My brother got such a nice Snowboard for his birthday when we were teenagers. I wanted one too, but didn't end up getting what I wanted
That doesn't sound like such a pleasurable memory. Maybe you received a gift your brother always secretly wish he had!
You know, he played it up like that, seemed really invested in the Bass guitar I got. He sure did enjoy the hell out of that snowboard, though. 
You know what they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. Did you ever manage to get him to let you borrow his snowboard?