Best and worst gifts - Page 3

Alex · 12-26-2006, 04:33 PM

We once had a clapper. We got it because for years after we moved to the Bay Area we slept on the floor (it took us about five years to get around to buying a bed) and light and floorlamp switches aren't situated conveniently to someone on the floor.

95% of the time it was pretty handy. Unfortunately it had a somewhat broad definition of what constituted a "clap."

katiesue · 12-26-2006, 01:41 PM

My mom likes to wrap up stuff that is mine, but at her house, and send me that. Obviously if these were things I treasured they would have already made it to my house by now.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2006, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

My mom likes to wrap up stuff that is mine, but at her house, and send me that. Obviously if these were things I treasured they would have already made it to my house by now.

Sounds like a passive-aggressive way of telling you to come get your damned stuff!

JWBear · 12-26-2006, 02:28 PM

The love/hate for shopping isn't a gender thing. I know a lot of men (myself included) that love to shop.

lizziebith · 12-26-2006, 02:47 PM

Best gift to the whole family was the Wii - I'm posting from it right now!

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 02:59 PM

Oh my gosh. The Wii is pretty darn cool. I was just hanging out with the boy. Watching pictures from my SD card! I didn't know you could do that!! There is so much you can do with that thing.

And, I pointed out to my son that the SD card thing is pretty good. Most newer gadgets {cameras, the PSP, etc.} take newer more expensive memory cards/sticks. I am going to keep my eyes open to get them one each.

So cool. I watched a 'movie' I filmed years ago in Yosemite of it snowing. I wish I hadn't deleted my footage from the Maroon 5 show.

And, the Boy was totally surprised. He had no idea we actually had found a Wii. I know a lot of people didn't and I am sorry for them.

AND some games are on sale at Target today. I saw the flier, some for only $39.99. I paid $59.99 for the Zelda game but I think it is past their price guarentee deal.

I want a clapper. For my mother, of course.

And, geesh, if your mom is going to go through the trouble of mailing you things, she should ask you if you want it first. I would. We can't remember every single item we have in our life.

And, my husband loves to shop. Too much. I love to browse, window shop. He loves to buy. It isn't always necessary to purchase anything when shopping. I still enjoy it.

Betty · 12-26-2006, 05:30 PM

We got the kids Guitar Hero 2 and I just lost an hour of my life playing it. I could have gone for much longer had the kids not have been cramping my playing style!

We also got them a stange little game called Viva Pinata - a sort of sims with Pinanas... but not really. It seems very cutesy - overly so. Until you learn that in order to be really successful you have to behave in very uncutesy ways. It's in interesting idea - will you be mean to creatures you love and have nurtured in order to get ahead in the game? Well - will you?

MouseWife · 12-26-2006, 06:27 PM

I saw the commercial for that game. It seems sort of evil.

Well, were you mean or not?

Mousey Girl · 12-26-2006, 08:43 PM

hehehe I just found out that my brother-in-law is still scratching his head at the electronic aquarium I gave him. I warned my sister ahead of time that I was in a verrrrry odd mood and his gifts would reflect it.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 12-26-2006, 08:54 PM

Best: Best Buy Gift Card

Worst: Stainless Steel coffee mug. (I don't drink coffee)

Was a thin year. Oh well, what else is new...

12-26-2006, 04:33 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	We once had a clapper. We got it because for years after we moved to the Bay Area we slept on the floor (it took us about five years to get around to buying a bed) and light and floorlamp switches aren't situated conveniently to someone on the floor. 95% of the time it was pretty handy. Unfortunately it had a somewhat broad definition of what constituted a "clap."
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12-26-2006, 01:41 PM	#2
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	My mom likes to wrap up stuff that is mine, but at her house, and send me that. Obviously if these were things I treasured they would have already made it to my house by now. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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12-26-2006, 02:28 PM	#4
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	The love/hate for shopping isn't a gender thing. I know a lot of men (myself included) that love to shop. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	Best gift to the whole family was the Wii - I'm posting from it right now! __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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12-26-2006, 02:59 PM	#6
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Oh my gosh. The Wii is pretty darn cool. I was just hanging out with the boy. Watching pictures from my SD card! I didn't know you could do that!! There is so much you can do with that thing. And, I pointed out to my son that the SD card thing is pretty good. Most newer gadgets {cameras, the PSP, etc.} take newer more expensive memory cards/sticks. I am going to keep my eyes open to get them one each. So cool. I watched a 'movie' I filmed years ago in Yosemite of it snowing. I wish I hadn't deleted my footage from the Maroon 5 show. And, the Boy was totally surprised. He had no idea we actually had found a Wii. I know a lot of people didn't and I am sorry for them. AND some games are on sale at Target today. I saw the flier, some for only $39.99. I paid $59.99 for the Zelda game but I think it is past their price guarentee deal. I want a clapper. For my mother, of course. And, geesh, if your mom is going to go through the trouble of mailing you things, she should ask you if you want it first. I would. We can't remember every single item we have in our life. And, my husband loves to shop. Too much. I love to browse, window shop. He loves to buy. It isn't always necessary to purchase anything when shopping. I still enjoy it. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-26-2006, 05:30 PM	#7
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	We got the kids Guitar Hero 2 and I just lost an hour of my life playing it. I could have gone for much longer had the kids not have been cramping my playing style! We also got them a stange little game called Viva Pinata - a sort of sims with Pinanas... but not really. It seems very cutesy - overly so. Until you learn that in order to be really successful you have to behave in very uncutesy ways. It's in interesting idea - will you be mean to creatures you love and have nurtured in order to get ahead in the game? Well - will you? __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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12-26-2006, 06:27 PM	#8
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	I saw the commercial for that game. It seems sort of evil. Well, were you mean or not? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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12-26-2006, 08:43 PM	#9
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	hehehe I just found out that my brother-in-law is still scratching his head at the electronic aquarium I gave him. I warned my sister ahead of time that I was in a verrrrry odd mood and his gifts would reflect it.
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12-26-2006, 08:54 PM	#10
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Best: Best Buy Gift Card Worst: Stainless Steel coffee mug. (I don't drink coffee) Was a thin year. Oh well, what else is new...
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