foxyroxtail 0 #76 December 27, 2005 Quote I got one really cool gift from my sons. I get to spend the day at a spa I got a kick ass DZComic 8x10 of me and 2 girlfriends from a pic taken at JFTC! ________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #77 December 27, 2005 Did it look any thing like thisMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixtysevengt5oo 0 #78 December 27, 2005 I got exactly what i asked santa for A new Bonehead Mamba, BevSuit, and a Altimaster Neptune Santa is the coolest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #79 December 28, 2005 I have to say---I LOVE gifts. But, this year, my entire family (who usually buys luxury gift items for one another) decided to donate whatever we wanted to charity and just get together for Christmas dinner--no gifts. It was seriously the best Christmas ever. This could go in the obsessive-compulsive thread, but one thing that always stressed me out and makes me anxious is having a car full of things that I have to unload, unbox and put away, find a place for, etc. I LOVED not having to do that, even if it meant not getting the great items my parents usually spoil me with. It also meant not having to shop/think about a present for anyone. We had more time to talk, laugh, play with our dogs (we had a house full of 7 with everyone over) and drink---a LOT. So, I have to recommend the no-gift thing. It's practical, it's easy, it's less stressful and it's not what Christmas is supposed to be about anways.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #80 December 28, 2005 I got one of Santa's reindeer with my van. I think it was Vixen. Damage estimate is about $3,000. Vixen didn't suffer, at least, and I avoided a head-on by resisting the urge to swerve away from the impact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE841 3 #81 December 28, 2005 My wife replaced my climbing gear she threw in the trash when she was pissed at me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #82 December 28, 2005 OK, NOT to make light of the situation..but the last three posters need to get together and write a country song. Those situations just plain suck. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foxyroxtail 0 #83 December 28, 2005 QuoteDid it look any thing like this That'd be the one!! I'm looking for the perfect frame to put it in next to the actual. ________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #84 December 28, 2005 Congrats. You are the better person (than us) for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck.reilly 0 #85 December 28, 2005 My wonderful wife got me a REALLY nice silk casual shirt (kinda like Charlie Sheen wears in 2 1/2 men), some new thermals (even here in So Cal it does get cold at altitude in the winter), a new pair of batting gloves (white and perfect for competition) PLUS $$ on account at the DZ AND at the Perris tunnel!!! I don't know how I ever got so lucky to find her but she's mine and I'm not giving her up! ----------------------------------- "There are two kinds of skydivers in this world, the kind that skydive to enrich their lives and the kind that skydive to define their lives. Don't be the latter." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #86 December 28, 2005 I got some really cool stuff! Probably the best gift I got was a really nice down jacket. I don't think I've ever owned a really nice jacket and I am always bitching and moaning about how cold I am. Well this thing is so warm I'm in heaven going out now. I also got Sirius radio for my car which is another really thoughtful thing because I commute 2 hours a day and really wanted it. Got some 1000 thread count sheets that I absolutely love! Got a photo printer that I can connect my camera to directly and edit and print photos on. Autobiography of a Yogi on CD CD of Poker tips A Burts Bees bathroom gift set socks cutting board avocado slicer nitrous pot holders Henckel chopping knife hmm...what else? Well we also got our kitties a stocking each filled with fun stuff but my favorite thing is this lazer light pointer. One of our cats, the more timid one, goes absolutely ballistic for this thing. She runs in circles and all over the place chasing it. Then she stands guard in case it comes back. Sooo funny. It was the nicest Christmas ever. My man is such a thoughtful guy. I'm so lucky! -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #87 December 28, 2005 "nitrous ", huh? Whatcha gonna do with that? BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #88 December 28, 2005 I got coal....I have been a bad girl! *** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skytash 0 #89 December 28, 2005 an Aston Martin DB5. tashDon't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #90 December 28, 2005 Quotenitrous So when's the party? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #91 December 28, 2005 QuoteQuotenitrous So when's the party? LOL I'm actually suprised anyone read down that far. HA! Just testin ya'll! -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #92 December 28, 2005 I was hoping SOMEBODY would say they got a Red Ryder BB Gun, so I could say, "You'll shoot your eye out !" I'm so disappointed.... I got a nice warm vest, the new Cream at Royal Albert Hall CD, some DVD's, and jump money. AND my younger daughter crocheted me a little Teddy Bear flying a crocheted canopy colored exactly like mine. Now that's how to make a dad feel special ! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE841 3 #93 December 28, 2005 QuoteThose situations just plain suck. Aw, it could be a lot worse, at least for me. She could have cut up my jumping gear instead. But yeah, I see a country song in there, too. I just hope it has a happy ending. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #94 December 28, 2005 QuoteHA! Just testin ya'll! So you're saying you lied?!?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #95 December 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteHA! Just testin ya'll! So you're saying you lied?!?!? Sucker! Sup woman? What are you doing for New Years? Where's the damn party? -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #96 December 29, 2005 Ok ... in addition to the deer-smashed front end of the van (it can be fixed, and my no-deductible comprehensive covers Vixen strikes) I got a 4-color ballpoint pen that says, "Dad's" on it. When you know that your 8 year old picked it out and bought it with his own money, that's a great present! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #97 December 29, 2005 I got a pair of Gatorz Sunglasses, 2 skydiving DVDs, a duffel bag from USPA, a wind proof fleece jacket and gloves, a big box of my favorite bath products and a new Bomber FreeFly Suit from my wonderful boyfriendFly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #98 December 29, 2005 I got a 5M CCD digital camera.For some odd reason my mother got me two Mr. Potato Heads. See Photos. "Well, yeah, I do like Star Wars...." It all evens out though. I got dad an RC trick car which he immeadiately put to good use chasing cats around the house."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
