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Offline Chris_

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What did you get for Christmas?
« on: December 24, 2010, 05:04:45 PM »
My parents have given up on wrapping presents.  This year I got them in a brown paper bag.

I got an awesome collection of winter clothes... heavy jackets and sweaters.  Just what I needed. :)
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 05:10:22 PM »
Bags of cat litter, both small bags and big bags.

Bags of cat food, both small bags and big bags, and as specified, Purina Friskies brand.

About two gallons of "Preferred Stock" cologne.

All in all, a good Christmas for gifts, although I'm never sure what to do about the cookies and candies; usually I just jam them into the refrigerator, and they're not all gone until August.  For some peculiar reason, women around here think franksolich is too thin, I dunno.

But the best present comes tomorrow (Saturday), when I get to meet the primitive again, for Christmas dinner.

People are sooooooo much more fascinating than things.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2010, 05:11:43 PM »
You're going to visit the family with the crazy aunt again?
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2010, 05:19:41 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on December 24, 2010, 05:11:43 PM
You're going to visit the family with the crazy aunt again?

Yepper, the neighbors down the road.

They however sent the children to the grandparents', so as to prevent any possible emotional damage.

Inbetweentimes, I'm working tonight.  My principal job is keeping books for a truck stop, but I'm actually going to work the counter tonight, so that someone with family can have the night off.

That is going to be something else; a deaf person, working alone out in the middle of nowhere--and the truck stop's the only place open tonight, for circa 120 miles on all sides--waiting on people.  And it's a pretty big place, eighteen gasoline pumps outside.

The only problem I've had is when credit-card authorizations require using the telephone, but during the middle of the night, that happens rarely anyway, and when it does, I just summon a deputy county sheriff to come in and handle the telephonic business for me.

Christmas Eve in a truck stop is a great time to collect good story material, because people away from home on Chirstmas Eve usually have a story in them.

So it's all good.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2010, 05:25:14 PM »
I spent a couple years on the other end of those phone calls.  It's an interesting job even if it isn't very demanding.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2010, 05:25:50 PM »
A $25 giftcard to Panera from my mom, a card from my ex girlfriend and a big "**** you" from BofA.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2010, 12:34:13 AM »
I got a couple of John Wayne DVD's, "Chisum" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence". I also got a 25 and a 50 dollar gift card and a flashlight made by Stanley that has three legs for me to prop it up and the head turns so you can aim the light anywhere I need it.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2010, 03:46:41 AM »
New tires on the car and a kiss.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2010, 04:24:34 AM »
The usual, a lump of coal and all the bills.








Actually, I don't know yet. It'll be about another hour before I know.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2010, 06:44:15 AM »
Tom Clancy's newest book, a Garmin GPS from my in-laws, and from me, the Suarez International title Lever Action Rifle Gunfighting.  We go to my parents this afternoon.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2010, 07:58:07 AM »
New tennis bag, leather jacket, BBQ gloves(heat resistant), Andrea Bochelli CD.  My wife got Victoria's secret perfume, Ipod Touch(case, screen protector), stocking stuffers, Santa(because I believe) brought us both a sound system for the bar in the basement.  Our dog got new toys and treats.  Oh......



And the blls of course :)
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2010, 08:20:58 AM »
A tote bag made out of the upholstery and headliner that would have been used for a 67 bug.  And books. 
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2010, 09:32:47 AM »
An insulated lunch bag from daughter who thinks plastic grocery sacks as lunch bags are embarassing, and the little statue in my avatar, and hand lotions and cleansers from work.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2010, 09:33:24 AM »
I got my mini-laptop a mini cordless mouse and a carrying case, a silver bracelet with pink stones and the word Love throughout, a handbag, scarf and gloves, and 1 of those hand soap machines that's battery operated. Hubby got an XBox 360, 2 games, sneakers, NY Jets earmuffs and Bruce Springsteen's The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD), the stocking stuffers were lottery tickets, hubby won $40 and I won $12, and with the Christmas money we get hubby is going to buy some X-Box games and I'm going to get a Kindle!

Hope everyone has an awesome Christmas!
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2010, 09:58:05 AM »
Nice pair of Isotoners (my husband wanted his back for some reason,) a gift set of Vera Wang perfume, and a watch which has been backordered. Hubby got Fringe S2 on Blu-Ray, Inglourious Basterds, and a Nintendo game.

It was my kid who made out like a bandit: Barbie Dream House (off Craigslist! Best $50 I ever spent), about seven Barbies and a carrying case for them, Leapster Explorer, some games and books. And we haven't even been to Grandpa's house yet, or Grammy and Pappy's. This being the last Christmas as an only child and grandchild has been pretty lucrative for her!

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope Santa was as good to you as he was to us. :)
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2010, 10:02:46 AM »
I got a jacket and hoodie set from Carhartt to replace my old winter jacket.  Quality stuff... super-warm.

I also got a lighted grabby thing for picking up dropped bolts and screws.  Just what I needed. :lmao:
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2010, 10:12:36 AM »
I woke up with a headcold this morning. Bah Humbug.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2010, 10:34:26 AM »
I got  a pair of Eddie Bauer Jeans, a Gerber Paraframe Titanium knife, & some John Wayne DVDs
The Fighting Seabees, Wake of the Red Witch, The Wings of Eagles (I know, a F'n Airedale movie), The High & the Mighty, They were Expendable, Operation Pacific, Flying Leathernecks, & Back to Bataan


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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2010, 10:39:50 AM »
I think I'm going to hit up Amazon.com and order some books for myself.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2010, 12:55:41 PM »
A new Quantum fishing reel, Under-Armor Cold Gear legs, $190 in cash and gift cards, Nautica boxers and wallet, some custom pressed Cor-Bon .308 ammo, Benchmade "Osborne" knife and a bottle of Balvenie 15-year scotch.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2010, 02:57:06 PM »
Black fleece jammies

Craftsman wire cutters

Craftsman cordless task light

Seasons 1 and 2 of True Blood

2 chamois shirts

Zip-up hoodie

House shoes

Craftsman bench vise

Nikon camera (pocket size)

And another gun safe. (have 4 now :-) )



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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2010, 02:58:45 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 25, 2010, 10:34:26 AM
I got  a pair of Eddie Bauer Jeans, a Gerber Paraframe Titanium knife, & some John Wayne DVDs
The Fighting Seabees, Wake of the Red Witch, The Wings of Eagles (I know, a F'n Airedale movie), The High & the Mighty, They were Expendable, Operation Pacific, Flying Leathernecks, & Back to Bataan




Great movies, all. I had to buy them for myself.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #22 on: December 25, 2010, 03:11:33 PM »
- Hoodie Footie
- Pair of PJ's, also from Pajama Gram
- Nicki Minaj CD
- Grand Theft Auto 4 (For our PS3 when we pick it up tomorrow)
- Gift cards
- Some sweaters from the in-laws (which were needed, because I mostly had summer clothes)
- Birthstone necklace from the in-laws
- Perfume from the hubby

Probably some other things I missed.  It was mostly gift cards.  The other truck load of presents were for Carleigh.  She's frackin' spoiled.

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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2010, 03:22:17 PM »
Santa got me a 3+1 burner hooded BBQ and monster hangover.
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Re: What did you get for Christmas?
« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2010, 03:23:53 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on December 25, 2010, 10:39:50 AM
I think I'm going to hit up Amazon.com and order some books for myself.

That's where I am hanging out. 

I have The Office Season 6 and Glenn Beck's Broke in my shopping cart so far.
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