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Receiving Another DVD Care Package
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found out I will be getting...

Bridesmaids


Region 1

Released: 9/20/2011

Widescreen 2.40




Milk


Region 1

Released: 3/10/2009

Anamorphic 1.85




Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close


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Released: 3/27/2012

Widescreen 2.40



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just found out about another...

Couples Retreat


Region 1

Released: 2/9/2010

Anamorphic 1.85



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Just found out I will be getting...

The English Patient


Regions 1, 4

Released: 6/29/2004

Anamorphic 1.85



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Just found out I will be getting...

The Godfather DVD Collection


Region 1

Released: 10/9/2001




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I just got this message from a friend...

I have a gift for you it's true.
What it is you haven't a clue.
What about hints asks you?
Not gonna happen boo hoo.

I have a feeling I will be getting tortured like crazy for a while till I get this gift. The last time I got a poem like this one I ended up with a new laptop computer. I don't expect anything as extravagant as that this time, but it definitely has my curiosity going in hyper-drive. Maybe I will get another poem here soon to help me out some. At the very least let me know about how long before I will see this surprise gift!
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Found out I will be getting...

The Bucket List


Region 1

Released: 6/10/2008

Anamorphic 1.85




Nip/Tuck: The Complete First Season


Regions 1, 2, 3, 4

Released: 6/15/2004

Anamorphic 1.78



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Found out I will be getting...

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Season One


Regions 2, 4, 5

Released: 9/26/2005

Full Frame 



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Are you terminal? Why do people keep sending you movies? I understand giving movies away after a while, but I cannot imagine paying for shipping to send them to someone.
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What can I say? I just have some very generous friends.
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While I am always very pleased for you, Pete; and I think you have some very generous friends...does it ever cross your mind that by posting in this thread you could make some people very unhappy?

Not everyone has friends like yours, and in our current world economy, not everyone can afford to buy as much as they used to. So, while I don't think your intention is to rub people's nose in the fact that you are given lots of free things, it could be seen like that.

I got a lot of Christmas presents this year and I posted a list in the Christmas swag thread; but then felt incredibly guilty and crass when I saw other people saying they got ONE thing or a lump of coal ( ). Sometimes, it's better to keep your good fortune to yourself, in my opinion.
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I quite enjoy reading about Pete's DVD Care Packages   But then again, envy has never been one of my many faults...
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The same thing can be said about a number of threads here at the forum....

- 2013 Theater Visits... not everyone can afford to go to the theater and see a bunch of films
- 2013 DVD/BD LIST.... seeing all the films/shows that people are watching.... watching new releases  that some can't get and see right away. And some people don't have the time to watch stuff as others do.
- DVDs / BluRays purchased 2013.... some people can't get releases like they used to.
- What DVDs have you bought this week?.... some people can't get releases like they used to.
- What Blu-rays have you Bought this Week.... some people can't get releases like they used to.

Every one of those threads can be looked at the same way as you said about this thread... I know that I personally feel extremely lucky if I get out the the theater once a year... and then it is usually because someone is taking me as a birthday present. And most those above threads are even pinned (some have multiple years worth pinned)... Where they have to be looked at all the time.

This thread is nothing more then an announcement thread... a thread to publicly show thanks, how much I appreciate and how excited I am over their generosity. And the thread is open for anyone to post in when they are given a gift. As has been done as well.

IMHO, if someone is going to feel as you say over the thread then they know to stay out of the thread. I know if a thread would bother me I just wouldn't look at it.

Also IMHO, if many people do feel this way and want to stop me from posting in this thread then all the above threads should be seen the same way and also be put a stop to.
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Quoting Ranavalone:
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I quite enjoy reading about Pete's DVD Care Packages   But then again, envy has never been one of my many faults...


Thank You! 
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Personally I like reading Pete's thread for no other reason than it shows that there are still some very nice and kind people in this seriously screwed-up world. I for one am happy for Pete have the good fortune to some of them. 

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Thanks Rory. I feel the same way. As I said at the start of this thread... I am surprised that a great majority of these titles are given to me by people out of state that I never met in person. If I had to go only by the people in my area I would think this world was in serious trouble... just going by how people act and treat each other around here. I have been so shocked at how nice and how generous people there are out there. And do wonder about what is wrong with people around this area.
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Don't get me wrong...as stated, I'm very happy for Pete that he gets these gifts. Personally, I'm capable of buying the things I want so there is no envy on my part.

I'm just very conscious of how this sort of thread can be conceived by some people.

There will always be people who begrudge others what they have earned/been given, and, likewise, there are others who won't begrudge Pete his gifts and generous friends - but would just as soon not have it thrown in their face.

However, Pete is completely correct, no one has to read this thread (or others like it). I read it because I, too, like to see what Pete has received.
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