Christmas Gift Thread

[Cyched]

So I asked my parents for Paul Shirley’s new book. My mom took it a step further and went to one of his book signings in DSM to buy it.

(Yes, 9-year-old me was sad after that game)

 

[Dandy]

That’ll be hard with you involved.

The house will be smart so I don't have to be.

 

[Brandon]

Still having trouble swallowing?

If she can handle eggnog she can handle that

 

[CyCrazy]

If she can handle eggnog she can handle that

This guy speaks from first hand experience.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I was gifted a proud dad moment on Christmas eve. We were hosting my wife's family at our house and everyone was in the kitchen eating snacks and having drinks. My 3 year old daughter grabs her little can of ginger ale and raised it in the air and yelled "dilly dilly" without hesitation everyone in the kitchen raised their glass and yelled "dilly dilly" back. She (nor I) could have been any prouder.

 

[Brandon]

This guy speaks from first hand experience.

20$ is 20$

 

[BoxsterCy]

Not a gift story but Brasky's post reminded me of the "Coke" incident Christmas Eve when I had been invited over to a friends for her family thingie. One of her grandnephews keep repeatedly asking for a Diet Coke. Friend does not have pop in the house. Kid persists and says he saw some. So later we are playing Uno and the kids pops a can of "pop" he found in the kitchen area and takes a big swig followed by a huge ACK reaction. He had grabbed a can of Coors Light. In the darkened kitchen I can see how it looked like a silver Diet Coke can. He had been being kinda of a **** to his little brother earlier we all thought this was funny as hell.

 

[Colorado]

I got a turntable, some albums, and a storage thingy for my truck. Cyclones gear was a pullover that will keep me warm

 

[BoxsterCy]

Just checking back to see that no has yet listed the new Lexus or Mercedes their spouse surprised them with by placing it in the driveway with a big red bow on it Christmas morning.

 

[CtownCyclone]

I got a nice tool belt.


I haven't worked serious hands-on construction day in and day out in 15 years, so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it.

 

[peteypie]

I got a nice tool belt.


I haven't worked serious hands-on construction day in and day out in 15 years, so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it.

Give it to Jon Miller for all the tools on his site.

 

[packattack425]

Got myself a Garmin Fenin 3 HR Sapphire for just over $300. It’s a beast of a watch.

 

[Tre4ISU]

One of my more practical xmas hauls only topped by the year my gf and mom teamed up for basically a whole new golf setup.

I got a Dyson cordless vacuum which I just hadn't been able to buy myself. Got an awesome Under Armour jacket that's thin but winter jacket warm. Then I got a couple Duluth shirts for work and few other little things.

 

[dxmonger]

I got a turntable, some albums, and a storage thingy for my truck. Cyclones gear was a pullover that will keep me warm

Crazy coincidence... so did I.

Then a few days later the ball dropped in Times Square and we all welcomed in a new decade - the 1980s.

 

[cyclones500]

I got judgement with a side of guilt. And some socks.

It's another Festivus Miracle!

 

[SaraV]

I got a turntable, some albums, and a storage thingy for my truck. Cyclones gear was a pullover that will keep me warm

One more of those and a microphone, and you'll really have something going there.

 

[Angie]

I got a turntable, some albums, and a storage thingy for my truck. Cyclones gear was a pullover that will keep me warm

I know everyone's teasing you, but I also asked for and received a turntable and some albums! I got Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Billie Holiday. I really wanted each. Those kinds of voices sound better on vinyl; no shame!

I also puked on Christmas Eve. As did Janny. As did our three-year-old. It was quite the festival.

 

[Clonehomer]

I bought myself new bike Pedals and some tools for the garage. The wife has given up on buying me gifts.

 

[GTO]

Wife and I didn't buy each other anything. Bought the kids some presents and got a $75 Best Buy gift card on the family gift exchange. Best present was a riding motorized Mater tow truck for my 2 year old. He freaking loves that thing. Everyone else was getting tired of following him to make sure he didn't crash into anything and hoping for the battery to die any minute. However, towards the end of the day he got really good at turning and avoiding obstacles. Best $60 I've ever spent.

 

[cyclones500]

One more of those and a microphone, and you'll really have something going there.

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