Don't tell my kids but here is what they are getting for Christmas

It weighs about as much as a decent chocolate bar. Haven't had a moment to make nice with it yet but am looking forward to it.

I bet they'll love it!

I don't know what to get my kids. They're men now and have moved into the mystery world.

lol

This is the first year ever they will be getting just one present.

I think they will like them. I wasn't planning on getting this model with the video capability but I found out at apple.com they give teachers discounts. In fact, you don't really have to be a teacher. They just ask for the name of a school. Pretty cool, eh?

So I saved 30% off the retail cost.

So, you're into the one present phase.

We are, too. I've lots of ideas for my oldest but his brother sort of baffles me. It was easier in a funny way when I bought them several things and crossed my fingers.

But, nooooooooo, they had to grow UP.

@ssholes!

But it sure made Christmas easier. So there is an upside to their getting older.

I also need to thank evlbstrd. He told me he was buying these for his kids and that inspired me.

You can save TONS of money that way. That's what I did.

You just have to be currently enrolled in school... BUT... it can be a single class, AND it can even be a one day "seminar" type class at a local tech school. I enrolled for a one day seminar at a local technical college, honestly, for the sole purpose of getting the discount to buy a Mac. Because I am a Mac addict/snob. But anyway. Check this out:

The "class" had a tuition rate of $12.00. While thusly "enrolled" in the school, I took my student ID number and used it for a student discount on my laptop, saving $300. Then I bought Creative Suite 2 software for $200., when it is regularly $2,000., and Microsoft Office (the Standard Edition) for $80. when it is usually $350. Apple also had a special offer at this time, so I got a FREE iPod mini with my Mac purchase. THEN my school cancelled the class, so I even got my $12.00 tuition refunded.

SWEET!!! And, by the way, perfectly legit.


*Hint on the software purchase: What one school advertises or has in stock isn't always the only software available for the discount. See what other schools have, you can also buy it from them; you don't have to be THEIR student, just A student (at an accredited school) to make the purchase and get the discount. ALSO - I got a better discount buying software through the schools than I would have by buying the same thing directly through my local Apple dealer.

Joyfully spreading Mac addiction,

DA

I have bought computers from apple with a teacher discount and they wanted my employee number, etc but this purchase was much easier.

But excellent.

Every Apple student discount purchase I ever made, they always wanted:

1. Photo ID
2. Student ID number
3. Name of school

and I had to have my district send apple a letter verifying my employment to get their discount.

Pretty please?

If I have any more kids, they are not getting free room and board.

I'd be rich by now already.

:)

but I am getting curious about this empty nest concept.

Maybe if I rented my own apartment?

:)

I tolerated the empty nest for about a year. It was great. And then I got real, and remarried. That fixed me for good!

:rofl:

Her house is much quieter than mine.

My kids can't afford to move out. I am thankful we can afford to let them stay at home. But there are moments. grrrr Like just a minute ago when the phone rang - at midnight!!

1954.

At first, we had five adults and a kid in three bedrooms. Then, there was the boom and the upward mobility and everyone got their own spread. Then things got more and more difficult. My kids have a much harder economy to deal with than I did when I was their age.

Have a good night, proud@Blib.

I can't afford it, but I thought it was worth a try.

I always got so excited when I got an electronic gadget for Christmas. I didn't care if it was a science kit or a blinking picture, I was ecstatic over it.

Your kids are lucky. I want some music software for Christmas but cannot afford it.

After you adopt me, can I have it next Christmas if I am good? :sarcasm:

And do you do dishes?

I thunk you were supposed to do it out of the goodness of your heart. I'll do dishes if I get to eat. What are we having? :D

Well - that depends.

What do you feel like fixing? :D

I can cook a few nice dishes, but I tend to burn Rice-a-Roni. I love that stuff, but cooking it myself has turned into a challenge. Unless my aunt stands directly over me and lets me show her the vermicelli along the way, I'll either under cook it or burn it. I'm still working on getting the hang of it.

and cook it slowly.

I'm sure they'll be singing your praises for years to come.:P

and get a stuffed bear out of it? LOL

I'm not even going there on the george bush suggestion. :eyes:

So I looked right past the smaller picture to the big one, and decided to yank on you.:scared: Sorry, just a stupid joke.:hi:

That's pretty funny. You had me going there. Good yank.

I hope they will be surprised.

:P

so you might have to change your name.

:P

So what should I put on your stocking?

Always been a big fan of Christmas chocolates.

Like what name should I put ON it?
:rofl:

Put anything you want, though I've always been partial to Handsome B. Wonderful

only his is a white iPod Nano, with "Om mani padme hum" inscribed on the back. He loves it. :thumbsup:

what does it mean?

CMW is a Buddhist, and "Om mani padme hum" is the most common mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. It's difficult to translate.

Here's some info: http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm

Cool idea.

Your kids will love their iPods. CMW was like a little kids when his arrived from Apple in the Netherlands. It was pretty fun to see his eyes light up. (No, I couldn't make him wait 'til Christmas. He's 39, after all. :rofl: )

mommy? daddy?

is that you?

And get those dishes done!

Whether my dad was willing to actually spring for one remains to be seen.

GREAT discounts.

So too late for that.