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Best present/ worst present 2016

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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Greenie said:

    I got this blinding gift to add to my collection.
    It's a 1916 dated WW1 Lee Enfield SMLE full matching serial numbers. With 1916 dated bayonet (they don't like it up em) Been in storage since 1918, deactivated for me last week.
    Proper piece of history. The rounds are dated 1917 and are inert, before anyone gets their knickers in a knot.
    Didn't get a bad gift, I'm very lucky.

    Really, really, jealous. Been looking for similar for three years..... at an acceptable price!

    In Laws pulled out the stops this year,

    1) Three pairs of socks as every other year, four sizes too small.
    2) Bath Salts, despite not having a bath for about 20 years.
    3) An air freshener for the car
    4) A knife sharpener
    5) A mini bottle of German anti freeze white wine

    All my dreams have come true

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,638
    Addickted said:

    Greenie said:

    I got this blinding gift to add to my collection.
    It's a 1916 dated WW1 Lee Enfield SMLE full matching serial numbers. With 1916 dated bayonet (they don't like it up em) Been in storage since 1918, deactivated for me last week.
    Proper piece of history. The rounds are dated 1917 and are inert, before anyone gets their knickers in a knot.
    Didn't get a bad gift, I'm very lucky.

    Really, really, jealous. Been looking for similar for three years..... at an acceptable price!

    In Laws pulled out the stops this year,

    1) Three pairs of socks as every other year, four sizes too small.
    2) Bath Salts, despite not having a bath for about 20 years.
    3) An air freshener for the car
    4) A knife sharpener
    5) A mini bottle of German anti freeze white wine

    All my dreams have come true

    It's the thought that counts and they obviously didn't give it a minutes thought.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited December 2016
    Addickted said:

    Greenie said:

    I got this blinding gift to add to my collection.
    It's a 1916 dated WW1 Lee Enfield SMLE full matching serial numbers. With 1916 dated bayonet (they don't like it up em) Been in storage since 1918, deactivated for me last week.
    Proper piece of history. The rounds are dated 1917 and are inert, before anyone gets their knickers in a knot.
    Didn't get a bad gift, I'm very lucky.

    Really, really, jealous. Been looking for similar for three years..... at an acceptable price!

    In Laws pulled out the stops this year,

    1) Three pairs of socks as every other year, four sizes too small.
    2) Bath Salts, despite not having a bath for about 20 years.
    3) An air freshener for the car
    4) A knife sharpener
    5) A mini bottle of German anti freeze white wine

    All my dreams have come true

    Just give them back as their Christmas presents next year.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Addickted said:

    Greenie said:

    I got this blinding gift to add to my collection.
    It's a 1916 dated WW1 Lee Enfield SMLE full matching serial numbers. With 1916 dated bayonet (they don't like it up em) Been in storage since 1918, deactivated for me last week.
    Proper piece of history. The rounds are dated 1917 and are inert, before anyone gets their knickers in a knot.
    Didn't get a bad gift, I'm very lucky.

    Really, really, jealous. Been looking for similar for three years..... at an acceptable price!

    In Laws pulled out the stops this year,

    1) Three pairs of socks as every other year, four sizes too small.
    2) Bath Salts, despite not having a bath for about 20 years.
    3) An air freshener for the car
    4) A knife sharpener
    5) A mini bottle of German anti freeze white wine

    All my dreams have come true

    Pm me addicted there's a few deactivated arms dealers that have some cool stuff coming in!
  • ValleyMick
    ValleyMick Posts: 473
    Best- Fitbit
    Worst- pants
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,062
    Fitbit

    Shower gel
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,622
    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,782
    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    Mine is just before Christmas and have the same problem. Mind you I did get a Slow watch for birthday.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,119
    guinnessaddick said:

    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    Mine is just before Christmas and have the same problem. Mind you I did get a Slow watch for birthday.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4JJNypZUOQ
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    edited December 2016
    Best present - new coffee machine.
    Worst present - well a close family member has done it again, bless her. I thought she would never be able to surpass the shitty Mickey Mouse teapot she gave me a few years back, but this year she's had a right good go at it. This Christmas it was a balloon modelling kit. Straight out the Wilco's Old Tat Token Gesture Line. With a plastic pump that falls apart as soon as you look inside the box with weary disbelief. Still, I'm glad I trawled round a couple of supermarkets to buy her a big selection of stuff she likes and then got in a bit of a row with the wife about it when she said "I don't know why you're bothering so much she'll probably only get you something from Poundland!"
    It's strange because this person is really nice, I guess she just buys...... shit presents.
    Either that or she's just having a right laugh.

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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    You've just reminded Me it's the wife's birthday tomorrow
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,427
    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    Yep, mine on friday.......... stand by for .........."Your Birthday is at such an awkward time" followed by shrug of the shoulders. Forget hers and feck, am I in trouble. ;)
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,034
    Got a second hand copy of Battle for the Valley by @Airman Brown.

    Slipped inside was a copy of VOTV 27 which is the one after the successful election result! And some letters between Rick and the club (I think) discussing the use of the club's logo in the book.

    Made up I am.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,826
    clb74 said:

    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    You've just reminded Me it's the wife's birthday tomorrow
    Hope you kept some wrapping paper left over from Christmas.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    Alwaysneil said:

    clb74 said:

    man_at_milletts said:

    On a slight tangent to this, one of the worst times to have a birthday is immediately after Christmas.

    As a kid, when things were a bit different admittedly, I invariably got my birthday present wrapped in second hand Christmas paper, and as I got older, the profusion of 'after shave' and smellies as birthday presents left little to the imagination.


    You've just reminded Me it's the wife's birthday tomorrow
    Hope you kept some wrapping paper left over from Christmas.
    Got people coming over for dinner gonna have turkey stew.
    If I was gonna wrap any presents in Christmas paper they'd go in the bin mate.
    Last year was good was away in Portugal for Christmas till New year.
    Got a restaurant to do a lovely birthday cake for her and then onto the casino in vilamoura.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,856
    Rocky Balboa Italian stallion dressing gown, love it
  • Danepak
    Danepak Posts: 1,633
    Got this. Can't work out if it's the best or worst present.

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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Danepak said:

    Got this. Can't work out if it's the best or worst present.

    image

    Depends what your other presents were, if you also got an expensive watch then they are the worst but if your only other present was a shoe box full of shit then they are the best ever!
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,034
    cantersaddick said:

    Got a second hand copy of Battle for the Valley by @Airman Brown.

    Slipped inside was a copy of VOTV 27 which is the one after the successful election result! And some letters between Rick and the club (I think) discussing the use of the club's logo in the book.

    Made up I am.

    On closer inspection the letters contained are originals, one hand signed from Rick to Martin Thorpe giving him a copy of the book (seems ibex stumbled upon one of the originals printed). The other letters are one from the club offering Rick the use of the club's logo for a fee, Ricks (slightly sarcastic) reply and a letter from the council mumbling some rubbish about the bits in the book that are about the council.

    The VOTV from the time is also very interesting.

    @Airman Brown if you want to see these then let me know. And if you don't want me posting about your correspondence I'll take it down...
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,786
    edited December 2016
    3blokes said:

    Best present - new coffee machine.
    .</blockquote

    Ditto.

    Didn't really have a worst one. Only the g/f and parents bought me anything amd they basically stuck to what I asked for,

    The kids will have to start stepping up soon - aged 13.12 & 10 so I don't think its unreasonable they spend a fiver on me just to say thanks - seeing as I just bought the eldest FIFA 17 on the X box 1..


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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,922
    To be fair you are not going to buy them the actual Xbox until next Christmas
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,685
    Best: coach wallet
    Worse: a set of towels that say sparkle on them
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Best: a pick (or plectrum) making kit.

    Worst: a set of "crossword eraser pens" - what the absolute fuck?
  • 25May98
    25May98 Posts: 712
    edited December 2016
    Saga Lout said:

    Best: a pick (or plectrum) making kit.

    Worst: a set of "crossword eraser pens" - what the absolute fuck?

    I got a plectrum maker too. Is it shaped like a stapler? Mine is fantastic but if you are going to practice chopping out some picks from one of the kids itunes voucher cards, make sure they have already uploaded what they need from the card. Lesson learnt.
  • foresthillred
    foresthillred Posts: 1,436
    Best. A personalised jar of Marmite from my daughter.
    Worst. Tickets for me and the kids to see the Scunthorpe game. As I began to open the parcel, I said to my brother "They had better not be Charlton tickets." He was gutted when I told him he could have bought me a kids ticket too!
  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 1,131
    Danepak said:

    Got this. Can't work out if it's the best or worst present.

    image

    Feels like a bit of a throw away gift.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Beardface said:

    Danepak said:

    Got this. Can't work out if it's the best or worst present.

    image

    Feels like a bit of a throw away gift.
    Rubbish
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,764
    No real bad ones this year....

    Best = A pair of Stan Smith wedge in 'parker' green.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,638
    SuedeAdidas said:

    No real bad ones this year....

    Best = A pair of Stan Smith wedge in 'parker' green.

    I go a pair too. M' lady bought them for me.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,181
    Say no more;-(

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