# What is your Christmas present to yourself? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 16, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324 "2010-12-16T03:17:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/1 "2010-12-16T03:17:37Z")
This year I’ve been a good little girl and SantAmazon’s bringing me a Kindle. StG ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/2 "2010-12-16T03:36:13Z")
SantAmazon’s bringing me [Midsomer Murders](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=midsomer%20murders&index=blended&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001A33ZHG&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QCNFQR86SV2YC2TCMMK) sets 14, 15, 16 and 17. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/3 "2010-12-16T03:39:08Z")
I was thinking of getting a hitachi magic wand. For kinks. In my shoulders. heh ---
**Author:** ![Keith\_Berry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@Keith\_Berry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keith_Berry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/4 "2010-12-16T03:39:57Z")
I bought myself BOB DYLAN: THE ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/5 "2010-12-16T03:47:12Z")
I keep thinking about a hot tub…or a pool table… But apparently I don’t think I’ve been nice enough. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tracyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@Tracyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracyfish)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/6 "2010-12-16T03:55:21Z")
A Kitchen-Aid mixer and a steam mop. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/7 "2010-12-16T03:58:45Z")
I bought a small trompe l’oeil painting of two juicy, dark red plums bound and suspended by thick twine. Love it… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/8 "2010-12-16T04:25:33Z")
Er, a 500 Gb external hard drive, a Black Friday indulgence. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/9 "2010-12-16T05:35:59Z")
I pulled a used transmission for my Fiat from the junkyard. Cleaned it up, inspected it and it looks like a good one. Shoved it in the car today. I’ll finish bolting it up tomorrow and test-drive it. That, and if it works, I’ll buy some new tires. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/10 "2010-12-16T05:39:21Z")
Cataract surgery and a colonoscopy. ---
**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 16, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/11 "2010-12-16T05:40:03Z")
Extremely early, but I’m considering my [Irvin jacket](http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=1607&bc=no) my present to myself. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/12 "2010-12-16T05:59:50Z")
This is the first year in a long time that I haven’t got one. The kids are being crunched in the economy squeeze and we both have enough stuff to last us the rest of our lives. So we’ve decided to skip gifts to each other and for ourselves this year and use the money to help the kids out. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/13 "2010-12-16T06:02:58Z")
Four nights in a secluded, yet modern cabin with the Druidess, including New Year’s Eve. There’s a hot tub. And satellite TV. And the Druidess. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/14 "2010-12-16T06:38:35Z")
I’m thinking… a PVR. Maybe. We’ll see if I’ve been good enough. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/15 "2010-12-16T07:10:57Z")
Getting rid of my DVR for Tivo, [this Yankees toaster](http://www.amazon.com/MLB-PROTBBNYY-York-Yankees-Protoast/dp/B003C0BI4W) because it makes me laugh, and a Kate Spade bag I found for 60% off. Woot ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/16 "2010-12-16T14:24:15Z")
A trip home to see my family in Montreal. I was going to take a one-day zamboni class but then I found out the one I can afford is much too far away to be feasible. Blah. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/17 "2010-12-16T14:40:55Z")
**Antigen** - Zamboni? Like the ice-smoothing machine? **gatopescado** - If you can put in a transmission in one day, why does it take my shop, with a whole drew of guys, a week? **Oakminster** - I’m sure you’ll have lots of…fun. 😉 StG ---
**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 16, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/18 "2010-12-16T14:57:28Z")
I gave myself three… and no, I really don’t feel that I deserve any more presents. I spoil myself so adequately already. Anyway, they were gifts that it would have been difficult or impossible for anyone else to buy for me… 1. A pile of beautiful yarn, exactly what I want to be knitting right now 2. A set of formal china, used from eBay for $66 shipped (w00t!) 3. A few pretty fluttery not-maternity tops to wear after I have the baby this spring ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/19 "2010-12-16T14:58:46Z")
I’m treating myself to a Brazilian blowout. At 200.00, it’s a definite treat. I am excited about a few months without having to flat iron my unruly frizzy/curly hair. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324/20 "2010-12-16T15:07:20Z")
I got myself a new iPod (160GB Classic, in silver). > [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > [this Yankees toaster](http://www.amazon.com/MLB-PROTBBNYY-York-Yankees-Protoast/dp/B003C0BI4W) because it makes me laugh OMG that’s awesome! I hardly ever have bread in the house and haven’t owned a toaster in years, but I might just have to get that. 🙂 The best part, though, is “Customers buy this item with Boston Red Sox Protoast.” Heh. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-christmas-present-to-yourself/564324.md?page=2)