Best Christmas Gift
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Looking back to when I was kid it was probably my slot car (Scalextric) track. I came down Christmas morning and it was set up and ready to go, it was a Tomy Daredevil Rally track which game with a Golf and 205 rally cars, it had a loop and a wall climb.
As an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
As an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
LankyFreak said:
Seeing as it's my last day of work, and I'm running down the clock, I thought it'd be a bit of fun to share everyone's best Christmas gifts (given or received).
The best one I ever received was a Nintendo Wii, it was 2008, I was 5, I've still got the thing now.
Good grief I’m old. The best one I ever received was a Nintendo Wii, it was 2008, I was 5, I've still got the thing now.
Alex_225 said:
Looking back to when I was kid it was probably my slot car (Scalextric) track. I came down Christmas morning and it was set up and ready to go, it was a Tomy Daredevil Rally track which game with a Golf and 205 rally cars, it had a loop and a wall climb.
As an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
Just got my 10 year old one. Will see how he fairs with it on xmas morningAs an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
StevieBee said:
This.....
Kodak Instamatic 77X when I was 10. Sparked a life-long interest in photography and visual arts which ended up giving me a career from which I continue to make a good living. The gear in the background I consider to be the emotional descendants of that little Kodak!
There's a coincidence, I was given something very similar though I don't remember what age I was. I've always had an interest in photography but didn't really pursue it, certainly not to the extent where it would earn me any money.Kodak Instamatic 77X when I was 10. Sparked a life-long interest in photography and visual arts which ended up giving me a career from which I continue to make a good living. The gear in the background I consider to be the emotional descendants of that little Kodak!
I think for me it's probably the various things for my model railway layout. I never really thought too much about it at the time, but when I see the various second-hand bits on offer at the local
StevieBee said:
This.....
Kodak Instamatic 77X when I was 10. Sparked a life-long interest in photography and visual arts which ended up giving me a career from which I continue to make a good living. The gear in the background I consider to be the emotional descendants of that little Kodak!
Thats some lovely glass you have in the background there SB!Kodak Instamatic 77X when I was 10. Sparked a life-long interest in photography and visual arts which ended up giving me a career from which I continue to make a good living. The gear in the background I consider to be the emotional descendants of that little Kodak!
My own personal favourite Christmas gift has to be the Amiga 500 I got when I was about 10 from my grandad, it was originally his but whenever we were there I would play on it endlessly and show him all the things I learned while using it, he gave it to me in the hopes it would spark my interest further. I guess he is the reason (along with my uncle) I have a semi-successful IT career!
ComStrike said:
Alex_225 said:
Looking back to when I was kid it was probably my slot car (Scalextric) track. I came down Christmas morning and it was set up and ready to go, it was a Tomy Daredevil Rally track which game with a Golf and 205 rally cars, it had a loop and a wall climb.
As an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
Just got my 10 year old one. Will see how he fairs with it on xmas morningAs an adult, it's less exciting I reckon. My other half did get me two Displate metal posters last year, one of Jaws and one of Alien which look very cool.
It's funny as my dad couldn't drive due to illness so I didn't have huge car influences as a kid. But looking back and Christmas/Birthday gifts there was a lot of car related stuff. The slot cars, a Matchbox Gearshift Garage, Cargantua (big robot that stored cars) and Micro Machines aplenty haha.
The present to myself that still makes me smile is getting rid of facebook and messenger
I didnt want facebook anymore and deleted it , I kept messenger for the contacts . But if I used messenger it automatically reactivated facebook. I found out that I had to delete messenger at the same time
So no goodbyes or telling people that I was leaving, It still took 3 months before it finally removed me and all my data from facebook and messenger , the confirmation was emailed on xmas morning ,
I didnt want facebook anymore and deleted it , I kept messenger for the contacts . But if I used messenger it automatically reactivated facebook. I found out that I had to delete messenger at the same time
So no goodbyes or telling people that I was leaving, It still took 3 months before it finally removed me and all my data from facebook and messenger , the confirmation was emailed on xmas morning ,
Mine is slightly unusual because I didn't really want it at the time.
I had asked for an Amiga 1200 as a couple of friends had them at school. I was desperate for one so when I opened the huge box that was wrapped from my brother and saw a Sega Megadrive with Sonic 2 I was not hugely happy but obviously plugged it in an played it anyway.
That console became probably the most fun I've had in my whole 30 year gaming 'career' and I am sad that I traded it in with a gazillion games like 10 years later for absolutely no money at all.
I had asked for an Amiga 1200 as a couple of friends had them at school. I was desperate for one so when I opened the huge box that was wrapped from my brother and saw a Sega Megadrive with Sonic 2 I was not hugely happy but obviously plugged it in an played it anyway.
That console became probably the most fun I've had in my whole 30 year gaming 'career' and I am sad that I traded it in with a gazillion games like 10 years later for absolutely no money at all.
The notable ones for me are
Nintendo NES- I don't remember my exact age but it was my first games console and I loved it
Lego Technic JCB digger- I didn't ask for it but me and my dad spent all Christmas day building it and that's a happy memory for me.
Sega Saturn- In hindsight I should have got a Playstation 1 but it was worth it just to play Sega Rally, I'm always tempted to buy another one
Nintendo NES- I don't remember my exact age but it was my first games console and I loved it
Lego Technic JCB digger- I didn't ask for it but me and my dad spent all Christmas day building it and that's a happy memory for me.
Sega Saturn- In hindsight I should have got a Playstation 1 but it was worth it just to play Sega Rally, I'm always tempted to buy another one
Probably two things that stick,
1) A Commodore Plus/4
Not a great computer even by the standards of the time, but it lasted several years until a move towards PCs, and a long career in IT.
2) A Leatherman
Late 80s/early 90s, and I still have it today. One of the most useful things ever and has been used for so many random tasks it's unbelievable, from fixing door locks to plucking thorns out of someone's foot.
1) A Commodore Plus/4
Not a great computer even by the standards of the time, but it lasted several years until a move towards PCs, and a long career in IT.
2) A Leatherman
Late 80s/early 90s, and I still have it today. One of the most useful things ever and has been used for so many random tasks it's unbelievable, from fixing door locks to plucking thorns out of someone's foot.
Edited by shtu on Friday 19th December 21:16
A 16k ZX Spectrum for me. 48k ones were all out of stock.
Saved up and installed the RAM later.
Many, many hours of playing, mapping and the like. Was one of the first few to complete Sabre Wulf.
Learnt how to program, wrote some text adventure style games.
I even got offered a copy of one (Antventure) from someone in the nearest city 20 miles away. I sometimes wonder how far it travelled.
As others have said, it also led me to a life of IT jobs.
Saved up and installed the RAM later.
Many, many hours of playing, mapping and the like. Was one of the first few to complete Sabre Wulf.
Learnt how to program, wrote some text adventure style games.
I even got offered a copy of one (Antventure) from someone in the nearest city 20 miles away. I sometimes wonder how far it travelled.
As others have said, it also led me to a life of IT jobs.
A couple of mountain bikes, i remember vividly the sheer excitement of going and collecting them, and how good it felt riding then down the street with light snow and family watching.
A couple of lego sets, one being a pirates base and the other a sort of dock yards, now £400 on ebay!! . Building and playing with them on my Grandparents lounge carpet /coffee table legs.
40 years later, the utterly irrelevant bulls
t I am worrying about at work and how quickly I can gloss over the kids and their excitement to come. Life can be funny like that!!
A couple of lego sets, one being a pirates base and the other a sort of dock yards, now £400 on ebay!! . Building and playing with them on my Grandparents lounge carpet /coffee table legs.
40 years later, the utterly irrelevant bulls
t I am worrying about at work and how quickly I can gloss over the kids and their excitement to come. Life can be funny like that!! Edited by Andeh1 on Friday 19th December 17:13
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