Christmas! It is merely weeks away and I'm really nosy ^_^. What are we all asking for christmas? What are we buying for oursleves this christmas? And what are we buying for others? Post here about all that kind of stuff.

@_@ I have no idea as to what to ask for Christmas... @_@

Christmas is over a whole month away from now. I think this thread is waaaaaaaaaay too early, personally.

Yeah its early but i guess there is no time like the present. I want money...lots of school loans to pay off.

not if you're buying online and trying to avoid mail traffic! :) But uhm, yeah, I'm planning on getting my sister a 14K gold charm bracelet, cuz she is comming for christmas and I haven't seen her for a year and half since I left wyoming. I'm not really getting anything for anyone else in my family cuz im gonna be broke by the time i get through my sister and my girlfriend. I'm either going to ask for a new skateboard+shoes, or new guitar+amp. Happy Season :)

£14,000! Wow, you must really love her ^_^. No wonder you will be broke!

@Angelic: Stop avoiding the subject; what are you getting?!?

Lol, not 14 thousand pounds, 14 Karat Gold.

if I would give a present to someone I like, I would give him/her something handmade that I made myself (a whole glass jar of handmade stars with the glass shaped like a bear or star or something like that. I can also make candy roses).

if it were my friends, I would just buy what they like; manga, money; LOL I DUN WAN AN3THING JK GIMMIE UR SOX.

@_@ Christmas....Christmas is almost here!!@_@ Hehehehehehehehehe!!! I love X-mas! Favorite time of year! Besides the snow... I love X-mas because i get to go see my grandparents in Tenessee, go to my aunt's X-mas party, party like crazy as we mexicans always do! He he:shifty: , and i get to visit my dad too, and of course the Christmas cheer! And snowboarding, earning money from shuveling people's drive ways and side walks, and giving gifts to your reletives! Hee hee, anyways, what i would like for Christmas is a PS2 and the new game Okami ^-^, what i give, i would give one of my friends a manga book, the other one something related to Gir ^_^, the others.....oh, gotta think what i got to get the rest of them, but, its a month away and besides, we haven't celebrated Thanksgiving, another wonderful holiday ^-^.

Christmas...it's all about the presents for most people. It's too commercialised now.

I know... I think it's sad actually... except there is one thing that I am drawn into with the commercialisation...

Christmas Trees!

Never saw them before untill I went to Germany (in real life, anyway) and I was like "wow!" because it was so big and glittery and shiny and ... wow! I love the atmosphere in the big shopping centres as well! Everyone is moving and rushing from store to store and I just stand and watch the maniacal couples frantically dashing everywhere! Its like Keitarou and Naru (Love Hina)!!!

I still have no clue... I would LOVE a PDA but I haven't a hope in hell (right phrase?) in getting one... Then I could browse Ichigos properly... my mobile is kinda arkward...

@Angelic: Stop avoiding the subject; what are you getting?!?

Nothing, I'm not American so I don't do Christmas presents.

>.< I'm not American either >.<

Oh, and whilst we are being honest, I'm not Japanese or English (don't know where they came from!).

I am not mad on presents either. But I love the shopping centres and the Christmas trees!!!

Meh, presents to me aren't the gift itself but what they mean to you.

>.< I'm not American either >.<

Oh, and whilst we are being honest, I'm not Japanese or English (don't know where they came from!).

I am not mad on presents either. But I love the shopping centres and the Christmas trees!!!

Oooh, I love going to places with lots of decorations just because of the atmosphere (even though that's very American too these days) but I don't care about presents, to be honest. Just another commercial gimmick to the whole thing.

my fravorite bit about chistmas is the family gavering, feuled by booze and to much food.
for a present i want new ipod or money
dont want cloths ect.

I think it's so funny that some people say it's about getting together with the family or about atmosphere, but at the same time ask for expensive gifts. I'm going to England around Christmas, and IF I'm doing gifts there because I'm supposed to, it'll be something small, because it's the idea that counts, not the pricetag. Too bad a lot of people seem to have forgotten that.

i always ask poeple what they want or get them somthing useful.

i'm only asking for an expensive gift because i'm still owed a birthday present from last july.

You don't have to be an American to celebrate Christmas. It started out as a Christian holiday and then people of other cultures picked it up, since people are so materialistic now. We all just want an excuse to recieve presents, and eventually we lose the "true" meaning of the holiday.
My family is neither Christian nor caucasian (although I doubt that that has anything to do with it) but we just celebrate it since pratically the entire country does. Talk about being a leader not a follower, huh. *snort*
But. Going back to the topic, I would reaally like a new computer that has more than 191 megs of RAM and comes with Windows XP, hahaha...

It started out as a Christian holiday

Please don't say that. The Germans celebrated Christmas long before there was anything like a Catholic church (Midwinterfest), then the Catholic church came around and thought, hey, let's convert their celebration in something Christian.


You don't have to be an American to celebrate Christmas.

Celebrating Christmas and getting presents aren't the same thing, at least not to me. I celebrate Christmas, I generally don't do gifts or whatever.

@HanTony: Fair enough.

*bows* I stand corrected.

I use to love Christmas.. but I'm going to be spending Winter break cramming for finals which are right after break...

I don't have a religion but Christmas is wonderful because it's an excuse to skip school and spend time with family~

Screw the money i wanted, Give me lots of food...:drool:

Please don't say that. The Germans celebrated Christmas long before there was anything like a Catholic church (Midwinterfest), then the Catholic church came around and thought, hey, let's convert their celebration in something Christian.

OFFTOPIC: Chirstians are the exact same as Catholics :think:

ONTOPIC: hmmmm I like christmas for the days off from school and the time i get to spend with friends. Presents are a bonus but i don't care if i get any, even though i'll be giving out a lot

@Above: Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholic. To be Catholic is to be just one of the many different paths people designed as to what "Proper Worship" should be in the Christian belief.

Let's see... I didn't ask for anything (nor do I want anything; I kinda hate gift giving), but my parents are likely to go into my amazon account and check up on my wishlist or saved cart. They did that last year, and bought me a lot of the books I wanted to buy.

I also like X-mas because of X-mas break from school, thats the best part for me! Relax at home, play mindless video games!

I've decided I don't want anything either.

I think it's so funny that some people say it's about getting together with the family or about atmosphere, but at the same time ask for expensive gifts. I'm going to England around Christmas, and IF I'm doing gifts there because I'm supposed to, it'll be something small, because it's the idea that counts, not the pricetag. Too bad a lot of people seem to have forgotten that.

Ya Angelic is right it's not about the present or anything. But if you have to get someone a present, it dosen't have to be expensive to say I love you. It can be affordable too. And Christmas to me is about the family gathering. I get to see relitives I don't normaly see. Cause I love to spend time with my cousins, theer awsome. Ecspecialy my 18 year old cousin. He's awsome. :D

But I just want is a digital cam. I don't care if it is exspensive or not. I just want a good one that will work for a year or so.

Although I don't want anything for Christmas... I would kill for a laptop around about now... <_<.

My PDA is sometimes a little fiddly with ichigo's, and the touchpad doesn't even come into it because Ichigos is so small on the scrren, I have to enlarge the screen by 1.5, which means that I have to scrool on the horizontal axis to fully read posts... :(.

Otherwise I'm fine ^_^

I use to love Christmas.. but I'm going to be spending Winter break cramming for finals which are right after break...
I have finals after break, too...and I have to take the high school exit exam on my birthday...

On topic, I can't wait for christmas^_^ I go to see my (very large) family over the break, and it's fun to shop for my family...this year, I'm hoping to get an iPod and maybe another DDR game...

Although I wish it would snow...it never snows where I live...:(

i love the way we celebrate Christmas eve more than Christmas itself! i want money and a cell and a few books and a dvd or two.

I love the Christmas cheer! ^-^

I love the atmosphere ^_^

Unfortunately we spoil it by getting drunk and fighting over presents...

lol, you should see family when we party, its like that all the time, except for the present part ^_^

All I have is $68 and I'm tyring to find a neat-looking ring for someone...

we have Noche Buena (good night in spanish) with my huge cuban family and its spanglish in the air along with roasted pig for dinner and rice plus all my cousins there so we always have a good time


(im also busy looking for a present for some one special)

oh, we celebrate a little different, we get out the alcohol, the rice, sweet bread, rice, tacos, tostadas, punch, pina colatas, all that fun stuff ^-^, my tia barbara is the party person in the family. So no matter what, she hosts a party, we also do dancing too. heh, we also do the thing with the baby Jesus hiden in the bread thing, i love doing that, only for the bread. Plus, also when the three white men come too, i dont do that no morem but my little cusions do. I love it when my aunt host a party ^-^

13 year old kids shouldn't be drinking alcohol though.

Sounds like a good party though.

wow... this topic deminished quickly...


Oh, and when you get your presents I want you to tell us what you got!

:lol:

13 year old kids shouldn't be drinking alcohol though.
well, the kids dont drink, we drink non-alcohal pina coladas, or soda, the adults drink the good stuff ^_^ lol.

13 year old kids shouldn't be drinking alcohol though.

hmmm that fact doesn't seem to stop most kids from drinking XDD

New Years Sake is alright yeah?

._. I know we serve one tiny cup for people at temple...

I'd like Money XD
Because I know I'm not getting it.

hmmm that fact doesn't seem to stop most kids from drinking XDD
i dont drink -.-

That means that you are a minority in another thing wolfy >>

eh? a minority? eh, i dont know, but i dont drink alcahol.

Well unless you'd like to have some for christmas forget it since it's off topic ^^,

Hey I've been learning to build models and I got the storeowners favorite model ._. I wanted to make it to show him how much better I've gotten and I accidently broke a piece XD still should I give it to him? For Christmas of course... with some music >> Kishidan

I love Christmas. The atmosphere just rocks.

I don't really want anything in particular for Christmas... I'd like clothes and shoes or something.

My biggest worry this year is who to buy presents for and how much I can afford to spend. I think I might just sing for people and try to pass it off as a present, haha XD

Christmas...it's all about the presents for most people. It's too commercialised now.

if I would have my ideal christmas, there would be tons of christmas spirit, many houses decorated with lights, snow falling nonstop, and spending time with your friends and family. I especially adore those hay rides through the city while you see bunch of nifty lights when you pass by your houses.

I would care less for presents.

Though in this modern era, my friends would complain to me if I dont give them a present. There arent no hay rides in New York anymore, and the spirit of christmas has went down a notch.

I wish I could do something.

... what is a hay ride?

a hay ride is like a wagon that carries hay and you can ride on it ^_^, I've tried it, its fun ^_^.

Sounds... weird...

Is that meant to represent the Nativity scene?

eh more like for something for fall.

AFAIK its just so that you can slow down and take a look around, ussualy with a special friend of the opposite sex oe w/e.

hey, isnt this a present thread? We're getting off topic.

"spending time with a special friend" can be interpreted as a present ;)

New Years Sake is alright yeah?

._. I know we serve one tiny cup for people at temple...

I'd like Money XD
Because I know I'm not getting it.

I didn't know Hawaii has temples where they pour sake :mellow:

lol im no good at christmas but il be celebrating it in japan with my good buddiez =D happy times =D maybe il go and get them an nintendo wii or something

Yea, I'm still posting early. But all I really want/need is :

.hack//SIGN DVD set (all episodes)
DirectX 9 level graphics card (256MB)

Uh, yea..

lol i would buy one for you but im poor and i dont have a job. all i want is for super smash brawl to come out at christmas but their delaying it till like spring T.T wah

Yea I might just get a job also and buy it myself. Oh but.. I would need to buy spend it on other peoples first. Lol.
What else does a 15 yr old do with money?

:shifty: I have one suggestion :shifty:

I'll bet you do, you dirty, dirty man.

I bet Jaso asked for hentai DVD's for Christmas :o

I did not! But that is a good idea. I might ask for some anime...

But I do not beleive that that is the main theme for Christmas. I think Christmas should be celebrated like all of the other holy holidays... by recognising it...

I did not! But that is a good idea.

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Hey! You can't just quote half of it! You quoted... thats... :cry:

As a Christian, I believe in Christmas but it turned to a commercial holiday so that the businesses get more money.
Let me ask you this, what's the first thing that pops into your head when I say "Christmas"?

open this spoiler after getting that thought into your head

I bet you thought one of the following things
-Santa Claus
-Holiday
-Christmas Carols
-Gifts/Presents/Gift Giving
-Snow
-Winter
-Reindeer


Now after reading the spoiler, check out this one

I bet you that no one ever thought of Jesus or anything relating to Christianity
Not trying to make this a religion thread, I just thought I'd pitch in my opinion about it ^_^

Now, getting on topic.
I don't really care what anyone gives me for Christmas, it's the thought that counts. I really find it nice that someone spent the time and thought to buy me a present

I thought Jesus was supposed to have born in march...and that Christmas was originally celebrating another holiday (of another tradition) but was chosen as the date so it could ease the transition of those who were converted.

I could be wrong, so *EDITED*

Well, than again... I'm not Christian, so I don't celebrate it. But my family is so I still get presents.

Last year, my sisters asked for small, yet expensive presents: a digital camera and a PSP. My mom set it in the row behind her in the car and started to break down and cry. She said that $600 used to fill the car. XD

Well, than again... I'm not Christian, so I don't celebrate it. But my family is so I still get presents.

Last year, my sisters asked for small, yet expensive presents: a digital camera and a PSP. My mom set it in the row behind her in the car and started to break down and cry. She said that $600 used to fill the car. XD

So according to you, you have to give presents to celebrate Christmas?

I think it is sad the way the world has commercialised everything...

I thought Jesus was supposed to have born in march...and that Christmas was originally celebrating another holiday (of another tradition) but was chosen as the date so it could ease the transition of those who were converted.

German Midwinterfest.

that's right... and it's quite mean of the christians ( i am chistian, well, officially...) to put their stupid celebration on this date, just to stop the pagan people celebrating their midwinter festival then... i actually celebrate midsummer and midwinter, but that's nearly impossible here because of christmas.

@^: how is it mean? christians aren't stopping people who want to celebrate midwinterfest they're not going: ZOMG CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS OR DIE!
people who want to celebrate midwinterfest can still do so <_<

That's what I was going to say, but I couldn't think of a nice way to say it...

A lot of Christian holidays are based on holidays they "stole" from other religions, really. It's like the borg in Star Trek: "You will be assimilated, resistance is futile!"

So according to you, you have to give presents to celebrate Christmas?

I think it is sad the way the world has commercialised everything...
When did I say that? Stop it. I just said, its tradition to gets Christmas presents in my family. My parents love it, and frankly, my favorite part is tearing up wrapping paper (about THE PRESENTS not all of CHRISTMAS). Geez, get over it. Look, PEOPLE GET PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS. Just because they get presents, it does not mean they they only like Christmas for the presents and are all like "*drool with googly eyes* PRESENTS!!!!" What happens when you wake up and open presents? You're are with your family, bundled up and cozy making a mess of the house. The story I posted earlier proves my mom enjoys the whole buying presents thing. When I tear up presents and my face brightens up, my parents are happy. Commercialized or not, it serves its purpose. Well....Maybe not the whole Jesus Christ being born thing... But that's not my belief so frankly, I have no business trying to encorparate it into my Christmas. I celebrate Christmas not for Jesus, but for the stmosphere. Presents come along with it. Stop bashing presents and people that open them. <_<

In response to the whole dates of Christian Holidays: I kinda started laughing when they told me the only reason they created All Saints Day was to cancel out Halloween. That I learned at church. :)

i saw that on tv and i just had to laugh. all the Christian holidays were created either to replace or cancel out a pagan holiday (sunday is the sabath but notice the name. SUNday-day to celebrate the sun in a pagan belief)

Not created, but moved to counteract the pagan holidays. Talk about your desire for conflict!

:topic:

I'm considering a shiny new stick of RAM for my sad little computer.

When did I say that?

Here:


I'm not Christian, so I don't celebrate it [Christmas]. But my family is so I still get presents.

This insinuates that to celebrate christmas, you need to give presents.

you dont? :blink:

im gunna get a bass guitar, having my birthdya close to crimbo does have its advantages.

and with money and stuff im gunna get a Wii

I couldn't understand some of that...

Here:



This insinuates that to celebrate christmas, you need to give presents.

no it doesn't :mellow: it just means because of the fact her family is christian, even though she isn't one she'll still get presents.

No, it does

Jaso, you're wrong on this one, really. Also, PFT means that his birthday is near Christmas, so he gets better presents. With the money he'll get he'll buy a Wii.

If you read carefully it's not that hard to understand people's posts.

true, i have been called simple on many occasions. ^_^

now i just gotta work out what to get my family

no it doesn't :mellow: it just means because of the fact her family is christian, even though she isn't one she'll still get presents.

:) Leonheart is correct. Since that the tradition and I take part in that tradition, I get the presents. I also give presents. Thanks for ignoring the rest of my post though. If you hadn't ignored it I'm sure you would have understood what I was saying. Anyway, this is off topic.

I want a dagger.... Wonder if I could get away with it....

Yeah, I'm going to get Queen of the Damned, the movie, for my friend for Christmas.

That's the only present I know of so far.... I should save my money...

Hmm...I don't really know what I want this year except art supplies XD.
I like the whole atmosphere of Christmas, though; and you're never bored because you can always participate somewhere to do things for needy people! I wish it'd snow here, though.

i dont know what i want yet....but money would be more practical for me XD but then again..........but then again...Xmas is so commercially like.......loses its meaning!

i think i will be joining several brovs and sis from church to do some outreach events.....maybe visiting some homes too....so those grannies would be visited during Xmas......and not left out....... so looking forward to that!

I need an image signature...

^_^ That would be a great present ^_^

*hint, hint*

Some video game for my dad. Maybe I can make a stencil for glass etching and etch that for my mom. Man of Many Faces for sis, if I can find it.
I want a bunch of books, a couple of games, and a Bryce expansion pack. What I really want to do is put the tree up and decorate it. That is so much fun.

For Jaso, could I be entrusted with the task of making you a hentai related sig? Of course, it'll be hard to keep it PG13, eh?

Somehow I knew someone would post something like that....
Alright, my sister wants Tsubasa Chronicles 3+4. I guess I know what I'm getting her now!

Yes please methodx.

^_^ I'll think of something for you too ^_^

Oh. You took that seriously? Eh..
I guess you're pretty open about this now, hey?

*M gets to work*

Done. PG13, minus the orgy, and a breast-grab.

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/7890/jasoavvo3.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5603/jasojk0.jpg

Ava: http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/7890/jasoavvo3.jpg
Sig: http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5603/jasojk0.jpg


Merry Christmas, Jaso; though that was kinda an odd thing to ask for...

Mods: I leave it at your digression to keep, remove, (or hardcode) these pics for jaso.

SEE BELOW

Yay for kissing girls \o/

edit: should have used this (http://www.animewallpapers.com/ecchi/labluegirl/full_1_1024.asp) though.

Yay for tentacle rape =\

I bought a magnetic hovering pad for my sister, she loves this kind of stuff :P You put something ontop of it, and it levitates in the magnetic field by spinning around =)

Oh, I know I could have done worse. *looks at the first one made* Far worse... BUT! I wanted something that Jaso could actually use on these forums.

You watch La Blue?

0_0

nice set Jaso XD

*ignore this*

XD
C'mon M I have no idea what to get you. and if I don't know how will santa?

Santa's all-knowing.

0_0 Commercialisation has gone to new heights... 0_0

Today I went shopping and I saw a "key" for sale and attatched to this key was a note sayng: "Dear Santa, I do not have a chimney so please use this special key to get in...

From ____

I was like: 0__________0

yup, seen that trick before.

I got my ten year old cousin an EasyBake Oven.
Now she's having radio-active fun.

Yea, I never really DID get the concept of little kids sitting still and watch as a 120-watt light bulb cook actual cookie dough/cake mix

Idk I got the same feeling of accomplishment that I thought most people got by finishing a videogame. Hooray for things involving radiation.
the question is, is it the type of radiation that makes things grow or makes things die? O_o
(weird gift of the day) Brookstone huggable sleeping teddy: $10(reg$20)

i wonder what we forum users can do.....*thinks about something*

Due to popular demand, I have revoked my earlier gift to Jaso (and had a good laugh), and I have produced another one. It's not the best, but it's better than the full on lesbian sig he first asked for.

Avatar: http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7140/jasoavip3.png
Signature: http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3162/jasoyn4.jpg

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7140/jasoavip3.png

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3162/jasoyn4.jpg

M!!! You are the best! ^_^

well, at least its better than the one he has now <_<

Idk all things can be equal based on perspective ^^, what matters is that it makes him happy.
Perfect weird site to find a gift for M Jaso
http://www.perpetualkid.com/productimages/sm/KNIF-1001-BK.jpg (perpetualkid.com)

I WANT THAT BAD.

all i want for christmas is, you! j/k haha i really need a new mouse though because it clicks wherever it feels like and now where i need to click. frustrating. asdfljasdf!

mx518, never buy a mouse again!

MX1000 > MX 510

Never had a wireless mouse, so I just recommend wired...but heck all logitechs would make a nice mouse (if you want a hand mouse...if you want a finger mouse go with..razer or the intelimouse line)

RF has lag. Bluetooth does not (un noticeable).

I never experienced noticeable lag with my MX1000.

:topic:




I just went clothes shopping, so thats most of my Christmas allowance spent.

i'll go snow globe hunting for someone this christmas break =D

*buying christmas gifts*

Wish Christmas wasn't so commercialised...

I don't get lag eitehr...

oh ya thanks for all the recommendations on mouse haha

What did I ask for Christmas?
*think*
Nothing. (Well, I asked for a piano, but I was just kidding)

I got my orchestra teacher a cute little Snowman that plays the drums. It's actually pretty cool.

I want shoes for christmas haha boots would be nice =]

This year for people in hawaii I'm dressing up as a skinny asian santa. if you are in the kalanianaole area I'm passing out $200 worth of pocky to people. oh and keychains.

weird gift
God of death lolita figurines(bondage): $7.50

oooh is pocky the circle of flowers you wear around the neck when tourists come because they think all hawaiians are surfers?

I'm going to get my piano teacher a huge wad of chocolate.

pocky is candy...look it up

oooh is pocky the circle of flowers you wear around the neck when tourists come because they think all hawaiians are surfers?

OMG o.o !!!

*dies*

weird gift
God of death lolita figurines(bondage): $7.50
Where could one procure one of these?

oooh is pocky the circle of flowers you wear around the neck when tourists come because they think all hawaiians are surfers?

Oh no those are leis Jaso
pocky are stick biscuits covered in chocolate.
Pocky by wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky)

Pocky is kick ass. I myself would not mind if I were to recieve some Pocky for Christmas. But I'm still vying(sp?) for that shiny new stick of RAM.

Pocky's probably one of the most overrated things ever. Just because it's Japanese and some anime characters eat it, almost every anime fan is completely obsessed with it for no particular reason at all. I'm not saying I don't like them, because I do, but there's too much of a hype for a stupid little biscuit with some chocolate over it.

yeah, but people like them and they're pretty cheap bought in bulk. I just kind of like the different flavor ones. Pretz seem more popular here as far as taste goes.
um...
Slingshot monkey-$6.99

Wow... I have never ever heard of pocky...

:topic:

It's okay Jaso :)
erm... izune bear? $29.99

For Christmas,
Catch 22 CD onry. :mellow:

Isn't that an army movie?

A scanner, printer and tablet just to name a few...^_^

I may be getting a laptop :lappy:!

Pocky is kick ass. I myself would not mind if I were to recieve some Pocky for Christmas. But I'm still vying(sp?) for that shiny new stick of RAM.

The gals I know that know what RAM is can be counted on one hand.

'mazin^_^

Hopefully im gettin me a couple of videogames and alot of sleep

do you count in binary like me then? XD

Isn't that an army movie?

Most definitely not. :mellow:

It has to do with a vet., doesn't it though?

A wii, me mom said she would by us one :D

I asked for a Shure SM-57 microphone; I really need to be able to record distortion guitar, and my current microphone sucks on anything that isn't vocals. x_x

Oh, and a Led Zep sweater~ ^.^

I could use an external hardrive. That would be nice....But I already made my list so whatever.

It has to do with a vet., doesn't it though?

Besides the fact that it's not a movie. :mellow:

-atleast what I'm referring to, and it's not the 1970 adaptation of the book. :mellow:

Oh... Yossarian was funny. I never understood that whole whore thing with Milo...

Um... weird gift... umm.... shoot... er... Toshi for a day: $20

I have this Christmas gift exchange game and everyone needs to bring a gift worth $20. What should I get? There's around 20 people playing this game but I only know 5 haha. There's guys and gals, so please give me some ideas!

Well, you need a mixture of presents(sounds expensive). If they are a similar age to yourself then get what you would want such as manga, anime, music CD's and make up. If you want something more personal then get something like friendship jewellery.

Aww...friendship gifts... ^_^ Should I bring gifts to the meetup?

No.

awwww, no fair *packs up and returns the C4*

C4? XD
Weird gift... Dunny 3"
http://www.urbanztoys.com/images/001.jpg

lol I'm asking for guitar hero 2 and any sort of mp3 player XP

I think I'm getting a new pwn graphics card.

Oh yeah, and asked for a bunch of sheet music. :heh:

I think I'm getting a new pwn graphics card.

Oh yeah, and asked for a bunch of sheet music. :heh:

Model?

hm... well christmas is getting nearer. I have a plan to be cute but let's not discuss that...
Brookstone teddy bears price lowered: 2 for $15

for my friends, i've got them all sorts of candy from chocolate to sour candy. as for myself...i want a laptop..but for a good cause! for college haha, which is coming in less than a year. =) christmas is going to be fun this year

Model?

One at Best Buy that I kinda said to my Mom..

Well if this is the MONEY LIMIT then I'll like this one.

I forget what it was actually, but I think I know my GFX cards enough that this one is good, and far better than the one I have now. Lol.

newegg > most for prices, head to good old tech sites for reviews and comparison...sometimes those 512mb dedicated are more ZOMG than actual bang for your buck.

[edit] Im sure you know your stuff...just saying. BB wouldnt be the best place to shop I think.

I want a new liver.

I am getting a laptop!!!!! :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: :lappy: (IBM X30 - £250) :lappy:

250 quid for a laptop? *looks it up*

Dude, that's ancient XD

run *nix or old windows on it...should be fine for a machine for jaso (all he does is browse and IM AFAIK)

Better to get an old lappy and start there than buy an awsome one and decide its not for you.

AFAIK?

As Far As I Know, AFAIK.

It would be nice to get a drum set...hehe, I'm not going to. I don't have space.

I really don't want anything for christmas. I told my parents that if they were gonna do anything for me for christmas that they should help me save up for a new violin bow [my old one is broken, maybe because of vandals..].

I really hate gift giving though. Not because I'm greedy or anything, but because it can be so stressful. Especially when my friends are being very modest and won't tell me what they really want.

I hate the people who write "Happy Holidays" and really mean "Merry CHristmas". WHy don't they say that? Many claim that they don't want to offend people but it is a load of rubbish. Google's logo reads Happy Holidays when highlighted, yet two weeks ago it happily shouted out "Happy Hanukka"! I am not against other religions at all, I am just upset that its is only Christianity that is "holding back".

I say Happy Holidays and I'm not Christian.:mellow: I say Happy Holidays so that it applies to everyone, not because I fear offending people.

I have no presents :) *smashes head*

:polish:
Head smashing is for emos in a mosh pit.
I give you the gift of... friendship!!! The only thing I can afford! :o

I still have 1.5 hours to go before it's Christmas Day. Power be to GMT -5!

Christmas Eve dinner was cancelled this year. Otherwise I still would not be home yet.

"Zelda: Twilight Princess"

Gamecube version. I waited 3 years for it, and it was worth it :) .

I have to wait 47 more minutes! Then I have to fall asleep to open the presents. I still have to wait to go home. *sigh* I should stay up all night playiong Maple Story (after I re-download it) to pass the time. *nods*I wont be able to fall asleep.

@clarinetist: I have it for the Wii. It's fun.

A Wii and a Laptop

EDIT: ...and a full set of Shakespeare's works... how could I read all of those?

Well, Christmas is nearly over for me! My parents gave me useful stuff for my trip next year, yay :D :D They paid for my backpack, and I also got a money pouch, a couple of phrasebooks and a mini-maglite. As well as some stuff I'd ordered from a catalogue, forgot about, and they decided to turn into pressies XD Somehow they manage to find things I'll need, even when there's nothing i particularly want.

I didn't get anything for Christmas this year. Not even snow.
And it's the damned government's fault it's a green Christmas this year! Gosh darn the Tories! Darn them for scraping the dirt out of their ass with the Kyoto accord!

...tories? Kyoto? Who are the tories and what the hell did they to to my old home!?!

The Kyoto accord is a international movement to stop Global Warming etc.

The Tories is the nickname for a conservative political party in Canada that is named, coincidentally, The Conservatives. They won a minority government in the last election and the only things they care about is "lowering taxes" and they don't give a rat's ass for the environment. The leader of the party (and our current Prime Minister) is called Stephen Harper.


April 25: Stephen Harper, saying the only thing he cares about lowering is taxes, leaves the Parliament Hill flag exactly where it is as Afghanistan casualties mount.

May 20: Stephen Harper puts all his copies of the Kyoto accord into his blue box, then puts the blue box in a Dumpster. Meanwhile, Environment Minister Rona Ambrose calls a news conference to announce that clouds are pretty.
http://www.thestar.com/Life/article/163629

But isn't this :topic: ?

...tories? Kyoto? Who are the tories and what the hell did they to to my old home!?!

You really are thick sometimes, you know that?

=_= No I am not =_=

I had never heard of what happened...

i got this really cute pen from my friend its so cool it has 5 dif colors and lead pencil and as for what i got others its a secret lol oh and a bell in the shape of a panda it rocks!

i got halo for the pc. haaaaaaaaaaaaallllloooooo...... it haunts my dreams. OH GOD I WANT TO PLAY IT NOW

wait i can play halo now.

bye!

I just got many new presents from my mother 0_0

So unexpected.

I got a USB Mini WEBCAM and [STILL] CAMERA with LED WHITE LIGHT.
A booklight.
Guiness World Records 2007.
A Wireless mouse that connects to a USB DONGLE.

and other stuff.

Those in CAPS are for my laptop that I got.

*sigh* I guess this thread will lie dormant iuntill next [materialistic] Christmas?

or someone will just make a new one. This thread will most likely be auto-trashed before that time I figure...

But isn't puning time one year?

I don't really celebrate nor care about Christmas, but here's what I got.....
A crappy game.
A crapload of really awesome caps. (...)
A crapload of money that went to my college funds. (>_>)
And, um, more crap.

Be thankful.

I just got many new presents from my mother 0_0

So unexpected.

I got a USB Mini WEBCAM and [STILL] CAMERA with LED WHITE LIGHT.
A booklight.
Guiness World Records 2007.
A Wireless mouse that connects to a USB DONGLE.

and other stuff.

Those in CAPS are for my laptop that I got.

*sigh* I guess this thread will lie dormant iuntill next [materialistic] Christmas?

Yes Jaso, you've made your point, we know you got a bloody old laptop for Christmas. I can understand you're happy with it, but please, you don't have to mention it time after time. Anyone with a bit of brains left in their skull after all the Christmas booze knows that stuff with "USB" or "WEB" in it are usually meant to be used with computers or internet.

Actually, Angelic, not all of the mouses are USB some are PS2. And I originally put camera but then a camera takes still photos... this was a webcam, in which takes both video and still images so I think the use of those words were justified.

It's not the layout he's complaining about. It's the endmatter you made saying "Those in CAPS are for my laptop that I got."

Also, proper formatting when writing full caps items is to Title Caps. Thus USB becomes Usb. LED WHITE LIGHT becomes Led White Light.

But I was taught that abbreviations were caps with full stops... [.] except you can leave the full stops out if you want...

[Eg. Usb ---> USB and Aka ---> AKA]

True, but don't you find IT EASIER TO READ THE LATTER of this Sentence Than The Earlier?

It's a typesetting thing. If you go far enough into English construction you'll find that they teach you the proper way to write improperly. That is, correct improper grammar vs. incorrect improper grammar.

But that's just a note on your posting. What we are debating on is not that, but the excessive repetition regarding your laptop. You could have made that second list without restating that you have a laptop.

Yes I see your point on the laptop but otherwise I can't help what I have been taught.

:think: @_@

Well.. I got a yamaha electric piano for crimbo. Now I just need to buy a stand.

My knees are killing me...

How much are stands?

I don't know.. could be over a hundred euros for a good one. I've got some christmas money left over anyways.

Where do you live?

Dublin in Ireland. Et toi?

Je suis angletair [or something... I don't study french]

Yeah, me neither...

Angletair = English??

...probably.

Excellent...

Okies... anyone else?

I got a few CDs, kitchen knives and numerous envelopes filled with money. :mellow:

Oh! I got a knife and I have slice marks all over my hands from playing with it... my dad took it off of me.

Edit'd

I got a Griever necklace (don't know what it is? google it) a bottle of cologne (which my first reaction to is "I smell?") and a variety of gift cards and money

Chris. No offense, but shut up. In case you haven't noticed, a knife isn't a laptop.

EDIT: 0_0 My apologies! I wrote laptop instead of knife!!! I am such an idiot!!!

whoa, wait...a knife? who'd give you a knife for christmas?

edited.


whoa, wait...a knife? who'd give you a knife for christmas?

I recieved a variety of kitchen knives for Christmas. :mellow:

My father. My apologies again.

I have played with it and cut my thumbs, my three fingers and my right wrist!!! :cry::cry::cry:

It has been confiscated.

That's pretty dangerous gift, of course, a knife would be one of the last one's I'd ever think of asking for. I'm sure you didn't ask for one...did you? XD

That's pretty dangerous gift, of course, a knife would be one of the last one's I'd ever think of asking for. I'm sure you didn't ask for one...did you? XD

I can't speak for Jaso, but I did not ask for kitchen knives. My friends probably just noted that my kitchen was low on supplies and I would have to use a key to eat. :P

O_o ..... And you received a knife for Christmas why.....

O_o ..... And you received a knife for Christmas why.....

. . . . because I need them? :mellow:

I figure Jaso got one for self-protection, am I correct?

If someone attacked me I wouldn't stab them! Thats cruel. No my dad got it for me as a tool. I often go on long walks and you never know when you need one. THey are lifesavers. I received a lighter when I was 10 and it has really helped me at least twice in my life (when I was in grave danger). Then again... all I have done so far is bleed for hours on end so maybe it is too early for a knife...

lol, be careful then. Maybe a better gift would've been a Swiss Army Knife

No... the blade is smaller than 3 inches. Then it isn't very useful. I'm off to find it... 5 seconds... :(

Knives are sold in cases. Leave it in one.

I don't have a choice... I can't hold one without hurting now... :cry:x_x:cry:

There is somthing called a handle. that bit will not cut you.

I know but I opened the knife and the hinge was well oiled and It got my wrist. The I pushed it back in on the wrong and and cot my thumb and when I dropped it it fell on the floor and I picked it up with my fingers and grasped to hard... :cry::cry::cry::cry:

o_o ... There's lots of alternatives to self defense..... stabbing people excessively isn't the only good thing..... breaking every bone is. >_>

Wooh, Christmas is just a few days away! So what are ya'll wanting to get from santa?

uhhh....just a good new year but money would be nice:D

Im really not asking for much. A CD, a couple books... maybe some nice clothes. Its not really about the gifts to me.

I've still got to get Christmas presents for my mom and sister, already got my dad covered with the Gas grill, 5 burners, etc etc $459, yada yada.

<M> What do I get for Christmas?
<M> A lot of stuff for other people.
<M> And work.
<M> Monday Wednesday and Thursday...
<M> Fucking anti-christian/jew holiday administration.

I really really hope I get absolutely nothing...no I'm not crazy. :heh:

hmm >_> I asked for Guild Wars Nightfall and I am America (and you can you) by Stephen Colbert XD Oh, and a cheap fifteen usd guitar tuner! Atleast, those were the three things I included in my letter to santa.

I really like Christmas because it gives me a reason to make goodies like cookies and chocolate covered pretzles. I love to bake, and they make great gifts. I have to say I make damn good peanut butter cup cookies.

food is always a good gift. yummy

i think im getting a camera, the hits have been split apart over the months...hmmmm

I've unfortunately been out of work for the past little while, so this year is going to be a pretty simple christmas for me. It's actually been alot more fun not having to worry about getting everyone's presents and running around the malls in a panic. Thank god I can bake or my friends wouldn't be getting a thing from me. :teeth:

As for receiving, I'll just be happy if it doesn't snow again for a while. Shoveling sucks.

So far I've bought a digital photo frame for my mother, a Transformers toy (MEGATRON!) for my nephue, a drink-book and a shirt w/ tie to two friends and some chocolate =]

Those digital frames are nice.

I've bought a volume of Family guy for my unmarried brother, a 5-way game set for my married brother and his wife, a bear for my mom's collection, the Passion of the Christ for my dad, and soap for my cousin.

Yeah, my pay check only gets me so far.

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.htm

*dances*

XD

Well, it's christmas morning here! I said I didn't want anything, because I'm trying to massively clear out what I own, because my trip with such a small amount of stuff made me realise how much clutter I don't need I own! Though, I would have been surprised if my mum had listened - she's VERY into Christmas presents. But anyways, I got:

- $50
- $50 gift card
- cute little desk calendar with loads of cats on :D
- a bar of chocolate
- socks

Happily, all stuff that I can USE, so won't just be gaining dust somewhere in my room. Although, the books/DVDs I buy will, but they'll be a part of my collection, so that's all good XD

grats!

I'll post what I get tomorrow~! (Maybe with pictures!)

I got a chocolate =) That is all. I didn't ask for any thing nor Interested to get anything a part of a hug of my sweetie!

I got:

A new set of knives, Guitar Hero III, Super Mario Galaxy, 3 new shirts, a new pair of boots, and lots of candy, if I missed anything I'll edit it in a little later.

oh and just remembered, a digital picture frame.

I got the cutest piano music box and a xylophone ornament! I'm so happy!! Wow, my family must really understand my musical obsessions.

Yay Christmas! I'm bored so I'm including pictures.
DISCLAIMER: Pictures shown are not actual items received.

I got...

-An Akatsuki robe (Didn't get the hat though. :()
http://www.399cosplayshop.com/itachi-akatsuki-cloak1.jpg

-A Death Note (Heart attacks for all! :lol:)
http://carrot.underthelotusleaf.com/deathnotemugshot.jpg

-A pair of long johns (Yes, they still make these.)
http://www.orkneyangora.co.uk/images/clip_image002temp_000.jpg

-A beer glass with the Hustler logo on it (I don't drink or hustle.)
*Special note: A sticker on the bottom of the glass warned of led in the logo paint as well as a chemical that causes birth defects.
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/villagestreetwear_1981_192656542

-A gift card for EB Games (Who wouldn't want that?)
http://www.infendo.com/uploaded_images/759_EBGames-794152.gif

-And the obligatory card with money in it (Yay, money!)
http://www.kickasspoker.com/gfx/article-images/bankroll-200x197.jpg

grats nate! XD

love the humor pics :lol:

-Wasburn Lyon Guitar (with amp, picks, gig bag, extra strings, strap, and amp cord)
-$65
-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
-Pirates of the Carribean 3: At World's End
-Black Leather Jacket
-Tickets to the Hot Topic Screamo Concert (or whatever it's called)
-Soccer Ball