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TridenT

Lifer
Sep 4, 2006
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Dunno what I'm going to get.

Though, it did just occur to me that it's going to take three days to type in the wifi network password on all these cool wireless presents I bought everyone.

It looks like this:
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^Try typing THAT with an Apple remote.
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Maybe you should consider a simpler password... ???
 

bhanson

Golden Member
Jan 16, 2004
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Nothing.

I don't want anything and I tell people not to buy me stuff because I'm at war against stuff.

...but people always buy me crap anyway and then I feel obligated to keep it so the crap sits around taking up space for at least a year before I throw it away.
 

jlee

Lifer
Sep 12, 2001
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JCH13 and his g/f got me an emergency tool set for my car and a bench vise, both of which were sorely needed. :D
 

guyver01

Lifer
Sep 25, 2000
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sounds like moose needs a keyboard for xmas! move to the US and do ATOT secret santa next year and maybe you'll get one :D

naw... moose is a lightweight when it comes to alcohol. he's wasted off wine coolers...

Just... don't tell him Miss Moose is keeping me company at work.
:whiste:
 

timosyy

Golden Member
Dec 19, 2003
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Nothing.

Bought my mom a camera (Lumix FP1, she was still using a old 3MP Kodak), my dad a TV (Panasonic 50" Plasma G25 series, the only TV in the house was an old 32" CRT), my younger sister $100 toward her missions trip to Colombia in the spring, and my youngest sister a coat from H&M (she doesn't own one, only wears hoodies).

Mint.com yelled at me today. "In the past 30 days, you spent $1424.31 on Shopping. Usually you spend $98."
 
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Alone

Diamond Member
Nov 19, 2006
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My parents are poor, so nothing for me. I did pick them up a few things though.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Dunno what I'm going to get.

Though, it did just occur to me that it's going to take three days to type in the wifi network password on all these cool wireless presents I bought everyone.

It looks like this:
[FONT=courier new,courier]jHM+R~&?%S#<H0^CA@+{0_#|$WELRdA!Dl?ZB4gxJX`k>dO8j!I6NPHF?:^j9a,

^Try typing THAT with an Apple remote.
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That's a password? I thought it was a perl script and was about to try to dis-obfuscate it.
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
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OK, I'll play.

I got parts for a new computer build.

Coolermaster HAF 932 case
i5-760 processor
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro board
8 Gb Corsair DDR3
Noctua CPU cooler
Samsung SATA DVD burner

I had considered sending the processor, board and RAM back...and waiting for the Sandy Bridge processors to be released next month, but my wife has "issues" with returning gift unless they don't fit or are defective. Since I ordered the parts myself, I don't see that it applies here...but she's the keeper of the va-jay-jay...so her rules trump mine.

Oh, since my last favorite American Flag coffee mug "died" a couple of weeks ago, she got me a set of new coffee mugs.
 

olds

Elite Member
Mar 3, 2000
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This is what it looks like you heteros.
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Is that Ringo Starr?
 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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Spice Rack (needed one of these)
Heart Rate Monitor
Uncommon Valor (book)
Stories of War (Book)
$50 Amazon.com Gift Card
Booklet with photos of my dog in it
Puppy Calendar

And from Secret Santa:

Endeavor Board Game
Bonsai Tree
Tally Ho Cards
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (book)

I'm happy :)
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Money, money towards customization of my 1911, a spinner target, a little stuffed gorilla that is actually a cleaning "pad" for PC monitors.
 

Locut0s

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
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Already have everything that I could want so I just asked for money if anyone wanted to get me anything. So far I've got:

$300 cash

The rest were stalking stuffers

2 PSP games
Book
Tub of Pistachios
Can of salted almonds
Remote control toy of some sort
A plush toy
Shaving accessories
Chocolate and candies.

Usually I get much more for Christmas but like I said I've already have everything I need/want so we played it small this year.