Christmas Loot

[Mister Andersen]

It's been a bookish sort of Christmas for me. Of note:

• Faction Paradox - The Book of the War -- Literally Doctor Who with the serial numbers filed off, it tells the story of the first 50 years of a Time War beyond the scope of anything the new series imagined.
  
• Time Unincorporated, Vol 2 -- a huge collection of articles from a wide range of Dr Who fanzines. In many ways, these two books are a distillation of my era of Who fandom.
  
• Mistborn trilogy -- finally! It's been extremely hard to get a hold of around my neck of the woods -- the local libraries don't seem interested in Sanderson's work unless it's the Wheel of Time, and it's only now that I've seen a copy of the 1st book in the shops I could point someone towards and say "I'd like that".

[Wolverine]

I got a fair bit of stuff, but here's the big ones:

• A blue ray play (I recently upgraded my TV, so this will allow me to watch movies in glorious HD. I did break it in with a David Attenborough doco, just to prove that it's not all about movies).
• Munchkin-Fu (plus expansion) - I may not have made the missus a proper gamer yet, but she does love Munchkin. She has Munchkin Booty and Star Munchkin. We're hoping to get her father interested with the cowboy version.
• Along with with blu-ray player, my brother got me a few movies to watch: Thunderball, The Simpsons, and Hitman. He does know what I like, and I keep him supplied with the best new shows - it's just a shame his bosses don't know what's good (they passed on picking up Boardwalk Empire, for one).

Also, my little brother finally paid me back the deposit for his kilt for my wedding. That's a few hundred for me to do with as I wish. Good times.

[OverNinja]

I got mostly utility stuff, but the big one:

 

• Roomba, cleaning robot.

[Desertpuma]

I got magnetic travel Scrabble, a Yoda figure complete with cards displaying Yoday, $100 in Harkins Threatres movie passes (which are good for any engagement), but most importantly the abcesses in my abdomen improved (one in particular substantially). My health is improved which it better be after 3 months in the hospitak.

[glimmerrat]

- Electric guitar, amp and overdrive pedal
- Ghostbusters (X-Box 360)
- Earthdawn Players Guide/Gamemaster's Guide

I was particularly happy to receive my copy of the Adventurer's Companion in the post from Alex.

[tracker7]

Big contribution to the Tracker7-Wants-an-iPad-Fund
2011 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records (My niece knows me so well)
Case of Rootjack
Tin of cappucino-infused cookies
Big fat stack of gift cards to restaurants and movie theaters

[ThunderMonkey]

The wife and I bought ourselves a 32-inch flat panel (our first in the house)
NFL Trainer for the Wii
chill pad for the laptop
Avatar (collector's edition)
a cool Andy Warhol-like Star Wars shirt
a pocket knife
gift card and some cash (going to be ordering me a Crafty book or two)

[Crafty_Pat]

- Soap Season 2
- Apocalypse How
- The Snark Handbook: Comebacks, Taunts, and Effronteries
- New Family Guy PJs (my second set - this one with a new design)
- One of the spiffest stockings ever (full of travel accoutrement, like a travel lint brush, pocket stain remover, first aid kit, Purell, etc.)

Steve and Nik were down south for Christmas proper, so we're exchanging gifts later this week. I have an inkling what they got me, but I don't want to ass-ume. 

[Agent 333]

Double Stuff Oreos
Reeses Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
A new pair of slippers
A new pair of pants
A puzzle ball
A year's membership to AAA.
A wad of cash (Yay gas money)
A gift certificate to B&N

[jameswllorimer]

Schott's Alamanac 2011
The A-Z of absolutely everything - for the man who loves all random facts
Pj's and a very comfy dressing gown
The Expendables DVD
The A-team - for the 80's kid in me
The A-team remote control van - for the 80's geek in me
And money to spend - which I think might go towards the Adventure companion amongst other things

[Nepenthe]

A history of MI6 and a bunch of Warhammer 40k stuff I bought for myself thanks to the EU Commission finally paying me (after over three months).

[Dhampire]

Of note:
The Gamers on DVD
Gargoyle/dragon bookends
18v cordless Chainsaw
18v cordless Circular saw

[MilitiaJim]

18v cordless Chainsaw

Which you are going to fashion into a chainsaw bayonet.   

[Desertpuma]

Or make it into a rocket propelled weapon.... j/k

[OverNinja]

Chainsword.