will land me on the naughty list for Christmas 2006 ;)


You are evil! You mention you got naughty things, but you won't tell us. :D

[Cringer]

Yeah - it is! I collect frogs (they are all over the house) and my mom got me this cool baking dish from Sur La Table that has a frog face and legs on it...it sounds stupid, but it's cool...you can use it in the oven or on a gas stove :)

Actaully I am guessing Farrah was thinking it was for cooking frogs, not that it looked like a frog. Or uh....is that just me? :p

[FrogMan]

I didn't get much in terms of gift as I sort of made it known that money would be welcome. See, on my birthday I set this piggy bank in which I told everyone I'd be putting money to replace our 20 year old 19" TV in the living room. Well, my parents gave me/us $60 and my sister (and her husband) gave us $100. On top of that, I got:

- a couple of Homer boxer shorts
- a workbench for the basement
- slippers from my wife (the older stunk like you wouldn't believe :D)
- a bo staff

Best of all though was that my sister gave my oldest son a Gamecube and I will be enjoying it quite a bit ;) I bought myself the earliest Need For Speed Underground and I gotta say I had fun with it after Andrew went to bed last night, not even counting the good times playing Qui Gon Jin with him in the Lego Star Wars game we gave him :)

We'll probably go shopping for the new TV at some point in the Holiday break. Looking to get a pretty simple flat screen 27 incher, something like a JVC or Toshiba should do the trick :) That will be my big gift of this Christmas...

FM

[Buccaneer]

Lucky You Cologne box set (only cologne I really like I guess)
Aww gee, man, there goes your tough-guy image. :)

[Cringer]

Aww gee, man, there goes your tough-guy image. :)

When I don't have any I wear a little Old Spice. Does that help?

Or how about this...I slice myself with a razorblade before I put it on to feel the burn more?

:)

[oliegirl]

Actaully I am guessing Farrah was thinking it was for cooking frogs, not that it looked like a frog. Or uh....is that just me? :p


Haha - I'd never thought of that! No, it's actually for making things like paella dishes...once the leftovers are gone I'm sure I'll be using it quite a bit :)

Someone needs to invent a frog smiley thingy for me!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Someone needs to invent a frog smiley thingy for me!

While looking for frog smiley, I ran across this (although I strongly suspect you have it bookmarked already)

http://www.frogstore.com/

While they aren't smilies in the usual sense, you might be able to shrink one of these down to a handy sig file size image.
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:ubEpcrfv8dAJ:http%3A//faculty.washington.edu/banksj/images/SmileyRedEyedTreeFrog_%282%29.JPG
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:TYg9afJpHXgJ:http%3A//www.frogstore.com/images/n1643.jpg

[MacroGuru]

I had perhaps the best Christmas ever gift wise. My original gift was to go to the Georgia-Tennessee game in October, but that fell through when my wife was injured (again). She really made up for it.

My gifts to my wife were complete sets of Buffy and Angel, the television series. Not just a season, every season. I also paid out for her lasik surgery that she got last month. I'm told I also bought her an assortment of clothes, but obviously I wasn't picking those out.

My work place really hooked me up as well. I worked Monday through Thursday night, and came home Friday morning. I don't have to be at work again until the 2nd. The best part is I didn't have to take leave. That's a good thing. I spent way too much taking care of my wife this year.

My gifts were nearly all Tennessee based. Two still haven't arrived: The Peyton Manning autographed football and the UT backpack, though both should arrive by the time I have to go back to Chicago.

Five UT tee shirts and a pair of UT gym shorts. Two jerseys, one with my name on it (my favorite gift, I think). Two windbreakers and one set of pants for them. I also got some UT pajama pants and a UT hooded sweatshirt.

Four UT pillows. One's a body pillow, and the other three are more like couch pillows, I think. Two UT snow globes; one of which plays Rocky Top. A cherished teddyish UT bear figurine. The snow globes and figurine I can't quite figure out why I got, but I'm sure they'll be displayed in our computer room from now on.

A miniature Neyland...probably my least favorite gift. It is incredibly small and really doesn't look like Neyland to me. Better than nothing, I suppose. Two UT hats a beanie, which I had been wanting for over a year. A UT bottle opener, two license plate covers, two UT antenna balls, a UT license plate, and a UT keychain.

Two UT chip/dip bowls, one in the shape of a helmet. A set of UT coasters, a UT trashcan, floormat, and a pair of UT handsoap and lotion dispensers.

I also got a nice UT watch and two fleece blankets; one UT, one the North County Raiders...my high school and the name of my hattrick team. For the first time ever, I have UT socks. I got two pair of them.

The Gridiron cards I mentioned in a previous thread were also a gift. I also received 6 packs of ESPN/Upper Deck cards, of which I don't know their value. I do know I got a Peyton Manning card, so that made my world go round.

My wife was also thinking of me in regular clothing, and bought me three sets of clothes. I can't remember the last time I actually was happy to get clothes, but this year I was. Nearly all of my pants don't fit me...they're either too big (34) or too small (30).

I also got a UT gymbag and a UT travel case, which can also act as a cooler.

I also got two workout supplements, which were right in time. I was running out of both.

All of the gifts above were from my wife and her dad, with her dad contributing about 10% of it.

I got a keychain from my niece stating I'm her #1 uncle, which is by default. It's supposed to have a red light to it and sometimes it even works.

Danielle's mom gave me 75 dollars and chocolate candy. I'm not much of a chocolate candy person, and I've tried to explain that to her. I'm more of a Runts and Bottle Caps type guy. I guess some things will never change.

Danielle's grandparents, and her dad's side of aunts and uncles buy me gifts as well. I got a set of six pocket knives and a hunting knife. I've never owned a pocket knife or a hunting knife in my life. Don't know what to make of it, other than they're all into a hunting kick. Maybe they want me to join in on it. I also got 100 in money or gift cards from them as well.

Later this morning we'll be heading down to Arkansas with the pets in tow. That's kind of a gift as well. I've managed to get down there each of the past three years, and it's starting to be tradition. I've got a large assortment of family down there, but I just go down to see my Uncle James and his family.

I forgot a few other UT things...stuff I didn't receive exactly. My wife got a UT outfit of her own (her first ever) and my pug Snuggles got a UT collar and leash, and a UT cap as well.
Man, I didn't know you like Utah so much :p ;)

[Cringer]

This is one the GEFL boards...

http://www.fof-gefl.com/phpbb2/images/smiles/kermit.gif

[oliegirl]

While looking for frog smiley, I ran across this (although I strongly suspect you have it bookmarked already)

http://www.frogstore.com/

While they aren't smilies in the usual sense, you might be able to shrink one of these down to a handy sig file size image.
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:ubEpcrfv8dAJ:http%3A//faculty.washington.edu/banksj/images/SmileyRedEyedTreeFrog_%282%29.JPG
http://images-partners.google.com/images?q=tbn:TYg9afJpHXgJ:http%3A//www.frogstore.com/images/n1643.jpg


Very cool! I hadn't seen that website before - but I am sure radii will be thrilled you posted it for me, especially when frogs start showing up at our doorstep :) Thanks Jon!!!!

[oliegirl]

This is one the GEFL boards...

http://www.fof-gefl.com/phpbb2/images/smiles/kermit.gif


OMG! Love it!!!!

How do I save it so I can use it in my signature or put it in posts?

[Airhog]

I didn't get much in terms of gift as I sort of made it known that money would be welcome. See, on my birthday I set this piggy bank in which I told everyone I'd be putting money to replace our 20 year old 19" TV in the living room. Well, my parents gave me/us $60 and my sister (and her husband) gave us $100. On top of that, I got:

- a couple of Homer boxer shorts
- a workbench for the basement
- slippers from my wife (the older stunk like you wouldn't believe :D)
- a bo staff

Best of all though was that my sister gave my oldest son a Gamecube and I will be enjoying it quite a bit ;) I bought myself the earliest Need For Speed Underground and I gotta say I had fun with it after Andrew went to bed last night, not even counting the good times playing Qui Gon Jin with him in the Lego Star Wars game we gave him :)

We'll probably go shopping for the new TV at some point in the Holiday break. Looking to get a pretty simple flat screen 27 incher, something like a JVC or Toshiba should do the trick :) That will be my big gift of this Christmas...

FM

At walmart down here, you can get a 27" TV for about 180 dollars US. That is what I got my dad, a 27" flatscreen TV. You can get a 32" TV for about 220$. Not a flatscreen though.

[lighthousekeeper]

my wife makes me feel like i'm in a persistent state of childhood when I purchase or play my text sims. All I need to do is show her this thread to get her off my back.

(Who gets an x-box for their husband/boyfriend? Ans: a women who wants to be left alone.)

[FrogMan]

At walmart down here, you can get a 27" TV for about 180 dollars US. That is what I got my dad, a 27" flatscreen TV. You can get a 32" TV for about 220$. Not a flatscreen though.
they do have a flatscreen from Sharp at $299cdn at our local Walmart but I'm looking into a bit better quality, hence the JVC mention.

Here's the one I've had my eyes on for a little while:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7045949&type=product&productCategoryId=cat03003&id=1099397015367

A 27 incher from JVC that goes for about $379cdn around here...

We got one requirement though, to fit in our TV unit, it has to be less than 30.5 inches wide and that can limit severely the choices in 27" tvs...

FM

[Cringer]

OMG! Love it!!!!

How do I save it so I can use it in my signature or put it in posts?

Well, you can right click it and save it. Then you could put it on a server, if you don't have one something like photobucket.com is a good free place to save pictures. Then you just link to the image when you want it. Photobucket.com gies you the various links you may use under each picture you have saved, that makes it pretty easy.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Actaully I am guessing Farrah was thinking it was for cooking frogs, not that it looked like a frog. Or uh....is that just me? :p
Bingo! I knew they ate odd things down there in Georgia, so I wasn't sure if she really meant frogs.

I'm really really glad it's not. :)

[Cringer]

Bingo! I knew they ate odd things down there in Georgia, so I wasn't sure if she really meant frogs.

I'm really really glad it's not. :)

I was on the road on Thanksgiving and had the chance to listen to a show on Howard Stern's Sirius channel, Thanksgiving with the Cristies. It is the family of a guy who works for him.

They live in rural Kansas and they ate frog, squirrel, catfish, and venison chops. They were some odd folks.

[korme]

At walmart down here, you can get a 27" TV for about 180 dollars US. That is what I got my dad, a 27" flatscreen TV. You can get a 32" TV for about 220$. Not a flatscreen though.
Yep. I bought a 32" for the apartment for a little over $200...

[FrogMan]

Yep. I bought a 32" for the apartment for a little over $200...
dang you college students of the 2000's, a 32" tv... as I said our main TV, the one in our living room is a 19" that is now about 20 years old... used to be my C64 monitor at the time :p

FM

[Pumpy Tudors]

dang you college students of the 2000's, a 32" tv... as I said our main TV, the one in our living room is a 19" that is now about 20 years old... used to be my C64 monitor at the time :p
Oh, yes indeed. FrogMan just said "C64." I'd hit it.

[oliegirl]

Bingo! I knew they ate odd things down there in Georgia, so I wasn't sure if she really meant frogs.

I'm really really glad it's not. :)


See, here in GA, we actually have running water, electricity, etc...we dont' resort to eating road kill or vermin anymore :)

I promise I will not be baking or eating any frogs ever...I don't even touch raw meat, so there is no way I would touch a slimy icky frog!!!

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

I don't even touch raw meat So how did you expect Radii to give you a baby for Christmas? :p

[Cringer]

So how did you expect Radii to give you a baby for Christmas? :p

eww, thats just.....ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[MrBug708]

Oh man, I didnt want to click this thread

[FrogMan]

I didn't get much in terms of gift as I sort of made it known that money would be welcome. See, on my birthday I set this piggy bank in which I told everyone I'd be putting money to replace our 20 year old 19" TV in the living room. Well, my parents gave me/us $60 and my sister (and her husband) gave us $100.

I just cut the belly of that piggy bank (didn't even have a hole and a plug, I had to really cut it) and da-amn! :eek: There was 525$cdn in there, counting the 160$cdn we go for Christmas. I was quite disciplined to set aside about $40 a week starting at some point in the Fall, but I never thought I'd put away that much... Add to that a 100$cdn gift certificate I was able to get from our credit card provider. That's the kind of reward mile thingie 1% of your purchase is converted into visadollars and you can buy stuff from their catalog. Thing is, if you buy stuff, they almost charge you double, but if you ask for a gift certificate, it's buck for buck. We now have a 625$cdn budget for the new TV...

We still will only go to 27" and I plan on saving the rest to buy a TiVo like recorder in the Spring. Not a bad deal :)

FM

[Galaxy]

I just cut the belly of that piggy bank (didn't even have a hole and a plug, I had to really cut it) and da-amn! :eek: There was 525$cdn in there, counting the 160$cdn we go for Christmas. I was quite disciplined to set aside about $40 a week starting at some point in the Fall, but I never thought I'd put away that much... Add to that a 100$cdn gift certificate I was able to get from our credit card provider. That's the kind of reward mile thingie 1% of your purchase is converted into visadollars and you can buy stuff from their catalog. Thing is, if you buy stuff, they almost charge you double, but if you ask for a gift certificate, it's buck for buck. We now have a 625$cdn budget for the new TV...

We still will only go to 27" and I plan on saving the rest to buy a TiVo like recorder in the Spring. Not a bad deal :)

FM

The new Gamecube and that tv will be fun to enjoy. Will you look at a higher-quality in that 27" area?

[Airhog]

One thing I will admit, is the TV I got my parents, has a better picture FWIW.

[oliegirl]

So how did you expect Radii to give you a baby for Christmas? :p


Ok, seriously, I think I am going to have a nightmare tonight because of that comment. Just gross...

I'll make a deal, I'll avoid visuals of you and Arlie making babies, if you avoid visuals of radii and I doing the same :confused:

[Galaxy]

Anyone go shopping today?

[Airhog]

Ok, seriously, I think I am going to have a nightmare tonight because of that comment. Just gross...

I'll make a deal, I'll avoid visuals of you and Arlie making babies, if you avoid visuals of radii and I doing the same :confused:


As long as I don't have to stop, I don't have any problems with that

[FrogMan]

The new Gamecube and that tv will be fun to enjoy. Will you look at a higher-quality in that 27" area?
hehe, the gamecube won't go on that one although kiddo will get an upgrade from the 13" he is on right now to the 19" we have in the living room :D

As for the higher quality question, the ones we're looking at are the flat screens, JVC, Toshiba and the likes and look to be around the best non-HD 27" around so I don't think we'll go much better than that. I don't plan on getting an HD TV...

FM

[FrogMan]

One thing I will admit, is the TV I got my parents, has a better picture FWIW.
a better picture than what? your TV?

Ours won't be hard to beat. First, the digital TV receiver is connected to it through coaxial cable, not AV cables. From what I was told, we lose some quality there, then the DVD player is also going through some sort of modulator to make it go from the AV output to a coaxial cable into the TV... I tell ya, our TV in the living room should have been changed years ago, but well, other expenses came first...

The 19 incher will make a nice TV for my basement playroom once the basement is all finished, at some point late in the Spring :)

FM

[oliegirl]

As long as I don't have to stop, I don't have any problems with that

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! Why, why did you have to go there?

[Airhog]

a better picture than what? your TV?

Ours won't be hard to beat. First, the digital TV receiver is connected to it through coaxial cable, not AV cables. From what I was told, we lose some quality there, then the DVD player is also going through some sort of modulator to make it go from the AV output to a coaxial cable into the TV... I tell ya, our TV in the living room should have been changed years ago, but well, other expenses came first...

The 19 incher will make a nice TV for my basement playroom once the basement is all finished, at some point late in the Spring :)

FM

Sorry, I meant their flatscreen 27" TV, looks better than my 32" Non-flatscreen tv. Theirs has a sharper picture.

[KJDelaney]

Civilization IV
Neverwinter Nights Diamond
Norton Internet Security 2006
Van Housen silk tie
Pierre Cardin dress shirt
Leather coat
Business casual golf shirts
Stewie Griffin The Untold Story DVD
City of Champions DVD
Boston Great Sports Moments DVD
subscription to PC Gamer, Maximum PC, and The Hockey News
$80 in gift cards
Sneakers

And a whole 11 days off from work......
Hello Couch.

[FrogMan]

Sorry, I meant their flatscreen 27" TV, looks better than my 32" Non-flatscreen tv. Theirs has a sharper picture.
ahh, good to know. 27" will be plenty for the relative small size of our living room anyway, so I've always thought it was better to get a better quality smaller size TV than simply get a big one...

FM

[CamEdwards]

40 gig ipod
ton o' books
college hoops 2k6
Death Cab for Cutie- Transatlanticism
a University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hat

[DanGarion]

40 gig ipod
ton o' books
college hoops 2k6
Death Cab for Cutie- Transatlanticism
a University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hat
DC4C kicks ass :)

[Poli]

Man, I didn't know you like Utah so much :p ;)It sure isn't B Y Who.

[MacroGuru]

It sure isn't B Y Who.
I did hold back you know...I was going to say Texas :D

[FrogMan]

I just cut the belly of that piggy bank (didn't even have a hole and a plug, I had to really cut it) and da-amn! :eek: There was 525$cdn in there, counting the 160$cdn we go for Christmas. I was quite disciplined to set aside about $40 a week starting at some point in the Fall, but I never thought I'd put away that much... Add to that a 100$cdn gift certificate I was able to get from our credit card provider. That's the kind of reward mile thingie 1% of your purchase is converted into visadollars and you can buy stuff from their catalog. Thing is, if you buy stuff, they almost charge you double, but if you ask for a gift certificate, it's buck for buck. We now have a 625$cdn budget for the new TV...

We still will only go to 27" and I plan on saving the rest to buy a TiVo like recorder in the Spring. Not a bad deal :)

FM
well, we spent that whole $625 and more yesterday. We got this 27" JVC flat screen TV (http://www.jvc.ca/en/consumer/product-detail.asp?model=AV-27WF36) and this DVD recorder (http://www.jvc.ca/en/consumer/product-detail.asp?model=DR-M100S), also from JVC. The DVD recorder while without a hard drive, can record on DVD-RAM format, which sounded nice enough...

the TV looks mighty fine in the TV unit, about half an inch on either side of it. Take a look :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/QcFrogMan/misc/100_5487.jpg

Yeah, a boatload of toys too, this is kiddos playroom too :)

FM

[Poli]

I did hold back you know...I was going to say Texas :D
I knew I forgot something! My wife also bought me a:

http://www.onlinesports.com/images/mem-tn-060.gif

[Eaglesfan27]

FM, I hope that works out for you, but I had a terrible experience with one of JVC's earlier models of DVD recorder/VCR units in which it stopped working after 14 months (2 months after the warranty ran out.)

[FrogMan]

FM, I hope that works out for you, but I had a terrible experience with one of JVC's earlier models of DVD recorder/VCR units in which it stopped working after 14 months (2 months after the warranty ran out.)
sure hope so but we've had very good luck with our JVC purchases in the past. Our current VCR is a JVC and it's now some 10 years old.

Hopefully the fact that it's only a DVD recorder and not a combo unit will mean it's tougher.

As i said, our VCR and now TV and DVD recorder are all JVC. This means that every remote controls something on one of the other items, pretty neat and well integrated...

FM

[Kodos]

The Complete Calvin & Hobbes was my best present.

Also, between an award I got at work and gift cards, I now have enough for PS3. If I can keep myself from buying Xbox360 until it comes out. I want to only get one of the consoles next generation, and if I hold out for PS3, I should be good to go. If I cave and get Xbox360, I will end up with both... :)

[MacroGuru]

I knew I forgot something! My wife also bought me a:

http://www.onlinesports.com/images/mem-tn-060.gif
If you need any help breaking that god forsaken thing when you want to get your 35 cents out, give me a call, I will provide the hammer :D

[WSUCougar]

So Ardent, why is your Arkansas Razorback bank wearing a Texas sweater? :D

[AnalBumCover]

4GB iPod Nano
Lost the First Season DVD
Poster of "24" the Fifth Season signed by Keiffer Sutherland

[Klinglerware]

GF got me an indoor grill, cast iron griddle, and memberships to the Met and local indie theater. I got GF pearl earrings and a couple of items off the SK II line.

[Pumpy Tudors]

So Ardent, why is your Arkansas Razorback bank wearing a Texas sweater? :D
:D

That's gold right there.

I finally got my XBox 360, only a little more than a week after Christmas. I only have Project Gotham Racing 3 for it, so I guess I'll be doing a lot of racing for the next couple of weeks.

[Poli]

So Ardent, why is your Arkansas Razorback bank wearing a Texas sweater? :D
Our orange is brighter. :)