What are ya getting for Xmas boi?

Panthro

I'm being asked what do I want for Xmas by members of the Royal Panthro family as well as the missus.
I've no idea what I want. There's literally nothing I can think of that I'd like. I've got a supersize mug, I've enough games for the vita for the bit I play on it, I don't really buy cd's or dvd's since that whole downloading malarkey took off, I've more than enough man fragrances (I've two bottles of fancy stuff...Brut for Men, that's enough for me) and I've recently purchased a mountain of socks n jocks that should see me through to...ohh I dunno...the next Millennium!
By all accounts...life's prit-tee good right now.
Sooo....
What are ye all getting?!:pac::pac:

theteal

She was going to get me an xbox one until I got wind of her plan. 2 new tires for the car would get used more says I




Gift horse straight in the gob. . .I'm sure I'll regret that come March

Liam McPoyle

That I know of from herself : a gorgeous black velvet dress jacket. She has also gotten me a few surprises but I reckon after a few none too subtle questions from her that will likely be a wallet and some aftershave.

From the folks, one for all voucher.

Thats it, dont do the gift thing with my siblings.

Panthro

As there's only myself, two sisters and Mother, we all buy each other gifts.
It's a bit of a balls for me, sure I haven't a notion what to get them, though thankfully after many years of shytty gifts they have realized that it's better to tell me what they want, that way they won't be disappointed.
But Jesus, I've been advocating the discontinuation of card buying for years now, but will they hell toe the line.
But that's just me.
Grouch!

MrStuffins

I was in the exact situation. In the end I thought she could get me a jacket. Found a nice one so she's getting me that. Was lost thereafter until she suggested she get me a pair of decent shin pads for MMA sparring.

But both of those gifts fall well short of the budget that we set for ourselves (which I have already spent) so for the rest she's on her own!

mfceiling

It'll have to be the old reliable - a voucher.

MF "i've spotted a nice superdry duffle coat"

Mrs MF "i'll get you that for christmas"

MF "i'll get it myself on stephen's day with the 30-40% off if it's all the same to yourself"

CastorTroy

I just have my parents and brother. I'm someone who dislikes taking gifts off people, so just to keep them happy and keep things simple so I don't have to worry about returning the present or acting like I'm pleased with the present, I just give my brother a list of games.
Anything else, I prefer to buy myself

D'Agger

I have my parents and three of my buddies to shop for - the lads are easy because it's a €25 thing but my parents are hard to buy for.

We've pretty much consigned to picking stuff up and saying - you can pay for that for my Christmas present. This year my gran passed away, her birthday was Christmas day so I know my Mams going to be fairly upset so I'd like to get her something to take her mind off it but haven't seen anything of note just yet.

For myself, I've asked the parents to buy a Bon Iver 2012 European tour poster which I'm going to frame with the ticket from the last gig of the tour in Dublin in with it - really looking forward to that as I think it's something I'll hold onto for a long time.

Other than that a bottle of aftershave, a guitar strap and I'll probably just ask them to pay for the Chromecast I got during the week.

Panthro

I'm asking one of my siblings to purchase me the Terminator boxset.
She asked me to get her the Fast & Furious boxset.
*sniff*
I'm just so proud! :pac:
I've suggested we play a drinking game to the F&F, skull a drink every time there's a gear change!

nc19

Panthro wrote: »

I've suggested we play a drinking game to the F&F, skull a drink every time there's a gear change!

You'll both be dead from alcohol poisioning after 5 mins!!!!

Paulie Gualtieri

New badger brush , Parker safety razor , metal shave bowl (in a set) probably not the best quality but it'll do me. GTA , aftershave (not sure which yet) and €100 squids from mom and pops.

So I'm happy enough.

keane2097

Same boat as most of the lads here in that I'm probably fairly hard to buy for. I'm a double whammy as well as my birthday is this day week.

My sister offered to pick me up a bottle of aftershave in some sale she was at which I was happy to go along with, I've also asked her to pick me up a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black.

After that I need a new car stereo after the old one blew up so I'll probably let my mom give me a few quid towards that and maybe call off a small debt I have to her since last week

Might get the old man to help me out with a few running repairs to the car as he's got a mechanic buddy who does him good deals, so actually that's everything pretty much looked after.

For myself, I think I'll spend a bit of time in the sales after xmas as the wardrobe could do with a bit of a revamp, could use a new suit, a couple of shirts and a new wallet as well!

Kev.OC

keane2097 wrote: »

Same boat as most of the lads here in that I'm probably fairly hard to buy for. I'm a double whammy as well as my birthday is this day week.

Me too!

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Folks are getting some books, CDs, tools for dad, Kindle cover for mom.

I'm getting a steering wheel for GT6 (complete with pedals and stand) and a limited edition steel-box Firefly Blu-ray. And being a Christmas baby and only child, there's probably a few small presents thrown in to surprise me.

Barna77

Not a long tradition of getting Christmas presents in my family So I always treat myself to something.
I've had in mind a Superdry jacket for ages, now also thinking of getting a watch.
Won't do any shopping until I get home next week though.

Lombardo86

As a way of getting away more than we need to or should.. for Xmas, we will agree to go somewhere in Europe (Ryanair job) for a long weekend.

Third year of doing this - What we spend on flights and accom is in line with what the budget for presents would be. This way we get to go see another city/country for the same price!

D'Agger

Kev.OC wrote: »

I'm getting a steering wheel for GT6 (complete with pedals and stand) and a limited edition steel-box Firefly Blu-ray. And being a Christmas baby and only child, there's probably a few small presents thrown in to surprise me.

I wouldn't mind trying out a forced feedback steering wheel....Forza ftw though!

Lombardo86 wrote: »

As a way of getting away more than we need to or should.. for Xmas, we will agree to go somewhere in Europe (Ryanair job) for a long weekend.

Third year of doing this - What we spend on flights and accom is in line with what the budget for presents would be. This way we get to go see another city/country for the same price!

That's actually a very nice idea I have to say! WP

Paulie Gualtieri

Lombardo86 wrote: »

As a way of getting away more than we need to or should.. for Xmas, we will agree to go somewhere in Europe (Ryanair job) for a long weekend.

Third year of doing this - What we spend on flights and accom is in line with what the budget for presents would be. This way we get to go see another city/country for the same price!

Great idea , never dawned on me to do that , presents all bought now , but next year definitely .

efb

I got a 21KW Insert Boiler Stove from my mam that my dad installed. Best Present Ever!

Ahhhhh its grand

The family have sent me a new camera, delighted

Clothes are cheap as fck here so sent my too brothers a box of clothes each. Went online and booked a in a fancy hotel for the parents. Sister was a pain in the ass to get something for here, so went onto one of those deals websites and got here a couple nights in a hotel down in Kilkenny for her and her boyfriend. Send the grandmother over some Chinese ornaments, she loves that kind of stuff.

Fecking postage cost more than the clothes that I sent for the bro's :pac:

krustydoyle

I'm getting a new guitar
A G+L Asat Deluxe and im like a small child waiting for it.

Kev.OC

D'Agger wrote: »

I wouldn't mind trying out a forced feedback steering wheel....Forza ftw though!



That's actually a very nice idea I have to say! WP

:pac:

Taco Corp

I'm in the same boat, anything I needed, I've bought myself anything I still want is too expensive. the safe bet is consumables; aftershave, booze, etc

tommy2bad

http://www.drinkstore.ie/KWAK-GLASS-GIFT-PACK-4x330ML-5410693100447/
I fancy having one of them coachman's glasses. Never buy it for myself but as it that time of year, I'm hoping the hints were enough for the penny to drop.

osaurus

Probably get myself the highly coveted and ridiculously priced Sam Adam's Utopia.

mitosis

Scalextric

tommy2bad

osaurus wrote: »

Probably get myself the highly coveted and ridiculously priced Sam Adam's Utopia.

Hate you soo much, can I come round when you open it?

Panthro

I went to great lengths to draw up a list of wat I'd like (a good five mins googling through Jack and Jones and play.com) forwarded on my list if demands, only to be told tuff shyt, I've already been bought for.. And now we play the waiting game.

osaurus

tommy2bad wrote: »

Hate you soo much, can I come round when you open it?

Considering cellaring it for a while before drinking. I shall share photos when I do though

boobar

Would really like a new laptop...doubt the budget would stretch that far...so looks like some snazzy new threads

Absoluvely

This pancake maker

ancapailldorcha

While trying to sort out a redirect from the Royal Mail my Mum rang me about 6 times in an hour. I thought the worst and rang her immediately after I saw the missed calls. Turns out there's a 2 for €50 on jeans in town and now I'm getting jeans for Christmas.

A V A

hermes aftershave set , jack wills boxers, the sh*t i can never afford at any other stages of the year!! the mother works in marks and spencers so she usually picks me up some deadly stocking fillers, i know she got me a 5 ounze flask ,which is so cool and handy!!

also aswell i started to ask if it would be posible that each year for me to receive two of my favorite albums of that year on record , ones that iv listened to countless amounts of times and in most cases from start to finish, only if possible

Liam McPoyle

Cool idea re the records brah.

ToxicPaddy

Got a new phone.. very happy with that and all I really wanted was a bottle of aftershave, which the mammy has kindly agreed to get. No idea what my siblings will get me for Xmas, my dad usually gives us money which is always greatfully accepted

I'm impossible to buy for at the best of times as anything I want I usually just buy myself. So my mother has wised up to this and starts asking questions in August before their final summer hols so she might be able to pick me up something in the duty free

Socks n jocks tend to be a safe bet but I've 2 full drawers of socks at the mo which is approx 60 pairs, a good few still brand new in their boxes.
Anymore socks and I think I'll need to put an extension on the apt

Books, autobiographies and factual stuff are another safe bet. Even through I've a kindle, I love the feel of a good hard cover book. So I usually buy the book and then buy the ebook

I've been contemplating buying a tablet but me being the techie fussy ar*e I am, wouldn't let anyone buy that for me..

Barna77

Spotted some really nice leather wallets over the weekend. Add on to the list.


I just received a present. Took me totally by surprise. :eek:

Jimmy Iovine

A V A wrote: »

hermes aftershave set , jack wills boxers, the sh*t i can never afford at any other stages of the year!! the mother works in marks and spencers so she usually picks me up some deadly stocking fillers, i know she got me a 5 ounze flask ,which is so cool and handy!!

also aswell i started to ask if it would be posible that each year for me to receive two of my favorite albums of that year on record , ones that iv listened to countless amounts of times and in most cases from start to finish, only if possible

That's a brilliant idea. I've wanted to start a collection for a while now but they're so expensive that I'd only be buying one every once in a while.

D'Agger

I think given how cold this mornings been I'll be looking to get some leather gloves for work - steering wheel was freezing!

r3nu4l

I'm getting:

A new digital SLR camera with 18-55 mm lens
A Nexus 7 Android tab (32 Gb)
Also getting an iPad Air (32 Gb)
A PS4


Those will all come...in my dreams :pac:

What I'm actually getting has already been purchased and is already in use. I bought a new waterproof jacket because the last one I bought is 7 years old and somehow I managed to get paint on it over a year ago and it won't come off. So that's Christmas done for me On the plus side, I'll be with family in Ireland over Christmas so that's a decent enough 'present' and I'm happy with that

D'Agger

I've a few quid to spare and looking at the nexus, need to look into it more but for general browsing such as on boards I'd like to get a keyboard for it - anybody use a tablet & keyboard combo for posting here?

boobar

D'Agger wrote: »

I think given how cold this mornings been I'll be looking to get some leather gloves for work - steering wheel was freezing!

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8852/apgloves.jpg

boobar

D'Agger wrote: »

I've a few quid to spare and looking at the nexus, need to look into it more but for general browsing such as on boards I'd like to get a keyboard for it - anybody use a tablet & keyboard combo for posting here?

I use a nexus myself, using it now. I was going to buy a keyboard for it but decided not to, keyboard on screen is very neat.