Official 2013 Christmas Loot List

[JPS35]

Okay, time to post what you got for Christmas this year. How about we include the best, worst, and gotta return it to the list.

Ready...

Set...

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[Vapid Cabal]

Do not observe. Nothing

 

[SandEagle]

i got a non-returnable case of the blues nobody ever got me anything. my only friend is my VISA.

 

[Imp]

I cashed out stock for a nice gain today... to offset the huge loss I'm taking for something else.

 

[AmdEmAll]

No ones exchanging gifts this year

Im just looking forward to the Ham & Cheesy Potatoes

 

[Pardus]

Okay, time to post what you got for Christmas this year. How about we include the best, worst, and gotta return it to the list.

Ready...

Set...

Go...

We do xmas in January, everything is cheaper and malls are not packed with people looking to buy some gift.

 

[shortylickens]

Mom Lickens gets:

bubble spa foot bath
Custom made high school jersey
Blackberry Pearl



Little Lickens will get:

Beretta 85 magazine
Beretta 85 holster
3 unknown gifts

 

[DrPizza]

We didn't exchange gifts for the most part.

 

[Mixolydian]

1. It's not Christmas yet.
2. My family isn't doing gifts this year (very happy about this!)

 

[shortylickens]

We do xmas in January, everything is cheaper and malls are not packed with people looking to buy some gift.

Not a bad idear.

So I guess you focus more on singing and eggnog and hanging out?

 

[mmntech]

I got a $25 Best Buy gift card at the work secret Santa.

Nobody ever gets me what I really want. A beach in the Caribbean with plenty of Cuban rum and bikini babes.

I got my dad the James Bond 50th anniversary collection. He's a big Bond fan. I'm stoked myself to get my hands on that.

 

[IronWing]

 

[madoka]

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Do not observe. Nothing

That. Makes returning things WAY easier.

 

[ponyo]

you win the thread.

 

[Kaido]

Santa brought a Sphero 2.0 for me & the little dude:

http://www.gosphero.com/

It's basically a remote-controlled ball (via smartphone over Bluetooth), which is awesome in & of itself, but there's also a ton of games:

http://www.gosphero.com/games/

There's also an off-road cover available: (yellow, blue, and orange)

http://store.gosphero.com/products/nubby-cover-1

It also comes with a pair of ramps for doing some sweet jumps. /napoloean

Some cool features:

1. Uses inductive charging - just drop it on the dock to charge
2. Waterproof (sealed) so you can use it in a pool or tub
3. Multi-colored LED lights built-in (like a Philips Hue bulb - you can change the color, do color fades, or make it strobe)
4. Control via iPhone or Android - works off touchscreen input or tilt sensor
5. Lots of fun games
6. It's a freaking remote-controlled ball! It's awesome!

It's roughly the size of a baseball - fairly small. Rolls around via an internal gyro. The default Sphero app has a touch-or-tilt R/C interface, some basic pre-programmed commands, and a speed setting. There's a handful of other apps, some free and some pay-for. Here's some interesting ones:

Sphero ColorGrab: It flashes different colors and you have to pick it up when it flashes your color. Sort of a timing game like Spoons or a little bit like Simon.

Nyan Cat - Space Party! This uses the Sphero as a 360-degree motion controller, sort of like the tilt sensor in the phone, but better.

Sphero Draw N' Drive: Draw a picture on the screen and the Sphero ball will follow the track! Pretty fun idea if you like doing long exposures too: http://instagram.com/p/iUrejAoXkV/

The Rolling Dead: Crazy augmented reality game where you use the Sphero to run over zombies. Awesome.

Pass the Sphero: Sort of like hot potato.

Sphero Macrolab: Kind of an intro-to-programming game. Sort of a combination of DMX & BASIC/LOGO.

Pricing:
Sphero 2.0: $130 (ball, inductive charger, 2 ramps)
Nubby Cover: $15
Games: Free or $1

Fairly expensive for a toy, but on-par for any other nice high-quality R/C car. Plus, it doubles as a game controller, which is a pretty neat application for it. And if you have a cat or dog (or small child) it's a pretty hilarious device.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

My loot:

North Face hoodie (to replace my green one that is old and well worn out)
Gum + candy (stocking stuffer)
1 TB External HDD (got it on Amazon)
24inch Monitor (amazon again, but I need to RMA since theres a stuck pixel)
License (and insurance for my car)

 

[dabuddha]

 

[ultimatebob]

$300 worth of Eleven Madison Park gift cards. Awesome

 

[brianmanahan]

adobe lightroom and assassins creed 4 :awe:

 

[tfinch2]

7 Wonders Cities and Stone Age Style is the Goal, both expansions to my favorite games.

 

[brianmanahan]

7 Wonders Cities and Stone Age Style is the Goal, both expansions to my favorite games.

7 WONDERS = BEST GAME EVER

/thread

 

[Bubbleawsome]

R9 270x.

 

[Imp]

adobe lightroom and assassins creed 4 :awe:

I got myself Adobe Premiere Elements a week ago... does that count?

Holy shit, I can actually draw shapes and reverse time unlike in Windows Movie Maker...

 

[alkemyst]

R9 270x.

update your sig.

I don't need much so just a ton of clothes, mostly I buy for the kids and stuff.

The big gift I hope works for the 11 year old is a Yamaha Acoustic/Electric.