Beerball Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I got a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I got a rock. That's gneiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's gneiss. I thought it was the schist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I got a rock. If you got a piece of coal it should have turned into a diamond by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 If you got a piece of coal it should have turned into a diamond by now. I remember watching Superman turn coal into a diamond, but he's the only one who could do that. Well, aside from Jim in Anchorage (I was going to say DC Tom but Jim seems jealous about all the attention that Tom gets so I'm throwing him a bone.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I remember watching Superman turn coal into a diamond, but he's the only one who could do that. Well, aside from Jim in Anchorage (I was going to say DC Tom but Jim seems jealous about all the attention that Tom gets so I'm throwing him a bone.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 A boombox, the more buttons and switches the better it must be, right? (not the exact one, just a similar one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 A boombox, the more buttons and switches the better it must be, right? (not the exact one, just a similar one) pffffft, i had one with detachable speakers. so you know, you could move the speakers around a couple inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I remember watching Superman turn coal into a diamond, but he's the only one who could do that. Well, aside from Jim in Anchorage (I was going to say DC Tom but Jim seems jealous about all the attention that Tom gets so I'm throwing him a bone.) Good idea. Jim deserves some love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Lionel trains. Yes I still have them, and yes they still run very well. Used to love to go downtown to the Erie County Savings Bank, at Shelton Sq. and watch their Christmas trains run. Grew up in S Buffalo, so everyone knew about Spoonley "the Trainman" on Choate Ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Like many, I would have said the Atari 2600. That was a life changer. I remember having a lot of fun as a 'little' kid with this as well. The commercial is quite bad, but the toy was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I remember watching Superman turn coal into a diamond, but he's the only one who could do that. Well, aside from Jim in Anchorage (I was going to say DC Tom but Jim seems jealous about all the attention that Tom gets so I'm throwing him a bone.) The difference is Superman did it with his hands, not his butt cheeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Like many, I would have said the Atari 2600. That was a life changer. I remember having a lot of fun as a 'little' kid with this as well. The commercial is quite bad, but the toy was great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxD5VMAOcs My cousin had that...good times. A boombox, the more buttons and switches the better it must be, right? (not the exact one, just a similar one) Mine was always smaller than my friends'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It was always sports related. New baseball glove, hockey sticks, new bowling ball. I was super excited by clothes actually, we did not have much cash, I liked when I got clothes, socks and underwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 My parent's got my brother and I a Foosball Table one year. My god that thing got a LOT of use through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I just bought myself a 2008 Corvette. Only has 14,000 miles on it. Bought right outside of Boston, Mass. Gets delivered here Friday. That is my early Christmas present to myself. Always wanted one & finally decided to pull the trigger. The nicest Christmas gift I have ever got is either that or the package of socks my daughter got me for Christmas last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I just bought myself a 2008 Corvette. Only has 14,000 miles on it. Bought right outside of Boston, Mass. Gets delivered here Friday. That is my early Christmas present to myself. Always wanted one & finally decided to pull the trigger. The nicest Christmas gift I have ever got is either that or the package of socks my daughter got me for Christmas last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) After my parents got divorced we had Christmas morning with my father. Had a few small things under the tree...crappy stuff overall, and one wrapped present for both my sister and myself. We unwrapped a billiard rack, looked at each other and then ran down to the basement to find a pool table set up! Looking back on it I'm pretty sure my dad just bought himself a pool table and passed it off as an awesome present. Edited November 25, 2014 by Acantha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I believe I was 12. My parents had gotten me a board game I really wanted, along with a "shooter tutor" for my hockey net. Dad suggested--maybe 30 minutes after we finished opening presents--that we head to the basement and hook up the tutor. I agreed. Heading down there, I could never have suspected what I'd see: the one gift I wanted more than anything, and never had a clue that my parents were even considering buying it for me: A full-size air hockey table. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) This was the greatest gift for a 7 year old boy growing up in Buffalo in the mid 70's. Edited November 26, 2014 by DDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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