(OT) So, what unusual Christmas gifts are you guys getting for someone or asking for?

[reddist]

The way to my gf's heart is through sharp steel.

A few years ago I gave her a rapier (carried it to the restaraunt under my overcoat--very highlander). She went nuts.

Recenlty, she handed me an envelope (or box, or something, I don't remember) and I pulled out my balisong to cut the tape and open it up. I flipped it open, and she exclaimed:

"You have GOT to teach me how to do that!"

...so this year she gets a benchmade balisong. I get one too, since I couldn't stand the thought of her having a nicer pocket knife than me

Here's a link, if you're interested:

http://www.onestopknifeshop.com/store/benchmade-butterfly-knives.html

The model 31, with a 3 inch blade, partially serated. She's tiny, didn't want her cutting herself w/ more steel than her little hands could deal with

-Reddist

 

[Wolfspirit]

As part of a yearly tradition of gag gifts, I've asked for a "Million Ducats" from my parents (From the song "If I had a Million Ducats" by the Brobdingnagian Bards). Hopefully that'll give them a bit of a pause.

Heh, this tradition started out with me asking for a Pony one Christmas (they got me a My Little Pony) , and has netted me such memorable items as The Cadbury Bunny, a stuffed Rabbit with a dog toy Quacking noise. I don't think I'm ever going to live down the "Russian Mail Order Bride"... a Barbie Doll with a wedding dress and everything.

My family has a motto "You don't know you're loved unless you're being teased"

 

[Dinkeldog]

I've been asking friends for DVDs of romantic comedies, preferably gay-themed, but I'll take what I can get. "Trick", "All Over the Guy" and "The Sum of Us" are at the top of my list.

The people in my holiday gaming group (as in we game on holiday weekends only, it seems) are getting copies of d20 Modern. One book per couple.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

As part of a yearly tradition of gag gifts, I've asked for a "Million Ducats" from my parents (From the song "If I had a Million Ducats" by the Brobdingnagian Bards). Hopefully that'll give them a bit of a pause.

Start dropping words like "Brobdingnagian" into conversation casually. That'll give them pause, too. At least it worked on my folks...

Best,
tKL

 

[Jolly Giant]

Well, the ELH has its flaws, but its not THAT bad.

Let me clarify: I want the chainsaw for cutting firewood , the ELH I want for gaming...

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Wooh, boy. Getting Christmas presents....

I'm not a big fan of commercialized holidays. So I don't like receiving Christmas presents. I DO like giving them, though.... I'm also pretty hard to buy for, because I'm an impulse buyer. I never know what I want until I see it sitting on the shelf.

Anyway, I was out Secret Santa shopping with my best friend: someone I've had a very strong crush on for 15 years, but who has turned down my every request for a date. I've already bought her her Christmas present (as I said, I like giving presents). Out of the blue, she asked me what I wanted for Christmas.

Well, the first thought that came to mind I had to reject. (Not going to ask for a kiss, as if I'm ever going to get one, it's going to be because she wants to give one, not because I begged for one....)

So, I'm stuck with trying to think of things I might want. I have to think of something that doesn't involve violence or magic (she's a serious bible-thumper). I have to think of something that doesn't cost much money (she doesn't make much, and she's now paying off a traffic ticket). I have to think of something that's not too romantic (I've driven her off before by being too impatient; I do NOT want to go through another 18 months of missing her).

First thing that sounded doable was asking for a day of her time. Her schedule is very busy, what with church and family and what work she has. Sounded special enough to me, at least. She agreed, but wasn't willing to count that as a Christmas present. (Since it wasn't a Christmas present, I told her we could include her niece and nephews and make a day of it, sometime soon. Thus, I can say that I'm giving a present to her sister and brother-in-law, by taking their kids off their hands for a day and giving them a "together day.")

So, I'm now stuck with trying to think of what I'd want as a present. I don't want material items. I'm still in the process of weeding out my less-valued possessions. So finally, I asked for something I've wanted for a long while.

I asked her for snow. I haven't seen snow since I was like 13 or 14. (That's something like 18 or more years ago. I know, I'm only about 2 or 3 hours from ski areas. But I hate traveling.)

She agreed to that, and to the implicit request that we arrange a road trip to her other sister's place, up in the mountains. So, at the same time as her giving me a Christmas present, I'm also giving a present to her and her other sister's family.

Cool, huh?

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

I'm asking for bees-wax

 

[Welverin]

Monkeys! In the form of Ape Escape 2001 and AE2.

I believe my father will be getting a stuffed Cthulhu or Nyarlathotep or whatever the other stuffed mythos creature was.

I wanted a copy of Samurai Showdown for the Playstation... but it seems no such thing exists.

There is a PC version of SS2. A gamepad or joystick is a necessity, but otherwise the gameplay seems right. The load times are bad however.

It came in a two pack with Fata Fury 3(I believe) from Interplay.

 

[Klaatu B. Nikto]

I'm dreaming of a White (Elephant) Christmas...

I was actually considering starting a Christmas tradition of 'White Elephant' gifts with my friends. That way, no one gets hurt if we get dren* as a gift, especially since it'd be expected.


Klaatu

*dren is a Farscape curse word for those who don't know.

 

[Tewligan]

So, I'm stuck with trying to think of things I might want. I have to think of something that doesn't involve violence or magic (she's a serious bible-thumper). I have to think of something that doesn't cost much money (she doesn't make much, and she's now paying off a traffic ticket). I have to think of something that's not too romantic (I've driven her off before by being too impatient; I do NOT want to go through another 18 months of missing her).

Well, darn. I was going to suggest a 24k gold magic wand that shoots out face-seeking razor blades engraved with "I Love You", but I guess that's right out.