The Official "What I got for Christmas 2005" Thread

[rickvanr]

My parents always just get me on BIG thing.
Xbox 360
2405fpw
Some kind of TV
Gaming PC
Camera
I have no clue

Are those the big things from past years? Do you not consider those big, or are those the possibilities?

 

[G5Unit]

Are those the big things from past years? Or do you not consider those big?

No it's just what I might get this year. Yeh I got an Xbox 360 last year.

 

[rickvanr]

No it's just what I might get this year. Yeh I got an Xbox 360 last year.

I thought it could have been a chronological ranking.

 

[dotdotdot]

My parents always just get me on BIG thing.
Xbox 360
2405fpw
Some kind of TV
Gaming PC
Camera
I have no clue

so that whole guessing thread is done...

 

[pknz]

2 Shirts
LFC Book
LFC Pin
LFC Mug
LFC Cap
LFC Key ring - now if only I had some keys
Money

Going out for lunch now

 

[furryrabidbunny]

Tivo!

I got my big gift of a 40 hr Tivo box early so i could set it up. Of course I have hit one snag... my tivo remote does not work iwth my tv! I have a strange brand flat screen tv (a hisense 24 tv). So I can't turn my TV on or off with the tivo remote or change the volume. I searched google to get codes but none worked. If anyone has some help I would love it (tried the code search, but nothing worked) I now have to decide to use two remotes or pick up a brand name tv and sell my current one.

 

[aswitcher]

Altec Lansing FX 6021 speakers - very nice.

 

[e²Studios]

I got my big gift of a 40 hr Tivo box early so i could set it up. Of course I have hit one snag... my tivo remote does not work iwth my tv! I have a strange brand flat screen tv (a hisense 24 tv). So I can't turn my TV on or off with the tivo remote or change the volume. I searched google to get codes but none worked. If anyone has some help I would love it (tried the code search, but nothing worked) I now have to decide to use two remotes or pick up a brand name tv and sell my current one.

Try using the setting for a Daewoo or a Samsung. there is a forum called remote control central i believe, any and all about remotes is there, that site helped a ton when i was setting up my Sony RM-AV3000. do a google search for it.

Ed

 

[furryrabidbunny]

Try using the setting for a Daewoo or a Samsung. there is a forum called remote control central i believe, any and all about remotes is there, that site helped a ton when i was setting up my Sony RM-AV3000. do a google search for it.

Ed

Thanks... I'll have to check it out... the problem is rather annoying as you probably know.

 

[homerjward]

i really wasn't expecting much for christmas this year, but a few weeks ago my parents told me they were going to get me a digital slr (d50) so i'm very, very happy. a friend of mine also got me call of duty 2, but he gave it to me at the end of last week at school so i've been playing it already . i also *think* i'm getting a $15 target gift card, because i've gotten one of those every christmas for...at least 6 years.

 

[joepunk]

My stepmother accidentally blurted out that she got me a CD, All American Rejects. Not to fond of them and I will probably return it for Wolf Parade or The Constantines.

Basically there are a few presents that I have no idea what they are but the rest is usually come from a combined shopping trips that my dad and I go on. This year, socks (needed a new set), MIA CD, some books and some DVD's. I have never asked for anything Apple or the like.

 

[balamw]

Thanks... I'll have to check it out... the problem is rather annoying as you probably know.

Particularly since the TiVo peanut remote is one of the best aspects of the TiVo experience. If I couldn't use my peanuts, I'd certainly buy a new TV instead of using a crappy universal remote.

That said, I have a Philips learning universal that has the special TiVo/DVR keys for when we misplace the peanuts. My wife HATES it with a passion.

'round here it's all about the little ones this year... Nothing big/fun for us parents.

B

 

[wiggy4ever]

didnt get any mac stuff, but did get some nice GAP and AE clothes

 

[2nyRiggz]

im getting nothing but DVDs.


Bless

 

[7254278]

Not extremley amazing but nice enough.
1. Tattoo
2. Rapidweaver
3. 255 euros
4.¨The Eye Of The Needle¨by Ken Follet(anyone know if its any good?)
5. Cashmere/Wool Maroon Scarf

 

[Seasought]

What I got for Christmas:

Powerbook G4 15" - stock model
1 GIG stick of RAM upgrade for Powerbook
iKlear 12 pack singles
The Sims 2
Kensington wireless mouse (silver)
4 screwdrivers of various sizes
March of the Penguins DVD
Christmas cookies (Fed Ex'd from parents)

Most of the above was stuff I bought for myself (includes most of the Mac stuff).

And I still have 100 bucks to blow after Christmas...the question is, what should I blow it on?

The above was all bought toward the middle of November. My wife and I have a few things we have to open from relatives tomorrow morning.

 

[Greg_C]

Five years after getting my first drum set (and starting drum lessons), I got a BIG upgrade...Thanks mom & dad!

 

[nightdweller25]

I know what I'm getting. A PSP with SSX On Tour and the PSP Starter Kit. I also got $100 last month to buy my iPod video as part of my X-Mas gift.

 

[PlaceofDis]

tomorrow i'll be getting a Canon Powershot A620 7.1 MP camera. i can't wait.

 

[0098386]

No opened presents yet... but there are a LOT of them! more than ever before i think! probably down to my dad being off work for about 2 months (slowly recovering from a serious knee operation) so the moneys been rolling in for nothing! hah. alright for some.

I know for sure I'm getting that Dell 2005FPW monitor, I've asked for a random DS game that my parents know i'd like and a Tom Baker scarf. Theres the obligatory Celebrations tin.

I got my sister 2 Sonic GBA games, my brother 2 Xbox games, my mum a stack of these Thornton lemon chocolate bars, my father (because his main present didn't arrive) a fridge magnet and 2 chocolate things from Thorntons. my girlfriend is getting Mario Kart DS cleverly wrapped up in both a random hat of mine and lots of wrapping paper to throw her off

 

[iSaint]

but i'm jewish....

So is it true that you get "Eight crazy nights" of presents???

 

[dubbz]

Hooded sweather, socks, t-shirt
Album with Donald Duck classics
Hygiene accessories
Cash

 

[puckhead193]

So is it true that you get "Eight crazy nights" of presents???

nope.....
all i'm getting is:
a 60 gig 5g ipod
JBL onstage II
an itunes gift card
an abercrombie shirt
family guy vol. 3 DVDs
an iskin - when they get them in stock
a starbucks card

 

[Roger1]

So far:

• a pair of pink lace up espadrilles by Tommy

Those sound sexy. What are they? If I like what they are, I might have to get my wife some.

Bah. It's probably pink corn pads, or something.

edit:never mind, I googled it, and is some kind of shoe. She won't be interested. Still a cute name, though.

 

[ITASOR]

So far I only opened one present and it was a mighty mouse. The rest will be opened tomorrow (and the one that Santa brings ). I didn't ask for anything besides an iSight, so I don't really mind if I get get anything else. I know I will though.