So what did you get for Christmas?

[Fisherking]

Besides a hangover, that is.

Did any of you get something worth bragging about?

It was not this year, but I once got riveted mail. Now that was cool.

I am wondering if Vuk got something to do with his spears...

[rajpoot]

Got a 5 feet long sword. The blade itself is 4 feet.

The chap who ordered it to be made picked a smith who normally makes scimitars and the like, and he didn't know much about straight swords, so he messed up the hilt, made it too think....but still, it's pretty nice.

[Motep]

bass

[Hooahguy]

Well, not for Christmas, but for Hannukah, but hey, basically the same thing, right?

War by Sebastian Junger

Chuck Seasons 2 & 3

DVD player

ME2 for the Xbox360. Of course, I dont own an Xbox and I already own ME2 for PC, so I regifted it to a friend.

[GeneralHankerchief]

The Third Reich at War, by Richard J. Evans. Some nice light, fluffy reading for winter break.

[Beskar]

If I was going to brag, I did spend Christmas with three good looking Japanese girls who were all single (and sisters).

[Lysimachus]

"The Victors", "Pegasus Bridge" and "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose, "The Third Reich - A Chronicle" by Richard Overy, a 23" monitor and a calendar.

[pevergreen]

Only thing I deem worth mentioning:

The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern.

What else could a mafia player want?

ps: Holy smoke, theres some decent backstory to Inigo and Fezzik and everyone. Thankfully the guy who wrote the abridged version (only one in print apparently) also wrote the screenplay for the movie, so reading the book does not ruin the movie, and the other way around (eg harry potter movies. Terrible, terrible movies)

[Fragony]

nothing

[Ice]

A pair of shoes from my sister. I always respond jokingly when asked by my parents what I want for Christmas. I tell them a box full of money. Well guess what I got this year....

[naut]

T-shirts. Recipe book. A Vonnegut book (Cat's Cradle) and a Philip K. Dick book (A Scanner, Darkly). Two lots of deodorant --- do I smell or something?!

Well guess what I got this year....

Underwear and/or socks.

[Fisherking]

Hay!

Don’t knock socks!

I really enjoy a nice warm, thick pair of socks.

I find them difficult to find here too.

I have to start exploring outdoor outfitters to find a decent pair in the vicinity of Munich. If that fails I guess I take a train to Stuttgart and go to Army Clothing Sales.

[Ibrahim]

Besides a hangover, that is.

Did any of you get something worth bragging about?

It was not this year, but I once got riveted mail. Now that was cool.

I am wondering if Vuk got something to do with his spears...

I'm not a christian, so christmas was just another day. I woke up, took a shower, went to bestbuy (they had messed up an order I made December 21-my old computer's motherboard died, so I got me this ASUS computer: I still prefer the old one). then I came back, had lunch, wrote to RIchard delivering to him 2 plates for the Modenese army (http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.p...=Modenese_Army), one of which, at the time of this writing, is gracing the front page of the Seven years war section .

the real news for me in fact, was a recent assgnment regarding the French army: I'm not going to say what it is, but checking out the French army page should pretty much give you an idea as to what it is.

[PanzerJaeger]

Various firearms, the most interesting of which was a Steyr SPP. That one took me by surprise!

[Hooahguy]

Various firearms, the most interesting of which was a Steyr SPP. That one took me by surprise!

You get firearms?
God, I wish I was you.

[a completely inoffensive name]

A titanium spork, maple syrup and a slide rule. I'm being dead serious.

[Fragony]

Various firearms, the most interesting of which was a Steyr SPP. That one took me by surprise!

Gawd please let your parents enlist in the 'adopt a dutchie' program. I can really recommend me, and I don't chew cables that's a lie

[G. Septimus]

a pair of socks

[PanzerJaeger]

You get firearms?
God, I wish I was you.

For the last five or six years my father and I have exchanged guns for Christmas and birthdays. It has gotten a little out of hand, but they hold their value a lot better than clothes that will be out of season in a year and a lot of other things.

I got him this along with two pistols this year.

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Gawd please let your parents enlist in the 'adopt a dutchie' program. I can really recommend me, and I don't chew cables that's a lie

I doubt that I can swing that, but you ought to stop by next time you're in the States. We'll put an end to all this airgun nonesense.

[Hooahguy]

Is that an m468?

And again, I wish I was you.

Wait. You live in the states?

[Veho Nex]

Gibsons' The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

Turtledove's WorldWar series.

Carl Sagans Cosmos on dvd.

Lord of the Rings the third age for gamecube. (fueling my search for a gamecube since my old one is missing.)

Samurai Warriors for the PS2

[PanzerJaeger]

Is that an m468?

And again, I wish I was you.

Wait. You live in the states?

It is a SIG 556 SWAT, essentially the Swiss 550 assault rifle modified to take AR mags and rails.

Yes, I live in Memphis. That particular gun is semi-auto, so there isn't even a class 3 required.

[Hooahguy]

Do I dare ask how many weapons you own?

Also, I always pegged you as German. Funny that you live in God's Country.

[Strike For The South]

The Consince of a Libreal By Paul Krugman
The Conservative Mind By Russell Kirk
Why The Dreyfuss Affair Matters By Louis Begley
From my brothers

75$ worth of Barnes and Noble gift Cards (Book learnin is what my family thinks Im good for lol)

Some money and Cologne from my folks

Fish oil from my sister

[Strike For The South]

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Is smiling physicaly painful for you?

[Hooahguy]

Some money and Cologne from my folks

Fish oil from my sister

You know, I read these two lines quickly, so it sounded as if you got fish oil cologne.
Just sayin'

[PanzerJaeger]

Do I dare ask how many weapons you own?

Also, I always pegged you as German. Funny that you live in God's Country.

Around 200 I would say. I was born in Germany but I've been a US resident most of my life.

Is smiling physicaly painful for you?

I would be physically painful for you to endure my dopey smile!

[a completely inoffensive name]

Around 200 I would say. I was born in Germany but I've been a US resident most of my life.

All those weapons are not going to save you from the quickscopers. Get your self flak jacket, slight of hand and ninja pro.

[Fragony]

Around 200 I would say. I was born in Germany but I've been a US resident most of my life.

HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY FIREARMS HE HAS GODALLMIGHTY ON A MOTHER PLANE

How much do firearms cost in Valhalla? You won't anything under 500 here if you buy legal (sorry@mods if this is not frontroomish) That SPP would cost thousands

[Veho Nex]

Cheap rifle is about $75. Generally I see them for anything between $250-$750. Pistols have a smaller gap but i haven't seen one (btw im not counting .22) cheaper than about $150, and the price can stretch onto about $600.

Then you have your collector rifles which can get up into the ten's of thousands, though the most common ones probably go from about 750-2500.