So, Whadja Get?
 

Whether it was from Santa, Odin, or Herschel the Hanukah Elf, most folks here are playing with some new goodies or another ...

I got ...

Two Sudoku books (from my sister's cats. They get me something every year because I send them the finest in catnip filled novelties. I usually get something from the presidential collection, but the Arnies and Hillaries were sold out this year. They loved their series of Bill Clintons, which seemed to have the highest concentration of catnip in the crotch. This year they got a Spongebob and some nice chaserballs with bells in them because loud toys drive my sister nuts on her hardwood floors.)

Chronicles of Narnia Video Game

Moosehide slippers from LL Bean

The Star Trek Enterprise Ornament from Hallmark

DVDS: National Treasure, The Producers (Original), Phantom of the Opera (AL Weber), Airport "Terminal Pack" (all three Airport films. I really wanted it for the original, and this is the only way you can get it in Widescreen format.)

Cash (which is going to be going towards the Palm T|X that I bought myself)

A Cardigan Welsh Corgi

several wonderful things!

money!

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Coupla good-looking books: Heraldry for Designers and Craftspeople and Wonders of the Sky: Observing Rainbows, Comets, Eclipses, the Stars, and Other Phenomena. Then we ate ourselves dozy on baked ham and sweet potatoes and salad -- simple and ample.

I got this- What is it, a roach clip?
(See next post for last pic)

Last one:


(By the way, I don't smoke weed)

From sons: Book called 'Cycling France' - lots of 2-3 day tours throughout France (who would have guessed....?), Lance Armstrong auto-bio: 'It's not about the bike', plus some dosh towards either a new laptop (this one is now nearly 6 years old) or maybe a new bike (fancy a hybrid as, much as I love the old Raleigh, I just cannot venture off hard tarmacked roads).

From beloved one: Cashmere woolly (bit of a poser at heart), indoor mocassins (slippersreally, but Ted Baker, of course - told you I was a poser) and good old standby shirt.

From wife: no, only joking...!

Previously mentioned media player, a nice, fuzzy robe, some new work shirts, a tape measure and lots of quality time with my family.

a cotton throw that features the lake I went to every summer in Maine (Tripp Lake--more of a pond, actually) a silver ring, earrings (tigers eye and malachite; sp?) Amy Brown print, out-of-print book from childhood: PRINCE BERTRAM THE BAD; DVD: The Trouble with Angels (thanks for reminding me, wolf), book: COTTAGE WITCHERY, handmade plant stand from son number one, stone gargoyle who is reading a book. Ahhhhhhhh! Nice haul!

A small pen camera. I also bought three heated car mugs, one of which I gave myself.

An Olympus E-500 with carrying case. The durned thing is smarter then I am.
Some nice scented candles, a few lottery tickets, my perfume, new slippers, chocolate truffles, a couple nice light weight cardigans, a pasta holder with utensils and olive oil...a couple gift cards..some new non-fading pens to mark on plant tags.

I got the new 60GB IPod with pix and video support. The display is stunning. What fun!

I really had fun giving my wife her presents. My daughter shopped with me to get things my wife wouldn't get for herself. We got her a silky blouse in medium violet that is tailored and low-cut on top yet has some room in the waist and doesn't look like maternity. A neckless of dark brass chain with lots of deep purple stones. Black bra and undies. Two shades of violet eye shadow.

As she opened things, she was shocked and laughing. Rockette and I declared it was time for a Mommy Make Over. We dressed her up and Rockette did her makeup. Mrs RS looked gorgeous. I said "I like her" and gave her a hug. She decided that she could wear all this on our date this week after all and that she felt that she really did look good in it.

Rent Soundtrack
The Essential Bob Dylan
Very nice poker set
Toaster oven
Cutting board (handmade)
Kitchen knife set

Very satisfying Christmas.

From my husband: a bunch of stuff from his recent trip to China, like another Maneki Neko piggy bank to add to my collection, and some beautiful handpainted scrolls. Also some really pretty necklaces, t-shirts, etc. As a stocking stuffer he got me a can of shaving cream & some razors. He's finally had it with me stealing his....or he's trying to tell me something.
Oh yeah - and a set of pigtail flippers for the barbecue. I am a bbq freak!

From my kids: makeup, clothes and a few other doodads

From my sister: A big baking pan and some baking mixes that came in a cool measuring cup/container thing.... and a book about a cat named Ernie. (the book actually was from her cats Batman & Jewel. They hate me.)

From my Grandma B: an annual subscription to the local paper (she does it every year)

From my Grandma U: a book about roses, and this weirdly-neat silicone basting brush for the bbq

From my parents: A set of 1940's swizzle sticks & some cocktail mixes for our bar, a pasta cookbook and a Cuisinart!

It was all good!

Huh? Pictures?

Nah. Now a block of paraffin, a hotplate and some cheescloth...*then* he's trying to tell you something - but I don't think you're gonna want to hear it. :lol:

I think she means that Japanese lucky cat with the upraised paw. I suspect there is some arcane Oriental symbolism in there somewhere.

From LJ: Uggs ultra tall
From kids: Cybershot 7.2
Also: A quilt and shams, sushi and soy dishes, clothes, candles...
LJ got a PSP and I haven't seen him since.

Nikon COOLPIX L1 from hubby, memory card from Rugrat. Yeah!

Best was a photo album created by my Ma, filled with old pics of the family. Suddenly that "scapbooking" trend doesnt seem so stupid after all!

There was also the mini marshmallow blow gun made of pvc.

Good god, that game is evil. I love it, but my brain hasn't become squishy enough to do it well.

This sounds similar to my goodies. Knives and some cookbooks. I've been reassured that the other member of the household isn't attempting to take advantage of this by any means, but I'm starting to become somewhat suspicious.

...especially when I'm not even the first to open the book. "Oh! Oh! You should try making THAT one. ...or, or THAT one!..."

Lots of goodies:

- new headlights for my Jeep (old ones were scratched and fogged over)
- tactical flashlight for my Kimber 45
- several computer games
- weather station (to better document those hurricanes - "my wind gauge blew away at 129 mph!")
- several football polos for some of my favorite teams (Denver, New England, Washington and Dallas)
- lots of misc stuff - bar glasses, books, booze, etc.

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i got the bottle on the left and the lil one on the right. the big one is 3 liters or a bit over 100 ounces. it was a good holiday, gonna be a great new year... :yum:

OOOh let me know how it goes.. i've been thinking of ugrading and had my eye on one of those. either that or a canon. undecided.

I got just what I needed the most. A truck! My ex-husband sold me his pick-up really cheap since he knew I really needed another vehicle. I've been using my son's car, which sucks, since Shane's 19 and wants to always be going somewhere. He's a great ex!

I have the little Canon Powershot SD500 ... good camera even though I did have to send it in for repairs already once (the lense mechanism froze in the extended position - they fixed it fast and at no charge). But that said, the camera is great in that it is a 7 megapixal camera that I can just tuck in a pocket for anywhere I go.

I have the Nikon Coolpix P1 and love the thing. I enjoy the slimmer Canons a bit more for the ability to carry them around, but the Coolpix has been just fine in a beltpouch. Battery life is a bit questionable (very much so if you transfer the images with the wireless option), but it comes with an external charger so there isn't any reason you couldn't get a second one have at the ready.

The lens mechanisms freeze up on all of these cameras at some point, especially if you take them to the beach. My old Sony Cybershot died that way some time ago and, oddly, seemed to be affected by the cold more than anything. The focus motor wouldn't work below 45F.

I've got the Canon PowerShot S70, and the underwater housing to go with it. I love it! It's amazing how much of a difference there is between my old camera that was 5 megapix to this one that has 7.1.
So far no problems with it, and it's been underwater, to the beach, in the woods and in the hands of my 6 year old. (knock on wood of course)

It was the year of the kitchen for me. Brother-in-law had a heart attack a couple of weeks ago and at Christmas, we were talking about it. One of the main points was the effect on diet and on the buildup in the arteries. Main contributor: fat. What did I get? A fryer. No, two fryers. One Presto CoolDaddy for the kitchen, and a turkey fryer for the backyard. Well, at least the turkey fryer can double as a crab boiler. Fave kitchen gift was 12 cup Columbia Thermo Press Coffee Maker. This is a beauty, a functional work of art. I **love** it.

Got a wallet, actually two wallets, a quilted flannel shirt, a desk calendar with a Bushism-a-day, the movies Deliverance and The Graduate.

Does this belong in the malicious gifting thread? :eyebrow:

Let's hope not.

I am certain the gifts were purchased before the heart attack, and one was from MrsV (turkey fryer/crab boiler) and the smaller one was from my sister-in-law, not the wife of heart attack BIL.

Any malice should be assigned to me since I've long talked about wanting each one. But hey, there's no abuse like self abuse, right?

Get your self one of these , http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...120&hasJS=true

We have one and it is WAY COOL !!!!! You can cook 3 chickens in 1 hour flat !!!

Several warm and heartfelt thank yous. :D

From my girlfriend I got a machete knife, tanto tipped, looks more like a combat knife. Kicks some ass.

I also got a nifty knife from my uncle in Costa Rica. He's out on a Christian Missionary giving presents to the poor people down there. So nice.

I finally got a DDR pad, how I adore that game. Bought myself some new cloths, two pairs of pants, some boots, and and a kilt.

A book I still fantasize about reading but always forget to start.

DVDs: Fight Club, Donnie Darko, Underworld, some weird canadian movie, The Matirx, Blade 1&2, and The Island.

A nice raincoat

A 120 gig external hard drive [insert glee] that has now proven obsolete for it's previous intentions, but still nice to have.

And a camera. I like to photograph things I see. I always see picture-esque scenes, but never have a camera. Once, on a nearly full moon day, walking home, I noticed two hawks circling around the moon. It was perfect for my location, and their realitive choice to circle at that moment, but still really awesome. Some sunsets, a couple landscapes, uh, back to topic.

That's about it. I had splurged and bought myself a punch sword and a tacticle thigh-strap knife before christmas.

Zippy - I can't see it! I get an error page from Cabelas.... so what is it?

Yeah, I can't see it either. If such a device really exists, it might just beat out the one that cooks toast, poaches eggs, and heats up sausage all at once!

Look here for the Zip deal. http://static.flickr.com/32/66715198_76cb60be66_o.jpg Also here http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=9611&page=2 :yum:

I know that BigV knows what he is doing. But not everyone does. Lest some poor lurker stumble across these pages, I present the following cautionary tale: We had a suburban family in the DC area lose their home Christmas day when they put the turkey fryer in the garage. The boiling oil spattered, as it often does, onto the burner, and the resulting eruption of flames engulfed the garage and attached house. The poor fools are now homeless.

The Underwriter's Laboratory, which will certify almost anything, refuses to certify any turkey fryers. I present their page with a movie, for your viewing pleasure.

Zippy - I can't see it! I get an error page from Cabelas.... so what is it?

Well I guess Cabelas stoped carrying them :(

so here is the mfg web site , Way cool thingee , the have some other cool stuff as well look around
http://www.campchef.com/products/pro...ail.php?id=101

The boiling oil spattered, as it often does, onto the burner, and the resulting eruption of flames engulfed the garage and attached house. The poor fools are now homeless.

And THAT is why i have NEVER tried doing THAT !!!!!

- feather bed cover for the bed
- Best Buy gift card (used for headphones, Star Wars III DVD, and item(s) TBD since the alarm clock w/ projector I got won't project big enough for me to see without my glasses)
- pitcher & cup set
- dish towel / cloth set

Yeah, now that you mention it, my canon froze up after being to the beach. It was taken to the beach over in Venice today while I was taking a day trip to look for prehistoric shark teeth. Camera didn't lock up and what a wonderful day at the beach! :thumb:

I wanted to buy the SW DVD the other day but am forcing myself to wait for the full 6 dvd set that has to be coming out soon of them all ..... the original three I have on VHS so I am looking to upgrade :D

I got SO much for chrissy.
$550 cash to spend at chrissy sales at erina fair, a holiday to fraser island, loads of clothing, a diamond necklace and matching earrings totalling 12 diamonds all together, lots of purfume and body wash etc, cd's (jimmy barnes new duets one, thirsty merc, robbie williams and also Shannon Noll), new heels, a few handbags, lots of books and ornaments, lots of costume jewellery (i love the stuff), and the best pressie - the PRETTIEST chrissy dress ever!! it pink and purple and blue and flowwy and it reminds me of something Paris Hilton would wear but i love it so much i dont care!

Party at BigV's house!!

And ZippyTs.

You know what, we really have to get this Cellar US tour underway ... anybody on the right coast got a big RV?

the PRETTIEST chrissy dress ever!! it pink and purple and blue and flowwy and it reminds me of something Paris Hilton would wear but i love it so much i dont care!

Pics please !!!!! ;)



You know what, we really have to get this Cellar US tour underway ...

The wife and I have discussed come to forks , ya never know !!!!!

It was a Cleaver Christmas for me - Leave it to Beaver calendar and Leave it to Beaver Season 1 DVD in the collectible lunch box. Totally Awesome!

You are all welcome to wrap up the tour here! There's plenty of room in the back yard to park the RV.

We'd need one of these. :D

UMMPA !! the magic bus !!!!

Just let me know when you're headed for the West of Scotland and I'll book you the bunk house (sleeps 23).

$395 per night for up to 15 people. Sounds like a good Cellar GTG. What's there to do on Arran?

What's their policy on debauchery? :grouphug:

I'm not sure but I believe that the debauchery policy is "Please do not break the bunks".
Links on the bunkhouse site tell you what there is to do on Arran - walking, biking, climbing, hang-gliding, sailing, riding, golf, bowls, bird-watching, drinking beer and whisky, fishing, shooting (clay pigeons anytime and pheasant in season), stalking (red deer, in season) ... stuff like that.

I know its a little be-lated BUT , this bad boy will be here Monday !!!
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:) :) :) :) :) :)

Mrs. Dallas got this after trying one in the guest room at a friend's house and thinking it was quite comfy. However, for whatever reason, it didn't translate well to our bed and she didn't like the way it felt. (I said I thought it was fine; but then, I thought it was fine before without it.) So she returned it.

I know we determined to only get small, practical gifts for each other this year. But I wonder if she realizes that she returned my Christmas present and so, arguably, got me nothing.

Wait a minute...*she* decided to get the comforter, then returned it because *she* didn't like it?

How was this, in any way shape or form, your Xmas gift to begin with? Sounds to me like you didn't get anything even if you consider the comforter.

Well it had my name on it sitting under the tree... ;)
EDIT: I want to make clear that I'm not complaining here. (There was after al lthat little Nikon camera right before Thanksgiving.) But I find it amusing, and I'm certain she'd feel very bad about it if I said anything, so I'm not going to.

An electric viola. Also, an electric violin. But it arrived broken and had to be sent back. Still waiting for the replacement.

What's the difference between the two? If it's electric, can't you just retune it?? :angel:

Silly man. should be obvious. Size matters.