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What a wonderful Christmas. What did you get?

submitted by scoopadoop to whatever 1.4 yearsDec 25, 2022 23:31:04 ago (+9/-0)     (whatever)

I got a 3D printer among a few other things


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[ - ] HughBriss 5 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 00:05:43 ago (+5/-0)

Dinner with my brother. It was so good to see him again. We made plans to get together for an early dinner once a month. If you have family that loves you, you make time for each other.

[ - ] drhitler 3 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 05:38:03 ago (+3/-0)

Nothing not even a phone call, i sent a message to my father but he never bothered to respond, i don't know why i bother he was a pretty shit father growing up.

My most vivid xmas memory is when i was 13 and him attempting suicide after bugging him to buy me a game after he gambled away most of the money for xmas, thats really fucking weak when i have a good think about it now.

[ - ] deleted 5 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 06:19:20 ago (+5/-0)

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[ - ] SecretHitler 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 17:18:04 ago (+0/-0)

That sucks man. I like a lot of your posts/comments so I hate to hear that.

Sounds like the relationship my dad had with his dad. That'll always weigh on him but I think it made him develop some strong values around family that served him well and was able to pass on to me. He became much more successful than his side of the family and I've become even more successful than him. Maybe all that was necessary for strength to return to our lineage?

Anyway I hope you can turn it into a strength and work hard to build yourself the good life you deserve.

[ - ] drhitler 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 17:56:43 ago (+0/-0)

Thank you for the kind words it really means a lot I am surprised i turned out how i did, growing up with alcos gave me such a warped view on the world, i really thought parents treating their kids like shit was the norm until i got to my late teens and noticed my friends were all getting help getting started in the world, the idea of someones parents doing anything for their child was just alien to me.

my parents didn't even really speak to me growing up unless it was to yell at me for something. I basically grew up with no guidance and never really developed good social skills, we had a 2 story house and my dad heard every foot step and would get pissed off so i just kept quiet.

So now I am nearly 40 and will be single forever because I am just not entertaining enough for modern women, i am okay with that though, most women are just awful have tats, kids from other relationships, or a wine & vallium addiction anyway so i dont think iam missing out on having some neurotic whore ruin what I've built for myself.

[ - ] ItsOk2bArian 3 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 00:49:05 ago (+3/-0)

A Seth McGinn's CanCooker Jr.
It's a pressure cooker for the grill. Crockpot style food in 45 minutes.
These things are bad ass and make it easy to have great meals over open fire or hot coals.
The perfect off grid kitchen gear.
I cooked a chicken in it for Christmas dinner

[ - ] Weredawg 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 04:23:46 ago (+1/-0)

Nice, sounds like something you'll get use out of. Got a pressure cooker a few years back as a gift and it's awesome for cooking beans, stews, potroast, any crockpot food quick.

[ - ] Love240 3 points 1.4 yearsDec 25, 2022 23:41:05 ago (+3/-0)

I got rest. It's been fantastic.

[ - ] totes_magotes 2 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 07:59:30 ago (+2/-0)

Not me. Fuck. My mother was an absolute and completely unmitigated terror and three trees fell onto the power transformer, catching it on fire in the middle of the cold snap while I was out of town. I had to rush back before the solar reserve ran out so my cat wouldn't freeze.

[ - ] MaryXmas 2 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 05:01:01 ago (+2/-0)

I asked for a stainless steel hair comb and got an explanation on why it wasn't in the gift bag. I guess I got some beard oil and a waffle shirt too.

[ - ] totes_magotes 2 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 08:01:44 ago (+2/-0)

WTF? They're only like $10.

[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 13:27:38 ago (+0/-0)

Maybe the explanation was worth the $10.

Like one of those I was on my way to get your comb and then things got crazy kind of story.

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 16:44:55 ago (+0/-0)

My mom lost it. Great story. This is like the 6th time this has happened. This is why I don't have high expectations.

[ - ] totes_magotes 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 27, 2022 07:31:58 ago (+0/-0)

I'd buy that story for a dollar.

[ - ] germ22 2 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 00:47:34 ago (+2/-0)

I got to be alone, Just as planed. It was very peacfull and relaxing.

[ - ] SecretHitler 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 17:22:19 ago (+1/-0)

Merry Christmas germ, glad you got what you wanted!

[ - ] paul_neri 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 27, 2022 04:23:13 ago (+1/-0)

People tend to leave germs alone - no offense. And if you have 22 germs...well! 22 reasons to avoid you! See a doctor!

[ - ] totes_magotes 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 07:58:10 ago (+1/-0)

Man, all I got was a few slivers of rocks from Mars.

[ - ] rhy 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 04:49:58 ago (+1/-0)

I got the new Whitney Webb books and a drone

[ - ] 3Whuurs 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 02:29:01 ago (+1/-0)

Nice! What use do you think you’ll get out of it?
My family is notoriously bad gift givers so I just get boring shit and make stuff that would usually cost a few $100 to buy.
But a small mello family dinner is good enough for me.

[ - ] SecretHitler 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 17:21:12 ago (+0/-0)

My family is bad about boring practical gifts too but I know their heart is in the right place. I try to set a good example for them and sometimes I see it pay off.

[ - ] zr855 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 01:33:22 ago (+1/-0)

I got some people to watch It's a Wonderful Life.

[ - ] SecretHitler 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 17:27:39 ago (+0/-0)

Some boring but useful gifts that I appreciate, a whole lot of fun, and 2 women competing for my attention lol.

[ - ] o0shad0o 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 09:29:59 ago (+0/-0)

I got a bunch of neighbors crying because pipes froze and heaters broke in the hard freeze we got. I mean, yeah it's a warm climate here but we get hard freezes every year, why didn't you insulate better? Friend and I helped out where we could but 30 year old furnaces are a problem. The band on my wristwatch broke the same day. And the world is going insane.

Ever read Robert Heinlein's short story, "Year of the Jackpot"? It's really starting to feel that way.

[ - ] deleted 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 09:25:40 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] ReincarnatedGoat 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 09:21:13 ago (+0/-0)

I was given an idea

[ - ] Bottled_Tears 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 08:33:00 ago (+0/-0)

Silver. Sister got me a leprechaun looking pouch with some that was pretty funny of her.

[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 05:52:06 ago (+0/-0)

1. honeyed cashews
2. chocolate liquorice
3. chocolates
4. sea-salt chips
5. vanilla ice-cream

'cos it's the stuff I never eat during the year.

[ - ] totes_magotes 1 point 1.4 yearsDec 26, 2022 08:00:46 ago (+1/-0)

Oh fuck, that reminds me that I have half a gallon of home made kiwi-strawberry ice cream sitting in the fridge. Damn, how the hell did I forget that?