My haul this year was a gift card for $50. However, I spent about $400 on the kiddos.
I didn't get anyone anything. I paid my mortgage instead.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
My sweetie and our roommate went in together on a Kindle for me. 
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Azakias Model 2000 was programmed to say:
However, I spent about $400 on the kiddos.
edit: Protip - you can turn on javascript in the Kindle's browser under the "advanced options." Or at least you could last generation. Ghost of Forums Past fucked around with this message on 12-25-2010 at 10:31 PM.
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Ghost of Forums Pasting:
Good deal on the Kindle. Sorry about the Kinect.edit: Protip - you can turn on javascript in the Kindle's browser under the "advanced options." Or at least you could last generation.
On by default.
I wish there were a way to force it to identify itself as a mobile browser. Instead it seems to identify as an opera variant (??) and can't be changed. Sites that automatically detect browser like newegg and fark don't offer up the mobile version, and as such don't fucking work.
Indications seem to be that the web browser and updates for it will be the focus of the next firmware release, though, so that's nice.
But I also love putting physical books into my overflowing shelves. 
Blindy. fucked around with this message on 12-27-2010 at 07:46 AM.
Woot sellout is selling some rabbit wine stoppers and aerators today for a little less than what I paid for mine. No regrets though - if I could see the future I'd be playing the stock market. I am thinking it might have been a classier idea to get a soap magnet than a soap dish, but that can be rectified later.
I plan on getting a couple more things today.
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For gifts I received - my folks got me a BBQ gift pack with 3 bottles of steak rubs, cinnamon sticks, and herbs for my birthday this month. It's a gift I've been enjoying every few days.
I still have a birthday party with my friends every few years but I generally host a yankee swap in lue of gifts.
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Karnaj was naked while typing this:
Shocked asian man gifI didn't get anyone anything. I paid my mortgage instead.
Ghost of Forums Past fucked around with this message on 12-27-2010 at 09:29 AM.
Oh that's right, I refinanced too. Mortgage is over three hundred less a month now.
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Blindy. still thinks SARS jokes are topical, as evidenced by:
What the hell is a Yankee swap?
It's when two gay New Englanders sixty-nine each other, then make out.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Blindy. stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
What the hell is a Yankee swap?
Everyone comes in with a wrapped gift of similar value and pulls a number from a hat.
In order, people chose a wrapped gift and take it/open it. They can then decide weather they want to keep their gift or swap it with someone else's opened gift. The victim can then choose to either keep the swapped gift or swap someone else's opened gift (provided the gift wasn't already swapped this round).
After everyone goes the person who chose first gets to choose or swap (as he/she would not have the opportunity to swap the first round because there are no other open gifts). Ghost of Forums Past fucked around with this message on 12-27-2010 at 04:36 PM.
We call those "White Elephants" around here.
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Blindy. was listening to Cher while typing:
oh.We call those "White Elephants" around here.
The gay sex or the yankee swap?
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Densetsu had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
11 days after UPS's botched delivery of my Logitech G700 mouse that I bought myself for Christmas, and I am still waiting for my refund to be deposited back into my account so I can re-purchase it and try to use the old invoice I got through email to redeem the mail-in rebate that the repurchase would not qualify for.
Sounds like a cluster. Good luck!
The gift cert went towards buying this: Akira Kurosawa Box Set. It was $275 from a re-seller that was fulfilled by Amazon, so I went with that. Was only $210 on Amazon until a couple of days ago
But still worth it at this cost. Falaanla Marr fucked around with this message on 12-28-2010 at 06:44 PM.
I gave out the Spartacus series on DVD, Epic Mickey, a potion, some weed and 20k gold on WoW.
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It was not by my hand that I am once again given flesh! I was called here by Ghost of Forums Past who wishes to pay me tribute!
Sounds like a cluster. Good luck!
I'm getting the gift card anyway within the next 48 hours. I think I'm going to go with the Saitek R.A.T. 7 instead. Densetsu fucked around with this message on 12-31-2010 at 12:16 AM.
Broiled Steak Taste Test Verdict*: Pass with flying colors!
Cleanup: Easy!
*I do admit I checked the internal temperature first to make sure it was what I expected. Ghost of Forums Past fucked around with this message on 12-31-2010 at 03:12 PM.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Ghost of Forums Past booooze lime pole over bench lick:
I just put my new toaster oven to use.
WHAT DO WE GOT ON THIS THING?
