clavus

My wife gave me a 20 pound brick of wet clay for Christmas. I was TOTALLY surprised. There was no guesing what was in that box until I opened it. I laughed my ass off.

It's been three years since I used our pottery wheel. I think she wants me to get busy.

So, what did you get?

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kylie

i dont get much from christmas , but i would say that i really dont like when somebody give me a cd ... unless is made by that person but if just go out and buy one i can do that too .. just something i dont think special enough . sorry dont have weird persent

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optik_nerve

I've always wanted a pet snake so for Christmas my G-Ma got me this big-ass stuffed snake from the zoo.

It was in a giant box I thought maybe it might something....else...so I was suprised...

tspikes51

My brother got 10 packages of beef jerky... I got a cordless drill and I don't even own a house...

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bobillydylan

This is the first christmas in twentythree years that i got a present my ex bought me two rings a Bob Dylan book a belt and a Bob Dylan computer matt, i must admit i had a tear in my eye! but a happy one.

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Yes and only if my own true love was waiting,
And i could hear her heart a softly pounding,
Yes and only if she was lying by me!
Then i would lie in my bed once again.

ShaniFaye

I'd have loved 10 packages of beef jerky (I love it so much that one year my mother bought me my own kit to make my own )

My biggest surprise/greatest present was one my mother got me....its a poncho but the designs an it are all celtic knotwork!! I've never seen anything like it

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I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!

Bill O'Rights

A 119 year old book, in excellent condition, relating to the history of the Johnstown Flood. (I'm from that area, originaly) And a 60 year old pin-up girl post card. (I collect them)

So...basically...I got some old used stuff.

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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony

"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus

It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

Gatorade Frost

My par ents gave me money, but they put it into a soap box so that when I picked it up it felt like a slightly heavy small box, so I had no clue what was in it.

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I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well."
Emo Philips

ngdawg

Dale Earnhart, Jr. car mats and tree ornament from my son

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Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

JustJess

A stand-alone floor mirror with a jewelry box inside it. !! From my mom. She's so crazy and cute.

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My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.

snowy

The ugliest bathrobe in creation...my dad, for some reason unknown to me, was convinced that this bathrobe was the one I wanted...even though my mother, on the phone with him while he was in the store, kept telling him no...it's black satin with a pink and white polka-dot print and a bright pink fleece liner. I'm returning it as soon as he sends me the receipt so I can get the bathrobe I actually wanted.

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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Cynthetiq

flashlights... about every other year or so, skogafoss gets me some sort of flashlight to carry around.

hey, I don't like to be in the dark.

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JustJess

We got THREE flashlights this year, plus two keychain style ones!
The world is spinning... since we usually can't find one that works in the house, it's a good thing.

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My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.

Charlatan

I got a flashlight too... part of a secret santa thing.

My weirdest gift was a fleece vest and a shirt from my Mom. She gets clothes for my wife every year and scores. She gets her the perfect clothes for her taste.

For me? She buys the clothes of some other guy. She buys the clothes she would like me to wear. Which means that I will never wear them (we cleaned our closests the yesterday and they went into the bags going to the Salvation Army).

I must remember to tell her I don't need clothes.

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MojoRisin

Just thought I'd take this opportunity to say how awesome Bob dylan is Dylan fans unite!

Back on subject, I gave a gift to my older sisters that they were quite suprised with. I scanned a bunch of thier pictures and photoshopped them in some humorous situations. One with a series of pictures of her getting married to Elvis Presley, Bon Jovi and Tom Selleck. The other sister, who loves movies, I put in some famous scenes that she likes, as Dorothy in the wizard of oz, the girl with Patrick Swazye in Dirty Dancing, and caught in a tornado from the movie Twister. I gave them each their present and said I made photoalbums out of old pictures. Everyone was laughing hysterically and they were both in tears. Very surprising for them. Here's a sample --->

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Dropping a barbell he points to the sky and says "The suns not yellow, It's chicken!"

1010011010

A Titanium Spork.

Also odd:
A catalogue from Thomas Scientific. Yeah. What kind of crappy gift is a catalogue? Well, I'll tell you. It's a hardcover with over two thousand glossy pages of laboratory equipment goodness. It's like analytical porn. It makes me wish I had an extra $70K laying around to buy a couple of things.

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streak_56

a PSP from Lead543.... totally surprised me. I'm officially hooked on video games now.

vermin

A carton of camel lights from people who usually encourage me to quit smoking.

That titanium spork looks sweet!

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If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

Cynthetiq

OMG i think i need one, maybe 2

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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.

Grasshopper Green

Someone always gives us a huge pack of AA batteries for Christmas, and this year was no exception!

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Formerly Medusa

fresnelly

A carpenter's pencil sharpener. A carpenter's pencil is rectangular in shape, so it needs a special sharpener. Am I a carpenter? Well, I've done a few craft/furniture projects, but not in the past 3 years or so. Do I have any carpenter's pencils? Nope. Have I ever owned a carpenter's pencil? Nope.

Ah well, my parents mean well

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Charlatan

It doesn't need a special sharpener... it just needs a knife.

They are great pencils if you are doing any work around the house... they don't break easily and they sharpen with a utility knife... and they draw wide or narrow lines.

That's a great stocking stuffer... don't know about gift though.

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- Old Man Luedecke

Manuel Hong

My bf got me the best winter coat I could ever have imagined. Actually 2 coats. One is a North Face shell and the other is a down coat that can zip into the shell. I love it. He said that he never wants his darling to be cold again. I had been wearing a thin fleece coat with a windbreaker over it for a couple of years now...never could afford a nice winter coat. I'll never know how he managed to afford them. He must've been saving for a long time. I'm so touched. What a wonderful guy. I'm so lucky.

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RogueHunter65

I got a pair of stress balls that resemble boobies from a friend...I was surprised to say the least. They are fun to play with but nothing compared to the real thing.

http://www.wonderfullywacky.com/stresschest.htm

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I suffer from amnesia and deja vu at the same time... I think I have forgotten this before

meembo

my brother and his wife gave me lots of cash. it was very generous, and for no good reason.

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cj2112

My parents bought me a case of shotgun shells Of course I don't think it's odd at all but everybody I've mentioned it too thought it was strange.

Cynthetiq

wild, for some reason I have a box full of them at my desk in the office... why? I haven't the foggiest idea.

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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.

stevie667

I got a copy of The Very Hungry Catapillar

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