The Cataclysm Classic Pre-Expansion Patch is Now Live
Realm Restarts Scheduled — Wednesday May 1
Developer Thoughts - Plunderstorm Game Mode and Feedback
Rank the Dragonflight Dungeons (beyond knee-jerk reactions)
Let's look fabulous~. A Paladin transmogrifier item list. ( Image n' link warning )
MMO-Champion
I know it's probably shallow and materialistic to talk about presents, but I just enjoy the tradition. I'm working on being a better gift giver this year, too.
GIVE:
Mom- Cuisinart 14-piece nonstick aluminum cookware set I found at JCPenney- caught it during a Cyber Week sale for $125. Our old Member's Mark set from Sam's Club is beat to holy hell and it's starting to stick.
Stepdad- Not sure yet. He's not too fond of Christmas for some reason, so probably some new jeans or some country music cassettes to listen to during his lunch break at work. Mom got him new sweatshirts for work- he works in a poultry processing plant and they keep it cold on the production floor.
Guy at work- SNES Classic. Honestly, I bought it for myself at first but I realized it was a dumbass idea since I have almost all of those games on it. But I saw no point in returning it when I could give it to someone who really wanted one- he absolutely loves it, says he feels like a kid again.
GET:
I know my mom got me some nice pajama pants this year. I'm 25 so I don't ask for much if anything- I usually get it for myself. Got Super Mario Odyssey and a crate o' games- 24 of them- from Gamestop that was around $222- been switching my PC library back to console and I got the rest of the PC>PS3 stuff with this order, with Wario Land 4 and Super Paper Mario in there for good measure.
Recent Blue Posts
Recent Forum Posts
-
2017-12-04, 10:30 AM #1Stood in the Fire
- Join Date
- Feb 2011
- Location
- East Texas
- Posts
- 433
What did you give/get for Christmas this year?
-
2017-12-04, 10:35 AM #2Old God
- Join Date
- May 2017
- Location
- Busan
- Posts
- 10,175
Isn't it a bit too early for that now?
-
2017-12-04, 10:41 AM #3Stood in the Fire
- Join Date
- Feb 2011
- Location
- East Texas
- Posts
- 433
I haven't given my mom her present yet considering it isn't here, and I still need to get my stepdad's present. I guess "will be giving' would be more accurate.
Originally Posted by Freighter
-
2017-12-04, 11:32 AM #4Merely a Setback
- Join Date
- Sep 2011
- Location
- Having a beer with dad'hardt
- Posts
- 26,315
nothing, because its not christmas yet.
#boycottchina
-
2017-12-04, 11:36 AM #5Old God
- Join Date
- Mar 2012
- Posts
- 10,786
I gave both my sons Ragnar and Sven a newly crafted Skeggox for Yule.
-
2017-12-04, 11:38 AM #6Warchief
- Join Date
- Aug 2017
- Location
- Celestial Planetarium
- Posts
- 2,172
I got nothing and give nothing. Sad life
-
2017-12-04, 02:28 PM #7The Undying
- Join Date
- Apr 2014
- Location
- Nevada
- Posts
- 33,542
Picking out presents is a horrible chore, my gf picks them and asks if I think it's a good choice and I always say yes because what the hell do I know. If it were left to me everyone would get Amazon gift cards which is practical but not very thoughtful.
.
"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."
-- Capt. Copeland
-
2017-12-04, 02:42 PM #8Banned
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- US
- Posts
- 23,727
Give: I bought my wife some diamond studded earrings. Originally Posted by Ulgaan
Get: Pretty sure she got me a 3d printer.
-
2017-12-04, 03:07 PM #9The Patient
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Posts
- 262
Not Christian, so I don't celebrate it.
I did give my co-workers the week off the on-call rotation so they can celebrate with their families uninterrupted by work.
-
2017-12-04, 03:09 PM #10The Patient
- Join Date
- Jan 2015
- Posts
- 230
It's December 4th. Couldn't you have waited until actual Christmas to make this worthless thread?
-
2017-12-04, 03:12 PM #11Titan
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Where ever I want, working remote is awesome.
- Posts
- 11,210
Yes, way too early. Originally Posted by Freighter
- - - Updated - - -
Lot's of non Christians celebrate Christmas. It's about spending time with your family and friends not all that religious crap. Originally Posted by misterpuk
-
2017-12-04, 03:12 PM #12Epic!
- Join Date
- May 2017
- Location
- Denver
- Posts
- 1,537
traded a baneling/zergling reversable plush for the blizzcon mercy keychain thing, 100% worth
-
2017-12-04, 03:14 PM #13Titan
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Where ever I want, working remote is awesome.
- Posts
- 11,210
I know what I am getting. Nothing, I won't be able to see my family again this year. Only thing I am giving is something to my nephew and I have yet to decide what that will be mainly because the spoiled little shit doesn't need any more. Originally Posted by Ulgaan
-
2017-12-04, 03:14 PM #14Mechagnome
- Join Date
- Mar 2016
- Posts
- 701
my dad passed away on Friday, suddenly and totally unexpectedly. So I'm getting a funeral for Christmas
-
2017-12-04, 03:28 PM #15Pandaren Monk
- Join Date
- Jun 2014
- Posts
- 1,774
I got a nice tax cut from Congress!
Aside of that, we don't do gifts anymore. Just cards. It's nice just to get together for dinner.
-
2017-12-04, 03:33 PM #16The One Sane Man
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Posts
- 20,735
Nothing/Nothing.
No-one to give to or receive from.
Challenge Mode : Play WoW like my disability has me play:
You will need two people, Brian MUST use the mouse for movement/looking and John MUST use the keyboard for casting, attacking, healing etc.
Briand and John share the same goal, same intentions - but they can't talk to each other, however they can react to each other's in game activities.
Now see how far Brian and John get in WoW.
-
2017-12-04, 03:38 PM #17Legendary!
- Join Date
- Aug 2011
- Location
- In my safe space
- Posts
- 6,930
I'm getting mostly gift cards for my family this year and it's what I'm going to do from now on unless I know exactly what somebody wants/needs. As the years go by Christmas is more and more becoming a pain in the ass. Like you spend all this money on gifts for people and most of the time none of them use the gift you gave them or even see it ever again. Probably stored in their closets somewhere or maybe even given away or thrown in the trash. So to me it feels like a waste of money.
So now it's all gift cards with a couple of specific items like football team stuff which I won't be doing next year anymore either since I haven't seen any of my family members wear the stuff I gave them. This will probably be the last year I buy specific gifts. Next year everyone is just getting gift cards.
As far as what I'm getting I don't care anymore. I just like letting it be a surprise. I'd actually be fine with just a bunch of gift cards to places I like to go. Unfortunately despite them knowing how much I'm into video games and toys I hardly ever get any gift cards to places like Gamestop or Toy R Us. It's always more clothing or something that I will never use. I mean don't get me wrong I'm grateful for whatever I get it's just a bit irritating knowing that your family KNOWS what you like but for some reason refuses to get it. I always feel bad getting a gift knowing that I will never use it or interact with it.
-
2017-12-04, 04:25 PM #18The Unstoppable Force
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Posts
- 21,123
Bought myself new headers for the car and a nice winter coat for my better half.
I won't get anything, I'm ok w/ that. I'll be happy enough if I get to keep my job through the holidays
They won't affect you till your 2019 filing. Originally Posted by Everwake
- - - Updated - - -
It's a co-opted holiday, celebrate away. Originally Posted by misterpuk
-
2017-12-05, 02:22 AM #19The Patient
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Posts
- 262
We'd generally prefer not to. Something feels not quite right with commercialism of another's most holy day of the year.
-
2017-12-05, 02:33 AM #20The Unstoppable Force
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Posts
- 21,730
My family works this way: You spend all of your gift money on yourself. Because, seriously, screw off if you know what I want; I know better. Instead we buy gag gifts for each other to open.
It works. Except for the young kids, they get something to play with so they stop bothering us.
Reply With Quote
