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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 1923 Views
I received a GPS unit for my car. Nate - 27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM 1534 Views
Did you get your egg separator? Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM 1344 Views
I did! Nate - 27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM 1455 Views
Oh. Well it's probably for the best then. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 05:17:44 PM 1310 Views
Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM 1325 Views
Use caution when washing eggs... Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:50:37 PM 1421 Views
What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this. *NM* Tim - 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM 774 Views
This is news to me too. Nate - 28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM 1363 Views
Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM 1333 Views
Aha. That makes sense. Nate - 28/12/2011 05:26:47 AM 1429 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 1231 Views
Is there a law? Nate - 28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM 1333 Views
What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs. Tim - 28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM 1280 Views
I didn't know that. Nate - 28/12/2011 07:54:37 PM 1373 Views
It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too. Avendesora - 30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM 1274 Views
That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me. Tim - 30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM 1308 Views
I love a runny yolk myself. Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:28:49 PM 1104 Views
Re: I love a runny yolk myself. Tim - 31/12/2011 11:30:07 AM 1479 Views
I love technology. Gadgets! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:27:19 PM 1315 Views
Me! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM 1330 Views
Oui! Kel - 28/12/2011 02:09:06 AM 1268 Views
Re: Oui! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:26:01 PM 1260 Views
I'm scared of those. rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM 1360 Views
That logic is interesting Vivien - 28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM 1944 Views
Why am I embarrassed? No reason. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:14:07 PM 1285 Views
Re: Nate - 28/12/2011 07:52:04 PM 1394 Views
Re: Re: Vivien - 28/12/2011 09:08:55 PM 1212 Views
Fascinating: Vaniqa and hair in general Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:04:58 PM 1450 Views
Oh, you can have it. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:37:59 PM 1309 Views
I knew you'd feel like that. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:18:50 PM 1492 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 1295 Views
Boiled egg and toast soldier set??? Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM 1225 Views
I kid you not. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM 1966 Views
Ok then. Carry on. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 693 Views
That is hilarious. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM 1560 Views
You don't have to live like that anymore. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:20:40 PM 1318 Views
XD *NM* Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:21:44 PM 740 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 27/12/2011 10:59:54 PM 772 Views
I got an ipad. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM 1377 Views
Awww awesome. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM 1368 Views
No but Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM 1410 Views
I didn't ask for it. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:06:47 PM 1299 Views
I know, I was talking about Avendesora Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:25:20 PM 1356 Views
. Use it to video yourself fondling the melons. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:56:25 PM 1262 Views
It's more like you agreed Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:27:17 PM 1305 Views
Re: No but Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM 1274 Views
Well that makes sense. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:51:41 PM 1253 Views
What if it's a roomba? Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:19:54 PM 1253 Views
Nope. Sareitha Sedai - 28/12/2011 02:13:55 PM 1202 Views
You must share ways to make it more useful. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM 1327 Views
Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI. Nebhead - 27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM 1310 Views
but, why? Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:27:25 PM 1233 Views
Hm. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM 1400 Views
Font size for PDFs? I don't think that option exists. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:29:08 PM 1440 Views
No... Just the kindle app with kindle Books so far. Sorry! Avendesora - 28/12/2011 01:14:37 AM 1246 Views
A lump of coal. Tom - 27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM 1165 Views
Re: A lump of coal. Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM 1370 Views
Which Перелетные птицы? Tom - 27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM 1413 Views
The second one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:14:56 PM 1168 Views
Are there any non-Russian speakers reading this subthread? Tom - 27/12/2011 10:20:45 PM 1255 Views
Santa's Bounty Kel - 27/12/2011 06:30:19 PM 1309 Views
That's quite a haul. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:26:35 PM 1251 Views
a mix Yunalesca - 27/12/2011 06:34:29 PM 1373 Views
I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. MightyYT - 27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM 1353 Views
Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM 1299 Views
Everything I wished for ironclad - 27/12/2011 07:39:17 PM 1259 Views
You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:40:13 PM 709 Views
Pah! No, of course not. ironclad - 27/12/2011 09:41:56 PM 1192 Views
I got a suit. LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 08:40:40 PM 1274 Views
Oooh that's a really good one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:33:01 PM 1292 Views
My parents took me and I got fitted. *NM* LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 10:22:15 PM 667 Views
My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day... vandevere - 27/12/2011 09:11:36 PM 1233 Views
I got a rock. TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:43:21 PM 1282 Views
Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside. Tim - 27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM 1306 Views
Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM 1405 Views
It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM 1330 Views
Truer words have never been spoken! Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:27:29 AM 1394 Views
Re: Truer words have never been spoken! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:23:15 PM 1389 Views
I didn't see that one!! rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM 1261 Views
Re: I didn't see that one!! Vivien - 28/12/2011 05:36:24 PM 1274 Views
I'm easy to shop for. rebelaessedai - 30/12/2011 07:54:59 AM 1259 Views
I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM 1286 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 686 Views
*NM* Kel - 28/12/2011 02:10:42 AM 635 Views
a Pressure Cooker ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 02:41:00 AM 1300 Views
What does it do? Vivien - 28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM 1305 Views
It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:25:38 AM 1395 Views
You like your veggies tender? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:12:43 AM 1269 Views
Depends on the vegetable ... Roonas - 30/12/2011 08:12:41 PM 1321 Views
That's awesome.. Kel - 28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM 1289 Views
The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM 1208 Views
I'd have one, if not for the bad memories.. Kel - 28/12/2011 02:49:04 PM 1323 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 717 Views
Yay! The_Muted_Grimaud - 28/12/2011 03:36:18 AM 1202 Views
I did pretty well random thoughts - 28/12/2011 03:40:46 AM 1228 Views
Re: I did pretty well Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:32:04 PM 1282 Views
Glorious gift cards! Mndrew - 28/12/2011 04:56:49 AM 1353 Views
The vodka fairy was very good this year. Stephen - 28/12/2011 02:10:21 PM 1373 Views
chocolate vodka? Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:21:52 PM 1329 Views
I haven't tried it yet. Stephen - 28/12/2011 07:30:17 PM 1284 Views
Sonic Screwdriver! Missa Sedai - 28/12/2011 10:18:36 PM 1405 Views
Picture of the Boston Terrier Totebag? *NM* Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:30:13 PM 697 Views
Re: Presents! nossy - 29/12/2011 10:58:44 AM 1544 Views
I like my dishwasher random thoughts - 29/12/2011 12:27:31 PM 1197 Views
heh. nossy - 29/12/2011 01:31:01 PM 1164 Views
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