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Post by christine58 on Dec 26, 2020 21:53:09 GMT
crackhead neighbors now have a new to them 42" smart tv that works great. I thought your's was not working? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2020 22:05:38 GMT
crackhead neighbors now have a new to them 42" smart tv that works great. I thought your's was not working? I didn’t understand this either |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 26, 2020 22:07:43 GMT
Biggest hit was the gaming laptop we got for DD. Everything else was appreciated although not really “fun” gifts. DH wrapped up all the parts to connect the in floor heating at the lake cabin.  He also thought it would be hilarious to rewrap up the expensive Snap Circuits sets DD got LAST Christmas but never really used. NOT. But the best joke backfire was that back when he decided he was going to do that, he took a big box of Lego that I had sitting next to my chair and hid it (not very well) in the garage. I missed it right away and one day when he was at work I did a search and rescue to find my Legos. Found them right away, and I RE-HID them somewhere else and never breathed a word about it. When he went to wrap them up again this year he couldn’t find the box where he thought he hid it and tore the garage apart looking for it, LOL. Then last night he asked me if I knew where the Legos were that he hid in the garage, and I looked up innocently with a totally straight face and said, “What Legos?”  I had him going for a good five minutes before I lost it and had to fess up that I stole them back weeks ago and put them somewhere else!  |
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Post by peabay on Dec 26, 2020 22:08:49 GMT
Biggest hits: PS5s. I busted my hump finding two of them. Refused to pay a dime over retail and spent sleepless nights waiting for stock to drop, listening for tweets that would tell me when. Well, little missy, now I know why poor DS had to make do with an IOU print out of the console wrapped up under the tree.  I did register with Sony hearing that was the best place to find one randomly drop and sold within seconds and checked a few sites/accounts a few times a day hoping to find the elusive unicorn. DS knew when I laughed hard at the Pete Davidson SNL skit that he likely wasn't getting the real thing but there is a family legend about me scoring an original Wii in Dec 2006 so he believed in me more than Santa. It was a happy Christmas here. I still haven't heard if the jeans fit DS but he loathes clothes shopping and is usually happy with what we get, he just can't be bothered to try them on unless he plans to wear them for the day. DD is thrilled with an Apple watch and ran out this morning to get a charger. I don't know why we thought one of the thousand chargers already in the house would work.  Sorry - it's ridiculous what they make you go through! I followed certain Twitter feeds that would let you know when they dropped and thousands upon thousands of people (and bots) would be hitting "add to cart" at the same time. It was total luck of the draw. I literally slept with my phone in my hand, waiting for the "DROP" tweet to come. I promise they were both gifts - I don't believe in reselling - either doing it or purchasing from them. I do believe they ruined many Christmases. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2020 22:10:58 GMT
Hits: DS 1 got Paper Mario for the Switch and the Creator Cam that came with the little green screen and built in effects. DS 2 got trains which he loved.
Surprise hit was a toy for DS2 that I almost returned but which DH convinced me to keep and which both boys love.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2020 22:14:20 GMT
Miss: I searched for years for a thrift ice cream scoop for DH. Found out that last year, they re-released one. I was so excited to give it to him. Today he politely asked me if we could send it back. He can’t have lactose anymore and all the lactose-free ice cream he likes cokes in small containers so he eats right out of the carton.
I told him I wanted to keep it 😂
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 26, 2020 22:40:07 GMT
I promise they were both gifts - I don't believe in reselling - either doing it or purchasing from them. You earned them without question - I was cheering for you scoring with the effort you put in.  I was checking, but so irritated by the whole process and have no doubt DS will have one in hand soon enough. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 26, 2020 22:44:26 GMT
Biggest surprise hit were the wireless ear buds I got for my mom. Once she opened those she was pretty much checked out for the rest of the gift opening time because she was so excited to get them up and running.
My husband surprised me with a handmade plant stand made by him. I’ve been propagating plants since shelter in place started in March, couple that with a good friend of mine opening up a pottery business, we’ve got lots of potted plants around. He made it for me after I had mentioned I liked one my friend was selling but it was out of my price range.
No real misses over here. It was a much more low key Christmas Eve even for my small family’s standards.
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Post by fiddlesticks on Dec 27, 2020 0:01:25 GMT
DH got me an Apple Watch which I wasn’t expected at all! Total hit! I got DH a gift card to a local place to get a new stereo for his car and he was excited about that. DH got DD (11) a month long virtual class with Mark Rober and she is SO excited for it!! No real misses here. Other than “missing” my MIL. Dang Covid. Tell me more about this, my 11 yo loves Mark Rober too and that might make a great birthday gift for her. Google Mark Rober class and you will find it! My DH did it all. I think today or tomorrow is the last day to register though! |
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Post by scrappington on Dec 27, 2020 0:12:48 GMT
Christmas was over the top this year. Just me and DH
The only miss was the only thing I asked for which was a new kettle. I gave specs for what I wanted. Showed a couple pics. I wanted a light up clear one that you can set the temp for. We have one at work. He got me a light up one and it's clear but it only has max fill of a litre (vs 1.7 litreax fill) and doesn't do temp. It's a good kettle though. So I will keep it.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 27, 2020 13:37:53 GMT
The ulta lip balm (sweet & shimmer ) was a big miss. That tastes awful. Really awful. And the smells are a bit off too. I guess that’s a lesson in you get what you pay for
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Post by Dalai Mama on Dec 27, 2020 14:06:37 GMT
My favourite gift was from two of the conductors of the children’s choir I work with - a box of Asian pears the size of softballs and some banchan (kimchi, spicy peanuts, seaweed). We used to go out for Korean food after rehearsal but, since rehearsals have been virtual since last March and restaurants are take-out only, we’ve missed that.
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I was checking, but so irritated by the whole process and have no doubt DS will have one in hand soon enough.
