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 harisenbon » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 4:57 AM UTC

portman wrote: post #137

At our ultrasound in October, we asked the sonographer to write the baby's sex in a sealed envelope. Instead of exchanging presents, my wife and I opened the envelope this morning. It's a girl.

Congratulations! Our first girl is coming soon as well!

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

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Post by dnewcome » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:14 AM UTC

I got some beer brewing equipment. Now I won't have to use old water jugs and spill stuff all over the kitchen. Come to think of it, this may have been just as much a gift to my girlfriend as to me... (she got me the stuff)

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

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Post by flooha » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:15 AM UTC

Some old Piers Anthony/David Eddings books from my 14yr old son, which was possibly one of the most personal gifts anyone has ever given me. My daughter got me a laminated Spanish vocab foldout which was really awesome because I've been meaning to make up my own. Finally spending a Christmas with my European wife was the best though. ;)

My gift to us all as a family was to go see Avatar in IMAX 3D tonight. It was amazing.

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

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Post by hachiya » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:16 AM UTC

portman wrote: post #137

At our ultrasound in October, we asked the sonographer to write the baby's sex in a sealed envelope. Instead of exchanging presents, my wife and I opened the envelope this morning. It's a girl.

Congratulations! And Merry Christmas!

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

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Post by adam_feldman » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:32 AM UTC

callmeed wrote: post #36

Magic Mouse, an AeroPress and some cigars

I love the aeropress - so convenient at college

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

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Post by hachiya » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:33 AM UTC

dnsworks wrote: post #110

I was treated intolerantly and kicked out of a fat guy clothing store by a crazy catholic store clerk for not caring that the Pope fell down.

Given that most people would care if even a stranger were assaulted and pushed to the ground, perhaps the clerk reasonably assumed you didn't care because it was a Catholic figure who was the target. In that case, he would be right in assuming YOU were intolerant - of Catholics.

Well, at least people around you must be tolerant of fat people.

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

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Post by barmstrong » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:33 AM UTC

zitterbewegung wrote: post #100

Some sweaters and $280 in cash. I'm thinking about a ebook reader to read scientific papers on any ideas?

Kindle (latest generation) seems like the best from the people I've asked.

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

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Post by barmstrong » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:35 AM UTC

Kindle (latest generation)

And some books, notably Hackers & Painters, although not in eBook format.

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

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Post by mikeytown2 » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:44 AM UTC

ratsbane wrote: post #80

I want a Winnebago.

I want the phone number of the girl with the uzzy gun.

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

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Post by chrischen » Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 5:47 AM UTC

kyro wrote: post #78

Rejection from a grad school and a call from a collecting agency!

Hey I got that too, the collecting agency that is.