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Xefi · 2012-12-26, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Flower

Very decent afaiac - both were gifts from my company.

wait, your company give you free computers? oh man, that's really cool of them!
my company gives us $500 check as a bonus for the holidays, which was also cool, but not as cool as your company.

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Originally Posted by GenjiChan

It would be horrible to hear if my grandpa calls me his "Prince"..

if my grandfather gives me $10000-$12000 check, he can call me PRINCE-sama everyday if he likes!
i dont mind at all.

Flower · 2012-12-26, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Xefi

wait, your company give you free computers? oh man, that's really cool of them!

my company gives us $500 check as a bonus for the holidays, which was also cool, but not as cool as your company.

....

Yeah - I have been with them for 25 years now, working in various departments, and the boss now is really great (my third boss ftr).

NorthernFallout · 2012-12-26, 17:52

- "Sphere" Michael Crichton
- "The Forever War" Joe Haldeman
- "The Quantum Thief" Hannu Rajaniemi
- "Out of the Silent Planet" C.S. Lewis
- Random stuff

It's quite easy to get me stuff. "Here, this is a list of 30 books. Pick a few, thanks!". More advanced stuff like tech I get myself, and gift cards for clothes are more fun than plain money.

Terrestrial Dream · 2012-12-26, 20:10

Envious of everyone here. I never got any Christmas present ever. Well I guess I could always get myself some games thanks to Steam.

ChainLegacy · 2012-12-26, 21:03

I got some nice formal clothing and an electric shaver

NoemiChan · 2012-12-26, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Terrestrial Dream

Envious of everyone here. I never got any Christmas present ever. Well I guess I could always get myself some games thanks to Steam.

The last present I got was 10 years go from my parents. Nah, I understand it, since our country is in a crisis. Right now, I'm growing my $2 for next year's.

synaesthetic · 2012-12-26, 21:57

Well, I'm going to end up busting my ass with my "presents" keeping us fed and watered over the year by fixing broken smartphones and computers. With the new gear I can do other fun things like build mint-tin headphone amps to make even more money.

My worse half takes care of the rent and I'm responsible for keeping us from starving to death.

grylsyjaeger · 2012-12-27, 01:31

Got some socks, jocks, chocs and... sorry no rhyme this time, an iron.

And about a thousand rounds of ammunition.

Best Christmas Apocalypse Preparation Present EVER.

Chaos2Frozen · 2012-12-27, 05:04

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Originally Posted by grylsyjaeger

Got some socks, jocks, chocs and... sorry no rhyme this time, an iron.

And about a thousand rounds of ammunition.

Best Christmas Apocalypse Preparation Present EVER.

So you got the best Apocalypse Preparation Present... After the Apocalypse

?

HasuMasu · 2012-12-27, 05:19

I got a lot of stuff, the most note-worthy one being a paper boat.

Sadly I lost it at a comshop...

SaintessHeart · 2012-12-27, 05:30

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Originally Posted by Terrestrial Dream

Envious of everyone here. I never got any Christmas present ever. Well I guess I could always get myself some games thanks to Steam.

Here is a late one for you.

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A Late Down-To-Earth Dream Present For You

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Dextro · 2012-12-27, 06:20

Money's tight here as people who watch world news may know but luckly me and my family are doing decently so Christmas wasn't all that bad. My grandpa gave me 100€ and my grandma 50€, my parents a couple of sweaters and my sister a box of chocolates.

With that I ended up getting a new 500gb hdd for the PS3 (to use for all the games in PS+) and went "wild" yesterday ordering a couple of movies off Amazon (Evangelion 1.11/2.22 and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, all Blu-Ray).

Luckly I'm at a stage in my life where I've got a decent paying job and can afford to spoil myself a bit from time to time but sadly that isn't the norm (and I know quite a few examples close to home :-/ ).

Mystique · 2012-12-27, 09:07

Not so much 'loot', cause no one bought me anything, so my credit card was sacrificed and I engaged in a little retail therapy that came in the post today

Spoiler for mah preciousesssssssss:

Flower · 2012-12-27, 13:48

Would never have thought of the combination of Monopoly and Street Fighter.

willx · 2012-12-27, 14:00

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Originally Posted by grylsyjaeger

And about a thousand rounds of ammunition.

What can I say? That sounds awfully neat ..

So in the vein of "presents for meself" I'm actually looking up where in the world I can pay to ride a tank and shoot the main canon to see if I can fit it in anywhere ..

My friend, when he went to Italy, actually got to fire a medieval trebuchet! He said it was quite the experience! And I know in Thailand or some parts of SE Asia you can go out and fire RPGs and the like ..

EDIT: Didn't realize we had gotten to page 3 already and I had missed a whole page of comments ..

This time of year (and the previous comments) makes me think of my late grandma, she would always give me money and practically raised me, due to two working stiff parents. She was the only grandparent I had ever known as the others passed away before I was born and she passed away when I was .. 8/9? So alongside any other presents I might buy for myself in the days, weeks and months to come .. I'm going to make sure I buy a plane ticket home, maybe during Chinese New Year, to spend some time with family.

Terrestrial Dream · 2012-12-27, 14:28

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Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

Here is a late one for you.

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A Late Down-To-Earth Dream Present For You

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I am glad that you have gone out of your way to show that this was not a trap. Recently I been running into too many mangas with trap and I have been getting confused

, I really needed this.

Suomi · 2012-12-27, 20:24

I got some nice things, my favorites being:
set of 150 prismacolor pencils
"Introduction and Allegro" by Ravel for harp, clarinet, flute, and strings
Susan Boyle album "Standing Ovation" and pre-order of Josh Groban album "All that Echoes"
Google play gift card (got a few e books and the first half of Doctor Who Season 7!)

willx · 2012-12-27, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Illusore

I got some nice things, my favorites being:
set of 150 prismacolor pencils
"Introduction and Allegro" by Ravel for harp, clarinet, flute, and strings
Susan Boyle album "Standing Ovation" and pre-order of Josh Groban album "All that Echoes"
Google play gift card (got a few e books and the first half of Doctor Who Season 7!)

Awesome! I remember seeing an excellent performance of Ravel's Bolero by the local symphony orchestra. It was exhilarating. I love how his works are so .. mm, lively!

Here's a youtube video of the above, as one commentor put it:

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if this was any more lovely, we would all evaporate into clouds of joy

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Youtube Video

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DonQuigleone · 2012-12-29, 02:14

I've got a Zaku 02 model kit! Sieg Zeon!

I've also got the following reading:

The Machine that changed the world (Lean Production for the win!)
The 30 years war (wedgwood)
The search for modern China

I'll have me some good reading...

NoemiChan · 2012-12-30, 05:32

I know its late, but I got an unusual gift..

A .50 caliber bottle opener!!!

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2012-12-26, 17:52	Link #43
NorthernFallout The Interstellar Medium Author Join Date: May 2008 Location: [SWE] Age: 34	- "Sphere" Michael Crichton - "The Forever War" Joe Haldeman - "The Quantum Thief" Hannu Rajaniemi - "Out of the Silent Planet" C.S. Lewis - Random stuff It's quite easy to get me stuff. "Here, this is a list of 30 books. Pick a few, thanks!". More advanced stuff like tech I get myself, and gift cards for clothes are more fun than plain money. __________________

2012-12-26, 20:10	Link #44
Terrestrial Dream 勇者 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tesla Leicht Institute Age: 34	Envious of everyone here. I never got any Christmas present ever. Well I guess I could always get myself some games thanks to Steam. __________________

2012-12-26, 21:57	Link #47
synaesthetic blinded by blood Author Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 40	Well, I'm going to end up busting my ass with my "presents" keeping us fed and watered over the year by fixing broken smartphones and computers. With the new gear I can do other fun things like build mint-tin headphone amps to make even more money. My worse half takes care of the rent and I'm responsible for keeping us from starving to death. __________________ Indie science fiction author and all-around weirdo: Check out my original fiction here! Read an excerpt from my sci-fi novel Binary System!

2012-12-27, 01:31	Link #48
grylsyjaeger Onani Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The girl's bathroom Age: 34	Got some socks, jocks, chocs and... sorry no rhyme this time, an iron. And about a thousand rounds of ammunition. Best Christmas Apocalypse Preparation Present EVER. __________________ "It doesn't mean much, we never had a chance."

2012-12-27, 05:19	Link #50
HasuMasu Senior Member Artist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Middle Way	I got a lot of stuff, the most note-worthy one being a paper boat. Sadly I lost it at a comshop... __________________

2012-12-26, 21:03	Link #45
ChainLegacy 廉頗 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Massachusetts Age: 34	I got some nice formal clothing and an electric shaver

2012-12-27, 06:20	Link #52
Dextro He Without a Title Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The land of tempura	Money's tight here as people who watch world news may know but luckly me and my family are doing decently so Christmas wasn't all that bad. My grandpa gave me 100€ and my grandma 50€, my parents a couple of sweaters and my sister a box of chocolates. With that I ended up getting a new 500gb hdd for the PS3 (to use for all the games in PS+) and went "wild" yesterday ordering a couple of movies off Amazon (Evangelion 1.11/2.22 and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, all Blu-Ray). Luckly I'm at a stage in my life where I've got a decent paying job and can afford to spoil myself a bit from time to time but sadly that isn't the norm (and I know quite a few examples close to home :-/ ). __________________

2012-12-27, 09:07	Link #53
Mystique Honyaku no Hime Fansubber Join Date: May 2008 Location: In the eastern capital of the islands of the rising suns...	Not so much 'loot', cause no one bought me anything, so my credit card was sacrificed and I engaged in a little retail therapy that came in the post today Spoiler for mah preciousesssssssss: __________________ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. - Van Wilder "If you ain't laughin', you ain't livin'." - Carlos Mencia

2012-12-27, 13:48	Link #54
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Would never have thought of the combination of Monopoly and Street Fighter. __________________

2012-12-27, 20:24	Link #57
Suomi Kaiba Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: David Tennant's bedroom in the TARDIS	I got some nice things, my favorites being: set of 150 prismacolor pencils "Introduction and Allegro" by Ravel for harp, clarinet, flute, and strings Susan Boyle album "Standing Ovation" and pre-order of Josh Groban album "All that Echoes" Google play gift card (got a few e books and the first half of Doctor Who Season 7!) __________________

2012-12-29, 02:14	Link #59
DonQuigleone Knight Errant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35	I've got a Zaku 02 model kit! Sieg Zeon! I've also got the following reading: The Machine that changed the world (Lean Production for the win!) The 30 years war (wedgwood) The search for modern China I'll have me some good reading...

2012-12-30, 05:32	Link #60
NoemiChan Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Age: 36	I know its late, but I got an unusual gift.. A .50 caliber bottle opener!!! Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?