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Merry Christmas 2005
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While it isnt even Thanksgiving yet, I've already done my shopping. A lot of people are good to go for Christmas. A lot of stores are starting their holiday sales this week.
Hot gift ideas this year:
I heard about this on the radio, my boss then bought one and it absolutely rules so I picked one up for my dad.
Back to Basics Breakfast Sandwich Maker (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B18P96/104-9862735-3727910?v=glance&n=284507&v=glance)
Cook your toast, muffin, or bagel at the same time as you heat your meat http://img115.exs.cx/img115/9916/z4dwink.gif and poach your eggs. End result is a perfectly made hot breakfast sandwich.
Light Displays:
http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv
I love it!
Light Displays:
http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv
I love it!
Is that John Tesh's house? ;)
indyfan31
11-21-05, 04:34 PM
Is that John Tesh's house? ;)
If I lived across the street from that, I'd be at Western Auto the next day buying a pellet gun.
coolhand
11-21-05, 04:52 PM
If I lived across the street from that, I'd be at Western Auto the next day buying a pellet gun.
that would be to tough, try bird shot in a pistol or shotgun. not leathel but will break more bulbs.
If I lived across the street from that, I'd be at Western Auto the next day buying a pellet gun.
You'll shoot your eye out.
indyfan31
11-21-05, 08:42 PM
You'll shoot your eye out.
Aw c'mon Mom!!
you should go w/ the Lord of the Rings crossboy set instead, w/ flammable arrow tips like the Nuge :cool: :laugh: throw on some tiger print tight pants and blare some cat scratch fever in the background, make a whole production of it :D
racer2c
11-21-05, 10:09 PM
Santa if you don't bring me an Xbox 360 (with hard drive) Rudolph 'gets it'.
We're 100% done with shopping for both sides of the family except for stocking stuffers. My wife lives for Xmas. When New Years is over, the plans start for the next season. Seriously.
My 15 year old is all about the wake-boarding scene. She asked for a $500 board. She's not getting it. But I did get a dry suit to go with the more reasonably priced Liquid Force board.
Picked up a nifty little digital picture frame for my mom. I've had my eye on these things for four or five years. The first one I saw was $600 when it debuted and the only way to get picture on it was by having it plugged into a dial up where you could send pictures through it via a service. ugh. This new one has internal RAM plus takes all the different flash media. It plays video with sound (even the audio still picture narratives) and USB PC connectivity. All for $150 at best buy. Westinghouse makes it.
devilmaster
11-22-05, 02:21 AM
My wife lives for Xmas. When New Years is over, the plans start for the next season. Seriously.
Dude, get her some heavy drugs to solve that. Seriously.
;) :D
chop456
11-22-05, 02:23 AM
Real men shop on Christmas Eve.
Real men shop on Christmas Eve.
Real men shop online where they can get stuff cheaper than anywhere else. Plus not pay state taxes and they order well in advance to get free shipping rates.
Real men spend as little as possible on their loved ones.
indyfan31
11-22-05, 10:45 AM
Real men shop on Christmas Eve.Absolutely, I don't start shopping til the date starts with a twenty-something.
Methanolandbrats
11-22-05, 10:47 AM
Real men give gift certificates or cash. Nobody bitches about or returns money. :thumbup:
Warlock!
11-22-05, 10:55 AM
Real men shop online where they can get stuff cheaper than anywhere else. Plus not pay state taxes and they order well in advance to get free shipping rates.
Yeah, but you still hafta say you're going out shopping... otherwise what's your excuse to go to the strip clubs to see the little red n' white Santa's helper outfits?
I dig the light show.
Methanolandbrats
11-22-05, 10:59 AM
Yeah, but you still hafta say you're going out shopping... otherwise what's your excuse to go to the strip clubs to see the little red n' white Santa's helper outfits?
I dig the light show. Yes, in person shopping. 30 minutes at the mall for every four hours at the brewpub. That is the proper ratio. You must come home with a couple packages to pull this off.
Yes, in person shopping. 30 minutes at the mall for every four hours at the brewpub. That is the proper ratio. You must come home with a couple packages to pull this off.
Keep empty boxes in the attic.
Women won't go up there, and empty boxes are easier to carry and more importantly, didnt cost you anything.
No time at the mall, all your time spent at the bar, race track, stadium, or casino. 5 minutes spent online and the UPS man does all the work :thumbup:
Stu's got one hell of a plan. Nobel-worthy almost. :thumbup:
No time at the mall, all your time spent at the bar, race track, stadium, or casino. 5 minutes spent online and the UPS man does all the work :thumbup:
Better yet....... Find a bar that has free WiFi access and set up the laptop there! Beer and online shopping! :gomer:
Is that John Tesh's house? ;)
Song is "Wizards In Winter" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
chop456
11-22-05, 01:28 PM
Real men give gift certificates or cash. Nobody bitches about or returns money. :thumbup:
Yeah dude, I'll give my wife a gift certificate and see what happens. :laugh:
You'll be able to hear it from your house.
Better yet....... Find a bar that has free WiFi access and set up the laptop there! Beer and online shopping! :gomer:
Plus then you can post about it on OC!
Yeah dude, I'll give my wife a gift certificate and see what happens. :laugh:
You'll be able to hear it from your house.
I'll have my Richter scale tuned and ready :)
racer2c
11-22-05, 02:20 PM
My wife always buys her own presents from me and then gives me this whole song and dance about "don't buy me anything else Ok?. I'm serious. Don't buy me anything else." Yeah right, what she was really saying is "You aren't capable to pick out these clothes I wanted but you damn sure better surprise me with something shiny on Christmas morning." She does the same thing at Valentines Day.
Being married is one part handyman, one part interpreter.
Dr. Corkski
11-22-05, 03:11 PM
Re-gifting. :thumbup:
:D
Sean O'Gorman
11-22-05, 05:48 PM
When you alienate as many people as I do, the time spent shopping for Christmas presents ends up pretty low by default. :D
TravelGal
11-23-05, 02:36 AM
Song is "Wizards In Winter" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
I don't know if I want to know that or not. I spent the whole 3 minutes trying to figure out how I would knock out the sound system. I think first aim for the peace symbol and go from there. The conga-dancing Star of Bethlehem might be next on my hit parade and definitely the sound system after that.
Shop is a four letter word in this house. I try to avoid it at all costs. TravelGuy has given up on me. As *his* Christmas present, I have promised that I will go shopping this year. I've only got about 40 days left to avoid it.
manic mechanic
11-23-05, 02:45 AM
If I lived across the street from that, I'd be at Western Auto the next day buying a pellet gun.
You don't already own one??
I only have to go to Wal-Mart for ammo! :D
manic mechanic
11-23-05, 02:50 AM
Yeah dude, I'll give my wife a gift certificate and see what happens. :laugh:
You'll be able to hear it from your house.
:rofl: :rofl:
Well, my wife 'aint getting what she wants until she ponies up and gives me what she promised last year! It won't cost me/her a dime and we'd both benefit from it...
I'll even pay for the personal trainer! :p
manic
Lizzerd
11-23-05, 03:35 AM
I do my shopping in my head before I ever go to a store or mall. I think for weeks for exactly what I want to get for everybody while keeping an ongoing list, and can do all "shopping" that I don't do on line in an afternoon. Giuded like a laser beam for those hand full of stores and the exact products I buy.
And all the gifts I give for Christmas make sense. All the nephews, my niece, parents, and brothers and their spouses, actually use and appreciate every thing I've given for years. I really do put a lot of thought into it. In other words, I have never given something like my brother did, for two years in a row, which was give me a crock pot, when I already had one that I THOUGHT he knew I had since he had eaten from it before he got me the first one. I gave one away and only have two now.
:rofl: :rofl:
Well, my wife 'aint getting what she wants until she ponies up and gives me what she promised last year! It won't cost me/her a dime and we'd both benefit from it...
I'll even pay for the personal trainer! :p
manic
Did you tell your wife you wanted her to lose weight for Christmas?
Did you tell your wife you wanted her to lose weight for Christmas?
http://www.frontiernet.net/~joe14580/captain%20obvious.jpg
...to the RESCUE!! :D
http://www.frontiernet.net/~joe14580/captain%20obvious.jpg
...to the RESCUE!! :D
thanks captain obvious for pointing that out. but the thing is, he said it wouldnt cost him/her a dime. then he said he'd pay for the personal trainer.
but it was more of a question of shock than it was clarification that he did it. how can you tell a woman you want her to lose weight more than anything else and not get slapped?
All the stuff mr anait wants is stuff I'm not entirely familiar with. :confused: :gomer: So, I get advice from his boss as to the right computer toys, from our mechanic buddy as to the right truck tools, and from another friend as to the right home improvement tools. This year, I think I'm getting him a tool for his air compressor, and a cut-off saw. Although - if I can get our house plans engineer-stamped by next month, I might be exempt from any material gifting. :D
I think mr anait is getting me: a $110 stretch lace blouse I tried on last weekend, which we both liked but talked ourselves out of; a new pair of high-heeled boots; beer; warm socks; pencils and graph paper.
Song is "Wizards In Winter" by Trans-Siberian OrchestraAfter seeing that vid, I went out last night and purchased Christmas Eve and Other Stories" and "The Lost Christmas Eve" by TSO. Haven't spun them yet, but Savatage (who apparently does TSO on the side) is a great band.
Warlock!
11-23-05, 04:00 PM
I think mr anait is getting me: a $110 stretch lace blouse I tried on last weekend
If I can't get the bikini pic, how 'bout one of you in the blouse? I'm guessing you'd still wear the bikini bottom tho...
After seeing that vid, I went out last night and purchased Christmas Eve and Other Stories" and "The Lost Christmas Eve" by TSO. Haven't spun them yet, but Savatage (who apparently does TSO on the side) is a great band.
Christmas Eve and Other Stories rocks. Kinda tacky, but I dig the metal-esque interpretations of classic Christmas tunes. It's always in the changer throughout December.
Saw a TSO show a couple years ago as well. Pretty good time. :thumbup:
If I can't get the bikini pic, how 'bout one of you in the blouse?
Yes. :)
I'm guessing you'd still wear the bikini bottom tho...
No. :p
http://media1.break.com/content/houselights2.wmv
New One!
chop456
12-01-05, 12:41 PM
That's gotta' be one of the top 5 most annoying Christmas songs of all time.
Holy crap.
TKGAngel
12-01-05, 01:25 PM
That's gotta' be one of the top 5 most annoying Christmas songs of all time.
Holy crap.
I would give my vote for the most annoying Christmas song to the 'Jesus shoes' song (not sure what the real title is). Its about how this little kid wants to buy his mother a new pair of shoes because she's going to meet Jesus tonight. Because in a season that's supposed to be about joy and happiness, I really want to hear a song about death that's going to make me depressed. Doubly annoying is the fact that it always seems to be on the radio when my mother's listening, and my mom lost her mom at Christmastime. Grrr....
Wheel-Nut
12-01-05, 01:32 PM
Real men shop on Christmas Eve.
12/24 should be designated Male Day at the Mall ONLY!!
Warlock!
12-01-05, 01:33 PM
Yes. :)
Woohoo!
No. :p
D'oh!
Still lookin forward to it. :D
Warlock!
12-01-05, 01:40 PM
That's gotta' be one of the top 5 most annoying Christmas songs of all time.
Holy crap.
Ain't that the truth...
That reminds me... time to unearth an old thread on another forum. :D
That's gotta' be one of the top 5 most annoying Christmas songs of all time.
Holy crap.OK, I coulda lived a full, rich life never having to hear that song.
Being married is one part handyman, one part interpreter.
Amen, bruthah! :thumbup:
-Kevin
OK, I coulda lived a full, rich life never having to hear that song.
The guy probably started using it because he got complaints from the neighbors.
"Hey if you dont like that song, wait til you hear what I have next!"
The guy probably started using it because he got complaints from the neighbors.
"Hey if you dont like that song, wait til you hear what I have next!"You only hear the music if you tune your FM radio to his mini-transmitter. There is no sound system (or perhaps something small, I suppose).
Hold on, I did up a link, with links, links, and more links!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ wtf?
http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/ubb/get_topic/f/60/t/001133/p/1.html
Info on where to buy, where the house is, etc.
speaking of holiday songs...
"O.J. Simpson...
Not a Jew."
:D
speaking of holiday songs...
"O.J. Simpson...
Not a Jew."
:D
South Park Christmas. Need I say more? :D
-Kevin
You only hear the music if you tune your FM radio to his mini-transmitter. There is no sound system (or perhaps something small, I suppose).
Hold on, I did up a link, with links, links, and more links!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ wtf?
http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/ubb/get_topic/f/60/t/001133/p/1.html
Info on where to buy, where the house is, etc.
reading that message board thread really pisses me off how everyone now assumes everything is a photoshop nowadays.
reading that message board thread really pisses me off how everyone now assumes everything is a photoshop nowadays.No, man. The snopesters are good.
They call em right (eventually) and usually admit when they jumped the gun.
No, man. The snopesters are good.
They call em right (eventually) and usually admit when they jumped the gun.
eventually yea. but as ya'll know this video is all over the place. the only place i havent seen a mention of it being a photoshop is here.
Anteater
12-02-05, 10:28 PM
http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv
I love it!
I love it, too (although apparently we're a minority here)! :D :thumbup: Not sure I'd want to live across the street from it, though.
I love it, too (although apparently we're a minority here)! :D :thumbup: Not sure I'd want to live across the street from it, though.
Thats why windows have shades on them. :)
Thats why windows have shades on them. :)
you'd need 3 inch steel blast doors to keep out that much light :D
oddlycalm
12-03-05, 05:52 PM
you'd need 3 inch steel blast doors to keep out that much light :D No need once the capacitors are fully charged on my EMP generator hidden in a cheap christmas elf figure. The only difficult decision is whether to charge the capacitors prior to deployment or to run off the neighbor's own 110v line for extra style points.
I'm a bit fuzzy on the power calculations and while I'm sure I've got more than enough to zotz every electrical device at the offending household, collateral damage is to the rest of the neighborhood, including my place or any airplanes in the vicinity remains a bit of an open question. Still, there's nothing more festive than electronic countermeasures for the holidays. :gomer:
oc
No need once the capacitors are fully charged on my EMP generator hidden in a cheap christmas elf figure. The only difficult decision is whether to charge the capacitors prior to deployment or to run off the neighbor's own 110v line for extra style points.
I'm a bit fuzzy on the power calculations and while I'm sure I've got more than enough to zotz every electrical device at the offending household, collateral damage is to the rest of the neighborhood, including my place or any airplanes in the vicinity remains a bit of an open question. Still, there's nothing more festive than electronic countermeasures for the holidays. :gomer:
oc
You need to come up with a smaller, directional version that can be used to knock out an obnoxious car stereo that can be felt a block away. I'd buy one. :)
Methanolandbrats
12-05-05, 04:50 PM
Run a 240V extension cord over to that guys house and fry all that **** :D
It turns out I know the guy who owns that light display. I used to work with him. He lives in Mason Ohio near Kings Island. All the local news channels in Cincinnati are running stories on it.
From the WKRC Channel 12 website.
25,000 Christmas Lights Layer Local Home
A local family's Christmas display draws national attention.
The Williams live on Winding Creek Court in Deerfield Township. Their home is covered in 25,000 lights.
"About eight years ago my wife said let's put some Christmas lights on the house," said Carson Williams.
Williams says it takes around two months to perfect the layers of lights. Starting in October, he designs a plan, connects the cords, then uses special software to program the flickering facade.
"It builds a little grid. You can cut stuff down to a tenth of a second or thirtieth of a second, and click where you want lights to turn on or off."
Drivers can tune into a special FM frequency Williams has created, so you can hear music in your car, which is synchronized to the display.
"I do a frosty song, God Bless the USA, and then Wizards of Winter."
The spectacular suburban light show is drawing a crowd. It has even showed up on websites and national news shows.
"Friday night we had about 300 cars in four hours, which is probably maxed out. I hope it doesn't get worse than that!"
The light show runs every night from 6:00 to 10:00 through New Year's Eve.
Run a 240V extension cord over to that guys house and fry all that **** :D
Guess the grinch lives up in Wisconsin.
Methanolandbrats
12-06-05, 12:48 PM
Guess the grinch lives up in Wisconsin. :laugh: Bet his neighbors will want to kill him once their street is tied up with bumper to bumper traffic.
Guess the grinch lives up in Wisconsin.With the Packer's record this year, are you surprised?
Winston Wolfe
12-06-05, 01:04 PM
:laugh: Bet his neighbors will want to kill him once their street is tied up with bumper to bumper traffic.
Screw dat !!! I'd be out there selling hot chocolate for kids, hot Kahlua Chocolate for the adults, along with other "Seasonal" stuff and make a few bucks on the fact that this dood has tied up my street every night for the next 2 weeks! :p
Imagine trying to back out of your driveway, or just having to run out to the store to buy a 12 pack, or sumpin'..... Jeez, what a PITA !~~
Methanolandbrats
12-06-05, 01:05 PM
With the Packer's record this year, are you surprised? I don't really care about football, I'm a soccer fan :D
I don't really care about football, I'm a soccer fan :D
That explains it.
Methanolandbrats
12-06-05, 01:21 PM
That explains it. It's like chess with a ball, it's for fans with IQs in the triple digits, sort of like F1 ;)
It's like chess with a ball, it's for fans with IQs in the triple digits, sort of like F1 ;)
Hey if telling yourself you are smart keeps you awake during a game then by all means keep going.
Oh, and saying that it's for people with IQs in triple digits would mean that it appeals to 50% of Americans. F1, soccer, and chess do not greatly appeal to 50% of the USA.
Oh, and saying that it's for people with IQs in triple digits would mean that it appeals to 50% of Americans. F1, soccer, and chess do not greatly appeal to 50% of the USA.
That's beacuse 90% of Americans possess less gray matter than chimpanzees :gomer:
you follow the nba with fervor, glass houses dude :p
No need once the capacitors are fully charged on my EMP generator hidden in a cheap christmas elf figure. The only difficult decision is whether to charge the capacitors prior to deployment or to run off the neighbor's own 110v line for extra style points.
I'm a bit fuzzy on the power calculations and while I'm sure I've got more than enough to zotz every electrical device at the offending household, collateral damage is to the rest of the neighborhood, including my place or any airplanes in the vicinity remains a bit of an open question. Still, there's nothing more festive than electronic countermeasures for the holidays. :gomer:
oc
could've saved yourself all those R&D costs by just planting a few land mines over his way :p You could call it "Little Cambodia"
Also, solution to EMP problem, construct "gingerbread-house" composed strictly of lead w/ EM-reflecting material applied to surface as veneer in shape of parabolic shield. Construct such that vertex of parabolic shield lies within the enemy's home. Place parabolic shield between Evil Elf and own home. Construct parabolic shield such that Evil Elf can be situated directly beneath the edge of shield so as to prevent radiation skyward.
Arm Evil Elf and witness directed EMP pulse joy :)
could've saved yourself all those R&D costs by just planting a few land mines over his way :p You could call it "Little Cambodia"
Also, solution to EMP problem, construct "gingerbread-house" composed strictly of lead w/ EM-reflecting material applied to surface as veneer in shape of parabolic shield. Construct such that vertex of parabolic shield lies within the enemy's home. Place parabolic shield between Evil Elf and own home. Construct parabolic shield such that Evil Elf can be situated directly beneath the edge of shield so as to prevent radiation skyward.
Arm Evil Elf and witness directed EMP pulse joy :)Lead?!? LEAD?!?
WTF kind of engineer are you??
(um, EMP ain't radioactive, it'd Electro-Magnetic. Sort of where they got the E and the M. Copper works really well, as does aluminum, silver oxide, even steel.)
kids. :rolleyes:
:p
I don't really care about football, I'm a soccer fan :DYou prolly own a cat.
Lead?!? LEAD?!?
WTF kind of engineer are you??
(um, EMP ain't radioactive, it'd Electro-Magnetic. Sort of where they got the E and the M. Copper works really well, as does aluminum, silver oxide, even steel.)
kids.
:p
meh, lead == malleable, veneer == reflective, malleable + reflective == redneck engineering capability in the garage, steel not so malleable :p
(besides, I'm not EE, EE's for the dweebs who play D&D and get sunlight once every leap year :p)
that's right, following on the heels of academic smack from the other thread, I'm now bringing eng discipline smack to the forefront :cool:
meh, lead == malleable, veneer == reflective, malleable + reflective == redneck engineering capability in the garage, steel not so malleable :p
(besides, I'm not EE, EE's for the dweebs who play D&D and get sunlight once every leap year :p)I'm from Illinois' version of redneck country. It's hard to get that much lead. That's a lot of fishin' sinkers! Or bullets. Better uses for our poisonous friend, Pb.
Besides, we're too busy building stills and meth cookers!
As far as D&D and sunlight? YOU TAKE THAT BACK! :flame: I have NEVER played D&D in my life!
Wait, is that the game all of my friends played? OK, never mind.
Mech's and Aero's need to stay away from the EMP stuff, you'll shoot your eye out, kid.
cartman
12-06-05, 02:41 PM
Santa if you don't bring me an Xbox 360 (with hard drive) Rudolph 'gets it'.
I wouldn't get an Xbox 360 just yet. I hear that they are overheating like a son of a gun. Heard on the radio this morning that several lawsuits are being filed against Microsoft for the overheating issue. Besides, sometime this year the PS3 and Nintendo Revolution will come out and the price of the 360 will probably drop significantly.
Mech's and Aero's need to stay away from the EMP stuff, you'll shoot your eye out, kid.
EMP's don't shoot eyes out, they shut down the PC on which you were playing Everquest all night :D :p
cartman
12-06-05, 02:57 PM
EMP's don't shoot eyes out, they shut down the PC on which you were playing Everquest all night :D :p
Everquest is lame. City of Villains is where it's at.
Sean O'Gorman
12-06-05, 05:36 PM
I have relatives that live in Mason, they were telling me about it the other day. It is one of the most boring suburbs I've ever been to, I guess this is the big entertainment in the area.
All good things must end. (http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051207/NEWS01/312070012/-1/all)
Guy gets a Miller Lite commercial out of it. Very :cool: for him.
I wonder how much extra sales the Trans Siberian Orchestra gained from it? I know I bought 2 of their discs after seeing the lightshow.
Guy gets a Miller Lite commercial out of it. Very :cool: for him.
I wonder how much extra sales the Trans Siberian Orchestra gained from it? I know I bought 2 of their discs after seeing the lightshow.
i dunno but the song has been playing a lot more on the radio and ive heard it an XMSR ad.
Bump.
Anyone seen any links for displays for this year?
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