Christmas loot. Post yours.

[Ed Anger]

You're a real douchebag Fate.

And you bit on the shitburger he left in the middle of the thread. Congrats.

[crazy canuck]

That he might be, but he is right. Here in Europe we pay for public health care option, but getting all this stuff would be a serious financial strain for me, and my income is about 15-20 times that of average remuneration in Poland.

So Cal makes about 15-20 times more then you.  I dont see your point.

[Barrister]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

You're a real douchebag Fate.

That he might be, but he is right. Here in Europe we pay for public health care option, but getting all this stuff would be a serious financial strain for me, and my income is about 15-20 times that of average remuneration in Poland.

Earrings and a massage chair pad are cheap.  iPod might be $100 or a bit more.  The only expensive thing on there is the flatscreen, and even then it's only a few hundred bucks.

We're spending way more than that, and our income is maybe double the Canadian average.

[Martinus]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

You're a real douchebag Fate.

That he might be, but he is right. Here in Europe we pay for public health care option, but getting all this stuff would be a serious financial strain for me, and my income is about 15-20 times that of average remuneration in Poland.

Earrings and a massage chair pad are cheap.  iPod might be $100 or a bit more.  The only expensive thing on there is the flatscreen, and even then it's only a few hundred bucks.

We're spending way more than that, and our income is maybe double the Canadian average.

Our stuff here is significantly more expensive. A flat screen would be at least $1000 or more (due to VAT and shit). My point was that we pay for health care via other means Yanks don't have.

[crazy canuck]

Earrings and a massage chair pad are cheap.  iPod might be $100 or a bit more.  The only expensive thing on there is the flatscreen, and even then it's only a few hundred bucks.

We're spending way more than that, and our income is maybe double the Canadian average.

You are forgetting that Marti only earns 15-20 times an average Pole.  So he can afford to have two potatoes in his pot for Xmas dinner instead of splitting one among a whole family.

[Razgovory]

Still a few days away.  Also, why are all these atheists getting stuff?

Because my family are freaking ridiculous?  At least S agreed to cap it to $40-$50 on me, though I found out later her Mom had to pretty much drag her away from the store...

Stand up for your beliefs.  Don't accept anything and go to work that day.

[The Larch]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

You're a real douchebag Fate.

That he might be, but he is right. Here in Europe we pay for public health care option, but getting all this stuff would be a serious financial strain for me, and my income is about 15-20 times that of average remuneration in Poland.

Earrings and a massage chair pad are cheap.  iPod might be $100 or a bit more.  The only expensive thing on there is the flatscreen, and even then it's only a few hundred bucks.

We're spending way more than that, and our income is maybe double the Canadian average.

Our stuff here is significantly more expensive. A flat screen would be at least $1000 or more (due to VAT and shit). My point was that we pay for health care via other means Yanks don't have.

Talk for yourself, my 32" flat screen TV only costed me like 350 €. 

[Ed Anger]

Poland:

[jimmy olsen]

My parents bought me a laptop before I left for Christmas.

[citizen k]

New bed mattress and pepper mill.

[Grey Fox]

A Grinder
A Bit extractor
G-Force Dvd
Staedtler Lumocolor Pens
A Beard Trimmer
Wrenchs & Pliers Set

[Ed Anger]

[Valmy]

Stupid Cat.  Jesus died so we could paint and hide eggs.  Jesus was born so we could wrap things in shiny papers.

[Grey Fox]

Jesus died because he couldn't shut up.

[Savonarola]

Jesus died because he couldn't shut up.

Socrates had the same problem.