How'd you do?
By Peter Rojas 
posted December 25th 2004 12:32PM
posted December 25th 2004 12:32PM
Ok, it's officially Christmas now, which means it's time to fess up: What'd you get? These days everyone we know is
afraid to buy us anything even remotely electronic (which is fine, they'd probably screw it up anyway), so we have no
choice but to live vicariously through you guys.
P.S. - Merry Christmas!
i got clothing and money, and a solar panel. so with one of the hoodies i got ill prolly merge the solar panel and the hoodie and wear it to lan parties.
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/USBSAN.htm
Thats where you can buy one if you like the idea of a USB Drumming Santa *after* christmas.
I got a remote car starter, $340 in cash, Seinfeld Season 3, and a 512MB SD card for my Canon PowerShot SD300. I plan on spending half of the money on a DVD/VCR combo player and the other half will go towards my car payment.
I got a rock.
I'm not Christian so it's not strictly Christmas presents. But I got myself a Nintendo DS and imported a Sony PSP. Then I sold the PSP because I couldn't afford the high import prices.
Well, i got the whole dilbert collection, with 2 video games, half life 2 and alice. Though, since my dad errr i mean santa ;) didn't bring me anything he is "Going to get me any mp3 player". Just not a ipod though, so its eh.
I got a new Samsonite suitcase! I never ask for electronics, except for any music or movies!
I got me a Canon Powershot S1 IS. Click on "Bryan..." above for pics. In webshots, below the picture you can click "View Full Size" to see the real pic. I'm pretty impressed with this camera, despite its measly 3.2 megapixel size.
I got a few DVDs (Spider-Man 2, Look Around You, and I Robot Special Collectors Tin), shower stuff, water-proof clock (?), socks x2, swiss-army knife. Kinda random really.
Everything else i was after was hugely expensive, so i always end up buying that myself anyway!
I got an orgasm and my girlfriend got some sperm.
Some books and a G5 that i had order a week ago so i knew it was coming.
I got me a Canon Powershot S1 IS. Click on "Bryan..." above for pics. In webshots, below the picture you can click "View Full Size" to see the real pic. I'm pretty impressed with this camera, despite its measly 3.2 megapixel size.
I was a bad boy and my brothers and I got our Gameboy DS's sold on EBAY by our mother.
iPod socks, wireless keyboard for my mac. several iTunes gift certificates, and awesome new skis (I knew about them before though, because I picked them out, and had the boots molded to fit my feet. ) clothing too. Santa was very nice this year.
two new pair of Alain Mikli [prescription] glasses. Full disclosure - my Mom sent me money for Xmas, so I splurged ;)
iPod socks, wireless keyboard for my mac. several iTunes gift certificates, and awesome new skis (I knew about them before though, because I picked them out, and had the boots molded to fit my feet. ) clothing too. Santa was very nice this year.
well, i don't yet know what I got... but I got my mom some Bose quietcomfort 2 headphones, and my dad, a 140 hour Tivo... alhough i don't expect myself to get much this christmas... i'm not even celebrating it till the 1st cause my parents are in india... man, what a shitty christmas...
No new gadgets for me today, though I bought myself an iRiver H140 in September so I'm set for a while. But I got some new books, DVDs, CDs and cash, so I'm happy.
I got told to take the dog a walk. Then reminded I spent all my christmas money earlier on travel expenses (to a job interview that never happened) and LOTR EE Box Set. Then fed - that bit was good - then a $4 alarm clock which features a 'mode' button. I got yelled at for enjoying DTS Surround Sound while the old jokes we're lying down... then I logged onto engadget - printed off all the cool stuff i really wanted and -closing my left eye- made everything 2D-tastic. What a terrible 'Christmas' it has been :-( Bah, happy birthday Jesus anyhoo.
Braun 8585 shaver, which is quite nice, plus some other non-electronic goodies.
I got one of those nice Brookstone pillows that molds to the shape of my head :D
A year's worth of stylish clothing, a keen watch from urbanoutfitters.com and a silver Japanese MZ-NH900 Hi-MD unit.
My family knows better than to buy me gadgets, but they're going to let me pick out new skis, boots, and bindings. I bought myself an i-mate SP3i and a Sirius tuner, though, and my g/f gave me Half Life 2. I hope she doesn't expect to see me for a few weeks!
http://www.imate.com/products.php?id=8
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?I=257sr2000
http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2/
I got a laser tape measure, the new Lord of the Rings DVD, oh yeah and a little 7 lbs 11oz baby. My wife and I got the girl model with cry, sleep and burp mode fullly programmed. We also lots of accessories.
A DVD/HDD Recorder, A DVD/DIVX Player, A couple of CDs/DVDs/PS2 games, Oakley Blade Watch (In Stealth Black - I love this watch), 'I Know You Got Soul' by Jeremy Clarkson (All about legendary machines - Spitfire, Concorde, Millenium Falcon!, etc), Car Wheel/Tyre drinks coasters and the obligatory chocolates.
Not a single present that sucked, my family certainly did well this year!
man... i gfot lucky this year!
i got a new black&decker tool set (drill, saw, vac, studfinder), several iTunes cards, an arm band for my iPod mini, some cool books of useless information (really... that's what they are!), and a book about "How to do absolutely anything with your iPod and iPod mini." ...plus some other things.
i made out pretty well this year.
I got a Dell axim x30 a couple weeks ago(for $200 second hand) and a memory foam neck pillow that viiiibbbrrrraaatttteeesss. Oh, and a cool shirt from urban outfitters(^click)
I got a TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator! The most powerful calculator from TI. A few "fom"/"Mogu" pillows, Armani cologne, a pressure point massager, clothes, some cash, a slingshot, a clock, and a few other odd things. :)
I scored this year... ;) I got a new Sony VAIO S270P, iMate PDA2k, and a RAZR V3. Got my dad a new Maurice Lacroix watch and Mom a iMac G5.
Logitech 5500 speakers for pc, very nice sounding, the dvd for Live Aid, the COMPLETE Far Side book collection (in two very heavy tomes). A very cool burr coffee grinder, sundry books, a Tumi bag and some other naughty stuff (cant say what).
I am spoiled!
Merry Christmas everyone.
Oh, yeah, I am the sort of person that people are afraid to buy gadgets for also, I am very fussy.
sony u750p
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=cpu_VAIONotebookComputers_USeries&Dept=cpu_VAIONotebookComputers
I got a MXL studio cardoid condensor mic and a beheringer mixing board (12 channels.) I already have a laptop loaded with Cool Edit Pro 2.0 so I basically have a studio in a box. Me likey.
Gadget wise, I got a Griffin Powermate. Of course, I picked it out, put on the register at compusa, handed the cash over. then my parents wrapped it and I got it today. Friggin bizarre.
Got a MuVo Slim (nice little device), some DVD goodness (NFL Superbowls 1-10, ROTK, Last Exile discs 1-3, and my all-time guilty pleasure, Smoky and the Bandit), and a very nice computer toolkit with a great case. Did pretty well!
it was a good christmas i got myself a canon s500 then from the family i got a 512 memory card an extra batter a 512 usb stick a gmini400(yea its sweet) travel alarm clock and a arctryx back pack and to top it all off some shure E2 ear phones
ipod mini, ibook 12" 1.2ghz, 80gb with an extra 1gb of ram, airport express extreme base station, kodak 7630 6.1mb camera and easy share printer dock plus. It has been a VERY good year....
Cheers to all!
Nintendo DS, Mario DS, TH Underground (GBA), Half-Life 2, A Gamecube, $100 at bestbuy, a second xbox controller (finally), simpsons season 1, a waterproof boombox case for my iHP140, and various other non-electronic items like clothes, shoes, etc.
:) Excellent Christmas.
Way to go Blyth!
Was it on the 24th or the 25th?
You win by a loooong shot :)
Canon Ixus IIs, pretty smart lil' camera to keep in your pocket all the time, also a kingston USB memory stick...
Red Sox hoodie (a little late I know), socks, underwear, and Givenchi gift set. Oh and a magnetic dartboard and the second and third books in the Dune series. It was a weird xmas this year.
I got a Sony NW-HD1 and I say screw the pod!
Motorola v710, Jabra 250 headset, 100 cash, 25 bestbuy bucks, sock, candy
I learned a very important lesson dealing with a Lexar Media JumpDrive. I bought one for my mother as an inexpensive way for her to transport files to work and couldn't get it to work with the front USB ports on her Dell desktop. Come to find out the actual part that that plugs into the computer is not long enough, the plastic of the computer case prevents it from fully connecting. Never expected that.
I got a robosapien! Very cool...
Powerbook to myself, NIkon D70 to myself. West WIng Seasons 1,2; South Park Seasons 2,3; Married WIth children season 1; Gargoyles Season 1TMNT 2,3; Wacky Races Collection; Citizen Calibre 8700 watch; a hamtaro stuffed animal; cash, ipod accessories. (rocking the ipod photo), alot of clothes.
I was real lucky and got a new Sony PSP and three games... all in JApanese :-P. Still, great gift. And a new Canon Powershot S70... 7.1 MP sounds great to me!
I got a fantastic Harman/Kardon Soundsticks II for the PC... they sound terrible!
I got a used iPod from a friend since he got the color one =P, clothes, 150 bucks from sister, 50 bucks gift certificate from Best Buy from brother, iPod Sock, iPod Charger, iPod Car Charger, iPod USB Data Cable from me =D, a new Osklen Backpack from Dad!! this was a VERY good Christmas!!! i cant let go of my iPod!! =D
obs: Getting New Elite keyboard from Logitech and the Logitech MX-510 Gamers Mouse. Also the 50th Aniversary Edition of LoTR. +D
i got a motorola V551 but my dad hasnt activated it yet and isnt going to until mon., so im going insane! i got a buncha other stuff for snowboarding, but that was the best.
I got a reclining chair with a massage unit built into it from my parents, plus the money to fix the exhaust pipe on my car that broke in half on the drive down to visit them; a mechanical skeleton watch from a friend; a few books from another friend; and a set of Japanese bowls and chopsticks from one of my parents' neighbors I did some free work for. I guess the massage chair is sort of gadget-like. At least it's electrically powered...