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Oui! Kel Send a noteboard - 28/12/2011 02:09:06 AM
This year I got an electric shaver and I'm super happy.


Me too.. mind you, I have yet to unbox mine..

Why not, I'll throw in this year's birthday presents too. From my sister, I got a soda machine which is awesome. It makes seltzer and then you can add syrup or crystal light to make soda. From my parents, I got a laptop. (Budget, value for your money laptop). This year's birthday present was a way bigger than usual but I really needed it and I'm broke. I never had my own brand new laptop before, I just inherited my mom's old laptop when she got a new one and it was about 4 years old when I got it and then I had it for another 6 years and although it was dying for a while and had life prolonging procedures several times, this year it was just painful. I think that 10 years is already a great lifetime for a laptop.


I still have a 5 year old desktop computer, but my Bride has had 2 new laptops in that time. The hard drive on the first one died, and it was just a bit more to buy a brand new one than to simply replace the hard drive on the old one. What she doesn't know that i'm getting her a Kindle Fire for her birthday (next week). BTW, I saw the commercial for the soda maker, it sounds yummy.

For previous birthdays: A recurring gift that I would ask for most of the time was a bag/purse or a pretty watch. Occasionally it's a coat. What else? Sometimes technology. One year it was a DVR and that was awesome and now that we have it everyone loves it. A smartphone was a gift (droid incredible). There were mp3 players. I didn't have much music on it but I liked listening to the radio on my commute.


I have that phone too.. and you're right, the navigation is so nifty. It's nice to know that you always have directions in your pocket.

Amusingly, my first mp3 player (the kind that runs on a battery) has long since died and I've gotten a new one (only to find out that although it's more advanced the battery life is vastly inferior) and recently while cleaning I've found my sister's mp3 player packed somewhere far away with other. You see, parents usually don't have the slightest clue what to get my sister and getting her whatever they get me seems to be as good a guess as any. (They've certainly done worse) So just don't tell her about the mp3 player I rescued because she's just going to put it away somewhere and completely forget about it.


I currently have 3 iPods.. my 80 GB Classic stays in my car (it syncs to the car), my 16 GB Nano is the one I take with me, and my new 8 GB Nano has never even been used. I'd trade all of them for an iPod Touch, so when I travel I could use Facetime to talk to the kidlets. (And as to your sister's "former" mp3 player, she doesn't have to know. ;))
Kel (formerly Tristan de Luna)
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. -- Ambrose Bierce
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Presents! Vivien - 27/12/2011 04:16:42 PM 1555 Views
I received a GPS unit for my car. Nate - 27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM 1152 Views
Did you get your egg separator? Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM 1016 Views
I did! Nate - 27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM 1093 Views
Oh. Well it's probably for the best then. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 05:17:44 PM 907 Views
Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM 967 Views
Use caution when washing eggs... Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:50:37 PM 1059 Views
What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this. *NM* Tim - 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM 614 Views
This is news to me too. Nate - 28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM 1036 Views
Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM 970 Views
Aha. That makes sense. Nate - 28/12/2011 05:26:47 AM 1054 Views
That's a relief. You can't eat raw egg in this country anyway, so I don't need to change any habits. Tim - 28/12/2011 10:37:47 AM 899 Views
Is there a law? Nate - 28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM 970 Views
What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs. Tim - 28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM 942 Views
I didn't know that. Nate - 28/12/2011 07:54:37 PM 1005 Views
It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too. Avendesora - 30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM 866 Views
That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me. Tim - 30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM 937 Views
I love a runny yolk myself. Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:28:49 PM 762 Views
Re: I love a runny yolk myself. Tim - 31/12/2011 11:30:07 AM 1110 Views
I love technology. Gadgets! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:27:19 PM 939 Views
Me! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM 980 Views
Oui! Kel - 28/12/2011 02:09:06 AM 913 Views
Re: Oui! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:26:01 PM 895 Views
I'm scared of those. rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM 1007 Views
That logic is interesting Vivien - 28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM 1574 Views
Why am I embarrassed? No reason. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:14:07 PM 941 Views
Re: Nate - 28/12/2011 07:52:04 PM 1035 Views
Re: Re: Vivien - 28/12/2011 09:08:55 PM 847 Views
Fascinating: Vaniqa and hair in general Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:04:58 PM 1079 Views
Oh, you can have it. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:37:59 PM 952 Views
I knew you'd feel like that. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:18:50 PM 1118 Views
It's often the best plan. I've got a nice list I let Tim pass out to people. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:23:08 PM 957 Views
Boiled egg and toast soldier set??? Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM 877 Views
I kid you not. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM 1461 Views
Ok then. Carry on. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 545 Views
That is hilarious. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM 1205 Views
You don't have to live like that anymore. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:20:40 PM 968 Views
XD *NM* Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:21:44 PM 567 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 27/12/2011 10:59:54 PM 578 Views
I got an ipad. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM 1045 Views
Awww awesome. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM 1016 Views
No but Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM 1047 Views
I didn't ask for it. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:06:47 PM 974 Views
I know, I was talking about Avendesora Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:25:20 PM 1019 Views
. Use it to video yourself fondling the melons. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:56:25 PM 917 Views
It's more like you agreed Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:27:17 PM 964 Views
Re: No but Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM 954 Views
Well that makes sense. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:51:41 PM 920 Views
What if it's a roomba? Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:19:54 PM 893 Views
Nope. Sareitha Sedai - 28/12/2011 02:13:55 PM 850 Views
You must share ways to make it more useful. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM 966 Views
Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI. Nebhead - 27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM 936 Views
but, why? Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:27:25 PM 912 Views
Hm. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM 1036 Views
Font size for PDFs? I don't think that option exists. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:29:08 PM 1065 Views
No... Just the kindle app with kindle Books so far. Sorry! Avendesora - 28/12/2011 01:14:37 AM 900 Views
A lump of coal. Tom - 27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM 818 Views
Re: A lump of coal. Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM 1010 Views
Which Перелетные птицы? Tom - 27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM 1017 Views
The second one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:14:56 PM 798 Views
Are there any non-Russian speakers reading this subthread? Tom - 27/12/2011 10:20:45 PM 917 Views
Santa's Bounty Kel - 27/12/2011 06:30:19 PM 951 Views
That's quite a haul. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:26:35 PM 885 Views
a mix Yunalesca - 27/12/2011 06:34:29 PM 1011 Views
I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. MightyYT - 27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM 960 Views
Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM 951 Views
Everything I wished for ironclad - 27/12/2011 07:39:17 PM 902 Views
You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:40:13 PM 554 Views
Pah! No, of course not. ironclad - 27/12/2011 09:41:56 PM 848 Views
I got a suit. LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 08:40:40 PM 933 Views
Oooh that's a really good one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:33:01 PM 936 Views
My parents took me and I got fitted. *NM* LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 10:22:15 PM 520 Views
My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day... vandevere - 27/12/2011 09:11:36 PM 889 Views
I got a rock. TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:43:21 PM 948 Views
Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside. Tim - 27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM 988 Views
Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM 1068 Views
It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM 969 Views
Truer words have never been spoken! Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:27:29 AM 959 Views
Re: Truer words have never been spoken! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:23:15 PM 1056 Views
I didn't see that one!! rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM 895 Views
Re: I didn't see that one!! Vivien - 28/12/2011 05:36:24 PM 940 Views
I'm easy to shop for. rebelaessedai - 30/12/2011 07:54:59 AM 904 Views
I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM 949 Views
My Christmas gift: my 6-week old son slept for 6 hours straight through the night. *NM* Macharius - 28/12/2011 01:26:12 AM 527 Views
*NM* Kel - 28/12/2011 02:10:42 AM 477 Views
a Pressure Cooker ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 02:41:00 AM 957 Views
What does it do? Vivien - 28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM 948 Views
It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:25:38 AM 1033 Views
You like your veggies tender? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:12:43 AM 937 Views
Depends on the vegetable ... Roonas - 30/12/2011 08:12:41 PM 981 Views
That's awesome.. Kel - 28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM 925 Views
The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM 883 Views
I'd have one, if not for the bad memories.. Kel - 28/12/2011 02:49:04 PM 907 Views
I love mine for brown rice. It cuts cooking time in half. No explosions in 2 years. *NM* Avendesora - 30/12/2011 12:07:20 PM 550 Views
Yay! The_Muted_Grimaud - 28/12/2011 03:36:18 AM 865 Views
I did pretty well random thoughts - 28/12/2011 03:40:46 AM 893 Views
Re: I did pretty well Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:32:04 PM 919 Views
Glorious gift cards! Mndrew - 28/12/2011 04:56:49 AM 1023 Views
The vodka fairy was very good this year. Stephen - 28/12/2011 02:10:21 PM 1028 Views
chocolate vodka? Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:21:52 PM 940 Views
I haven't tried it yet. Stephen - 28/12/2011 07:30:17 PM 949 Views
Sonic Screwdriver! Missa Sedai - 28/12/2011 10:18:36 PM 1002 Views
Picture of the Boston Terrier Totebag? *NM* Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:30:13 PM 535 Views
Re: Presents! nossy - 29/12/2011 10:58:44 AM 1207 Views
I like my dishwasher random thoughts - 29/12/2011 12:27:31 PM 832 Views
heh. nossy - 29/12/2011 01:31:01 PM 820 Views
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