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This Christmas, I received what are quite possibly, the BEST presents ever!!!

A GIGANTIC candy cane, and,

An entire bucket of fairy floss (cotton candy for our American counterparts), which is no longer.

I got heaps of other stuff as well, but i felt these two deserved an honorable mention...

So, NS Generalites, what are the best presents you managed to receive this festive season?

(not that anyone is going to top my sugary brilliance!)

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/greatest.php

I want one of these. I promise I won't use it! :D

I got beer, chocolate, gift certificates, and Katamari.

This Christmas, I received what are quite possibly, the BEST presents ever!!!

A GIGANTIC candy cane, and,

An entire bucket of fairy floss (cotton candy for our American counterparts), which is no longer.

I got heaps of other stuff as well, but i felt these two deserved an honorable mention...

So, NS Generalites, what are the best presents you managed to receive this festive season?

(not that anyone is going to top my sugary brilliance!)

Perhaps this should be merged with my thread:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=512316

One of these. http://www.toytokyo.com/productImages/6603_1.jpg

One of these. http://www.kazoos.com/images2/mouth_harp.jpg

This dude. http://www.hasbro.com/media/media/TRANSFORMERS%20CYBERTRON%20Primus%20robot.jpg

And this beautiful thing. http://webcontent.harpercollins.com/images/large/0060507772.jpg

Perhaps this should be merged with my thread:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=512316

Mhmm, I didn't realise there was already a presents thread.

I never get to be the first to make a thread.

*cries*

Mhmm, I didn't realise there was already a presents thread.

I never get to be the first to make a thread.

*cries*

Actually, I suspect you beat me to it by a tiny bit. *nod*

Actually, I suspect you beat me to it by a tiny bit. *nod*

I beat someone to make a thread? Wait, I beat LG at making a fun thread? I'm officially impressed with myself!

And me a n00b and all...:D

The best present I ever got was the nine-piece drum kit my parents gave me two years ago.

Honorable mentions include the NES in 1st grade, the Sega Genesis in 5th grade, the Minnesota Vikings Starter jacket in 7th grade, and the numerous gift certificates that have purchased so much of my wonderful music. :)

One of these. http://www.toytokyo.com/productImages/6603_1.jpg

One of these. http://www.kazoos.com/images2/mouth_harp.jpg

This dude. http://www.hasbro.com/media/media/TRANSFORMERS%20CYBERTRON%20Primus%20robot.jpg

And this beautiful thing. http://webcontent.harpercollins.com/images/large/0060507772.jpg


Awesomeness. I want a robot myself.

My favorite this year was the box set of Led Zeppelin music
54 songs remastered by Jimmy Page
Nearly 5 hours of the best Rock N Roll on 4 CDs

If you are as old as I am it doesn't get any better than this

Far Out

Im proud of bagging a PS3, with resistance: fall of man, and blazing angels. (games) The camo hat, and zip up sweater came pretty damn close though. :D

I got the red Office Space stapler.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/my-stapler.jpg

I got the red Office Space stapler.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/my-stapler.jpg
http://stapler.ytmnd.com/

Me:

I got
A Norelco Ten-piece shaving kit, with different blades, including nose/ear trimmer and a special one for pubic hair. (:confused: )
Two identically styled but different colored nice sweaters.
Both a home and travel version of a grooming kit(fingernail clippers and all the associated items and stuff.)
A twenty-four pack box of popcorn.
And a couple other things, including a small globe with a pencil sharpner in the base. ("Now you have your own little world to rule"-Andy) :D

I got 2 of these

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/24-001-088-01.JPG

(Samsung 19 inch wide screens GTG at 4ms response)

I got a Wesley Willis album this year, in addition to a Dave Brubeck album, Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, and a pretty sweet jacket.

I got 2 of these

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/24-001-088-01.JPG

(Samsung 19 inch wide screens GTG at 4ms response)

...

Can you spare one? :)

House of Leaves, by Mark Danielewski. Incredible book. Deeply creepy, maddeningly addictive, and very, very long. I've actually postponed starting Gears of War (another gift) to finish it. And if you think that's nothing, consider this: I've been so sucked into reading it that this is the first time I've gotten on NSG today. :eek:

I might have trouble sleeping tonight.

Beware the minotaur.

My best present this year is The Dark Crystal DVD my mother gave me. It is my all time favorite movie. Also the bottle of bundaberg rum that is now three quarters empty.

As always, I got exactly what I wanted this year: a blessed end to the xmas hype and the absolutely horrid music that xtian/popculture/consumerist america insits on inflicting on me and everyone else.

Merry xmas? Yep. Just a soon as the Bullshit is over.

My best present this year is The Dark Crystal DVD my mother gave me. It is my all time favorite movie. Also the bottle of bundaberg rum that is now three quarters empty.

Holy shit, those presents would have topped my candy cane and floss!!!

BUNDY ALL THE WAY!!!

And the Dark Crystal is my all time favourite movie next to Labyrinth and Willow.

Holy shit, those presents would have topped my candy cane and floss!!!

BUNDY ALL THE WAY!!!

And the Dark Crystal is my all time favourite movie next to Labyrinth and Willow.

I have Labyrinth on video, taped off the TV. It is one of my favs too and I'll replace that with the DVD one of these days, but The Dark Crystal tops the list. It is just one of the best movies ever made storyline wise. Beats all the current crop of shoot em ups and beat em ups that rely on pretty special effects more than story and good acting.

Can I assume from your bundy comment that I'm speaking to a fellow Aussie?

Can I assume from your bundy comment that I'm speaking to a fellow Aussie?

Of course! Who else would be in on the world's best kept alcoholic secret?

I got a chair. It's big, black, leather, and makes me feel evil. In addition, it's really quite comfortable. :)

I got a chair. It's big, black, leather, and makes me feel evil. In addition, it's really quite comfortable. :)

Evil, or EVIL OVERLORD Evil? Coz I think you'd be quite adorable as an Evil Overlord...

House of Leaves, by Mark Danielewski. Incredible book. Deeply creepy, maddeningly addictive, and very, very long. I've actually postponed starting Gears of War (another gift) to finish it. And if you think that's nothing, consider this: I've been so sucked into reading it that this is the first time I've gotten on NSG today. :eek:

I might have trouble sleeping tonight.

Beware the minotaur.
That is a cool book. I take it you have the version where some words are coloured, then? In mine they're either italicised or bolded.

(I only got it after I was found out some of 65daysofstatic's music was influenced by it). :p

I got a chair. It's big, black, leather, and makes me feel evil. In addition, it's really quite comfortable. :)
Now you just need a fluffy white cat. Oh, and millions of dollars and a base in a volcano.

Evil, or EVIL OVERLORD Evil? Coz I think you'd be quite adorable as an Evil Overlord...

It's evil overlordy evil. It's the type of chair that the bad guy sits in and it's facing the wrong way when the wimpy underlings walk in to grovel at his feet. Then he'll swing it around slowly just to seem even more shady and evil. Or maybe he leaves it facing the wrong way if the people aren't actually deserving of any face-to-face attention and he'll issue evil commands to them with an "or else" menacing tone.

I'd take a photo and show off the awesomeness, but that would involve getting up out of it.

My chair rocks.

Oh, and thank-you. I've been working on my evil overlordyness for some time. :)

Now you just need a fluffy white cat. Oh, and millions of dollars and a base in a volcano.

Good point. I could get a lava lamp and turn down my lights really really low or put red cellophane over it and make it look like I live in a volcano in the meantime. Like that website that was in WYTYG's sig for a while.

It's evil overlordy evil. It's the type of chair that the bad guy sits in and it's facing the wrong way when the wimpy underlings walk in to grovel at his feet. Then he'll swing it around slowly just to seem even more shady and evil. Or maybe he leaves it facing the wrong way if the people aren't actually deserving of any face-to-face attention and he'll issue evil commands to them with an "or else" menacing tone.

I'd take a photo and show off the awesomeness, but that would involve getting up out of it.

My chair rocks.

Oh, and thank-you. I've been working on my evil overlordyness for some time. :)

I'd get some face-to-face, right? I've been working hard on my groveling skills. I've got the sycophantic laugh down pat!

And now, you've got the chair to go with your post count :p

I'd get some face-to-face, right? I've been working hard on my groveling skills. I've got the sycophantic laugh down pat!

Hmm.

That depends on whether you prove yourself worthy. *sips martini*

And now, you've got the chair to go with your post count :p

I think i'd need an even bigger chair for that one. :p

Hmm.

That depends on whether you prove yourself worthy. *sips martini*

I'll do anything;)



I think i'd need an even bigger chair for that one. :p

True, how misguided of me. You have the most almighty of post counts. All others fade into insignificantness.

Have I hijacked my own thread to grovel to Kanabia? Oh well, at least he's worth it...:confused:

I'll do anything;)

Hmmmmm....

*wheels chair around* ;)

True, how misguided of me. You have the most almighty of post counts. All others fade into insignificantness.

Ahh, you see the light. Or dark, because dark is more evil overlordish. Or something.

And i'm worth it, eh?

Cool.

Hmmmmm....

*wheels chair around* ;)



Ahh, you see the light. Or dark, because dark is more evil overlordish. Or something.

Maybe it's black light? Coz, it's dark, but you can see if everything's all covered in fluorescence...

And i'm worth it, eh?

Cool.

A single thread hijack doesn't do you justice. I am considering creating a thread specifically to deal with your resplendent glory.

Its candy floss!:mad:

We NZers bastardise everything:p

I got:
One of these, 250Gb capacity:
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000EXZAOY.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_V38562502_.jpg

And one of these:
http://en.petzl.com/images/Produits/Produit_Image_106.jpg (http://en.petzl.com/petzl/SportProduits?Produit=106)
And a minature of 10 year old Glenmorangie. :)

My best present this year is The Dark Crystal DVD my mother gave me. It is my all time favorite movie. Also the bottle of bundaberg rum that is now three quarters empty.

Bundaberg is god, even if it is Aussie! :p

Although I've only tried non-alcoholic drinks, I tried Lemon, Lime and Bitters from another brand today and it literally tasted like farts.

Signature Range if you guys get it over the ditch. Avoid at all costs.

A very useful thing (http://www.tool-net.co.uk/data/tools/jipst650new.jpg)

One of these (http://www.dartboard-magnetic.com/newimages/magnetic-golf-drtboard-back-500-detail.jpg)

Something like this (http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/Images/Tilia-Villaware%20Images/Imperia%20Pasta%20Machine.jpg)

This fine book (http://cs.georgefox.edu/~bstrandy/Personal/Books/Mars/Green%20Mars.jpg)

some dark chocolate (www.greenandblacks.com) and some jumpers ('sweaters' for Americans)

As always, I got exactly what I wanted this year: a blessed end to the xmas hype and the absolutely horrid music that xtian/popculture/consumerist america insits on inflicting on me and everyone else.

Merry xmas? Yep. Just a soon as the Bullshit is over.
Scrooge!

{snip}

Scrooge!

Thank You.

Its candy floss!:mad:

We NZers bastardise everything:p

Yeah, but you guys only count when comparing you unfavourably to the greatness of Australia.

A single thread hijack doesn't do you justice. I am considering creating a thread specifically to deal with your resplendent glory.
Make sure you mention chocolate...

Bundaberg is god, BECAUSE IT'S Aussie! :p



Fixed :p :D :fluffle:

Yeah, but you guys only count when comparing you unfavourably to the greatness of Australia.

Well at least we don't steal your national icons!

*cough*pharlap*cough*pav*cough*

Anyway, you can't talk you have a MySpace:p

Well at least we don't steal your national icons!

*cough*pharlap*cough*plav*cough*

That's because you're insignificant. We'd win.

Anyway, you can't talk you have a MySpace:p

What's with the knocking of my myspace? It's getting to be a pasttime around here!

I guess it's my own fault...shameless self-promotion in sig.

One of the greatest and most useful books in existence:

Samuel Johnson's Insults: A Compendium of His Finest Snubs, Slights and Effronteries (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samuel-Johnsons-Insults-Compendium-Effronteries/dp/1843543761/sr=8-1/qid=1167136930/ref=sr_1_1/203-8932789-8780736?ie=UTF8&s=books)

That's because you're insignificant. We'd win.



What's with the knocking of my myspace? It's getting to be a pasttime around here!

I guess it's my own fault...shameless self-promotion in sig.

I can't say much, I've got a blog, but its okay as my first post was about how annoying the word "blog" is.:cool:

I can't say much, I've got a blog, but its okay as my first post was about how annoying the word "blog" is.:cool:

you are the epitome of cool.

*salutes*

you are the epitome of cool.

*salutes*

Ah! He seems to have forgotten I'm an NZer... now is the perfect time to put my plan in action to TAKE OVER THE WORLD MUWHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh did I say that out loud?

For Hannukah AND my birthday next month, my parents' gift to me is paying for a trip to Spain through my school...travel is always my favorite gift hands-down!

Of course! Who else would be in on the world's best kept alcoholic secret?

You mean Steve Irwin?

Oh yeah, mesforgots, I'm going to see Crosby, Stills and Nash for a Christmas present:)

Oh yeah, mesforgots, I'm going to see Crosby, Stills and Nash for a Christmas present:)

*confused*
is this the 'best present ever' thread or the 'regrets' thread...

Oh yeah, mesforgots, I'm going to see Crosby, Stills and Nash for a Christmas present:)

speaking of regrets, how's Dunedin working out for you ;)

well i got one of these www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/

most of you might find it stupid, but when you read as many books as i do, it's extremely convenient and really fun to use. not to mention it also holds music and pictures.

there's even a website...it's sort of like itunes, but for books. i'm on it right now =)

Ah! He seems to have forgotten I'm an NZer... now is the perfect time to put my plan in action to TAKE OVER THE WORLD MUWHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh did I say that out loud?


He is a she!

For Hannukah AND my birthday next month, my parents' gift to me is paying for a trip to Spain through my school...travel is always my favorite gift hands-down!


Lovely parents! will they adopt me do you think?

speaking of regrets, how's Dunedin working out for you ;)

And where, sir, would you be from?

(and just fine, since I was born and raised here, lucky its not Invercargill:eek:)

He is a she!

O RLY?

You're jerkin' me? Oh god, now I can see you're not. But it is nice to have a pair of breasts:)

*confused*
is this the 'best present ever' thread or the 'regrets' thread...

Best present ever...do me and a favour and look at the title next time, m'kay?:)

everything i got so far (even if its only a book and a dvd) this xmas mean a lot to me because they're from my parents and i know they're given with love :fluffle:

however i'm expecting some photographic kit to come and some sweet things from my girlfriend as well, so i can't really say yet ;)

But it is nice to have a pair of breasts:)


I wouldn't know. :(

The best present ever was probably the DVD I got last year.

however i'm expecting some photographic kit to come and some sweet things from my girlfriend as well, so i can't really say yet ;)

Photographic kit? Totally suits you, man.

...:eek: :p :D ;)

The best present ever was probably the DVD I got last year.

Oh yeah? What was it?

I got a rubix cube, I can solve it.........although it takes me about 5 minutes :(


I got a PS2 (mine was broke)

those were both for my birthday though

I guess.......hmm......oh yeah, I got a Viagra clock! (yeah, I collect drug company promo items..........I am weird I know)

Photographic kit? Totally suits you, man.

...:eek: :p :D ;)

shyeah, gonna get a lensbaby bellows emulator and some nifty filters :)
... and hopefully also a naked girlfriend wrapped up in a bow ;) :p

Oh yeah? What was it?

It was a DVD-player:D