It's christmas tiime, List yer booty!

june gloom on 28/12/2008 at 01:51

Quote Posted by Aerothorn

How dare they enjoy novels you don't! :mad:

NYYEEEEAAAARRRRROOOWWWWWWWMMMMMMMMMMMM

Kolya on 28/12/2008 at 02:27

Snow Crash wasn't great although I may just have read it too late. Unlike Neuromancer it seemed interwoven with the themes of the time of it's writing and hence aged badly. I found The Diamond Age to be quite enjoyable and interesting on the other hand. Though having your main character get gang raped at the end wasn't exactly classy.

a flower in hell on 28/12/2008 at 04:20

I should warn you not to get that player, SD. It's got a pretty bad reputation for poor sound quality and shoddy build.

This one's a better option, much better sound and build quality and a nicer screen. It's also smaller, and slightly cheaper! (Free shipping too.)

(http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-NWZ-S639FB-Video-Player-Tuner/dp/B001FB56PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230438091&sr=1-1)

For some good info on players that aren't iPods, you can check out ABI.

(www.anythingbutipod.com)

Scots Taffer on 28/12/2008 at 10:39

Not a lot.

- A couple of seasons of Seinfeld, a show I've never ever seen
- The Dummies Guide to Home Improvement, I shit you not, it's also horribly apt as most DIY leaves me feeling utterly immasculated as I barely know how to hammer a nail without detailed instructions and assurance
- The Dark Knight blu-ray bought by myself from someone else (cash)
- Iron Man blu-ray (from myself)
- Some cash from my folks, I think (they said they were, but it's not in my account yet... bastards)

Essentially though, I got a huge TV, PS3 and sound system a few months back as a birthday/christmas present to myself.

bikerdude on 28/12/2008 at 11:07

hmmm let me see..

feck all and a cold. :(

.. and I hate xmas...

Queue on 28/12/2008 at 18:35

*sharing my lump of coal with Biker*

Second that.

I am eyeing Turtle's copy of "The Last Basselope" with extreme jealousy, though.

Turtle on 29/12/2008 at 01:29

I also got Goodnight Opus, and A Wish for Wings That Work.
:p

Queue on 29/12/2008 at 01:36

Damn it!!

I was so bummed that BB decided to retire Opus--I've been a big fan since day one of Bloom County (I've had my oversized Opus and Bill the Cat with me since 1986--ye Gods).

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june gloom on 29/12/2008 at 01:38

I took advantage of a blowout sale at Borders' (the local branch I go to is closing) to buy a couple of movies with my Christmas money at half-price (otherwise I wouldn't have gotten them given what I'd heard.)

Diary of the Dead was a decent zombie movie but it lacked the "Romero feel". The better film by far was 28 Weeks Later- in some respects, I thought it was even better than the original. I must admit I've never wanted to scream at my TV before but I did when I watched this movie. I was on the edge of my seat during that sequence in the abandoned tube station.

bikerdude on 29/12/2008 at 02:50

Quote Posted by Queue

*sharing my lump of coal with Biker*

My little flat is cold to be sure, but it aint that cold :wot:

Queus, come and sit my my oil filled radiator and warm up dude ;-)