Discussion » Crap Christmas Presents

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Posted by Grim..., 14:40, 12th December 2003:
 
Do you ever get crap things for Christmas?

Or have you got things that were good, but that you are bored of now?

Well, fear not! This year will be different!

For you can sell your crap presents (or stolen office supplies) at My Presents Suck!

Hurrah!
Posted by trim..., 14:44, 12th December 2003:
 
I just take mine back to the shop and swap them :)
Posted by trim..., 14:46, 12th December 2003:
 
hang on, you went to all the trouble of building your own version of ebay but you're too lazy to put in an email form?!
Posted by Grim..., 14:53, 12th December 2003:
 
Er, yeah =/

Forms bug me =]
Posted by Grim..., 09:41, 15th December 2003:
 
=[
No-one has:
a) bid for my hole punch
b) even signed up.

::sniff::
Posted by Brock, 10:59, 15th December 2003:
 
Nobody knows what they got for christmas yet, dopey.

How will they know if it's crap?

You are aiming your site 3 weeks too early!
Posted by Grim..., 11:07, 15th December 2003:
 
Ahem...
Posted by friday, 12:07, 15th December 2003:
 
good idea
Posted by Grim..., 12:11, 15th December 2003:
 
Buy stuff!
Sell stuff!
Posted by tommorris, 12:16, 15th December 2003:
 
It's like a poor mans eBay without all the shitty graphics.
Posted by Grim..., 12:24, 15th December 2003:
 
Basically.
Sell something!
Posted by Grim..., 15:06, 12th January 2004:
 
Now that Christmas has come and gone, I'd like to remind you to sell something on My Present Sucks...
Posted by tommorris, 15:08, 12th January 2004:
 
I like all my presents in varying degrees although I would prefer it if somebody had bought me Mac OS X 10.3 instead of all the chocolates. As much as I like chocolate, it has a rather negative effect on one's body mass index, where as computer software doesn't.

But it was mostly books for me, so I'm happy.
Posted by angeldelight, 15:52, 12th January 2004:
 
my mother is going through an even weirder phase than usual. not wishing to look ungrateful, i got fairy dressing up kit, swan lake barbie and 2 tiaras (mother i am 26 not 6!)

she got my brother an ear wax hoover
Posted by Brock, 15:55, 12th January 2004:
 
Pictures, pictures, pictures!

Obviously to prove the, erm, accurate, erm, description of fairy. Or something.
Posted by angeldelight, 15:58, 12th January 2004:
 
ok gimme a minute. but i flatly refuse to take pic demonstrating the ear wax hoover
Posted by angeldelight, 16:03, 12th January 2004:
 
brock i dunno how to add pics!!
help meeeeee!
Posted by Brock, 16:05, 12th January 2004:
 
You are really asking the wrong person for technical help!

I'm about as computer savvy as a plant pot. I'm shocked I've got this far...

Like I say, e-mail them direct... ;)
Posted by angeldelight, 16:06, 12th January 2004:
 
to??
Posted by Brock, 16:08, 12th January 2004:
 
brock@meles-tech.com
Posted by Brock, 16:09, 12th January 2004:
 
Bound to get loads of abusive crap from people for being a perv, now, aren't I?

Oh well. It was bound to come out eventually.

Ho hum.
Posted by angeldelight, 16:11, 12th January 2004:
 
i hope my swan lake barbie is worth it brock!
Posted by Brock, 16:14, 12th January 2004:
 
More than I am used to, i assure you!

Closet barbie fan! Tell no-one!!

Doh!
Posted by angeldelight, 16:21, 12th January 2004:
 
what do i get in return for a flash of my barbie then?
Posted by Brock, 16:22, 12th January 2004:
 
Make a list. I'll see what I can do...
Posted by angeldelight, 16:22, 12th January 2004:
 
erm list of what?
Posted by cal, 16:56, 12th January 2004:
 
angeldelight: here's a guide for how to send images for the website. once you follow the instructions here, i put the image on the site. simple.

www.iamcal.com/misc/ftpme/
Posted by Grim..., 17:05, 12th January 2004:
 
Get that in the FAQ, Cal!
Posted by cal, 17:18, 12th January 2004:
 
does anyone read the faq?

where is it?

do we even have one?
Posted by Victor Menendez, 17:20, 12th January 2004:
 
I remember it, something about Gary innit?
Posted by Brock, 17:27, 12th January 2004:
 
It doesn't say why Gary should not be provoked particularly more than anyone else, though. Always wondered.

Doc seems the most likely to rant, from what I've seen so far.

nah affense, like
Posted by Victor Menendez, 17:34, 12th January 2004:
 
I wouldn't underestimate the fearsome Gary if i were you.
Posted by Foghorn Leghorn, 17:35, 12th January 2004:
 
bah
Posted by Brock, 17:36, 12th January 2004:
 
I suppose, he might not be the ranting type, but just turns up at your house with a shotgun.

That'd justify the warning, I reckon.
Posted by angeldelight, 23:25, 12th January 2004:
 
oh cal thats very helpful. but i am blonde. do forgive me. and it seems a bit too much faffing for me. cant i just email you instead pretty please?? x x
Posted by cal, 08:20, 13th January 2004:
 
yeah, of course