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December 27th, 2007, 06:45 PM
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Got Shred??
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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I got myself a Toshiba Regza 47 inch 1080P LCD HDTV and a playstation 3 for the Blu Ray dealio. Got a few nick knacks from my Mom, new Hamilton Beach Brew master coffee machine which is very cool. Some Polo Cologne and a couple of nice shirts...One of the better Holiday seasons I have had in years....
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December 28th, 2007, 03:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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My mom and her hubby have an astonishing ability to get me stuff that's almost, but not quite, entirely UNLIKE me.  Last year they got me a cheap rapier-like sword. Keep in mind that I work for a blacksmith at RennFaire here and have 4 very sturdy, high-quality swords from the shop, including a $600 rapier. This is like hauling charcoal to Newcastle.  Last year they also got me an Aquarius emblem in glasswork on a lighted base. My distaste for astrology and other forms of "wooly thinking" is legendary. I felt better because my sisters all got the same thing (Leo and Gemini, actually). And it looks kinda nice. Last year they also got me (well, all three of us) a Chik-Fil-A calendar. And of course, I don't patronize Chik-Fil-A because they discriminate in hiring on the basis of religion. Oh, well. Now, set the wayforward machine for a few days ago. My 2008 loot: -- A cheap dagger. The box is labeled "Road Warrier III," which is funny in several ways. ("What, they've had three tries and still haven't spell-checked the box?") The dagger is actually cooler than last year's sword, since it's sharp and doesn't immediately rattle. -- one set of votive candles. Yeah, I'm as religious as, say, Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir. -- one 2008 Chik-Fil-A calendar. Ahhh yes, the triumphant return of The Cowz! -- one toilet brush. I kid you not. My sisters each got one, too, which was nice because no-one should ever get a toilet brush for Christmas alone. Attached to the "Road Warrier" box was a tiny Christmas stocking with my name on it. I almost threw it away with the wrapping paper since it looked purely decorative. Close call. "Paul, we knew you wouldn't like the sword [dagger], so we put a little something extra in that stocking." It was $75. I felt like I'd just gotten a Daisy Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action BB Air Rifle. (I immediately -- and quietly -- re-gifted $50 of it to one of my sisters since she's now wheelchair-bound.) Oh, full disclosure: my sisters got me a Best Buy and Wal-Mart gift card. Despite my good-natured grumblings above, it was actually a very nice Christmas. Prime-rib roast! Yum!  Quote:
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December 28th, 2007, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Hiram, Ga
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ok, between me and Patrick, we got quite a few metal cds:
new Gamma Ray new Helloween new Pagan's Mind new Elvenking new Epica new Kamelot new Ensiferum new Fairyland Pathosray debut Raintime's debut Dark Moor (2 releases) Dungeon (remastered first album w/ live cd) Thalion (2004 release) Nevermore - In Memory (remaster) Nevermore - Enemies of Reality (remaster) I'm sure I'm forgetting something... Karen also received the new Sebastian Bach release and the new Eagles release, plus a Poison 'videos' dvd. She also received a new LG Verizon phone (w/camera, etc), a purse, clothes, shoes, jewelry... Patrick received a wireless unit for his bass guitar, the cd's listed above in bold, Pirates 3 dvd, Hellgate: London Computer Game, clothes and jewelry for the stage, etc., a Slayer shirt, a cheap sword, some cash for more music equipment... and then I received a nice Braun electric shaver, several wrestling DVDs, Squidbillies season one dvd, some AC/DC jammies, an Iron Maiden 'Benjamin Breeg' shirt, some New Balance shoes, a cheap sword, some cash, a Best Buy gift card, Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles *Homer Simpson drool*... hmmm... trying to recall if there was anything else. I guess that was enough anyway. =)
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December 28th, 2007, 10:29 AM
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Slave to Symphorce
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Always Somewhere!
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I got
A ticket to Iron Maiden!!!!  A wicked Scorpion Key Chain, Cd holder and flashlight (yeah all with Scorpions on 'em) a wooden Scorpion "puzzle" Zeppelin- Mothership PJ's a one hour massage at Glenn Ivy Day spa Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure DVD Ghostbuster dbl DVD set Sensual Amber body spray $25 mc giftcard handheld Tetris game and 4 days before Christmas the worst case of flu I've ever had 
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December 28th, 2007, 03:35 PM
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December 28th, 2007, 06:12 PM
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Puppets rule!
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December 30th, 2007, 12:57 AM
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Your option out of here
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Baltimore, MD
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I must say this Xmas was awesome. Not many CDs or DVDs because I buy everything when it comes out
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