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[dexter]

So what is the best Christmas gift you've got this year? Mine was a gift certificate to my local saltwater fish store. Have a great hobby raising and growing a salt water aquarium with both fish and live coral. I'm excited to go to the store and a sea anenome.

What did you get?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone

Edited by dexter, 26 December 2008 - 12:49 AM.

[kate42]

I got season one of Doctor Who! Woohoo! I also got my new chair a few weeks back, which was kind of like an early X-mas present.

[E-DOG]

What do you give the guy in a wheelchair who has everything?
A big push down a flight of stairs if yer in his will.
E

[StellaLAtella]

I usually do a "merry christmas to ME!!" and that way, I get what I want without having to act like I like the goofy ass clothing someone else thought would look nice on me. I haven't bought my "merry christmas to ME" present yet. I did do the cruise last week, but I've got my eye on a laptop computer. I'll have to find one on a sale so I feel "justified" too.

Merry Christmas everyone!

~Stella

[youwhat]

I don't usually get much that's off any particular use on xmas day itself but some friends chipped in and bought me a really nice necklace, it really shocked me

[Scribbler]

My PA's bought me lots of gifts, which surprised me. A nice sweater, a bottle of Malt Whisky, 2 ABBA CD's plus many other things. A friend bought me a recipe book for Spam, which will make topperf envious.......

Happy New Year everyone..

[wheelywendy]

i got lots of the usual bits and pieces, am i really an alcoholic that smells bad ?!!!!! or does everyone get loads of boozy things and smelly things?!"!!!!!! hehe
seriously i did get some nice bits including a new nintendo ds lite with brain training (to replace the one stolen when i was broken into a few weeks pre christmas) ,
but i think the most thoughtful was from one of my pa's she always bakes lots for her massively extended family, but she took the time to individually wrap a little of everything she'd baked and packed it into a goodie box for me to enjoy when i was having some me time, that was so kind, i've got sausagerolls, rum truffles, bitter choc orange discs, christmas cake, mincepies, gammon, turkey, salmon wraps, samosa's, bharges, various biscuits and sweets, amazing and so thoughtful
i'm just nipping to the fridge for a bit of me time! come here rum truffle come to mummy!!!!!!!

Edited by wheelywendy, 26 December 2008 - 11:46 AM.

[edlee]

Haven't thought about gift "getting" for a lot of years,,,, but my kids chipped in this year and surprised me with a crossbow.

I had thought about buying myself one so I could return to archery hunting this coming year,,, but wouldn't ,,, I think<<< have bought such an expensive and high quality one for myself,,,, being the frugal sort ( see cheap).

For those of you who care about such things,, it's a Tenpoint Laser HP.........

Quite unexpected,,,,,, Quite nice..
ed

[Hapahowlee]

When I was describing my "Snowball" gift to people on the phone yesterday, it sounded like I was announcing the prizes on the Price Is Right showcase showdown.

It started with a very huge flat Plasma TV. We will mount it on the wall, which means we need to get some custom made cabinets to store our stereo and media stuff. Then our big screen TV that's already in the family room, which sits on the floor will go in the master bedroom. We will put the 29" TV that's in there now, in the 1st guest bedroom and sell the armoire that we bought with the master bedroom set. Then we will need to find 2 small dressers to place on each side of the TV to make up for the lost storage space in the armoire. The 27" TV in the first guest bedroom will go in the 2nd guest bedroom and we will need to find a piece of furniture for that. We already have a 20" TV in the 3rd bedroom, which is the workout room. That TV sits on a rolling cart b/c we take it outside to watch whatever sporting event is on while we're in the pool or jacuzzi.

We thought before we hang the plasma TV, it would be a good chance to finally paint the walls in our home. In Arizona, the walls are built with rounded outer edges instead of squared, which makes it difficult to change paint colors, so we will get the common areas of the house painted one color. I also finally get hardware for my kitchen cabinets. We just haven't been able to make up our minds on that, but now we have and will get the hardware installed.

I also get a new computer that I still need to pick out since Mr. Hapa doesn't know much about what I like to use. We already have a laptop w/wireless Internet, but I have to get a new mini tower for the den since I need all the drives and burners.

I'll get to go to Dick's Sporting Goods to pick out some good walking/jogging shoes and maybe some workout outfits.

Oh and my nieces sent us a $50.00 movie pass and I'm sure we'll get to see lots of movies at the theatre b/c we have the time to go to the cheaper matinee. One niece is a fashion designer. She works in the lingerie department for a company in New York. She sent 2 pair of comfortable pajamas for me.

We were both so tired by late afternoon, we decided that I'd make our Christmas dinner tonight. Prime Rib . . . yum.

[Tash]

I got a COLD...LOL

My children which is the importnat ones here had a really nice Christmas. That was all that really mattered to me. WOOO HOOO!

[airart1]

i got a flat screen for the bedroom, i got projector in the living room so man what a difference in clearity, i have fish tank also, how do u get to it to maintain it, i'm about 4 ft to short, would love to see how u get to it to work on it!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ches]

Pretty Funny Christmas Git..

http://www.videosift...Merry-Christmas

[dexter]

Scribbler, on Dec 26 2008, 04:16 AM, said:

My PA's bought me lots of gifts, which surprised me. A nice sweater, a bottle of Malt Whisky, 2 ABBA CD's plus many other things. A friend bought me a recipe book for Spam, which will make topperf envious.......

Happy New Year everyone..

I love it. Nothing but good fun night of whiskey, with a ABBA playing in the background and a good old new dinner with some gourmet spam. that sounds like some good times to me!

Have a happy new year!

[dexter]

airart1, on Dec 26 2008, 11:34 AM, said:

i got a flat screen for the bedroom, i got projector in the living room so man what a difference in clearity, i have fish tank also, how do u get to it to maintain it, i'm about 4 ft to short, would love to see how u get to it to work on it!!!!!!!!!!!

My caregivers work on it. I'm not able to see into the back but I can kind of say what to do. It's quite beautiful. I'll post some pics.

[Hapahowlee]

Ches, on Dec 26 2008, 11:38 AM, said:

Pretty Funny Christmas Git..
http://www.videosift...Merry-Christmas

Funny Ches! That's a dog who knows what he likes and what he wants.

airart1, on Dec 26 2008, 11:34 AM, said:

i got a flat screen for the bedroom, i got projector in the living room so man what a difference in clearity, i have fish tank also, how do u get to it to maintain it, i'm about 4 ft to short, would love to see how u get to it to work on it!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool, what kind of projector did you get and what type of fish?

Edited by Hapahowlee, 27 December 2008 - 04:05 AM.

[pikey]

I got lots of nice gifts this Christmas. The best was from my nephew a shy 1 1/2 year old who climed on my knee for the first time and gave me a hug.