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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am
Posts: 6146
Location: Middle Earth
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So it's all about the money then. Tripod Top T-shirt Chocolate Hiking boots - To be found in the new year Mains tester - Well I didn't have one 
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm
Posts: 5071
Location: Manchester
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm
Posts: 5071
Location: Manchester
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What happened with Microsoft??!!
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
Posts: 5288
Location: ln -s /London ~
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It was a placement, I think.
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
Posts: 10691
Location: Bramsche
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I thought placement as well. He announced his last day a couple of months back.
I got the girls new computers back in October, so they didn't get anything on Christmas Eve (got the oldest a MacBook Pro 13" and the youngest a Mac mini).
I got a navy blue Seidensticker Splendesto shirt from them and a 400g pack of monkey nuts.
We aren't really doing Christmas this year, as we've just bought a house together and we need to spend a lot on renovation. The fees aren't cheap either, I think we had to pay around 13K in taxed, solicitor's fee and the estate agent's commission...
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Lot's of cash -> snowboard and bindings here I come!  Omid Djalili DVD Bleach (movie) DVD Top Gear challenges DVD Dairy Milk Amazon vouchers Lynx Africa
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
Posts: 7262
Location: Here, but not all there.
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That's what Christmas is all about. It's for the kiddies. We don't do presents any more, by mutual agreement. My immediate family is all over 40, and has pretty much everything they could ever want or need, so we just agreed it wasn't worth the effort and expense. Stupidly, the 'rents still send me a little bit of cash, as does my nan, but if that's what they want to do it is fine by me. It all goes in my savings to spend on nice things. A good friend of ours bought us a box of novelty Belgian chocolates in the shape of chuffer trains, which was nice. Om-nom-scoff-chomp. So, there we are again. Another year done, another one to climb, and, worryingly, next Christmas will be here before you know it.  _________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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AlunD
Site Admin
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am
Posts: 7011
Location: Wiltshire
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Heather that is a truly frightening statement. The really worrying part is its all too accurate
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fakesnake
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:30 am
Posts: 138
Location: lost in the wilderness
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My wife got me a T-rex 600 nitro heli But thinking of the mess I made of my hand with my 500, she may not have thought it through. 
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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From the Purple One's family I was surprised to get:
M&S pocket screwdriver that looks like a pen
Scarf
Smart boots
Sim card reader (which was odd)
Rubber band powered aeroplane
Leather envelope holder
Outdoor explorer kit (bag on a belt with two flasks)
And between the Purple One and myself we got a "bush tucker trial kit" (curried chocolate frogs and the like I think) and one of the Life DVD sets which is ace!
I'm seeing my parents in the next week, got presents to take down with me and presents to collect no doubt (a magic mouse and an old set of kitchen scales were what I asked for...)
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
Posts: 6355
Location: IoW
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Philips shaver Chocolates Eddie Izzard - Stripped DVD Juno - DVD a Lynx smellies box a couple of books Socks (the only thing I actually asked for) Chocolates another Lynx smellies box Jenson Button F1 Champ T-shirt more socks more chocolates a wind-up torch Hugo Dark Blue Aftershave Slippers a couple of shirts yet another Lynx smellies box and some chocolates. Oh, and a crate of Stella.
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
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I got: 2GB RAM 4 Books The Wire DVD Austrian Chocolates A stomach bug on Christmas Day.... ... and my uncle found dead on Christmas Eve. Still - I had fun.  _________________Jim
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timark_uk
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm
Posts: 12143
Location: Belfast
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Among other things I got a "No, I will not fix your computer" long sleeve top, a Star Trek triple pack sock set and, best of all, a remote controlled R2-D2. (8+)
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
Posts: 8767
Location: behind the sofa
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I like! I often wondered if R2 was so designed to make animated toys easier. I've yet to see a convincing remote control C3-PO, although it's probably the more versatile and shiny design. Out of curiosity, how many legs does your R2 have? My little model only has 2  _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm
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Best present I got, and a complete surprise, my GF bought me one of those gaming chairs. Soooo comfy. Just need to pick up the PS3 now.
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
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