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Geek Culture / My Christmas List Hunt 2010

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SilverCrow
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Posted: 25th Nov 2010 05:25 Edited at: 10th Dec 2010 00:46
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Hi guys, its Nick.

I am on a quest this holiday weekend..eh..month. It is time for me to gather up all my extra money and blow it all on other people. Aren't I such a nice guy :b

Anyway, I figured this would be a good place to log my progress and maybe you guy's could help me find some awesome deals on stuff!

So heres the list:

Mom:
Kodak ESP 5250 Wireless All-in-One Printer - $79.99
Chocolate?

Dad:
Speedometer & LED light for bike(loves riding bike)

Grandpa:
Idk yet

Dog:
Toys - ~$5-10
Treats - ~$2

Cat:
Toys - ~$5-10
Treats - ~$2

Aunt:
Darth Vader - ?

My Current Money Available to spend:
$140

Anybody have any comments or ideas? Feel free to suggest any alternate's to the products I listed above.

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 10:20
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How do you expect to get all that gear with $100? Can you add me to the list

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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 10:54
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You are one lucky guy - my xmas list if full of neices and nephews that I don't even like!, some of whom I've never even met. Bah humbug. Must be cool to concentrate on just a few people, spoil them pretty much. I only spoil my sisters kids, they're the sort who are just happy to be invited along to play videogames with us, they don't demand or expect anything - so it's much nicer to get them something awesome because they appreciate it.

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 14:25
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Hmm it gets harder when your immediate family is 10 people :S

Then there's extended family,
Then friends
Pets
Co-workers

I'm going to be broke!


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SilverCrow
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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 15:47 Edited at: 26th Nov 2010 15:51
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Quote: "How do you expect to get all that gear with $100? Can you add me to the list"


"Hey Mom, I need some money to buy dad a Christmas gift....*3 seconds later*..Hey Dad, I need some money to buy Mom a Christmas gift. lol jk idk, I will probably end up just selling stuff of mine that I don't use.

Quote: "You are one lucky guy - my xmas list if full of neices and nephews that I don't even like!, some of whom I've never even met. Bah humbug. Must be cool to concentrate on just a few people, spoil them pretty much. I only spoil my sisters kids, they're the sort who are just happy to be invited along to play videogames with us, they don't demand or expect anything - so it's much nicer to get them something awesome because they appreciate it."


Blahh! Now that you mentioned it. I forgot to add my Aunt to the list.

Edit:

Added you to the list Darth Vader.

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General Jackson
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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 18:44
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I'm not buying anyone anything. My lack of money says so

Bah! humbug!

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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 18:59 Edited at: 26th Nov 2010 19:00
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I'm kinda worried because I have absolutely no idea what to get my girlfriend. She hates shopping so I've never seen her in a store ogling something. In fact, she makes a point of not telling me what she wants. She doesn't like jewelery, purses or shoes like other girls. She used to have a crazy addiction to WoW but I have a feeling she will buy the new expansion for herself. I was thinking about preordering her the limited edition version but I can't tell her to not buy it for herself without blowing the surprise.

She loves gadgets and other geeky stuff, including TV shows like Battlestar Galactica, but she streams that stuff online for the most part and would think of DVD sets as "impractical". I would like to spend ~$100-150.

Argh.


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Fatal Berserker
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@Jeku, get her a huge empty box, when she opens it, there is a smaller box. And it keeps getting smaller and smaller

Smoke me a kipper, ill be back for breakfast.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 26th Nov 2010 19:06
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Jeku, women love jewelry.

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General Jackson
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Quote: "@Jeku, get her a huge empty box, when she opens it, there is a smaller box. And it keeps getting smaller and smaller"

My mom did that for me once.
There was a handwoden slingshot in it

If I can find how to get the video of it on my computer I'll upload it.

I was only about 7 or 8 then

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SilverCrow
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@ Jeku, A Big Breakfast followed a box of Chocolate is the skeleton key to a girl. :b

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Darth Vader
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Quote: "Added you to the list Darth Vader"



Jeku that's tough. Maybe something like this?
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DCC11185&mode=retail

Or you can get some really cool life sized swords if you want to go the whole way

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Jeku
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@Darth Vader - That's awesome

Anyways, we broke up yesterday so I'm probably off the hook for getting her a gift. We will still be friends.... but I'm fairly certain I don't have to stress out over a gift now


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Quote: "Anyways, we broke up yesterday so I'm probably off the hook for getting her a gift. We will still be friends.... but I'm fairly certain I don't have to stress out over a gift now "




Anyway, I totally forgot about this thread. I have changed my mind about some of the stuff for some obvious reasons(I have only gained $40 since I made the original post lol) so now I am going to update it.

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Quote: "Anyways, we broke up yesterday so I'm probably off the hook for getting her a gift. We will still be friends.... but I'm fairly certain I don't have to stress out over a gift now"

You tried the box in a box idea didn't you.lol jk

@Darth Vader: Me want. Looks awesome.


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Jeku, go to the bank and trade in 100 bucks for cash in one dollar bills (or whatever the currency may be), and then use the bills to sculpt her WoW character as best you can. If youre artsy, then you got it set. 100 bucks pays for a month or two of WoW? maybe? I dunno.

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Quote: "Bah humbug. Must be cool to concentrate on just a few people, "

a few people? half is list are pets!

All I've done this week is bounce around hospitals, every girl i know has been having a baby this week! Luckily, my sisters haven't had theirs yet (spring time for both) so I don't have to buy anymore junk just yet!

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SilverCrow
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lol, well... guess I'm a lucky one.

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Jeku
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I ended up getting her a copy of Cataclysm....... and then I still have to think about something else. Argh, I hate buying gifts for people who don't drop hints.


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I want mod powers.....mod....powers.....mo...ddd..ppppp..oooo.www.eeerrrss. Was that a good enough hint? Sucks for you though. I don't need to buy anyone anything.


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Posted: 12th Dec 2010 23:02
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^^ this.

i want that.

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