So what did you get for Christmas?

[Marklar MM]

I got F.E.A.R., Prince of Persia, Area 51, and some other stuff.

[BIG DADDY JOSH]

I got some crack cocaine, a new pipe, and some ex...... on the real,......my babydoll gave me a dvd burner....now i can burn on my video porn to dvd...SUCKER.....also she got me an mp3 player for when i am doing my 10k morning runs. then mis padres got speakers for my ghetto truck. then other random stuffs. I did good this xxx-mas :P :drunk

[RashoFan]

A strained lower back because of the sucky partner that drives the ambulance like he is nascar racing...:cuss

[lilmads]

Davidoff Cool Waters, A shirt that says C'est La Vie, and a swimsuit and some beachwear :)

[Horry For 3!]

Many of things. 2 Jerseys (LaDainian Tomlinson & George Gervin), new cell phone, new comforter, some Texas Longhorns shirts, some basketball shorts and some other little things

[Samr]

We live near La Cantera. I got clothes. Enough said.

[T Park]

gift certificates.

Some stuff to put on my new car.

Health happiness and the donations i asked people to make in my name for presents was enough.

[midgetonadonkey]

I new pair of hemp Adidas, a wireless router and various cash gifts and gift cards.

[E20]

Blackberry and Satelite Radio.

[Kori Ellis]

Blackberry and Satelite Radio.

That's what Manu got.

[KEDA]

I got myself

Treo 650 Cell phone

Bruce Bowen swingman jersey

Chad Johnson home white jersey

Ghostbusters 1&2 dvd pack

40 Y/O Virgin DVD

a new pair of Oakleys, and a hard case for them



what I got from family

a few shirts

socks

undies

Dexter SST6LX bowling shoes!!!!

thats about it.

[SpursWoman]

Santa was awesome to SW this year. :smokin

[bowlephant]

I got lots of elephants and heffalumps!

A portable DVD player

DVDs (40 year old virgin being one)

A BAD ASS digital camera!!!

Cd player for car

shitload of Magnetix!!

Great Christmas!

[Samr]

Ok, the list-

- the flu (from my sister, came as an early present a few days ago)

- Banana Republic: pair of slacks, few pair of jeans, jacket, shirt
- several nice dress shirts from Nordstroms
- Lacoste shirt/jeans (they are trying to turn me metro, bleh-- oh well, still nice stuff)
- some biking clothes/gear that won't sound cool except to those who ride
- row 5 tickets to Globetrotter's game, along with other members of the family
- several pairs of boxers
- the family is going to the Virgin Islands, on a private power boat, over Spring Break. Yeah, THAT is pimp.

[GoldToe]

socks.

[E20]

That's what Manu got.
I said that on purpose. :lol

[KEDA]

I was going to get the BB, but is had no MP3 player, and no digital camera, so I got the Treo instead.

[Vashner]

Nothing...

Just 1 bar of chocolate and some stupid gold coupon.

[usckk]

Video iPod!

[Duff McCartney]

Nothing yet...but I'm plannin on buying myself an Ipod Video 60 GB, Xbox 360 and the first Xbox because it still has some kick ass games.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Iaudio X5 30 GB

[spurs=bling]

here is what i got for christmas

A white Vince Young jersey

Necklace and bracelet

Usher Truth tour dvd

iPod Nano

Longhorn Cap

Spurs pullover

Tommy Hilfiger purse :wtf :(

thats about it

[usckk]

Nothing yet...but I'm plannin on buying myself an Ipod Video 60 GB, Xbox 360 and the first Xbox because it still has some kick ass games.
Wow! That's 1000$ worth of stuff! Anyways, I just want to let you know the the Video Ipod is definenlty worth it. I've already used up 10 gigs on mine from downloading several movies and videos. The videos are very high resolution!

[usckk]

here is what i got for christmas

A white Vince Young jersey

Necklace and bracelet

Usher Truth tour dvd

iPod Nano

Longhorn Cap

Spurs pullover

Tommy Hilfiger purse :wtf :(

thats about it

My sister got the Nano. Its worth it too. Its unbelievably small. I suggest buying a cover for it because it scratches very easily. Thus, I would get a white one.

[spurs=bling]

My sister got the Nano. Its worth it too. Its unbelievably small. I suggest buying a cover for it because it scratches very easily. Thus, I would get a white one.


yeah thanks for telling me.

now i have two iPods :spin

[usckk]

yeah thanks for telling me.

now i have two iPods :spin

If you have time, you can install Linux onto it, so your Nano will turn into a little PC. My friend installed it on his and he can play games and videos on his.

[Sonia_TX]

Got:

$150 toward an Ipod (dad is going to Vegas on the 1st... if he wins 'big bucks' he's getting me the Video Ipod and a new car that already has the Ipod thing installed. Woohoo!)
PJ's
A beautiful scarf
A Sweater
An "S" Pin
$35 visa gift card
$16 Walmart Gift Card (don't know why $16)
$10 Walmart Gift Card
Tix to the Saints Game
An "S" Keychain

I gave my stepsister a Tiffany's giftcard ($50). She was so happy she didn't even open the thing. She already knew what it was but they wrap it in this big ass box and everything and she thought it was too pretty to open. You should have seen how many pictures she took of herself and the box and bag. lol She's crazy. I'll post a pic later.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

why would anyone need two ipods

[usckk]

One could be really old and messed up...

[Sonia_TX]

Wow! That's 1000$ worth of stuff! Anyways, I just want to let you know the the Video Ipod is definenlty worth it. I've already used up 10 gigs on mine from downloading several movies and videos. The videos are very high resolution!

My stepsister bought her Ipod a few weeks ago and I was really impressed with the quality of the videos. It certainly made me want one.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

the video functions of today's mp3 players are surface candy, mostly because of the small sizes of the screens. I would say the appeal of the video function is most alluring when you consider the gadget as an external, extremely portable harddrive..
they're trying to make the screens bigger, but then, theres only so big you can get before you have to make the device itself bigger, and thats what the consumer does not seem to want

[spurschick]

iPod Nano
Victoria's Secret gift card
Entourage t-shirt
An insanely bitchin' ticket to the Spurs/Pacers game
One paid week off :elephant

[usckk]

Victoria's Secret gift card

Watcha going to get with that? hehe.

[spurs=bling]

why would anyone need two ipods


because i can have two iPods

[easjer]

-Got an early Christmas present with a second interview with Spurs Sports and Entertainment and got to see a bunch of cool shit while I was there. Got to stand courtside which rocked - I'd never been there before. Can't take the job if they offer it :depressed , but still totally awesome.

-Avoided the flu that knocked out my mom (so far anyway).

-From my husband, I got a fabulous, comfy robe, a foot spa (he gives me home pedicures now), pretty earrings, tons of chocolate, and numerous movies (VHS and DVD)
-From my brother, a nice compilation of Winnie the Pooh (it was sweet of him to think of it) and his safe return from Iraq (priceless).
-From my mom, a beautiful Nativity set from her store that I'd been eyeing for months, a sweater, a silverware chest for my grandmother's silver (a wedding gift to go with the china she gave us), and for both my husband and me - a ton of stuff that was on our registry (new sheets, yay!).

Don't know about my dad, because we are doing Christmas tomorrow with him, but I think I'm getting a personalized bracelet (I know it's personalized, and he was measuring my wrist with his . . .).

I got an actually nice teapot from my in-laws (they believe I collect them . . . interesting) and bath stuff that seemed put together (last year it was clearly a raid of a cabinet to get rid of trial products). I got a big hug from my sister-in-law, and remain hopeful that we can build some kind of nice relationship.

I got to give my husband the opportunity to go see his family without me, which means no awkwardness or chill factor or hostility during the holidays, just time for them to be together (hasn't seen any of them in months - I don't think he's seen anyone since our wedding). I hope it goes well with them (I stayed home to take care of Mom).

I got to wake up next to my husband and have Christmas morning with him and with my mom and brother.

I got to cook Christmas dinner (a little unexpectedly), so I got to let my mom rest, and make our first married Christmas a little more special. I didn't burn the ham or most of the potatoes.

[Marklar MM]

My iPod is junk now. I can charge the thing for hours, and I get 30 seconds of songs. And I don't want to lug around extension cords.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

seems like a shitload of people got the flu

my sister and mom included

[Marklar MM]

:elephant I didn't get the flu.

[easjer]

Yeah CBF . . . we're not out of the woods yet. I don't wish what she's had on anyone. My poor mother is still completely exhausted and hasn't left the couch all day except to pick at dinner. And she has to work tomorrow.

:depressed

[Cant_Be_Faded]

the crud goign around here seems to be a 1-2 day thing

but it doesnt seem fun

I already told my sister and mom if they get me sick im gonna spit in their food to get my revenge

[spurs=bling]

the crud goign around here seems to be a 1-2 day thing

but it doesnt seem fun

I already told my sister and mom if they get me sick im gonna spit in their food to get my revenge


you mean brother/son

[scott]

Got a DVD Burner with Lightscribe... it's pretty sweet shit.

[SpursWoman]

-Got an early Christmas present with a second interview with Spurs Sports and Entertainment and got to see a bunch of cool shit while I was there. Got to stand courtside which rocked - I'd never been there before. Can't take the job if they offer it , but still totally awesome.

I couldn't either a while back ... the hours were too unorthodox for what I do, and being a single mom made it impossible. :depressed That's awesome that you had the opportunity to check it all out, though. :)


My neice has the flu, and my brother started feeling ill with flu-like symptoms at dinner last night...I had started to feel crappy the day before, but I think all of the vodka I drank last night knocked it right out. :drunk :spin

[thispego]

I got a skiing trip to Breckenridge with my mom, my dad, my brother-in-law, my pregnant sister, and my lame cousin.....

[spurs=bling]

I got a skiing trip to Breckenridge with my mom, my dad, my brother-in-law, my pregnant sister, and my lame cousin.....


did you have fun?

we were going to leave last night to Fargo but our trip was canceled.

[Sonia_TX]

Nobody in the family has the flu but I think I will be the first. For two days I haven't been feeling well but tonight has been the worst. My body aches, I've been coughing and sneezing and feel like total shit. I think I'll take some Nyquil and hit the sheets. If it is the flu I hope it's gone by NYE. lol

[thispego]

it was fun, it snowed the whole time so there was non stop powder

[spurs=bling]

it was fun, it snowed the whole time so there was non stop powder


lucky you.

my grandma said that weather over there (Fargo,ND)is mostly cloudy skies,flurries. and it was 27.

i want cold weather even though it hurts my ankle, i love cold weather

[Zombie]

I got a ladder AC/DC pj's, a new set of pots and pans and like $300 worth of gift cards!
Yep, I'm and old fucker but hey, it was a great Christmas! :smokin

[Marklar MM]

I got a bunch of clothes also.

[Silver21_Black20]

Video IPod :elephant
PJ's
Guess purse
Cosmetic bag
Gift card to Wal-Mart
T-shirt

[easjer]

I couldn't either a while back ... the hours were too unorthodox for what I do, and being a single mom made it impossible. :depressed That's awesome that you had the opportunity to check it all out, though. :)


My neice has the flu, and my brother started feeling ill with flu-like symptoms at dinner last night...I had started to feel crappy the day before, but I think all of the vodka I drank last night knocked it right out. :drunk :spin


It was more about the money than the hours (J would have been working nights and weekends too if we moved back, and with no kids yet, it could've worked). It might just have worked with him going full time, but between having to pay for healthcare and an increase in rent by moving back, we'd be scraping it. Oh, well, it was still totally cool, and that was worth driving bacl for. . .

My mom has been sick since last Sunday. It seems to be working it's way out, but boy is she miserable right now. So vodka's the trick, huh? Who knew?


OOOOOHHHHHH!

I completely forgot about the greatest gift I got! We won six months of free rent, through a drawing my apartment complex did. We were entered into the drawing by paying our rent on time, apparently. And we won. Six months of free rent (the other reason I couldn't take the job - this will let us put money in savings and pay off a lot of our debt). That was a pretty sweet Christmas gift.

[spurs=bling]

i also got a longhorn vest

[Duff McCartney]

Wow! That's 1000$ worth of stuff! Anyways, I just want to let you know the the Video Ipod is definenlty worth it. I've already used up 10 gigs on mine from downloading several movies and videos. The videos are very high resolution!

Well...I don't really plan on using it for video much. I heard all you can download is shit from Itunes, plus it eats up the battery like a mofo.

[usckk]

Well...I don't really plan on using it for video much. I heard all you can download is shit from Itunes, plus it eats up the battery like a mofo.

True, you only get 2 hours of video playing time. However, you can buy a car plug thingie. Also, you don't have to just watch Itunes stuff. You can download any video and convert them yourself. Apple just wants you to think that you can only watch thier videos.

[midgetonadonkey]

I got my girl the complete Wonder Years series on DVD. It is all the episodes on like 16 DVDs. She loves the show but it was kind of for me too since it is the greatest television series next to Saved by the Bell.

Intersting side note, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, AKA Zack Morris, took Winnie Cooper to the 7th grade dance in the Wonder Years.

[ShoogarBear]

I got to see the Spurs kick the Pistons' asses . . . on the 2005 Championship DVD (my second copy, but I didn't tell the gift-giver).

[SequSpur]

i got a dvd recorder, 2 jeans, a james avery necklace, the new need for speed game for ps2 and some other stuff.

[T Park]

Im assuming you apologized to your wife, and got her something very nice as well.

right?????????

[SequSpur]

apologized for what?

yeah.. she got a new leather coat with a hood, some perfume, slippers, dvd, etc. etc..

its all good.

[Kori Ellis]

apologized for what?



For saying you were going to buy her pots and pans so she could bake you a pie.

[T Park]

lol exactly.

I would NEVER tell my wife (of course id ont have one, so what do I know)

that im buying her pots and pans so she can bake me food.


lol.

Damn Christmas time, you gotta freakin go all out.

Tennis Bracelets, nice clothes, the best perfume.

Nothing IMO would be out of bounds for my wife, when i get one, on christmas.

[SequSpur]

For saying you were going to buy her pots and pans so she could bake you a pie.

:lol

Check this.....

She made chocolate pie, brownies, rice krispy treats, fudge, bought an apple pie and a pumpkin pie.

I wanted to buy her a new electric skillet, but I couldn't find one, every store was sold out of the big sized one.

[T Park]

etc. etc

lol whats that!??!?!?

COME ON!!!

Did you get her some nice stuff.

Cause Ive met your wife, and she deserves freakin pure bars of gold, for putting up with you....

[SequSpur]

Damn Christmas time, you gotta freakin go all out.

Tennis Bracelets, nice clothes, the best perfume.

Nothing IMO would be out of bounds for my wife, when i get one, on christmas.

Our daughters usually clean house on gifts... Lorie and I buy our gifts last.

So its usually 3-4 things and 20 or so for them...

They are spoiled... But who cares.... I want to give them everything they can have or we can afford.

[SequSpur]

the best perfume.

I went with the new Obsession that is out.... Obsession night I believe..

[Carie]

Way too much, that is for sure. Both of our families did way too much. A sample:

Tons of jewelry, and most of it from James Avery. Always a good box to open :) My favorites were a charm bracelet (it's my third) and the number charms for all of the Spurs' starters, plus the spur charm. And a great gold & silver bracelet to match the earrings and rings my sister, my mom, and I all have. And some jewelry my sister made, she's awesome.

Kitchen Aid food processor

William's Sonoma serving tray

Lots of pretties to go around the house & to organize things

Book, music, DVDs

Scrapbooking tools

Tons of duct tape. Evil mother-in-law, she bought it because we'd never had any and she knew I didn't like it. Funny as hell though when I opened it.

John got a basketball signed by all of the Spurs players from last year's championship squad.

[SpursWoman]

lol exactly.

I would NEVER tell my wife (of course id ont have one, so what do I know)

that im buying her pots and pans so she can bake me food.


lol.

Damn Christmas time, you gotta freakin go all out.

Tennis Bracelets, nice clothes, the best perfume.

Nothing IMO would be out of bounds for my wife, when i get one, on christmas.


Don't be so quick to rule them out, it all depends on what she likes ... I love to cook, and it's something I have to do everyday ... and new pots & pans can get really pricy. I'd LOVE some knew ones. And I don't wear much jewelry, and I only like one kind of perfume....so getting that over and over every holiday is pretty unimaginative. :lol

I got this enormous grill I wanted .... and I was ecstatic. Well, I'd be more ecstatic if he'd hurry up and put the damn thing together....I mean, everyone else has gotten to play with all of their toys already... :cuss :lmao

I like getting practical gifts that make my everyday life a little easier. :tu :)

[Shelly]

The flu also.

Bob and I really don't get each other anything for Christmas anymore.

[Samr]

The flu also.

I was damn near on my death bed Christmas Eve. Falling to sleep randomly, and often times inappropriately, voice sounded like the noise a fog makes when you step on it with the heel of your boot, and in general I was hoping that Santa would bring me some form of euthanasia.

Until I took some Zithromax.

One more dosage to go (taken once a day, for three days- strong shit) and the only thing I have remaining is a minor headache. The flu has nothing on me!

Or Zithromax.

Thanks, Santa.

[1Parker1]

I got this awesome shirt from Polo that was too cheap to buy myself! :)

Spurs Tshirt that I've wanted

Jewlery

New York and Company tote bag that I'd been eyeing for ages

Gift Cards--this is what everyone who knows me, knows to get me. Apparantly I am very hard person to shop for :lol

[1Parker1]

The flu also.

Take Vicks Nyquil or Theraflu! :tu

[Samr]

Vicks Nyquil

No, that is for the Christmas Eve PARTY.

[easjer]

Gift Cards--this is what everyone who knows me, knows to get me. Apparantly I am very hard person to shop for :lol


Aren't gift cards the best??? I love gift cards; it's nice to have 'free' money to spend on yourself.

[2Blonde]

I got an Ipod Nano
watch
CD
book
picture frame
jewelry
mushy card from husband. :spin

[xrayzebra]

Does heartburn count? :depressed

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I got the Peter Gabriel CD "Security" for myself.

It has the ownzalesque track "Shock the Monkey"

[Kori Ellis]

I got a Mookie doll.

[angel_luv]

Time off from the crazy Christmas shoppers and sweet sleep! =)

[spurs=bling]

I got a Mookie doll.
:lol

a mookie doll

[ShoogarBear]

Take Vicks Nyquil or Theraflu! :tu
I keep telling you but you won't listen . . . Vapor Rub.

[Jekka]

New cookware YAY
An ... interesting ... plate that I'm going to have to find some place to display when the giver visits.
New quilted-type duffel bag
Money that will get used on a griddle, grill pan, and wine-tasting later in January.
Lingerie money (disguised as a Nordstrom's gift card)

[T Park]

go to a clinic, TAMAFLU

Will knock it out in a matter of minutes.

[1Parker1]

I keep telling you but you won't listen . . . Vapor Rub.

:lol

[manu]

cats breath

[NZHayden]

i got a real cool digital camera (you guys can look forward to me posting random ass photo's now), lots of gift vouchers, head phones ( i have no idea why though), a shower radio, a nice pair of Kswiss denely ( really cool because kswiss are really hard to find in new zealand), a fake ginobilli jersey, chocolate, movie vouchers (already used it to see the worlds fastest indian), a pair of rip curl shorts, and a shirt. pretty good when you think about it.

[spurs=bling]

i got a real cool digital camera (you guys can look forward to me posting random ass photo's now), lots of gift vouchers, head phones ( i have no idea why though), a shower radio, a nice pair of Kswiss denely ( really cool because kswiss are really hard to find in new zealand), a fake ginobilli jersey, chocolate, movie vouchers (already used it to see the worlds fastest indian), a pair of rip curl shorts, and a shirt. pretty good when you think about it.


head phones? no iPod,cd player,other kind of MP3 player?

[tsb2000]

I got a Sirius satellite radio, hickory farms basket, Star Wars OT on DVD, and a down comforter the wifey actually bought for herself. :lol

Wife got floor seats tickets to Queen on 3/31 in Phx, a plush new robe, perfume, slippers, pj's, chocolates, and a car charger for her cell phone.

Kids all got new TV's and the usual clothes, candy, etc.

All in all, not too shabby. I escaped the holiday for less $ than I expected. :)

[spurs=bling]

I got a Sirius satellite radio, hickory farms basket, Star Wars OT on DVD, and a down comforter the wifey actually bought for herself. :lol

Wife got floor seats tickets to Queen on 3/31 in Phx, a plush new robe, perfume, slippers, pj's, chocolates, and a car charger for her cell phone.

Kids all got new TV's and the usual clothes, candy, etc.

All in all, not too shabby. I escaped the holiday for less $ than I expected. :)


no blackberry?

[Spurminator]

DVD Burner
Hard Drive upgrade
Subscription to The New Yorker
$$ towards a bass guitar
Some shirts and pants for work

And DVDs...
- Arrested Development Seasons 1 & 2
- The Exorcist
- Carlito's Way
- Indiana Jones set
- Star Wars III
- Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense

[MI21]

- Money
- Clothes (Jordan Brand (yay) and some dressy shit I'll never wear)
- Kick ass Poker set
- Some YvesSaintLaurent (sp?) cologne stuff, huge bottle too, would of been $$$
- Michael Jordan - Driven From Within (i think) book
- Sunglasses (that I chose)
- About $200 worth of DVD's
- A membership to a Roadside Assistance/Mechanical company here in Australia
- Chocolate and candy and all that
- Other little things

Did way better than I though I would, so I'm happy :)

[NZHayden]

head phones? no iPod,cd player,other kind of MP3 player?
no music playing device what so ever,

[1Parker1]

movie vouchers (already used it to see the worlds fastest indian)

What is that?

[Mixability]

My dad is regaining strength. That is all I could ask for.

:tu

My Christmas was great: Xbox 360 games, movies, Alcohol, great time with my girls family, great time with my family. Everyone healthy and happy! :elephant

[CosmicCowboy]

A TIVO with a free year of subscription. That started three days of frustration. First I had to remodel the entertainment center and make more holes for wires to pass through. Then I had to figure out to hook it up to my system since none of the 'suggested" installations included it being hooked up with a surround sound A/V receiver. Not that big of a deal, but it just took me a little while to get my mind wrapped around it. Then a trip to Radio Shack for a splitter, cables, etc. Then hook up everything (including stringing a phone line into the next room to a hardwire phone jack)...then...ready to fire that baby up!

Go online to set up the service...go through 4 screens of registration...decide to buy a lifetime subscription for $300 and take a credit for the gift subscription...put in the validation code..and...fuck...it says the code is not valid...check, double check...I'm holding the certificate in my hand and everything is correct...try again...not valid...fuck!

Call customer service...hold...hold...hold...finally a person...go through the registration process verbally, give them the credit card info etc..give them the gift certificate number...and you guessed it...it wouldn't take the number...she told me it was a glitch in their system and I wasn't the only one with that problem...but she couldn't fix it...it had to go to "corporate" for approval to overide...but I should be able to set it up anyway since it had six days of service programmed into the machine...but I would have to cal back next Wednesday to complete the registration...

OK...I'm cool with that...I'm 4 hours into the installation now but ready to go, right?

Wrong...

OK...go through the zillion setup screens and get everything ready...it then "calls" Tivo to download system info...it finally tells me everything is done and setup and I am ready...

I fire it up and half my channels are gone...including HBO...fuck!

Back to the troubleshooting manual...I go through everything 3 times and nothing helps...

Call the Tivo helpline...go through the automated menu...choose the tech help option...and it gives me a phone number to call...naturally I wasn't expecting this so I was madly scrampling to find a pen and paper to write the number down...fortunately it gave me an option to repeat the message after I found a pen...

call the other number...hold...hold...hold...finally get a very nice person...go through everything I have already done..still no channels...check the software version...ahhh...that could be the problem...it didn't download the latest version of the software...

Manually tell the unit to update...calls in...and twenty minutes later it disconnects before finishing...

manually call in again...go through the process again...and it disconnects again...fuck!

go the troubleshooting section again...change to a different number for it to call...go through the process again...it finally say it has finished the download...check the software version and it still hasn't updated...fuck!...since it "could take up to 12 hours" for the software to download" (supposedly the info just "trickles" in) according to the help line I leave it alone and go to bed...

Next morning I check it...and it still hasn't downloaded the software...manually connected again...the phone disconnects during the download again...do this three or four times till it finall says it's "done"

still hasn't downloaded the software. fuck!

OK...I go back to square 1...I hook the A/V feed directly from the cable box to the TV to check the feed...and FUCK! those channels are still gone even though I still have those channels on the other TV...

Then the light goes on...*bing*...Part of installing the Tivo involves putting in a cable splitter in ahead of the cable box and hooking one coax to the cable box and one to the TV...that way you can record one channel while watching another...

I take the splitter out of the line and hook it directly to the cable box and got all my stations back...it's either a bad splitter or the cable feed isn't strong enough to go through it...

soooo...after fucking with it for about 20 hours the Tivo now works but I can't watch another channel while I record. And it STILL hasn't downloaded the software upgrade and I STILL have to call back to get my subscription straightened out...*sigh*

[1Parker1]

:lol That was a long ass post about TIVO.

[CosmicCowboy]

:lol That was a long ass post about TIVO.

Trust me...It was even longer doing it...I was about ready to yank the damn thing out and throw it in the trash.

[Mixability]

:lol That was a long ass post about TIVO.

TIVO has just been scratched off my "things to get" list....
:lol

[Shelly]

A TIVO with a free year of subscription. That started three days of frustration. First I had to remodel the entertainment center and make more holes for wires to pass through. Then I had to figure out to hook it up to my system since none of the 'suggested" installations included it being hooked up with a surround sound A/V receiver. Not that big of a deal, but it just took me a little while to get my mind wrapped around it. Then a trip to Radio Shack for a splitter, cables, etc. Then hook up everything (including stringing a phone line into the next room to a hardwire phone jack)...then...ready to fire that baby up!

Go online to set up the service...go through 4 screens of registration...decide to buy a lifetime subscription for $300 and take a credit for the gift subscription...put in the validation code..and...fuck...it says the code is not valid...check, double check...I'm holding the certificate in my hand and everything is correct...try again...not valid...fuck!

Call customer service...hold...hold...hold...finally a person...go through the registration process verbally, give them the credit card info etc..give them the gift certificate number...and you guessed it...it wouldn't take the number...she told me it was a glitch in their system and I wasn't the only one with that problem...but she couldn't fix it...it had to go to "corporate" for approval to overide...but I should be able to set it up anyway since it had six days of service programmed into the machine...but I would have to cal back next Wednesday to complete the registration...

OK...I'm cool with that...I'm 4 hours into the installation now but ready to go, right?

Wrong...

OK...go through the zillion setup screens and get everything ready...it then "calls" Tivo to download system info...it finally tells me everything is done and setup and I am ready...

I fire it up and half my channels are gone...including HBO...fuck!

Back to the troubleshooting manual...I go through everything 3 times and nothing helps...

Call the Tivo helpline...go through the automated menu...choose the tech help option...and it gives me a phone number to call...naturally I wasn't expecting this so I was madly scrampling to find a pen and paper to write the number down...fortunately it gave me an option to repeat the message after I found a pen...

call the other number...hold...hold...hold...finally get a very nice person...go through everything I have already done..still no channels...check the software version...ahhh...that could be the problem...it didn't download the latest version of the software...

Manually tell the unit to update...calls in...and twenty minutes later it disconnects before finishing...

manually call in again...go through the process again...and it disconnects again...fuck!

go the troubleshooting section again...change to a different number for it to call...go through the process again...it finally say it has finished the download...check the software version and it still hasn't updated...fuck!...since it "could take up to 12 hours" for the software to download" (supposedly the info just "trickles" in) according to the help line I leave it alone and go to bed...

Next morning I check it...and it still hasn't downloaded the software...manually connected again...the phone disconnects during the download again...do this three or four times till it finall says it's "done"

still hasn't downloaded the software. fuck!

OK...I go back to square 1...I hook the A/V feed directly from the cable box to the TV to check the feed...and FUCK! those channels are still gone even though I still have those channels on the other TV...

Then the light goes on...*bing*...Part of installing the Tivo involves putting in a cable splitter in ahead of the cable box and hooking one coax to the cable box and one to the TV...that way you can record one channel while watching another...

I take the splitter out of the line and hook it directly to the cable box and got all my stations back...it's either a bad splitter or the cable feed isn't strong enough to go through it...

soooo...after fucking with it for about 20 hours the Tivo now works but I can't watch another channel while I record. And it STILL hasn't downloaded the software upgrade and I STILL have to call back to get my subscription straightened out...*sigh*

Should have gotten DVR instead! :spin

[tlongII]

Clothes.....boring.

[Duncan21]

i got a shit load of t-shirts, i really like t-shirts for some reason. Spurs championship dvd, dvd player for my room and i got a load of shower gel, aftershave etc... i got more stuff but i can't remember

[CosmicCowboy]

Should have gotten DVR instead! :spin

Yeah...but this one will burn DVDs AND pause/rewind/slomo live TV...plus digitally store 42 hours of recordings...It has been a total pain in the ass setting it up but I think I will like it once I get all the kinks out...

[spurs=bling]

Yeah...but this one will burn DVDs AND pause/rewind/slomo live TV...plus digitally store 42 hours of recordings...It has been a total pain in the ass setting it up but I think I will like it once I get all the kinks out...


DVR does the same, and only 42 hours? on the DVR we get 79 hours

[CosmicCowboy]

DVR does the same, and only 42 hours? on the DVR we get 79 hours

ok...you win...do you rent it from Time Warner or did you buy it?

[spurs=bling]

ok...you win...do you rent it from Time Warner or did you buy it?


no it was free with Dish network, my dad just bought the other ones for the rooms

[SpursWoman]

ok...you win...do you rent it from Time Warner or did you buy it?


I think it's like $5/mo for TWC's DVR, IIRC. :)

[gay abc]

I think it's like $5/mo for TWC's DVR, IIRC. :)


i was paying $5/mo - but i noticed on the last bill it was $9.95/mo - i need to call them and bitch about it - thanks for reminding me :spin

[Ishta]

I had a great Christmas. Most importantly my girls were extremley happy with what Santa brought them! I received some great shit. Pictures for my dining room, new boots, perfume, gift cards for a 1 hour massage, pedicure, manicure...!! The best gift I will get on my 10 year wedding anniversary a new big diamond!

[Hot Daisy]

I got some crack cocaine, a new pipe, and some ex...... on the real,......my babydoll gave me a dvd burner....now i can burn on my video porn to dvd...SUCKER.....also she got me an mp3 player for when i am doing my 10k morning runs. then mis padres got speakers for my ghetto truck. then other random stuffs. I did good this xxx-mas :P :drunk

they forgot to give you a sticker for your truck that reads

"horny man on board"

does your girl approve of your sick perversions?

[SpursWoman]

Most importantly my girls were extremley happy with what Santa brought them!

:tu

I thought my kids were going to have a heart attack when they walked into the den....it was awesome! :lol

[NZHayden]

What is that?
a movie about a motorcycle

[midgetonadonkey]

I got Sirius satellite radio, the car kit that looks like a radar detector, but I don't have a radio in my truck. It plugs into the lighter, my lighter doesn't work.

I don't know what I can exactly do about that.