# What did you give YOURSELF for xmas? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 25, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609 "2004-12-25T21:09:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/21 "2004-12-26T04:22:29Z")
I gave myself 120 bucks. To pay for my speeding ticket. Merry frickin’ Xmas to me! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/22 "2004-12-26T04:28:48Z")
I got myself a new sewing machine, some sewing patterns, a space heater (this was more pratical and necessary since my central heat isn’t working), a dessert cookbook, a squashie pillow and a teakettle. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/23 "2004-12-26T04:53:46Z")
Dame Fortune game me a multi-millon dollar contract on an industrial bulding I’ve been trying to sell, so I gave myself a well deserved spanking, and a big, fat lump of coal to balance out the Karma. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/24 "2004-12-26T05:14:19Z")
I got myself the extended edition of **The Return of the King**. The gift set, with the awesome Minas Tirith keepsake box. And some socks. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/25 "2004-12-26T05:40:40Z")
I bought myself 2 DVDs (Mildred Pierce and Queen Bee) and some chocolates. I didn’t get anything for anyone else. Then today I watched the DVDs and ate the candies and it was awesome. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/26 "2004-12-26T05:42:56Z")
About the middle of last month, I got a fairly good sized bonus (a regular bonus, not a Christmas one). Anyway, I’d been wanting a DVD recorder, plus my combination VCR/DVD player was on the fritz, so, with the bonus, my wife and I were able to get a combination VCR/DVD recorder. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/27 "2004-12-26T06:02:23Z")
World of Warcraft – no-one ever buys me anything computer related as a gift! ☹ It’s fun but all the servers are in the US so I always am playing at night in-game. ---
**Author:** ![jimpatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/28 "2004-12-26T07:16:50Z")
Rickenbacker 620(a six string electric,turquoise) and Vox amp. Sweet! I’m so thoughtful. ---
**Author:** ![Farmwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Farmwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmwoman)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/29 "2004-12-26T12:23:26Z")
Farmman got himself a monster tv. And I got a Stickley amoire in which to hide it! ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/30 "2004-12-26T13:30:51Z")
Well, I got $40 for christmas and I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it yet. I’m torn between Spider Man 2 or Shaun of the Dead on DVD. George Carlin and Jared Diamond have new books out as well. ---
**Author:** ![Necro\_Romancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@Necro\_Romancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necro_Romancer)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/31 "2004-12-26T13:38:37Z")
I bought myself a leather loveseat. It’s very comfortable and much more enjoyable to read now. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/32 "2004-12-26T14:25:17Z")
My birthday is in december so I treated myself to a joint birthday-christmas present of a tattoo. I will be using my xmas money to buy some really good shoes instead of the cheapies I am usually forced to buy. ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/33 "2004-12-26T15:25:29Z")
A Family Guy afghan with Stewie saying Victory shall be Mine! ---
**Author:** ![MrTuffPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MrTuffPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrTuffPaws)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/34 "2004-12-26T16:09:31Z")
New compiter parts case HD mother board processor dvd burner cd burner memory video card I be selling stock to pay for that one. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/35 "2004-12-26T16:14:36Z")
Kohl’s always has great sales just before and just after Christmas, so while I was shopping for gifts for friends and family, I treated myself to a beautiful amethyst and sterling ring for only $6.99. And while I was shopping for CDs for the WryGuy, I also got myself a copy of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s latest. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/36 "2004-12-26T16:17:56Z")
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, and some really funky hand-crafted jewellery that I fell in love with. Merry Christmas to me. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/37 "2004-12-26T16:35:35Z")
ROTK EE.Watched most of last noc. Merry Christmas, me! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/38 "2004-12-26T16:40:15Z")
I got myself a bottle of Armangac. _hic_ ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/39 "2004-12-26T17:05:09Z")
I didn’t buy myself anything – didn’t think to – but after reading this thread, I’m thinking about buying a couple books from [amazon.com](http://amazon.com). ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609/40 "2004-12-26T17:48:27Z")
I bought myself: 2 new pairs jeans - After two months of South Beach Dieting my others were falling off me Pink Moc Croc Purse from Nine West (it was on sale) Kitten Heel pointy toe boots (On sale) New TV so I can put my old one in my Bedroom! I thought I deserved and everything was on sale 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-give-yourself-for-xmas/281609.md?page=3)