Merry Christmas JUers!

Seasons grettings, so whatcha get?

Merry Christmas everyone! It's hard to believe that we've been doing this now for over three years!  Wherever you are, have a wonderful holiday!

And with that, whatcha get?

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A friend and I (who both don't celebrate christ-mas) went out looking for an open restaurant.

We found this great Arab place and ate too much. I had chicken with rice and chicken with something else and yoghurt and so on. Now I know how Ariel Sharon feels!

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Thanks Brad... you have a great one too.... and Andrew.... I'm SHOCKED!!!!! Chicken and yougurt???? If you were here you would have gotten potato pancakes with yougurt..
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What did I get?  A Stubbs The Zombie game for my laptop that will load but not play, $150, a CSI game, a sliver celtic knot ring, a bulldog toy, a T shirt that says 'Talk Nerdy To Me' on the front of it, a cashmere scarf and a brooch. 

I got the $150 last week and I went on a yarn hunting expedition with it.  I scored some sweet angora and mohair, and some circular needles to knit socks with.  Actually, you'll be seeing some of what I spent my money on in your office - Angie's on my 'to knit for' list.

What did YOU get?

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Duty Tonight!
But I volunteered for it.
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Movies, CDs, a juicer, a beautiful panda bear (stuffed animal), a ring to hold my cross stitch (new hobby I just picked up and I don't know all the lingo yet) and several pairs of colored socks

We spent most of the day with friends, eating, talking and then playing games. Tonight we watched one of my new movies and now we are listening to one of my new cds.
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Me?  Clothes!  But my wife has been using our minutes up today after I got her a new Laptop!  Dell!

That was my christmas!

O, and I also found out we have 2 neighbors that have wireless!  One so open as it is funny!  The other one has been secured, as is mine.

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Movies, CD's, a juicer, a beautiful panda bear (stuffed animal), a ring to hold my cross stitch (new hobby I just picked up and I don't know all the lingo yet) and several pairs of colored socks



Just an fyi....it's called an embroidery hoop.
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-Homeworld 2 for my Mac
-A Wacom Graphire4 4x5 Drawing Tablet
-AAA Membership
-Box of assorted whole bean coffee from a local coffee shop
-Battlestar Galactica Season 1 DVD (The new BSG)
-Bottle of Whiskey
-$150 EBGames gift cert

I made out pretty good this year
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Zoomba: Homeworld 2: any good?

(I am a Mac user too as most people know.)

Mano: I figured. I still have some of the bread that they gave me when we left. Eating it now. They really like people who walk in on a Sunday and eat until they have to stop!

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Merry Christmas, Brad!

I got a Godiva chocolate Santa, a set of three Hawaiian lotions, a Dean Koontz book, a Michael Crichton book, red silky jammies, a computer game (Missing), a HUGE Yankee candle (cantaloupe), water color paper, sketch book, charcoal pencils, chalk pencils, water color pencils, assorted erasers, crochet needle set with instructions, yarn, JLO Glow perfume, lotion, and shower gel set, Hawaiian cookbook, and a new carafe-less coffee maker that is the coolest thing ever.

VERY good Christmas!
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Reply By: Andrew J. Brehm
Zoomba: Homeworld 2: any good?

(I am a Mac user too as most people know.)

yea, but we still like you!

(dont shoot me!  My wife is one as well!  And I am ambidextrious)

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a new carafe-less coffee maker that is the coolest thing ever.



I have that. I got one back in March...you're going to love it. I wouldn't go back to a regular coffee pot for anything now.
Oh, and I have 'Missing' too. You'll like it...if you can get it to connect, that is.
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A book: The Truth (with jokes) By JU's second favorite whipping boy, Al Franken.

A desk calendar of Bushisms.

1 pair pants, 3 shirts.

An Acer laptop with many bells and whistles.

and most important of all, since I've been dieting for the last 5 months, agreement from my wife to look the other way no matter what I eat today. Yeah!!!

Have a great holiday.
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i got a gift certificate to my favorite store, a cellphone, socks, mittens, pen and calculator, and 50 bucks.
it's been a blast.
Merry Christmas, all!
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Oh, and I have 'Missing' too. You'll like it...if you can get it to connect, that is.


Yeah, I haven't been able to get it to connect yet. Just keep trying?
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An awesome glass with blue swirls vase, a nice Calgon Hawaiian Ginger bath set, a scrunchy neck pillow, and a cute sweater.

Plus, a Christmas bonus from work!

But the best part of all was living the Santa-wonder through my three year old's eyes. We watched Polar Express last night and his cries of "It's SANTA! SANTA!" melted my heart. Listening to him on the phone this morning telling his dad that "Santa ATE the cookies!" just about made me cry with happiness that he was so into it. Having my 12 year old daughter cease her endless teasing of her brother to unite with me to make this a special magical day for her brother touched me and drew us closer.

"Merwwy Cwistmus Mommy!" Love. That's the best Christmas gift I got!
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Merry Christmas, everyone!

And with that, whatcha get?


Nothing. Absolutely nothing.



(I always did identify with Charlie Brown....)

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Andrew: It's a great space strategy/tactics game. It's got a fairly slow, deliberate pace for most of it, but there are a few high tension moments where you're counting the seconds until you get that essential ship built. It runs great on my Powerbook, so if you have a desktop Mac with a vid card better than an ATI Mobility, it'll run like a dream for you.

And it's been out ages, so it's fairly cheap too.
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Zoomba: excellent!

I have an iMac G5/1600 with 1 GB RAM. Should be spiffy!

Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas to all of JU!

What a great day I had with my family.

For my Christmas goodies I got a really great pink retro bike. I love it!
It sounds like you all had a wonderful day and great gifts.

I wish you all a happy New Year!
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My sis got me a bumper sticker that says, "Peace, Love, and all that shit" and a shirt that says "White Trash"...

Best gifts eva!

Oh, plus my friend got me a shirt that says, "Iron Hymen"...even better!

Toast to virginity!!!

Trinitie

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Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Here’s the loot that I got:

Some cool suede house shoes
Containers for my coffee/sugar/cookies
A backpack with that words "You don't touch other's stuff" on it in Tarantino
A cool pair of red underwear with Tarantino on them (it is an Italian custom to wear red underwear on New Year's eve)
A bag to carry all my toiletry items in (included in it was some shaving cream, after shave lotion and some deodorant)
An awesome black and orange stocking cap
Tarantino calendar

Overall, it was a great Christmas!
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We finally moved into to our newly renovated house. So a new home was the best thing I got. It is such a relief to feel "home" again.
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Yeah, I haven't been able to get it to connect yet. Just keep trying?

I gave up.  I got into it ONCE and then I got kicked off.  I'm writing it off as a loss....but I do feel somewhat better knowing that it's not just me who can't get it to connect.

Sorry yours won't work either.

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Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Dude, I wish that you'd told me you were going to be alone for Christmas.  I'd have made you and Fuzzy a little something so you'd have had a gift each to open.

You know what?  I'm going to do that anyway.  Christmas is going to happen a little late for you this year, Gene, but it WILL happen. 

Is it too hot to wear a hat there?  Or a scarf?  Screw it.  I'm making you one anyway.