Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by maxklein » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 7:49 PM UTC

vaksel wrote: post #27

maxklein wrote: post #16

I got the skin of a leopard. Completely unasked for, totally illegal and now I'm feeling very guilty, but unsure what to do. It's not good to have naive family members go on safari.

that's a weird ass present, is it skin skin, or some garment made out of it?

The entire skin. Quite thick - not really wearable.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by teuobk » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 7:50 PM UTC

A new set of tires for my car and a really nice scarf. I love practical gifts.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by latentflip » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 7:57 PM UTC

ekpyrotic wrote: post #8

Logicomix. Paul Theroux travel books. Borges short stories.

Logicomix is brilliant, got it for my birthday in November. Enjoy!

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by mcav » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 7:58 PM UTC

An Intel SSD. Best speed-up I could get short of getting a new laptop. :-)

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by cpr » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 7:58 PM UTC

Hey, there are 12 days of Christmas, so I've got 11 more days to find out what I'm getting... ;-)

(Seriously, we celebrate most gift-giving on Epiphany, the traditional 12th day of Christmas, when the Magi brought their gifts to Bethlehem. Takes the "gift whammy" off Christmas itself, though we have a few minor gifts.)

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by callmeed » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 8:01 PM UTC

Magic Mouse, an AeroPress and some cigars

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by pasbesoin » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 8:02 PM UTC

A llama.

(Go, Heifer! http://www.heifer.org/)

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by callmeed » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 8:03 PM UTC

dryicerx wrote: post #13

Suffering from a serious case of GAS (Gadget Acquisition Syndrome) :( Canon 70-200 IS 2.8 and a 17-55 IS 2.8.

70-200 is a great lens. The only non-prime I've owned.

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by TriinT » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 8:06 PM UTC

A massive hangover...

Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?

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Post by jseifer » Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 8:08 PM UTC

I got a really nice citrus press - http://www.amazon.com/Breville-800CPXL-Die-Cast-Stainless-St.... I make orange juice with breakfast every morning and this will cut juicing time from 5-15 minutes to 2 depending on how many I'm juicing for.