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Re: A lump of coal. Vivien Send a noteboard - 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM
Seriously, I got money from my parents to "spend on something impractical" to avoid me just dumping it into savings or something. My brother and sister and I have an agreement that we only buy gifts for each others' children, and my wife insists on exchanging presents on New Year's Eve in the Russian fashion so I haven't gotten anything from her yet (or given her the diamond earrings I got her).


There was a transition period but we did switch to celebrating with family on christmas because we want to go to parties for New Year's... This christmas my parents hosted a party (~20 guests). There was a whole lot of food and alcohol and russian karaoke. There was a very spirited rendition of Ochi Chernuye which my sister managed to get on video (not that it will ever be shared on the internet). Lots of other songs too. My sister and I had the job of picking out fun songs and we did great. I even found my parents' favorites: 'perelyotnuye ptitsu' and 'ne sup mne sol na ranu'.
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Presents! Vivien - 27/12/2011 04:16:42 PM 1623 Views
I received a GPS unit for my car. Nate - 27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM 1230 Views
Did you get your egg separator? Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM 1099 Views
I did! Nate - 27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM 1181 Views
Oh. Well it's probably for the best then. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 05:17:44 PM 989 Views
Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM 1049 Views
Use caution when washing eggs... Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:50:37 PM 1138 Views
What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this. *NM* Tim - 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM 645 Views
This is news to me too. Nate - 28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM 1117 Views
Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM 1046 Views
Aha. That makes sense. Nate - 28/12/2011 05:26:47 AM 1126 Views
That's a relief. You can't eat raw egg in this country anyway, so I don't need to change any habits. Tim - 28/12/2011 10:37:47 AM 974 Views
Is there a law? Nate - 28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM 1049 Views
What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs. Tim - 28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM 984 Views
I didn't know that. Nate - 28/12/2011 07:54:37 PM 1083 Views
It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too. Avendesora - 30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM 948 Views
That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me. Tim - 30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM 1017 Views
I love a runny yolk myself. Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:28:49 PM 845 Views
Re: I love a runny yolk myself. Tim - 31/12/2011 11:30:07 AM 1183 Views
I love technology. Gadgets! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:27:19 PM 1015 Views
Me! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM 1057 Views
Oui! Kel - 28/12/2011 02:09:06 AM 988 Views
Re: Oui! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:26:01 PM 980 Views
I'm scared of those. rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM 1088 Views
That logic is interesting Vivien - 28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM 1658 Views
Why am I embarrassed? No reason. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:14:07 PM 1018 Views
Re: Nate - 28/12/2011 07:52:04 PM 1117 Views
Re: Re: Vivien - 28/12/2011 09:08:55 PM 926 Views
Fascinating: Vaniqa and hair in general Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:04:58 PM 1150 Views
Oh, you can have it. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:37:59 PM 1044 Views
I knew you'd feel like that. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:18:50 PM 1196 Views
It's often the best plan. I've got a nice list I let Tim pass out to people. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:23:08 PM 1030 Views
Boiled egg and toast soldier set??? Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM 949 Views
I kid you not. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM 1545 Views
Ok then. Carry on. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 577 Views
That is hilarious. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM 1282 Views
You don't have to live like that anymore. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:20:40 PM 1050 Views
XD *NM* Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:21:44 PM 595 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 27/12/2011 10:59:54 PM 609 Views
I got an ipad. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM 1119 Views
Awww awesome. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM 1096 Views
No but Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM 1141 Views
I didn't ask for it. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:06:47 PM 1045 Views
I know, I was talking about Avendesora Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:25:20 PM 1095 Views
. Use it to video yourself fondling the melons. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:56:25 PM 993 Views
It's more like you agreed Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:27:17 PM 1033 Views
Re: No but Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM 1023 Views
Well that makes sense. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:51:41 PM 996 Views
What if it's a roomba? Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:19:54 PM 971 Views
Nope. Sareitha Sedai - 28/12/2011 02:13:55 PM 928 Views
You must share ways to make it more useful. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM 1040 Views
Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI. Nebhead - 27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM 1021 Views
but, why? Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:27:25 PM 985 Views
Hm. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM 1106 Views
Font size for PDFs? I don't think that option exists. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:29:08 PM 1138 Views
No... Just the kindle app with kindle Books so far. Sorry! Avendesora - 28/12/2011 01:14:37 AM 972 Views
A lump of coal. Tom - 27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM 899 Views
Re: A lump of coal. Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM 1090 Views
Which Перелетные птицы? Tom - 27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM 1107 Views
The second one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:14:56 PM 878 Views
Are there any non-Russian speakers reading this subthread? Tom - 27/12/2011 10:20:45 PM 998 Views
Santa's Bounty Kel - 27/12/2011 06:30:19 PM 1027 Views
That's quite a haul. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:26:35 PM 964 Views
a mix Yunalesca - 27/12/2011 06:34:29 PM 1083 Views
I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. MightyYT - 27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM 1048 Views
Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM 1020 Views
Everything I wished for ironclad - 27/12/2011 07:39:17 PM 977 Views
You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:40:13 PM 582 Views
Pah! No, of course not. ironclad - 27/12/2011 09:41:56 PM 924 Views
I got a suit. LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 08:40:40 PM 1011 Views
Oooh that's a really good one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:33:01 PM 1015 Views
My parents took me and I got fitted. *NM* LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 10:22:15 PM 550 Views
My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day... vandevere - 27/12/2011 09:11:36 PM 971 Views
I got a rock. TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:43:21 PM 1031 Views
Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside. Tim - 27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM 1055 Views
Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM 1140 Views
It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM 1060 Views
Truer words have never been spoken! Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:27:29 AM 1040 Views
Re: Truer words have never been spoken! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:23:15 PM 1132 Views
I didn't see that one!! rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM 972 Views
Re: I didn't see that one!! Vivien - 28/12/2011 05:36:24 PM 1018 Views
I'm easy to shop for. rebelaessedai - 30/12/2011 07:54:59 AM 981 Views
I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM 1024 Views
My Christmas gift: my 6-week old son slept for 6 hours straight through the night. *NM* Macharius - 28/12/2011 01:26:12 AM 555 Views
*NM* Kel - 28/12/2011 02:10:42 AM 512 Views
a Pressure Cooker ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 02:41:00 AM 1041 Views
What does it do? Vivien - 28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM 1024 Views
It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:25:38 AM 1114 Views
You like your veggies tender? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:12:43 AM 1006 Views
Depends on the vegetable ... Roonas - 30/12/2011 08:12:41 PM 1054 Views
That's awesome.. Kel - 28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM 1015 Views
The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM 936 Views
I'd have one, if not for the bad memories.. Kel - 28/12/2011 02:49:04 PM 991 Views
I love mine for brown rice. It cuts cooking time in half. No explosions in 2 years. *NM* Avendesora - 30/12/2011 12:07:20 PM 583 Views
Yay! The_Muted_Grimaud - 28/12/2011 03:36:18 AM 947 Views
I did pretty well random thoughts - 28/12/2011 03:40:46 AM 965 Views
Re: I did pretty well Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:32:04 PM 987 Views
Glorious gift cards! Mndrew - 28/12/2011 04:56:49 AM 1102 Views
The vodka fairy was very good this year. Stephen - 28/12/2011 02:10:21 PM 1108 Views
chocolate vodka? Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:21:52 PM 1039 Views
I haven't tried it yet. Stephen - 28/12/2011 07:30:17 PM 1028 Views
Sonic Screwdriver! Missa Sedai - 28/12/2011 10:18:36 PM 1072 Views
Picture of the Boston Terrier Totebag? *NM* Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:30:13 PM 561 Views
Re: Presents! nossy - 29/12/2011 10:58:44 AM 1285 Views
I like my dishwasher random thoughts - 29/12/2011 12:27:31 PM 928 Views
heh. nossy - 29/12/2011 01:31:01 PM 894 Views
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