BillsFanNC Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 One of the things I got was the Mr. Beer home brewing kit. Here's a youtube link. I got the ingredients to make several different styles of beer. I was wondering if anyone here has ever tried this and what you thought of the results. I'm partial to amber/brown ales. Many a homebrewer started with a Mr. Beer kit, it teaches you the absolute basics of homebrewing. If you end up enjoying the process and the results you will likely catch the homebrewing bug and step up to more advanced homebrewing kits very quickly. Enjoy!
buckeyemike Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Two pairs of sorely needed boots...one pair of dress boots, one pair of everyday boots. Several DVDs, including FNL Season 2, Jericho Season 2, and three seasons' worth of The Simpsons in their prime. Cold Hard Cash. The MST3K 20th Anniversary Boxset. Chicago boxset (the band, not the musical) Assorted clothing, and a much-needed clothes brush.
mead107 Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 A new jersey Roscoe Parrish #11. I hope he stays a little longer . Some new books , clothes , and wine .
RayFinkle Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Have her open an empty box. 1. Cut a hole in the box...
buckeyemike Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 1. Cut a hole in the box... Uh-oh. Didn't I see this on SNL once?
Dante Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Wow. GPS's seem like the gift this season. I didn't get one though. As a family, we got a 52" Samsung LCD with Samsung Blue Ray and Onkyo 7.1 Surround. Very nice. Personally, from sis in law, I got a beautiful white Seteguchi #16 White Sharks Reebok jersey. Also very nice. Lots of Blue Ray dvds as well.
theesir Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 I'm really perplexed by the whole GPS phenomenon... Do people really need GPS guidance to get to work and the mall? I'm sure for those that travel it is helpful. but most people I see with them running are doing routine errands. Is it so easy to get lost on the way home from Wegmans?
buckeyemike Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 I'm really perplexed by the whole GPS phenomenon... Do people really need GPS guidance to get to work and the mall? I'm sure for those that travel it is helpful. but most people I see with them running are doing routine errands. Is it so easy to get lost on the way home from Wegmans? I think it's the whole electronic-gadget thing. My brother got a Tom-Tom. I said I don't need one, and it's true. If I've been there once, I can find it. I love maps and use Google maps all the time, so I see no need to purchase a GPS.
Just Jack Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 I'm sure for those that travel it is helpful. I travel throughout the northeast for work, so it definitely comes in handy for that. But when home, no I don't need it to find the grocery store or the mall.
KD in CA Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 I bought myself a Wii by proxy, "for the kids", and that has been a blast. Yes, the biggest 'kid' in our house got a Wii as well. Also a new winter coat. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.
BUFFALOTONE Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I got a 50 in plasma from my in laws. Was in total shock.......still am I think. Going to shop for surround sound stuff now. Any recommendations?
loyal2dagame Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 i got to watch my kids open all thier stuff with big smiles on their faces and excitement in the air.......... for me, thats the best gift. it might sound corny to others, but i dont care
The Poojer Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 my best gift, as it has been for the past 17 christmases, is seeing my kids have fun opening gifts, sounds corny, but its true, I never want anything, i would rather the kids get it all. that said, they got a wii, a guitar, a bevy of wwe paraphenalia, an itouch, and some games....the new tv comes next month....
The Poojer Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Holy crap, i didnt see your post when i posted mine, eerily similar, we both even used "corny" i got to watch my kids open all thier stuff with big smiles on their faces and excitement in the air.......... for me, thats the best gift. it might sound corny to others, but i dont care
BUFFALOTONE Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 my best gift, as it has been for the past 17 christmases, is seeing my kids have fun opening gifts, sounds corny, but its true, I never want anything, i would rather the kids get it all. that said, they got a wii, a guitar, a bevy of wwe paraphenalia, an itouch, and some games....the new tv comes next month.... Pooj any advice on surround sound??
The Senator Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 I got an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 i got to watch my kids open all thier stuff with big smiles on their faces and excitement in the air.......... for me, thats the best gift. it might sound corny to others, but i dont care Exactly... But, I didn't even get to see that this year (they were sleeping when I went to work)... I did get my wife a new digital camera... The one we have was from 2001, very nice Olympus and works great... But, the thing is the size of a tank so I bought here the 850 SW (waterproof/shock/freezeproof). I was going to go for the 10 megapixel, but at that small a lens I thought it was overkill for 100 bucks more and crushproof capability...?? I don't know what is worse, having something big or small?... The new cams are nice... The buttons are getting so small though! Now the off post topic to all the camera gurus out there is: Will you notice a difference between 2.1 to 8.0 megapixels even if you only print 4x6 and don't zoom to crop? I do understand that the higher the megapixel, the bigger you can make the print. Will she notice the difference in 4x6 and 5x7 (most likely)? I would have really have liked to hold out and got a Pentax digital SLR since my old film SLR is Pentax and all the new cameras are backwards compatible (not all the features) with the old lens... But, that would have broke the bank for hundreds more. Who says "size" matters?
loyal2dagame Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Holy crap, i didnt see your post when i posted mine, eerily similar, we both even used "corny" well, you know brilliant minds think alike......
The Poojer Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 but robin williams, as "the genie" in "alladin" said "brilliant minds think for themselves", now i am all confused well, you know brilliant minds think alike......
Lori Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Got some nice stuff, including a badly-needed new desk chair and my Bonnies season tickets. But the best gift I received? A scrapbook with a bunch of newspaper clippings taped inside. Yeah, unbeknown to me, my mom has been saving everything with my byline on it since I started at the paper in July. Now, I'll be the first to admit that Best American Sports Writing it ain't. (Please understand that I'm insulting my own halting attempts at wordsmithery here, not her scrapbooking talent. I wouldn't mind having a second chance at a few of those pieces ...) But when you see your name on a story, yeah, it's a cool feeling. So when I think about the time and effort -- and love -- she put into doing this for me, "It's the thought that counts" couldn't be any more of an understatement. Love you, Mom. The second-best gift? The smile on her face as she snuggled with her first grandchild (my nephew), on his first Christmas.
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