Bog Standard Christmas Loot Thread

[Tevit Ramastan]

So, this happens every year, and well, figured I'd kick us off just a tad early, this time. What'd you get? Anything really stand out? Anything awesome you gifted to a friend or loved one? Share it here!

My haul:

Lawrence of Arabia 50'th Anniversary Blu-Ray box set
An awesome Seattle Seahawks tee shirt
Great Big Sea 20'th Anniversary box set
Kindle Paperwhite
Farcry 3 for PS3
A selection of fine hard ciders

Aaaaaand.... Modernist Cuisine at Home!

Now if only I had a sous vide bath I could actually cook some of the stuff in it. =P

[Charley]

If you got a sous vide and I didn't I would burn you with hate radiation. Nice haul though!

[Captain Untouchable]

I've only opened a couple of presents so far... but one deserves a special mention.

I received a package from Germany. Inside were two boxes, one of them with a little latch on the front, intrigued, I opened the box, and was immediately assaulted by a hail of spring-propelled boxing gloves. The other box contained a Jayne hat.

Punch buggy Jayne hat. From another country. Via post. I don't even... :cyduck


(thanks, you guys :love)

[Wyl Staedtler]

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My stocking was filled with lovely things (really cool Celtic knot bracelet) but the highlights were this wee Loaghtan sheep (he's called Caramel) and a mug featuring my favourite (lielielielie) word. :eee

[Dasquian Belargic]

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Oh, nerds :3:



Punch buggy Jayne hat. From another country. Via post. I don't even... :cyduck


This is amazing.

[Crusader]

Punch buggy Jayne hat. From another country. Via post. I don't even... :cyduck


(thanks, you guys :love)

So everything happened the way Martina has foreseen it. Obviously we hit our target with German efficiency... as always.

(you're welcome, we hope it fits :love)

BTW when did the package arrive?

[Captain Untouchable]

Saturday morning, I think? I don't quite remember - I was sleepy at the time. ^_^;

And yes, it fits. In fact, I'm rocking it right now. :smokin

[Vince]

Socks. Good socks. My feet feel wonderful!

[Zereth Lancer]

I got a furby.

[Morgan Evanar]

I got a new pair of New Balance trail running shoes after my 5+ year old Asics have been all but destroyed.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Could of work shirts and IZOD work pants.
$100 worth of gift cards to B&N
Applebee's gift card
iTunes gift card
assorted candies.

The big one though was birthday/xmas present from my dad - an automatic starter for my new Impreza I got earlier this year. Early morning ice-sheets on my windows be damned!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Aside from XCOM (thanks Jace!) I got..

A book that teaches me how to think like Sherlock Holmes!
Rekorderlig Christmas cider + special glasses, bottle opener and travel flask
Weekend away in London + theatre tickets
Doctor Who 2013 Annual (twice - does anyone want one?)
Awkward Family Photos With Pets desk calendar
Some wee Lego minifigs
Peri peri salsa (?) from Nandos
£££

And some other things. Other things mostly being underwear and chocolates. Yay!

[Charley]

This will take forever and I hope I don't forget anything:

Kitchen / food related:
Electronic pressure cooker
Stovetop smoker
Fold up kitchen organizer
Some smart looking serving plates
Set of basting brushes
Set of metal measuring cups
Set of wire tongs
Potholder
Egg mold / cookie cutter in the shape of a six shooter revolver
Stackable silicone bourbon rocks ice cube trays
Wagamama cookbook
Pressure cooker cookbook
10 pound roll of heavy duty aluminum foil
A box of cereal I was wanting real bad
Chocolate covered blueberry cordials
Jar of roasted garlic slivers
Jar of sesame ginger seasoning
Jar of crystallized ginger
$100 gift certificate to the Hot & Hot Fish Club
$100 gift certificate to Ocean Restaurant
Six pack of local Back Forty Naked Pig pale ales, dressed up like reindeer!
A nice stoppered carafe
Multi-compartmented serving set and travel bag
5 pound bag of pistachios
Candy, including sour patch kids, Swedish fish, and others
Funny kitchen towels that say "whip it" and "that's how I roll"
Five tins of sausages from Peter and Martina!

Clothing:
2 wool toques
2 polo shirts
A nice plaid flannel shirt
Undershirts
Boxers
Socks
Cotton pajamas
"The Dude Abides" t-shirt
Two millennium falcon themed t shirts
Absurdly intricate watch
Super comfy house slippers

Vidya games:
Arkham Asylum
Arkham City
Homefront
Max Payne 3

DVD's:
The Dictator
The Pacific

Toys:
Little Lego Death Star toy
Doctor Who 11th Doctor sonic screwdriver
Mordin Solus action figure!


Other gifts of note:
Sonic toothbrush
iPhone charger
Black pepper and bergamot scented candles
$100 gift certificate to world market

[Peter McCoy]

Tickets to go see Ken Dodd on Thursday night! How tickled I am!
Lord of the Rings Blu Ray Extended Edition Boxset
Far Cry 3 (early gift from the wife in November)
A new winter coat
Socks, boxers, pyjamas, t-shirts
Loads of chocolate!
£130 cash
£20 Gift card
£10 GAME gift card
Linx/Gilette gift sets
Jamie Oliver cookbook

[Banner Laverick]

I got...
A shitload of Spider-man stuff, including ear buds AND a black Spidey snuggie that I wore around my parents house like a robe.
TASM special edition version with the figure
an owl that looks like a lemur
a tiny LV bag
socks (special ones to wear at work so my feet don't swell and feel crappy)
some clothes
chocolates
Adventure Time video game for my DS
gift cards, including a $10 one that was given to me by a stranger at the bus stop
A dvd/blu ray/3D dvd player


Oh and a new bed. New bed is super nice :3

Edit - oh yeah, I got a new cake recipe book and an owl pen that lights up and screeches, lol.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I got a knife sharpener and two pairs of tongs - one metal one rubberized to protect the finish on our pans.

Got to enjoy Olivia's first Christmas and worry that Ty got carried away with spending on the kids, am exhausted, gonna start playing early with the children tomorrow most likely.

[Ilias Nytrau]

My lootings:

*Wacom Bamboo Splash pen tablet
*Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender w/ Chopper attachment, whisk attachment and mixing/measuring beaker
*Marble rolling pin
*Jamie's America (a Jamie Oliver Cookbook)
*$25 HBC Gift Card
*A really pretty, handmade purple scarf
*An awesome neck pillow
*A bottle of yummy apple cider

*...and I got Portal from a friend of mine on Steam. Yes, finally going to play this...

Tim and I also were gifted a few things for both of us:

*A couple sets of sheets (purple and purple w/ pattern)
*Set of cordless phones (ours are old and dying/dead)
*Bathroom scale (ours bit the dust during the summer...)
*Four french onion soup bowls

...I *think* that's everything. :)

[Victor Sage]

Jamie Oliver cook books are pretty damned good. Anyone who has them should see if they've got his bread pudding recipe - he uses hot cross buns / currant buns / whatever you yanks call 'em, as well as orange zest and a bunch of other things. It tastes bloody marvelous.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

This was a delightful Christmas, and started off fabulously with a box of Jammie Dodgers (which I shamelessly ate all of in one sitting) :D

Various candy
100 dollar giftcard for sushi
Discount coupons for different restaurants
Crazy-awesome magician beaker earrings
Motherboard
Graphics card
Callahan Auto tshirt
Cahaba Brewery tshirt
Doctor Who series 5 soundtrack
Xbox 360
Assassin's Creed 1, 2, and Brotherhood
A mess of bar stuff for the bar
Star Wars lunchbox
Tire and wheel cleaner
Popcorn maker
Drinking horns
Cutting wheels for my dremel
New e-cig vaporizer
E-cig cartridges


The General made out like a bandit this year though. She got:

An entire stocking full of toys; jingly balls, little stuffed doodads, a wand with a tail, little balls with feathers, and shiny pompom balls
A little contraption with a ball in a track so that she can swat it in circles
A suede mouse
A breakaway collar with a bell and, as Charley put it, a very chav design
Soft treats
A small can of soft kitten food which she took one sniff of, dry heaved a few times, took another sniff, then walked away

[Callista]

Goodness Charley! What are you going to play with first??


Yay loot!

Mares Nemo Air Integrated Computer
Aqualung Pro LT BCD
Aqualung Titan Regulator
Aqualung ABS Octopus
Aqualung Mesh Backpack
Handmade scarf (my grandmother is amazing, it's so soft and gorgeous!)
Some Jewelry
Some $$ (in the form of many coin rolls...thanks bro)
"Property of Aaron Rodgers" long sleeve t-shirt (teehee)


A bunch of other small items I'm sadly forgetting...they are being shipped to me since I had no room to fly home.

[Ilias Nytrau]

New e-cig vaporizer
E-cig cartridges


Tim vapes. It's great because I can't usually smell it until I'm almost in his face, no smoke, etc. I'm perfectly happy with it. :)

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah, I enjoy them because I'm able to ween myself from the real things easier (I've already cut back from my normal pace as it is, so it helps even more); plus since I don't smoke in the new car I'm still able to use them if I absolutely need one on the road.

[Park Kraken]

My Loot:
Diablo III
Winter Clothes
Plane Tickets for a Round Trip from Tampa to Billings and back again.