...what did y'all get for Christmas?
I got Tickets for Romeo and Juliet Ballet at the Royal Opera House. I'm made up!
Also some smelly, a Star Trek book and my favourite lime, chilli and tequila chocolates.
What about you guys?
EDIT: Also, just in: new sheepskin slippers, G-star Raw top, and a sock/hankie/chocolate combo.
Now to start the adult merry-making...
Striktly Come Dancing DVD, which I am now watching.
Books, clothes, booze and a DVD about the IOM TT which looks good.
Not a bad selection at all.
My daughter bought me a ton of DVDs. Season 3 of True Blood, season 5 of Dexter, the first five seasons of Weeds, seasons 2-7 of Charmed, seasons 2-5 of Big Bang Theory, season 6 of Bones...
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on December 25, 2011, 01:01:59 PM
My daughter bought me a ton of DVDs. Season 3 of True Blood, season 5 of Dexter, the first five seasons of Weeds, seasons 2-7 of Charmed, seasons 2-5 of Big Bang Theory, season 6 of Bones...
That'll keep you going all year. Happy tele-veging!
I got a Cessna
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a182-skytrainer-rtf-24g-v3-red.html
55 inch (139 centimetres) wingspan
Quote from: Gawen on December 25, 2011, 01:39:16 PM
I got a Cessna
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a182-skytrainer-rtf-24g-v3-red.html
55 inch (139 centimetres) wingspan
Doesit require a lot of assembly?
Quote from: Tank on December 25, 2011, 01:45:22 PM
Quote from: Gawen on December 25, 2011, 01:39:16 PM
I got a Cessna
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a182-skytrainer-rtf-24g-v3-red.html
55 inch (139 centimetres) wingspan
Doesit require a lot of assembly?
Nope, all the big parts are already put together. You can have it done in a couple hours or less. None of Airfield/FMS planes require a lot of assembly. But you do need to get some better foam safe glue.
Quote from: Tank on December 25, 2011, 12:29:37 PM
Striktly Come Dancing DVD, which I am now watching.
Books, clothes, booze and a DVD about the IOM TT which looks good.
Not a bad selection at all.
Ooh, yeah, Alex Jones on-tap! And Chelsee also has a certain je-ne-sais-qua (or two)...
Quote from: Gawen on December 25, 2011, 01:39:16 PM
I got a Cessna
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a182-skytrainer-rtf-24g-v3-red.html
55 inch (139 centimetres) wingspan
You win!
I got nothing
zero
nich!
miden!
maybe I will get some cash from my dad and his wife tomorrow but here, once youre grown...
nothing
sucks
Setting new personal records here - I got a book about diving, a whole load of chocolate products, which I don't really like, a PS3 game and smokes.
So far I've got an electric skillet, which I will put to use for breakfast shortly, a new car stereo deck which can play the music off my iPhone (finally) and new towels. Got the other side of the family to go. I'm hoping for an AppleTV.
Quote from: Scissorlegs on December 25, 2011, 02:02:05 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 25, 2011, 12:29:37 PM
Striktly Come Dancing DVD, which I am now watching.
Books, clothes, booze and a DVD about the IOM TT which looks good.
Not a bad selection at all.
Ooh, yeah, Alex Jones on-tap! And Chelsee also has a certain je-ne-sais-qua (or two)...
It's the liv show from last year so it's Racheal Stevens *drool*
Quote from: MariaEvri on December 25, 2011, 03:34:16 PM
I got nothing
zero
nich!
miden!
maybe I will get some cash from my dad and his wife tomorrow but here, once youre grown...
nothing
sucks
Bummer!
Got an iPhone from Santa, a speaker from my brother and an electric blanket from mom. Sad thing is that I was more excited about the blanket at first because our heat broke XD
Quote from: MariaEvri on December 25, 2011, 03:34:16 PM
I got nothing
zero
nich!
miden!
maybe I will get some cash from my dad and his wife tomorrow but here, once youre grown...
nothing
sucks
Oh, poor Maria! Have a hug from me. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi647.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu198%2FRamblingSyd%2Fgreenpinkhugz.gif&hash=e06dfa93191af954d5d9ea0922b58302899db5ed)
A Steve Jobs biography (I don't usually read biographies, but every one I've read so far has left me pleasantly surprised).
And some chocolate
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 25, 2011, 06:05:24 PM
A Steve Jobs biography (I don't usually read biographies, but every one I've read so far has left me pleasantly surprised).
And some chocolate
My brother got it a week ago and said that it was the best book he's ever read.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 25, 2011, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 25, 2011, 06:05:24 PM
A Steve Jobs biography (I don't usually read biographies, but every one I've read so far has left me pleasantly surprised).
And some chocolate
My brother got it a week ago and said that it was the best book he's ever read.
'Best book' is indicative that there are good chances I will like it then.:D As soon as I peel away from the computer screen...
I know, it's so hard when you have us awesome folks here. ;)
Quote from: Scissorlegs on December 25, 2011, 12:14:38 PM
...what did y'all get for Christmas?
It's been a very off year for my family -- partly due to my granddad's failing health -- so most people really weren't up for anything, including gift giving. However, I think because he was feeling guilty about making everyone cancel Thanksgiving and Xmas, granddad did send me a check for $100. He calls it a universal gift card. The minute the bookstores open tomorrow, I am there.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 25, 2011, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 25, 2011, 06:05:24 PM
A Steve Jobs biography (I don't usually read biographies, but every one I've read so far has left me pleasantly surprised).
And some chocolate
My brother got it a week ago and said that it was the best book he's ever read.
:o ??? :o :-X
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 26, 2011, 12:27:23 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 25, 2011, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 25, 2011, 06:05:24 PM
A Steve Jobs biography (I don't usually read biographies, but every one I've read so far has left me pleasantly surprised).
And some chocolate
My brother got it a week ago and said that it was the best book he's ever read.
:o ??? :o :-X
??? Wtf?
QuoteOh, poor Maria! Have a hug from me
thanks. I got 50 euro today from my dad.
50 euro is 25 cy pounds about
I used to get 50 pounds before the euro came
RIPOFF
Got a nice late Christmas present today, two tickets to Strictly Come Dancing Live in Sheffield on the 3rd Feb!!!
I mostly got gift cards, chocolate and wine. Which is pretty much exactly what I wanted ;D
We gave our little boy a play kitchen set and he loves, loves, loves it. I think that was the best part of Christmas this year. :D
Quote from: hismikeness on December 25, 2011, 04:49:43 PM
I'm hoping for an AppleTV.
We bought Apple TV a couple of months ago. I love it! I like being able to share our pics with friends and family over the big screen, using the iPhone as a remote....and of course airplaying anything from the Macs or iphone up to the TV is cool too.
For Christmas I received, shoes, jacket, some 501 jeans (4 pair), various shirts, iPad 2 (with leather cover), 55" LED 3D TV (with 4 3D glasses), a Mini (Cooper) ball cap and an iHome bedside clock/radio thingy.
3D TV viewing is pretty cool, but 3D movies is amazing! I didn't think it would be so good, but it is really good. I didn't give much thought to buying a 3D TV thinking that 3D is just a fad...it probably is but I guess I'll enjoy it as long as it lasts now.
Quote from: AnimatedDirt on December 27, 2011, 11:11:17 PM
I didn't give much thought to buying a 3D TV thinking that 3D is just a fad...it probably is but I guess I'll enjoy it as long as it lasts now.
I think it isn't a fad, though I don't have numbers to support it. I think, much like you, many people just got a 3D set up as a gift. The install base is growing. More people are watching (or at least not avoiding) 3D in the theaters. Handheld devices will eventually be 3d- think about an iPhone/iPad OS that displayed your apps and stuff in a 3d display! I look forward to how far they're going to be able to push the technology.
Maybe, that's why the install base isn't seemingly growing because there's no time to adapt before the next best thing is out.
I got Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada, and The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2 from my dad. He gives me a Fallada novel every year once it's translated from German into English, which makes my mom upset b/c she thinks I read too many depressing books in the first place.
My mom gave me a Fitbit activity/fitness wireless monitor, so I guess she means to counter the early 20th century German literature with exercise. I'm thankful for both. Nothing keeps away the Christmas cookies like a pedometer and gut-churning novel.
The grandparents got our kids tickets to Disney World. Did you know they don't serve beer at Disney? I need a minimum of five beers just to get through the first minute of "It's a Small World..."
Quote from: Asmodean on December 25, 2011, 03:59:56 PM
Setting new personal records here - I got a book about diving, a whole load of chocolate products, which I don't really like, a PS3 game and smokes.
Do you dive, Asmo? SCUBA, surface supplied, etc?
Quote from: BullyforBronto on December 28, 2011, 01:47:43 AM
Do you dive, Asmo? SCUBA, surface supplied, etc?
SCUBA. Never did surface-supplied - have not even taken theoretical classes for that.
Also did some free-diving before, but my lung capacity has pretty damned literally gone up in smoke in these last years :P
Quote from: Asmodean on December 28, 2011, 06:02:05 AM
Quote from: BullyforBronto on December 28, 2011, 01:47:43 AM
Do you dive, Asmo? SCUBA, surface supplied, etc?
SCUBA. Never did surface-supplied - have not even taken theoretical classes for that.
Also did some free-diving before, but my lung capacity has pretty damned literally gone up in smoke in these last years :P
Cool. I grew up diving in South Florida -- nice warm water. I'm sure it's pretty chilly on your side of the pond.
Quote from: BullyforBronto on December 28, 2011, 01:10:38 PM
Cool. I grew up diving in South Florida -- nice warm water. I'm sure it's pretty chilly on your side of the pond.
Which is why we use semi-dry suits when the water is just cold and dry suits when it's BLOODY HELL!!! kind of cold :P
I did my PADI OW off the south coast of England in February... in a wetsuit. Now THAT was cold!
That was many years ago and now I'm AOW. Looking now to gain enough dives (100) so I can start ice-diving - my lifelong ambition. Any of you ever done ice-dives?
Also, absolutely LOVE free-diving - best feeling in the world!
How come you guys don't have sharks that can bight you in half?
Did you eat them all?
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 29, 2011, 03:07:03 AM
How come you guys don't have sharks that can bight you in half?
Did you eat them all?
Those particular sharks prefer different habitats, although I see no real reason why they wouldn't be able to survive here, provided they found enough to gnaw on.
There are orca whales around every now and then though
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on December 29, 2011, 03:07:03 AM
How come you guys don't have sharks that can bight you in half?
Did you eat them all?
About five years ago, I was free diving in 25-30 fsw, about 300 yards from the beach. Speargun in hand, I was chasing a fish into the reef when I caught a shadow in my periphery. As I ascended, I saw an 8' plus bull shark swimming right beside me. He had remoras on him that were at least 4' long. :o :o
Anyway, he circled me a few times and got a bit too close on one pass. That's when I made a jabbing motion at him with the speargun and he sped off. I never swam so fast back to the beach in my life. After that incident, I bought a kayak. Got to have an escape plan when spearfishing.
Quote from: BullyforBronto on December 29, 2011, 03:53:38 AM
About five years ago, I was free diving in 25-30 fsw, about 300 yards from the beach. Speargun in hand, I was chasing a fish into the reef when I caught a shadow in my periphery. As I ascended, I saw an 8' plus bull shark swimming right beside me. He had remoras on him that were at least 4' long. :o :o
Anyway, he circled me a few times and got a bit too close on one pass. That's when I made a jabbing motion at him with the speargun and he sped off. I never swam so fast back to the beach in my life. After that incident, I bought a kayak. Got to have an escape plan when spearfishing.
The talk is the shark that you don't see is the one to worry about, which is worrying.
I think bull shark attacks usualy occur in murky water, if its murky biting is a good way to find out if you're edible, some say they are territorial.
Bull sharks can add an extra dimension to golf course hazards.
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/bull-sharks-invade-australian-golf-course-lake.html