Brag about your shit. Or act all butthurt over the holiday.
1st wave:
A Hickory Farms Sausage package (yuk)
A couple of Best Buy gift cards
A check from my father-in-law.
Daddy bought himself a Xetum timepiece. Because nobody takes care of me better than me.
Hickory Farms? What the fuck. Just... what the fuck.
I've gotten several bottles of wine. Boss is taking us out to lunch and I'm told the goal is to soak him for all he's worth.
Also a giant bottle of Baily's Irish Cream, a bottle of sparkling cider. Yays.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 23, 2011, 09:08:36 AM
Or act all butthurt over the holiday.
Thank you.
Nothing. I asked not to receive Christmas gifts this year.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 23, 2011, 09:56:41 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 23, 2011, 09:08:36 AM
Or act all butthurt over the holiday.
Thank you.
Nothing. I asked not to receive Christmas gifts this year.
Shit, buy your own. I started back in October.
Quote from: 11B4V on December 23, 2011, 10:01:17 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 23, 2011, 09:56:41 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 23, 2011, 09:08:36 AM
Or act all butthurt over the holiday.
Thank you.
Nothing. I asked not to receive Christmas gifts this year.
Shit, buy your own. I started back in October.
What money would he buy them with? :unsure:
You know, it sounds like I'm bitching about it, but I'm kinda not. All I ever get from my my stepsisters is gift cards; all I ever give them is gift cards of roughly equal value.
I'd like to say that the former is because they've never bothered taking an interest in me, but in fairness I am notoriously hard to shop for. Like, Korea only ever got me like one gift I actually enjoyed (a Gamera movie that I didn't have--ironically enough, I think it was after we'd broken up, or right before :lol: ). And she had an uncanny knack for buying things in the general category of "things I like" but which exempted themselves because of my picky tastes (e.g., intellectual history of classical Greece, when I'm more interested in Macedonian Greece and military and economic affairs at that--just how can you get those confused? :rolleyes: ). So people that honestly barely know me and have nothing in common with me whatsoever are unlikely to buy me anything I'll enjoy.
For my part, I can only buy them gift cards because they appear to have no interests or hobbies other than being overweight. So restaurant gift cards it is.
My blood sister bought me the Williams and Rucka Batwoman hardcover and the complete series of SportsNight last year though. Good gifts! And I chose a gift for her so well she'd already bought it herself. So I kept it too! That was pretty awesome.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 23, 2011, 09:37:04 AM
Hickory Farms? What the fuck. Just... what the fuck.
Worse part was I had to eat some of that shit in front of them. Bleh.
Maybe if it was the set with all the jellies, I could stomach it.
A friend of mine said he actually loved Hickory Farms. Which made me gag. Seems like a thoughtless gift you buy when you don't care enough to buy Lindt chocolate or a loaf of day old bread.
What's wrong with Lindt?
Got the annual Omaha Steaks pack from my biological dad, and a bottle of Decourtet XO from my boss. That's it so far not including all the vendor swag.
Edit: I posted too fast. The CFO just came in with a bottle of wine.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 23, 2011, 12:13:14 PM
Got the annual Omaha Steaks pack from my biological dad, and a bottle of Decourtet XO from my boss. That's it so far not including all the vendor swag.
Edit: I posted too fast. The CFO just came in with a bottle of wine.
I'm pissed Omaha Steaks dropped those stuffed filets of sole. I liked those.
Nothing yet. Don't expect much.
I got an edamame Mameshiba! I am delighted with it.
I wish I hadn't done this thread now.
New desktop computer
Snowboard
Ginger molasses cookies
Well, my family is spread through Europe and U.S., I spend Christmas Eve as usual with friends, and we don't gift each other anything, so no Christmas Loot for me.
Considering how my family gifted me in the past increasingly thoughtless/nondescript stuff, I can't say I'm sorry about it.
Two fine pairs of leather winter ankle boots
A cologne.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 09:19:45 AM
Daddy bought himself a Xetum timepiece. Because nobody takes care of me better than me.
Tyndall or Stinson? I love the watches but I don't like their bands.
EDIT: unless you got the steel band, which is a-otay.
So far I've received a Milwaukee sawzall, a nice set of different blades for it, a shirt, a little cash, and some Bay Rum cologne (thanks Mom).
I also reroofed the garage and procured a 21-cubic-ft freezer and a new water heater, which are more "household gifts" than "me gifts" but they sure as fuck make me happy.
My company got us 20 rmb gift certificates to a bakery. That's ~$3.
My boss gave us 100rmb, cash. Much nicer. :)
I also got some nice tea from a coworker.
Besides that, I'll only get what I buy myself.
$50.00 from Grandma
$40.00 and a pile of Omaha Steaks from the in-laws
Tea towels and bar mops
Chocolate for the wife
Shoes for the wife
Little nippon style dishes and spoons for the wife
Batman: Arkham City
One plaid gray suit from Indochino (fuck yeah!)
I'm told I may get some underwear. I've found myself in the position of gift giver rather receiver.
So far a GPS doohickey, some tools, and some gift cards.
Oh I bought myself a new printer yesterday when I went up there to get some ink. I guess that counts. The ink was going to be like $50. The printer was $99 (50% off), and it has automatic two sided printing, which the old one didn't and it pissed me off every time I had to turn the paper like a tard. What can you do?
Quote from: fahdiz on December 24, 2011, 02:09:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 09:19:45 AM
Daddy bought himself a Xetum timepiece. Because nobody takes care of me better than me.
Tyndall or Stinson? I love the watches but I don't like their bands.
EDIT: unless you got the steel band, which is a-otay.
I got the Tyndall black dial with the steel band. I'm picky when it comes to wrist straps, and I didn't like the way the stitching looked.
My sister and I were at a total loss for Dad, so we went in halfsies with an iPad2. Won't he be surprised.
The wargames I got for myself came today. It was a Christmas Miracle.
I also got the Jets loss I asked Santa for. Fuck you Rex Ryan.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 24, 2011, 06:19:15 PM
The wargames I got for myself came today. It was a Christmas Miracle.
LOL, I'm blowing the doors off that shit next week. The wish list's been stacking up, time to knock it down.
Santa might deliver a Cowboys loss too. HAIL SANTA!
So far:
a new pressure cooker
a bunch of nuts, candy, etc.
Anchorman on DVD
550 rounds of 22LR ammo
As of Christmas Eve:
- A mix tape from one of my coworkers
- A chocolate ornament from S' grandfather that yielded a top inside
Quote from: Caliga on December 24, 2011, 10:31:55 PM
550 rounds of 22LR ammo
I smell varmint poontang. And the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think.
a 1 liter Eva Solo water decanter or carafe (not sure if either word is the right one)...
book:"Dommedag Als" 2nd part of Tom Buk-Swienty's series on the 1864 war, highly recommended reading...
two flash lights, had complained about not having a proper flash light doing a black out two weeks ago...
a Canon PIXMA MP495 compact wireless printer...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2011, 04:26:23 AM
I smell varmint poontang. And the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think.
I told Princesca's grandma (who bought it for me) that I'd use it to kill cats. :)
Princesca and I just exchanged presents... she got me a really nice bathrobe from LL Bean and I got her a Kinect for the X360.
Quote from: Caliga on December 25, 2011, 07:09:50 AM
Princesca and I just exchanged presents... she got me a really nice bathrobe from LL Bean and I got her a Kinect for the X360.
LOLWUT
I hope that bathrobe has a fucking joystick plug.
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No Retreat
Kindle Fire, which I am using right now!
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
Joined the tech generation. Posting on my new Kindle Fire.
A bicycle
some bottles of wine
some money
a ceramic 6 1/4" knife
a book about Magnum Photo
a book about Edward Hopper
a book called "How to survive a Garden Gnome Attack" :D
a coffee table.
Pretty nice :smoke:
L.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Set of Crow bars
I can't imagine needing a single crow bar, let alone a whole set.
With my delightful Mameshiba, I received a thermos to carry tea around in, and a travelling bag to wrap around so that I can carry things while using a cane.
I am quite delighted, but best of all is just being around so many lovely people. I am quite enjoying the holiday.
I got ESPN's 30 for 30 DVDs! Praise be to Hod and the Virgin Gary!
Quote from: Valmy on December 25, 2011, 02:25:17 PM
I got ESPN's 30 for 30 DVDs! Praise be to Hod and the Virgin Gary!
Ooooh, nice score.
Quote from: Lettow77 on December 25, 2011, 12:44:08 PM
With my delightful Mameshiba, I received a thermos to carry tea around in, and a travelling bag to wrap around so that I can carry things while using a cane.
You, not so much.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 25, 2011, 12:28:34 PM
I can't imagine needing a single crow bar, let alone a whole set.
As someone who pried doors open for a living to get to the noughaty negro goodness inside, I can tell you that different lengths can come in handy when doors open differently, knobs are on different sides, and walls are around.
A Barnes & Noble gift card
Cash
A City High Little Hawks tshirt
A shoulder baggy computer case kind of thingy. So I won't look like the doofus with the gymn bag when I travel for work.
Quote from: Valmy on December 25, 2011, 02:25:17 PM
I got ESPN's 30 for 30 DVDs! Praise be to Hod and the Virgin Gary!
That's pretty awesome.
I got three pairs of underwear. That is all. :(
Best gift? A Nerf Vulcan machine gun. Set up a machine gun nest in the basement and called the kids down there.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat*
*Click*
FEED ME MANDRAKE!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2011, 02:33:10 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 25, 2011, 12:28:34 PM
I can't imagine needing a single crow bar, let alone a whole set.
As someone who pried doors open for a living to get to the noughaty negro goodness inside, I can tell you that different lengths can come in handy when doors open differently, knobs are on different sides, and walls are around.
:lol:
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2011, 04:46:08 PM
Best gift? A Nerf Vulcan machine gun. Set up a machine gun nest in the basement and called the kids down there.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA! *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat* *blat*
*Click*
FEED ME MANDRAKE!
:lol: My niece, the one that not only knows how to kill people but already has, scored herself a Nerf compound bow. With a night scope.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2011, 04:46:08 PM
A Nerf Vulcan machine gun.
Where does the action come from, a crank wheel?
How are those Kindle Fires, Berkut and Garbon? Been thinking of buying one for myself for xmas.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2011, 04:59:48 PM
D batteries.
:lol:
What's your rate of fire?
Don't forget that when you're aiming at women and children you don't want to lead them as much.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 25, 2011, 05:01:57 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2011, 04:59:48 PM
D batteries.
:lol:
What's your rate of fire?
Don't forget that when you're aiming at women and children you don't want to lead them as much.
Dunno. The belt is 25 darts and you zip trough it quick.
They are well trained VC. The twins went to the nerf box, armed up and formed a kampfgruppe.
More loot has been collected:
a bunch more nuts (salt free, too :cool: )
M&Ms and various other candies
more ammo :lol: (total haul: 1,100 rounds of .22LR and 50 rounds of 9mm)
one of those CamelBak backpacks
money
Skyrim
gift certificate for conceal carry class :smoke:
case of Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
case of Weihenstephaner Weissbier
I just got done setting up the Kinect for Princesca and she played her Zumba game, and got me to do it a little bit... the sensor must be retarded because it thought I was doing well. :lol:
Oh, I forgot, I also got a toy 12-gauge break action shotgun, with four shells, realistic gun sounds (batteries not included), ejector springs for when you open the action, and a plastic US Marshal badge. I spent like five minutes pretend-shooting my dog when I got home. :)
The biggie this year was a Bears jersey with my name & number on it. It's been on my list for years, but it just finally made it to the top this year...
:ccr
Lots of Amazon cash
a really kick ass pocket watch
soddering iron and some cat treats for Cosmic Creepers
a Tossers CD
A Best of the Rat Pack CD
Some bits for my steampunk costume
Dark chocolates
We also got some place settings, a box of wine glasses, serving platter, and some bath towels.
Jos. A. Bank Wool coat (zipper closure)
This is a Book by Demetri Martin
Tea towels galore
Napkins
Good haul. Also, I roasted a badass turkey, made a twice-baked potato casserole, and a caesar salad for dinner. Noms.
Quote from: Syt on December 23, 2011, 11:59:54 AM
What's wrong with Lindt?
Nothing. I got a quantity of it. Its just that Lindt is actually edible, whereas most of what Hickory Farms sells is only technically food.
I don't get the tea towels either. You guys slop your tea around a lot?
A tea towel is a special towel for drying tea sets. There's something different about it as compared to a regular dish towel, but I forget what.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 25, 2011, 07:43:41 PM
whereas most of what Hickory Farms sells is only technically food.
I gave some of the summer sausage to the cat. Brigadefuhrer Drut ate well. Mew.
Quote from: Caliga on December 25, 2011, 07:58:14 PM
A tea towel is a special towel for drying tea sets. There's something different about it as compared to a regular dish towel, but I forget what.
What's different about it is the cock you need to have in your mouth when you're using it.
Hey, you guys with new Kindles today; anybody having issues getting to the Kindle store? We got a Touch for Mom, and it's still having issues with dl'ing books for purchase, even though it's registered properly. I figure it's their servers, considering how many new accounts got started today...any of you guys have a similar problem today?
You should send your Kindle Fires to me, I'll check them out and see what's wrong.
In the mean time, you can use my Kindle 2. :)
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Pretty sure I am going to be sick soon.
Quote from: sbr on December 25, 2011, 11:40:10 PM
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Pretty sure I am going to be sick soon.
:D
Minus the shit I bought for myself, I find the 150.00 gift card at Cabelas useful.
Quote from: 11B4V on December 26, 2011, 12:06:02 AM
:D
Minus the shit I bought for myself, I find the 150.00 gift card at Cabelas useful.
Ooh, as long as you are here I also got the book The Battle of the Tanks, Kursk 1943 by Lloyd Clark. Any opinion?
Loot, morning session:
- Clothing (socks and a new shirt)
- A new pair of boots
- 2 LEGO sets
- 2 guitar tab books (one Beatles, and one Rush one that actually has Temples of Syrinx)
- A Christmas Yoda bobblehead
- Some cash and clothing gift cards
And loot, afternoon session:
- Clothes (2 shirts)
- One of those bank gift cards that basically just works like another debit card
- Candy. A whole bunch of candy.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 25, 2011, 07:43:41 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 23, 2011, 11:59:54 AM
What's wrong with Lindt?
Nothing. I got a quantity of it. Its just that Lindt is actually edible, whereas most of what Hickory Farms sells is only technically food.
I always get a locally made Summer Sausage. Actually, I don't know how far they distribute, just that they make it only about 40 miles away. "Burger's Smokehouse".
Quote from: Alcibiades on December 25, 2011, 04:58:00 PM
How are those Kindle Fires, Berkut and Garbon? Been thinking of buying one for myself for xmas.
Well thus far, I've liked it thought I haven't really thought of myself as a tablet person. Haven't tried to read a book on it yet so can't speak to that. Screen seems pretty responsive to touch. Have had a few times where it got hung up trying to load webpage and had to reload. I do love the size. Small but still large enough not to cause discomfort.
I got a few T-Shirts and a Cthulhu plushi too.
http://www.sadanduseless.com/2011/12/worst-christmas-ever/#more-8067
A real nice tool bag full of goodies to have in the truck.
A big tin of candied pecans, love that stuff.
A big batch of crab salad by an aunt, awesome stuff.
A bottle of Chivas Regal, came in handy last night, ouch!
Some pajama pants, t-shirt, book light, a Star Wars sound effects doohickey, a glow in the dark Fushigi ball <_<, maybe some other stuff I can't remember until I eat something and drink a couple of gallons of water.
Anyway, to be home for the season was more than enough for me, a lot better than 7k miles away in the desert like last year.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
A Skill saw, I sense a trend.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 25, 2011, 12:26:52 PM
A bicycle
some bottles of wine
some money
a ceramic 6 1/4" knife
a book about Magnum Photo
a book about Edward Hopper
a book called "How to survive a Garden Gnome Attack" :D
a coffee table.
Pretty nice :smoke:
L.
:cool:
Oh, do tell, what is it ?
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 11:52:58 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
A Skill saw, I sense a trend.
Are you going to break into Pizza Parlors and cook pizzas for them at night? Like some kind of Pizza elf?
Quote from: Razgovory on December 26, 2011, 02:55:42 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 11:52:58 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
A Skill saw, I sense a trend.
Are you going to break into Pizza Parlors and cook pizzas for them at night? Like some kind of Pizza elf?
Maybe or I'm building a wood burning brick oven.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 03:01:04 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 26, 2011, 02:55:42 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 11:52:58 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
A Skill saw, I sense a trend.
Are you going to break into Pizza Parlors and cook pizzas for them at night? Like some kind of Pizza elf?
Maybe or I'm building a wood burning brick oven.
I had guessed crematorium, but that'll work.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 26, 2011, 04:01:36 PM
I had guessed crematorium, but that'll work.
That is a Polish home project, not a french one.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 03:01:04 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 26, 2011, 02:55:42 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 26, 2011, 11:52:58 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 25, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
Dremel MultiMax
Set of Crow bars
100 ft extension cord
Pizza Stone
Baking Sheets
A Skill saw, I sense a trend.
Are you going to break into Pizza Parlors and cook pizzas for them at night? Like some kind of Pizza elf?
Maybe or I'm building a wood burning brick oven.
:mmm: Indoor or outdoor?
Grey Fox's idea is much better then mine. I think he should go with the home project of a wood burning brick oven rather then the possible B&E charges that come with being a fairy tale Pizza Elf. The more I think about, the idea of breaking into people's houses to kook them pizza seems somewhat unreasonable.
Among other things I got this:
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It's quite a beast. The assembly instructions have about 350 pages... :)
In addition to the other things I mentioned, I got a little more cash and a piece of art from a really kickass Vancouver-based tilemaker. It fucking rocks.
I got a fishing pole and a self help book. :P
I got some Deadpool trade paperbacks and a book on sodering.
Quote from: sbr on December 25, 2011, 11:40:10 PM
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Pretty sure I am going to be sick soon.
Awesome. The novelty giant ones are way overpriced, though they are quite amazing to behold.
Anyway, I got something after all. Five giant candy bars! And one regular-sized. Score.
Also cash.
I got some German beer, some Zycam zinc lozenges, hand lotion, some fresh undershirts, and a book by the fascist Ernst Jünger. :hmm:
Quote from: Zanza on December 26, 2011, 05:28:40 PM
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It's quite a beast. The assembly instructions have about 350 pages... :)
:lol: Good to know I wasn't the only one getting LEGO this Christmas. :D
Quote from: Zanza on December 26, 2011, 05:28:40 PM
Among other things I got this:
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It's quite a beast. The assembly instructions have about 350 pages... :)
:mmm: I want it!
L.
Quote from: mongers on December 26, 2011, 02:15:46 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on December 25, 2011, 12:26:52 PM
A bicycle
L.
:cool:
Oh, do tell, what is it ?
It's a replacement for the one I got robbed three months ago.
It's a Lombardo, non properly a MTB but a kind of crossover,
look on the webs for Lombardo Amantea 200 Men; sorry I forgot my imageshack password :P
L.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 26, 2011, 07:02:27 PM
I got some Deadpool trade paperbacks and a book on sodering.
Are you going to be doing some soldering soon? Really gratifying work IMO. My first job during high school was working for the guy who owned the TWA pilot's shop in the St. Louis airport. One of the things he had me do was assemble headsets from wholesale parts. He gave me a buck for every completed headset. Eventually I could do quite a few of them over an evening or a weekend. Decent money for a high school job, and I didn't have to sling burgers.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 27, 2011, 11:07:23 AM
Quote from: mongers on December 26, 2011, 02:15:46 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on December 25, 2011, 12:26:52 PM
A bicycle
L.
:cool:
Oh, do tell, what is it ?
It's a replacement for the one I got robbed three months ago.
It's a Lombardo, non properly a MTB but a kind of crossover,
look on the webs for Lombardo Amantea 200 Men; sorry I forgot my imageshack password :P
L.
Looks cool and a nice usable bike to boot. :cool:
Always shitty to have a bike nicked, a mate's son had his bike nicked a couple of months ago, and he managed to find it on ebay, though he had to move heaven and earth to get the police to do anything about recovering the bike and arresting the perp.
Incidentally, I just converted one of my hack/pub bikes into a single speed; it works surprisingly well, so much so I've decided it's not one of my usual bodges but can possible be categorized as a 'proper job'. :)
How many bikes do you own?
Clothes and money. Used the money to go out boxing day and buy parts to upgrade my computer. Boxing day shopping sucks ass
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 27, 2011, 11:46:14 AM
How many bikes do you own?
How many pairs of shoes do you own ?
Only one that I actually wear.
Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 11:39:22 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 26, 2011, 07:02:27 PM
I got some Deadpool trade paperbacks and a book on sodering.
Are you going to be doing some soldering soon? Really gratifying work IMO. My first job during high school was working for the guy who owned the TWA pilot's shop in the St. Louis airport. One of the things he had me do was assemble headsets from wholesale parts. He gave me a buck for every completed headset. Eventually I could do quite a few of them over an evening or a weekend. Decent money for a high school job, and I didn't have to sling burgers.
Yeah, for my steampunk costume, and whatever household tasks demand it. I want to try to pick up a few life skills like home repair or sewing.
The two most useful - widely applicable, and money-saving - home repair skillsets you can have are basic carpentry and basic plumbing.
Quote from: Razgovory on December 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
I own one.
That's bonkers. Don't you live in the Midwest?
Quote from: Razgovory on December 27, 2011, 06:02:56 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 05:58:31 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
I own one.
That's bonkers. Don't you live in the Midwest?
Uh, Fahdiz, I am bonkers.
Let me rephrase. :D Don't your feet get wet and cold during part of the year? (or, conversely, don't your feet get awfully hot in those snow boots?)
I don't understand Mongers' question. Does he pedal barefoot?
He probably does.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 06:04:20 PM
I don't understand Mongers' question. Does he pedal barefoot?
He probably does.
Bicycles are just tools or are like shoes; you need the right one for a particular situation.
I don't need one at all.
Yes. I use an automobile.
Should that not be available, I intend to use man cannon.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 06:13:58 PM
I don't need one at all.
Yeah, I think you can definitely make the argument that the need for shoes is a more basic need than the need for bicycles.
I use my riding lawnmower.
Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 06:15:39 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 06:13:58 PM
I don't need one at all.
Yeah, I think you can definitely make the argument that the need for shoes is a more basic need than the need for bicycles.
Right tool for the right job; so I don't think shoes on their own are going to enable one to get somewhere 30 miles away in a hurry are they ?
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 27, 2011, 06:18:11 PM
I use my riding lawnmower.
Ed:
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Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 11:39:22 AM
Are you going to be doing some soldering soon? Really gratifying work IMO. My first job during high school was working for the guy who owned the TWA pilot's shop in the St. Louis airport. One of the things he had me do was assemble headsets from wholesale parts. He gave me a buck for every completed headset. Eventually I could do quite a few of them over an evening or a weekend. Decent money for a high school job, and I didn't have to sling burgers.
That sounds like an awesome job. :cool: My first job was as a stockboy at Caldor. BOR-ING! :zzz
Quote from: Caliga on December 27, 2011, 07:35:58 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 11:39:22 AM
Are you going to be doing some soldering soon? Really gratifying work IMO. My first job during high school was working for the guy who owned the TWA pilot's shop in the St. Louis airport. One of the things he had me do was assemble headsets from wholesale parts. He gave me a buck for every completed headset. Eventually I could do quite a few of them over an evening or a weekend. Decent money for a high school job, and I didn't have to sling burgers.
That sounds like an awesome job. :cool: My first job was as a stockboy at Caldor. BOR-ING! :zzz
I mopped up after grumblers at a nursing home. The smell was revolting and stuck to everything.
:x Think I'll stick with my Caldor job, thanks.
My K-Mart job was elite back in the day.
My first job was paperboy. In Highschool I worked for the Department of Revenue. I would manually stamp all tax forms. That's it. One manual task done thousands of times every night. George Jetson had a better job. I was surprised they didn't have a machine that did that work. Or a trained monkey.
Quote from: Caliga on December 27, 2011, 09:10:52 PM
:x Think I'll stick with my Caldor job, thanks.
Yeah, grumblers tend to just shit as they shuffle down the carpeted hallway and don't care for underwear or diapers.
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 06:15:34 PM
Yes. I use an automobile.
Should that not be available, I intend to use man cannon.
This post just hit Martinus' Google.
Quote from: Caliga on December 27, 2011, 07:35:58 PM
My first job was as a stockboy at Caldor. BOR-ING! :zzz
Fuck you. I was in Domestics. So go fuck yourself.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 27, 2011, 10:20:36 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 06:15:34 PM
Yes. I use an automobile.
Should that not be available, I intend to use man cannon.
This post just hit Martinus' Google.
:lol:
I got a couple of these in a late arriving package:
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http://highwave.com/australian-beer-glass-brings-home-the-gold/
I didn't really know what to make of them when I opened them up. It's like an upside down longneck inside a tube-thing. I initially thought they were plastic, and was thinking it was kind of lame, etc. After eyeballing the package more closely, I saw they're actually borosilicate glass (Pyrex), and....well shit after extensively "testing" them, they're not too bad. :lol:
The insulation works quite well, keeping the beers cold long after beers in my regular glasses would be toasty warm. They aren't worth $16 each, but hey...mine were free for me. They've actually turned out to be one of my favorite gifts this year, strangely enough. Cleaning them down there at the bottom is going to be a bitch though if the dishwasher doesn't get everything or whatever.
Edit: $16 not $17. Whatever.
Couple of cookbooks and CDs.
Also got Stripping the Altars, a biography of de Gaulle (:mmm:) and The Black Jacobins.
A good haul.
Clothes, more clothes, a DAB radio for the kitchen, more clothes, a magnetic knife rack for the kitchen, more clothes, this time for running. An armband for Iphone for running, but I no longer have an Iphone :D
V
Quote from: Caliga on December 27, 2011, 07:34:57 PM
Ed:
Haunting, sweet, compassionate, deeply emotional? :hmm:
Quote from: Caliga on December 27, 2011, 07:35:58 PM
That sounds like an awesome job. :cool:
It was pretty great. Other fun parts of the job: getting to take luggage to the leather repair shop, picking up flyers from the printer, and going down into the bowels of Lambert International Airport with a pass in order to drop off stuff at the shop. Worst part: having to mindlessly shrinkwrap hundreds of items.
I got a Breville Keurig machine. Which is pretty cool.
I am also in the my mom buys me legos camp. :P
Quote from: mongers on December 27, 2011, 06:25:09 PM
Right tool for the right job; so I don't think shoes on their own are going to enable one to get somewhere 30 miles away in a hurry are they ?
No, but I've ridden a bicycle without shoes on and it is really uncomfortable.
Quote from: fahdiz on December 28, 2011, 03:08:33 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 27, 2011, 06:25:09 PM
Right tool for the right job; so I don't think shoes on their own are going to enable one to get somewhere 30 miles away in a hurry are they ?
No, but I've ridden a bicycle without shoes on and it is really uncomfortable.
You could say the same about most cars, and aren't you labouring the point for its own sake ? I was talking about modes of transportation, really it's not that difficult. ;)
I've driven several times bare foot. Very comfortable.
I've never had any problem with it either.
Quote from: mongers on December 28, 2011, 03:11:53 PM
You could say the same about most cars
I didn't say anything about cars one way or the other. :mellow: My point is that equating bicycles to shoes doesn't work very well.
Quote from: fahdiz on December 28, 2011, 03:17:13 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 28, 2011, 03:11:53 PM
You could say the same about most cars
I didn't say anything about cars one way or the other. :mellow: My point is that equating bicycles to shoes doesn't work very well.
Well I said tools or shoes, I think it works well in the sense I'm talking about it, that you need a different type of shoe for different journeys/terrain; it's not my problem that some posters here can't imagine a world without the gas pedal. :P
Quote from: mongers on December 28, 2011, 03:19:27 PM
you need a different type of shoe for different journeys/terrain
Oh, yeah, if that's the argument, that definitely makes sense.
Quote from: fahdiz on December 28, 2011, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 28, 2011, 03:19:27 PM
you need a different type of shoe for different journeys/terrain
Oh, yeah, if that's the argument, that definitely makes sense.
Yes, that was my original point, though ironically because I only ever cycle everywhere, I actually only ever use one type of shoe. :)
- Olive Garden gift card
- REI gift card
- cookies
- 2012 calender
One of my uncles also gave me my late grandfather's bolt-action Remington 700 7mm magnum hunting rifle (with scope). :alberta:
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 29, 2011, 11:42:49 PM
- Olive Garden gift card
Cheaper than coal, was it?
Quote- cookies
Tell me more. :mmm:
Quote from: fahdiz on December 27, 2011, 05:55:45 PM
The two most useful - widely applicable, and money-saving - home repair skillsets you can have are basic carpentry and basic plumbing.
Oh, also, the third skill - basic tree care. If you own a house and you don't manage your trees, they will definitely manage you.
Does chopping them all down and burning them count as managing?
I got Fat(ter). :p
also:
half a PS3. (gift cert covered half)
some nice homemade cookies from 3 sources
Nice cash bonus at work
Day after Christmas, ate at Mellow mushroom. Got food poisoning for Christmas. After two days of eating only crackers and plain yogurt, I LIVE!
Hope you feel better.
I never really liked the Mellow Mushroom all that much. The one here is overpriced and overcrowded. They never tried to kill me though.
Quote from: Habbaku on December 30, 2011, 12:01:40 PM
Does chopping them all down and burning them count as managing?
Yes, although it's a bit like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly.
EDIT: Plus, who the fuck wants their house to look like they live in Singapore? :yuk:
Bonus Craftsman Mechanics tool set from co-brewer. His family gave him two tool sets, and the lesser one was discontinued, so he couldn't return it. So I got it!
They're annoying flies.
I felt like a big kid.
I got a pro authentic Jets jersey, and tickets to see the Jets play in Calgary in March. :cool:
Quote from: Habbaku on December 30, 2011, 03:59:48 PM
They're annoying flies.
Flies don't provide oxygen and remove pollutants from the air :contract:
EDIT: Don't look purty, neither.
:lol:
Quote from: Scipio on December 30, 2011, 03:58:12 PM
Bonus Craftsman Mechanics tool set from co-brewer. His family gave him two tool sets, and the lesser one was discontinued, so he couldn't return it. So I got it!
Rad. What's the set? How many pieces?
I'm pretty sure the plague I'm getting over was a gift from one of the family.