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Topic: I Need Your Opinion.(Kind of quick please

Posted By: .357 Magnum
Subject: I Need Your Opinion.(Kind of quick please
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:22pm

Ok, my parents wanted me to make a list for Christmas. I always feel ungrateful if I ask for a lot and have a hard time making a list especially when it has expensive stuff (I'm asking for an Xbox360 this year).

I need to put another game or so on the list. What should I ask for ? This is the list so far.

1. Xbox 360 premium console( has a 20 GB Hard Drive)

2. Call Of Duty 4- for Xbox 360

3. Radio for truck.

4. Speakers for truck ( I think the truck has 4 speakers total)

5. Zippo Fuel

6. Zippo Flints.

7. Cannon fuse ?

8. .........Gun powder ?.........

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So what's another game to ask for ? I considered halo 3 but I mean, will it just be another shooter like CoD4 ?

I'm about to do a google search of skate, so lets hear the recommendations.

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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:24pm

CoD 4=/=Halo 3 at all. Completely different.

that seems like a plenty big list(especially with 360)

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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:26pm

Well I'm not gonna get everything on the list. My dad wants a list so he can pick and choose (and if the store is out of one he can get another) Christmas really snuck up on us this year, they haven't gotten any shopping done yet at all.

Posted By: GhilleMan
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:28pm

Wow nice parents, I get a speach about my tuition bill round christmas time. Course My sister wants to go to yale and spending money on her is something my mother never shys from.

personally I would stick to just the xbox and a game or two, and let them decide on all the little stuff for stockings and what not. I only asked for a big rolling gear bag, I normally try to take care of myself around xmas as far as a toy goes.

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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:32pm

I tried to tell them to pick something for the little stuff but they wouldn't, they want me to. Thats where the zippo fuel/flints/cannon fuse come in.

Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:42pm

Is there any kind of substitute for zippo fuel? I want to use mine tonight and I'm out of fuel. Don't say gasoline.

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Posted By: BooksAndLeaves
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:42pm

I'm just getting money for x-mas, and probably some clothes.

I'll be lucky if my budget is $300

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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:44pm

oreomann33 wrote:

Is there any kind of substitute for zippo fuel? I want to use mine tonight and I'm out of fuel. Don't say gasoline.

Rubbing alcohol. Maybe charcoal fluid ?

Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:45pm

GhilleMan wrote:

Wow nice parents, I get a speach about my tuition bill round christmas time. Course My sister wants to go to yale and spending money on her is something my mother never shys from.

personally I would stick to just the xbox and a game or two, and let them decide on all the little stuff for stockings and what not. I only asked for a big rolling gear bag, I normally try to take care of myself around xmas as far as a toy goes.

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.

My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:46pm

Any more opinion on games guys ?

Posted By: GhilleMan
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 5:49pm

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

my grandfather and aunt both went to yale and our family is defiantly not what you call of a higher social class, dont fall for stereo types. Ya a fancy private school and rich parents helps, but plenty of people are there who are just really smart. Don't talk about things you have no background in.

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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 6:04pm

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

Oh man, that snappy attitude sure showed me.

A social class does not only apply to monetary wealth. The most highly esteemed prep-schools in the nation are a tight fraternity. You don't get in, usually, on merit alone. I know plenty of people who scored perfects on their SATs, had the maximum GPA they could have had through AP and honors classes, were eagle scouts and the like, but it didn't matter. You have to be connected to get into them.

Quit trying to take offense to everything people say to you, as I obviously meant none.

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Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 6:24pm

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

...Which has a lot to do with your sister getting in.

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Posted By: GhilleMan
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 6:29pm

usafpilot07 wrote:

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

Oh man, that snappy attitude sure showed me.A social class does not only apply to monetary wealth. The most highly esteemed prep-schools in the nation are a tight fraternity. You don't get in, usually, on merit alone. I know plenty of people who scored perfects on their SATs, had the maximum GPA they could have had through AP and honors classes, were eagle scouts and the like, but it didn't matter. You have to be connected to get into them.Quit trying to take offense to everything people say to you, as I obviously meant none.

So my grandfather the son of a china shop owner who went to a public highschool was highly connected? I didnt take offense to what you said, I just werely think its wrong to say that only people of a "higher social class" get into schools like that. And saying that social class isnt at all connected to monetary wealth is bs. Please, I've grown up in working among wealthy yacht owners and sailing againts their kids, and fancy prep schools are divided along a single line, White rich kids vs the kids who are either, not from money, or who have money but arent white. Two kids from my college went to Tabor Academy, you know that somewhat elite school on the east coast, have their own Tall Ship, and got in on merit, and whose families are in debt their highschool education.

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Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 6:39pm

Hookers and blow.

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Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:16pm

I thought I was asking for alot when I simply asked for either a wireless 360 controller or a silver chrome mirror lens for my mask.

Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:20pm

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

Oh man, that snappy attitude sure showed me.A social class does not only apply to monetary wealth. The most highly esteemed prep-schools in the nation are a tight fraternity. You don't get in, usually, on merit alone. I know plenty of people who scored perfects on their SATs, had the maximum GPA they could have had through AP and honors classes, were eagle scouts and the like, but it didn't matter. You have to be connected to get into them.Quit trying to take offense to everything people say to you, as I obviously meant none.

You're grandfather was two generations ago. Academy's are NOT the same as the big prep-schools.

The acceptance rate into them is based greatly on who you are, and who you know.

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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:23pm

.357 Magnum wrote:

oreomann33 wrote:

Is there any kind of substitute for zippo fuel? I want to use mine tonight and I'm out of fuel. Don't say gasoline.

Rubbing alcohol. Maybe charcoal fluid ?

Kerosene? Probably all bad ideas.

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Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:47pm

I want guitar hero III for the mac.

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Posted By: -ProDigY-
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:47pm

Actually, USAF, you really couldn't be more wrong... Not only did
my dad go to Yale, he's on the faculty and has been on admissions
committees. These days it can almost be a disadvantage to be a legacy or
reasonably well connected at Yale. Yale is making an active effort to distance
itself from that image. Additionally, when you consider how many brilliant
people are applying to schools like Harvard or Yale, you're absolutely nuts if
you think they're going to choose some lazy trust fund baby over a brilliant
kid from a lower-class family who has had to work a hell of a lot harder to
get where they are.

And just for the record, Eagle-Scout-Valedictorian-Perfect-SAT-Scoring
students are a dime a dozen.

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Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 7:55pm

Im debating, money or a cheap drumset. If I get money it's going to upgrades for my bass guitar :P

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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 8:02pm

-ProDigY- wrote:

Actually, USAF, you really couldn't be more wrong... Not only did
my dad go to Yale, he's on the faculty and has been on admissions
committees. These days it can almost be a disadvantage to be a legacy or
reasonably well connected at Yale. Yale is making an active effort to distance
itself from that image. Additionally, when you consider how many brilliant
people are applying to schools like Harvard or Yale, you're absolutely nuts if
you think they're going to choose some lazy trust fund baby over a brilliant
kid from a lower-class family who has had to work a hell of a lot harder to
get where they are.

And just for the record, Eagle-Scout-Valedictorian-Perfect-SAT-Scoring
students are a dime a dozen.

I knew 3 or 4 people who met that exact bill.(Though obviously they were not all valedictorians. But they were all of the other things, and played at least 2 varsity sports each) Two of them applied to Princeton, one to Harvard, and one to Yale. Harvard and Yale showed no interest at all in them. Princeton sent someone to a city about two and a half hours away to meet one of the students, and in turn, rejected him later on through a letter as well. What else do you suggest a person have to apply to a college to seperate themselves from the other non-legacy students?

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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 8:41pm

BooksAndLeaves wrote:

I'm just getting money for x-mas, and probably some clothes.

I'll be lucky if my budget is $300

That sums up my Christmas as well. I didn't ask for anything, and when they asked what I wanted, I told them to get something for that Tree of Hope thing or whatever, since other people less fortunate than me probably needed it more.

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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 8:52pm

Benjichang wrote:

.357 Magnum wrote:

oreomann33 wrote:

Is there any kind of substitute for zippo fuel? I want to use mine tonight and I'm out of fuel. Don't say gasoline.

Rubbing alcohol. Maybe charcoal fluid ?

Kerosene? Probably all bad ideas.

Rubbing alcohol is fine, you just need a clean fuel.

Posted By: ultimatetrooper
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 8:59pm

I asked for a new 160gb ipod. My parents looked at me like I was just testing them.

360, a game and an extra controller and you will be set for life.

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Posted By: -ProDigY-
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 8:59pm

usafpilot07 wrote:

-ProDigY- wrote:

Actually, USAF, you really couldn't be more
wrong... Not only did
my dad go to Yale, he's on the faculty and has been on admissions
committees. These days it can almost be a disadvantage to be a legacy
or
reasonably well connected at Yale. Yale is making an active effort to
distance
itself from that image. Additionally, when you consider how many
brilliant
people are applying to schools like Harvard or Yale, you're absolutely nuts
if
you think they're going to choose some lazy trust fund baby over a
brilliant
kid from a lower-class family who has had to work a hell of a lot harder
to
get where they are.

And just for the record, Eagle-Scout-Valedictorian-Perfect-SAT-Scoring
students are a dime a dozen.

<div style="text-align: left;">I
knew 3 or 4 people who met that exact bill.(Though obviously they were
not all valedictorians. But they were all of the other things, and played at
least 2 varsity sports each) Two of them applied to Princeton, one to
Harvard, and one to Yale. Harvard and Yale showed no interest at all in
them. Princeton sent someone to a city about two and a half hours away
to meet one of the students, and in turn, rejected him later on through a
letter as well. What else do you suggest a person have to apply to a
college to seperate themselves from the other non-legacy students?

I couldn't possibly list all the things that would separate such a
person from non-legacy students, because they would be so specific.
Not to mention it also depends on exactly what the college is looking for.
Being top of your class, having great grades, and being a boyscout isn't
enough anymore. Literally every town in the united states has at least
one of those kids. Colleges aren't looking for well rounded students
anymore, they're looking for well rounded classes. So, if you want to
get into a highly competitive school you need to excel at something (at
something very specific) beyond everyone else whose applying so that
you can add to the class' profile, and be the top of your class.

I won't deny that sometimes kids get in who probably shouldn't, and that
if you're best buddies with Rick Levin you probably have a better chance
of getting into yale, but if you think that's the driving force of admissions
at the top schools you're insane.

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Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 9:39pm

usafpilot07 wrote:

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

GhilleMan wrote:

usafpilot07 wrote:

If your sister can get into Yale, money should not be a problem. Places like that and Harvard aren't necessarily for smarter people, just a higher social class. Note: I'm talking about undergraduate admissions.My parents have told me I can have a pretty big christmas this year, because I didn't really get ANYTHING for my birthday, and am saving them a lot of money through the school I chose to go to. I'm trying to decide between a PS3 or a 360.

Oh man, that snappy attitude sure showed me.A social class does not only apply to monetary wealth. The most highly esteemed prep-schools in the nation are a tight fraternity. You don't get in, usually, on merit alone. I know plenty of people who scored perfects on their SATs, had the maximum GPA they could have had through AP and honors classes, were eagle scouts and the like, but it didn't matter. You have to be connected to get into them.Quit trying to take offense to everything people say to you, as I obviously meant none.

You're grandfather was two generations ago. Academy's are NOT the same as the big prep-schools.

The acceptance rate into them is based greatly on who you are, and who you know.

That's all BS.

You have to be multicultural.

Yes, I know what I'm talking about. I go to columbia and being puerto rican is my claim to fame.

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Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 8:19am

I don't know what I am getting for x-mas, I know my parents went shopping yesterday for it. I asked for new stereo in my truck including 2-6's 2-6x9's and 1 to 2 subs...with amps of course. I also think I am either getting need for speed pro street, cod4, or skate because my grandma called me and said if one were to get you a video game for x-mas what would it be. On the small end, I asked for a new cigarette light socket in my truck, a new mouse for my computer, and a decent set of headphones that I can take to school without worrying about them.

What I know I am getting: A g4 tower that my dad is getting for 85 bucks, I know they have a decent sized hard drive in them and all are maxed out on ram because of what they were used for at his place of employment.

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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 8:39am

xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx wrote:

What I know I am getting: A g4 tower that my dad is getting for 85 bucks, I know they have a decent sized hard drive in them and all are maxed out on ram because of what they were used for at his place of employment.

Post specs when you get it.

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