What Did You Get For Christmas?!?

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<div class="IPBDescription">tell us what Santa dropped off.... ... .. .</div>What? No one has started a "What did you get for Christmas" thread? Tsk tsk.


Tell us what Santa dropped under the tree for you!


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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    So far I've discovered a pair of 12EEEE New Balance crosstrainers and a set of T-Fal.

    *sigh*
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited December 2007
    My 'big' gifts are:
    a zen 8 GB MP3 player from my mum (my mp3cd player is a crappy Sony that I think is about to give up the ghost again). Nifty feature includes SD slot expandability.

    My dad is probably going to send me a Amazon.com gift certificate for books (this is kinda a staple with him, as a couple hundred $ worth of books make me happy). I say probably b/c he hasn't woken up and emailed me yet (he told me last night to check my email this morning <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />)


    Now, those are great and make me happy, however the even more awesome presents?

    Home Made Food! From awesome cooks!

    My brother and his wife gave me 2 types of candied popcorn (Macadamia Butter Crunch and Chocolate Almond)
    They also gave me Bacon Brittle.

    Seriously.

    Bacon Peanut Brittle.

    The stuff is pure win.


    My sister in law and her BF gave me:
    Pecan Bacon Brittle.
    Seriously, 100% unplanned they decided to make the same stuff my brother and his wife did.

    AND:
    Quick Manhattaned Apples!
    <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09ediblecocktail.html" target="_blank">NY Times</a> article on the idea. Watch the video.

    Basic idea:
    Mix a cocktail.
    Take a piece of fruit/veg.
    place fruit/veg in cocktail.
    Place into vacuum machine.
    Turn on.

    So, the Vacuum will suck the air/watter out of your fruit/veg, and when you turn it off it will absorb the cocktail it was sitting in!

    you now have a very potent fruit/veg.

    And they taste awesome <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Quick Manhattaned Apples sounds awesome, and so does the Bacon Brittle!
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1665152:date=Dec 25 2007, 08:50 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Dec 25 2007, 08:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665152"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Quick Manhattaned Apples sounds awesome, and so does the Bacon Brittle!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They really are.

    The Martinied Cucumbers are also really good <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> (and I don't like Martinis)

    The Bacon Brittle is actually relatively easy to make for some one with lots of time on his hands (like say a retired person).

    Just get a candy thermometer and make some <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> <a href="http://www.chow.com/digest/1595" target="_blank">One of the recipes</a>
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    *cough* I am temporarily employed by the USPS *cough* <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    A dump valve for my Subaru Impreza WRX. Now you can hear me coming when I take my foot off the accelerator as well as when I floor it!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665162:date=Dec 25 2007, 10:24 AM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sherpa @ Dec 25 2007, 10:24 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665162"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A dump valve for my Subaru Impreza WRX. Now you can hear me coming when I take my foot off the accelerator as well as when I floor it!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Does this work like a Jake Brake on a big rig then? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Living in England, Euroland- I have no idea what a Jake Brake is <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    An atmospheric dump valve releases pressurised air outside the car (as opposed to having it recirculate around the engine) when you take your foot off the throttle. I don't know if America televises the World Rally Championship, but it's what makes rally cars produce the <i>snap-hiss</i> sound.

    So far as I know there's no performance gain- it's just an ego booster!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665177:date=Dec 25 2007, 11:55 AM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sherpa @ Dec 25 2007, 11:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665177"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Living in England, Euroland- I have no idea what a Jake Brake is <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    An atmospheric dump valve releases pressurised air outside the car (as opposed to having it recirculate around the engine) when you take your foot off the throttle. I don't know if America televises the World Rally Championship, but it's what makes rally cars produce the <i>snap-hiss</i> sound.

    So far as I know there's no performance gain- it's just an ego booster!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_brake" target="_blank">Jake brake</a>

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->a particular brand of engine brake manufactured and sold by Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. While the term Jake Brake technically only describes Jake Brake brand engine brakes, it has become a genericized trademark and is often used to refer to engine brakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equipment. "Jake Brake" is a registered trademark of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.

    An engine brake is a braking system used primarily on semi-trucks or other large vehicles that modifies engine valve operation to use engine compression to slow the vehicle. They are also known as compression release engine brakes.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    well I got a wii, omg awesome. I just need to go out and get lots of games tomorrow.

    Chocolate, books, squash balls for when I play at school, and that's all folks.

    The wii sports games aren't all that fun on their own so I'm really just waiting for some mario galaxy.


    Also for people like liku who are wondering how my loving family got me a wii - my sisters knows a guy who works at futureshop so she got him to buy one of the wiis the store was shipped (there was on 17 of them) and then got it off him after. Pretty awesome!
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  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Guitar Hero 3 for Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, Logitech mx518 and a new mousepad, and a new dvd burner. Great haul this year <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Merry X-Mas to all!
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    GPS thing for my car and various stuff for the apartment Im renting (air mattress, microwave, etc).

    I just really wanted an MP3 player of some kind <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> Guess nobody picked up on my hints.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Ipod nano 4GB and a digital camera, "Commandante" documentary, some clothes and stuff.
    Thank god for the tradition of getting presents on the 24th.
    Gonna exchange the nano for a 60GB ipod.
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  • Hell_DragonHell_Dragon Join Date: 2007-10-18 Member: 62672Members
    Got a RAZOR DEATHADDER! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> how awsome ain't that <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Metroid Prime 3, Mass Effect and one of those awesome Russian-style winter-caps (BUT, it has Headphones integrated into the ear flaps. So cool.). From my folks.

    My mom bought me an ASUS EeePC and a 2gb stick of RAM to go with it.


    Not a bad haul. Unexpected.
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  • PogoPPogoP Environment Artist Join Date: 2004-01-31 Member: 25827Members, NS2 Developer, Constellation
    A new computer that runs Crysis on very high graphics! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    edited December 2007
    I got:
    1x Dell 2407WFP-HC
    2x Wolf tooth pendants
    3x "The Mountain" Wolf tshirts
    1x Laser bubble glass block thing (Yep, it's got a wolf in the image)
    2x Fossil Shark teeth
    1x Wiimote (another one! yay! that makes three <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />)
    Lots of misc sugary goodies in chocolate and candy form.

    FYI: The 2407 = TEH WIN.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    A Wii + couple of games and GH3. Hooray!
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665177:date=Dec 25 2007, 05:55 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sherpa @ Dec 25 2007, 05:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665177"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Living in England, Euroland- I have no idea what a Jake Brake is <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    An atmospheric dump valve releases pressurised air outside the car (as opposed to having it recirculate around the engine) when you take your foot off the throttle. I don't know if America televises the World Rally Championship, but it's what makes rally cars produce the <i>snap-hiss</i> sound.

    So far as I know there's no performance gain- it's just an ego booster!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think it may actually cause a loss of performance and fuel efficiency.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    - some shirts
    - a cool new alarm clock from thinkgeek :]
    - a Misa Campo 2008 calendar. do want.
    - just over a thousand bucks to put into my project car <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    New phone (Nokia 6300), Transformers on DVD, and a little toy helicopter I can fly round the house and crash into people's faces.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665200:date=Dec 25 2007, 03:32 PM:name=Nil_IQ)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nil_IQ @ Dec 25 2007, 03:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665200"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->[...]a little toy helicopter I can fly round the house and crash into people's faces.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lollercast..... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Nothing whatsoever.
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  • ShzarShzar Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21098Members, Constellation
    Battalion Wars for Wii
    Some books (including Name of the Wind; props to Tycho for the suggestion)
    Bunch of clothing, including a nice pair of dress shoes.
    Some smoked salmon <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
    My very own copy of Pan's Labyrinth.
    A 4-gig USB key.
    A couple books of piano music.
    A harmonica. And this odd Mexican transverse flute.

    My brother bought be the Orange Box for PC, but he didn't know I already had it. This was after he took back Super Mario Galaxy which I already had. Poor guy. But I appreciate the thought.

    A very pleasant Christmas this year. Everyone had a good time, and it's even snowing now! Freaky.
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  • SkyrageSkyrage Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20249Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665205:date=Dec 25 2007, 04:17 PM:name=Testament)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Testament @ Dec 25 2007, 04:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665205"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Nothing whatsoever.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'll raise you with "I am spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself"...

    This time of year isn't what you would call "happy" for me - more like the complete opposite.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665218:date=Dec 25 2007, 06:30 PM:name=Skyrage)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Skyrage @ Dec 25 2007, 06:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665218"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'll raise you with "I am spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself"...

    This time of year isn't what you would call "happy" for me - more like the complete opposite.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'll see your "spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself" and raise it with an ""spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself and working on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, and New Years Day". <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665194:date=Dec 25 2007, 02:58 PM:name=PogoP)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PogoP @ Dec 25 2007, 02:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665194"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A new computer that runs Crysis on very high graphics! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    specs? What company/ custom build?
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  • SkyrageSkyrage Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20249Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1665221:date=Dec 25 2007, 06:41 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Dec 25 2007, 06:41 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665221"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'll see your "spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself" and raise it with an ""spending X-mas + new year entirely by myself and working on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, and New Years Day". <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Crap...I fold...

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    Can I raise you a spending day with family and new years with girlfriend before going to London in a study abroad program?

    Oh that's not better? Crap, I never <i>could</i> figure out this game.
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  • PogoPPogoP Environment Artist Join Date: 2004-01-31 Member: 25827Members, NS2 Developer, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1665223:date=Dec 25 2007, 11:58 PM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Dec 25 2007, 11:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1665223"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->specs? What company/ custom build?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's custom built, a friend of my dad's put it together.

    It's got an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, along with an 8800 GTX. It's really cool, I'm well chuffed!
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