Post by: erik the bold on December 26, 2005, 09:36:23 AM
With the except of my kidlet who logged somewhere more than 30 presents, (thanks to Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, God-Parents, etc., ALL of which needed some kind of assembly), Christmas was a bit sparse this year, due to me still looking for gainful employment.
However, wifey-poo came up with a pretty cool present, a collection of Ayn Rand, including:
The Fountainhead
We the Living
For the New Intellectual
The Virtue of Selfishness
and
The book the movie was based on:
Master and Commander
I'm thinking she believes I have too much time on my hands.
Anybody in Michigan need a Fluid Power Expert / Advanced Mfg Engineer??
Post by: jefnvk on December 26, 2005, 09:40:17 AM
Post by: Guest on December 26, 2005, 10:05:47 AM
Post by: Matthew Carberry on December 26, 2005, 10:40:10 AM
Could have come in handy on several deployments, now it's more just "cool".
Post by: 280plus on December 26, 2005, 11:14:11 AM
Oh and one of those woodsman's pals for the backpack
and socks...
Post by: Sylvilagus Aquaticus on December 26, 2005, 02:26:42 PM
Yo their credit, they do listen well. They've all gotten tired of me not being to find 'that (&$^@* 5/8 socket' so they all went in together and brought me a really nice set of Craftsman wrenches to augment the partial sets I've had for years.
In fact, I need to find bungee cords to keep the dang drawers in the cabinet. I just played 500+ pickup on the front porch while trying to come through the front door after doing the brakes on the pickup. jfruser would have heard my ranting if he were home.
Best of all, I got my wife a new house. I knew she wouldn't be happy with 'just' her computerized sewing machine and a Springer Micro Compact.
Regards,
Rabbit.
Post by: mtnbkr on December 26, 2005, 02:38:39 PM
The only physical non-gun gifts I got was a Mouse sander, a 12v power inverter for the 4x4, the 3rd volume of the Family Guy on DVD, and a Coleman lantern.
The only gun related stuff I got was Elmer Keith's Gun Notes vol 1, and an illustrated encyclopedia of hunting rifles and shotguns.
Chris
Post by: SpookyPistolero on December 26, 2005, 03:08:43 PM
Post by: Gewehr98 on December 26, 2005, 03:58:12 PM
A 12-piece Henckel's knife set in wood block was under the tree with my name on it.
Hanging among the ornaments was a little card telling me to look in the garage.
A Craftsman rolling tool cart/chest was out there, they rolled it over from the neighbor's garage to keep me from snooping the last several weeks.
Post by: Standing Wolf on December 26, 2005, 05:18:35 PM
Post by: grampster on December 26, 2005, 05:55:52 PM
Oldest son gave me a Hometics seat that has powerful back massagers installed. I mean really really powerful. Youngest son gave me a gift certificate for the book store.
Now I can sit in my massager and read by flashlight and never have to worry about a power failure. IT'S ALIVE!!!!!
Post by: bermbuster on December 27, 2005, 04:37:11 AM
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Never again dead batteries. SWMBO gave me one o them flashlights that you shake for 30 seconds and electro magnetic magic creates POWER. Let there be light!!....
I got one of those. A LOT of people I know got them. They are pretty cool!I got a nice leather travel bag with my initials on it from my SIL.
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 27, 2005, 04:38:45 AM
Post by: Dannyboy on December 27, 2005, 09:08:15 AM
Post by: El Tejon on December 27, 2005, 10:17:23 AM
Popcorn and aftershave, a Starbucks card and a Nordstorm's gift card.
No guns, no ammo. Need to be more aggressive in my list.
Post by: BozemanMT on December 27, 2005, 12:58:20 PM
Quote from: erik the bold
What Interesting, Non-Gun, Presents Did Santa Bring You?
there is such a thing?
??I had no idea
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 27, 2005, 02:45:59 PM
Yes, boys, grandpa loves them. 'Scuse me, I have something in my eye.
Post by: ...has left the building. on December 27, 2005, 03:41:33 PM
Post by: Guest on December 27, 2005, 03:47:17 PM
Post by: charby on December 28, 2005, 05:56:52 AM
Charby
Post by: InfidelSerf on December 28, 2005, 06:11:24 AM
SWMBO got a nice 25 bottle wine cooler. Of course it will always be on the lowest setting since all we drink are reds.
Post by: Old Fud on December 28, 2005, 10:28:04 AM
Pictures I had never seen of different loved ones on the cover and each month, with every date important to me pre-entered and highlighted.
Half the pix are of the givers -- young, healthy, happy -- as you would expect
But the other half are of the ones I miss -- and THEY were from times when they were healthy and happy.
I don't know where they found those pictures.
But the calendar will be prized for a lifetime.
Fud
Post by: griz on December 29, 2005, 06:08:11 AM
Post by: mtnbkr on December 29, 2005, 06:29:32 AM
We did something similar for our family. We gave our parents and grandparents custom calendars with family specific pictures of our daughter and them on each page (the ones my parents got had pictures of Abby with them, Shell's family got pictures of Abby and that side, etc). My wife went through each of the calendars and entered every birthday, anniversary, etc for the appropriate family (ie, my parents didn't get that info for my wife's side, etc). They were a big hit.
Chris
Post by: mtnbkr on December 29, 2005, 06:31:24 AM
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I got a whole bunch of "proto-diamonds"! My parents say I can use them as paper weights as well.
Some sitcom had a bit where they father told the boys about getting coal in their stockings. Of course, they didn't know what coal was and asked. Upon being told it was a rock that burned, they all wanted some. I would've been the same way, but I was always told naughty boys got switches (and not the Cisco kind either).
Chris