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I hope you all had a Merry C Day! I went ahead and involuntarily protested by not purchasing any goods or services specifically for Christmas. Well, except for the two gifts I bought for the two secret santa parties I attended for work. So I lied, but I did score a laptop cooling pad (for tan grams and a calvin and hobbs book) and a wireless microphone (for a $15 Target gift card and 2 $5 lottery tickets--one of which turned out to be worth $25) though!



Hey Matt, what's the FREE TOY INSIDE? It could be anything! It could even be a boat!

acelxix

1748 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
12:17am EST
My guess is the FREE TOY INSIDE is a ninja that jumps out, cuts off your head, and vanishes into the night when you open the tin.



Do you have any rival daimyos that want you dead, Matt?

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
12:32am EST
Or perhaps he simply breaks the skin. Something small enough to be covered by, say, a 3''x1'' ninja bandage!

acelxix

1748 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
12:35am EST
It turns out that my free toy inside is actually a piece of ammunition for the same company's Ninja Attack! device. I may be shopping at that website quite a bit, for the rest of my life.



Here's a nice foto of said toy, which nearly did take my head off after he busted out of the tin. notice the Xtreme Action Pose:



mwinter

3716 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
1:30am EST
I have roughly $400 in gift cards to Best Buy, any suggestions? My purchases will likely include a new graphics card that doesn't sound like a 747 taking off, but I should still have a good bit left over.

Steven

645 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
1:06pm EST
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

acelxix

1748 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
1:23pm EST
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
1:48pm EST
iiiiiiiii.



or a hauppauge PVR-500

mwinter

3716 Posts

Posted Dec 26, 2006
8:43pm EST
Sure, you could get a fancy TV tuner, or even a near-silent graphics card, but those things will be out-dated and replaced in a few years. A Wii however, will most likely be a timeless classic--as we have proven with the NES. Just think of Steven Junior, (::shudders::) rummaging through the attic and stumbling upon this archaic technology; think of how you'll have to explain that we actually had to swing our arms to make the virtual racquet/sword/plunger/thing work. Mostly though, think of the sheer fun I...I mean you will experience!

acelxix

1748 Posts

Posted Dec 27, 2006
4:07am EST
Ain't nothing wrong with your graphics card. Get a Wii

Shawn

1025 Posts

Posted Dec 27, 2006
11:36pm EST
my sister got me an airsoft pistol. fun for me, but not for the damn squirrels who keep raiding the bird feeders.

Mike

1973 Posts

Posted Dec 28, 2006
7:05pm EST
I just wanted to point out than when you are a brother and you have a sister, you get an airsoft pistol. But when you are a brother and you have a brother (read: I got for my brother)





Both get the job done

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 29, 2006
1:18am EST
And here's the toaster/oven report, notice how it changes from oven to toaster with the pull of a lever:







And here's what I'll be using it for:



Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 29, 2006
1:39am EST
nice work on your animated gif there

mwinter

3716 Posts

Posted Dec 29, 2006
1:28pm EST
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.



maybe.



i'm trying to repair my ipod, the hard drive crapped out a little while ago. i'm ordering a replacement, we'll see if i'm successful. if i can fix it i'll use my gift cards for a wii, otherwise i'm getting a new ipod (that was my dad's intention for the card he gave me). anyone who wants to help me out in the repair, you'll be supporting the cause for a wii.

Steven

645 Posts

Posted Jan 2, 2007
10:54am EST
since i know you're interested:



Steven

645 Posts

Posted Jan 2, 2007
11:25am EST
omg Wiiiiis everywhere

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Jan 5, 2007
11:17pm EST
2007 and teh not wrapping presents thread returns, i think last year i did christmas eve shopping at wal-mart, but today i got there and it was closed, walgreens to the rescue!



merry merriments to all!

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 25, 2007
12:59am EST
heehee just got back from walgreens myself ;-) I'm sure my dad will love his new gopher!

Mike

1973 Posts

Posted Dec 25, 2007
1:42am EST
good call on the gopher, of course this will be obsolete when you have kids and he can make them pick up his stuff



items of interest for 2007:



a cobra mobile navigation system, a softair pulse p50, and a big stinking john daly driver, who is a role model for me both as a golfer and a person



my bro also got the pulse p50, so looks like we've got semi-auto capability, but probably less velocity and accuracy than steven



also from my aunt, an awesome all black button up collared shirt, so next time we go to club europe, i'll be ready

Drew

3247 Posts

Posted Dec 25, 2007
10:20am EST

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