worst x-mas present ever recieved

[OverandOnward]

@rosijet;6025750

You should see it in person. At night. With its glowing red eyes.

<shudder>

That’s what I was going to say as well! :winkgrin: That photo doesn’t begin to give the affect of after dark - the eyes are lit and red.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lori_greig/4296567940/

Wait’ll you drive out of terminal parking late on a dark, dreary night and THERE IT IS !!! :eek:

Also it’s a hazard because, having got past it without it actually seeing it move, one tends to look back over one’s shoulder at the glowing red eyes, to see if it’s chasing you, instead of where one is going …

(It killed the man who sculpted it. Fell on him and crushed him after it was mostly finished. :eek::eek: )

BTW I have laughed so hard at some of these gifts … stayed up too late reading about them, and didn’t even get half way. This thread will entertain for a long time. I’m so sorry some of you got such dismal gifts! :winkgrin:

[jengersnap]

[QUOTE=rosijet;6025656]
I believe those ESS gifts are miniature versions of our airport statue:

http://www.squidoo.com/dia_mustang[/QUOTE]

Holy!..I mean…demonly!!! :eek:

[SarahandSam]

@OverandOnward;6026249

(It killed the man who sculpted it. Fell on him and crushed him after it was mostly finished. :eek::eek: )

For realz? Jesus, that’s creepy!

I’m sure I’ve posted here before about how my mother always gives me A Pony For Christmas… the Hallmark ornament series. As a horse-crazy girl who didn’t even have money for lessons, and desperately wanted any access to horses, having my mother smirk about “Well, I gave you A Pony For Christmas!” was just rubbing salt into the open gaping wound…

My mother is also notorious for trying to find the off-brand version of whatever you want. She gave my husband a $10 MP3 player from RadioShack two years ago, followed by last year’s $10 RadioShack camcorder. Needless to say, the MP3 player holds about 5 songs and syncs with nothing, and the camcorder records approximately ten seconds of footage. I asked for a wool cooler last year; she surfed the website and bought me a fleece quarter sheet, because it was cheaper. Yesterday she called me: “You know, on your Amazon list, you have this Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffeemaker thing… is there any reason you want that particular one?”

Yes. Yes there is.

She’s asking for a $120 leather watch this year; I think I’ll substitute a neon green plastic one from Wal-Mart…

[Long_Spot]

[QUOTE=NeedsAdvil;6026239]

The best was when I was 10 and got my first pony, a man who worked as a cook at my parents restaurant who barely knew me, but knew a little bit about horses gave me a red halter and lead rope with brass fittings that looked perfect on my dark bay pony. Next to the pony, it was the best gift. That guy didn’t have to get me anything, and at the time, there was no online shopping, so he obviously had to go out of his way to get it. My parents were not horse people and had no idea what that gift meant to me. I mean, he was probably barely making ends meet and thought to get me something horse related, and something that I absolutely treasured beyond belief. I don’t even remember his name, but I do remember his kindness.[/QUOTE]

Such a sweet story. I bet he remembers giving it to you with much fondness as well.

[LarkspurCO]

Hey, I happen to LIKE the big blue DIA horse. I think he is cool, and I like a horse with fire in his eyes.

By the way, Mr. Larkspur gave me a cordless drill for Christmas once. I was THRILLED. I love my Hitachi!

[JanM]

Sarahandsam-why spring for the Walmart plastic watch? The dollar stores usually have them much cheaper, and so much more appropriate to the occasion. You might even stumble across appropriate gifts for other occasions at the same time, and polish off your mom’s gift list for the next few years.

[rustbreeches]

I love the DIA horse! So do the kids. Probably because the only time they see it we are either picking up grandparents, or heading back to VA to see grandparents!

[2ndyrgal]

Oh I can top it…

Now, I loved my students. Loved them. They adored me. I was teaching h/j in a largely Quarter Horse barn… a struggling nursing student, they knew I had no cash to replace my tatty old Harry Halls, so they bought me a new pair of breeches. In kelly green. Expensive breeches in kelly green.

I’ve had them for 20 years and have never managed to wear them out, rip them or stain them.

Every once in a while, I put them on to a) make sure they still fit and b) to remind myself not to take life too seriously.

[Alagirl]

@2ndyrgal;6026629

Now, I loved my students. Loved them. They adored me. I was teaching h/j in a largely Quarter Horse barn… a struggling nursing student, they knew I had no cash to replace my tatty old Harry Halls, so they bought me a new pair of breeches. In kelly green. Expensive breeches in kelly green.

I’ve had them for 20 years and have never managed to wear them out, rip them or stain them.

Every once in a while, I put them on to a) make sure they still fit and b) to remind myself not to take life too seriously.

St Patrick’s day is coming up!

[SarahandSam]

[QUOTE=JanM;6026619]
Sarahandsam-why spring for the Walmart plastic watch? The dollar stores usually have them much cheaper, and so much more appropriate to the occasion. You might even stumble across appropriate gifts for other occasions at the same time, and polish off your mom’s gift list for the next few years.[/QUOTE]

Excellent point!

[Opus1]

[QUOTE=crystalyoung1;6023202]
My DH learned after a few disasterous years. First Tires for my Jeep! Wow thanks I guess… Next year Fancy bumpers for same Jeep! WTH!:no:
Next birthday a 9mm handgun![/QUOTE]

And see, those would have been PERFECT for me!

:lol:

[rhymeswithfizz]

I confess to a really bad gift once… But it made me laugh so freaking hard that I had to do it.

http://www.amazon.com/Horse-Wooden-Candy-Dispenser-Funny/dp/B000FBWL3I

Gave it to a dear horsey friend… I think her husband thought I was a little nuts.

[TheJenners]

OMG that went into my favorites. Am all done this year for anyone who might want a candy-pooping horse, moose or cow…but birthdays are a’coming!

[TheHorseProblem]

just in time for Christmas

My brother came over for Thanksgiving and decided we absolutely could not go on any longer without a toilet paper holder. We have an old house with a weird configuration in the bathroom, so a roll on the shelf next to the throne has always sufficed.

This is what he came up with:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69809584@N05/6545090743/

[wishnwell]

[QUOTE=nightsong;2053641]
I don’t remember who posted, but one o f our CoTH’ers got a little stuffed horse. The relative who brought it proudly proclaimed that it was made of real horsehide and hair. The CoTH’er’s little girl turned GREEN but had the manners to not say anything. They later gave it a humane burial in the back yard.[/QUOTE]

Ugh, that’s awful! :o

[Alagirl]

@TheHorseProblem;6031778

My brother came over for Thanksgiving and decided we absolutely could not go on any longer without a toilet paper holder. We have an old house with a weird configuration in the bathroom, so a roll on the shelf next to the throne has always sufficed.

This is what he came up with:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69809584@N05/6545090743/

do I dare ask what that is?

[manentail]

[QUOTE=rhymeswithfizz;6027293]
I confess to a really bad gift once… But it made me laugh so freaking hard that I had to do it.

http://www.amazon.com/Horse-Wooden-Candy-Dispenser-Funny/dp/B000FBWL3I

Gave it to a dear horsey friend… I think her husband thought I was a little nuts.[/QUOTE]

I want a REAL horse that poops Candy!! :lol:

[TheHorseProblem]

[QUOTE=Alagirl;6031933]

do I dare ask what that is?[/QUOTE]

It’s a counter top toilet paper holder, silly!:lol:

Completely useless, I might add. But it was nice of him. I think he made it out of a slab of walnut and some copper piping.

[Alagirl]

@TheHorseProblem;6032146

It’s a counter top toilet paper holder, silly!:lol:

Completely useless, I might add. But it was nice of him. I think he made it out of a slab of walnut and some copper piping.

It looked…odd…:winkgrin:

[Long_Spot]

[QUOTE=2ndyrgal;6026629]
Harry Halls[/QUOTE]

I’d take them in any color. I finally just wore out my last pair. Gosh, I loved their breeches. I still have a fabu grey tweed hunt coat that I don’t wear riding, but do wear out and about and it looks awesome with jeans.