Posted By: Longneck
Gifts - 01/02/09 12:22 AM
Discuss your Holiday loot from this year or past years even.
What was the best thing you got in 2008?
Worst?
Best thing you gave?
Ever do White Elephant gifts?
Best gift you've ever gotten?
White Elephant
We did some white elephant gifts in our church group for couples my wife and I attend occasionally. I had a huge box with 2 boxes inside of them. The big box had an ugly tie, the second box had pork flavored ramen noodles, and the 3rd box had a small thing of body wash. Looking back, I could have done a lot better. The person opening it didn't have much of a sense of humor either... I got a pair of women's shoes, powder blue. My wife ended up with a picnic basket that she has already re-gifted.
Best gift in 2008
My mom gave me two packs of football cards she got for 99 cents each. I didn't mind, she doesn't have a lot of money and I like football cards. I open the pack to find:
Yep, that's right. An autographed card of the NFL's Rookie of the Year.
That was my birthday. Christmas I got some more white t-shirts (I wear a white t-shirt every day) and some socks (needed some) and The Dark Knight on DVD. I still have money on my Barnes and Nobles gift card, which surprises me. I got a flashlight that never needs batteries, and bright red duct tape, electrical tape, and masking tape. The tape was all from my father in law, all the guys get a bag of stuff, and the girls get a bag of stuff. "We're family and we're stuck with each other".
Worst?
I'm not sure, I didn't get anything completely useless this year. If I had to say something I'd say the pads of paper with my name at the top and horses at the bottom. But it'll get used so it's not that bad.
Best gift I gave
I am horrible at shopping for my wife. She will drop obvious hints and sometimes I still manage to miss them.
I managed to get her something she wasn't expecting and she still really liked it. The Sex and the City movie. We ended up having a movie day where we sat in our recliners, held hands, and watched our movies together.
Best Gift Ever
I remember waking up at 5am when I was around 7 or 8. I went to the christmas tree and shouted "I GOT A BATMAN BIKE!" which woke my parents up.
I'd say my favorite though would be the xbox and NFL2K5 game my wife got me about 3 years ago. I told her that NFL2K5 was probably the best $20 she's ever spent because I've spent hours playing that game. I still play it and prefer it over Madden each year.
What was the best thing you got in 2008?
Worst?
Best thing you gave?
Ever do White Elephant gifts?
Best gift you've ever gotten?
White Elephant
We did some white elephant gifts in our church group for couples my wife and I attend occasionally. I had a huge box with 2 boxes inside of them. The big box had an ugly tie, the second box had pork flavored ramen noodles, and the 3rd box had a small thing of body wash. Looking back, I could have done a lot better. The person opening it didn't have much of a sense of humor either... I got a pair of women's shoes, powder blue. My wife ended up with a picnic basket that she has already re-gifted.
Best gift in 2008
My mom gave me two packs of football cards she got for 99 cents each. I didn't mind, she doesn't have a lot of money and I like football cards. I open the pack to find:
Yep, that's right. An autographed card of the NFL's Rookie of the Year.
That was my birthday. Christmas I got some more white t-shirts (I wear a white t-shirt every day) and some socks (needed some) and The Dark Knight on DVD. I still have money on my Barnes and Nobles gift card, which surprises me. I got a flashlight that never needs batteries, and bright red duct tape, electrical tape, and masking tape. The tape was all from my father in law, all the guys get a bag of stuff, and the girls get a bag of stuff. "We're family and we're stuck with each other".
Worst?
I'm not sure, I didn't get anything completely useless this year. If I had to say something I'd say the pads of paper with my name at the top and horses at the bottom. But it'll get used so it's not that bad.
Best gift I gave
I am horrible at shopping for my wife. She will drop obvious hints and sometimes I still manage to miss them.
I managed to get her something she wasn't expecting and she still really liked it. The Sex and the City movie. We ended up having a movie day where we sat in our recliners, held hands, and watched our movies together.
Best Gift Ever
I remember waking up at 5am when I was around 7 or 8. I went to the christmas tree and shouted "I GOT A BATMAN BIKE!" which woke my parents up.
I'd say my favorite though would be the xbox and NFL2K5 game my wife got me about 3 years ago. I told her that NFL2K5 was probably the best $20 she's ever spent because I've spent hours playing that game. I still play it and prefer it over Madden each year.
) toys they're actually still playing with, so I consider that a success! 
I got the two older ones gift certificates to Modell's placed in Rutgers beanies. 
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this geek t-shirt (all of which I picked out lol)
