[Impaler]

PROLOGUE: Avoid this shit like the fucking sars if you are at all allergic to any of the following: Rudolph, Nat King Cole, Santa, Menorahs, corn, blinking lights, snow, yuletide, mistletoe, peppermint, votive candles, carols, nog, camaraderie, gefilte fish, shopping, or nativity scenes.

Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, name your poison.

What bevy of swag did this year's holiday pirate bestow upon your rosy bosoms? Inversely, were you Scrooge or Saint this Christmas and give plentifully or with a miser's grip?

Post your shamefully excessive gift list, both for inspiration and ideas for future gifting seasons, and for the old green monster, envy.

I got:

1974 Konica camera, with large complement of lenses.
Mario Kart Double Dash
DVD's n' shit
Japanese Tea Set

I gave:

Prismacolor Colored Pencil set to my lady friend.
Pound of gourmet coffee
Bowl full of gypsum with hand-collected rocks
Tea set
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QED, sort of.

[Gort]

Not allergic at all; I love this time of year. It's one of the few times when we get toegtehr with family and really have a great time. Rock on, Rudolph.

I got:
A Shimano XTR rear deraileur for me mtb
an XT hub and cassette
XT Hollowtech Crankset w/ bottom bracket

and now, drum roll please:

Scott Robertson's "Concept Design" - oh my god...the book is a treasure!!
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- Tom Carter

"You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf" - Jack Kornfield

[[Shizo]]

I got a hooded sweatshirt from some guy at work.
I got the usual gift basket from my boss.

I gave nothing :0

[Gort]

oh yeah...I forgot; I gave:

a TV to my wife for the bedroom, so I can kiss any intimate forrays goodbye; I also gave her a compact flash disc for her camera

I gave my daughter some books, toys, clothes and a quill pen.
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- Tom Carter

"You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf" - Jack Kornfield

[Al Ian]

I gave

A music CD, and a hand written story of my life (some of the tramatic events) a long with how this person improved it and gave her a piece of the hardware that was in my back for over a year to show how she is a part of me like the hardware used to be.

I got two video games and about 30 pounds.

When it comes to what I'm alergic too, mostly just stupid people.
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[Brain]

I think I have an allergy to stupid people too. Whenever they're about, I see blades... sharp blades... @;-)

Received (including b'day pressies as it's on the 20th o' Dec):
* PS2 with Prince of Persia
* Fundage
* Men's Bible (obviously I exert "sinner" to my family @:-)
* A talisman bearing the symbol of King Solomon
* A slab of Coke
* Much junk food
* A coupla games from Nan (surprisingly alright choices from the older generation)
* Gold Class tickets to Return of The King in Sydney
* Tickets to Powderfinger's concert in Canberra

Given:
* Enough boxes of chocolate/tins of premium biscuits/M&M's/other assorted lollies to completely blow my family's diet out of the water @:-D
* A pair of week old socks with poetry on their week long life (strange friends for a strange guy, I spose @:-)
* A slaw of Aeroplane Jelly, assorted lollies, more poetry and art
* Few oldschool British comedy DVDs for Dad
* A hamper of smelly lavendar stuff and such for Mum, proudly put together by my bro and I
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[azerty]

I gave nothing , I revieved a mirror azerty

[geoman2k]

i got....
rainbow 6 3 for xbox
$50 gift card for best buy
fujifilm digital camera
"fugitives and refugees" by chuck palahnuik

i gave...
brushes canvases for my dad (he hasn't painted in 20 years)
drawing of me and my sis for sister
drawing of virgin mary for grandma
josh groben cd for my mom

as you can see, i'm on somewhat of a budget...
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