[Squinky]

For some reason, I actually enjoy the Christmas season, seeing as everyone and everything around me is so happy. I find this infectious. Plus, it usually means a reasonably-sized vacation on my part, and vacations always add to my happiness.

[Zack]

Originally Posted by undeaf

You're 28 and you get christmass presents that you choose?

Yes, but I don't always get what I choose. I don't expect my parents to buy me everything I ask for, so I compile a Christmas List every year, and see how much of it comes true. It always makes me feel happy to know that my parents do their best to make our Christmas holidays as special as they can.

[Davies]

I haven't made a Christmas list, as such, since I was about 8. Once you become fairly sure it isn't really a letter going off to Santa, it just starts to feel greedy.

Giving presents is a lot more fun than getting them, as far as I'm concerned. My main prezzie to Colin is a whopping big MP3 player, which he already knows about. He wanted something he can stuff all his CDs on at once, and then some. It's sitting on the coffee table, and he's looked at it, but will refrain from using it until Christmas. I've charged it up for him, and installed the software on his laptop, so it's all ready for him. I've also got him a few surprise bits of software for Christmas morning, which I hope will encourage him to learn how to use said laptop.

I don't think he's actually bought anything to give me yet (we've both been ill, and the car's being repaired). I've gone through the Mindware catalogue with a highlighter pen, but I don't think he got the hint... My Myst Ultimate Collection might well arrive just in time to be counted as a Christmas present.

[Zack]

I have some disappointing news to tell you all.

My mom called me at my apartment about half an hour ago. We were having some nice talk about how our day went today, and then later on we started talking about the christmas shopping we are going to do for our relatives when they come to visit us for Christmas.

My mom told me that she and dad will not be getting an X-Box 360 for me as a present because it is going to be too expensive to buy. I was disappointed to hear about that, but at the same time, I had a feeling that that was going to happen. Instead, mom wants this Christmas to be a great experience for my three nieces, Serena, Jordan, and Maya, so we are going to try to focus on that. Sure, I will be getting a few presents, but not an expensive gaming console machine like the X-Box 360.

However, she said that if I still want to buy the X-Box 360 next year, she will help me save my money until I can afford it. I think I will consider thinking about doing that. So, overall, I am disappointed that I won't be getting an X-Box 360 for Christmas, but I'm not very sad about it, either.

Tomorrow, I am going to start doing my Christmas Shopping on Amazon.com, because I have an account on their Web Site.

[Zack]

By the way, Mr. Undeaf, as I said in my reply to your earlier post, the short answer is yes, but not always eveything.

[Jazhara7]

Here's my wish list:

- Anastasia Soundtrack
- Fullmetal Alchemist on DVD, Vol.1-4
- Castle in the Sky DVD
- Princess Mononoke DVD
- Porco Rosso DVD
- Castle of Cagliostro DVD
- Pirates of the Carribbean 2 DVD
- Harry Potter 4 DVD
- Ice Age 2 DVD
- The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles 1-10, by Roger Zelazny.
- Labyrinth Special Edition DVD (nothing beats David Bowie as Jered the Goblin King)


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[samIamsad]

Originally Posted by Zack

Sure, I will be getting a few presents, but not an expensive gaming console machine like the X-Box 360.

Don't be sad about THAT. Like they say: What you own ends up owning you.


Here's mine:

- A box full of sharp objects
- A copy of World Of Warcraft
- A six months suscription to World Of Warcraft
- A life, but then, that's what at least two out of the three other presents mentioned above would be for guys like us, don't you think...?

[Crunchy in milk]

I jotted down a list of Steampunk themed stuff on my list to Santa this year.

Jules Verne books (wouldn't it be grand if the Secret Adventures of Jules Verne was available on DVD). The Last Exile anime series, some second hand books (from a list including The Scar, The Prestige, Nomad in the Timestreams, Pasquale's Angel, The Hungry City Chronicles, and others). And some music akin to that featured in Troika's Arcanum (Works by the Kronos Quartet, Sountrack to The Red Violin and Schubert's Death and the Maiden among others).

I'm trying to avoid (unsuccessfully) buying myself the Horatio Hornblower collection DVD set. Its not quite on theme but I do love em so. Oh, and Geneforge 4 by Spiderweb software

I've boughtSecret Santa bought Jet's new album and U2's 18 Singles for my sister's partner, chipped in for a Thresher for me mam (Hah Hah... Body in the Woodchipper) and some art and drawing supplies for me Da who's decided to take it up again in his retirement.

[samIamsad]

Originally Posted by Crunchy in milk

I jotted down a list of Steampunk themed stuff on my list to Santa this year.

Played any Thiefs lately?

I forgot to add:

- a ticked to Mein Führer. OMFG Helge Schneider doing The Führer... genius.





The first reviews haven't been very positive, though. Of course it doesn't seem to be Doc Snyder's fault. Despite this outrageous move of genius in casting, the script is said to be too chicken. Sigh... Still a must see for me.

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by samIamsad

Played any Thiefs lately?

I forgot to add:

- a ticked to Mein Führer. OMFG Helge Schneider doing The Führer... genius.





The first reviews haven't been very positive, though. Of course it doesn't seem to be Doc Snyder's fault. Despite this outrageous move of genius in casting, the script is said to be too chicken. Sigh... Still a must see for me.

Heh, that looks like fun. I think I want a ticket to that too!


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[RLacey]

Originally Posted by Crunchy in milk

Oh, and Geneforge 4 by Spiderweb software

I weep openly. My brother would love you.

[Spiwak]

I asked for:
Kieslowski's The Decalogue
The Director's Label Box Set vol. 2 (music videos. it's sweet)
Watchmen: Absolute Edition
Lost Girls

[MoriartyL]

Originally Posted by Spiwak

Lost Girls

Isn't that a porn book? I mean, sure, you're obviously an Alan Moore fan, but even so!- I'd think that's the sort of thing you ought to be embarrassed to get, not the sort of thing you ask for.

[Jazhara7]

I forgot some things on my list (I sent the Christkind an Addendum)!

- Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons

and

- Dragonology Tracking and Taming Dragons Volume 1: A Deluxe Book and Model Set: European Dragon with Other

So it's a childrens book, so what? It has dragons!


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[Giligan]

I'm going to try to find a reasonably inexpensive Fairbairn-Sykes stiletto commando knife for my military antiques collection.

[Spiwak]

Originally Posted by MoriartyL

Isn't that a porn book? I mean, sure, you're obviously an Alan Moore fan, but even so!- I'd think that's the sort of thing you ought to be embarrassed to get, not the sort of thing you ask for.

From what I've read it's not really that erotic, and I've already told my mom what it's about. She was actually interested in seeing it, not so much for the pornographic aspects of it but for the oil paintings. In any case, my mom has always been aware of my peculiar fascinations; I once tried to buy a book on erotic art at a used book store and she wouldn't let me at the time, and some of the art I produced in high school dealt with erotic themes.

[samIamsad]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Heh, that looks like fun. I think I want a ticket to that too!

Go tell your mom NOW! That thing's bound to be sold out within SECONDS.

Another thing on my list:-

- "Hot Water Music" by Bukowski. Nobody wrote as heart-warmingly awesome about mastur.. er, drinking and being broke and being completely miserable as him.

[Crunchy in milk]

Originally Posted by Spiwak

From what I've read it's not really that erotic, and I've already told my mom what it's about. She was actually interested in seeing it, not so much for the pornographic aspects of it but for the oil paintings.

Not the sort of thing I'd show my mother. Appropriating existing characters from classic stories isn't anything new, but I really didn't enjoy seeing Alice (in wonderland) as an old woman drugging and seducing a naive Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, nor their interplay stimulating a sexually frustrated Wendy from Peter Pan. The sexual encounters between the elderly Alain Quatermain and the young Mina Murray in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was bad enough!

I don't mean this as patronising, but the art is very reminiscent of children's books (appropriate I guess given the main characters).

On 11th October 2006, Top Shelf signed an agreement with GOSH that, while not conceding copyright infringement, they would not publish Lost Girls in the UK until after the copyright lapses at the end of 2007. [4]

If you're located in UK/Europe you'll have to illegally import it?...

[Spiwak]

I'm in Florida, so no worries. And I've seen the art myself and liked it quite a bit.

[undeaf]

Originally Posted by Spiwak

From what I've read it's not really that erotic, and I've already told my mom what it's about. She was actually interested in seeing it, not so much for the pornographic aspects of it but for the oil paintings.

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So....

Your parents are buying you porn ... of underage characters ... for christmas?

I can't even tell which part of that is the most shocking.