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Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 4-Disc Extended Edition DVD
$30 Blockbuster gift card.
A baby turtle! I named him Hagan.
A blanket/pajamas/other stuff to keep me warm.
Disney Scene It.
iPod Video.
This picture thing that moves.. it's really relaxing. It has fish swimming.

Hope everyone got what they wanted!

wdt-davy crockett
zorro season 1
ccf-mickey
ccf-donald
ccf-goofy
ccf-chip n' dale
small world of fun vol. 2
pirates cotbp 3 disc set
mmc best of britney, justin, christina
vinatge mickey
lizzie season one
pooh 80th 3-pack
the nightmare before christmas (2 copies: 1 from mom, 1 from secret santa)
jim carrey double feature (liar liar. man on the moon)
mission impossible 2 pack
shrek the story so far boo!! fullscreen
recess schools out
teachers pet
castle in the sky
$25 - aunt (your host, walt disney)
$20 walmart giftcard - sister (robin hood)
and that's it!

I think my list will win the "most unconventional" award...


From Dearest Other Half:

- rose-shaped chunk of Arizona <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barite" target="_blank">barite</a>

- Box full of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.25%22_Fl ... _floppy.29" target="_blank">5.25" floppy disks</a>. Double density! Includes DOS and Windows 3.1 goodies! Too bad they're kinda useless and I don't have a drive for them. I can use them for photography projects, though.

- 2000 Wii Points, which I used to download <b>Super Mario Brothers</b> and <b>Toe Jam and Earl</b> this morning. Mmm, nostalgia is yummy.

- cat calendar with illustrations by Gary Patterson

- talking photo frame

- 1989 traffic safety poster featuring Mr. T

- <u>The How and Why Wonder Book of Atomic Energy</u>. Children's book from 1961.

Ain't he sweet?


The rest of my loot will be used towards DVDs, video games, and art supplies. (Don't worry, I'm going to save some, too.)

- Money from grandparents

- Money from mother's cousin

- Money from great-aunt

- Target gift card from Dearest Other Half's mother

My daughter got:
A Compaq computer, 80GB, DVD-ROM, flat screen......her computer is better than mine.
A Hello Kitty CZ necklace
A charm braclet with Jack Sparrow and Happy Feet charms
POTC: DMC, special edition DVD
Anastasia DVD
Dino Dig DS game
Let's Ride PS2 and PC games
Horsz, Catz PC games
Fetch PC game
Fish Tycoon PC game
Marine Park Empire PC game
Ant Bully PC game
Claw machine toy/game
RC Hummer H3 (woo hoo! I have fun with that too!)
Pet Vet PC game
Pet Hospital PC game (YES, she wants to be a vetranarian, in case you couldn't tell)
Gorillas, Dolphins, Sharks, and Mysteries of the Deep documentary DVDs
Giant Doodle Dinosaur
Koala and baby koala stuffed animals
Tinker Belle PJs
New fuzzy purple shirt
2 new jackets (but its been too dang hot here in Florida to wear them )
2 new sets of PJs
Spongbob bubble blower and plants for her fishtank
Garfield Tale of Two Kitties DVD
Telescope
POTC Battleship game
High School Musical game
New boots
Stars Wars 4,5,6 w/ comic books
Jack Sparrow (as a kid) book
Dinosaur floor puzzle
Dinosaur pencil box
A few small odds and ends

Note: Yes, my daughter didn't get one Barbie or Bratz doll...she is my friggan clone. All dinosaurs and sharks

What I got:
Family Guy t-shirt (I despise the show, but the t-shirt I got with the dog was actually funny)
New watch set
$65 cash
$40 gift card
New coat
Big framed print of dolphins

I am going to spend my money on getting Sony Vegas, a video editting program.

It's funny because we don't even celebrate Christmas, but today we got one big present -- FINALLY, a Tivo. Only took 3 or 4 years of asking for it...

This was one interesting Christmas.

DVDs




Finally got my So NoTorious: Complete Series!! Then I got:

Private Parts (1972)
Dead Ringers (1988)
American Psycho (2000) : Killer Collector's Edition
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) : 2-Disc Collector's Series Edition
Critters (1986)
Child's Play (1988) (yeah, they say a Special Edition might come out next year, or the year after that... But I Can't Wait That Long!)
Halloween - 25 Years of Terror (Documentary, 2-Discs)
Masters of Horror: Dario Argento - Jenifer (2005)

and... the ultra-hard-to-find Special Edition of Valley Girl (1983). MGM practically discontinued this DVD (as they also did with Jeepers Creepers and Legally Blonde) and re-issued it with a mere FRACTION of the original bonus features - just the Commentary and the Trivia Track. But this has got the MOTHERLOAD of features: 3 Featurettes on the Making of the Movie, 2 Music Videos, Video Commentary, Audio Commentary, Trailer, 80's Trivia Track. I can't wait to see this stuff, and I have to thank my wonderful, loyal friends for going the extra mile to track this down for me.


After that, I got a great Box of Chocolates, a Blanket and Sheet set (from the Martha Stewart Collection - ), and $160 in cold, hard cash. Not a bad haul indeed!

Lazario wrote:and... the ultra-hard-to-find Special Edition of Valley Girl (1983). MGM practically discontinued this DVD (as they also did with Jeepers Creepers and Legally Blonde) and re-issued it with a mere FRACTION of the original bonus features - just the Commentary and the Trivia Track. But this has got the MOTHERLOAD of features: 3 Featurettes on the Making of the Movie, 2 Music Videos, Video Commentary, Audio Commentary, Trailer, 80's Trivia Track. I can't wait to see this stuff, and I have to thank my wonderful, loyal friends for going the extra mile to track this down for me.

Yay Laz! You got a hard-to-find SE flipper!

I despise MGM's early practices of:
1. Issuing a special edition as a flipper disc with movie on Side A and bonus features on Side B
2. Deciding to take it out of print and re-release the film with whatever's contained only on Side A
3. Mislabeling some cases and making the consumer think they're getting the SE flipper, but when they open the gorram case, see it's the barebones re-release!

Got burned when I picked up a Thelma & Louise: Special Edition, only to open it and find the "regular" edition which just contained commentaries and deleted scenes. Had to track down the older version that I knew to be an SE because it had a (*gasp*) slipcover. What would have cost me $10 ended up costing $27 since I bought the movie twice. Poo.

On the plus side, MGM's redeeming* themselves by re-releasing or soon-to-be-re-released the SE's again as the proper two-disc editions they should have been (The Producers, The Usual Suspects, Fiddler on the Roof, etc.)

ETA: Realized I didn't post what I got for Christmas yet! Hehe. Well, we didn't open the presents yet anyway, so no big loss!

Escapay

*redeeming = initially thanks to Sony wanting to cash in on otherwise successful releases by spreading it out on two-discs and hoping the consumers would buy it again, then thanks to 20th Century Fox for doing it properly without flooding the market. Now then...where's my two-disc anamorphic special edition of The Graduate?

Escapay wrote:Yay Laz! You got a hard-to-find SE flipper!

I despise MGM's early practices of:
1. Issuing a special edition as a flipper disc with movie on Side A and bonus features on Side B
2. Deciding to take it out of print and re-release the film with whatever's contained only on Side A
3. Mislabeling some cases and making the consumer think they're getting the SE flipper, but when they open the gorram case, see it's the barebones re-release!

Got burned when I picked up a Thelma & Louise: Special Edition, only to open it and find the "regular" edition which just contained commentaries and deleted scenes. Had to track down the older version that I knew to be an SE because it had a (*gasp*) slipcover. What would have cost me $10 ended up costing $27 since I bought the movie twice. Poo.

That is really screwed up! But, I wasn't in the market for a Thelma & Louise Special Edition yet. Hopefully by the time I'm ready to buy it, it will be a 2-disc special / deluxe edition. It certainly deserves it.

The worst thing about all this is that MGM never exactly announces it. Then, the retail chains (or whatever you want to call them, I don't know that much about them) don't announce it either. They just sell whatever they've got until MGM replaces their copies, after they order more. Or don't. Which is probably how my friends snagged me my copy of Valley Girl. I even made sure to check the disc, I just put it in my player - It's All There (except the Trailer, which is probably just on the opposite side). I'm wicked happy about that - I love this movie.



By the way - I just got another Christmas present - it's used, but not very. A new TV - stereo. And larger than my old smaller, Mono-only speakers. I'm SO happy about that!!!

Lazario wrote:This was one interesting Christmas.


American Psycho (2000) : Killer Collector's Edition

Great flick, and it has Christian Bale! I love this movie, and I, too, have this edition of the film.

Lazario wrote: Halloween - 25 Years of Terror (Documentary, 2-Discs)

Another great DVD! I got mine back around Halloween. The documentary is awesome!!!

Got the DVD 2-Disc Special Edition Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest plus a digital camera. My Christmas was great so far.

I was spoiled like no other this Christmas!

I got:

I Love Lucy: Seasons 1-6
Everybody Loves Raymond: Seasons 4-6
Daughtry (Chris Daughtry's new album)
17" LCD TV/DVD Combo
Clothes from Hollister
Various Gift Cards

and last but DEFINITELY not least...

*drum roll please*

• Bose Companion 3 Series II computer speakers (picture)
  Christina Aguilera concert ticket (I knew my sister was getting tickets but I found out this morning that I'm the one taking her! ... what a nice and surprising twist to a present I thought I knew about!)
  Disney Traditions by Jim Shore: "Wicked" (picture)
  Mickey's Waffler (picture)
  Mickey Mornin' Toaster (picture)
  Grumpy coffee mug (white)
  Mickey coffee mug (blue and white)
  Mickey coffee mug (blue, embossed)
  Gibson "Pie-Eyed Mickey" salt & pepper shaker set
  "The Adventures of Pete & Pete": Season One - Nickelodeon Rewind Collection DVD
  <i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i>: Four-Disc Extended Edition DVD
  <i>The Fox and the Hound</i>: 25th Anniversary Edition DVD
  <i>I Heart Huckabees</i> DVD
  "The Office" (US): Season One DVD (from The Little Merman!)
  <i>One Magic Christmas</i> DVD
  <i>The Polar Express</i> DVD (Widescreen edition)
  <i>The Santa Clause</i> DVD (original Widescreen edition)
  A long Danish Santa hat from Denmark
  Carlton Cards Heirloom Ornament - PEZ: "It's a PEZ Christmas!"
  Customized UNC graduation ornament
  Three other decorative Christmas ornaments
  Aerosmith: <i>Pump</i> CD (Remastered)
  Red Hot Chili Peppers: <i>Greatest Hits</i> CD
  Wonder Workshop: <i>Humbug! Gold: Christmas Songs for the Scrooge in Your Life (Your Favorite Carols with New Scrooge Lyrics)</i> CD w/ Mickey & Minnie US stamp on cover
  Lots of clothes
  Cologne
  <i>The Rising: Antichrist is Born - Before They Were Left Behind</i> by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
  Assorted candies (including Reese's Christmas trees, a Smarties-filled candy cane, Disney coin candies with stickers, and 3 Ghirardelli bags!)
  Danish cookies from Denmark! (I love Danish cookies and my friend who just returned from there brought me some authentic ones!)
  Cash
  Gift certificates ($100 to Amazon, $50 to Wal-Mart, $25 to Best Buy, $10 to iTunes)
  Two gifted songs from iTunes: "Main Title Theme for 'Everwood'" by Blake Neely and "Love Song" by Treat Williams)
  Several very nice Christmas notes and cards

It's been a great Christmas! A lot of really exciting gifts and unexpected surprises this year. Looks like everyone else has had a good one too. I'm enjoying reading the presents reports. I'll update later this week when I have the last of my gift exchanges this year. Merry Christmas, everyone!

-Aaron

Prince Ali wrote:I was spoiled like no other this Christmas!

I got:

I Love Lucy: Seasons 1-6

Can I come visit?! I LOVE LUCY! I still need to get all 6 seasons! I'll just come over and watch yours, until I get mine!

Prince Ali wrote: and last but DEFINITELY not least...

*drum roll please*

CHOCOLATE!

Very cool!

I Got:

Playstation 2 from my brother
a 20 in Flat Screen tv (Emerson brand) from my dad
$50 giftcard to Walmart from my mom
Kingdom Hearts II for playstation 2 from my mom and brother
pajama pants from my mom

Over all not too bad

I got:

Divas (a 2Disc CD with the best opera singers ever like Maria Callas etc)
Marie Antoinette Soundtrack
Pearls with matching earrings
a book about a moose called Edmund with a original Swedish Moose Plush
a DVD (you can see it in the New DVD Thread)
Money from Granny and Auntie
pralines (yummmyyy)
and A little USB webcam.

MadonnasManOne wrote:Can I come visit?! I LOVE LUCY! I still need to get all 6 seasons! I'll just come over and watch yours, until I get mine!

Hehe, I'm sure you'll enjoy them once you get them! They have very interesting bonus features, though there aren't that many.

MadonnasManOne wrote:CHOCOLATE!

Very cool!

I about died when I got my hands on it!

DVDs:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 3-Disc set
Cars (with Best Buy goodies)
Mulan(My Secret Santa)
Spider-Man(also from SS, but one of my copies will turn to $9.99)

Music:
Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack(new 2-Disc set)
$15.00 on iTunes

Videogames:
Kingdom Hearts 2
Star Wars Battlefront 2

Posters:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Other:
Cell-Phone(sorry Loomis, I didn't ask for it )
Nightmare Before Christmas T-Shirt
Nightmare Before Christmas pins
Friggen Best Puzzle Ever
Mickey Mouse 75th anniversary card deck
Various other items(including some Disney related)
Candy(various)
Tangerine(how can anyone forget that?!?)

I also had a lot of great gifts this year! And thankfully I didn't get any coal or [shiver]The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition[/shiver].

Well, I've been very busy playing with my new toys that I got this year for Christmas... As a family present, my dad got us a brand new 42" LCD Flatscreen TV, as well as a new DVD player with HDMI, all of which is hooked up to our gigantic speakers. Pretty darn amazing if you ask me. Besides that, I (personally) got:

The Emperor's New Groove: Collector's Edition DVD
Sleepy Hollow DVD (the one with Johnny Depp)
Duma DVD (however, my mom accidentally bought the FOOLscreen version, so tommorow, we're going back to Walmart to see if we can find a widescreen version and return the other one)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (yes, the novel!!)
"20 Best of Celtic Moods" (CD- I LOVE Celtic music!)

a new mousepad (needed new one badly!) with a misty black & white waterfall
Aquolina- "Chocolovers" (perfume)
Spiral-y earings (silver)
silver ring (that's really cool and unusual!)
Handmade Native American bracelet (sterling silver) with turquise stones.
pretty dragonfly bookmark
bath brush (Bath and Body Works)
green fleece socks!! (very warm!)
marzipan potatoes (YES POTATOES!!! )
maple candy
"Pomegrante Powder Puff" (REALLY sparkly/shiney powder found at Bath and Body works!!)

And there's probably a few other things missing, but that's all I can think of right now. The only thing I was dissapointed a little about not getting was the Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest DVD. (My mom even explained to me that she thought paying $25-$30 for a DVD like that is insane. But she tried to find it at a better price). That's ok. I'm planning on buying it at some point now, MAYBE even before the New Year, that is, if it's on sale (I'm now running low on $$ after Christmas presents).

But in case you were wondering, I've been away from UD for most of the day because I've been a)watching my movies (TENG and Sleepy Hollow), and b) helping my dad with his new iPod. So now I finally had the chance to post my Christmas list. It's been a pretty good one for me! And again, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

-BB

I did pretty good this year too. I received:

DVD's
The Elvis DVD Collection
The Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection Vol 1
Band of Brothers Series
Someone Like You
Broken Arrow
She's Having a Baby
Coming to America
Houseboat
How to Frame a Figg
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Hell is For Heroes

Other
Pajamas from my daughter
A handprint mold from my daughter
Jeremy Camp's "Beyond Measure" cd
Ghirardelli Chocolates
A cooking cart for my kitchen (from my parents)
An Elvis Presley 2007 Calendar
Bath & Body Works Pear Blossom body splash
O.P.I. Avojuice Cran & Berry lotion
Smelly stickers, magnet clips and sticky notepads (I'm a teacher and can never get enough of this stuff)

Christmas present to ourselves: A portable dvd player with the storage/car case. It's mostly for my daughter during those long road trips and waits in offices.

Wow everyone got tons of things this year. I envy all of you! I got, as I said before, both Britney DVDs that I wanted, the Brokback Mountain DVD, the first two Nip/Tuck seasons, a Winnie the Pooh calender, a new watch, a new hat, some boardies, the book "Misery", some new cleansing products, and a lot of food, like chocolate, and lollies.
I would say that Aaron, Siren's daughter, Lazario, the Sequel of Disney and Jrboy are all very lucky. I would kill for the presents that you guys got, especially Aarons! You got I Heart Huckabees, I'm really jealous! Although, I am really happy about getting the DVDs that I got. Nip/Tuck is a really good show, and I'm looking forward to watching all the episodes. Brokeback Mountain is a fantastic film and I can't wait to watch and rewatch it (with the remote in my hand throughout it ). And of course the Britney DVDs are must-haves. The Greatest Hits- My Prerogative DVD is so well-made, it's possibly the best music DVD available. It has so much on it, it's unbelievable. So many surprises and so much history. And the Chatoci one is cool, cause it has the two other clips that she made, plus more photos of the wedding. I haven't got around to watching the episodes yet, but I can't wait. I've heard that she's going to do the show again (obviously changing the name of the show to not include Kevin), but it's unlikely.
So anyway, Merry Christmas everyone, and have a great New Year.
-James