# Christmas 2013: what'd you get? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210 "2013-12-26T14:26:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/1 "2013-12-26T14:26:24Z")
Anything good? Are you particularly proud of anything you gave? ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/2 "2013-12-26T14:31:06Z")
New Dansko clogs, new pajamas, the Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette, and [a brick of tea](http://jas-townsend.com/brick-p-438.html) which is definitely the coolest of my gifts, but we can’t find a good way to break it apart. My husband brought me one of his pliers, then took them back because he was afraid I’d break them on it. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/3 "2013-12-26T14:32:02Z")
I got a new refrigerator. I gave my fiance a new food processor. I know, it’s not sexy, but it’s what she wanted. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/4 "2013-12-26T14:39:10Z")
I got a fifth of Glenfiddich single-malt scotch. The wife got a fifth of Chambord black-raspberry liqueur and some perfume. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/5 "2013-12-26T15:05:44Z")
Boot socks, the Superplexus Original and Superplexus Epic twin pack, a complete suit(including nice dress shoes and 2 bow ties), Barnes And Noble gift cards, [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) gift card, and a bunch of lottery card scratch-offs(two buck-yay!). ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/6 "2013-12-26T15:08:00Z")
I got a kitten calendar, some makeup, a bottle of wine, a vase, a travel pillow, some interesting items of clothing, and an elephant figurine that doubles as a pencil cup. **Sattua** , maybe soak it in a _lot_ of hot water? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/7 "2013-12-26T15:13:37Z")
between the two of us, a couple of serious bread baking books, a yummy- looking modern Israeli cookbook, way too much chocolate, a board game, a sword- shaped umbrella, a propane torch, a pair of earrings, a nice sturdy canvas bag, and I feel like I’m forgetting something. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/8 "2013-12-26T16:01:45Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I got a fifth of Glenfiddich single-malt scotch. The wife got a fifth of Chambord black-raspberry liqueur and some perfume. Salud! I got a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Also a new glass to drink it out of, and lots of new reading material. Now I just need a nice cozy fire to sit next to, and I’m set for a week or so 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/9 "2013-12-26T16:12:10Z")
Best **fiend** : A Cajun food basket. Gumbo mix, étouffée mix, dirty rice mix, Cajun spice, hot sauce, Zatarain’s Creole mustard, hurricane mix. Boss: Almond Roca cream, chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. Coworker: Chocolate-covered dried fruits. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/10 "2013-12-26T17:08:18Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Salud! > > I got a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Also a new glass to drink it out of, and lots of new reading material. Now I just need a nice cozy fire to sit next to, and I’m set for a week or so 🙂 Lucky bastard. You can’t find Laphroaig in Thailand, but I did sample it once in a riverside single-malt bar in Phnom Penh. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/11 "2013-12-26T17:12:20Z")
TheKid, flush with money from working full time, spoiled me rotten: iPod touch, case, arm band case, iTunes card, pajamas, super lux bath towels, a small Calphalon pot with lid, and a tool box. And chocolate. I am one lucky Mom. My Mom said she wasn’t buying anyone anything, yet when we went to her house yesterday there were three flats of Smart Water for us. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/12 "2013-12-26T17:14:04Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Salud! > > I got a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Also a new glass to drink it out of, and lots of new reading material. Now I just need a nice cozy fire to sit next to, and I’m set for a week or so 🙂 Ah, lovely Laphroaig. I considered that as my birthday gift to myself, but went with Talisker instead–wasn’t in the mood for Laphroaig’s medicinal goodness. For gifts I got from other people, the highlights were _**[Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails](http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Spirits-Forgotten-Cocktails-Alamagoozlum/dp/1592535615)**_ and a [folding bread proofer](http://www.amazon.com/Folding-Bread-Proofer-Yogurt-Maker/dp/B005FCZMU6) thingy. The former seems likely to empty my wallet and fill my bar, while the latter should encourage me to get back into proper baking. ---
**Author:** ![turtlescanfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/13 "2013-12-26T17:24:55Z")
A 4x4 AND a 5x5 Rubiks cube, _Doctor Sleep_, and the Farmers of the Moor expansion for Agricola. And a $25 Regal Cinemas gift card. Bought myself a Kindle HDX too, so overall a very good Christmas. Usually I get at least a couple duds, but I really liked all my gifts this year. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/14 "2013-12-26T17:38:21Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Ah, lovely Laphroaig. I considered that as my birthday gift to myself, but went with Talisker instead–wasn’t in the mood for Laphroaig’s medicinal goodness. Talisker was another one I sampled at that bar in Phnom Penh. Also not available in Thailand. I think Johnny Walker must have lobbied the Thai government to limit scotch imports. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/15 "2013-12-26T17:41:02Z")
Neil deGrasse Tyson sent my son his Inexplicable Universe lectures on dvd. I got the flu. 104.6 last night ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/16 "2013-12-26T17:41:11Z")
My son bought me a machete. It replaces one on permanent loan to his brother. They’re great for rough yard work in places that have gone to seed. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/17 "2013-12-26T18:05:15Z")
My second and third best gifts were a Fender Mustang amp and a Garmin Oregon 450 GPSr. My best gift was spending another Christmas with SWMBO. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/18 "2013-12-26T18:23:57Z")
Got: Everything I asked for. Gave: Everything that was asked. Surprises: None. But that doesn’t mean the gifts will be any less enjoyable. In fact, more so, because it’s exactly what I wanted. Bonus: No hassles of dealing with returns. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/19 "2013-12-26T20:19:10Z")
So much scotch, eh? I gave my husband a bottle of Lagavulin 16, and my parents gave him a bottle of Clynelish 14. He favors Islay-style so the Lagavulin is kind of an apotheosis for him. Clynelish is the first Highland malt he’s had, I believe, so that will be interesting when he gets around to it. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210/20 "2013-12-26T20:22:46Z")
My brother gave me Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vol. 22 on DVD. My parents gave me a French press, _Adios Hemingway_ by Leonardo Padura, and some nice new shirts. They ordered a second Padura book that won’t arrive until next month for whatever reason. Technically those were Hanukkah gifts but they were in fact given way on December 15th, just before my dad’s birthday. On Christmas my girlfriend gave me a sweater and two books I’d mentioned - _Sea of Poppies_ by Amitav Ghosh and _Going to Meet the Man_ by James Baldwin - and a bar of “manly” Duke Cannon soap. The soap was the most meaningful gift because it was her way of telling me I should feel comfortable having my own things at her place. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2013-whatd-you-get/677210.md?page=2)