Dan Gross Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Yep. that was me. Now that I think about it, that was probably the worst gift I ever got. I wasted more time playing those games. I will not give my kids one. 163118[/snapback] and the versions of the arcade games for the 2600 were, for the most part, atrocious. Before that we had a TelStar system with 4 "Pong type" games plus the gun for skeet shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 and the versions of the arcade games for the 2600 were, for the most part, atrocious.Before that we had a TelStar system with 4 "Pong type" games plus the gun for skeet shooting. 163138[/snapback] I rememeber getting the actual original 'Pong' game for xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent14 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 The gift I got today at work ranks right up there. One of the girls that I work with knows someone in Jim Kelly's extended family in the Attica/Alexander area so she hooked me up with an autographed football. I still have a big sh*t-eating grin on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 The gift I got today at work ranks right up there. One of the girls that I work with knows someone in Jim Kelly's extended family in the Attica/Alexander area so she hooked me up with an autographed football. I still have a big sh*t-eating grin on my face. 163204[/snapback] If you're talking Attica/Alexander it would be Jill's family... cool, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsue Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 A 1 1/2 carat marquise diamond ring. Too bad I dumped the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshfitz Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 The Christmas of 1987 I got a brand new Nintendo Entertainment System. It sounds strange, but that moment changed my life forever, and sent me down a (so far) promising and enjoyable career in computer programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 A 1 1/2 carat marquise diamond ring. Too bad I dumped the guy. 163473[/snapback] Why would you dump a guy about to give you a 1.5 carat diamond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS4LIFE Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 The greatest gift I got was an autographed football by Jim Kelly from my parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayg Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 A lot great ones but a Gibson Explorer in 1985 was friggin awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I rememeber getting the actual original 'Pong' game for xmas 163148[/snapback] My parents still have my old Pong in their attic. I'm pretty sure it still works too because I remember testing it out on a tv a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 A lot great ones but a Gibson Explorer in 1985 was friggin awesome! 163754[/snapback] didnt know what a Gibson Explorer was did yours look something like this Gibson Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayg Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 didnt know what a Gibson Explorer was did yours look something like thisGibson Explorer 163760[/snapback] That's it. Mine is black. It was stolen in 1990 but I was able to recover from a pawn shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 My parents still have my old Pong in their attic. I'm pretty sure it still works too because I remember testing it out on a tv a few years ago. 163759[/snapback] Yep - the Pong is still in my parents basement - along with a ton of other orignal toys from when I was a kid - most of them are broken or missing pieces but I swear my Dad thinks he's going to get rich selling them some day There definitely are a lot of classics down there though. The best part is when they bring out all the old toys for the grandkids and you look at them and you can't believe what a blatant safety hazard most of them are - sharp edges, choking hazards - it amazes you how you survived your childhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Having Christmas with my daughter the first time. She is the greatest gift I ever received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 My wife saying yes to my marriage proposal in 1983! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwovince Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I gave Daytona 500 tickets to my dad the year Big E hit the wall and past on. Of course he had to take me with him so yes i was there for that. But man he wouldnt stop crying for days when i gave him those tickets.That wa sone of his big dreams to go there and Taladega. Needless to say we go every year to daytona now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Thanks I needed to remember this especially now.I've been so bad I'm feeling guilty. Many years ago Larry asked me to go to a jewelry store with his best friend. Jim was going to ask his woman to be is second bride after being a widower for 8 years. While looking in the display case I saw this ring and mentioned it to Jim. I know this isn't what we are looking for but isn't that heart shaped red ruby that has a setting like a flower pretty. That was in June and that Christmas the last box I opened was a pair of slippers with a ring box in the toe of the right slipper. I wondered why he wanted me to try them on. There was the ring and it was sized to fit. I have worn it everyday since his death 5 years ago Dec 10th. 163137[/snapback] Bless you Cindy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I was talking to someone today and remembered this story about some pants that get passed back and forth between two brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Ward 86 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 This sorta applies. Back in 1980, I asked my Mother for "something homemade" for Christmas. So, she made a collage with images symbolic of things I liked to do then or things that happened to me ("a late bus", since I had problems catching the school bus on time). I have had the collage ever since. About a year ago, I decided to get the collage framed. I had this done before she came over to visit. So, I showed her the framed collage that she had given me nearly 25 years ago. When she saw it, she started to cry. She couldn't believe I still had it! I'll neve get rid of it. 162833[/snapback] Who framed it?????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Who framed it?????????????? 164720[/snapback] The only person who's allowed to call out R. Rich speaks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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