So what'd we all get for CHRISTMAS!?

[PeepShow]

State/talk about whatever presents Santa graced you with this year.

I myself was lucky enough to get the following:

Chicago Bulls Warmup Jacket
UNC Shorts and Pants
Blue Snowball Microphone
Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series
Dexter: Season 5 Blu Ray
3 Best Buy giftcards
Starbucks giftcard
$50 cash

 

[Hometown Kid]

I got:

Cash.
A weird scarf and glove matching deal, which I will never wear. (Scarf, WTF?)

I used a bunch of the money to get video games, so I at least can stay busy for a little bit. I nabbed 2 PSN cards, Catherine, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, L.A. Noire (Which was Free), NBA 2K12 and the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Still got like 75 bucks leftover, but i'll save it for when I need it I guess.

 

[MizMasta3000]

210 cash
An Atari
Pair of Jordan's
Steelers beanie
Record player
Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome on vinyl
Denver Nuggets snapback
Patagonia Jacket

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

A new coat
Some NB running shoes
Wooden case for my paints and art stuff
WWE 12
A Sports Illustrated subscription w/ the bag and Colts jacket
Colts beanie, Vikes beanie
Spurs #1 fan License plate border. Dunno if I'll put it on the Mustang or Charger. Maybe neither.
Clothes
Survivor Series 11 dvd
movie tickets
outback gift card
I think that's it. Pretty good for an old fuck.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

210 cash
Denver Nuggets snapback

Back in my day, you couldn't give away snap backs. Now they are en vogue and almost cost as much as a nice fitted. I think flat brimmed hats that aren't fully on one's head is the second stupidest look that this younger generation is trending to death (skinny jeans being the worst, especially the idiots that try and sag them, WTF?!?!) but when you make it a plastic snap back like that, it makes me very sad. I just don't understand fashion these days.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

Snapbacks > fitted caps.

I got giftcards, which suits me so I can use my own discretion. Always a plus.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

^^^^It's also the easiest way to shop for people.

 

[PeepShow]

Yeah, I feel like gift cards are a cop out, but I feel like I can never shop for people right and know what to get them. Especially for my Dad. I know what stores he likes, but I go to get him a jacket, or tools or something, he ends up taking it back because something doesn't fit right or it's not the right thing. So I just get a gift card so they can get whatever they feel like.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

^^ Yup. Every year, with everyone except the wife, it's like an unspoken law. "I know what your getting me and how much your spending, I'll do the same for you." And it was getting to the point where I wanted to break this omerta and basically say "whatever your gonna spend on me, keep it. We can both save time and unnecessary travel." So I was proud that I got everyone something they could unwrap and I think everyone was happy.

 

[monkeystyle]

Huge collection of "classic" horror flicks from the 30's-60's.

Pretty much all of Stephen King's flicks as well.

Song of Ice and Fire series.

New chapeau.

New pair of smoker's gloves which I will promptly lose.

I also purchased myself a dubbler which was great because my brother gave me a "secret" present of a fairly large sack of bubble hash. And seeing as how I am on vacation (kinda) it is now half gone.

My x-mas present to me will come in a few weeks when I go take care of my income taxes. Gonna go buy a new lappy with my refund so I can play Skyrim and The Old Republic.

 

[...god...]

oh shit you got the old republic? I'm playin too.

 

[MizMasta3000]

Back in my day, you couldn't give away snap backs. Now they are en vogue and almost cost as much as a nice fitted. I think flat brimmed hats that aren't fully on one's head is the second stupidest look that this younger generation is trending to death (skinny jeans being the worst, especially the idiots that try and sag them, WTF?!?!) but when you make it a plastic snap back like that, it makes me very sad. I just don't understand fashion these days.

Yeah today, retro = anything 2 decades before. Everyone is into Urban 90s now (you should see how some people look downtown). The haircuts, clothes, you name it. I never was into fitted caps and some of the snapback designs are pretty dope especially from TISA and Mitchell and Ness. Plus I wear them normally and sometimes backwards but it's always on my head all the way.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

^LOL, they brought back the High Top Fade for a minute there man... Grunge-wear still in... 80's hair-metal trends are still in as well tho... we just have to stay the fuck away from the 70's. There's also a lot of 60's style trends going on too.

But yeah, back on to giftcards... I just tell people I prefer giftcards, because I never know what I'm actually going to need until a situation arises. I prefer not to clutter up with more tools or anything as I don't know when/if I'll need most of them... but give me a gift card so the day I need a damn wrench or a nice shirt of my own liking, and I'm far more appreciative of it. Call it easy if you want, I still think it's by far the most thoughtful way to go about buying a gift for someone for XMas, because you know it's going towards something they'll actually want/need. Now if we talk every damn day (as most of us should with family and closest friends), you shouldn't be buying me a gift card, you should know how to shop for me... there's a difference there.

 

[nation]

State/talk about whatever presents Santa graced you with this year.

I myself was lucky enough to get the following:

Chicago Bulls Warmup Jacket
UNC Shorts and Pants
Blue Snowball Microphone
Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series
Dexter: Season 5 Blu Ray
3 Best Buy giftcards
Starbucks giftcard
$50 cash

Season 5 is horrible. I pretty much had to force myself through that shit. Anyways, random shit and Skyrim, Oblivion and Arkham City. Got some cash and gift cards too

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

I also purchased myself a dubbler which was great because my brother gave me a "secret" present of a fairly large sack of bubble hash. And seeing as how I am on vacation (kinda) it is now half gone.

You mean bubbler, que no? If not, what the fuck is a dubbler? I'm too lazy to google it and I think I'd get a clearer explanation from you anyways. I miss the days of gonzo paraphernalia; multichamber bongs, zongs, bubblers, side cars, gas masks, and the best of the best; gravity bongs. Fun as shit to own, bitch when they broke. Then you realize the cost effectiveness and convenience of papers. And then you start rolling the gonzo joints...