This is the official thread. I've already started. STUPID INTERNET DEALS!

Got long, cashmere robes for my mom and the bf's mom. Got great discounts from ideeli and couldn't resist buying then.

In the process of getting an old-school NES with Mario 3, Punchout, Duck Hunt and Donkey Kong for the bf. Also taking him on a big trip.

Has anyone else started the shopping process? I feel really lame to admit this.

9/25/2011 7:58:49 PM

fuck christmas

9/25/2011 7:59:38 PM

I'm going to HAVE to start sooner or else I'm going to end up destitute like I did last year.

9/25/2011 8:05:04 PM

I've started saving for xmas and thinking of ideas, but haven't actually bought anything yet.

9/25/2011 8:46:50 PM

^^ Yeah, for the last couple of years, the holidays have taken me by surprise. The joys of living in a state with basically no seasons. This year I'm shopping early (and taking advantage of discounts now) so I don't spend $$$$$$$ in one month.

9/25/2011 8:52:46 PM

where are you getting the nes? i'm thinking about hunting down a snes

9/25/2011 8:54:48 PM

One of the guys at work will sell his to me. You can also find them on ebay and craigslist.

9/25/2011 9:03:55 PM

Thanks for making this thread.. I really need to start soon.

Shopping for a lot more people this year!

9/25/2011 11:51:52 PM

I, too, have ideas, but haven't purchased anything.

9/26/2011 7:16:18 AM

target is already having some discounts online.

with me being home full time now, i'm at least planning on shopping early. might as well so he and i aren't scrambling during those weeks in december. plus i want to be able to get toys on sale when they do since we're starting to do that kind of stuff

9/26/2011 10:00:42 AM

BADGER BADGER BADGER

9/26/2011 3:24:03 PM

haha i got a christmas present in august for my niece

9/26/2011 3:24:43 PM

i definitely need to start early as well. i've got pretty much everyone figured out, just need some ideas for the niece, nephew, and boyfrand.

9/26/2011 5:33:49 PM

dont forget, duck hunt will only work on certain tvs now a days

ain't gonna do shit on your LED/LCD

9/26/2011 5:36:42 PM

Quote :

"BADGER BADGER BADGER"

MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

9/26/2011 5:42:02 PM

Good to know! It will work in our guest room, but not the living area or bedroom.

What are some other good NES games? Sentimental favs? This is just a silly, fun present.

9/26/2011 5:42:55 PM

mario, of course. tetris (did they have that for nes? i know i had it on snes), bubble bobble, donkey kong. there was some game i used to like with a unicycle.



[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM. Reason : oooh my cousins had jeopardy & wheel of fortune. those were kinda fun]

9/26/2011 5:55:22 PM

Good NES games:

Ducktales
Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
Castlevania 1-3
Metroid
Kirby's Adventure
Mega Man 1-4 (especially 2 & 3)

9/26/2011 5:59:01 PM

I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT egyeyes GETS ME FOR CHRISTMAS

9/26/2011 6:04:16 PM

cant wait to see what gunzz gets me!

9/26/2011 6:09:28 PM

darnit!

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 6:32 PM. Reason : f]

9/26/2011 6:26:06 PM

somebody messed up their script

9/26/2011 6:26:48 PM

script..

9/26/2011 6:29:23 PM

just had to close it dear... you left it open

9/26/2011 6:33:16 PM

My 360 crapped out and I'm waiting on some super cheap 360 combo deal.

9/26/2011 6:36:48 PM

Quote :

"What are some other good NES games? Sentimental favs? This is just a silly, fun present."

These are the ones I have and love:

Super Mario 1, 2, and 3
Dr. Mario
Tetris
Aladdin
Top Gear
Donkey Kong
Home Alone
The Little Mermaid ( I loved this one, it was awesome )
Zelda

9/26/2011 7:26:02 PM

Quote :

"Dr. Mario"

YES

9/26/2011 7:27:33 PM

i will take a picture in a couple hours of my NES collection.

they are must-haves with perfect labels.

ebay will be your friend shortly.

9/26/2011 7:28:58 PM

you people need to drink and sleep more... who the fuck starts shopping before Halloween??

9/26/2011 7:29:03 PM

people with shirts that fit.

9/26/2011 7:30:06 PM

I impulse shop online when I drink.

9/26/2011 7:30:21 PM

^^ ah, an alias

^ me too! but thats for me, not others, it rocks. I have a chair on the way from Friday night apparently

9/26/2011 7:32:20 PM

4^ people who are poor and get paid once a month! if i waited til the last minute then my whole december paycheck would be gone in a flash

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM. Reason : ]

9/26/2011 7:33:44 PM

cant you just set that money aside then buy it all at once?

9/26/2011 7:34:23 PM

I get drunk, shop for sexy nighties for myself and then get distracted by other cool stuff I think my bf might want. He's set for the next ten birthdays!

No sexy nighties for him. Just me.

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 7:35 PM. Reason : H]

9/26/2011 7:35:10 PM

oh my


does your bf have a dangerous job? bad brakes on his car? allergic to peanut oil?

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 7:38 PM. Reason : d]

9/26/2011 7:35:41 PM

^^^i could, but i'd rather just get it out of the way so i'm not fighting assholes at the store. also, if i shop online the shipping time is sometimes longer the closer it is to big holidays. ALSO, i'm bad at budgeting.

[Edited on September 26, 2011 at 7:36 PM. Reason : ]

9/26/2011 7:36:48 PM

well yeah, I agree with that... in NOVEMBER haha. Also, I am a neat freak in a pretty small condo, it would annoy the fuck out of me to have random boxes of shit sitting around for 1/4 of a year

9/26/2011 7:39:03 PM

true. i usually send them home with my mom when i see her since we celebrate there every year. though maybe not this year

9/26/2011 8:06:18 PM

October through December are always so slammed with parties ... And work picks up that time of year as well. I usually scramble at the last minute and end up giving bad/dull gifts. Not this year!

9/26/2011 8:47:58 PM

i don't even know what i want for christmas yet, let alone others.

9/26/2011 8:50:26 PM

Quote :

"people with shirts that fit."

not gonna lie...that shit made me bust out laughing

9/26/2011 8:54:56 PM

Quote :

"The Little Mermaid ( I loved this one, it was awesome )"

fuck yeah Little Mermaid was the shit! I also enjoyed ghostbusters.


I'm getting my brother a pair of glasses. Peter is getting his dad an electric guitar and his Mom might get a crepe maker. I have no idea what to get my Dad, Mom and grandparents tho. Maybe we'll just get our picture made together with Bella and give that in nice frames. lol

9/26/2011 9:10:12 PM

[Edited on September 27, 2011 at 8:42 AM. Reason : fail]

9/27/2011 8:38:15 AM