Who took a peak at their presents? [Archive]

jplant

12-23-2006, 10:04 PM

i was wondering who peaked to look at their holiday presents? let me know if u peaked, what you got, and where the gifts were(if it was a good spot).

laerdude04

12-23-2006, 10:06 PM

Well I know where my parents hide the presents and I'm currently resisting the urge to go and look at what they are, but I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Canadian Lax

12-23-2006, 10:08 PM

ive only peaked once and it ruined christmas day because i wasent actually suprised so ive never peaked after that.

aussielax

12-23-2006, 10:14 PM

haha i was with my mum when she bought one of my presents and i already have the other two presents, So no need to peak.

d-man35

12-23-2006, 10:15 PM

me and my dad went shopping 4 my lax stuff and i saw all of it, that might be considered peaking other than that no, my mom moves my presents to my dads work, nifty but i hate it, its all a suprise, most of the time

Pitibear

12-23-2006, 10:17 PM

Uh, not to be the grammer police, but do we all mean "peek?"

Or, maybe there's a special tournament and you want to be in top shape and form, so you're "peaking" during the Christmas break?

...and yeah, my daughter and I even go together for one shopping trip to get the majority of her gifts...that way, I'm not the idiot dad who never gets the cool stuff.

ftDpole35

12-23-2006, 10:19 PM

i have the best way to peak -- look at the bills. my parents keep all the bills together, so i just rummage through them because they normally wrap my presents early. -- ipod video, bose sounddock, (and i ordered the k18 sp and ap - and my parents are gona pay for them) thats it.

Riot

12-23-2006, 10:21 PM

I told my mom what I wanted and the price and she handed me a credit card. End of transaction.

It's really not much fun like this. Next year I'm going to give her a list of things I want and let her choose.

laxmiddie8

12-23-2006, 10:34 PM

i didnt just peek i flat out looked but i knew i was getting most of it anyway and ill still get stuff i didnt know about. I just cant resit looking because i go in my basement and there right there. Maybe next year i wont.

Mavido

12-23-2006, 10:37 PM

As pitbear pointed out.. THE WORD YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS PEEK!!

PEEK is to look, PEAK is the top of a mountain.

And no i havnt peeked, all of our stuff is wrapped and under the tree.

Got one set of grandparents and an aunt coming down tomorow. and the other set of grandparents coming down a few days after chirstmas, should be a grand ol' time.

Laxer1241

12-23-2006, 10:37 PM

well considering santa doesnt live at my house I guess there is nothing to lookk at is there...

Riot

12-23-2006, 10:38 PM

jplant

12-23-2006, 10:40 PM

i looked because the gift was so bid that they had to put it under my bed and i so saw it. i got a lacrosse coal, and some indoor lacrosse season tickets.

itsthatkid

12-23-2006, 10:40 PM

I used to peak, would ruin some of the excitement though. Only thing I've peaked at this year was when the UPS guy came up to me when I was throwing a ball aorund in the front yard and gave me a jimalax box.

smooth87

12-23-2006, 10:41 PM

What's the point of peeking? If I wanted to know what my rents got me, I would have bought it myself.

BTlaxripper

12-23-2006, 10:42 PM

When I saw the title I was assuming something inappropriate.

I peeked once a few years back and it totally ruined it. So I have not done it since. It is incredibly tempting to do it, however.

Pretty sure I know what I'm getting anyways:
-Xbox 360
-Gears of War
-Money
-Some clothes
-and a few other boxes I can not figure out

Laxmann019

12-23-2006, 11:02 PM

I didn't because I already know what I'm getting like BTlaxripper

NuKoN

12-23-2006, 11:03 PM

i did, i feel like an ******* now.

Toshiba Gigabeat S60
my pops surprised me by going for the s60 instead of the s30, and i ruined the surprise :sad:

Falconsmikevick

12-23-2006, 11:04 PM

I enjoy suprises. I found out where my parents hide me presents about 6 years ago when i used to want to see them, but i'm not really interested anymore because i ususally know what i'm getting and the few suprises make christmas a lot better.

TigerMiddie08

12-23-2006, 11:07 PM

Nukon, I know how you feel...sucks doesn't it? haha but I dont peek any more, cuz one time i did and its hard to act surprised..

AdamE

12-23-2006, 11:09 PM

i put yes because my brother did and told me ( harrow field attack)

PuLsE_SpEeD

12-23-2006, 11:22 PM

i found mine in my mother's closet...it was a nightmare before christmas hoodie + t-shirt...there's rumored to be more stuff though

egrlax10

12-23-2006, 11:24 PM

i usually peek at my stuff. im just a really impatient person at this time of year, so its hard to restrain myself at times. when i was younger, i used to look everywhere in the house for presents. i would even take a needle, cut through the tape with it, carefully unwrap the present, look at what it was, and then carefully rewrap it and put it back. these days, i pretty much know what im gonna get, so i dont peek much. unfortunately, my mom left a box of stuff on the counter the other day that she was gonna wrap, but apparently she forgot i was home, so i saw a pair of basketball shorts i asked for and a few family guy dvd's.

ekajsk8er

12-23-2006, 11:28 PM

I like waiting and not knowing what your going to get, so I never look. I figure the feeling of not knowing only lasts until Christmas and than it's gone for pretty much a year, so waitings cool.

ShockerAutc

12-23-2006, 11:39 PM

I didn't peak, but when I came back from Radio Shack 10-15 min ago my mom says to me"You found one of your presents :(" Didn't know what she was talking about. She saw my Lacrosse for Dummies book on my bed. EVidently she bought me a copy not realizing I owned one. But hey, now I have two copies!

LinkPlaysLax

12-23-2006, 11:45 PM

i did on accident. my dad ordered a wii and a few games off ebay, and he left the screen up on the computer...i saw it...there goes the surprise.

oh well...i'm getting a WII!

shoebag2000

12-23-2006, 11:56 PM

I'm such a bad person, but I couldn't help myself. This is what I know about.

Nike Free 7.0's
Arizona Sting Jersey
Guitar Hero II with wireless guitar
Under Armour Hoodie
Hurley Hoodie
Really nice Ping Pong paddle
Some Ping Pong balls
Socks and Boxers
Shower Radio
A chocolate orange

marflax33

12-24-2006, 12:02 AM

First year my Parents have separate houses, So i haven't been able to find anything. Darn. So no, I put in effort, But i am yet to "peek" so to speak.

dragon7

12-24-2006, 12:10 AM

Well I know where my parents hide the presents
than that isn't hiding, more like placing in a known location

killman3680

12-24-2006, 12:23 AM

My mom left my new Sync cell phone out on the counter, and my nano receipt on the stairs. wow, isn't she smart

Mavido

12-24-2006, 12:31 AM

I was just downstairs playing Rainbow six Vegas.. and my dad sat next to me, asked what i was playing and was like "you didnt buy this did you..." so yeah, im deffinatly getting vegas, which is ballin!

laxmann1993

12-24-2006, 12:47 AM

Xbox 360, Checked my parents email. Kicking myself for it, because I had no idea they were getting it, didn't even tell them I wanted it. Never peekign again. Thought I learned my lesson when my sister spilled about a BB gun when I was 6. I still have my Mom/Stepdad's presents to be suprised about, she says shes got a nice one.

SullyLax

12-24-2006, 12:52 AM

Uh, not to be the grammer police, but do we all mean "peek?"

Not to be the grammar police, don't we mean "grammAr"?

No I did not peek to stay on topic.

marflax33

12-24-2006, 01:01 AM

Not to be the grammar police, don't we mean "grammAr"?

Rule 1 of making fun of one's grammar- Make sure your own is correct.

Haha

Dan

12-24-2006, 01:16 AM

Haha, BAM! I am very bad about it. I've been doing pretty good this year, but sometimes I have to go and reserve what I want since it dramatically simplifies things for my parents. Right now I only really know one gift. But last year, scratch that, two years ago my parents got me a Gamecube. Blew me away. It was like the last gift, one of those family gifts that we open last, and I'm just like, aaaaaaWHOOOOOOOOO! I had no idea. My parents said the look on my face was freaking awesome. Right now I have a general idea of everything but I don't really know, so that's a good thing. Man, that was so sweet to get that Gamecube. Too bad I never played video games in high school.

petejobu22

12-24-2006, 01:29 AM

I can't peek....I didn't honestly get anything this year. Then again I didn't ask for anything, so I'm not bummed at all.

Pitibear

12-24-2006, 01:30 AM

Not to be the grammar police, don't we mean "grammAr"?

Nah, I'm talking about my Grammer Elizabeth, an 80 year old lady who trained our basketball team...oops...dude, best touche of all time, maybe...

goodlax

12-24-2006, 01:44 AM

i don't peek so i can have reactions like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aXrI3c2fkA

entropy22

12-24-2006, 06:27 AM

I havent peeked because its xmas eve and i dont have any gifts yet. woo is me :thumbsdow

MainLax28

12-24-2006, 06:43 AM

I don't really know what I am getting. I asked for a modest list this year since I don't really need any thing. As fas as peeking, I have and never will peek, unless the thing is something I have to know about, like pads or helmets for sizing purposes.

laxmax137

12-24-2006, 07:48 AM

i don't peek so i can have reactions like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aXrI3c2fkA

I didn't even have to look at that to know what it is. I didn't peek. Although my dad gave me a card from a friend that had an itunes gift card. My ipod broke in june.

lacrosse_newbie

12-24-2006, 07:55 AM

Didn't peek, my dad just straight up told me i was getting a laptop. I don't kno what else im getting.

bethesdagoalie

12-24-2006, 09:23 AM

i was trying to find my cell phone and i saw an ipod speaker system and a minnesota northstars hockey jersey.

jesuitlax

12-24-2006, 09:44 AM

i dont peek im just a very good guesser.

Here's what think im getting so far:

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Tube Amp
New Orleans Saints Jersey
and Perlis Shirt.

The first thing cost alot so there was not much money left over for smaller gifts.

RockfordAttack9

12-24-2006, 09:45 AM

Went to get something out of my Moms car and opened the trunk and saw a pair of the old MPG 5.0 Elbow Pads.

Tex71

12-24-2006, 09:51 AM

i havent peeked because i like the suprise and its always more funn if you dont know whats in that preasent before you unrap it. i have peeked before and it ruined all of my suprises and it sucked so i prefere to be suprised on christmass and the rents never dissapoint me

Lax r us

12-24-2006, 10:05 AM

haha i was with my mum when she bought one of my presents and i already have the other two presents, So no need to peak.

Me too, I was with them when they got one of the gifts (evo 2.0) so besides that no i'm not peaking.

exile lacrosse

12-24-2006, 10:07 AM

i like to be suprised. i do know a few things im getting, but thats because i picked them out. so techinically not peeking.

livin4lax09

12-24-2006, 10:15 AM

I know exactly where they are every year, but never look, and I've never even been tempted to. It just ruins it.

Mike21

12-24-2006, 10:29 AM

I didn't peek, because I got all my gifts with my parents so I guess I looked at them.

upstatelaxdad

12-24-2006, 10:38 AM

Yeah I just peeked. My wife used one of those huge plastic Christmas bags to wrap one of my big gifts. It was too heavy for her to bring in the house so I carried it in. OOPS... the tape popped open. HONEST it was an accident. But I can't wait to act surprised tomorrow morning when I open it. I recently made nine Oak Lacrosse shafts at my father in-laws shop. So looks like she decided to get me a beautiful table saw so I can continue making shafts without wearing out his equipment. It all makes sense now because my brother in-law was just asking me last night if I wanted to try some Hickory he has laying around to make more shafts. I said sure, but I was thinking what am I going to do with more wood shafts. I guess I'll use them. I've already given away three Oak shafts. Everyone that sees them wants one so I guess it will work out.

rizzini

12-24-2006, 10:39 AM

lol i havent. i just cant. besides, i dont even know where they are hidden

Cahillite LAX

12-24-2006, 10:40 AM

i was with my mom when she bought my psp but i didnt look at anything else it just ruins the fun of xmas

ADKlax24

12-24-2006, 11:14 AM

well i ordered most of my presents online with my mom (lax stuff) and the rest i dont know about.

CoUgArLAX18

12-24-2006, 11:23 AM

I hold myself to peeking only one present a year so that I don't totally ruin all the suprises. The only present I looked at was a new cell phone I'm getting. Sony Ericsson W300i. The rest I pretty much know what I got. Clothes, Camera, hockey and lax gear, and then my dad just takes me and gets me what I want.

Live4It

12-24-2006, 12:00 PM

unta8

12-24-2006, 12:30 PM

I know im getting an LRG jacket and some shoes that I picked out..aside from that..Hopefully fifa 07..I shall be a happy man!

BTlaxripper

12-24-2006, 02:50 PM

I don't peak, that just ruins the fun, I love being suprised with my gifts, I usualy know where I could find them but don't peak, I'll sometimes see them after they are wrapped and look to see which are mine, but that's like the night before Christmas, I came acrosse a couple on accident beore when I was like 12.

Yeah I remember one year I was like 6 and I opened my mom's closet for some innocent reason and there was the entire Christmas stash just sitting there. There was that weird robot thing that played cassettes if anybody knows what I am talking about, it was silver and blue, it was a big deal when I was in kindergarten.

CSlax06

12-24-2006, 03:25 PM

Live4It

12-24-2006, 03:30 PM

Pfft who peeks? I want to live my christmas to the fullest and not be able to sleep the night. Besides it jusr ruins everything. On another topic...This year I didnt ask for anything so Im sort of anxious to see what I get.
I know it is kind of hard to sleep, also if I don't go out I try to stay up as late as I can so I sleep late, because if not I wake everyone up, I'm worse than an 8 year old.

laxkid891

12-24-2006, 03:42 PM

I know exactly where they are every year, but never look, and I've never even been tempted to. It just ruins it.
i second that..thats one of the things i look forward too...is the surprise...the problem is..i dont know where they are...lol but if i did i wouldnt look anyway

Pitibear

12-24-2006, 03:47 PM

off-line to in-laws house for Christmas eve...dinner and presents for everybody...hope all my new lacrosse friends get what they want for the holidays...back online Monday afternoon...

livin4lax09

12-24-2006, 05:48 PM

way to contribute to the subject of this thread. well done.

faceofflax15

12-24-2006, 05:59 PM

way to contribute to the subject of this thread. well done.
You too, Nice example :thumbsup:

Anyways, My sister peeked, left a trail, and got caught this year, Man I'm in trouble too though? Even though I was at a lax game...

Leonid

12-24-2006, 06:53 PM

man i havent even thought about peaking but now that you mention it im kinda curious

EricL

12-24-2006, 07:18 PM

Yeah its peek, next time when you make a huge grammer mistake, look behind you because the grammer police might be right there. If I want to "peak", i just look in my moms wallet lol...

My family tradition is to give out presents on eve. lol.....

SullyLax

12-24-2006, 08:24 PM

Not to be the grammar police, don't we mean "grammAr"?

No I did not peek to stay on topic.

Yeah its peek, next time when you make a huge grammer mistake, look behind you because the grammer police might be right there. If I want to "peak", i just look in my moms wallet lol...

My family tradition is to give out presents on eve. lol.....

Have we learned nothing?

berger1227

12-24-2006, 08:24 PM

I know exactly where they are every year, but never look, and I've never even been tempted to. It just ruins it.

thats a good way to look at it

ive been sleeping the past week with mono so i havent had a chance

jkriz45

12-24-2006, 08:37 PM

i use to try and find stuff with my brother but it ruined the day so i havent in a couple of years, the suprise is worth it

pole15

12-24-2006, 10:22 PM

However, I do have a nack for knowing what is in the box. For example, we always open one present on Christmas Eve, she picked up a package. I immediately told her she could put it back as I know it is a calendar. She accused me of peeking!

I always guess my presents - I only got a few this year because they were expensive but I was 5/5 and that's pretty damn good.

SuperSully

12-24-2006, 10:35 PM

i didnt mean to peak but i came home early and saw a new rebounder...

laxiceman

12-24-2006, 10:44 PM

Have we learned nothing?

Does it make you feel better to rag on other peoples grammar?

I havn't peeked. I never really have either, although I do know where my parents stash the loot. Also, this year, I did not really ask for anything so tommarow morning, I'm looking forward to a surprise or two.

fenderDman23

12-24-2006, 10:45 PM

i found som of my stuff in an open box sitting on the fourwheeler in our garage?????

stupid "hiding" place? yes...

but i got a 2nd gen gforce head, hitman 5.5's and a new mouth gaurd

but yeah theres more cuz i know im getting ags and a few cds

truste1

12-24-2006, 11:38 PM

I've always been tempted to peek but never actually do because then it'd be a boring Christmas morning.

But for some reason my mom still goes to great lengths to hide them, she even has everything shipped to her work and stashes it there. I don't know why she thinks I'm going to peek since I haven't.

(Actually, I think I might have once when I was younger but I don't think she knows.)

BTlaxripper

12-24-2006, 11:38 PM

Man, it opens up a whole new availability of gifts when you don't have to ask for new lacrosse stuff every year.

bigpattyboy73

12-24-2006, 11:46 PM

doesnt peeking defeat the purpose of being totally surprised on christmas morning?

manhassetlax

12-25-2006, 12:33 AM

Gears of War looks amazing. Ill see if I get it in a couple of hours though. Not sure exactly when Santa comes..

czechinthepipes

12-25-2006, 01:10 AM

well sadly one of my gifts i accidentally saw one of my gifts. i was looking at my moms email for one of her gifts that i bought online for her and well i opened a email that said she bought me 2 lacrosse dvd/'s

marflax33

12-25-2006, 01:37 AM

Man, it opens up a whole new availability of gifts when you don't have to ask for new lacrosse stuff every year.

I agree. I didn't ask for anything Lacrosse related... I got stuff i actually wanted outside of lacrosse instead of my parents assuming all i wanted was sports related items and loading up on those. It was great.

Mavido

12-25-2006, 01:57 AM

Does it make you feel better to rag on other peoples grammar?
He's an intielligent individual, and he's been here for more then 2 years longer then you have. Also he's a retired super-mod.

Show the man some respect if he happens to be attempting to correct some cronic grammatical errors which plauge TLF.

And we have all our gifts under our tree right now, so yeah, im getting the impression that i didnt get the dog i asked for yet again this year.

I've already got 2 dogs, but i really really want a mastif puppy.

His name will be hank, and because i didnt get him last year, i named my ipod hank, its just not the same, my ipod wont cuddle with me.

marflax33

12-25-2006, 02:42 AM

I've already got 2 dogs, but i really really want a mastif puppy.

His name will be hank, and because i didnt get him last year, i named my ipod hank, its just not the same, my ipod wont cuddle with me.

Bad call. I've only been in direct contact with 2 Mastif dogs, And both bit me upon time of meeting. They certainly seem like they wouldn't be too nice to cuddle...