what did you get for Christmas?

[ballroom_boy]

Hi there,

I am curious what you got for Christmas?

Santa was kind to me this year and brought a Nikon 70-180mm Micro lens. It is wonderful. I guess I was a good boy this year ;)

What new gadgets did you get?

[Golfkaki]

Got my wife's OK to buy the S3, with my money, next Feb..

cheers,
charles

[sandman]

A pair of socks.
a new sweater.
a woolly hat.
a pair of socks .
another sweater.
a pair of socks .
toiletries.
a pair of socks .
a set of solar garden lights .
a pair of socks .
a panasonic recordable DVD player.
a pair of socks .
a pair of thermal gloves.
2 packs of epson gloss paper.
a parker pen set .
a book on liverpool football club.
a pair of socks .
a Mitsubishi Shogun .

Oh yea ...a pair of socks.


Brian

[sandman]

Anyone want any socks?

[Swampy]

Hmm. Big list to compete with there Brian. Lemme see what I can do.

1 Kenko Pro 300
Another Kenko Pro 300
Nikon 82mm UV filter
2 Inova x5 white light flashlights
2 Inova x5 red light flashlights
Flashtrax 30gb
2 extra batteries for the flashtrax
Levi's 501 Bluejeans
3 sweatshirts
Coupld of dress shirts
Wireless weatherstation
Wireless remote shutter release (gift from myself)
Alien Bees (gift from myself)
50mm Ais f1.2 (gift from myself)
50-500mm Sigma (gift from myself)
14mm Sigma (gift from myself - hey no one knows better than yourself, right?! :))
50" Samsung rear projection DLP HD TV (507W w/faroudja)
Bedroom Set (more for the wife actually)
Denon 3803 Reciever
Sony Progressive Scan DVD player
3 Nikon Rear lens caps to replace the cheap sigma ones
Nikon Body cap to replace the tupperware cap that came with the S2
Kodak Gray cards
200 Slim Jewel cases

The S2 Pro Forums
My family is great health
All the great people here (including Brian believe it or not) still being able to talk to each other here.

It has been a great Xmas.

Oh yeah, and no socks.

[sandman]

Show off.

[deMille]

Sat around.
Roasted some turkey franks.
Hassled far more than I should have with an old TEAC 55r CD burner.
Called my mother.
Called my sister.
Got a call from a older brother.
Got a call from my son.
Ate the turkey franks.
Thought about what to buy myself after Christmas rush.
Haven't decided yet.

Happy Holidays!

[Wichita Wayne]

No, I didn't forget. Here is the short list.

A laptop computer
Various books that I wanted
A package of T-shirts
Wassabi flavored dried peas (yummmm)
A long sleved T-shirt
A side of beef (I BBQ a lot)
A couple of DVD's
A jar of really good Kim Chee
And a picture of my Grand Daughter

It was a pretty fine day for an old Grandpa.

[jhawk1000]

Most of my Christmas gifts were early ones:

1. Trip to Romania
2. 2 shirts from my kids
3. A trip to Dallas to see my kids
4. Nikon Capture 4
5. A Kansas University and Iowa University collar for my two dogs.

You see, Linda and I buy something we want and then say, that is for Christmas. If you count all the things we said that for, we would have you here all night.

The best gift I received was yesterday when I saw the look on Linda's face as her exhibit was being hung and when people would come over to her and ask if she was the artist and then give her some WOWs. She worked hard and long to get it ready and hated to leave it.

I also was asked to exhibit my wildlife work at the same gallery for the month of June so more mounting, framing and travel. This was a nice gift.

The final gift we both had was to be with family and friends during the Christmas eve and Christmas day. Can't beat that with a stick.

Mel

[S_Leeper]

Somewhat of a cross between Sandman & Swampy. Tho at my request I combine my birthday & Christmas.
Two new workpants/dockers.
Three new work shirts.
toiletries (is this a hint???)
gloves (I keep losing the left, & most important, glove)
One new pair of blue jeans.
Nikkor 105dc (my gift to myself--the joys of separate accounts)

A sucessful fundraiser for the school with pictures of Santa--I take the photos.

Another happy & healthly year for all in the family!!!

[Scubagrapher]

Everyone just gets me Best Buy gift cards, which is fine with me. I'm thinking about one of those DVD recorders myself. I also got a very roomy Lowenpro camera bag that I badly needed, and I got one of those Black and Decker stud finders that shoots out a laser line so you can hang stuff straight. Could there be a hint there perhaps?

But mainly I got a few days off from my job at Fuji medical and I'm spending Christmas with my sister and nieces. For the first time ever, my parents had to be away at Christmas. I have a very sick great aunt in Florida, and they are down there to be with her. Thanks to my S2 and the help I get from everyone here, I was able to email Christmas pictures to my parents and great aunt. That was thr best present of all.

Thanks to everyone, and here's to a great new year! :righton:

[Swampy]

Originally posted by S_Leeper
Tho at my request I combine my birthday & Christmas.


I don't request it, but with my birthday 2 weeks from Xmas, it kinda gets a little jacked and mixed up together anyway.

[es136]

OK, here is my long list.

-Fuji S2pro camera. Funny thing is, this year Santa looked a lot like me.
-A beautiful mahogany box (memory card, battery storage)
-Camera tripod
-DVD player
-NO socks
-NO socks
-NO socks
-NO socks
-NO socks (I said a long list)


That’s it

eddie

:D

[Melody]

Santa is always good to me, this year instead of the typical gemstones/jewelry he put more thought into it,

Nikon 70-200vr
Nikon 35 1.4
Bogan monopod
Bogan tripod
4 photoshop books
tamrac backpack
(I do believe Santa wants to send me hiking or something!)
Bronze wolf book ends
Statue of a wolf
Microfleece jacket with wolf scene (guess I’ll need that on my hike, it really doesn’t get cold in So CAL LOL)
Dog prints on pillowcases, tote bags, and linen napkins
A teddy bear you put in the microwave so all the herbs smell, sort of an aromatherapy thing.

AND my most favorite gift, my husband had a jeweler design and make a pendent of my two “boys” well you can call them dogs, Majestic & Rebel in 18kt, which is just beautiful. I have a lot of custom jewelry however this piece is very special because of the subjects.

Naturally the most precious gift is having my husband and family with me, I hope Santa brings me that each and every year.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!
:cheers:

Melody

[Wichita Wayne]

Once the dogs are mounted on the pendent do you still have to feed, water, and walk them? And, how would you like to wear this guy around your neck?







Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[smunky]

I got a new PS2
A new dance mat for Dance Dance Revolution 2
Copy of DDR 2 (see above)
The PS2 eyetoy (great fun!)
Santa left in my stocking, a shutter release!
Some ccd cleaning pads and solution!
Lens cloths and pens!
Caaaaaaandy
I also got a cute tshirt with the linux penguin on it
um... a new toaster (also great fun)

[Melody]

Originally posted by Wichita Wayne
Once the dogs are mounted on the pendent do you still have to feed, water, and walk them? And, how would you like to wear this guy around your neck?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Hi Wayne,

Not only do they have to be fed, watered, and walked they POOP!
Good thing they aren't on my neck one at just under 100lbs and the other over 110lbs I would be walking on all fours if they were on my neck :rofl:

AWWWWWWW he's too cute! Obviously loveable, and cuddly, naturally he's on the sofa where any good doggie should nap, and a pillow to boot! Well....I guess I better start those neck exercises!!!:lol:

Melody

[okidoki]

Oh man... That PS2 was on my list too, I have heard that it is the gift for any expecting father... but Santa did bring me a new G5 and a 17" flat screen along with some new software and this really cool traditional scanian goose:

http://24.126.231.108/julku/xmas03/images/DSCF0131.jpg

(Scania being the southern part of Sweden...)

Bryan you had a great year I guess... that was one heck of a list...

T

[jhawk1000]

Melody

What a haul. I would be filing Chapter 7 papers right now with a few creditors very upset if I had bought all that. The trip to Romania and earlier in the year to Germany kind of put a damper on Linda and I exchanging gifts.

Mel

[jhawk1000]

What is a PS2?

Mel

[smunky]

PS2= Playstation 2
I had one but sold it last year because it was such an early version that it couldnt be modded.
So now I have one again!

Timo:
Im very jealous of your Scania goose, as I love those.

[okidoki]

Smunky, I'd trade you any day...

Although I am going to Fry's electronics now to see if they have a deal...

T

[smunky]

PS:
Some of these lists make me feel really financially poor.
Hah

[okidoki]

he he he...
I agree...

Look at Bryan's list...

puh...

T

[sandman]

Kim
want any socks.?

[smunky]

Sure, but they will bemore like knee-highs on me im sure.
My feet are really small.
I tried to get Bryan to send me his 70-200 for xmas, it didnt work.
Foiled again.

[Melody]

Originally posted by jhawk1000
Melody

What a haul.

Mel

I WHINE very well ;) It's a gift, everyone's got to have a talent ya know! Actually my husband several years ago learned the joy of giving gifts and tends to go a bit overboard. He says it makes him happy who am I to argue? :D

The best gifts of all are and will always be the ones you can't buy, health and happiness, and love, when you've got those your RICH, all the other is just 'stuff' Sounds like your rich to me.

Melody

[Swampy]

Timo - It HAS been a good year for me financially. Stocks are up and after putting in some 3 years of really dedicated work at the office (talking sometimes 20 hour days 6-7 days a week), I have finally been able to take advantage of some of the options that were granted to me. Not the million dollars I was expecting that some people got to actually see, but oh well. It was a learning experience. However, some of the financial goodness came with some personal badness with the loss of so many family members this year, I also ended up with some other funds from all that.

Hmm. Gave my daughter a PS2 for one of her gifts. ;) Goes right there next to my Xbox. I mean my son's Xbox. :)

[S_Leeper]

Sounds like you & my boys would get along well!!!

I got a new PS2
Boys got last Christmas.
This year got Game Cube.

A new dance mat for Dance Dance Revolution 2
Copy of DDR 2 (see above)
Last Christmas, with I think first DDR

The PS2 eyetoy (great fun!)
This Christmas & they love.

[SSonnentag]

Well, lets see....

25 blank DVD-R discs
New tires for my truck (BFGoodrich A/T 31x10.50)... the tires being replaced had 57100 miles on them...
...balance and alignment along with the tires
$100 gift certificate to Wal-Mart/Sams Club
Ratcheting screwdriver with various tips
Drill bits
3 puzzles, 1 of which I don't think is possible to put together....1000 piece puzzle made up of thousands of tiny pictures to make one large picture.
And the two 24-inch LCD monitors I mentioned in a thread a month or so ago. (early present)

Shawn:cheers:

[Andre]

Hmm....let's see how my memory is.

- A cool Braun razor that cleans itself (cordless)
- Some frames for 8x10 pictures
- A gift cert for a camera shop
- some CR123 batteries
- A small Roots bag for carrying lenses and accessories on my belt
- A toaster oven
- Slippers
- A USB powered lamp for my keyboard
- A dress shirt
- A sweatshirt

That's all I can remember

[sandman]

Quote ''lets see how my memory is''


Andre it was only 3 days ago .
.
.
how much did you drink ?:guzzle: :guzzle: :guzzle:

Brian

A USB light .. eyesight and memory going eh?

[Andre]

Originally posted by sandman

how much did you drink ?:guzzle: :guzzle: :guzzle:
A bunch, but not so much that I can still count 5 days! :)
A USB light .. eyesight and memory going eh?
It's actually pretty cool. I don't touch-type, but I keep the computer room fairly dark. This plugs into the USB port on my keyboard and lights it up.

[sandman]

You sure ??.

Must have lost 2 days .

Bloody drink.

[coolrun]

I received one of those vibrating massaging seat covers for my truck. I installed it, plugged it in and took a took a drive. I got carsick for the first time in 30 years! I get dizzy even thinking about it. I took it off the driver's seat and put it on the passenger seat. Anybody want to try it out?

[Wilm]

Let´s see if I can remember everything....

- a Sigma 15-30mm from my lovley wife
- a Sigma 50-500mm from her too

- a shirt from my parents in law
- a shirt from my parents

- socks, yes Brian, socks from my son

- a 19" LCD from myself

a short list only, ........................ , but socks :confused:



Wilm

[Linda G]

Comfort seemed to be the theme for presents for me this year. One daughter got me a new robe (Nice! no holes!) and the other got a neck collar massager since I always have a neck ache.

As Mel mentioned, gifts to each other are all year long. I mean, this was the year of the Fuji S2! One to him, one to me. :rockon:

[Bill C]

I lost my job at the end of May ... so, of course I had to 'treat' myself to compensate!:)
Tamron 28-75
Sigma 15-30
New camera bag of course (mini-Trekker)
1GB card
Polarizer
24 rechargeable NiMh (in addition to all of the other ones I have for my other digitals!)
20 CR123a's (paid about $1.30 each instead of $5 at the stores!)
Oh yeah - an S2
(Then I had an excuse to upgrade to PhotoShop CS!)
Boy, I sure feel better :D
There is some good news financially for this however - I did get a partial reimbursement from my former company as some of the expenses went to retraining - A local pro is teaching me some studio lighting techniques ...
(by the way - I did buy my wife and family a few things as well! - had to spend some of that severance money!)
Happy New Year Everyone!
Bill

[VA_Shooter]

It was a very good Christmas down south...

Nikon 70-200 VR
Nikon 24-120 VR
Assorted Clothes, No Socks
5 Days of Skiing in the Adirondaks
Good health all around the house

[5string]

I was bad this year....din git nothin'. ...not even socks.

[Wilm]

5string,

get best wishes from me for the new year, instead of a christmas-gift ....

Stay happy, post more ! Stay happy again ;)

Wilm

[pappapratt]

Swampy,

How do you like the FlashTrax?

Michael

[LightWriter6208]

My S2 was my Christmas present....for the next 3 years.
Next year my christmas wish list will be Swampys income for a month...lol

[Tom V]

Originally posted by ballroom_boy
.... I am curious what you got for Christmas? ... What new gadgets did you get?

I ordered a Cobra Tandem Kayak!
I got my hydraulic brake line fixed on my mountain bike (the tree survived unscathed).
I received a used Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6 lens (for sale!)
I ordered a Nikkon 70-200 VR, 2x TC, Gitzo Center Column, and a new filter!
I GOT to put up the xmas tree and take it all down again (2 headaches).
I got to give my 2 kids a bunch of gifts that I will be tripping over for months.
I received a ceramic birdhouse that looks like a folding camera.
We got some camping gear for family camping.
I got permission to grow my hair out, so I will look like Michael Landon did.
I got to give some funny calendars from www.despair.com
I received another socket set.
I got to clean out the garage.

:beerchug:

[bobt]

Swampy -

You're wrong about the rear lens cap. They're not Tupperware, they're recycled, reject Pringles lids :p

I got several nice photography books, including the commemorative "Ansel Adams at 100." About 165 pages and about 15 pounds (weight, not currency!). It comes with a lithograph AA print, lithographically "signed" by St. Ansel himself.

BTW, Tom, despair.com is my favorite web site (after this and Nikonians)

[LightWriter6208]

Bob...I went to that website. They have some cute stuff. I saved a bunch of the pix from...will I get into trouble if I post them here?

[Swampy]

Michael - I love the flashtrax. Maybe not the best picture in the world on its screen, but I don't really plan on using it for viewing too much, but I wanted the screen just in case. Being able to play MP3's and movies on it as well as through a TV is a great bonus too!

LW - I just want my income to be tax free. Sheesh. That was nutz how much in taxes I paid last year! And BTW - yes, you will get in trouble if you post other peoples images without thier permission here.

[LightWriter6208]

Ok, I thought so..Thanks