Get anything for Christma- I mean, for the holidays? Brag here!

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Date: 24-Dec-2011, 1:55 AM

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 24-Dec-2011 1:55 AM (Edited)
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This is a thread where you post what sort of cool, nerdy things you have received/purchased for yourself for the holidays.

I have already received some stuff early, you know, like in the mail.

When I saw this thing in the store, I nearly pissed myself (not really, I don't love David Bowie quite enough to involuntarily relieve myself in public).

But anyway, it's pretty in depth, more like a book than a magazine.

Also, I got Alien on blu-ray individually. Because the other ones suck. Not too much else to report yet, however I also got a Fender guitar...

What about you guys? Pics or it didn't happen.

Author: EyeShotFirst
Time: 24-Dec-2011 2:32 AM
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Nice guitar, Gibson fans can brag all they want, but I'll take a cheap Squire over a Gibson any day.

I got Zelda Skyward Sword and guitar strings. I don't feel like taking a picture, so I guess it didn't happen. ;)

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Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 24-Dec-2011 2:36 AM (Edited)
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I need some guitar strings now, I just broke one off playing Pinball Wizard.

This thread will get more posts after Sunday.

Author: walkingdork
Time: 24-Dec-2011 3:15 AM
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Getting old sucks. No one is buying me a guitar or skyward sword (although I did "acquire" it off the internet). I haven't had a chance to play it yet as I have kids and that means I get to play video games...well...not often.

I think my folks are buying me two chairs for my kitchen table since when the (ex)lady friend left she took her two chairs with her. Damn practical gifts, but I guess it'll beat wheeling my office chair over for dinner. I feel like I am a little old for my parents to be buying me furniture but I'm young enough (29) to not try and talk them out of it. :)

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Author: FanFiltration
Time: 24-Dec-2011 3:35 AM (Edited)
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18 days!

(Pics when I get back *grin*)

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Author: TV's Frink
Time: 24-Dec-2011 4:15 AM
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Ziggy Stardust said:

Also, I got Alien on blu-ray individually. Because the other ones suck.

Fail.

Author: walkingdork
Time: 24-Dec-2011 4:44 AM
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TV's Frink said:

Ziggy Stardust said:

Also, I got Alien on blu-ray individually. Because the other ones suck.

Fail.

Aliens was good, but 3 and 4 were just terrible.

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 24-Dec-2011 5:33 AM
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walkingdork said:

TV's Frink said:

Ziggy Stardust said:

Also, I got Alien on blu-ray individually. Because the other ones suck.

Fail.

Aliens was good, but 3 and 4 were just terrible.

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Author: greenpenguino
Time: 24-Dec-2011 6:55 AM
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I quite like Alien 3, the one with the Ric Olie impersonator, Ralph Brown. The director's cut version.

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Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 24-Dec-2011 4:55 PM
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TV's Frink said:

Ziggy Stardust said:

Also, I got Alien on blu-ray individually. Because the other ones suck.

Fail.

Well, Aliens is good in it's own way, but when I tried watching it after I just got done with Alien, I realized how much of a lesser film it is.

It has it's moments, but just not as many as Alien does.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 25-Dec-2011 7:20 AM
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Still failing...

Author: doubleofive
Time: 25-Dec-2011 7:55 AM (Edited)
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For my birthday (which should be a holiday), one of the movies I bought was the Aliens Blu-ray, after which I sold my Quadrilogy DVD set. I'm going to buy Alien with some of my Christmas money I think, reminded of its glory by the Prometheus trailer.

Anyway, we haven't really gotten any Christmas presents yet, but Mrs. O'Five did buy me this chair yesterday:

I'm careful to point out that I got a chair, since every one of my friends on Facebook and Google+ tried to guess what it was that I got, including a lot of you people.

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Author: Warbler
Time: 25-Dec-2011 1:26 PM (Edited)
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I was given the following blu rays for Christmas:

West Side Story

12 Angry men

Falling Down

True Grit(the remake)

The Caine Mutiny

Gettysburg/Gods and Generals limited edition box set

Author: walkingdork
Time: 25-Dec-2011 1:32 PM
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buying movies/music/software is for suckers. ;)

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Author: ferris209
Time: 25-Dec-2011 2:26 PM (Edited)
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No presents yet for our household either, still waiting on my brother to show up.

EyeShotFirst said:

Nice guitar, Gibson fans can brag all they want, but I'll take a cheap Squire over a Gibson any day.

I've hardly heard any Gibson Acoustics which could match, or even come close, to most all 70's early 80's era Yamaha's, IMHO. None can match a good Martin though! <----- says the proud owner of 4 Martins!! (six counting the two baby Martins)

Warbler said:

12 Angry men

Falling Down

These are a couple of my favorite movies!

Author: asterisk8
Time: 25-Dec-2011 2:58 PM
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My two favorites gifts:

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 25-Dec-2011 5:40 PM
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More stuff!

The Ziggy concert, Metropolis on blu-ray, the Criterion edition of Days of Heaven, Atom Heart Mother (2011 remaster), Taxi Driver, Inglorious Basterds, A deluxe Batman Begins with a huge booklet, and a couple of Muppet pens.

I got some other things, but those are the ones worth mentioning.

Author: bkev
Time: 25-Dec-2011 6:53 PM
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Keep in mind I shopped for myself and put it on the parents' credit card. It's what they wanted because shopping for other people is apparently too intense now.

-Muppet Show Season 2... despite protests from the 'rents that it was inappropriate for my age.

-Metal Gear HD Collection. Once I beat 1 I'll go on to this.

-Looney Tunes Platinum Collection on Blu-Ray. These shorts have never looked better. And there's a lot of extras, including... a shot glass...

-Back to the Future: the Game. They just released a physical copy for the PS3 for $20 bucks with all 5 episodes, check it out. Lots of fun and pretty easy to pick up. Be forewarned though that the game is very obviously meant to be a download and not on disc, as even with a blu-ray it hiccups quite a bit.

-clothes! And for the first time in my life I'm happy about that. haha.

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Author: Bobby Jay
Time: 25-Dec-2011 7:45 PM
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This might not mean anything to people in the States, but I got a yard of Jaffa Cakes!

Best present ever!!!

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Author: walkingdork
Time: 25-Dec-2011 8:29 PM
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Bobby Jay said:

This might not mean anything to people in the States, but I got a yard of Jaffa Cakes!

Best present ever!!!

As an American who has seen enough English shows, I will say that sounds good. Or at least they always looking good. Does anyone know if there is anything in America that could be compared to Jaffa Cakes?

Someone mail me some :)

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Author: twister111
Time: 25-Dec-2011 8:51 PM
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The Tudors complete series on DVD. Watched the first few episodes... A lot of sex scenes... A lot.

walkingdork said:
Bobby Jay said:

This might not mean anything to people in the States, but I got a yard of Jaffa Cakes!

Best present ever!!!

As an American who has seen enough English shows, I will say that sounds good. Or at least they always looking good. Does anyone know if there is anything in America that could be compared to Jaffa Cakes?

Someone mail me some :)

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Author: CP3S
Time: 25-Dec-2011 9:45 PM (Edited)
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Bobby Jay said:

This might not mean anything to people in the States, but I got a yard of Jaffa Cakes!

Best present ever!!!

I've been stuffed with sweets all day today, and hearing the words "Jaffa Cakes" still managed to make my mouth water.

walkingdork said:

Does anyone know if there is anything in America that could be compared to Jaffa Cakes?

When I lived in Detroit the local grocery stores all stocked this Turkish Jaffe Cake knockoff in the "ethnic foods" section. Where I am now I haven't managed to find anything like them.

Author: Warbler
Time: 25-Dec-2011 9:54 PM
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I've never heard of Jaffa cakes.

Author: CP3S
Time: 25-Dec-2011 9:55 PM
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Because you are Americano.

Author: Nanner Split
Time: 25-Dec-2011 11:23 PM
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According to Karl Pilkington they cure cancer.