So, let's get this party started. Share your Christmas stories, gifts, food, etc., here. We just had breakfast and are getting ready to unwrap the goodies Santa left. Here is Mr. Shatner to help us get the celebration going!
A Holiday Message to You from Shanta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgMf3TZ3BTM#ws)
Just having coffee here waiting for Fran to get her butt out of bed! We did the bulk of our gift opening at he inlaws last night.
Heading over to my Folks in a bit, just waiting for my wife to get out of Bed.
Just woke from our traditional Christmas Eve Extravaganza!made it until 2am this year. We had snow here last night during the party and dinner, it was magical. Now we slowly rally, open presents, and then more good food, good drink, great company tonight. Merry Christmas to all you wonderful geeks. :)
Carol and I opened gifts this morning. Making eggs benedict and panetone french toast for breakfast. Kids will be over later to see what "Santa Perrone" left for them under the tree. Last night we watched Scrooge with Albert Finney (never gets old). Heading out tonight to see Les Mis.
Sitting in Hawaii over here, Christmas festivities are postponed until Friday when we get back, :(
Being half-Jewish can be great sometimes, but sometimes it's really annoying. Hawaii is great and all, but this is the 3rd year in a row that I haven't been home for Christmas, instead traveling to one place or another, and it's starting to get on my nerves.
Just woke up to an all sci-fi christmas. Got some cool sci-fi stuff, now I have to get food ready. My wife knows me well, last night we had a funny conversation.
Me: Guess what tomorrow is? It's going to be great!
Her: Christmas?
Me: ... Oh yeah ... that too, but It's Doctor Who Attack of the Snowmen Day.
Her: That's tomorrow?
Me: Yeah.
Her: Cool!
We got to enjoy spending time with Nathan & Ivy- at their home- went out for chinese food last night. Now just woke up to a white Christmas! First one since 2008. Going to open gifts and make a yummy breakfast. Part of the family is headed to Les Miserabe later while I cook a nice turkey dinner! Merry Christmas!
Awesome Christmas, my wife got me the record player I've been wanting forever, now I can play all my vinyl I've been collecting! Plus some Xbox games and blurays, and the Five Doctors, which I've also been eyeing for a while. The best part of course was watching 4 kids tear into their presents and freaking out. Makes it all worth it.
Kind of cool.
Just got done opening up the loot Santa left everyone. I made out pretty good. I got Lynn a Kindle Fire HD and some other stuff. Kids loved their stuff too.
Check out my loot pile (I think people here know me pretty well)
Ooooh, the Star Trek TV soundtrack...NICE.
Quote from: Chris-El on December 25, 2012, 08:28:54 AM
Ooooh, the Star Trek TV soundtrack...NICE.
Yeah baby! I'm so excited to start listening to that set. Expect LOTS of TOS music on upcoming podcasts.
Yes, I can see my new obsession will be searching through record bins for old stuff, I already ordered the Star Wars vinyl I used to have when I was a kid.
How many discs is that?
Insane around our house right now, the wife preparing our traditional Xmas day dinner for the extended families, and me keeping tabs on four kids ensuring the house doesn't get too trashed before people get here
Chris, I think that Star Wars was 2.
Rick M., was that a phaser cookie I saw!!!!!! That is AWESOME!!!
Cool loot, Rico. I think my wife knows me pretty well also.
Star Trek, James Bond, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Superman and a President to top it off! That Next Gen comic is the last one I needed to complete my DC series!!! Trish knows me so well!!!!
Great morning and headed to my Dad's at 3.
so strange for us to have snow on Christmas! Some of you guys are used to it!
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http://youtu.be/xplbjTvh5Yw (http://youtu.be/xplbjTvh5Yw)
I got some clothes, an adipose stress toy, sonic scewdriver with actual screw driving ability, blade runner light umbrella, another tablet, and that's just round one!
Fran's folks will be here in an hour for Xmas lunch. Spoke to my brother and nephew on Skype and watching golden eye on tv! Yay Christmas!
Nice Babylon 5 gear!
Thanks Santa :)
oh yeah!
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My brother got me the Blade Runner 30th anniversary blu-ray set! It's sweet!
Stuck for that last minute gift idea?
Londo Mollari recommends...
http://youtu.be/Be9jVRRfEzE (http://youtu.be/Be9jVRRfEzE)
This is probably boring but got mostly clothing (because that's what I needed). No sci-fi things although I half-expected a TOS pizza cutter.
We were a little edgy Christmas night. Tried to see a movie but it was sold out then we tried for A Christmas Story chinese dinner but man - the place was PACKED. Ended up at home snuggling with a movie.
Wow, Merry Christmas everyone! Everyone got some very cool stuff. We received a Nook HD+. Now we have three tablets and two ebook readers in a two-person family...
Well, after a day at the in-laws I've now got my final present of the year - a tour of the Harry Potter studio sets up north of London (with the two oldest kids).
It's not booked yet so I don't have a date but I guess it will be sometime in the next couple of months. It's close enough to home to do in a day as well.
I've no idea what the rules about photos are, I haven't explored the web site yet but I know it's going to be a good day before we even start!
Let us know what that tour is like Mike.
Well all over now and I got some very nice things mainly chocolate which means I'm trying to eat it all by January 3rd ( Bryan I will be in touch ) I got another Holmes film for my collection, Dr Who Kamelian tales box set, Ghostbusters game for Xbox. Yesterday I received through the post a blow up remote control Dalek which is so much fun.
My daughter is now 3 years 4months and so a bit more into Christmas which for me was the best present of all. Though the amount of pink things around the house is a bit ridiculous lol.