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Posted by Batman (Member # 4211) on :

What are you buying your friends and family?

So far, I'm getting certain people:

A wolverine claw (the most expensive gift. She HAD to have a claw like one of the ones on my necklace)

A cool lighter

A golf item (for my dad. not quite sure what it will be yet)

A Friends poster (My friend Steph is obsessed with the show)

A gamecube memory card x2 (one for each friend)

A present for Zevlag, which I'm not at liberty to say what it is.

A present for MyrddinFyre and a bunch of other girls, which I'm also not at liberty to say what it is.

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

This is where I reveal just how evil I am.

I'm getting nothing for everyone. Same thing I've gotten them for the past few years. I think even my mom might get shafted this year. My justification for this, knowing that I will still get presents? My birthday is a few days after Christmas, and I will be lucky if I get a phone call--from anyone.

So there.

[edit: I"m really not evil. I'm just poor.]

[ December 08, 2003, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: fiazko ]

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

I bought my dad a Forever Flashlight. You shake it for 15-30 seconds and it gives a fairly bright beam for 5 minutes. The light goes out, you shake some more-no batteries! I sound like an ad, huh? But it's really cool, I think I'm going to go get one for myself.

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

Aww, Fiazko....you aren't in the Holiday spirit are you? We need to put you in a room all by yourself with nothing but movies like:

1. A Christmas Carol
2. Miracle on 34th Street
3. It's a Charlie Brown Christmas
4. It's a Wonderful Life

And then we'll see what a sour puss you are!! [Kiss]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

NO! Are you trying to kill me?

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

And don't get me started on your holiday.

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

Sorry, Fiazko, I couldn't think of any other "holiday" movies off the top of my head besides Christmas ones! I swear though, I'm not trying to kill you, just wanting to spread a little cheer!

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

You couldn't think of any more holiday movies? You left out the only one that could possibly instill in me a remote sense of Christmas cheer.

A Christmas Story.

Every time I bury my face in a plate of mashed potatoes, I imagine getting my tongue stuck on a frozen pole or having a monstrosity of a lamp in my picture window or shooting my eye out with my brand new shiny Red Rider BB gun.

Als, I am yanked from my holiday reverie by the hideous decorations I'm forced to behold all night every night where I work.

Nice try, though.

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

Of course!! A Christmas Story! And I just watched that a week or so ago!

But don't make me come over there and sing carols!

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

I work in a hospital. Don't make me threaten you with sick people. There's plenty here tonight.

Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :

They're selling smaller versions of the leg lamp now. Luckily, I know just what to do if Dr.M brings one home - start vacuuming.

Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :

Should I be worried? O_o