Whatja get & give?

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Whatja get & give?

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So, whatja get, and whatja give?

Personally I don't celebrate Christmas (for reasons I don't like discussing, because I've been slammed for it too many times). But my grandparents insist on giving me money every time. So I got about $50 in cash. Also, I bought them a Hula girl doll when I went to Hawaii, as well as a Pearl Harbor book for my grandpa (we was in the Navy during WWII).

Howabout you guys?
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I got several DVDs, two necklaces, and some cash toward a widescreen TV (i have to pay for most of it though)

The DVDs I got were:
Bruce Almighty
Seabiscuit
Freaky Friday
Legally Blond 2
Eloise
Bend it to Beckham
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Why only cash?
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Post by Jack »

poco wrote:Why only cash?
I guess they just aren't sure what specific thing I'd like. :lol:

It's funny because they know my hobbeys and what I collect, but they've just always given me cash. Either way, its nice of them.
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Got some cash, Seabiscuit, a few odds-n-ends and a new G2 Ping Zing putter.

Gave out waaaayy too much to list...but if you own any amount of Disney Stock you should be thanking me profusely.
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I could have sworn that when I posted earlier that the what did you give part was not there.

Anyway, I gave some clothes to my dad. He quit smoking and started to gain weight. Go Figure. I also got him some golf balls and something to help his swing out. For my mom I gave her Seabiscuit (she was upset that I gave her widescreen...she wanted Fullscreen), some candles, and some knick nacks for around the house.

I also gave a lot to my co-workers but won't go into detail....too much
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I got 2 dvds from my father. The Black Cauldron and The Sword in The Stone. I got some money too and some small stuff from family. I also got a Finding Nemo cd from my brother (With 40 tracks on it! 39 without singing and the last one by Robbie Williams with "Beyond The Sea"). I will get my present from my mother on New Year's Evening and that will probably be a 3-disc box with A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc. and Toy Story in it :) I'm so happy!

I gave my father a dvd (Panic Room), my brother an AXE shower pack (with deodorant and shaving gel and stuff), my dad's girlfriend a shower pack (with shampoo and all that stuff), my grandmother a candle in shape of a present (VERY original ;)) and my grandfather a ball for his dog :p I have to buy my present for my mom tomorrow. Don't know what I'm gonna get her :P
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poco wrote: ... For my mom I gave her Seabiscuit (she was upset that I gave her widescreen...she wanted Fullscreen)
I got the FS version and almost cringed, but I knew no one would know or understand what the hell I was miffed about. Oh well...I'll be exchanging at Target early in the morning before we hit the road.
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Post by ZOOMBOOM0688 »

I got the new Nelly furtado CD

Bringing down the house DVD

$50

$100

And my cousins and I haven't gave/gotten gifts yet. :)
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I gave CDs, books and DVDs mainly (best of R.E.M CD & DVD, a really big book of Annie Liebowitz's American music photography (to my girlie) and some Law & Order DVDs (to mum) were some things that people received from Loomis). I also got a few things for my girlie's parents that included a DVD and some wine.

In return, Loomis was given books, CDs and DVDs :) And socks. :D
CDs included Rage Against the Machine Live, Bowie's Man Who Sold the World (both from my girlie) & Ryan Adam's 'Rock N Roll' (the latter thanks to a little Mouse). DVDs included Star Trek: TNG Season 6 (!!!) and Nick Cave Live (both from my girlie...such a generous lass).

And the grandparents were the cash and sock givers :)

did very well indeed - but am I the only person who didn't give or receive Seabiscuit? :P
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I got clothes and a build-a-bear snowman. Unfortunately nothing disney :cry: I was hoping for monsters inc. or the disney treasure chest from costco, but oh well, I guess I'll have to buy them myself :lol:

I gave kitchen stuff, clothes, scarves, gloves... a whole bunch of different things. But mostly household items.
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I got a whole lot of money for my birthday a few months back (nearly $100) so I wasn't expecting much now, but I did get one very pricy, very cool DVD: <b>Indiana Jones</b>!
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Well, I'll start with what I gave:

Mother:

The Others - 2-Disc DVD
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers VHS

Brother:

Salem's Lot: 2 VHS Set
The Ring DVD

And what I got was:

Saludos Amigos DVD
The Three Caballeros DVD
Melody Time DVD
The SimsTM Makin' Magic

:) :) :)
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I got friends and family various items..

I got:

Pirates DVD
Santa Clause 2 DVD (just got back from watching that and the first! :))
Spongebob Season One
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers EE baby!

Cosby's new book!!!

gosh I love santa!
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My mom and step-dad got me an Elton john greatest hits cd, LOTR: Two Towers Extended Edition, Evanesence cd, two t-shirts and some candy in my stocking.

My grandparents gave me 150$ and some clothes that i will need to exchange.

My dad and step-mom gave me $140.

My sister gave me a t-shirt with the initial C on it.

My older sister gave me a $15 gift certificate to walmart.

My step sister gave me a cute sweater.

And last but not least my wonderful fiancee gave me an ipod.

I figure that with all the money i got i can break even and pay back all those credit card bills that i spent buying my family and friends x-mas presents.

I gave dvds, disney t-shirts from my store, a complete new work outfit for my mother; some tools for my dad; a beatles item for my stepfather; pregnancy book and figurines for my older sister; poc t-shirt and plush figaro for my younger sister; i love lucy stuff for step sister; food for my grandparents; bath and body works stuff and picture frame for step-mother; clothes, jet ski parts and west coast chopper stuff for my fiancee... I am so far in debt that if it wasn't for my xmas money i would be in debt till next xmas! :) hehe
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i received a jacket, a necklace, bath products, chocolate and money.
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Lessee, I got:

Friends Seasons 1 through 5
Down With Love
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Tuck Everlasting
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
X2: X-Men United
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-Extended Edition
The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones

Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup PC Game
Remington Electric Razor
Gold chain, bracelet, and ring
Tons of clothes, 2 pairs of sneakers, and a pair of boots
A $50 giftcard for Best Buy (which will be used next month for the Alice in Wonderland 2-Disc and Friends: Season 6)
50 bucks in cash

I got my friend Tim the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game for GameCube, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (both the novel and the DVD). I couldn't buy anyone else anything because I blew off all my money on Tim. :roll:

All in all, it was a good Christmas. :D
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:) For Christmas I got...
A dvd player
A leather jacket
A GameBoy Player
Pirates of the Carribean DVD
Peter Pan DVD
South Park Season 2 DVD
Bruce Almighty DVD
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Gamecube video game
Disney Skateboarding Adventure Gamecube video game
Brother Bear GameBoy game
Ralph Lauren Blue perfume gift set
A Tinkerbell make-up bag
A big stuffed Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy)
Stuffed Simba and Nala from Disney Store
Stuffed Koda
Mini Peter Pan snowglobe
Bath and Body Works gift set
more bath and body works lotions
Disney's Music Game
pretty, fuzzy pajamas
A pocketbook (bag)
fuzzy slippers
A Nintendo watch
Christmas Belle porcelin doll
5 lipsticks
a $25 Best Buy card
Fabric blow pens set
Necklace with my initial (K)
Red scarf, hat, and gloves set
Black scarf, hat, and gloves set
Big stuffed Nala from ToysRus
3 necklaces
a bracelet
A Mango gift set
Candles

Umm, thats most of it. There's a few more things, but that's all I could think of off the top of my head :lol:

I gave friends gift cards, candles, and one friend I gave a stuffed Thumper. I gave my mom a new set of dishes and a blender, and a tool set went to my dad.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!! :santa:
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Mermaid Kelly wrote::) For Christmas I got...
A dvd player
A leather jacket
A GameBoy Player
Pirates of the Carribean DVD
Peter Pan DVD
South Park Season 2 DVD
Bruce Almighty DVD
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Gamecube video game
Disney Skateboarding Adventure Gamecube video game
Brother Bear GameBoy game
Ralph Lauren Blue perfume gift set
A Tinkerbell make-up bag
A big stuffed Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy)
Stuffed Simba and Nala from Disney Store
Stuffed Koda
Mini Peter Pan snowglobe
Bath and Body Works gift set
more bath and body works lotions
Disney's Music Game
pretty, fuzzy pajamas
A pocketbook (bag)
fuzzy slippers
A Nintendo watch
Christmas Belle porcelin doll
5 lipsticks
a $25 Best Buy card
Fabric blow pens set
Necklace with my initial (K)
Red scarf, hat, and gloves set
Black scarf, hat, and gloves set
Big stuffed Nala from ToysRus
3 necklaces
a bracelet
A Mango gift set
Candles

Umm, thats most of it. There's a few more things, but that's all I could think of off the top of my head :lol:

I gave friends gift cards, candles, and one friend I gave a stuffed Thumper. I gave my mom a new set of dishes and a blender, and a tool set went to my dad.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!! :santa:
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What I got:

--a sweater
--a pig-shaped CD player case (.........)
--lip balm (I don't even use chapstick, what will I do with lip balm??? :? )
--cash!

What I gave:

Mom--a Nine West watch
Dad--a pair of sock slippers
My sister--a t-shirt with the statement, "This is the shirt I wear when I don't give a crap."

I didn't have a lot of cash this year to buy gifts for everyone, so I just limited my list to my immediate family...
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