It's time for Holiday show, brag and tell

by Dustin Burg { Dec 25th 2007 at 5:30PM }

By now you should have already opened all your gifts, the relatives should have left (maybe a few stragglers still linger) and all the leftovers should be packed up into storage containers. So that means it's Holiday show and tell time. W00t!

Here at X3F we want to experience the holidays vicariously through you by hearing about and seeing gifts you received this holiday season. Were you a good all year and get that new HDTV you've always wanted or did you end up on the naughty list only to find a PS3 under your tree? We want to hear about it! Comment away, link us to pictures, videos or write us a long-winded story about your holiday fun. Later on, we just might pick some of our favorite fanboy gifts, pictures and stories to share with the masses. Don't be shy, tell us what goods you got this holiday season. Nintendo 64 anyone?

Tags: show-and-tell, x3f

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

roach @ Dec 25th 2007 5:37PM

Dustin,

Merry Christmas buddy!

Picked up COD4, Rock Band, and the Orange Box. Beat Portal last night... the cake is a lie!!

roach @ Dec 25th 2007 5:46PM

Ohhhhh, you wanted the WHOLE list??

Sweater
$100 Macy's GC
$100 Jos A Bank GC
Rock Band
Orange Box
COD4
A Christmas Story ornaments
Scrabble
Monopoly
$200 Cash

and a partridge in a pear tree....

supaaaaa @ Dec 25th 2007 5:37PM

Surround sound speakers,
mousepad,
a book titled "how to succeed with women"
two types of cologne,
socks,
new blanket
2 new pillows
future shop gift card
$40 bucks
bed sheets / pillow covers
drying rack for my clothes,
a teapot (oh, grandma..)
jenga game
age of empires asian dynasties
call of duty 4
mass effect
gears of war
gloves
headphones
DVD for dance teaching,

Tom Barker @ Dec 25th 2007 5:40PM

Guitar Hero III. What else could you want for xmas?

roach @ Dec 25th 2007 5:47PM

Sweet... and now everyone who thinks that was wrong can send you emails.... Merry Christmas!!!!

growing demon @ Dec 27th 2007 3:31PM

Got a mac. I play my games on a console (xbox 360)
I got mass effect, assassins creed and skate.

oompafwa @ Dec 25th 2007 5:49PM

I didnt get anything my mom has been sick for 6 months.....

DjDATZ @ Dec 25th 2007 10:57PM

Ouch. I hope she gets better soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family! It'll be a real present when she gets better. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Kalroy @ Dec 26th 2007 1:05AM

Ditto what Datz said. My prayers and best wishes to you and yours.

Kalroy

Tim @ Dec 26th 2007 9:12AM

Merry Christmas to you and your family! I just made a prayer for your mother, I hope she gets well. Like Dj said, you will have the greatest present ever given when she is well. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

-Tim

arcee360 @ Dec 25th 2007 5:54PM

I waz a good boy, and my wife gave me the hook-up.

47" Sony Bravia lcd wall mount tv
Halo legendary Edition
Halo 360
Halo Cordless headset
Mass Effect
A butt load of Star Wars Miniatures

I got her some new panties,and love spell from victoria secret. but when you really think about it, they are more for me. :)

Merry Christmas

Delgado @ Dec 25th 2007 6:03PM

That pretty much describes my anniversary a few months ago. It sure is the life, huh?

Haha Merry Christmas all.

Jon @ Dec 26th 2007 8:23AM

Does she have a sister?

josh @ Dec 25th 2007 5:59PM

No games this year...I picked up Assassins Creed on the 23rd. But the wife got me some even better stuff.
A Gears of War zip up hoodie that was only sold in 3 stores for 2 months and Bill Murrays Ghostbusters 2 prodeuction Jacket. His name on the inside and everything.

Plus my parents sent me a new 80 gig ipod classic.

Sgt Barone @ Dec 25th 2007 6:00PM

I got:
1. Rock Band (bundle)
2. Mass Effect
3. Call of Duty 4
4. Lego Star Wars: TCS
5. 5600 Microsoft Points
6. new headset

Merry Christmas to all!

Matt @ Dec 25th 2007 7:33PM

ok so i got a wii but theres an interesting story behind it.

alright my mom was looking everywhere and getting on waiting lists and everything but with no success. she told her friends that she was looking for one and a random day a couple weeks ago my mom got a call at like 8 in the morning from a friend who was standing in line at the walmart return counter. there was a lady standing in front of her who was returning her wii because her grandchildren changed their mind to a xbox 360. so my moms friend told the lady she knew someone who would buy it from her. so she agreed and met her the lady where she worked and bought a wii for me and my brother.

YoRone22 @ Dec 25th 2007 6:18PM

I got mostly LRG stuff.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4578/1000540fp5.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9453/1000541hr7.jpg

And some giftcards. Nahmean?

Adam @ Dec 25th 2007 6:45PM

Must say im pretty sparse this year

COD4
ipod touch
and ill count me getting my RROD'd replaced as a present as well :-D

oh and a scarf....

Eric @ Dec 25th 2007 6:56PM

I got the red ring of death... :(

Jake @ Dec 26th 2007 1:15AM

Conspiracy? 2 of my other friend's got RROD on the 23rd and 24th

Blahhhhhhh @ Dec 25th 2007 6:53PM

I bought myself Zune 80GB. I love it! o gifts from anyone but I'm happy. :)

Platinum_Skeet @ Dec 25th 2007 6:58PM

The older you get the less you get. After I moved out my parents house all I get is sex in some type of erotic Christmas themed outfit and nothing else.

Christmas is overrated...

DjDATZ @ Dec 26th 2007 2:37AM

So true buddy...SO true.

Stignos @ Dec 26th 2007 3:10PM

Ill change my cologne for the xmas themed sex... deal??

jake18oly @ Dec 25th 2007 7:09PM

My wife and I got a new laptop, a video camera, Scene It for the 360, The Chatpad, Some songs for Rock Band and some clothes. Overall it has been an awesome Christmas!

CL34N3R @ Dec 25th 2007 7:10PM

We don't do Christmas in my family. Gf bought me a 25" widescreen lcd monitor (more x3f on the screen at one time, well, bigger margins at least) and my boss got me a wii. I like my boss more now.

Manatee @ Dec 27th 2007 6:21PM

Nothing Special

-Achievement unlocked T-shirt
- Scene it: LCA!
- Mass Effect
- Clothes
- Time with my brothers!

rlc:tk @ Dec 25th 2007 7:39PM

This includes things I bought with peoples money they gifted me instead of the money...

Yamaha Acoustic guitar,
30gig brown Zune plus accessories
360 Rock Band bundle
Guitar Hero Rechargeable Battery
1tb MyBook
8gig thumbdribe
Boom pole and Zepplin (for my film making career)
New Dell lappy Battery
and a Beard trimmer

I dont think I made out too bad! w00t

Paul @ Dec 25th 2007 7:58PM

guitar hero 3
call of duty 4
$60 cash
chocolate candy
more chocolate candy
the mummy collection on dvd (didn't really want this, got it in dirty santa)
3-d teenage mutant ninja turtles puzzle thing

slckash @ Dec 25th 2007 9:24PM

guitar hero 2 and 3, oblivion, blue dragon, a weight set and a simpsons talking bottle opener.

dunnypop @ Dec 25th 2007 8:51PM

gf ebayed the Rock Band drums... still in transit though. hopefully rocking it with every in the new year!

Gavilan1010 @ Dec 25th 2007 8:53PM

Vizio 32Inch 720P LCD HDTV
Rockband
New PC
Bunch of Clothes
And a Wallet

Pretty nice christmas... My dad said that my face when I saw rockband under the tree was fucking priceless

gablemancer @ Dec 25th 2007 8:59PM

I got the following:
Mass Effect
Tom Petty - Playback Box Set
The Band - The Last Waltz Box Set
Frampton Comes Alive Deluxe Edition
Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 (Backpacking tent)
MSR Whisperlite (Backpacking stove)
Zune Home and Car Pack (For my 80 gb Zune I just bought myself for Christmas)
Noam Chomsky - Failed States
Truffle Butter and Oil
A Thermos
Fats Domino Tribute Album
Stevie Nicks Bella Donna

That's about it. Overall a very productive holiday giftwise, not to mention getting to hang with my family.

10thelement @ Dec 25th 2007 9:18PM

Mass Effect
4000 Microsoft Points

I'm a happy camper :-)

Ranus Studios @ Dec 25th 2007 9:18PM

I got The Orange Box and an HD-DVD attachment for the 360, Unreal Tournament III on the PS3, and Super Mario Galaxy. Beat Portal real quick and loved it.

I also got a 30GB Zune (which I didn't really want; I'm quite happy with my MP3 CD player), but I can't use it because I'm stuck with a beast of a Mac... which I got two years ago to the day, which is two weeks before the Intel Macs came out.

I feel the need to bring that up quite frequently.

Corey @ Dec 26th 2007 1:38AM

I got my PowerBook G4 two years ago today as well.

I feel your pain.

shane @ Dec 25th 2007 9:34PM

Assassins Creed
Halo 3
Guitar Hero 3
Call Of Duty 4

Also 12 more months of live

Then dvds and money whitch im going to buy bioshock with

so im pretty happy

itsburnsie @ Dec 25th 2007 9:23PM

I got...

ROCK BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful Katamari (Yes, I wanted it)
Super Mario Galaxy
3 months more of Xbox Live
2000 Wii Points
Traveling Wilburys CD
Bunch of other random cool stuff

and about $500 in cash for which I will use mostly on more games and a new .mp3 player.

All in all, a good year.

Did I mention I got ROCK BAND?!?!?!?!?!

David W. @ Dec 25th 2007 9:36PM

Wow...some of ya'll kicked ass...

$100 cash
Cologne and Body Wash
Dr. Pepper jelly belly's, mmmmm
$10 Starbucks gift cards
Really nice ticket to see a Dallas Stars game (woot)
Dublin Dr. Pepper
Electric razor
$25 Best Buy Gift Card
Socks

Van Faulk @ Dec 25th 2007 9:53PM

$200 in straight money.
$150+ in giftcards.

Mario Galaxy (with pre order coin)
Mass Effect
Fire Emblem

Bad ass Bose headphones.
8 gig memory stick for psp.

I am america and so can you (best book ever)

So i think I made out alright. i just don't know what to spend all the money on.

Oh and as an extra xmas gift, my 360 has gone the longest it ever had gone without crapping out on me.

Andrew @ Dec 25th 2007 10:44PM

I got:
Assasin's creed
Ipod docking thing
Best buy certificates
American money and hockey tickets(I have a question)

I'm from Toronto(Ontario) and we're driving down to pittsburgh on january 3rd. Since Rock Band was just released for some reason theres none in any besy buy's and the price is 199.99 instead of 169.99 all of a sudden. So can anyone tell me if i will be able to get a 360 rock band bundle somewhere along the way to or back? It seems like theres more availability there.

Thanks.

hohaaa @ Dec 25th 2007 11:08PM

i got crappy ass gift from my relatives mostly stupid old re-gifts, people these days dont even think about it, they might as well not give me any gifts.. oh yeah I got rockband special ed. for ps3 but i own a damn xbox360
christmas is ridiculous.. oh and too bad for that guys sick mother oh well

ogvor @ Dec 25th 2007 11:15PM

For Xbox 360:
Rock Band
Call of Duty 4

DVDs:
Bladerunner 4 Disc Edition
Coen Brother's Collection
Serenity Special Edition
Simpsons Seasons 3 & 10

Books:
I am America and So can You!
The Onion's "Our Dumb World"
The Shock Doctrine
Sun of Suns

PC:
The Orange Box

Game_playa @ Dec 25th 2007 11:56PM

The Arpus in ARPUville liked gadgets a lot
But a grouch who lived close to ARPUville did not.
How the grouch hated gadgets. He hoped they'd all break.
Even counterfeit knokoffs that kept it real fake.
(And those knockoffs are wrong. Not a soul who is wise'll
Knock off the fine writings of Theodor Geisel.)

Now perhaps it was DRM transfer futility
Or the wonky AC from his local utility
Or the terrible manuals barely grammatical
Or the versions of standards that were incompatible
Or the feature creep that took away from their essence
Or the rapid revamping and quick obsolescence
Or the tech support hotlines that spoke incoherence
Or the wireless networks slowed by interference
Or the UIs that frustrated each simple deed
Or the small LCDs that were so hard to read
But for whatever reasons that made him demonic
The grouch hated all that was made electronic.

But he knew this was when the gift givers would cave in
And would buy that advised by their local tech maven
And the savings accounts would be thrown to the dogs
After reading gift guides from award-winning blogs
And then after the gift wrap was eagerly shredded
There would be even more of just what the grouch dreaded.

The Arpus in ARPUville would drop to their knees
To plug HDMI into their HDTVs
They'd wade through piles of gadgets stacked up to their necks
And enjoy the game consoles or at least rain checks.
They would listen to music wherever they'd go.
And would glide on their phone screens with finger or toe.
They would upload their content to YouTube or Flickr.
The mere thought of it simply could not make him sicker.

So this grouch so generic in characterization
As to perish the thought of any litigation
Then concocted a plan that he thought couldn't lose.
He would steal all the gadgets from all the Arpus.
So he drove into town and that lowly old slug
Started to grab each thing with a battery or plug.

He took all of the cell phones receiving more bars
And he took satellite and cable DVRs
He took all of the TiVos, each last one of them.
And receivers for Sirius, also XM
And swiped the Ceiva frames with their bright 8-inch glass
And then all of the Zunes that were used with Zune Pass
He pilfered each Yahoo-branded Sansa Connect
And some watches that tuned to MSN Direct
He took notebook PCs on that dismal cold day
With cards for EV-DO and HSPA.
And the Apple computers hooked up to .Mac
And PCs using OneCare to keep them on track
He took all of these gadgets he found on the scene
And he filled up his Prius. (At least he was green!)

And he drove them away as their weight pushed his wheels.
Thinking, "CompUSA, whatcha think of these deals?"
Then he parked by his lair and he opened the hatch
Put them all in a big room and closed the door's latch
And with nary a light from a green LED
He locked up the devices and threw out the key.
He could hardly believe he'd made off with the goods
Why, perhaps he could hit some other neighborhoods
Then a long grouchy laugh grew from out of his smile
And the grouch became happy... at least for a while.

Because 30 days after his gadget abatement
He got an envelope with his credit card statement --
Well, not really a statement but more of a stack
So enormous it threw out the mail carrier's back.
For, much to his surprise, the devices he'd snatched
Had all come with a number of purse strings attached
Then the grouch realized something that caused a conniption --
Each Arpu in ARPUville transferred his subscription!

"But we grouches aren't rich! I just don't have the cash, man!"
Why, my dear cousin Oscar lives out of a trash can!"
All this nickel and diming sure makes it quite tough
To make an honest living by stealing folks' stuff."
And what happened right then? In ARPUville they say
The grouch's bank account shrank three sizes that day.

Then he gained his composure and ran down the block
Went and hired a locksmith to pick the door's lock
And with scarcely a pause in which to close an eyelid
He put the electronics back into his hybrid.
He drove down to ARPUville to put back the loot
And plugged everything in and allowed it to boot.

He put in the Li-Ions and odd Energizer
And then snuck quickly out with nobody the wiser.
Now that grouch didn't bother those Arpus again
He will purchase a gadget himself now and then.
Why, he even picked up a PC for his lair
Where he answers spam e-mails for credit repair.