With no family to speak of (except my daughter of course) I'm my own Santa. Other than a fleece zip up & a new lined flannel shirt my big score this year was a new laptop. I wasn't going to, but I got a good deal (rebates, wireless router, etc) & couldn't say no.

My daughter spent Christmas with her mom & grandparents. She ended up with one of those Vtech games for the TV, 2 Uno decks & $40 cash. Her mom got her a CD, but she already had it so she's gonna take it back & get her something else.

I got her a 20" TV/DVD combo (I knew about the Vtech) & a Hello Kitty guitar. There's a music book w/CD, guitar stand, pocket amp & some other little stuff too.

Here's what I got:


2 bottles of Lindeman's Lambic Ale, choco pretzels, Dremel w/ a shitload of accessories, Bilstein front shocks (20% stiffer/extended), Pelican micro case w/ 15 123A lithium batteries, 10 pack DVD+RW, 280 disc leather CD wallet, BP Gas Card, assorted clothes (work/camping jacket, t-shirts, dress shirts, flannel pajamas, khakis, underarmour socks), and a new blowgun w/ hunting & target practice darts).

You can imagine my excitement when you consider how I've been keeping my tools for the longest time: (click to enlarge)





Pretty sad I know. I found tools in that mess I did'nt even know I had when I put em all in the new one. Great christmas for me!

No doubt. I saw the Sizzlers in the department store a week or two ago and wondered how well they'd sell to today's yutes.

I still remember Christmas in 1968 when I got one of the first Hot Wheels sets with all that orange track, a clamp/starting line to put on the edge of a table and two redline Hot Wheels cars.

I got a pillow.

Oh, I also got some cash! I'm looking into getting the .40 XD 3" Subcompact to use as my new carry weapon.

I got a backache and a headache from too many paint fumes...spent xmas eve and xmas day painting and doing trim in a bedroom. Hoping to get 2 of them done complete with new flooring by new years.

I did get a few goodies tho...a walmart gift card which I promptly turned into about 8 movies, a couple other DVD's, some new craftsman mechanics gloves to replace the worn out ones, some Cabelas gift cards, a new wallet, a great Christmas dinner, and some good lovin' from the wife.

Man I loved those things. I used to put the charge on my tongue and press it down.

I got about 10 lbs. and about an inch on the waist line. Cheese and chocolate filled gift basket sons of bitches.

Where'd I put those fat jeans?

yea, i had lost about 15lbs, probably gained back 5-6 lbs so far. im shooting to loose 50 by summer. this aint helpin much.

I gotta agree here. My 6 year old got me needle nose pliars that he picked out himself at the school santa day. With his own money that he saved. Best present ever. Sure i already have a pair but they will not get used again unless I need a second pair for some reason.

Kids are amazing

Drool!!!!

I got a 2" BL, AC shackles, a shop vac, some clothes, and some stuff for the new house.

I can't complain

This year I was FINALLY able to convince the families (mine and my wife's) that we all wanted bigger items, and instead of everyone spending small amounts of money on everyone, we should all pool our small amounts of money and make it big amounts of money for each person.

So, this is what I got for Christmas this year:



20 Gallon Porter Cable Compressor (1.7 Running HP, 5.5 max HP - 5.3SCFM @ 90PSI)

45 pc Husky Air tool set, including Impact Wrench, die grinder, air chisel, and a whack load of other accessories.

Husky Metric Impact Socket set

50' Air hose, so that my neighbors don't have to hear the compressor working all the time, I can just leave it in the garage, and run the hose out to the truck in the driveway.

On top of that, I got a few other things, DVD's, chocolates, loving from the wife etc etc.

All in all, it was a great year!

I got a kick ass tool kit for the truck, and the rest of my SLR order showed up the day after.

OH HELL YA!!! Some of those tracks use to have the ramps to jump off and shit!! Then they got advanced and made the "launching" platform... You can crank back the catapult thingy to gauge how fast you wanted them to shoot out... I had the one where you shoot out the car, does the loop and jumps off the track!!! Ahhhh... Those were great Christmas'...

- Air B :rolleyes:

1. iHome
2. The Simpsons Season 9
3. The Sopranos Season 5

- the KitchenAid stand mixer I've been drooling over for years
- gift cards for Macy's, Home Depot, and Cinemark movie theatres
- Starter kit for learning to do stained glass projects(DROOL!)
- a Ruger .22 Mark III

Woohoo!! The girl's got her own gun!

Pfffft!

1. It's electric. Go nitro.

2. It's 2wd.

Total crap.

Which Helicopter did you get?


I agree! Go for the Traxxas Revo 3.3! I’m getting one with my Tax refund this time around.

I got a Digital Picture frame, GA aquarium pass, a book about talking to my dog, gift card to buy new shoes, and a rubber band gun.

I’m single this year so I didn’t have a GF to spoil.

I have always wanted to get into RC helicopters so this year I asked For an E-flite Blade CX2 which is an electric beginner style Heli. Well I didn’t get it… so yesterday I bought it for myself for Christmas.





I also bought myself Sirius Satellite radio. $12.50 after rebate, could not pass up that deal!

And you will probably have it for years! I have my Mom's and it is probably about 30 years old now! It's Avacado Green even! I have a Hamilton Beach mixer too that is even older! They don't make 'em like that anymore except for a few like the KitchenAid!

I haven't finished Christmas yet, but so far I got a neato laptop cooler with a built-in USB hub and card reader! Our big Christmas thing is this weekend.

I have a 30+ year old Oster Kitchen Center. I like it better than the current crop. It's a all those things PLUS a blender. Don't know if any have the blender part. Harvest gold!

A pair of Birkenstocks, a North Face Condor Triclimate jacket, and a two-day ski trip to Devil's Head in Wisconsin next week with my buddies

need to get a new Sirius for my wife's new Hyundai Entourage (now THAT's a present!) Where'd you get the sportster?

I can get one of the new ones for $42 shipped with a 6 month sub, but we don't need the subscription.

Matt