The Holiday Haul Thread!

[愛]

Just as the thread name implies, tell us what you got from the big fat red dude!

So far, all I opened was my aunt's gift. She got me my own star in the galaxy named after me, a snow owl plushie, and $20. She's crazy, but so awesome and thoughtful. More to come tomorrow morning!

[Peanut]

So far I've opened a couple gifts from family members and have gotten:
A $25 HMV gift card from my uncle
A sweet Toronto Maple Leafs sweater from my aunt and uncle
And an insanely awesome Marvel Comics Vault book, chronicling the entirety of Marvel's history. It's INSANE! From my cousin and his girlfriend.

More awesome gifts to come tomorrow! HIYOOOO!

[Roseangelo]

I've already opened the bulk of my presents...


A USB Turntable (it's shiny)
A microphone/recorder for my iPod
Doctor Who Series 3 on DVD
Fraggle Rock Season 3 on DVD
The Muppet Show Season 2 on DVD
The 1987 World Series on DVD
Misc. knicknacks
Bigfoot action figure
Tales of the TMNT Treasury Edition TPB
Blueberry dark chocolate and spicy dark chocolate (I haven't tried either yet, but I'm quite curious about the spicy kind).
Pokemon puzzle (from a 2 and 4 year-old, which makes this quite cute)
Money
Some ornaments
Several fabulous Christmas cards


This is the first year in many that my list has been this long. It makes me quite happy. :)

[Jade Green]

I got $25 from my grandmother and a key chain from my friend.

[Dr. Doom]

So far I can claim an Xbox 360, Mass Effect, Seasons 1 & 2 of Teen Titans, several packegs of socks (I always need socks), a tin of assorted home made cookies and a song written in honor of my birthday.

I also have had the shame qand misfortune of receiving not 1, but 2 copies of Transformers on DVD, when I really, truly want none. I'll never be as happy as I was before I received them.

More to come tomorrow. But not much more.

[Brodie]

I also have had the shame qand misfortune of receiving not 1, but 2 copies of Transformers on DVD, when I really, truly want none. I'll never be as happy as I was before I received them.


Because Teen Titans is much better......Oh wait. Its not.



So far, I got:

Madman Collection Vol 1
Mass Effect
Legendary Heroes Darkness figure (Awesome, and neat, and the dude and the comic shop hooked me up with a discount.)
Blade Runner
Sketchbooks
Sharpies
Memories From Crystal Lake: The Complete Friday The 13th history hardcover

[GK Punk]

Thus far

Army of Darkness on DVD
Eddie Guerrero's auto biography
Two Edge t-shirts (Lewd, Crude and Tattoo'd and the new Cross/Star shirt)
And an Edge leather arm band.

I don't expect much more though.

[Dr. Doom]

Because Teen Titans is much better......Oh wait. Its not.

Yes, well, regardless of how you somehow managed to not think The Transformers film was awful, the point is that I WANTED Teen Titans, whereas I didn't want Transformers, and I got two. I'm talking about the new, live action one, by the way. I'd be ok with getting the 1986 animated one.

I also got 3000 Wii Points. Gotta decide what I'm gonna do with those.

[Buslady]

My son gave me DrWHO S3 DVD set and my hubby gave me a shopping spree with 5 well loaded gift cards to my most visited stores. Im gonna go nuts when the sales start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[愛]

Yes, well, regardless of how you somehow managed to not think The Transformers film was awful

I don't think you and I were watching the same movie. The Transformers movie was excellent. Now, given I have little knowledge of the Transformers universe outside of my vague memory of the cartoon over 15 years ago, I guess I went in there with a clean slate.

[愛]

Update on the gifts!

Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Seinfeld Season 8

...yeah, that's all. I have a few more gifts to get from relatives, though.

[Brodie]

So, what your mom said about not expecting it was wrong?

I gotttt

A dunks card
Die Hard collection
Carnivale S1
Carnivale S2
Band of Brothers
Complete Marvel Encyclepedia
Marvel shirts
Transformers shirts
etc, etc
etc
etc

[Hannah]

Yes, well, regardless of how you somehow managed to not think The Transformers film was awful, the point is that I WANTED Teen Titans, whereas I didn't want Transformers, and I got two. I'm talking about the new, live action one, by the way. I'd be ok with getting the 1986 animated one.

I also got 3000 Wii Points. Gotta decide what I'm gonna do with those.
You are insane, Transformers ruled.

I got Guitar Hero III, Phantom Hourglass, Jam Sessions, a new MP3 player, a sh*tload of clothes, shoes, Hairspray, Peter Pan.. I think that's all. Kickass.

[愛]

So, what your mom said about not expecting it was wrong?

Basically. I was really surprised. My mom said I had this look like back when I was 5 at Christmas. :lol:

[JetsAndHeels]

New wallet
sports trivia book
Carolina tarheels necktie
Carolina tarheels calendar
neca leg lamp from a christmas story
simpsons movie dvd w/figurines
WWII in color dvd from the history channel
blockbuster video gift card
circuit city gift card
cash

[Dr. Doom]

Transformers wasn't even about the Transformers. It was about people running around and doing things while the Transformers danced around in the background like ****ing idiots.

[Raph's Girl]

A Scarf (home made in what my mom deems as TMNT colours: red, green, and black.I call it my Doctor Who scarf tho cuz it almost reaches the floor. :lol:)
Flannel Jacket
Moccasins
Sweater
Winter hat (to match the scarf)
The Land Before Time 13
Dinomummy
Kushiel's Justice (now i just need to finish reading Kushiel's Scion so I can read this one! )
Candy
Belgian Chocolates
Barnes & Noble Gift Card

[Brodie]

Oh! I forgot the coolest thing of all!

TMNT Artbiography hardcover book from Eastman.

****ing awesome.

[Jade Green]

Well... aside what i've previously mentioned, Parents gave me some cash too so... i'm good

[cowabunga14]

Ok, let's see here...

Movies/DVDs:
George A. Romero's The Crazies
The Elephant Man
The Evil Dead: Ultimate Edition
Planet Terror
Death Proof
Scanners
City of the Living Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Dune: Extended Edition

Graphic novels/TPBs:
Cerebus: Volume 1
Watchmen
Hard Boiled

Games:
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
The Thing (PS2)

Action figures:
Cult Classics S-Mart Ash
Cult Classics Hare Krishna Zombie
The Thing: MacReady in Kennel Box Set

Miscellaneous:
Low-cut socks
Green pajama bottoms
Dark blue pajama bottoms
Philips Norelco 7110 X Shaver
French truffles
Peanut Red and Green M&Ms

[Mr. Snackpants]

Rock Band
XBL Points Card
Couple Sweatshirts
Couple Long Sleeve T-shirts
Bourne 1 & 2 in HD
TMNT in HD
$50 gift card to Meijer(for groceries back up at school...or gas)

My family Christmas is tonight at 5. I expect $100-$150 is Best Buy Gift Cards.

[Peanut]

This morning at 2:30 am my sister woke everyone up and annoyed the sh*t out of us until we went downstairs to open presents, so I'm pretty tired. Anyways, I got....

PSP Slim Star Wars Battlefront Edition (To replace my ugly, dead pixel-y old PSP)
Parappa The Rappa for PSP
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Crysis
The Bourne Identity and Supremacy on HDDVD
A couple SpongeBob SquarePants season sets
The Alien Quadrilogy
The History of the WWE Championship DVD
WrestleMania Anthology Volume 1
A couple new pairs of pants and a sweater
Tickets to a Toronto Maple Leafs game

I'm supposed to get some stuff from my sister sometime this week, and my dad has told me I should be getting Rock Band around the same time. So, awesome Christmas to say the least.

[Tanner]

It was a nice Christmas to say the least.

A buttload of art stuff.
a DVD player
Disturbia
Flowboard, Call of Duty 3 for Wii(<3)
Lotsa candy
some cash
and a few clothes.

Love my Cartman sleep pants though. And my granparents have yet to arrive, so... >3

[Jo Dawn]

Thus far:

Clothes, DVDs (like Peanut, they included Bourne movies, plus some others), some season sets of shows I like, money, a leg lamp from 'A Christmas Story', and... what I speak to you from right now... A new laptop. :D

[cqb101]

Lacie 500 GB External hard drive
Empire Gear bag (paintball)

DVD's:

The Complete James Dean Collection
City of God
Elephant

Books:

The Beatles: Illustrated Lyrics
Essential Godzilla (Marvel)
Socom: SEAL Team Seven OGN
Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking
Ductigami (Duct tape origami)

Fleece Sweater from GAP
Boxers

Red Sox Stuff:

Pajama Pants
Shot Glass
Boxers
Beer Coozie



My other sister and her family are coming over for dinner later, so I'll be getting some more stuff. Probably DVD's and books.



From my friends(which I got a week ago)

Case of Corona
"Tobacco" grinder

[Scandia]

- Money, plus more is coming later this week.
- Toiletries.

I'll go to the mall tomorrow and buy some clothes with the money :)

[Leonardo Mystic]

You guys are all lucky. I've never gotten that much at Christmas since I was ages 5-8.

All I ever get at Christmas now is $40 total from three people, and/or a little gift from a friend. If I want a Christmas, I have to buy it myself. :|

[Ashangelo]

Money
Jeff Hardy teddy bear
Smackdown vs Raw 2008-PS2
John Cena fleece blanket
Pirates 3 DVD
Mr. Brooks DVD
Peter Pan 2 DVD
Scattergories
Hardy Boys hoodie
Hardy Boys Motocross Jersey
Awesome pair of boots
WWE Stocking
Steve & Barry's giftcard
'Mouth' action figure from The Goonies

[Jester]

Marvel legends Stan Lee (From my Girl friend)
Marvel and DC Encyclopedias
$200 Visa gift card
$50 Best Buy gift card
Some socks
jumper cables and a wrench.

[Ecto Jedi]

Memories From Crystal Lake: The Complete Friday The 13th history hardcover

Haha, very nice.


Here's my modest -- albeit totally acceptable -- "haul."

The Simpsons Seasons Five and Six on DVD
Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood
2000 Wii Points

[Mars-Chan]

Let's see what all Marsy got!

1) New Robe,
2) New bedroom shoes,
3) A new purse (yah..I know...my old one was falling apart)
4)a cordless phone,
5)Shrek 3, (EFFING HILARIOUS!)
6)Pirates 3 AWE (which also came with the computer game with it),
7) new sheets for my bed,
8 ) A neeeew blanket for my bed
9) Chocolates and lots of it! (OMNOM!)
10) Money to put back in the bank for said bed since I paid for it with my own money... :dead:
11) My very own personal foot spa....

[Mr. Snackpants]

a leg lamp from 'A Christmas Story'

Badass. I want one now, it'd be perfect in my room :P.

Add to my list $100 cash and a book from my genius uncle. I'm more than happy, it's been a good one.

[Jo Dawn]

Badass. I want one now, it'd be perfect in my room :P.



Dude, I know! It's a major award! ;) :P

[Spitfire]

I buy what I want so I didn't tell anyone what to get me this year and let them wing it.

I got around 300 in cash
Photoshop CS 3*My Dad knew I wanted that though*
An adopted Tapir named Thor, got a sweater as well with a Tapir on it, if your wondering what a Tapir is
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A coffee marker and some coffee
A mini vacuum cleaner, for keyboards and stuff
A 20 gift card for Rasputin Music and a 15 for I-tunes
Two Iron Maiden picture disk vinyls
A snow flake my little cousin made
Some candy

The Tapir and Photoshop are a toss up for my favorite gifts.

[Scandia]

A tapir! Cool! And yes, I knew what tapirs are beforehand "was a science major in college and used to teach science".

Anyhow, I have already used one of the new gifts- the toothbrush.

Sadly, I will use the cash I got so far (part of it) to pay for next month's parking. I work downtown and park at the garage next to my library. Very expensive, but totally worth it because I do not get wet and can go in and out.

[Spitfire]

A tapir! Cool! And yes, I knew what tapirs are beforehand "was a science major in college and used to teach science".

You are awesome then. Most people look at me weird and say "Tapir?" when I mention.

[Mecha Cow]

Wait, you actually got a real Tapir? o_O

[Spitfire]

It's adopted in my name so I'm not sure how it works. I should read up on that but from what I read it's mine.

[Mecha Cow]

Oh, so it's not a pet or anything.

[ThirdMarioBro]

a leg lamp from 'A Christmas Story'

You don't know how close I came to getting one of those lamps for myself. How I long for the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window. :lol:

Anyway, here's the haul (quite nice I might add).

PlayStation 3 60GB
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Heavenly Sword
Motor Storm
Spider-Man trilogy on Blu-Ray
Gears of War PC
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
Zelda lunch box

And I spent a freaking fortune on my family's gifts as well, so I feel good. :)

[Peanut]

^^ Go away, TROLL!

[Machias Banshee]

My family has a very weird sense of humor....

Rambutan (some Thai fruit that looks like an anemone, and therefore from 'Jacques'...)
Green Jackfruit (something we saw on ManvsWild...therefore, from 'Bear Grylls')
A whole dried squid... (according to the tab 'from spongebob'...)
Mango Mood Candy
Coconut egg spread (actually very good...)
Chocolate rum balls
Tea Masala
Lindt balls

Pinnacle Studios ver11
blank DVDs
seven different Celtic CDs
A bunch of avon stuff (including the chime clock that doesnt work... :roll: )
Dinomummy (I didn't realize it was a children's book...)
An Inconvenient Book
Shoe Shine Kit
trail mix
a new hairbrush set
A mini poseable Spongebob.. (I watched the show while I had Mumps the other week..)
naughty nighty (according to the tab 'from Mikey'. I told you, weird humor..)


And on the flip side, My family donated dozens of underwear, socks and undershirts to the local Homeless Shelter... :)

[KROW]

Anyway, here's the haul (quite nice I might add).

PlayStation 3 60GB
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Heavenly Sword
Motor Storm
Spider-Man trilogy on Blu-Ray
Gears of War PC
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
Zelda lunch box



I know that if I see a picture of your gaming domicile, I'll puke from envy.


Here's my load:
-- 3 flannel shirts
-- 2 polo dress shirts
-- 1 button-down, long-sleeve dress shirt
-- 1 pair of flannel lounge pants
-- a package of t-shirts
-- a package of socks
-- a package of boxers
-- a disposable camera
-- a chocolate chip cookie
-- a gingerbread cookie
-- $45
-- a personal laundry basket
-- Conan video game

[The Stryker]

On the clothing side I got the new Jericho shirt (the black one) MVP's shirt and a ROH hoodie. Yes, I wear a bunch of wrestling shirts.

On the game side, I'll have to get back to you on that. I think Mario Galaxy was in there.

[Ra]

I didn't get much, but I'm happy.

- Guitar Hero III Pack for ye olde PS2. That really did take me by surprise, that one.
- Children of Mana for the DS.
- Pirates 3.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The original movie...ON DVD!!).
- Shorts.
- Underwear. Black. Three sets. Size 12.
- A tiny box of chocoloate.

[CharmedSerenity]

From family
Lost: Season 3
Avatar: The Burning Earth
TMNT Movie 2008 Calendar
Transformers: Victory (Takara)
Transformers movie: 2-disc special edition
Avatar: The Legend of Aang (Video Game)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2k3 Video Game)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Video Game of 2007 movie)
Silver PS2 and memory card (was waiting for the prices to drop)

From friends
Reindeer teddy
Two pairs of socks
Money & a giftcard
Couple of jade bracelets
Two small boxes of chocolates
TMNT: the collected movie prequels & adaption
Flower Fairy cards (the kind used to write letters on)

[Cure]

- Underwear. Black. Three sets. Size 12.

Ra knows no boundaries.

[Dr. Doom]

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[Ra]

Ra knows no boundaries.
Wait...we have boundaries now? Cripes, I've been away for a good while.

[Raph's Girl]

Got some more stuff today (my dad came down for his yearly visit :roll: )

So to my list I add:
Kasey Kahne hat pin (mmm... Kasey Kahne...)
The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra - A story from the POV of Leonardo Da Vinci and the events leading up to and the reasonings behind the secret code in the Last Supper....and why apperantly Cosimo De Midici wasn't happy about it. *lol* Da Vinci apperantly pissed off the Catholics quite well and was considered to be a "Bad Christian" :lol: Gotta love historical fiction. But finally tho.. a novel from the POV of Da Vinci! :D

[Hannah]

I'm gonna join Ra with the undies- two pair from AE! Yeah!

[Ra]

Let's face it: No girl is complete without a pair of panties. :lol:

[Dorkfish]

Lessee....

from my best buddy:
2 vintage TMNT Wilton cake pans
Old Toon animation cel of Leo...still in the mail from Aussie
green fur wig for one of my asian ball-jointed dolls!

Other friends:
Sushi plate set
Homemade cookies of awesome

From dude in the art dept. that totally has a crush on me:
Resident Evil calendar I randomly mentioned seeing a couple months ago. How thoughtful. ;_;

Family:
Pirates 3 DVD
pink slippers
Hickory Farms giftpack...cuz it ain't Christmas until I get one. XD
manicure set from Bath and Body

And my little cousin gave me his old PS2 because he got a PS3 for Christmas. I don't see myself using it anytime soon, but still very nice of him. ^^

[Cascadia]

Lets see

Family
money
gift certificates iTunes and Barnes & Noble
a $400 gift certificate to my favorite spa
a new laptop computer
some professional clothes

friends
two of my friends are sending me something that is TF-related that is most likely from G1

[Katie]

Let's face it: No girl is complete without a pair of panties. :lol:

you haven't lived 'til you have opened the one from your grandma that has a red sequined thong in it with white feather trim :oops: I was utterly speachless :| (she's from Vegas.......'nuff said)


I got my earrings :D

and window defroster for my car
and alot of clothes that I picked out myself and my mom wrapped ( I HATE that...I like surprises better)
some kick ass fake fur trimmed boots....that I picked out


all in all a great haul :)

[SassyGal]

you haven't lived 'til you have opened the one from your grandma that has a red sequined thong in it with white feather trim :oops: I was utterly speachless :| (she's from Vegas.......'nuff said)


:lol: That's awesome!!

I believe it's a rule that a girl must a) get panties on christmas and b) that has to be the gift you are opening when EVERYONE is looking at you...at least that's how it is in my family :D

I got:
DVD's - To Kill a Mockingbird, Silverado, and Blades of Glory
Clothes that I still have to return (yay to gift receipts!)
The aforementioned obligatory underpants
Money!!
A pretty sweet purse
A pack of 5 MAC lipglosses (super girly happy dance!)
And my absolute fave gift from the best hubby ever, a signed script of Labyrinth...yup...supernerd right here!!

[Spike Spiegel]

You guys are all lucky. I've never gotten that much at Christmas since I was ages 5-8.

All I ever get at Christmas now is $40 total from three people, and/or a little gift from a friend. If I want a Christmas, I have to buy it myself. :|


I got pretty much the same and a $10 Blockbuster Gift Card...:-?:-?

Yep...it sucks.

[Raph's Girl]

Got some rather belated gifts today from my friend in Norway:

A small Buddha statue
The latest Kurt Nilsen album, Push Push :evilgrin:
An adorable turtle keychain
A collector plate that has a picture of a Moose painted on it (what? I like Moose... :lol: )