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Old 12-25-2007
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What did you get for Christmas?

Well, what the title says, What did you get for Christmas?

I got this:

Computer stuff:

nVidia 8800GTX, 3.80GHz AM2 ( AMD ) Processor, ASUS StrikerExtreme Mobo, Thermatalke Case ( weights like 4000 pounds ), 2gig Crucial RAM, x2 SATA DVD/CD Drivers, x1 10,000rpm 300gig RAPTOR Hard Drive.

Games:

Crysis, STALKER, and UT3.


I did pay for this all myself, I saved up like 3 years for this. Also, CRYSIS and UT3 I got for free from my computer parts. ( NewEgg = wins )
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Old 12-25-2007
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Call of Duty 4 (awesome BTW), and a good game I always liked, Need for Speed IV: High Stakes

And I'm working on getting a video card, RAM, HDD and tons of X360 games
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Old 12-25-2007
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a t-shirt that says "NO, I will [I]not[/I] fix your computer", 20 bucks in cash, some music, and a check for 300 dollars. enough to buy myself a new compy when the banks open and i can finally cash the check :3
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Old 12-25-2007
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A lot more than I got.

Cheers.
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Old 12-25-2007
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that's rather depressing
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Old 12-26-2007
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I gave what would have been money spent on my presents to need children in Ethiopia and other such countries.
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Old 12-27-2007
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Flight Sim X (have been using FS2004 ) Call o duty 4, (good!)

Also new tie rods for my car

Not real exciting.
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Old 12-28-2007
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i got call of duty 4 a new soccer jersey and money
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Old 12-28-2007
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Altruism rears it's ugly head......

Wouldn't it be just as interesting to find out what we gave others for Christmas, and why?
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Old 12-30-2007
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I received 3 gift credit cards, and a few games .

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Wouldn't it be just as interesting to find out what we gave others for Christmas, and why?
Another thread maybe ?
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Old 01-01-2008
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I always wanted......

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a t-shirt that says "NO, I will not fix your computer", 20 bucks in cash, some music, and a check for 300 dollars. enough to buy myself a new compy when the banks open and i can finally cash the check :3
A T-shirt that said; " I was just kidding, now put the gun down".

I actually received; a book on aircraft, the CD sound track to, "O' Brother Where Art Thou", and the 1st season of "Entourage".

Being a single baby-boomer only child really sucks in the gift getting department, (not that I didn't appreciate what I got), so I took matters into my own hards, er credit card.......A pair of JBL "Stadium" loudspeakers (3 way with dual 8" woofers), a Pioneer 300CD Player, and a shiny new Intel E2200 "Pentium" CPU which is supposed to be delivered Thursday. I guess my New Year's resolution was to give myself that for Christmas the year before.

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Old 01-01-2008
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A cold air drop in exhaust for my car, and something that money can't buy ...
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Old 01-01-2008
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I got myself a Macbook Pro, then from my relatives Crysis (by the launch date but still counted as a xmas gift) and Guitar Hero 3. Then got clothes from both of my parents and a few other things here and there but nothing else tech-related.

I often get that I'm too hard to get gifts to, I guess I get the reputation from the fact that my main hobby and work are both tech related and I can get all that stuff myself, not to mention those are usually expensive.

Perhaps something I will wait to get myself early in the new year are new mobo/cpu and next-gen videocard. A 27" monitor would have great for this xmas so I can ditch my secondary 19 incher, but because I will soon be relocating (more like mid-year) it makes it impractical to move around with all the things I have to move somehow already.
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Old 01-01-2008
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Whew, some people really got a load of stuff . I got a few books and a toilet plunger (practical joke).
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Old 01-02-2008
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creative fatality headphones from the wife , so i can be gaming while she sleeps ...
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Old 01-02-2008
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I got a few books and a toilet plunger (practical joke).
Lol; I would've had a hard laugh if I got one .
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Old 01-03-2008
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Power washer and shop lights.

Oh yeah...family got a Wii!
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Old 01-03-2008
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Aww man i got a pair of thermals.

Do u mean what did u buy ur-self for xmas??? Because if thats the case Im a happy camper if not im saltdd..didnt get nada I did more giving so i guess thats good. My XMAS spirit has officially been broken tho
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Old 01-07-2008
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I got a Samsung 22" LCD, BFG 8800GTS 512, Xbox 360, Mass Effect (kick-***), and like $200 left.
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Old 01-07-2008
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention.....

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Aww man i got a pair of thermals.
Remember your PC won't keep you warm! Er...well.... unless it's a P4 and you buy a really long extension cord.

Try to reclaim the Christmas spirit if you can. I always find great joy in the fact that anybody who might **** with you, has the day off too.
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