NationStates Jolt Archive

Yep, its that oh so depressing and commercial time of year ladies and gentleman, and apparently I need to make a list of gifts I would appreciate.

Frankly, I'm having hard time at the moment (you'll probably get a whiny thread in a few weeks), and need inspiration along the following lines...

-pretentious and intellectual authors
-music
-games
-other assorted items

Where's your christmas cheer? Tis the season to be jolly after all...

I've taken to buying pistols for my more liberal friends. Just to see the look on their face when they open the box.

I've taken to buying pistols for my more liberal friends. Just to see the look on their face when they open the box.
Aren't you a little worried that they'll shoot you.?

I bought for my kids, and basically nobody else. I am getting my hubby a book, but only because he has been waiting for it to come out for like 3 years or something (I swear if you are going to write a long story and call it a series, please write it all now and release it all together, this waiting a few years for the next book is stupid)

Aren't you a little worried that they'll shoot you.?
Nope. I don't provide the ammunition - they would have to buy some and then figure out how it works.

I only give guns to people I know to be diehard hoplophobes.

One friend opened it, saw what it was, and called the police because he was terrified of it. They refused to come out until a public affairs officer was available (over a week later). The officer examined the gun, told him it was safe, and refused to take it.

Nope. I don't provide the ammunition - they would have to buy some and then figure out how it works.

I only give guns to people I know to be diehard hoplophobes.

One friend opened it, saw what it was, and called the police because he was terrified of it. They refused to come out until a public affairs officer was available (over a week later). The officer examined the gun, told him it was safe, and refused to take it.


rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright...

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright...

No, the police here don't take guns new in box from people who receive them as a gift, except through the public affairs office. No matter how afraid you are of it.

If he had been doing something stupid with it, the police would have taken the gun AND him along for a ride.

I love the sense of panic. To see someone who believes that guns
a) cause you to become a homicidal maniac if you touch them or
b) guns shoot you when you least expect it, even if you don't touch them or
c) guns can load themselves even when there's no ammunition in the house

receive a gun is priceless.

-pretentious and intellectual authors
-music
-games
-other assorted items

- Satre?
- Wagner?
- Pirate memory game?
- Hiking boots, Jam Sandwhiches, Russian hat?

- Satre?
- Wagner?
- Pirate memory game?
- Hiking boots, Jam Sandwhiches, Russian hat?

- Sedaris?
- Oakenfold?
- Poker?
- Pistol?

Nope. I don't provide the ammunition - they would have to buy some and then figure out how it works.

I only give guns to people I know to be diehard hoplophobes.

One friend opened it, saw what it was, and called the police because he was terrified of it. They refused to come out until a public affairs officer was available (over a week later). The officer examined the gun, told him it was safe, and refused to take it.
While I am absolutly comfortable around any firearm Personally I preffer to know where my firearms were perchased

They can get me a gift cert or something for one free gun :p

I've taken to buying pistols for my more liberal friends. Just to see the look on their face when they open the box.
you must be quite well off in both money and friends to waste them like that.

you must be quite well off in both money and friends to waste them like that.
I prefer the rainbow button that says “I support gay marriage” for my conservative friends
Its cheaper

:p (j/k I dont do that sort of thing to my friends)

-pretentious and intellectual authors
-music
-games
-other assorted items
-Paul Auster, Jose Saramago, Italio Calvino
-Eric Dolphy
-Warriors...come out and pla-eee-aaaayyyy....I don't know if the game is any good, but I love that they made the game.
-5' glass bong. Ask your oldest aunt, or relative who's not going to know what that is. It'll make Christmas rock.

-pretentious and intellectual authors
-music
-games
-other assorted items
-Nietzche, Huxley, Satre, Pratchett (:p )
-what kind of music? I recommend Master of Puppets by Metallica or Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
-As in computer? Doom 3, KOTOR, HL2...(is a bit behind)
-find a gadgety type website

-Nietzche, Huxley, Satre, Pratchett (:p )
-what kind of music? I recommend Master of Puppets by Metallica or Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
-As in computer? Doom 3, KOTOR, HL2...(is a bit behind)
-find a gadgety type website

Is there a new KOTOR out, or is this the old one your refering to?

Here's what I recommend:

A Feast for Crows, by George RR Martin,

Sonic Firestorm, by Dragonforce

A big stack of money (yeah, I sort of ran out of ideas)

and all that in your nearest postbox in a big envelope with my address on it

ah, money....

some money towards a drum kit
3rd rock from the sun box set
porn

Is there a new KOTOR out, or is this the old one your refering to?
The first one, tbh. The second one wasn't as good and I reckon you can pick up the first for about a tenner now, hence not a strain on the budget.

I've taken to buying pistols for my more liberal friends. Just to see the look on their face when they open the box.

So you purposely get your friends gifts you know they have no use for and most likely despise? What do they get you?