The official Xmas Loot thread

[ThePhanastasio]

Got the BlackBerry Torch 2. Sweet device. Very speedy, and very efficient. The navigation is not all that different from the other BlackBerry devices, and I was able to do pretty much everything within ten minutes of powering up. The touch screen is nice, big, and has a wonderful color display. I'm going to download some tunes on it and see how the sound quality is with headphones. It works VERY nice without.

Also got some books - Sylvia Plath's unabridged journals, a filmmaking book, The Help, and whatnot.

Oh, and I got a tent! Going to set that sucker up later on - it appears to be pretty damn roomy, and is going to be great for festies this summer.

Also got a few board games, an Arrested Development shirt, cash, and assorted doo-dads. Pretty nice haul! Now, I'm going to take a power nap before getting ready for Christmas dinner.

[Mykonos]

I got a new PC. Lenovo Ideacentre B320, I think it is. Gorgeous thing. And guess what's downloading onto it now? Only my future soulmate, Skyrim.

[GuitarBizarre]

Pictured, from top -

1 - Jug of Broadoak Pear Cider (Perry)
2 - Canon EOS 550D
3 - Bag of Marshmallows
4 - Adidas Aftershave/Shower Gel/Bodyspray set
5 - Westons 2010 Vintage Cider and Pint Glass
6 - Tub of Haribo sweets
7 - "Meh." T-shirt.
8 - Bleach Volumes 1-3 Tankobon
9 - Ankle Weights
10 - Camera Bag
11 - Terry Pratchett - Snuff
12 - Stephen Fry's Autobiography
13 - Lee Evans live on Blu-Ray
14 - Chocolate Coins


To come later in the day -

1 - Tripod for Canon 550D
2 - Whatever I get from my dad, most likely cash.

[Mojo]

I see a Stephen Fry autobiography....and some other stuff. None of which is important in comparison. Although I'm digging the t shirt.

[Rubato]

Finepix Z90

Bethany GR9 Reserve Shiraz 2004

Video games live volume 1 CD

€20 PSN card

Socks X2

and a fleece lined jacket

[Phantom Limb]

Originally Posted by Rubato

Finepix Z90

Bethany GR9 Reserve Shiraz 2004

Video games live volume 1 CD

€20 PSN card

Socks X2

and a fleece lined jacket

I'm really jealous.

Check out my sweet new watch.

[Alfred]

I got:

Toh Kay's (Tomas Kalnoky of Streetlight Manifesto) "Streetlight Lullabies" LP
The Flatliners "Count Your Bruises" 7"
Shawshank Redemption Blu-Ray
Lord Of The Rings extended DVD box set
Zodiac DVD
Werther's Original Tin
$25 iTunes gift card
Some clothes (tee shirt, socks, pajamas)
Assorted candy

from my parents/siblings. I'm pretty stoked about this stuff.

I have a family Christmas with the grandparents and extended family tomorrow.

[Salami]

Originally Posted by Alfred

I got:

Toh Kay's (Tomas Kalnoky of Streetlight Manifesto) "Streetlight Lullabies" LP
The Flatliners "Count Your Bruises" 7"
Shawshank Redemption Blu-Ray
Lord Of The Rings extended DVD box set
Zodiac DVD
Werther's Original Tin
$25 iTunes gift card
Some clothes (tee shirt, socks, pajamas)
Assorted candy

from my parents/siblings. I'm pretty stoked about this stuff.

I have a family Christmas with the grandparents and extended family tomorrow.

That's a pretty good haul. I'd be very pleased if I got all that. Wish someone got me a gift card! Real pain burning CD's all the time.

[Burning Down]

Originally Posted by Phantom Limb

I'm really jealous.

Check out my sweet new watch.

I love those Nixon watches. I've had my eye on a couple of them, and I think I might buy one with all the cash I got for Christmas.

Here's my loot:

• Pajamas (2 pairs - the plaid ones and the red ones)
• A sweater
• P vs Z game. It was on my old laptop but the hard drive got formatted and I lost the original disc. So not really a "gift", just a replacement that I didn't have to buy.
• Lots of chocolate
• iTunes card
• $165 in cold hard cash (as you can see)

The best thing that I got though is a $100 gift certificate to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (bottom right corner). I'm so excited because they're putting on so many great performances during the second half of the season. I missed Lang Lang in November, but I think I'm going to go see Yo-Yo Ma perform with them. I'm already going to see a special performance with Itzhak Perlman on April 28th, one night only. Can't wait for that!

[Alfred]

Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

That's a pretty good haul. I'd be very pleased if I got all that. Wish someone got me a gift card! Real pain burning CD's all the time.

Haha, well so far I haven't purchased any music on iTunes, I instead used some of the money to buy Civilization Revolution and Minecraft: Pocket Edition.