Official what did you get for Christmas

[OUHOMER]

I will post pic later, But I got an OU desk chair :D

[OUHOMER]

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife loves me...
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/mustangbilbo/OU%20Chair/chair005.jpg

[Turd_Ferguson]

That rawks!!

[BigRedJed]

See? Christmas is no longer crummy, OUHOMER. Merry Christmas.

[OUHOMER]

That rawks!!

It actually does.... :D

[OUHOMER]

See? Christmas is no longer crummy, OUHOMER. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas and yes It's all good :D

[Turd_Ferguson]

http://www.robbinssports.com/sporting-goods-store/images/A4-N8107-Large-Equipment-Bag-Gym.jpg
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/geog/gessler/topics/switches-household.jpg:mad::(

[OUHOMER]

Is that a hint to fix the light switch or pack your bags?

[Turd_Ferguson]

Is that a hint to fix the light switch or pack your bags?Bag O'Switches..........or, turn the lights off right before the door hits me in the ***:confused::D

[OUHOMER]

LOL, the wife also found a piece of candy that looks like coal.

She had it in my stockings.

[King Crimson]

pretty nifty chair. my mom sent me 500$ and a huge bag of jalapeno flavored pistachio nuts. i'll probably buy a new camel-hair overcoat with the cheese. my sister baked me some almond cookies.

[OU-HSV]

Nice chair! So far I got only a few OU items, so this has kind of been a light year for me when it comes to OU gear. A new stocking cap, a long sleeved tee, some flannel pj pants is what I've raked in so far.

Edit: Oh yeah and the 3 Heisman autographed football I got at the Tulsa State Fair as an early Christmas gift.

[soonerinabilene]

My grandma got me an autographed Josh Heupel ball that she waited in line for 2 hours to get. It even has my name on it and says "God Bless". Thats right, biznachos, Josh Heupel wrote my name on a ball and then blessed me.

[1890MilesToNorman]

2 pair of jeans (wrong size of course) and a farmers almanac! I gots everything I need so it was a great Christmas. Eat'en me some prime rib later.

The family finally took me serious about cutting back. I love it. :D

[Okla-homey]

an iPhone. I'm real happy wit dat.

However, the lamp the Mrs bought me from a little shop in Ard Vegas, which was shipped via UPS Ground in a box waaay to large, and packed only with a few newspaper wads, was perhaps predictably destroyed during shipment

Mrs Homey was dissapointed, but its all good. We've traded with Sue at the Brown Paper Bag for decades, and I bet she'll make it right.

Anyhoo, me and the guy who once won a lamp at Christmastime now have something in common; both our lamps got broken.:D

[Okla-homey]

Thats right, biznachos, Josh Heupel wrote my name on a ball and then blessed me.

With that going for you, you should immediately go out and find all your enemies, then deliver epic beatdowns.;)

[sooner2b09]

Four OU books!

along with assortments of clothes candy money and an OU sweatshirt.

Oh and the best gift of all my parents helping me pay for my college tuition to Oklahoma next year!

[NCSooner18]

"Bud said to Barry, who told Bob...." book, Sooner trivia book, ipod nano, boxer shorts that look like a football, George Thorogood greatest hits CD

[King Crimson]

spek to 2b09's folks for the tuition effort. makes a difference.

[proud gonzo]

I got a new cell phone (well, when I get back from NJ in January, I'll get the new phone)
lots of dvds
a new keyboard (nice ergonomic one so i don't get carpal tunnel)
a waffle maker
a sock monkey
and an antique german button-box accordion!!!

I'll post a few photos later.

[badger]

me: his autograph on a Packer hat...
http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/image/41799/parker417.jpg
him: one of these:
http://www.arcadejournal.org/pics/Xbox-Elite.jpg

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61MobNLToIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
This amazing book is all I wanted for Christmas. I also got a pair of OU slippers and an OU flat wallet. Still one more present to open. . .

[proud gonzo]

oh, and I also bought myself a kickass little dress yesterday. I love christmas sales.

[GottaHavePride]

I got a Bacon cookbook. Flippin' awesome.

There are desserts.

And a bunch of dvds.

And a small tract of land in Scotland. :D

[King Crimson]

Dad's gift: we are going to go up and play Southern Hills and Prairie Dunes over a weekend next summer. woot! better start practicing, i suck.

[sooner2b09]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61MobNLToIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
This amazing book is all I wanted for Christmas. I also got a pair of OU slippers and an OU flat wallet. Still one more present to open. . .

I got that too, its pretty awesome. Along with The College Football book from Sports Illustrated.

[soonerboomer93]

books, movies

no clothes (which is good since i'm shrinking)

Owens, Sims, White autographed football

[Frozen Sooner]

The Dark Knight BD
Little Big Planet
Rock Band 2
A couple of pairs of 7 for All Mankind jeans from a couple of lady friends to celebrate the shrinking.

Gifts from the 'rents haven't arrived yet as they got tangled up in the big mess that is Sea-Tac airport right now.

[OU-HSV]

2 pair of jeans (wrong size of course) and a farmers almanac! I gots everything I need so it was a great Christmas. Eat'en me some prime rib later.

The family finally took me serious about cutting back. I love it. :D

No farmers almanac for me, but I got a high tech looking weather monitor that is supposed to let me program golf courses, towns/cities, sporting venues, etc. into it.
I haven't hooked it up yet though because the indoor part of it must hook into my modem somehow...but I only have one Ethernet size female plug opening on my modem. So I'm not quite sure how I'm gonna get this thing to work. Anyone else have a weather monitor like this???

[Frozen Sooner]

Routers are cheap, my friend.

[OU-HSV]

I've never messed with a router, I've always had my hardrive hooked directly to my modem via ethernet/or USB. What will it do, hook into my ethernet port and give me more ethernet ports. Like an adapter or something?

[Frozen Sooner]

Basically. I mean, if you want a more technical explanation I'm sure yermom or someone can give one to you, but it'll basically work like a splitter except without the 3dB loss in signal.

Just hook it up with ethernet cable from the modem to the router, then ethernet from the router to the network cards in both the weather center and your computer. Easy as pie. They're all pretty much plug and play at this point, so you won't even have to configure it.

Most even come with a firewall, which is nice from a network security standpoint.

[OU-HSV]

Cool. Thanks. I'll be checking into this for sure.
My other option is to use a USB cable from my modem to my hard drive, which would free up my ethernet outlet on the modem for my weather monitor. But from my understanding the ethernet cable improves internet speed (over USB cables)..so I'm leaning more toward the router idea that you mentioned.

[soonerboomer93]

generally the modems will work only on either the ethernet or the usb, not both at the same time.

basically a router, allows simultaneous connections on a single outbound ip address by created seperate ip addresses inside your home network.

Think of your home network as a big apartment complex. The modem is your front door, that has the main address for the building. The router then addresses to all the little apartments, allowing multiple apartments on 1 main address.

[OU-HSV]

generally the modems will work only on either the either net or the usb, not both at the same time.

basically a router, allows simultaneous connections on a single outbound ip address by created seperate ip addresses inside your home network.

Think of your home network as a big apartment complex. The modem is your front door, that has the main address for the building. The router then addresses to all the little apartments, allowing multiple apartments on 1 main address.

Got it. Nice breakdown :pop:

[soonersweetie]

I got a heavy OU Crimson Hooded Sweatshirt. And a plane ticket to fly home to see hubby and kids in February:D

oh, and I got to watch kids open presents via webcam today. That was the best. Getting to at least see them today.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Teh hawt wife got me the only thing on my list:
http://bhorner3.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/caralt.jpg
With this guy's name on the back:
http://flamesfan77.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/0620brind.jpg

[OKC-SLC]

but I only have one Ethernet size female plug opening on my modem.

heh.

[OU-HSV]

heh.

word :D

[SicEmBaylor]

-Blu-Ray player
-Logitech Harmony remote
-Some movies
-clothes
-A box of Upmann vintage cameroon's
-A Bill Clinton cork screw (the cork screw is between his legs and raises up when ready for use)
-Call of Duty: WaW
-A biography of Heinz Guderian
-A cigar encyclopedia
-A set of assorted adult beverage mixes
-A **** load of batteries

[StoopTroup]

PS3

OU Stuff :D

Shoe Shine kit (Joe Pesci Collector's Edition) :D

Sony Noise Canceling Headphones

Clothes

Adult beverage or two...

Some other stuff...I can't remember right now

[Ace]

Got a Tom Tom g.p.s. - An OU clock - New coffee maker - Oh, and some new undies!

[Sooner02]

I got a Wii, what's the coolest game to get for it? I'm sore from the sports..

[Kels]

Carhartt jacket
OU Hawaiian shirt
S&W 24-7 knife
Caterpillar steel toe boots
Ruger Mk III
The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause
6 month subscription to the "Chips & Salsa of the Month Club"
Nautical clock

[OU_PhD]

I got this for Christmas--it made my day:

from my daughter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXFfWZX27VE)

[GottaHavePride]

6 month subscription to the "Chips & Salsa of the Month Club"


Dude. Awesome.

But next year, tell them there's a Bacon of the Month Club from the Grateful Palate in California. ;)

[stoopified]

3 OU t-shirts,that is all.

[SteelCitySooner]

I got: an Armani suit, Zegna shirt, p90x+ workout videos, bruno magli shoes, several Armani ties, several boss shirts, and my favorite gift, a homeade painted tie from my six year old daughter :D

[pott_2]

I got Apple TV. If you don't already have it....get it. It's sweet.

[olevetonahill]

I got this for Christmas--it made my day:

from my daughter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXFfWZX27VE)

Sweet , I watched it all. Shes a Beautiful baby .

[OU_PhD]

Sweet , I watched it all. Shes a Beautiful baby .

Thank you! I love her more than anything on Earth!

[olevetonahill]

Thank you! I love her more than anything on Earth!

You do Know that she will Have you wrapped around her Little Finger for the rest Of YOUR life Dont cha ?:D

[1890MilesToNorman]

Vet, you never said what you got? A new still maybe?

[Frozen Sooner]

I got Apple TV. If you don't already have it....get it. It's sweet.

Yeah, I dig mine.

[Vaevictis]

Basically. I mean, if you want a more technical explanation I'm sure yermom or someone can give one to you, but it'll basically work like a splitter except without the 3dB loss in signal.

Just hook it up with ethernet cable from the modem to the router, then ethernet from the router to the network cards in both the weather center and your computer. Easy as pie. They're all pretty much plug and play at this point, so you won't even have to configure it.

Most even come with a firewall, which is nice from a network security standpoint.


generally the modems will work only on either the ethernet or the usb, not both at the same time.

basically a router, allows simultaneous connections on a single outbound ip address by created seperate ip addresses inside your home network.

Think of your home network as a big apartment complex. The modem is your front door, that has the main address for the building. The router then addresses to all the little apartments, allowing multiple apartments on 1 main address.

You people are giving technoweenies like myself seizures.

[Vaevictis]

I got a bunch of books, some video games, some clothing, some nice bookends, and toner for my printer.

[Vaevictis]

And the reason it's giving me a seizure is that the way you guys described a router is as if I described a car engine as something that causes music to play in the cabin.

Yeah, cars have both engines and radios, but an engine is not a radio :(

*twitch*

[Frozen Sooner]

Sorry. If I had told him to go down the Best Buy and pick up a network switch, the blue shirts would have just stared at him.

[12]

I bought myself frozen biscuits and gravy and a big jug of orange juice at Wallgreen's.

Hey, it was the only place open.

[OUHOMER]

And the reason it's giving me a seizure is that the way you guys described a router is as if I described a car engine as something that causes music to play in the cabin.

Yeah, cars have both engines and radios, but an engine is not a radio :(

*twitch*

But the engine does cause the music to play. Engine run, charges battery or start the car, which turns the alternator, which cause volt to the radio...

it like magic just like a router :D

[Vaevictis]

Sorry. If I had told him to go down the Best Buy and pick up a network switch, the blue shirts would have just stared at him.

Yeah, I know. I'm just slightly OCD. Don't mind me.

[Vaevictis]

But the engine does cause the music to play. Engine run, charges battery or start the car, which turns the alternator, which cause volt to the radio...

it like magic just like a router :D

Heh, yeah. But it was more like, "Well, you want that car to run, go buy yourself a radio. That'll do the trick."

[Frozen Sooner]

How about if I had said "It's kind of like a t joint for your innernet tubes"?

Would have that been better? ;)

[VeeJay]

Guitar Hero for the Wii (yet to be attempted)

Fire pit for the patio (awesome)

$250 from my parents (I'm 49 years old, for Crissakes....but it's all good...)

Pajamas...house slippers...silk boxers...a sweater...Harley calendar for my office...a few DVD movies...I don't know - some other things.

The best thing we got was having all our girls here for Christmas -our first one in North Carolina. Our two grown daughters flew here from Ft. Lauderdale and San Diego. Thank you Girls!!

[Vaevictis]

How about if I had said "It's kind of like a t joint for your innernet tubes"?

Would have that been better? ;)

I just had an aneurysm. Srsly.

[afs]

the day off from meetings.

[LoyalFan]

-A biography of Heinz Guderian

If you refer to "Panzer Leader"...great read.
I kept a small framed photo of General Guderian on my desk as a Tank Company Commander or when on Staff duty. This raised some eyebrows and necessitated frequent explanation. I even took the pic with me to Vietnam where, sadly, it was lost in a rocket attack on our compound.
I reread "Panzer Leader" annually.
For those who though all German generals were SOBs, though most already know that Field Marshal Rommel was a fine man, here's some skinny on General Heinz Guderian;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Guderian
Fine and honorable officer. I wish I could have spent an evening "talking shop" with him.

LF

[stoops the eternal pimp]

a new mattress and box springs

a few shirts

from my daughter, some oreos and whoppers

[StoopTroup]

Just opened my last gift from my BIL....

http://www.cheapshotbilliards.com/images/P/sfc-16-01-01.jpg

[SicEmBaylor]

If you refer to "Panzer Leader"...great read.
I kept a small framed photo of General Guderian on my desk as a Tank Company Commander or when on Staff duty. This raised some eyebrows and necessitated frequent explanation. I even took the pic with me to Vietnam where, sadly, it was lost in a rocket attack on our compound.
I reread "Panzer Leader" annually.
For those who though all German generals were SOBs, though most already know that Field Marshal Rommel was a fine man, here's some skinny on General Heinz Guderian;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Guderian
Fine and honorable officer. I wish I could have spent an evening "talking shop" with him.

LF

Panzer Leader is exactly what it is. I read Manstein's autobiography not too long ago and really enjoyed it though it's exceedingly technical and detailed in parts.

I bet you know your way around an M60.

[LoyalFan]

Panzer Leader is exactly what it is. I read Manstein's autobiography not too long ago and really enjoyed it though it's exceedingly technical and detailed in parts.

I bet you know your way around an M60.

That would be M60A1 (105MM), eckshully.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/m60/images/m60_tank4.jpg

Commanded a company (17) of those at Ft. Riley, 68-69, and in Germany while on a manuever during that time frame.
Nothing like hearing a grizzled old NCO snarl at a young trooper "If ya' don't shape yer azz up you're gonna see the Old Man!" The aforementioned Old Man being barely 25 yr-old me. You know, tall kid with the teddy bear and coloring book in his turret.
We used the older M48A3 upgrade in Beautiful SE Asia. Had a lot of 90mm ammo that needed using up. Good mount though, and that Beehive round was a killAr.
I love the smell of diesel and gunsmoke in the morning. It smells like...well, diesel and gunsmoke.

Lancer6
AKA LoyalFan

[OUAlumni1990]

Got a really cool handmade OU clock made from wood. Couple of cool CD's. And a shirt. Couple of gift certifcates.

[soonerboomer93]

And the reason it's giving me a seizure is that the way you guys described a router is as if I described a car engine as something that causes music to play in the cabin.

Yeah, cars have both engines and radios, but an engine is not a radio :(

*twitch*

sometimes, you have to turn the engine into the radio so that less computer savy people can do it

not everyone is a technophile, infact there's far more technophobes then technophiles

[frankensooner]

I got a lot more than I deserved. The Playstation 3 really rocked my face off. Little Big World is the best game evar. I also got several bluray movies, lots of wii games and jr4OU got me a totally bitchin' toaster over. Thanks bro.

[soonerbrat]

http://i20.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/27/08/efed_1.JPG

and a plane ticket.

not those exact tickets - just the best pic I could find of some.

[SicEmBaylor]

That would be M60A1 (105MM), eckshully.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/m60/images/m60_tank4.jpg

Commanded a company (17) of those at Ft. Riley, 68-69, and in Germany while on a manuever during that time frame.
Nothing like hearing a grizzled old NCO snarl at a young trooper "If ya' don't shape yer azz up you're gonna see the Old Man!" The aforementioned Old Man being barely 25 yr-old me. You know, tall kid with the teddy bear and coloring book in his turret.
We used the older M48A3 upgrade in Beautiful SE Asia. Had a lot of 90mm ammo that needed using up. Good mount though, and that Beehive round was a killAr.
I love the smell of diesel and gunsmoke in the morning. It smells like...well, diesel and gunsmoke.

Lancer6
AKA LoyalFan

You're my new favorite poster. Was the 90mm ammo largely left over from the Korean War? I ask because I think the Pershing at the end of WWII and Koren War was our first MBT that used 90mm ammo.

That sure is a beautiful tank. I bet it was smooth as silk to drive. :D

If I could have had it guaranteed that I'd be put into the armored corps then I might have gone through ROTC and joined the Army. I know I don't have the physical strength for it though. I'm the size of a zit on a flea's ***.

[frankensooner]

I think you are a perfect size for a tank guy.

I have an ex bil that was 6'4" and I have no idea how he fit in his tank.

[SicEmBaylor]

I think you are a perfect size for a tank guy.

I have an ex bil that was 6'4" and I have no idea how he fit in his tank.

I definitely wouldn't be as crowded as some of the other guys. I also have the total opposite of claustrophobia -- I'm more comfortable in small confined spaces than large open ones.

[SouthFortySooner]

UnderArmour Coldweather Gear. I'm goin fishin when its 10 degrees now with only them on. :D

[SoonerJack]

That would be M60A1 (105MM), eckshully.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/m60/images/m60_tank4.jpg

Commanded a company (17) of those at Ft. Riley, 68-69, and in Germany while on a manuever during that time frame.
Nothing like hearing a grizzled old NCO snarl at a young trooper "If ya' don't shape yer azz up you're gonna see the Old Man!" The aforementioned Old Man being barely 25 yr-old me. You know, tall kid with the teddy bear and coloring book in his turret.
We used the older M48A3 upgrade in Beautiful SE Asia. Had a lot of 90mm ammo that needed using up. Good mount though, and that Beehive round was a killAr.
I love the smell of diesel and gunsmoke in the morning. It smells like...well, diesel and gunsmoke.

Lancer6
AKA LoyalFan

So, LoyalFan, would it be too much to ask for some cool stories from your military experience? Seriously.

Cool tank btw.

[LoyalFan]

I think you are a perfect size for a tank guy.

I have an ex bil that was 6'4" and I have no idea how he fit in his tank.

WAS 6'4"??? What did you do to him?!?!?!
I was/am 6'2" and that was no deterrent to me. I had a buddy, a fellow "Young Lion" in our battalion at Ft. Riley, that was 6'5" when he graduated from The Point. Like David Robinson he was shorter when he entered the academy.
You just had to be careful when actually poking about in the turret.
Most of the time we were not buttoned up and so, standing on the pedestal, head and shoulders protruding from the commander's hatch (the little sub-turret on the tanks right side.) where I had my .50 Cal MG to play with.
O could also control the entire turret, main gun, and the .30 Cal MG mounted co-axially therewith, by reaching to my right, inside my position, and seizing the Commander's Override. I DID love to personally unleash unmitigated Hell, though my gunner would pout a bit.

LF

[soonerbrat]

http://i20.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/27/08/efed_1.JPG

and a plane ticket.

not those exact tickets - just the best pic I could find of some.




:D:D:D:D:D
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/soonerbrat/tickets.jpg

[frankensooner]

4th row endzone. Nice seats!!! :D

[soonerbrat]

look for me on tv..i'll be the one in crimson.

[soonerbrat]

4th row endzone. Nice seats!!! :D

well we won't be able to see much except all the scores that will be made in that corner...

[OU4LIFE]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61MobNLToIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
This amazing book is all I wanted for Christmas. I also got a pair of OU slippers and an OU flat wallet. Still one more present to open. . .

I got that book as well. Props to Kenny, he got it right, that is a sweet book.