# What did you score, Christmas gifts-wise? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371 "2008-12-31T16:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/41 "2009-01-02T12:05:04Z")
I got nothing. Reflects my standing in this place. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/42 "2009-01-02T13:33:28Z")
> [@velvetjones](#): > > Can I come to your house for dinner **tdn**? You have so much cool stuff. Absolutely you may. But be forwarned – I’m cooking stuff in small batches. It’s a New Year’s resolution thing. More better food, more less calories. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/43 "2009-01-02T14:11:30Z")
> [@yellowval](#): > > From my dad & step-mom: A gorgeous new scarf and some lip gloss > From my 12-year-old niece: Lip balm (This was an inside joke; a couple of weeks ago she borrowed my lip balm and then announced that she’d had a sore throat all week. I told her to keep it and that Santa had better bring me a new one for Christmas. She wrapped a new one in a huge box and gave it to me on Christmas Eve.) > From my grandma: Gloves to match the scarf dad gave me, plus $10 > From my mom: “The Zombie Survival Guide,” slipper boots, and “Bananagrams” game > From my sister: Gift certificate to stay at a really cool, old hotel in the town where she lives. My favorite author (Sinclair Lewis) worked there when he was young. This was a joint gift for my husband and I. We’ve been wanting to stay there, and since my family draws names, she rigged it so her family would have both of us. > From my other grandma: A wall hanging > From my husband: We just set a dollar limit and picked out our own stuff. I picked out three sweaters (one cashmere), a shirt, and a pair of jeans. > > We have Christmas with my husband’s family tonight. Okay, after Wednesday night you can add to all this: From my sister-in-law (who drew my name): New flannel PJs, a candle, a selection of soaps and lotions, and a new makeup bag. From my in-laws: The Wii game I wanted and some dish towels ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/44 "2009-01-02T15:24:12Z")
I got gifts for the first time in two years. And I got to unwrap them via webcam with my family. It was all very exciting. From my family I got **Makeup** including a nice palatte from Sugar, my favorite brand **Fancy soaps** just right for travelling **Chocolates** **A nice outfit for work** including a skirt, which is awesome because I can’t buy them here. Being a size six makes me an enormous amazon who is unable to find clothes in China. **Cold weather stuff** a bathrobe, slippers, and long undies. **A picture frame** with a picture of me fresh home from Africa wearing geeky braids. **Fancy post-it notes** **Books** including an excellent book about learning Hanzi and a Trans-Siberian railway guidebook. Very sweet and supportive. **Robotic dog speakers** from my cute little cousin, who also made me a lovely card and a paper wallet. From my friends here in China I got some very nice hand creme, a copy of Tom and Jerry in Sichuan dialect from my Sichuan dialect tutor, a bunch of paper cranes from a student, a giant teddy bear and a pair of mittens that look like poodles (my boss thinks I’m eight years old.) I love Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/45 "2009-01-02T16:40:55Z")
A blu-ray player… oh yeah, it also doubles as a Sony Playstation 3. I’m 47 years old by the way 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/46 "2009-01-02T17:48:26Z")
Mrs. Homie and I got for each other a 42" LCD 1080p HDTV. I got myself a Wii and Guitar Hero World Tour. She got me Super Mario Galaxy and some shirts. I got her an 8GB Zune (pink!). Not a bad score at all, all things considered. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/47 "2009-01-02T18:17:35Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > I got nothing. Reflects my standing in this place. Well, it’s the thought that counts. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/48 "2009-01-02T18:33:24Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > A huge bag of chili powder strong enough to kill a moose > A jar of green chili powder > A garlic crusher > A vial of Brazilian green peppercorns > A spice mill > A brush made of space-age material (good for syrups I guess) > An America’s Test Kitchen cookbook > A cookbook dealing with cooking at the molecular level Man, those are _my_ kind of Christmas gifts! I got: A new Foodsaver (old, failing one got retired) A Whirlpool water cooler with adjustable temp hot/cold water dispensers ( **manthous** & I bought together) A Garlic bulb XMas ornament and $25 Sur la Table gift card A Foodsaver marinating canister A set of salt & pepper “piglets” A waffle maker (given to **manthous** & I) A pound of Coffee A gift card to my favorite mexican restaurant A “Cooking the Costco Way” cookbook (it was the thought that counted!) and PJs, [this beautiful wood-handled utility knife that I actually requested but never thought I’d get, cause you know—it’s a weird request for a woman](http://www.amazon.com/Bessey-D-BKWH-Quick-Change-Folding-Utility/dp/B000G7TLQ6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1230920595&sr=8-4), a couple Blu-Ray DVDs, some hand-knitted socks (beautiful), and some other misc (awesome) stuff. Man, I kinda raked it in this year! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/49 "2009-01-02T18:36:53Z")
A lovely Fourth Doctor scarf–I’m not quite sure which season it is. An equally lovely hat. Let’s just say that if a man walks down the street in this hat, people know he’s not afraid of anything. 😃 It was a rather geeky christmas, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/50 "2009-01-02T19:57:41Z")
My darling got me a Kitchenaid stand mixer. Wonder what’s on her devious mind. 🙂 Let’s see. Various sausage/cheese/cakes/misc foods. Couple of T-shirts that will come out when it’s time to go riding again. That’s all that comes to mind at the moment. Will update if I remember anything interesting ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/51 "2009-01-14T12:34:06Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > My darling got me a Kitchenaid stand mixer. Wonder what’s on her devious mind. 🙂 > > Let’s see. Various sausage/cheese/cakes/misc foods. > > Couple of T-shirts that will come out when it’s time to go riding again. > > That’s all that comes to mind at the moment. Will update if I remember anything interesting He forgot about the dragon lamp for his desk ☹[http://www.designtoscano.com/product/code/CL5559.do](http://www.designtoscano.com/product/code/CL5559.do) But I must say, the mixer was the best since he’s such an awesome baker!😃 ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/52 "2009-01-14T12:53:46Z")
A book that came with an apology. My sister-in-law saw a book she knew I would love and wouldn’t have seen and forgot that I had asked for “no presents for me - put a gift for an poor kid under a charity tree.” She did that with the rest of the gift money and everyone else did it for me. I was very pleased. Next year should be nothing…except gifts for poor kids. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371/53 "2009-01-14T15:40:42Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > My darling got me a Kitchenaid stand mixer. Wonder what’s on her devious mind. 🙂 Beat me? 😃 Santa put a really long string in my stocking. When I started to pull it out, there were pieces of Kisses and mint patties tied along the string in various places. There was also a Starbucks giftcard, concert tickets to Trans Siberian Orchestra, and finally reaching the end was also a symbol of our beginning - a silver wedding band with a Gaelic inscription 🙂 awwwwww (yes, I teared up just a wee bit). I also got a totally cool “Your Intelligence is Stupid” Gir t-shirt. A pair of D20 rear view mirror dice Collectors edition of Beetle the Bard (almost as awesome as the ring) a faerie oil burner & oils & a faerie/zodiac pewter box Sex and the City the complete series on DVD. Starbucks coffee cup & coffee set Thats all I can think of at this time. I made out big this year so I wont need or want of anything for a few more years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-score-christmas-gifts-wise/479371.md?page=2)