The Christmas Rake-in

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:29 am

TheSiggler wrote:I got a new set of speakers/woofer for my PC, the usual socks, etc.. Starfox Assault (GC), Metal Gear Solid (GC), $100 from my grandmother, and the usual assortment of chocolate.. I'll most likely be putting that $100 toward a DS+Mario Kart.

Wow. I usually get $100 from all my relatives combined. And that's if I'm lucky.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:39 am

Rescue Me season 1 on dvd
Art of the Silver Age book
Comic book encyclopedia
IQ Rings
Deck of Cards
Slinky Jr
Borders and Barnes and Noble Gift cards, though I've already lost the b&n one.
2005 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Xm radio ( roady2 )

pretty good christmas I'd say. This year I got to be santa and go get the presents from the basement. My dad broke his arm a few days ago and couldn't carry the stuff.

hearld500 · Post by **hearld500** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:52 am

$200
Sirus sattilite radio
Simpsons calendar

Orange_Ribbon · Post by **Orange_Ribbon** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:53 am

2 pairs of jeans
2 pairs of sweat pants
a duel set of cordless phones
and a pair of long underwear

ETR · Post by **ETR** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:06 am

Nice Wagh, enjoy the truck

This was a fun xmas, since it was my first one not living there.

-Alesis Micron analog modeling synth
-random used church organ
-Underminded - Hail Unamerican
-Paint Shop Pro 8
-Toilet paper
-a peacoat
-Vans Classic-Slipons in an out of print fabric
-socks
-Hair dye and someone to help dye it
-My favorite snack, ranch pretzels
-random candy, including Big Red (yummy)
-a random brushed aluminum tool kit

I got all I wanted, so I'm happy. I think what I gave was even funnier. Cell phone bling and vibrators.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:09 am

Update:

2 Pairs of pants
An fm radio carabiner thingy (yay, more headphones for me to break!)
A mediaplay Gift card (gotta waste it quick because the store is closing)
Some thing from my sister about how appreciates me. When she grows up I might make her one.

Not bad, considering I don't believe in Christmas

. Which reminds me, I gotta call me godparents to say merry chrismas.

mattcky666 · Post by **mattcky666** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:57 pm

Kenichi wrote: CKY - Infiltrate-Destroy-Rebuild

that the album or the dvd video album?

i got:
mario kart ds
shadow the hedgehog
pro evo 5
battlefront II
a radio
football shirt
an LED torch

Caboose · Post by **Caboose** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:19 pm

I feel very spoiled:

80 GB Portable Disk Drive
Mario Kart DS
65 USD (from relatives)
100 CAD (from relatives)
Awesome markers for writing on CD's
lots of chocolate
a Bleach (anime) pooster thing, but it's made out of fabric (very cool)
other random things like cards, gum, candy etc.

Post by **pixel** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:29 pm

Fairly normal, except this is the first year I didn't get any video games. I think the Best Buy gift card and $120 can fix that however.

?JBL Creature II Speakers
?15 inch LCD Monitor
?Belkin iMic
?Arrested Development Season I and II
?My Morning Jacket - Z
?The Replacements - Tim
?Coffee mug
?Sleeping bag
?$120
?Best Buy gift card
?Awesome girlfriend
?All Get Outs band t-shirt

Nico0020 · Post by **Nico0020** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:03 pm

As of now:
Gloves,scarf,earband thingy
PJ pants, since my girl takes all of mine
Some Dreamcast Video stuff (2 homebrew games and total control 3)
Neon Genesis Platinum 1 boxset and the 2nd dvd
one of those soft things that go over your matress
shower mirror
Dresden Dolls DVD
cold solder gun and wire crimper
Socks and all that jazz
Book by Stephen King - The Girl who loved Tom gordon
Money to pay for some books next semester
money, money, money (all inside an antique bank)

and a lot of other whatnot. I still got the relatives to see too

oh yea and my sister and her boyfriend got me the Vash Red Trenchcoat, lol. If your an anime junky you will know what it is. it was 88 bucks but they ahd a ton of store credit so they got it for 25, lol. Looks like I have something for halloween and Akon next year.

Though I want to go pick up this Full metal alchemist poketwatch I got my sisters boyfriend as I started to like it a lot myself.

Yonke · Post by **Yonke** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:40 pm

Ipod nano 4 gb
40 dlls
claiborne for men cologne
Chocolates whit tequila 1800
and this relly cool swords that look exactly like Mortal Kombat's Cabal

Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:07 pm

Smurph wrote:
TheSiggler wrote:I got a new set of speakers/woofer for my PC, the usual socks, etc.. Starfox Assault (GC), Metal Gear Solid (GC), $100 from my grandmother, and the usual assortment of chocolate.. I'll most likely be putting that $100 toward a DS+Mario Kart.
Wow. I usually get $100 from all my relatives combined. And that's if I'm lucky.

Thing is, it usually balances out (though it is great when you're young). If you're in a family where you get a lot of stuff for Christmas, you end up spending a lot more when you get older than those with less exuberantly giving families.

I got EVERYTHING on my Christmas list, which is a first for me. I wa quite pleased with almost everything I got, on my list and not.

DVDs:
The Whole Bean set
AVP Unrated
Deliverance (that one was a little random, good movie though)
Groundhog Day
An American Werewolf in London

Games (all DS this time)
Castlevania DOS
Mario and Luigi: PIT
Sonic Rush

Other stuff:
LTB USB 5.1 headphones. Haven't tried the 5.1, but they work quite well (very nice bass) as standard stereo headphones
Leather driving gloves (might have to go a size down on these though)
A tweed cabbie hat.
A $50 borders gift card
A $35 Best Buy gift card

Good stuff.

CupNoodle · Post by **CupNoodle** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:24 pm

From Parents:

$500 cash
Diesel brand hat, pants, and shirts
$1,000 gift certificate to an awesome fashion boutique downtown called Idoru.
Wall-mountable bottle opener
A card game of movie catch phrases
A personal breathalizer
A leather iPod case for Gen. 4 (I have a Gen. 3, but it still works.)

From various Aunts/Uncles/Cousins/Relatives:

A shirt that says "Magically Delicious"
Bed Bath and Beyond Gift Certificates
$25 cash
$50 Best Buy Gift Certificate

Post by **Quzar** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:31 pm

Crazy Caboose wrote:a Bleach (anime) pooster thing, but it's made out of fabric (very cool)

called a wall scroll. i got a dbz one years ago.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:58 pm

2 Sets of guitar strings
Guitar holder
New digital guitar tuner
20in flat screen TV
$150 to best buy
$20 to Hollister

S. Thompson · Post by **S. Thompson** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 5:43 pm

I'm pleased with what Santa brought li'l ol' me...

Star Wars Classic Trilogy DVD Set (The Value Pack)
X-Men DVD
10$ Teddy Bear (Benefitted St. Jude's Children's Hospital)
195$ cash for university spending
110$ in Sheetz gas station gift cards
A small 5" tall lava lamp
Two Star Wars: Episode III Action Figures (Dooku and Tarkin)
50$ cash from someone else
Assorted candy (M&Ms and Butterfingers)

My girlfriend is coming to my house next week, so I am probably getting some stuff from her and something from her folks. I have some ideas, but no real clue yet.

- Fuzmeister

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 5:45 pm

Sometimes the gifts you guys post here make me so mad!

Orbo, do you drink or something? Or is the breathalizer to check to see how stinky your breath is as a joke?

CupNoodle · Post by **CupNoodle** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:07 pm

Savant wrote:Sometimes the gifts you guys post here make me so mad!

Orbo, do you drink or something? Or is the breathalizer to check to see how stinky your breath is as a joke?

Yeah, I drink. She got me the breathalizer because she worries.

stagg · Post by **stagg** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:22 pm

I gooot

-Red DS with MarioKart
-Animal Crossing from myself

-120 bucks from grandpa, aunts and 50 from a friend.
-20 EB gift card
-15 target gift card
-HUGE 1/6th sclae badass RC car.
-and my two favorite.

A heated blanket

and a Videogame chair.

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:28 pm

BlackAura wrote:
Skynet wrote:Can it find the router but has issues establishing a connection?
It finds the router sometimes (one time in four?), if I'm sitting right next to the thing. Otherwise it doesn't find it at all. It thinks the connection is WEP-encrypted, even though it isn't. When I try to connect, it just fails after anywhere between two and five seconds (approx.)

Not sure if you saw the issues I had with MK and my wifi router (belkin 4 port cheap POS). The problem I was having, according to some other forums, is that I couldn't keep a connection at 2mbps, it just wouldn't do it that low. I solved the problem by constantly pinging my DS using Fping and the command:

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Fping.exe 192.168.1.11 -c -t 10 -w 10

Worked like a charm after that.

If you can't get it to work, I'll be happy to ship you the wifi dongle I bought from Nintendo as I no longer need it. I got my gf to order it for me in the morning while I was at work, come night time I found out how to connect via my router using the above method.

Cost me $50, but if you want to work out a resonable price I'd be happy to do it. Shipping shouldn't be much as the thing weighs nothing and there's only a cd, usb cable and small instruction book with it. Nintendo doesn't muck around with bulky boxes or anything do they? Hell, my BBA was just the unit itself in a plastic bag inside a postage parcel.

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