Christmas: Loot and Stuff

[GrimOswald]

So, it is that time of year once again. It is December, which means I am officially allowed to go around incessantly annoying everyone by singing Christmas jingles (And by that I mean "Jingle Bells" over and over again as I do not know any others). The Christmas songs are starting to play on the radio, the decorations are being put up, and more importantly, the LOOT is starting to be amassed.

So, for those who celebrate it (Naturally), what have you asked for/are expecting to get/have gotten other people this year? That way, once it has been and gone, we can compare that list with the three pairs of socks and sweater from your grandmother that you DID get.

Anything else related to the Christmas season is also welcome. Things you like about it? Things you do not like? All that jazz (Though let's try and not get TOO downbeat).

And finally, to get everyone in that festive spirit:

Digging way down low
Darksiding is OK
With Carpet Bombs we mow
Our enemies away
Above the ground Grenades they fling
But we're all out of sight
Their hurtful comments do not sting
For with our BRAINS we fight!

Oh, Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Oh what fun it is throw
A Holy Grenade and pray
Hey!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Light or Dark you pick a side
But don't be a sissy Gray

We head towards our foe
On a Ninja Rope we ride
A Dynamite in tow
But don't commit suicide
In missions gold we rank
Beaten the whole lot
And laugh we did even though it stank
When the Skunk began to trot

Oh, Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
I hear the sound of a Donkey fall
In this spot we should not stay
HEY!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Let's hope your stockings won't be full
Of Mole Bombs Christmas Day
YEAH!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Play nice or Boggy B with his
Ol' Zook will make you pay
HEY!

[Pyramid]

I hate christmas and this year I'm pretty sure I'm going to kill Santa
Last year he was pretty clver by arriving sooner than expected, so I wasn't ready and he got away and still leave me a little present. That fat *******

[Shadowmoon]

I know I'm getting a X360 premium, The Orange Box, and Call of Duty: World at War.

And awesome song, you really got me in the festive spirit :p

[Kelster23]

I don't have a clue, but I would like a PS3.
Love the song there :)

[MrBunsy]

I think I asked for a router.

[Metal Alex]

I never ask for anything. I like the season and all, but... Dunno, being forced to give people stuff on a particular day, instead of casual gifts over the year is a bit... odd. Like if it was only to look nice on others.

[super_frea]

I found a PS3 controller on my living room table. So I'm hoping that I'm getting a PS3 :cool:

[SupSuper]

I have no idea what I'm getting, isn't that how it's supposed to go? Damn you rotten kids and your new-fangled gizmos.

[Akuryou13]

I asked for people to pick stuff from a list, that list included:

SteelSeries - WoW mouse
12-hole Tenor Ocarina
6-foot cedar Bo Staff
The Trick of Retrospective PA Print
Full Metal Alchemist Box Set(s)
The Muppet Show Box Set(s)
Fantasy! Cartooning
Bag of Holding (for the tablet laptop I'm getting shortly after christmas)
a coat similar to ed's coat from FMA (this I know I'm getting already)

I think that was my whole list. not sure which items I'll be getting as I just gave some of the list to my mom and family and then the more expensive parts to my wife.

and btw, that song was horribly off-tempo in several parts :p

[GrimOswald]

and btw, that song was horribly off-tempo in several parts :p

Maybe it was YOU that was off tempo! Yeah! And you have a terrible singing voice! :cool:

EDIT: I quoted Akuryou13 and it is saying it belonged to Metal Alex? Intriguing.

[Akuryou13]

Maybe it was YOU that was off tempo! Yeah! And you have a terrible singing voice! :cool:

EDIT: I quoted Akuryou13 and it is saying it belonged to Metal Alex? Intriguing.it even directs to his post.

and actually, I have an entirely decent singing voice I've been told :p

[Plasma]

I never ask for anything. I like the season and all, but... Dunno, being forced to give people stuff on a particular day, instead of casual gifts over the year is a bit... odd. Like if it was only to look nice on others.
Agreed. What's even worse is they're expected to give you something too, so it works out the same as buying something crappy for youself. Except people think it's a good measure of friendship.
It makes no sense, I tell ya!

Bah, humbug!

and actually, I have an entirely decent singing voice I've been told :p
You will never be able to live that down now...

[Akuryou13]

Agreed. What's even worse is they're expected to give you something too, so it works out the same as buying something crappy for youself. Except people think it's a good measure of friendship.
It makes no sense, I tell ya!

Bah, humbug!which is exactly why I don't ask for gifts. if a friend WANTS to get me something then go them, or if I want to give them something, go me, but it shouldn't have to be an exchange. I gave taddar a gift last year and he didn't give me anything. I didn't care. why should I? people confuse me...

You will never be able to live that down now...uh....why, exactly? :confused:

[AndrewTaylor]

which is exactly why I don't ask for gifts. if a friend WANTS to get me something then go them, or if I want to give them something, go me, but it shouldn't have to be an exchange. I gave taddar a gift last year and he didn't give me anything. I didn't care. why should I? people confuse me...
Damn straight. Sucks all the fun out if you buy a gift for the sake of it. Buy for anyone you can think of a good gift for. Anyone who thinks they're entitled to gifts would probably benefit from not getting any. They need some perspective. And a dictionary.

Edit: I can sing pretty good. Why is that bad?

[GrimOswald]

The problem with "Buying gifts for the sake of it" is that most people generally just do not do that. This could be for many reasons, such as it just never coming to mind, money, and also that they just feel they shouldn't (Possibly again for money reasons, but also that it is not socially expected, or that they might start to feel obligated, which ends up the same except all year long and without the magic). Christmas is an excuse in a way to go all out and splurge on everybody. An excuse to be materialistic and give gifts and all that jazz. To act the way you normally do not/cannot (Even if you only FEEL you cannot). Perhaps people should not need excuses, but the fact of the matter is a lot of people DO, and the point of Christmas is that it is special. That it is...magical. Giving gifts to people on a spur of the moment because you want to do something nice is great, but it is not the same as the family/friends getting together and having a jolly good time.

I realize on the other side of the coin you end up with the reverse in that you are not doing it to be nice but because you feel you DO have to and will feel guilty if you do not, which of course is not what it should be about. But like I said, I think for a lot of people it is just an excuse to make each other happy. It should not be obligatory, granted, and you are not a bad person or a bad friend if you do not, but I think it is a nice tradition anyway. :)

[Akuryou13]

The problem with "Buying gifts for the sake of it" is that most people generally just do not do that. This could be for many reasons, such as it just never coming to mind, money, and also that they just feel they shouldn't (Possibly again for money reasons, but also that it is not socially expected, or that they might start to feel obligated, which ends up the same except all year long and without the magic). Christmas is an excuse in a way to go all out and splurge on everybody. An excuse to be materialistic and give gifts and all that jazz. To act the way you normally do not/cannot (Even if you only FEEL you cannot). Perhaps people should not need excuses, but the fact of the matter is a lot of people DO, and the point of Christmas is that it is special. That it is...magical. Giving gifts to people on a spur of the moment because you want to do something nice is great, but it is not the same as the family/friends getting together and having a jolly good time.

I realize on the other side of the coin you end up with the reverse in that you are not doing it to be nice but because you feel you DO have to and will feel guilty if you do not, which of course is not what it should be about. But like I said, I think for a lot of people it is just an excuse to make each other happy. It should not be obligatory, granted, and you are not a bad person or a bad friend if you do not, but I think it is a nice tradition anyway. :)if you feel obligated to get someone a gift for any reason then you shouldn't be giving them a gift. christmas IS just an excuse to give gifts, but the tradition is a good one, so why not? I've always enjoyed getting christmas presents and likely always will. it's just fun. part of that fun is to see others enjoying the gifts you gave to them. it's just a fun time all around, and that's all it should be.

I think people just need to stop trying to be friends with people they don't like. I don't have to be mean to someone just cause I don't like them, but I don't have to buy them presents either :p

[GrimOswald]

if you feel obligated to get someone a gift for any reason then you shouldn't be giving them a gift.

Agreed.

christmas IS just an excuse to give gifts, but the tradition is a good one, so why not? I've always enjoyed getting christmas presents and likely always will. it's just fun. part of that fun is to see others enjoying the gifts you gave to them. it's just a fun time all around, and that's all it should be.

Agreed.

I think people just need to stop trying to be friends with people they don't like. I don't have to be mean to someone just cause I don't like them, but I don't have to buy them presents either :p

Agreed. :p

Quick, say something stupid so I can disagree with you, I am overloading here.

[Akuryou13]

BRITNEY SPEARS IS AWESOME! DON'T HATE ON BRITNEY! SHE'S NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO YOU!!!!!!


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[GrimOswald]

BRITNEY SPEARS IS AWESOME! DON'T HATE ON BRITNEY! SHE'S NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO YOU!!!!!!


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LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!!!

Too stupid. It is spreading. D:

[robowurmz]

I think I've bagged a PS3 with LittleBigPlanet. Santa probably has it in the sack right now.

But I will be paying some of it with me cash.

[Liketyspli]

We don't celebrate Christmas with presents, most of us Dutch (and Flemish I think) celebrate: Saint Nicholas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas) with presents. Saint Nicholas a guy in red with a beard, he's not fat though. (Santa and "Sinterklaas" are based on the same guy if I recall correctly)

And I got my presents today, well the people were too lazy so they gave me money to buy myself a present and wrap it up... I didn't mind though. :P

Got myself a Logitech Z-5500 Speaker set. :cool: It's awesome.

Oh right; the avatar, I do like the santa hats.

[Plasma]

The problem with "Buying gifts for the sake of it" is that most people generally just do not do that. This could be for many reasons, such as it just never coming to mind, money, and also that they just feel they shouldn't (Possibly again for money reasons, but also that it is not socially expected, or that they might start to feel obligated, which ends up the same except all year long and without the magic). Christmas is an excuse in a way to go all out and splurge on everybody. An excuse to be materialistic and give gifts and all that jazz. To act the way you normally do not/cannot (Even if you only FEEL you cannot). Perhaps people should not need excuses, but the fact of the matter is a lot of people DO, and the point of Christmas is that it is special. That it is...magical. Giving gifts to people on a spur of the moment because you want to do something nice is great, but it is not the same as the family/friends getting together and having a jolly good time.

I realize on the other side of the coin you end up with the reverse in that you are not doing it to be nice but because you feel you DO have to and will feel guilty if you do not, which of course is not what it should be about. But like I said, I think for a lot of people it is just an excuse to make each other happy. It should not be obligatory, granted, and you are not a bad person or a bad friend if you do not, but I think it is a nice tradition anyway. :)
I'd agree with you eeeexcept for the case of when family is involved. A lot of people that hasn't moved out is pretty much obliged to gift everyone in their family.

...and now I've given out the "stingy bast" impression for not liking my family enough to want to gift them. Hm.

[MtlAngelus]

and actually, I have an entirely decent singing voice I've been told :p
Really? Just like almost all the people who assist to american idol auditions have been told? :rolleyes:
:p

[SupSuper]

I'd agree with you eeeexcept for the case of when family is involved. A lot of people that hasn't moved out is pretty much obliged to gift everyone in their family.

...and now I've given out the "stingy bast" impression for not liking my family enough to want to gift them. Hm.If you haven't moved out yet, how can you afford to buy gifts for your whole family?

[Pyramid]

I'm not expecting to get anything. Just something for my girlfriend, maybe. But I'll try to won a tablet and some PS3 games :-/

[shadowman]

I went ahead and asked my grandparents for a Nintendo DS.

Also, since we're all talking about this, I've participated in musicals before.

[GrimOswald]

Also, since we're all talking about this, I've participated in musicals before.

...Nobody was talking about that. >.>

[Metal Alex]

...Nobody was talking about that. >.>

Oh, really?

Digging way down low
Darksiding is OK
With Carpet Bombs we mow
Our enemies away
Above the ground Grenades they fling
But we're all out of sight
Their hurtful comments do not sting
For with our BRAINS we fight!

Oh, Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Oh what fun it is throw
A Holy Grenade and pray
Hey!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Light or Dark you pick a side
But don't be a sissy Gray

We head towards our foe
On a Ninja Rope we ride
A Dynamite in tow
But don't commit suicide
In missions gold we rank
Beaten the whole lot
And laugh we did even though it stank
When the Skunk began to trot

Oh, Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
I hear the sound of a Donkey fall
In this spot we should not stay
HEY!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Let's hope your stockings won't be full
Of Mole Bombs Christmas Day
YEAH!
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cow bells
Mad Cows all the way
Play nice or Boggy B with his
Ol' Zook will make you pay
HEY!

[Kelster23]

I went ahead and asked my grandparents for a Nintendo DS.

Also, since we're all talking about this, I've participated in musicals before.

haha! I just came back from playing in the Pit for the last night of our school's annual musical "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

On topic: I don't always buy people gifts, but I do end up buying them food =/

[Akuryou13]

We don't celebrate Christmas with presents, most of us Dutch (and Flemish I think) celebrate: Saint Nicholas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas) with presents. Saint Nicholas a guy in red with a beard, he's not fat though. (Santa and "Sinterklaas" are based on the same guy if I recall correctly)isn't that holiday essentially the same, though? obviously some of the tradition are different, but doesn't it boil down to the same thing?

I'd agree with you eeeexcept for the case of when family is involved. A lot of people that hasn't moved out is pretty much obliged to gift everyone in their family.

...and now I've given out the "stingy bast" impression for not liking my family enough to want to gift them. Hm.that's why we do the "pull a name from a hat" thing in my family :p

Oh, really?
***T! :cool:

edit: DAMN IT ANDREW!

Really? Just like almost all the people who assist to american idol auditions have been told? :rolleyes:
:phar har. no. I'm not tone deaf like those morons. I can hear if I'm singing off key or if someone else is doing so just like I could hear when I was playing off key in band. I have a decent voice. I'm not claiming I'll have a best selling album any time this millenium, just that I can sing along with stuff. :p

[GrimOswald]

Oh, really?

That is really not the same thing at all. :p Besides, I was not TALKING about it, I was SINGING it. >.>


***T! :cool:

edit: DAMN IT ANDREW!

Ohhhhhh snap! :cool:

I'm not claiming I'll have a best selling album any time this millenium

I would buy it. ;)

[Akuryou13]

I would buy it. ;)then I pity your music tastes :p

[Shadowmoon]

You will never be able to live that down now...

Lets hear your good voice then :p

I'm also getting a new laptop for christmas from my grandmother- It used to be her's but she's selling it to us for an affordable price.

[robowurmz]

Dang, what a cheapskate Grandmother you have. :P

Selling her own family her own old stuff for Christmas :D

[Pyramid]

I think it would be a present for everyone here, if Aku recorded Grim's song and posted in here

[robowurmz]

That's an interesting idea.

[MtlAngelus]

Yeah aku, sing it! :p

[*Splinter*]

At Uni for secret santa I got a Guitar Hero shirt :p

[MtlAngelus]

On the subject of christmas, I got a piggy bank around may, and have been mercilessly stuffing any change that gets into my hands into it. I'll proceed to break it shortly before christmas and use that to purchase gifts from my family.

[AndrewTaylor]

That's an interesting idea.

Is 'interesting' a euphemism in this post?

[Akuryou13]

I think it would be a present for everyone here, if Aku recorded Grim's song and posted in hereOR! I could visit each and every one of your homes and stab you all in the neck. that would be FAR more entertaining for me :p

[GrimOswald]

or! I could visit each and every one of your homes and stab you all in the neck. That would be far more entertaining for me :p

...

:(

...

:(

EDIT: Is there something wrong with my quote button, it keeps messing random stuff up. >.<

[Pickleworm]

I asked for a book, pants, and a shirt, it's what I'm going to get :)

practical santa

[Pyramid]

OR! I could visit each and every one of your homes and stab you all in the neck. that would be FAR more entertaining for me :p

You can try :cool:

edit: I first thought you're going to say that you could visit each one of us to sing live :confused:

[Metal Alex]

edit: I first thought you're going to say that you could visit each one of us to sing live :confused:

I guess that's the intermediate option.

AKU, CAN'T DENY THIS ONE.

[Akuryou13]

I guess that's the intermediate option.

AKU, CAN'T DENY THIS ONE.yes I can. wanna watch?

no.

[franpa]

OR! I could visit each and every one of your homes and stab you all in the neck. that would be FAR more entertaining for me
You can try, but careful of some of the new security in place! like the house that gets up on robotic legs and runs down the road, keels over and catches on fire burning all within....

[Akuryou13]

You can try, but careful of some of the new security in place! like the house that gets up on robotic legs and runs down the road, keels over and catches on fire burning all within....I do so love that house XD

[robowurmz]

I think it tried to barrel roll.

[AndrewTaylor]

I guess that's the intermediate option.

Only until someone invents a way to stab annoying people in the neck over the internet (at which point only the Amish will survive the week).

[shadowman]

XBOX Live would disappear forever!

[SupSuper]

The whole Internet would disappear forever. Or medics would make a fortune on stab wound treatment.

[GrimOswald]

Bump!

So, Christmas has been and gone for me. I had a great day, lots of fun, and spent much of the evening watching The Dark Knight with the rest of the family which was awesome sauce. :cool:

Presents wise, I bought my brother a funny signposts book, my sister a calendar, my father a DVD of Julian Bream (Acoustic guitar person) and my mother that Rolling Stones DVD by Martin Scorsese. As for myself, I got:


A bunch of CDs, including artists such as Muse and Lydia
The Dark Knight DVD
Order of the Stick: War & XPs (Webcomic book)
A Far Side book (From my brother)
The Umbrella Academy - Apocalypse Suite (Comic book)
Black hoodie with cool band design on back (From my sister)
Two stuffed animals (It is a tradition)
Some speakers
Psychonauts
100 dollars


Plus a few other things.

But yeah, it was definitely awesome. :D So how about you guys?

[SupSuper]

I got a ATI Radeon HD4850 1GB GDDR3 and a bunch of money, that's about it.

[Metal Alex]

I got some money, and a jacket :p

[Paul.Power]

Well, I got a new digital camera (with the special battery missing... lovely. Off to Jessops' on Saturday, then).

I also got:


Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Wario: The Shake Dimension
an IOU for Professor Layton and the Curious Village (seriously, it's like gold dust).
Getting The Buggers To Behave, a book on classroom management and control.
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
Classic Ealing Comedy (about trains) The Titfield Thunderbolt - my favourite movie as a child.
a case for my new camera
some mathsy ties (first clothes I've had for Christmas that haven't been knitted or something)
a five pound book token.

[Shadowmoon]

Some spending money, X360, Orange Box and Call of Duty: World at war.

[MtlAngelus]

I got:

Nothing
Nothing
Nothing

Awesomesauce. :cool:

[MrBunsy]

the titfield thunderbolt - my favourite movie as a child.


Wow! Haven't seen that in years.

[Akuryou13]

let's see. I had a very geeky christmas and landed:

Twilight Princess Ocarina and song book
Bag of Holding (for my new laptop)
2 painfully ugly zelda t-shirts I'll never wear
Static Electricity Eliminator keychain
PCI-Slot cooling fan
random funny t-shirt "National Sarcam Society: yeah, like we need your support"
stove-top grill thing
ass ton of candy (mostly nerds, oddly enough)
home-made party mix (tradition. and if it ever STOPS being a tradition, I shall stab someone)
oh, and GIR pajama pants, oddly enough.

[*Splinter*]

Logitech Z4 speakers :cool:

+other

[super_frea]

2 painfully ugly zelda t-shirts I'll never wear

I landed myself a Super Mario t-shirt that I'm wearing right now :cool:

[shadowman]

Monitor :cool:
And some other stuff.

[Akuryou13]

Monitor :cool:
And some other stuff.yay specific!

[yauhui]

Razer Goliathus Omega mousepad :cool:

[Pickleworm]

A bag of chips and a jar of salsa, so far.

[bonz]

Hermann Hesse's "Demian"
Grundig "Mpaxx 920" 2GB MP3 Player
H&M gift coupons
a quiz boardgame
an avocado tree, grown to about 50cm from a kernel
a rocking horse
a baby chair
baby clothes
baby toys
a box with tea specialties
an all inclusive weekend (concerts, museums, zoo,...) in Vienna with my girlfriend, including babysitting by my sister-in-law

Also, I'm gonna buy new computer hardware.

[Akuryou13]

A bag of chips and a jar of salsa, so far.you serious?

an all inclusive weekend (concerts, museums, zoo,...) in Vienna with my girlfriend, including babysitting by my sister-in-law YOU SERIOUS?! :eek:

[shadowman]

Alright, I'll be specific.

AOC 20" LCD Monitor
Rocketfish Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
box of chocolates.

Some other stuff.

[bonz]

YOU SERIOUS?! :eek:
Yes?
We're probably staying at their inner city appartment, but they'll pay for everything we want to do.

[Pickleworm]

you serious?

Yes :p christmas is weird this year. I'll get more stuff later.

[shadowman]

Yes?
We're probably staying at their inner city appartment, but they'll pay for everything we want to do.

Oh yes. They'll pay. THEY'LL ALL PAY!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!

*cough*
Where was I?

[Kelster23]

I got special socks for Snowboarding, decals for my car, a seat cover for my car, sunglasses, natural perfume and lip balm (I don't wear perfume, but this stuff almost smells like lemons), $85 and some other little things.
I knew I wasn't going to get a PS3 :cool: even though I really want one.

[Squirminator2k]

Here's what I got for Yule, in England:


Bill Bailey's Tinselworm on DVD.
The Dark Knight on DVD.
HellBoy II: The Golden Army on DVD.
The Darwin Awards book.
A calendar featuring pictures of Yules gone by.
A buttload of British food for myself, my girlfriend, and our family.
A picture of my friend's kids (who are nearly 4 and nearly 1 respectively).



And Christmas, in California:


30 Rock: Season 1 on DVD.
Star Wars episodes II, III and V on DVD.
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe for the PS3. Or rather a bit of card tellign me that it's been ordered and will arrive eventually.
A bag of Starburst, which are somehow more acidic than their British counterparts.
A box of See's Candies. Horrible chocolate things with no card to tell me what is what. So far I've eaten more than half of them and enjoyed maybe two of them. Bleuch.

[Paul.Power]

Here's what I got for Yule, in England:


Star Wars episodes II, III and V on DVD.


Any particular reason why it's the prime episodes of Star Wars?

[Plasma]

Right, lets see what I can remember...
Wii Fit
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Wii) [ahh, nostalga!]
Wii Magazine [Which I really need to look over sometime. I've been a little out of the loop.]
Ender's Game (book)
Do Bats Have Buttocks? (book)
Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? (book)
Evil Penguins (book... ish)
JPod (book) [and I really don't know whether to think it's rubbish or it's genius. Aside from that Coupland didn't fully understand videogame development to make an accurate account of people working in one. Which is a bit of a bother, considering he was a person that though more books should be about office environments, but unfortunately chose one that's least like typical enterprises. Oh well.]
Sweets. Wouldn't be a christmas without sweets.
Toiletries. [From my parents. Long story short, I sweat lots. It's a medical condition.]
€100

Not bad. Although I feel sorta muffed that videogames still haven't become a popular enough medium for them to be considered a 'good for all' present.


In other holiday-related matters, it only occured to me today that candles have actually become obsolete as a light sources in places without electricity, thanks to advanced enough wind-up technology allowing us to by torches that last for some time on a minute windup, yet still only cost a few bucks. I consider that a great achievement.
It also occured to me today that most people like lighting candles and use christmas lights because they're easily amused by shiny objects. That's both hilarious and depressing at the same time.

[MrBunsy]

In other holiday-related matters, it only occured to me today that candles have actually become obsolete as a light sources in places without electricity, thanks to advanced enough wind-up technology allowing us to by torches that last for some time on a minute windup, yet still only cost a few bucks. I consider that a great achievement.
It also occured to me today that most people like lighting candles and use christmas lights because they're easily amused by shiny objects. That's both hilarious and depressing at the same time.

Candles are awesome. End of :p

[MtlAngelus]

Candles are a great way to accidentally start fires. :D

Ah, I love them candles.

[Kelster23]

Not bad. Although I feel sorta muffed that videogames still haven't become a popular enough medium for them to be considered a 'good for all' present.


In other holiday-related matters, it only occured to me today that candles have actually become obsolete as a light sources in places without electricity, thanks to advanced enough wind-up technology allowing us to by torches that last for some time on a minute windup, yet still only cost a few bucks. I consider that a great achievement.
It also occured to me today that most people like lighting candles and use christmas lights because they're easily amused by shiny objects. That's both hilarious and depressing at the same time.

@point 1: because you can't make the smell go away with a video game. If you have a Wii, it will more than likely get worse.

@point 2: Candles are pretty, and considering you live close in to town you don't know how nice they are during a 48+ hour power failure.
Though when the power went out before Christmas at work we didn't have candles so we drove our cars in front of the window and shined the High Beam lights inside instead =/

[AndrewTaylor]

It also occured to me today that most people like lighting candles and use christmas lights because they're easily amused by shiny objects. That's both hilarious and depressing at the same time.

Or, people think they're pretty and like having pretty things about the place. It's massively unremarkable.

[Alien King]

Candles are inefficient, short-lived, messy things that I dislike.

Sorry.

[MrBunsy]

D:

They can be made in so many different ways, with lovely colours and patterns and swirls or fancy styles. You can make them float or have long thin ones, or short fat ones.

I like watching them burn, too. They're mesmerising :p

[Alien King]

D:

They can be made in so many different ways, with lovely colours and patterns and swirls or fancy styles. You can make them float or have long thin ones, or short fat ones.

I like watching them burn, too. They're mesmerising :p

Personally, I prefer watching something a bit bigger and more significant burn than just wax on a string.

[robowurmz]

Candles are good because you can lick a finger and run it slowly through the flame to get a big ol' black mark on yer finger. :D

[Pickleworm]

i hate candles!!!!!!

[Kelster23]

Personally, I prefer watching something a bit bigger and more significant burn than just wax on a string.

Then get a scented one. Then you can watch it burn and have a nice smell!

[Alien King]

Then get a scented one. Then you can watch it burn and have a nice smell!

The smell of something blazing is all I need.

[shadowman]

I personally like the smell of burned out matches. Reminds me of campfires.

[bonz]

I like the smell of sulphur dioxide on New Year's Eve when all the fireworks are launched.

[MtlAngelus]

I like the smell of tamales right out of the... cooking thing they cook them on.

[GrimOswald]

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

[shadowman]

You could be quoting two things. It doesn't matter which you are quoting, because either way I love you now.

[Oft99]

I'm getting old enough to be at that stage where christmas isn't such a big thing any more. this year's xmas has been the most boring christmas yet but I still had a good time.

I have only a few presents I can be bothered to note:
A Wacom Tablet (Bamboo fun edition) which I asked for. I am using it now as I speak.
Flash 8, because I want to try my hand at animating but my dad still hasn't ordered it yet. It should go well next to my Wacom tablet when I do get it though.
My favourite present of all though was one I totally wasn't expecting at the time: All four books of Douglas Adam's Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's got some solid gold british humour, brilliant quotes and I'm throughly enjoying what I have read of it so far.

"Bypasses are devices that allow some people to dash from Point A to Point B very fast whilst other people dash from point B to point A very fast. People living at point C, directly in between, are given to wonder what's so great about point A that so many people from point B are so keen to get there, and what's so great about point B that people from point A are so keen to get there. They often wish that people would once and for all work out where the hell they want to be."

[Plasma]

All four books of Douglas Adam's Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Umm... there's five HHGTTG books:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life, the Universe and Everything So Long and Thanks For All the Fish Mostly Harmless

The sixth (And Another Thing...) comes out in October.

[MrBunsy]

All four books of Douglas Adam's Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's got some solid gold british humour, brilliant quotes and I'm throughly enjoying what I have read of it so far.

It's a trilogy of five, though? But nonetheless very awesome books.

Edit: Phoo @ Plasma :P Wait, what? A sixth? He's writing from the dead?

[MtlAngelus]

It's a trilogy of five, though? But nonetheless very awesome books.

Edit: Phoo @ Plasma :P Wait, what? A sixth? He's writing from the dead?

He could be writing from the past, too.

[Plasma]

Wait, what? A sixth? He's writing from the dead?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Another_Thing..._(novel)

[SupSuper]

I've got The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which unites all 5 books and the short story Young Zaphod Plays it Safe in one humongous hardcovered book.

Amazing how I managed to get into the series from a Portuguese translation that probably lost a lot of injokes along the way. (although the translator made sure to leave them all on footnotes)

[GrimOswald]

I'm getting old enough to be at that stage where christmas isn't such a big thing any more. this year's xmas has been the most boring christmas yet but I still had a good time.

WHUT. I am 16 closing in on 17 and I still await Christmas with eagerness!

Maybe I am just a big kid at heart. :-/

EDIT:

You could be quoting two things. It doesn't matter which you are quoting, because either way I love you now.

GrimOswald made his way towards shadowman, his heart beating faster than it ever had before. Slowly, they wrapped their arms around each other. They knew that this is where they were always meant to be...together in this tender embrace.

"How much?" GrimOswald whispered into shadowman's ear, both of them feeling the passion running through their veins.

By the time the night was over, the question had been answered.

[Akuryou13]

*twitches uncontrollably and falls over dead*

[Pyramid]

Is this still going on?
Well... I got a PS3 game, my girlfriend gave me a box from the band The 69 Eyes, with two CDs and one DVD and some exclusives things; My brother gave me a pair of cerimonial japanese Daggers; got some clothes and loads of chocolate and that's it
And I still don't like christmas

[Metal Alex]

GrimOswald made his way towards shadowman, his heart beating faster than it ever had before. Slowly, they wrapped their arms around each other. They knew that this is where they were always meant to be...together in this tender embrace.

"How much?" GrimOswald whispered into shadowman's ear, both of them feeling the passion running through their veins.

By the time the night was over, the question had been answered.

Little they knew that they were being watched... By an unknown figure, lurking in the shadows, ready to strike. Only a shape was visible in that darkness... the letters A and T...

If you ask why I picked Andrew... Well, I said they were BEING WATCHED! Get it? hahahaha... God I'm so lame... :(

[bonz]

I bought me new computer hardware (including an Intel Core 2 Duo 3GHz CPU, an ASUS P5Q Pro mainboard, 4GB 1066MHz DDR2 RAM, a GF 9600GT GPU, a Creative Inspire 6200 soundsystem, and a 22" widescreen TFT) for €815.

And a used Citroën Xantia 1996 for €800.

Funny, how I invest more money in my computer than in a car. :)

[Plasma]

I'm getting old enough to be at that stage where christmas isn't such a big thing any more.
Really? I reached that stage years ago! Mostly because the entirety of christmas for me is:
Spend money on people who aren't you. Put up shiny decorations you don't really care about. Visit relations (can last from one to three days). Get gifts from people who aren't you; be subsequently dissapointed. Go to mass (pointing out, atheist). Spend effort preparing christmas dinner. Eat christmas dinner; which is rather less enjoyable than regular dinners. Spend time with family. Take down decorations.

[Kelster23]

We got 3+ feet of snow on Sunday... AFTER CHRISTMAS :mad: bah these roads are terrible to drive on.

@Plasma: I'm still not entirely convinced you're an atheist... something is bothering me...

[Plasma]

@Plasma: I'm still not entirely convinced you're an atheist... something is bothering me...
Are... you going to elaborate on that?
No?
Oh, okay...

[Squirminator2k]

Are... you going to elaborate on that?
No?
Oh, okay...

Stop that.

[Akuryou13]

hey, guess what? this is a forum, not a chat program. both of you stop it

[Pickleworm]

Everyone.. so angry :(

[shadowman]

Umm... there's five HHGTTG books:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life, the Universe and Everything So Long and Thanks For All the Fish Mostly Harmless

The sixth (And Another Thing...) comes out in October.

You mean the seventh.

Young Zaphod Plays it Safe. A seven book trilogy. Ouch.

EDIT:
I got to other parts of the thread.

GrimOswald made his way towards shadowman, his heart beating faster than it ever had before. Slowly, they wrapped their arms around each other. They knew that this is where they were always meant to be...together in this tender embrace.

"How much?" GrimOswald whispered into shadowman's ear, both of them feeling the passion running through their veins.

By the time the night was over, the question had been answered.

Great night.

I've got The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which unites all 5 books and the short story Young Zaphod Plays it Safe in one humongous hardcovered book. Amazing how I managed to get into the series from a Portuguese translation that probably lost a lot of injokes along the way. (although the translator made sure to leave them all on footnotes)

Ah, yes. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide. I managed to get a 'leatherbound' version on Amazon.com. People ask me why I carry around a bible.

[Akuryou13]

WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU SAY THOSE THINGS ABOUT MY MOTHER!!! :mad:

[Kelster23]

Ahh you can't even tell that Christmas just passed by here anymore. Except for all the snow.

@Plasma: You want to discuss the thinger? Take to PM or msn ;)

[MrBunsy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Another_Thing..._(novel)

Bah. It's not Hitchhiker's if it's not Douglas Adams.

[Plasma]

You mean the seventh.
Young Zaphod Plays it Safe. A seven book trilogy. Ouch.
Young Zaphod wasn't a book, it was just a short story.

Bah. It's not Hitchhiker's if it's not Douglas Adams.
AFAIK, it was started by Adams, but he died when it was only half-completed.

Authors really need to learn to postpone their deaths until their books are finished. It's an annoying habit they have!
*runs*

[shadowman]

I've read those Artemis Fowl books. They sucked.
Colfer's not worthy of Adamsy writing. And besides, you could all read The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul.

[Plasma]

Y'know, it's usually a very bad idea to bash something when you have no idea what'll be like. I mean, aside from having read books that the author wrote for a mostly different demographic, that were in a completely different genre.

[Paul.Power]

Personally I think the only person who could do it justice would be Sir Pterry and he's busy enough with his own books.

Even then it's a tough one, because it's one thing to be as good as Adams and quite another to have the same "yes, this is absurd. Isn't that interesting?" style as him.

EDIT: okay, to be fair there are probably a few others. Heck, possibly even Eoin Colfer. I can't really say, I haven't read any of his books. Maybe I should. I mean, I only started reading Harry Potter when The Prisoner of Azkhaban (book version) came out, although I caught up fast. I only read His Dark Materials (well, the first two, never really got into The Amber Spyglass) last year. And it took me a good while to get into Discworld. So I probably should give Artemis Fowl a try.

[SupSuper]

I've read those Artemis Fowl books. They sucked.
Colfer's not worthy of Adamsy writing. And besides, you could all read The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul.I have. :) Sadly I haven't read the prequel, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.