# The Christmas Phat Lewt Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892 "2003-12-24T19:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/41 "2003-12-26T23:44:14Z")
I got a sewing machine, now I can start making my own clothes from my own designs, like I always wanted! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/42 "2003-12-27T00:29:04Z")
My inlaws bought us a new couch! Fantastic, because our old hand-me-down couch was falling apart. They also got us a filing cabinet that I was really excited about, proving that I suddenly became middle-aged and didn’t even notice. We also got a bunch of DVDs: Buffy Season 5, Firefly, The Blues Brothers, X-Men 2, Smallville Season 1, a U2 concert and a 3-disc retrospective of Ric Flair’s career for my husband. We also got a credit for [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) that will pay for the Babylon 5 Season 4 box set that comes out January 6th. There were some gift certificates and chocolate too. We made out like bandits. Middle-aged bandits. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/43 "2003-12-27T04:21:30Z")
\> An Arabian Shamshir Sword \> A Viking Bearded Axe \> A German Officers’ Dress Sabre \> 2 Spanish Toledo Rapiers (the Felipe II and the Don Quixote) \> A custom razor knife \> 1000 rounds of shotgun ammunnition \> A black Utilikilt \> A Brian Urlacher Jersey \> Running Shoes \> Vice City combo pack for XBox \> A CPD Leather Jacket ---
**Author:** ![blasphmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@blasphmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blasphmer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/44 "2003-12-28T03:54:57Z")
Well MOM finally cut down and I didn’t really want stuff this year but the parents did come thru with teh “phat lewt”. :DDirty Old Coins kit and Refill ([www.dirtyoldcoins.com](http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com)) BLUE Binary Clock Medevil: Total War ---
**Author:** ![xayoz306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xayoz306](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xayoz306)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/45 "2003-12-28T04:02:59Z")
I got: 1 Mastercraft Tool Set (in-laws) 1 Automotive Tool Set (uncle in Newfoundland) 1 Gold Rush 2002 DVD (Parents) 2 Sweaters (my wife) 1 carton of Rothman’s Cigarettes, straight from England (father-in-law, ordered off web) Plus a lot of other, small stuff, that doesn’t immediately come to mind ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/46 "2003-12-28T04:11:57Z")
DVDs: The Concert for George (Harrison) John Lennon: Legend Spawn (animated) Part 1 (I already have the complete series. Mrs. Blue Sky tried to surprise me) Book: _The Pythons_ - woo hoo! Thing-a-day Calendars: Music trivia Car & Driver $100 gift certificate from the local mall $25 GC from media Play Above two converted into: _Live From New York: An uncensored history of Saturday Night Live_ Dilbert-a-day calendar Close To Home-a-day calendar 2 25-pack DVD-R blanks John Cleese’s _How to Irritate People_ DVD Weird Al Yankovic’s Video Collection DVD Tori Amos’ _Tales of a Librarian_ w/DVD ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/47 "2003-12-28T23:13:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by buttonjockey308 \* > \*\* A black Utilikilt > \*\* Dude! You wear a kilt? Cool. I surmised from your list that you may be into re-enactment? Will you wear this kilt year-round? (I went to the website and took a look. Seems that the owners support wearing of the kilt on a year-round basis. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/48 "2003-12-29T00:47:53Z")
**blas** , thanks for the link, dude! I have a couple of nephews in Rothenburg that will love to get this(dirty old coins) as a surprise present! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/49 "2003-12-29T16:21:48Z")
I got a **Chia Rat’s A$s.** ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/50 "2003-12-29T17:05:36Z")
From Hubby: - A DVD/VCR for the bedroom (one that I don’t have to have a doctorate in Elec. Engineering to use) - A really cool Leaded Glass window - geometric pattern of various styles of clear glass - beautiful From Mom/Bubba - A hand made kitchen island - it is so cool, and made the kitchen functional all in one - Amazon gift certificate - that I’ve already used. Hubby got lots and lots of books and stuff from me, but the WTF gift is from my mom. An FM pen - it writes and you plug headphones in and listen to FM stations. Hubby doesn’t really listen to the radio much. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/51 "2003-12-29T19:57:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DeVena \* > **An FM pen - it writes and you plug headphones in and listen to FM stations.** And while you’re writing, the headphone cord attached to the end of the pen whacks you repeatedly and annoyingly in the cheek or the neck. Definitely an item that wasn’t thought completely through at the drawing-board stage. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/52 "2003-12-29T20:44:13Z")
Global brand 15 cm serrated utility kitchen knife Double-sided waterstone for sharpening, plus knife guides Einsturzende Neubauten - _Tabula Rasa_ (CD) Various bath stuff - the bath gel smells like my father-in-law’s cologne so that’s getting tossed out Lip balms (yay!) with glitter in them (ew…) Fudge 3-pack each of jams and honeys Big basket of snack-type items Silver and marcasite bracelet Bought with gift cards: 3 sweaters, Calphalon 5 qt. saute pan with lid Bought with my husband with gift cash: dining room table and chairs, two end tables and two lamps from Ikea. ---
**Author:** ![leafrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@leafrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leafrog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/53 "2003-12-30T06:26:02Z")
I’ve gotta say, I want the people who are shopping for **Mr. Blue Sky** to be shopping for me. Luckily, I also was fortunate enough to get _Concert For George_ on DVD as well. And $200 cash $50 in gift cards to Barnes and Noble $100 (approx.) in gift cards to Starbucks $50 gift certificate to Bellevue Square (swanky mall) $50 American Express Gift Check $40 [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) gift certificate. Didn’t get the peace on earth I asked for, though. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892/54 "2003-12-30T21:00:29Z")
$1000 check Cuisinart 11-cup food processor stir fry pan 3 cook books Coach bag - my first! Guidebook to DC Winter Jacket, gloves, hat 2 Hardcover books - one was Brideshead Revisited, other one I can’t remember miniature chandelier earrings DVD’s - Chicago, 3rd Season Buffy, Sleeping Beauty And for my birthday (tomorrow, but since I’m moving, opened gifts on the 28th): All-Clad Roaster pan Gap cotton sweater & t-shirt for spring Tori Amos CD A picture of my favorite place taken by my cousin, nicely framed a small silver cross my sister got in Mexico And since it’s my 30th birthday, my parents want to get me a nice piece of jewelry - we’ll pick it out together. Susan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-phat-lewt-thread/220892.md?page=2)