the annual "whadya get?" thread

theboomboom · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject: the annual "whadya get?" thread

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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the lab
Curious and playful turrets had ceased their charming gab;

The stockings were hung by the portals with care,
In hopes that crafty players would port themselves there;

The Rabbids were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of motion-control danced in their heads;

And Princess in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just overcome Bowser's devious trap,

When out in the living room there arose such a clatter,
I triple-jumped from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to my gaming chair I flew like a flash,
Downloading goodies, wasting my cash.

The Marketplace was abreast with new-found content,
With for-pay pictures and themes I would surely lament

When, what to my eyes should appear in a pinch,
But a brand new demo of Gerstmann-gate's Kane and Lynch,

A controversy so lively and quick,
Just the game journalism bomb waiting to tick.

But I figured I'd best not assign any blame,
So I looked under the tree for another new game.

Upon checking the stash my eyes went aflutter:
A copy of Rock Band to melt faces like butter!

"Now, Nirvana! now, Aerosmith! Now, Pixies and Stones!
On, Flyleaf! On Bowie! On, Clash and Ramones!

To the top of the set! We'll five star them all!
Now rock away! Rock away! Rock away all!"

But Rock Band could not sate my gaming greed,
I rummaged and rifled, unearthing Assassin's Creed,

Jumping from rooftops deep in the heart of the city,
I bested each of my marks without a sliver of pity.

Still not enough, I cried, and to the presents I darted,
This time unwrapping "Drake's Fortune": Uncharted.

Dodging and shooting at all the pirates around,
I overcame the environment with each glorious bound.

Now the presents were unwrapped through and through,
Until I managed to find a copy of Mass Effect too;

Hours later, as Shepard, across the entire galaxy I'd been,
In search of the infamous alien lesbian sex scene.

And so the night went on in endless gaming,
Bounties of game discs ready for the taming.

Hours of Halo 3 brought me to my knees,
Recalling the commercial: Chopin's eternal melodies.

And then delving into Bioshock to learn Andrew's fate,
To harvest or save the sisters was an endless debate.

Alternating my rocking with Guitar Hero 3,
Five-starring Dragonforce for the greatest glee.

Later getting new perks in Call of Duty 4,
Before finding new downloads on the PlayStation Store.

In this endless bounty of games my head was aswim
Playing through the night, my face all agrin.

And so I leave you now in the dull television light,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

my most exciting item was an hd3850 to fill out the rig i had bought myself earlier in the year (amd 5000+ black, 2 gig ddr2800, amd 690g matx board, asus q-pack case).

how about everyone else?
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Wang Chung · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

Wang got:
- Some $$$
- A back massage thing? wtf? Very Happy

- Wal-Mart gift card!

I'm gonna head up to NJ and see my dad in like a week, he said he's gonna get me some new tires for my car and change the oil Smile

I bought some books from BN.com using a gift card from last christmas and I plan to go shopping using all of the other old gift cards I have.
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RCSI · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:46 am Post subject:

$4,000 and Super Mario Galaxy.
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Stealth · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:32 am Post subject:

I don't like Christmas carols with the exception of Silent Night.

Soooo, guess I'll never know what you got boomx2. xD
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RK-Mara · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

Dozen Calvin Klein boxers and a copy of PC Pro and PC Plus. I only asked for boxers and my mom decided to buy the mags, so I would get something else too Very Happy

RCSI, great presents Wink

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Nugget · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

pretty much clothes and halo 3
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AlMightyBob · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

Some DVDs, some games, a model airplane, new watch and an M3 for my DS(basically means I'll never have to pay for another DS game). Not a bad haul.
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Atomiktoaster · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

Raed · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:23 am Post subject:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

You got that as a gift? Surprised

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massive · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

a stainless steel 6 burner grill Cool

and some clothes
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Vlad Piranha wrote:

I'm offended that a zombie holocaust isn't on the list. It would be terrifying, sure, but it would be pretty sweet if you think about it.

Vlad Piranha · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:42 am Post subject:

This year, I got to experience something I've joked about for some time. It's funny how you respond to different gifts at different ages.

Age 10: Aw, man...... Socks.
Age 26: Oh, man! Socks!

They were Gold Toes too. Woohoo!

RK-Mara · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

You sure reserved some extra watts for upgrades Very Happy

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Atomiktoaster · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

RK-Mara wrote:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

You sure reserved some extra watts for upgrades Very Happy

That was all in one bundle from tiger. Made it easy to put one thing on the list. Extra watts = 2x 8800GT SLI? Very Happy

Maybe in a little while. Also, I forgot the 22" Acer LCD at 1680x1050.

I definitely was on the nice list this year. Thumbs up

(Posted on the new build)

Raed · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

RK-Mara wrote:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

You sure reserved some extra watts for upgrades Very Happy

That was all in one bundle from tiger. Made it easy to put one thing on the list. Extra watts = 2x 8800GT SLI? Very Happy

Maybe in a little while. Also, I forgot the 22" Acer LCD at 1680x1050.

I definitely was on the nice list this year. Thumbs up

(Posted on the new build)

You should definitely upgrade that processor to a Core 2 Duo before you get 2x 8800GT. Razz

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Atomiktoaster · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:

bewmius wrote:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

RK-Mara wrote:

Atomiktoaster wrote:

New Rig:

3.0 GHz Pentium D 925
XFX 680i LT SLI MB
XFX Geforce 8500 256 MB
2 Gb Crucial DDR2 533
Ultra X-Blaster Mid-tower Case
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
400 Gb Seagate SATA HDD
Sony-Optiarc DVD burner

Also:
BF2 (BFP2 here I come)

and a Mr. Beer kit from the gf Very Happy

You sure reserved some extra watts for upgrades Very Happy

That was all in one bundle from tiger. Made it easy to put one thing on the list. Extra watts = 2x 8800GT SLI? Very Happy

Maybe in a little while. Also, I forgot the 22" Acer LCD at 1680x1050.

I definitely was on the nice list this year. Thumbs up

(Posted on the new build)

You should definitely upgrade that processor to a Core 2 Duo before you get 2x 8800GT. Razz

Yeah, I'm looking at the E2200. It's supposed to OC like crazy. I'd probably have to go with DDR2 800 to do it though. Right now it's running great though.