Here's What I Got

You know, I think this is the first year that I got very few geek things.
Actually, the geekiest thing I got was a new Logitech MX Duo keyboard/mouse set…and the rest…clothes mostly.

Your going to have to to add a snap of the Vader figure to the photo blog. Geez, I'm drooling just thinking about looking at it. I myself am awaiting a semi mint 6 million dollar man to show up in the mail soon. I like when mom cleans the attic and finds my old toys. :)

Damn you made out alot better then me, I only got some lousy gift certificates. And I bought myself a lousy 200gb hd (which is being shipped) for xmas…. My christmas wasnt that great, for me it wasnt no different from any other day.
Glad to see that your christmas turned out so great, you really did make out good, those are some nice gifts. Hope you spent your christmas with family (unlike me). Happy Holidays, and New Years chris…

A Jacket :)

I didn't get anything this year *sigh* Their excuse was that they didn't know what to get me. I say they should have all just given me money and i would have gone to buy myself something nice.. oh well. maybe next year?
Peace out Chris *walks off*

I got a 128 MB compact flash card, Guinness World Records 2004 book, Wow Hits 2004 Cd, and a 10 GB iPod.

I had a good Christmas too. I got a KVM switch so going back and forth from each computer will be easier than before, an original gratefuldead teddy bear figure stands about 5 inches tall, two sets of lounge pants ones with the Vlasic pickles Stork and scooby doo, something from bath and body works, AliceDeeJay cd “who needs guitar's anyway”, BNL cd Everything to everyone, slippers, macromedia contribute, Mixman Xpro (dj software), Buffy Season 5,
Money, and something from old navy/Gap.
Thats about it for me.

;-)
http://www.tryingreallyhard.com/archives/000197.html

I got nothing, nothing and more nothing. A bleak x-mas indeed. Good for you Chris.

OK Chris
Where are you living now (in LA proper, or in one of the outer cities?)
I just moved down here (here = Fullerton/La Habra are) from the Bay Area (I was born and raised in Palo Alto) in July and finding it very different from NorCal….

OH, I see someone else (YOU!) is also enjoying the Mist of Dreams. :) Read here: http://lisa.sunflowrcreations.com/archives/000012.html

I got laid!
:)

I had a great Christmas. I had a jewel encrusted evening watch and matching bracelet, a purple watch for day wear, a Krupps Espresso maker, a welsh lovespoon, a travelling jewellry box, slippers, scarves, gloves, two evening bags.

I had back surgery — and the surgeon gave me her part of it for free (since I'm broke):
http://utterlyboring.com/archives/2003/12/12/the_best_christmas_present_ever.php
Compared to that, the other stuff I got for christmas is **** (and it mostly was, though I did get a digital camera, but I'm going to return it to pay for the other several grand of bills).
Read some of the latest entries here for the full story (I'm recovering slowly):
http://utterlyboring.com/archives/cat_jakes_info.php

Thanks for asking, Chris! My Dad & brother-in-law got into a fight, my Dad told my mother to shut up, she cried and they left before I even got there. Another stellar Hannukkah.
BTW Chris, had a dream about you last night. You were the MC at a club, and you & I put on a live *** show for the crowd. You complimented my porcelain doll complexion.
Hmmm…wonder what that dream means? Merry Christmas baby!

I had me some nocturnal activities with my special someone. And no the images will not be posted on the web.

I got a Mercedes 2004 ML 500 to go with my 2003 SLK 320

play station 2! whoooo!

I got a Sony NetMD walkman (minidisk walkman recorder). We also went to cancun, mexico and stayed @ the crown paradise club (http://crownparadise.com)

I got coach shoes ;)
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I was lucky enough to get the Kodak DX6490, Dave Matthews Band in Central Park CD, Logitech MX700 mouse, the Brew Station by Hamilton Beach, Alien Quadrilogy, a Docker shoe-shine kit made for traveling, a sweater, bath towels, and a bed spread set. I think that's it…

Sounds like you made out real good Chris. I did too, I got a new TV with DVD & VCR, Coffee mugs and Cappucino mix, tons of chocolate candy, Jennifer Lopez video DVD, Nemo DVD, Lion King DVD, Victoria's Secret Lotions, Friends Trivia game, new sheets and a new VCR. You got some Grey Flannel, huh? My personal favorite!!!
Happy New Year to you and to all the readers!!!

10″ table saw w/adjustable fence. My boss gave me his old P1 166 mhz PC. I'm going to build me a M.A.M.E. cabinet to house 3.5 GB of emulator games. Yeehaw!!! ;-)

I got a rock. Oh wait, that's the wrong holiday. Darn you Great Pumpkin!

A week at a 4 star resort, some good books, CD-R's (I am always running out), new digital camera, and a new hockey stick and a day of chasing my dog with my kid and my remote control car.

Really nice grab dude. I got an iPaq h5555, the perfect waste of a paycheck for the geek in your life! I also got a bunch of cool sweater/knits, i love those. The iPaq was the coolest thing I got. Gots to love the biometrics. perfect for the super paranoid.

…Losing Gretchen, Priceless!

i got a massive hangover…

I got rear-ended…and I don't mean by a car. ;-)

Hey BobTheInternet !!!
Gretchen's Lawyer doing Chris in 2004… now that's going to be PRICELESS !!! Hahaha

Thank you again so much for the suprise birthday party you threw me, honestly, I was shocked and it was super cool that you went that out of your way to do that, and not only set the whole thing up, but also set the “hotwheels” theme. Glad you liked the coffee!

happy Holidays Chris. if anyone deserves it it is you… you're the man!

And a happy ******' new year to all!

WiseAss can I give you a brain hemorrhage next Christmas? It won't be any trouble to me honest.

I'm more than just a little annoyed by how materialistic you and pretty much everyone else commenting here is. Why does the value of Christmas have anything to do with the goods that were exchanged? You make is sound like just one vast commodity market in retail goods.
My thought: just buy yourself the stuff that you want, when you want it and on Christmas, just enjoy the time spent with your loved ones rather than drool over what they got for you and lament over what they didn't get for you.
Sheesh!

Yay I got a nice 4mp digital SLR camera, also managed to get a 512MB SD Card yay for me! LOL

happy you had a good Christmas. :)

Other Chris,
I agree with you that Christmas is disgustingly commercialized and people care too much about material wealth. For this, I have been very open in criticizing the holidays in America.
However, in Chris's defense, his post merely lists what he received; he made no significant statement about what it means to him. Whatever the holiday - birthday, anniversary, whatever - it's still cool to get fun stuff.
Don't confuse this post with his previous post, “A Very Merry Christmas” and automatically think the sentence “This is the BEST Christmas ever” necessarily relates to his gifts.

I wonder how “merry” christmas would really be for most Americans if they had nothing to give or receive?
Honestly, think about it. Most of you cannot honestly say it would be a decent christmas if that were the case.

Your life is what you make it!

Most people choose to make it very material. Chris is a perfect example. Many of the people posting in this thread are perfect examples. Especially the Al guy who got a new mercedes.
We would not know how to survive without our material goods. Lets be honest.

He says… ” and gave everything I could. It's been absolutely magical”. That means he includes the “giving” as equally enjoyable and magical. And “magical” doesnt neccesarily mean in a material sense at all.

Give and getting. That is all he mentioned. The only magic in that would be if he gave anbd received but nobody had any money for the ****. Thats not even magic. That would be stealing.
Like I said, christmas would be like any other holiday during the year if there was no gift giving or receiving. You cannot say it is the biggest holiday of the year because its religious significance - becaise if THAT were the case, any half witted christian knows Easter (ressurection) is more important. I don't hear months worth of easte rmusic and every turn see a decoration or stores having sale after sale for Easter (even though, somewhere down the line it became a “one gift” holiday too).

The Plaza Mall here in Sac Town was magical enough, the lights, the trees, the hustle and bustle.
I got a color TV, home baked goodies, e-cards, calls and the new hard drive on my wish list. I cooked everything from scratch and loved the whole experience.
xxxJulie

I got a couple of gift certificates, a ski trip, some cheap kitchen gear, and some wine. Not quite nearly as extravagant as your pull, Chris. ;-)

I know not what I've started nor do I care. In this materialistic society, many have strived for “S/He who dies with the most wins” philosophy. I don' t subscribe to that thinking. I agree with the Other Chris and I buy what I like, when I like. I give to others depending on occasions and not when it's the time of the year commercialized ****. And not having to openly displayed or talk about what you got, why not post a list of what you gave instead? In that case, you could be called a braggard if you can afford to give a 10 carat rock to your housekeeper. Keep what you got and what you gave to yourself. No po' person living on skid row cares.

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