Best gift you've ever received?

[Cry Me A River]

When I moved out to go to college, my mom* gave me a housewarming gift of a set of Henkel steak knives. At the time I was 'meh' but frankly they're the best gift I have ever received and I still have half the set, almost 20 years later. If you've never owned a really nice set of knives you do not know what you are missing, particularly if you enjoy steak as much as I do!

Given that many of us are still last-minute shopping and could use all the help we can get, what's the best gift you've ever received (any occaision)?

*This was a really strange occurance because when I lived with my parents we never had steak knives - We'd always hack our way through steak (etc) with a butter knife! (Bleh!)

[Jeebus]

A hot tub and its not even close.

[Talk2BigSteve]

Oral

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[Oski]

An official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, Range Model air rifle with a compass on the stock and this thing which tells time.

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SIIHP -- seriously

I can't even remember last years stuff, but I remember that

[wayabvpar]

My father and brother got me a PC one year. Totally unexpected, but something I REALLY wanted and couldn't afford at the time. I got a kitten that Christmas too- one of my very favorite holiday memories over the years /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[xorbie]

iPod

[Go Blue]

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[imported_CaseClosed326]

Weight set and bench with 300 pounds of weight. Only gift I will still use and will use for a long time.

[CardSharpCook]

an orange segment.

Love, trust and a few things that went with it, but then she took itn all back and crushed my heart into dust.

[antidan444]

Little Tykes 6-foot Basketball Hoop.

From my wife.

I was 24 at the time.

I play with it several times a week.

Growing up is optional.