What do you want/ are you getting for Christmas?

Comm'n what do you guys want /are you getting this christmas?

Me, erm....... I haven't really thought about it, some DVD's and some new clothes would be nice and maybe another stick of 512.

What am I getting? Money, it's what i've been getting for the last few years.

An Ice Axe, Crampons, maybe some rock shoes... I dono.

Realistically though, I'm sure I'll get books DVDs and clothes. Not a bad score. it's what I give everyone else anyway.

I am not celebrating Christmas this year.

I've not completely decided what to ask for this year, but probably a
small wacom graphics tablet. I'm tempted to ask my parents to chip in
for a new graphics card, but I'm really gonna try my hardest in this
mapping contest and if I were to grab one of the prizes, I'd quickly
make redundant whatever graphics card I could currently afford. I'm
also in need of a new snowboard and new snowboarding boots, but I'm not
doing enough of that at the moment to really justify getting them just
now. I'm also looking to get a DVD writer and a good pair Zalman 5.1
headphones, so those are on the list :smile:

Otherwise, probably a few games, CDs, DVDs and books, if the past 10 years are anything to go by!

A toasted cheese sandwhich maker, i still dont have one. I miss them :sad:

Hoping for an ATi 9600XT. Not up there with the 6800s and X800s, but
should run HL2 nicely. Having seen some benchmarks for it, it beats the
living daylights out of a 9800SE, and it should run HL2 on dx9 without
too many problems...

Loco said:
Hoping for an ATi 9600XT. Not up there with the 6800s and X800s, but
should run HL2 nicely. Having seen some benchmarks for it, it beats the
living daylights out of a 9800SE, and it should run HL2 on dx9 without
too many problems...

I have the 9600 xt, its a good graphics card.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Kresselack</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>A toasted cheese sandwhich maker, i still dont have one. I miss them :sad: </DIV></DIV>
Certainly a frying pan can do the job...

hmm.... i'll try that.

Im hoping for some paints, i haven't painted any warhammer in a looong time.

Ive still got boxes and boxes of space wolves and bretonnians to paint.

Ill probably get some dvd's, prolly LOTR:ROTK special edition, and lotsa chocolate.

Lol, my dad must be having a mental breakdown as well, he went out and bought me a nice mother board, cant remember which, a 3 gig processor, athlon i think, and a 128SFX graphics card.

Christmas is gonna be good this year :biggrin:

Hey vash, why you no celebrate? Any particular reason? or just, balls to it this year.

HARF LYF TOO

I soo badly need windows XP and a new Hard Drive. A new computer would be nice but what are ya gonna do? :razz:

I asked my mum to get me some canvas and other arty stuff. That's about it, there's nothing I really want because everything I want is bloody expensive. I'd love to have a decent graphics tablet, or a scanner at least. But I dunno, gonna have to ask my dad for a lot of stuff.

I get nothing for Chrstmas. I got a f**king skillet last year and that was about it. If your going to give someone a f**king skillet then atleast cook you own f**king food. Guess who get's to cook now?

Money. That way I can ensure I get exactly what I want. :smile:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Spartan 34</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I get nothing for Chrstmas. I got a f**king skillet last year and that was about it. If your going to give someone a f**king skillet then atleast cook you own f**king food. Guess who get's to cook now? </DIV></DIV>
I begin to understand all the pent up rage

Kresselack said:
A toasted cheese sandwhich maker, i still dont have one. I miss them :sad:

Actually, I don't know if they sell them over there, but there are these things called George Foreman Grills over here. Basically a two-sided griddle thingy.

I bought a small version of it for about 15 bucks, and it's perfectly sized for grilling any type of sandwich.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Kage_Prototype</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Money. That way I can ensure I get exactly what I want. :smile:
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I hear ya :biggrin:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Monqui</DIV>
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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Kresselack</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>A toasted cheese sandwhich maker, i still dont have one. I miss them :sad:
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Actually, I don't know if they sell them over there, but there are these things called George Foreman Grills over here. Basically a two-sided griddle thingy.</DIV></DIV>
Is that the black guy cook in the advert? I've seen it somewhere, I think you can get it at poundstretchers or off some number on the ad.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Vash</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I am not celebrating Christmas this year.
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you really don't WANT anything? Then again, I guess if you have a big family, the aggregate profits of not buying for them all outweigh the net gains of present-recieving.
I wanted a new backpack for when i go hiking in England (Crowhurst near Battle, East sussex Is where I start.) I am getting the backpack and I am getting $200 paid for from the cost of a laptop i am currently paying for. I also wouldn't mind a small digital camera, but I'm not getting one...

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Spartan 34</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I get nothing for Chrstmas. I got a f**king skillet last year and that was about it. If your going to give someone a f**king skillet then atleast cook you own f**king food. Guess who get's to cook now? </DIV></DIV>
You could give the skillet to Kresselack...

East sussex, that rings a bell....o yea, it's where i live lol.

Crowhurst, East Sussex is where my family comes from. So I like to go there every chance i get. My family used to own that small castle there. What town are you from, anyway?

Brighton :biggrin:

I'm buying everyone else electronics or books. (buying my mom the entire Dark Tower series in hardback ... not cheap )

One of my friends told me he'd buy me MGS3 ... I said ok :biggrin:
I'll pretty much get DVDs and Games, which is fine by me.

For all of you who have a merry christmas I hope you choke on your fancy new 4ghz toasty roasty cheeze 5000 sandwich grillers oh DOOM.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Nickelplate</DIV>
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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Vash</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I am not celebrating Christmas this year.
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you really don't WANT anything? Then again, I guess if you have a big family, the aggregate profits of not buying for them all outweigh the net gains of present-recieving.

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Argh! This is what's wrong with the world today, when celebrating Christmas is associated with wanting things!
And I'm just getting a bunch of money in all probability, I don't bother asking for anything anymore... apparently I'm supposed to add what I'll be buying, thus the answer is largely clothing, I need some good new t-shirts.

I ask for things but nobody ever wants to buy them, they prefer to give me the money. I'll probably buy a few CDs, some clothes, thinking about getting an acoustic guitar, but also need a better amp and a better electric, so will need to prioritise (can only afford one of the three).

i dont personally celebrate christmas (though my family does), i
celebrate x-mas or annual gift day. so, for annual gift day, i will be
getting 1GB(512x2) of corsair xms xtra-low latency pc3200 (its hella
fast) and a new heatsink and fan for my processor, both for
overclocking :biggrin: i know this is waht i will be getting, because my dad
told me to send him the links on newegg via email.

btw, annual gift day may sound materialistic and selfish, but its more
of my satirical way of pointing out what the holiday has become. i have
come to appreciate the family/friends aspect more. though presents are
pretty cool.

Brighton :biggrin:

And you know what they say about Brighton..

arf! :razz:

scary_jeff said:
I ask for things but nobody ever wants to buy them, they prefer to give me the money. I'll probably buy a few CDs, some clothes, thinking about getting an acoustic guitar, but also need a better amp and a better electric, so will need to prioritise (can only afford one of the three).

You're search has ended:

Acoustic

Electric

BVS, honestly, I really love christmas day because it's one of the only days my family gets along and everyone is in a good mood and there's good vibes goin' around. The stresses of the day before or after disappear and such.

And that has nothing to do with presents.

you must admit though, crono, that way too many people stress way too
much over the materialistic things. that is just my observation.
honestly, this opinion is due to the people i know(mainly family, like
a few uncles/aunts, and a few family friends). but i agree that it does
tend to make everyone put aside their differences for the most part,
and that is really the most enjoyable part(also people you dont see
often coming to visit).

good taste in guitars, btw.

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but you have to admit, its heart warming to see the smiles on kids faces when they get that toy they asked santa for! :smile:

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fixed, my bad

Are you talking to me, BVS? I'm not 42. Or fascinated by fecal jokes. :razz:

I don't have a Les Paul electric, but I really want one. I suggest Epiphone because it's the same quality without all the heavy ass gold and platinum. I do however, have an Ibanez AW100 Acoustic. I love that guitar, it sounds terrific, not to expensive either, mine cost about $137 ? $160 (US) or so.

I never understood what on earth the point is in having so many fretts on an acoustic with no cutaway? There doesn't seem to be any sensible way of using them...

I would be satisfied if i had enough computer parts to make all the PC's i need to make before Christmas.

so far, i got one functional 300 from tracer does jig and 5 semi-functional 400's (minus the HD's) from a local bank.

all i need now is a couple HD's and some sound cards and i will have a 1/2 dozen PC's :smile:

my joys have changed since i got older.. giving is much more fun than getting.. i tend to buy whatever i want throughout the year.. i seldom wait for Christmas. :heee:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Crono</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext> I'm not 42. Or fascinated by fecal jokes. :razz:
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notice, i completely let this slide without any retorts :wink:

I had this little bad bay delivered just the other day. Merry christmas to me. (Cause I am such a good boy, I am remodeling the master bath for the missus, hehehe).

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=KDF55WF655&Dept=tv&CategoryName=tv_ProjectionTVs_RearProjection_55to70TVs.

Oh and does'nt Hi-def look wonderful!. Wish there were more hi-def channels though. Only get about 14 right now through Direct TV.(Satellite).

juim, with all this money, have you ever considered adopting an older child? say about 42ish? :heee:

Or 16ish? Go on....you know you want to, A sloth is not for life, just for christmas :wink:

scary_jeff said:
I never understood what on earth the point is in having so many fretts on an acoustic with no cutaway? There doesn't seem to be any sensible way of using them...

The only reason I suggested that one and not one with the cut away is because it sounds 100 times better. Not to mention anything above fret 20 on an acoustic does not sound good. Don't bitch. There are trade offs that make it worth it. If you want to stick to the upper frets more use an electric.

Let's see... games... games... games... the new PS2 and then more games for that... Hope to get money for a the logitech mx wireless keyboard/mouse combo (already have an mx1000, but can then put the new mouse on my notebook)... and money for that NEC DVD-RW drive. Silver, of course. :biggrin: Gotta start putting this new video camera to good use...

Then a -lot- of books. Game development books, a level design book (beginner level, but useful for comparing notes), stuff like Raising the bar, a book discussing theories on screenwriting applications in interactive entertainment (something I hope to branch into a bit more in the future if possible), and general modern architecture/skyscraper picture books and stuff for reference and research. I've also decided to start adding strategy guides for games to my list. I never use them to play the game, but the extra info, artwork, and particularly map layouts and outlines are a huge research tool. Getting the Half-Life 2 book with the steam gold package was incredibly smart...

Dunno how much of this I'll get, so I'll try not to get my hopes up, but got quite a few goodies in mind. :smile:

I've always liked to give as many options as possible to family, not because I'm greedy and expect all of them, but just because I hate getting like 3-4 ideas for a person and then competing with more people than that for getting it. :razz:

Ooh! I hope my Raven clothing order comes in time for xmas, too... :smile: especially since there's a few family christmas gifts in there, too :razz:

Andrew, if its permitted, i would like to see you in your official raven attire, have someone take a picture of you with the raven software logo on you. :smile:

(Orph wants proof that you didn't make this whole 'Raven' thing up :smile: )

Crono, my point is still the same. What is the point in those fretts being there at all when you can't reach them, and if you could, they don't sound good. I wasn't trying to have a go at your guitar...

Somebody please edit that URL so it doesn't make the topic stupidly wide? And I'm not interested in anybody saying 'it's fine on my 1,000,000,000*1,000,000,000 monitor', either :heee:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting scary_jeff</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>(Orph wants proof that you didn't make this whole 'Raven' thing up :smile: )

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blue jeffery, blue dammit :heee:
and no, i brag on andrew, no one knows who the f**k i am bragging on, but i know, and thats all that counts. :smile:

scary_jeff said:
(Orph wants proof that you didn't make this whole 'Raven' thing up :smile: )

Crono, my point is still the same. What is the point in those fretts being there at all when you can't reach them, and if you could, they don't sound good. I wasn't trying to have a go at your guitar...

Somebody please edit that URL so it doesn't make the topic stupidly wide? And I'm not interested in anybody saying 'it's fine on my 1,000,000,000*1,000,000,000 monitor', either :heee:

Otherwise? To have the neck be normal length so you don't f**k up while playing. And it is possible to still play those frets so the metal is still there. I also bet it's the same stock neck that comes on the version with cut-away.

I wasn't saying it sounds god aweful or something, it just sounds a lot better to play that high on an electric.

I never thought you were bashing my guitar. You can't, I know how nice it is :smile:

But I don't have a Les Paul, I'd really like one though drool