Saturday Night Drinking, Sports, Best Christmas Present Ever Thread

Submitted by xtramelanin on

Mates,

It is a pretty good Saturday night for sports right now, with a decent IU v Duke football game on and Nebraska v. UCLA coming on later.  Additionally, both the Wings and the Pistons will be on the tele tonight and our house still has television for another couple of weeks so I will probably watch some of all of these games. 

EDIT:  Oops, forgot NFL game, Wash v. Philly

Also, a question for the board:   What is/was the best or most memorable Christmas gift you ever got, even if it was when you were a youngster? 

I hope you are still with loved ones and coming out of your food-coma from yesterday's dinner.   Merry-day-after-Christmas and Happy New Year.

XM

UPDATE:  IU lost a heartbreaker, Pistons lost, Wings won 3-2, Nebraska looking good v. UCLA, tied at the 1/2 despite a couple of total horse scat calls, and Wash lost points due to their sparty QB, Cousins. 

 

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Benoit Balls

December 26th, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^

for me. Yesterday was a looong day after a late night wrapping presents the night before. Worst part about getting older is the increased recovery time. Best gift ever was the 50cc Honda MiniTrail bike I got when I was 12. My folks found it in the auto trader and I learned a ton about basic engine maintenance and repair keeping it running. I probably put about 10000 miles on that sucker over the next couple years. Second place would be the NES Power Set that came with the Power Pad.

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Go Blue in MN

December 26th, 2015 at 8:02 PM ^

was my first bicycle.  I was probably 7 or 8.

My wife and I are sharing the Sam Adams winter variety pack this evening.  I'm saving Old Fezziwig for last, as I remember really liking that one a couple years ago.

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Zarniwoop

December 26th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^

Best Christmas ever was the year I got my dad a new baseball glove (first brand new mitt he ever owned - at 55), a new football, and a signed Mickey Mantle baseball. 25 years later his eyes still sparkle when he tells my daughter about it. Thanks for everything you sacrificed for me mom and dad.

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Smash Lampjaw

December 26th, 2015 at 9:48 PM ^

Flintstone's Shooting Gallery. But after a week or so I broke the pistol out to shoot at other things. It had a range of about 3'. When Mom and Dad gave me that, I knew they lived me.



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freejs

December 26th, 2015 at 10:52 PM ^

I can't take it anymore. 

Stupidest fucking worst enforced most ridiculous horseshit madness. 

That's how you play the damn game. 

Perfect tackle by the Nebraska defender. 

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freejs

December 26th, 2015 at 10:53 PM ^

FUCK YOU NCAA 

Appropriate for this horsecrap to rear its head in bowl season. 

Worst rule ever. 

Get rid of this targeting call or JUST FUCKING END FOOTBALL. 

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Rather be on BA

December 27th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^

By far my most memorable gift was my Gameboy pocket and Pokemon blue version when I was probably 8. I remember being so excited.

This year my girlfriend got me a framed, signed, Desmond Howard jersey. That was pretty exciting!



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