What'd you get & give for Christmas/Hanukkah/Festivus/Late December
 

Thus far I received a USMC watch, Maximum Boost (on its way), and cash for the vast majority of a MS3X so I can be cool like Brain.
Thus far I gave a 2yr Popular Photography subscription & DVD to my dad, I'm painting my moms kitchen (her request) and I'm getting a KA-BAR for my brother once he gets out of boot camp.

What about y'all?

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I'm a bad ass, what can I say?

Titanium spork.

8 hours of work.

xbox360 and forza 4 so I can finally join in on the festivities.

I feel like a little kid again.

Holiday pay?

In the Army? HAHAHAH lulsauce.

Gave:

A fancy wooden swingset/clubhouse for my niece, an electric wok for my sister who loves to cook, and a boxed set of the post-THX-remastering, pre-special-edition-bullshit release of the original Star Wars trilogy on Laserdisc (1995 pressing, aka the "Faces" collection) for my brother-in-law the movie purist, as well as a Laserdisc player to play them on.

Received:

A couple of nice silk shirts, a wooden sign to hang on the wall which says "There's no place like N33° 6' 28.0182" W117° 16' 45.0654"" and a cookie-cutter shaped like the Lamp from A Christmas Story.

I'm just guy buy myself some clothes probably. Or a tablet.

I got a G-Force racing suit, new alignment bolts, and some books about racing.

What playset did you go with, and did it come with installation. My daughter wants one that they have at costco. Its big, and then I jave to fence in a play area $$$

New Xbox controller, $50 for amazon, $90 for home depot, an SD card for my go pro, and a short shifter for the DD. and bottle of gin.

somebody loves you

Gave: Necklace (wife), bottle of Fernet Branca and book about bitters (dad), Target gift card (Mom), hand-dipped candles and candle holders (sister), Lego/Eyewitness Books/Working Guitar T-shirt (nephew).

Got: Breville BJE510XL juicer, Elijah Craig 18-yr single barrel bourbon, Kobalt vise-grips, Christmas CD, book about Heidelberg Catechism, Atari Classic system with 60 preloaded games, some cologne, v-neck sweater, subscription to Wired, set of 4 glasses for liqueurs...

I might as well post my lists.

Gave: Headaches

Received: A new Hugo Boss suit and a voucher to get it fitted, Kumho Ecsta XS in 315/30/18, a coupon for any pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses, ammunition, some other little trinkets and this...

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Need some whiskey for it though.

My gf's sister gave her one of these as well. Which means I'll get to try that shit too!

This year I gave my nieces and nephews a combination of gift cards, toys, workout equipment and some choice Justice items for my youngest niece.

Between my bros and sister-in-laws I gave gift cards, a TENS unit, a guitar pick punch, and a book.

Got my mom a candelabra and my dad some old western DVDs and specialty condiments.

Gave the gf a diamond necklace, a ton of her favorite k-cups, XM radio w/1yr subscription, Steve Jobs book, some nick nacks and little gifts.

Between everyone family wise, her and myself (yes I got myself some things I've been wanting this year :) ) I got a GoPro hero, logitech wireless illuminated keyboard, new bubbler, giant 30" clock, productivity calender, box of my favorite k-cups, hammock chair, Canon printer, new incense, earmuff headphones, and a new paper shredder.

It was an expensive, but a good Christmas. I'm just happy I didnt spend a dime on that fucking miata this year. Looks like I was able to break that habit as well. lol

She said yes. Spoiled brat got 4 diamonds this month.
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And I got one of these, my first real one.
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^Once I move and get settled in I'm getting a ncie tool box as well!

Fuck all. Yay me:makeout:

NOT EVEN COaL???

My noteable is a metric wobble impact bit set. and a case of wine.

Gave- a BA Littmann stethescope, tape holder for it, two pen lights to the GF... And a texas roudhouse GC for Grandma

Got-

Sears had them on sale for one day. Thats two seperate boxes for something like $149 for both.

I actually need to buy a lot of tools. I need some snap ring pliers, a impact socket set, and like a million other things. Sears is awesome, I like being able to bring shit back in there and get a replacement same day. Never even been questioned.

for my family and friends I bought my mom a ticket to Thailand for a month and hotel accommodations , bought a friend a ps3 and another friend a ps3 for his kids, rc helicopter,tool bag,work lights , sound bar for friends tv, jedi fx light saber, various toy cars for toddlers , bunch of flash lights etc

i received a Kindle fire,socks and gloves

A gun safe, a jacket that actualy works and I dont mind working in, a marshmallow gun, some damn good food, some work gloves, etc. Pretty decent haul!

got- $25 from my aunt

gave....the gift that keeps on giving to 11 lucky transgender hookers in downtown Atlanta. (don't want to discuss what I gave as I don't know they were received)

Sears has some pretty good sales on tool boxes near Fathers day. Got mine 1/2off. Plus some tools

I got some bed sheets, a bracelet, and some gift cards for gas/burger king/subway.

I gifted a Walbro and some xmas texts. They know I'm saving for my car.

My mother did all of the actual shopping around and picked the unit, I just did the paying-for.

The one we have is this one: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...earchURL=false

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Delivery was included, installation was not. This thing is turning out to be quite a project. The assembly manual (which is quite thorough) is about 85 pages long, and those are standard letter-sized pages. Fortunately, it breaks everything down into relative simple sub-assemblies. In terms of parts count, it's a lot. Probably about 200 or so individual pieces of wood. The only really annoying part is that while the lumber was divided into three boxes, and the manual does tell you which box each piece is in, the individual pieces are not labeled. There is a cut-sheet that gives you both a picture and dimensions of each piece, so you have to root through the box with a measuring tape searching for exactly the right one.

I figure it'll probably take us around 2-3 full days. Today was spent prepping the site (removing an old tree stump and leveling the ground a bit) and I just started putting together the first sub-assembly, which is the rock-climbing wall pictured in the center.

Quality is ok. It's not playground-grade, but it seems reasonably sturdy. I'm assuming it was all CNC-cut, as all the dimensions seem fairly tight and the pre-drilled holes have been lining up nicely so far.

Gave: love

Got: love

It was good.

I wish you guys all the best.

My sake glass is empty now.

Is it considered a problem when you actually forgot you just smoked weed?

I'd say lay off the weed, just a bit.

Why? That's a good reason to "lay on it" harder!

Didn't get anything.. as I'm not home for Christmas. If you count getting to spend Christmas and a few months in a foreign country learning a new language a gift, then I treated myself nicely. Oh, I did buy myself a regional seasons ski pass to like 20 mountains where I live in Germany... 12 days of riding already this season. Going to break 100.

I said that too...then I gutted a Miata in a 1-car apartment garage.

That's the same one at costco. Sounds like if costco offers the $200 installation and delivery I should jump on it.

I thought you were a baller Joe, what happened? Why cheap out???

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I've gutted three in a storage unit... It fucking sucks.

i actually did get one of those as a gag gift. thought that was funny.
hello kitty keychain, toaster, pad, and onesie...
lion ornament
grilling set with tongs that have a thermometer
emergency car kit
and this

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i got my gf a computer charger
canon t3
necklace
and a bunch of other stuff

I gave homemade pens to those I didn't give one to last year. Mostly exotic woods like katalox, tigerwood and cocobolo. Son got tons of toys, including lots of Lego.

I got a set of sheets (600 thread count) and 2 knit shirts.

Legit.

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^^^^

I'm jelly

Who do you spy on with that?

Nice Brain

Y8s.

Could have guessed that one :bowrofl:

$200 installation? Yeah, I'd jump on that. If I were charging someone to install this, it'd be about $2,000. I can't imagine how even an experienced term of two could pull this off in less than 10 hours.

Made pretty good progress today. The framework for the clubhouse section is complete and the second-story floor is in. The A-frame and swing post are done, but I haven't mounted them yet- I'm awaiting my sister's approval on final positioning of the whole assembly before I lock it all down. Should get that tomorrow.

The way it goes together is pretty clever; the end-walls of the clubhouse are framed as complete sub-assemblies, so I was able to build those in the shade on the patio and then take them out into the yard and join them together. The roof gets framed up as another sub-assembly, so I'll be able to assemble that in relative comfort as well. Right now it just looks like a newly-framed house. By tomorrow it should have some substance to it.


I need to get schooled up on the protection of wood in an outdoor environment. It claims to be treated and has a 10 year structural warranty, but this thing is made in Canada, and with all due respect, the good people of Mount Forest, Ontario have absolutely no idea of the sort of beating that wood takes outdoors here in southern Florida. Ideally, I want something that's easily applied with a sprayer (such as a Wagner airless gun) and yet does not leave a slippery surface.


Holy castrated salamanders, dude. That thing would consume the entire yard!

I gave the wife the Shun Classic 3-pc set (8" chef's, 6" utility, 3.5" paring) and a gift card for a spa day at the Ritz Carlton.

I got a new pair of cashmere lined leather gloves and a nice Capitals hat, just little things I had been wanting. I didn't ask for anything big since I bought myself a Millermatic 211 and associated paraphernalia a couple of months ago. ;)

Most of the gifts from relatives were for our daughter. We got her a Radio Flyer red wagon (the newer plastic version with seats & straps/buckles since she's not quite ready for the plain flatbed metal version), a potty, some toys & books, other people got her clothes & toys, a few bucks for the college fund, etc. To my pleasant surprise, it looks like we succeeded in keeping the knick-knacky crap to a minimum.

Notable items

Gave: Flannel sheets for dad, earrings and a hair dryer for mom, show tickets for the girlfriend.

Got: Ski rack for the Outback, door speakers for the miata, 10pc set of calphalon pots and pans, and a light-up alarm clock so I won't hate waking up in the dark anymore.

weed? hahahahahahaha

I'm trying to buy suspension off wayne_curr, it's a present to myself, :D

My son got a TRAXXAS slash from my parents...so I had no choice but to go out and get one to race him with. I also got a set of specialty beer glasses. To top it off, I think am about to order myself some 11.75" brakes from trackspeed as a little present for myself.

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If you ever end up in Orlando, we can sip fine bourbon poured from crystal decanters (housed in my globe bar) and discuss monetary systems and macro-economic paradigms. :friday:

It is finally completed!

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It has been christened Del Boca Vista, phase 3.


Initial thoughts:

The floor of the clubhouse seems a tad creaky when I'm up in it crawling around, but is proving adequate. The swing section is much more stable than I'd anticipated. The directions instruct you to drive some 12" long stakes into the ground to anchor it, but as the soil here is loose and sandy, I went an extra step and dug out some holes around the stakes and poured concrete into them. Total of two 50lb bags of ready-mix for the four stakes that anchor the swing section and the one below the slide. With that done, the swing section is rock-solid. In the picture, my mom and my niece are on the tandem-swing together, and that sucker wasn't moving at all. Very happy with the way everything turned out. Even with the insanely long build time, I'd strongly recommend this unit.

Only an engineer.. :)


I gave the gift that keeps on giving.

herpes?

Funny, by brother-in-law the carpenter said something to this effect as well. I kept bitching about the fact that they didn't supply torque specs for any of the fasteners.


A pregnant rabbit or Herpes?

I usually just use the German torque spec. Worked for Audis :giggle:

Torque it 'till it breaks, extract remains of bolt, torque replacement to 10 Nm less?

No...gudentite