For those of us who had work/school today

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
12/26/2014 at 12:15 • Filed to: None

What presents sadden you that you had to leave at home?

When I was a kid I used to HATE the day/week after Christmas because all the cool toys I got I had to leave behind, thankfully I am an adult now, and all I got for the holidays was a hubcap and a pillow.

Oh and gift cards.

But the pillow and hubcap are really cool so I do kinda miss them. No I will not elaborate. Okay, maybe later I will since it's a fucking BORING ASS DAY at work since everyone else is still at home playing with presents.

DISCUSSION (32)

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:18

we have a whole bunch of random work we are doing today since ZERO cars are going to come in. Mostly organizing, moving shit around, and cleaning. Phone does ring occasionally though.

Party-vi > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:23

I'm baby sitting two construction sites. I miss my new deep fryer.

Tekamul > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:27

I'm back in the office, but my lone gift was a kick ass travel mug, so it came with me!

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:27

My new hood emblem(s) because the old one's clip broke in place and now I can't put a new hood emblem on. :(

Alfalfa > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:29

Well I'm feeling pretty lucky right now. I basically got 4 presents. The early present to myself was my Volvo, which I drove to work for the first time this morning, two others were specifically for decorating my desk at work. My little RC helicopter was the only present I had to leave at home today.

Tina Corbett > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:31

My new Doctor Who little Lego guys. I was playing with them at home for hours, then had to go to work. :-(

ly2v8-Brian > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:33

Usually the hardest ones to walk away from were new video games and Lego.

GeorgeyBoy > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:38

Lots of socks.

Coty > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:39

XBOX One :(

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Tina Corbett
12/26/2014 at 12:41

I got a keychain/pendant War Machine Lego guy. I suppose I technically *could* have brought him in to work...

Kinja'd!!!

(Looks mostly like this, but is actually a knockoff - he was sent to me from South Korea).

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:41

My wee 'uns. I didn't get to many usable presents for Christmas, but I had a ball playing with the girls in the new snow.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:42

I got the Nick Frost/Simon Pegg trilogy (The End of the World, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). Do I kind of wish I was home on my butt watching them? Yes. Yes I do.

Takuro Spirit > HammerheadFistpunch
12/26/2014 at 12:45

It was sunny and in the 40's.... still is... kids were driving me nuts so it's nice to have a break from them again for the day. :)

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY
12/26/2014 at 12:46

We always tend to get the people who got $$$ for presents calling or coming in for the stupidest accessories. Shop is somewhat busy though, but not as much as we expected.

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:50

its true that I was looking forward to a break too.

Sweet Trav > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:52

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Grid: Autosport.

Scary__goongala! > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 12:53

Im at work now. I really wish I could play Assassins Creed Rogue right now and fill my new tool chest with all my tools that needed a home. BUT IM GETTING OFF EARLY SO ITS ALL GOOD IN THE NEIGHBOR HOOD YEAAAAA

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 13:08

yeah there is work in the shop from earlier in the week and yes the same with the calls. Accessory rubber floor mats and trunk mats is the hot ticket today. "How much are floor mats...how much are floor mats... HOW MUCH ARE FLOOR MATS!"

Tohru > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 13:10

I spent most of yesterday with my dad playing with an Arduino kit that I got through a Reddit Secret Santa exchange.

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY
12/26/2014 at 13:17

Shit, I gave out pricing for trailer hitches and aluminum foot rest pedals already. Mats are hot the rest of the year 'round here.

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 13:26

lol yeah, Mats and roof rails are our thing year round. Trailer hitches are 3rd but nobody buys them Because $2000 is redonkculous

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY
12/26/2014 at 13:31

Some of Mazda's are up near $800-$1000 once you figure in labor. Nuts. CX-5's are the only reasonable ones, around $600 with wiring and labor and tax and all that jazz. That's the one I just quoted, and the only hitch we've ever stocked.

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 13:35

see that is a reasonable high price. Anything above that is too damn much.

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY
12/26/2014 at 14:03

Lets not talk about remote starts though.....

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 14:04

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

RallyWrench > EL_ULY
12/26/2014 at 14:10

We started the day with 2.5 hours on the schedule.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench
12/26/2014 at 14:23

dang :(

2 hour lunch!!!

Xyl0c41n3 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
12/26/2014 at 16:20

Someone you know gives good gifts. I was just talking about Hot Fuzz with my brother during Christmas dinner yesterday. Now I want to see it again, too, lol.

Xyl0c41n3 > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 16:25

I'm not back to work til Monday, but my work secret Santa got me an awesome Borg drone figurine. It's a "Skele-Trek," so it kinda looks like a skeleton. I love Star Trek and I love desk toys, so it's going right back with me to the office. ^_^

Kinja'd!!!

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Takuro Spirit
12/26/2014 at 23:06

I missed my new HP Chromebook (that I'm currently using)

While I assumed that I would have a really slow day, it was made better by using a Powerstroke F-250 to pick up six tires (total overkill but 400 hp is awesome)

It got worse when I had to put those six tires on a dually and then do an alignment on said dually.

Takuro Spirit > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
12/27/2014 at 09:03

How is the HP? I have an Acer Chromebook and its been rock solid (if a bit flimsy). Only issue I have with it is it does not recognize my dashcam's file format, so I have to use a Windows laptop to edit video clips.

That, and the lack of a torrent client, if I were into such things....

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Takuro Spirit
12/27/2014 at 10:59

I think the HP is awesome. It does exactly what I've wanted it to do so far. It's really fast on the web and it works nicely for my Ford training tests. While it's not the highest resolution computer I think the screen does look really good. I have the new version of the 14 with the Nvidia processor.