Alrighty, heres the official what i got for christmas thread. So lets hear it! i know thors getting some new bouncy lights, along with a new 200 amp line to power all the blinky lights :p:

Got a damaged Tascam 32 reel to reel today :D
(Bought it myself)
No other presents yet.....:confused:

An I-Pod! Lots of fun ahead!

Clay

O.K. it is 1:00AM Xmas Day.The presents are open,musically I received the following:

John Mayall Return of The BluesBreakers
Greg Brown If I Had Known
Greg Brown Covenant
Albert Collins Truckin'
Buddy Guy & Jr Wells Play The Blues

Also received lots of novels for those cold Canadian Winter days ahead.
Also the 3 Mayall cds my lovely Neices bought in Moncton in November,I paid them for them they gave me back the cheque with *void* written on it.
Also my brother and his wife gave me $200.cash

Lots of socks,pants ,shirts etc

Good Night

Well I don't open my presents until later this morning but I did just get a great " Monica" before bed. :p:


Mike

Underware.

NS.

:p:

Well we get to open one present Christmas eve and I got the double XBox pack. Grand Theft Auto and Vice City. So far these are a HOOT to play!! Wonder what tomorrow will bring. Sure hope I get my Red Ryder 30 shot BB gun! :D

lol. im watchin that movie right now.

Didnt open anything yet but will first thing tomorrow!

GTA Vice city is awesome, just wait until you get to be a pro at it! :D

A clock radio and a shirt. At least the radio wasn't a Bose. :p:

ProAc,

I wish had gotten a couple of those for Christmas.

djronc

Green Bay Packers mug and banner.

Propane deep fryer for turkeys and such.

Assorted coffee baskets.

Christmas village for the display.

Blues CD's Live Trout and Blues Deluxe

Large M+M's car that acts as a candy dispenser.

Great vinly from the AK site.

LIFE IS GOOD.:D :D

Originally posted by WildWest

Sure hope I get my Red Ryder 30 shot BB gun! :D [/B]


Watch out ....you'll shoot your eye out with that thing!!!;)

Hey BigMacc, VINYL RULES!

Just opened up my gifts:

My wife said "I'm not getting you anything audio!

Instead: 3 DVD's

The Extended LOTR's Two Towers

Lennon Legend (the very best of John Lennon)

Concert for George (w/ Clapton, Lynne, McCartney, Petty, Starr, Shankar, Python, & Starr)

GF got me upgrade caps for my foreplay!

Also got a massive coffee mug, nice clothes and the absolute joy of watching my son open his gifts.

Merry Christmas everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I get what Pro Ac got tonight ;)

WW I got my son the the GTA double pack and a 5 or 6 other games and a steering wheel for his XBOX, it's great to have teenage kids cuz it's more fun to play with their toys :D

I got:

Indiana Jones Box Set
LOTR Two Towers Ext. Version
Call of Duty (PC Game)
XIII (PC Game)
Gigantic 1qt insulated leakproof mug (guess what I'll put in there ;) )

Pair of socks and a piece of ass. Both were too big.

Toasted Almond

I actually didn't ask for much. I got a couple Cd's (Della Reece(thx TA), Dean Martin and Lyle Lovette) A vacu-sealer (food-saver) and a Chefs shirt. You should have see my expression when I opened it. It a thick double button whitest of white shirts. I was a little confused. The wife just started laughing :mad: She said a chefs shirt was required if you take any cooking classes at thefrench culinary experience (http://www.frenchculinaryexperience.com/AboutUsMain.asp?FCEsection=aboutus), which she also signed me up for :D

I always did want to learn how to really do the basics well...especially making some of the oh so tasty French sauces and stocks (which will be my first course)


enjoy the holidays!

I bought GF new stove to replace the one that died, and she bought me leather jacket. So I will at least look good while standing in the soup line!!!

Look what I got.... a camera!

Through two phases of Christmas so far, sister-in-law and home. Still have son-in-laws and my mothers. So far lots of little nick naks, food, clothes, cologne, candy and a cd gift box: 100 blues masters - OH YEA !

leadbelly
ray charles
howlin wolf
muddy waters
john lee hooker
lightin hopkins
jimmy reed
memphis slim
big joe turner
pinetop perkkns
big joe williams
mississippi john hurt
bille holiday
lightin slim
canned heat
...

myself,i gotta couple of dvd's peal jam"live on two legs,and alice cooper"welcome 2 my nightmare.since the latter is hard to find around here i was quite pleased to open it.now to go hook up the dvd player.
im also going to be buying myself a present but have yet to decide between a mcintosh mx110 or another mc30.
seasons greetings to all,
chris

Originally posted by ProAc_Fan
Well I don't open my presents until later this morning but I did just get a great " Monica" before bed. :p:


Mike

Mike,Your wife must be an "Angel"

Originally posted by opt80
Mike,Your wife must be an "Angel"


It seems like she is. Just don't let her find out what Proac got for Christmas.

Got a few goodies

Playing cards "Worlds greatest dad"
Socks
Jeans
Simpson had held game
A Rolodex that I really needed this one !
DVD/VCR player

And these Lp's
Jimmy Reed Big bossman
James Brow Popa's got a brand new bag
Thelonious Monk The unique
Cannonball Adderley Qiunt in San Francisco
Bill Mitchell Blue moods
Cannonball Adderley Portrait of
Joe Turner Jumpin the blues
Sonny Rollins The sound of
Animals Animal tracks
Bo Diddley/Chuck berry Two great Guitars

The best gift is watching my kids light up when they got their. Now if id only give them all the batteries ;)

Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera. It has 4.0 MP with a 10X optical and 4X digital zoom. That's it, film camera's are all toast, I'm am completely digital now and forever........


Retro

I'm really horny for Canon's new 6.3 MP digital SLR camera. It's price point is less than $1K US and I want one BAD.

Mike

Originally posted by gonefishin
It seems like she is. Just don't let her find out what Proac got for Christmas.

GF she was a little drunk but I'm pretty sure she remembers it. :D


Mike

Hey Retro! Nice present :)

I'm thinking of upgrading my digital soon, and I haven't touched my film equipment (of which I own thousands of dollars worth :mad: ) for a long time.

Lets see some nice pics of your Xmas stuff!

And, Bolly, that goes for you too, Practice with that new camera.

Paul

Oh almost forgot SS sent me 2 Lp's I've never even heard of.

The Incredible String Band -- The Hangmans Beautiful Daughter (180g)

Television--Marquee Moon

I'll be spinning them ASAP.

Thank you Santa!!

These were the only audio related gifts I got this year.


Mike

WOOOOHOOOOO just what I wanted. Toshiba Portege 3505 Tablet PC laptop. I can now write in the field right on my PC. This will impress the customers LOL Wireless modem the works! Very happy!! :banana: :banana: :yippy:

Awesome! My first tablet, wireless AK post. Hee hee hee... I am liken this puppy!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Here's my list...

DVD- Pirates of the Caribbean
DVD- The Adams Family movie
New shirt
Rechargeable NiMH batteries & charger
1 pound Community Dark Roast Coffee (cajun)
Cologne
128 MB Memory Stick (for my camera)
Miniature aluminum Christmas tree
$125.00

and more to come later that I haven't opened yet.

So far:
Best Buy gift certificate
Eddie Bauer gift certificate
AT&T phone card
Carhartt jacket
6 disc Band of Brothers DVD set
carbon fiber record brush
2 pr. dress socks
3 pr. wool socks
knife sharpening set

Still gotta get together with Dads side of the family.

I had a great x-mas, a few of the toys I got were:

Canon A70 Digital Camera
Pirates of the Carribean DVD
Ironman watch (desperately needed for a PE teacher!)
Bruce Springsteen's Essentials CD
clothes

The best presents were my 3 year olds toys! We're still playing!

Enjoy your holidays everyone...stay safe!

Anyone hitting the shops for boxing day shopping? i want to get one of those mini-canon printers c-300 which can run of a battery.

OK heres my stuff:

Socom and network adapter for PS2 (been playin this all mornin)

card reader for my digital cam memory card

case of green tea

shirts and a wallet

bag o jerky

pirates of carribean dvd

and i think thats it lol.

My gift list:

2 pair of Dockers and 2 sport shirts
1 set of Jersey Knit bed sheets
1 pair of house shoes
Gourmet popping corn
A Black & Decker Bullet Laser Level (neat!)
Outback Steakhouse gift certificate (yum!)
Wal-Mart gift certificate
CD Universe gift certificate
Tower Records gift certificate (Thanks again JoZmo)

Best of all - quality time with friends and family. I love it, but I'm exhausted. :D

-Dave

A Discwasher D-4 record brush system so I can finally resume playing vinyl after all this waiting! :yippy:

Now I gotta make time from my speaker and amp development to build a really good turntable, or wait until I sell a set of speakers so I can buy a V.Y.G.E.R. Indian :eek: http://www.vyger.com/inglese/home.htm

The flu:puke:

And a nice Icelandic wool sweater, a balaclava hat, a wallet and some stuff to go in it.

Plus the joy of watching my girls go nuts opening all the stuff they got!

Back to bed.........

Got a $99 Kodak 2mp digital camera for my 10 yr old daughter. Even shoots short video clips. She LOVES IT! Got a V-tech A.I. 'learning' notebook 'computer' (not really) for my 7 yr daughter. The perfect gift for her, too. :bigok:

Oh! Audio stuff? The rack handles I scored on ebay recently for my Sansui BA-F1 amp that EchoWars just restored (schweeet!)
:huge:

RobV

We didn't spend much on each other. Still I got some cool stuff. The most notable; Sony CD350 digital still camera w/Mpeg movie recorder / San Diego Charger game jersey / Tim's Mullard gz32 / AK Secret Santa gift. MikE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2770714656&category=24971&rd=1

Mike,

Does every single thing electronic that you own have to sit on it's own substantial slab type platform? ;)

Nice camera!

My list:

Let It Be Naked CD

Concert for George DVD

Judith Owen cd (thanks to my Secret Santa)

DVD player for the bedroom

bunch of clothes

cash


... and like some others, the joy of watching my daughter get her own cell phone and my son getting his new bike...

it all adds up to a great Christmas!

The platform is Bubinga! It's a real nice camera/movie recorder. I'm reviewing Christmas morning [again]. Hope everyone's was special. For me, it was one of the best I can remember. I just need to work on my cinematograghy skills! MikE

""San Diego Charger game jersey / Tim's Mullard gz32 / AK Secret Santa gift. MikE ""

your lucky you are not a Rams fan,,,,Marshall Faulk's game jeseys go for like 2K....:cry:

Mine was from the 1994 [SB] season. A third string LB. But 51 is one of my favorite numbers. You don't see many big name star jerseys. Where can you buy the MF jersey?

MikE

At the Rams web site....they are offering players jerseys...some are cheaper than others...cheapest I think its like 600 bucks....But I would only want Warner or Faulk, or maybe Bruce or Holt,,,or old times Jackie Slater or Youngblood...

:uzi: for cristmas i got the suport of my family in my up comming deployment to iraq thanks for the support dad


reel 2 reels' son

Bullseye, there are many veterans here who will be wishing you a safe journey and praying for you and your family. Here's to wishing you a safe and quick year.

Ohhhhhhhhhh Boy!!!.........Now I'm a proud pappy....I got my kid on here too.......from Hawaii.......:D

Hoo-Ahh to the 25th infantry division!!!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

:thmbsp: up to R2R and bullseye!

Be safe and keep your head down bullseye, you'll be in our thoughts and prayers.

-Dave

I can post this now I have it working and not locking my computer
up.
I got a cd/dvd writer for the computer.
A dvd, Nightwish "From Wishes To Eternity" live
Albert King / SRV In Session SACD :cool:
Another DSOTM SACD
My annual 49er calander, a 49er Sweatshirt, and 49er cap.
Some snacks
And my SecReT SaNta IC's and gift card. :)
I'm happy, but not as much as Reel 2 Reel and bullseye!

Carl

One of the best 49er pregame's this year was after serving
double duty overseas, they had the National Guard medical
evac. unit from Le Moore and representation of all service branches.
The 49er's flew in the N.G,'s families to be there for the celebration on the field. Just thought I'd share that, it was
fun and a nice thing for them to do.

Carl:

How do you like that Albert King/SRV SACD?

I have a copy on regular CD on loan from the library and find it very tasty (and burnable!)

Andy,
I like it a lot and the SACD layer is excellent! I haven't given it a critical listen yet though.
A real surprise to me was the Kinks "Low Budget" MFSL gold SACD. That is a true audiophile disc, incredible sound! Haven't
played the cd layer yet.

Carl

bullseye...you make me proud. My Wife, daughter and myself are indebted to you.


thank you...and be safe!

Dan, Cheri & Emelia

had a terrible accident 7 Dec, 2003, at about 820am EDT, and my truck was wiped out (but I walked away with little or no brusies. A week later after my insurance company wrote off the old one, I had to buy another set of wheels...Mazda 6i, 2003, 4-door, in blue. My birthday (10 Dec) and Xmas present.

:rockon:

I thank all of you for your best wishes and suport,
its the small things like this that can keep people moving even through the hardest situations I'll do the best i can to post from over seas everybody deserves to know what's goin on and where our tax dallers are going


I'll be out rollin on the blessed hell ride
:stupid: :withstpd:

I got to watch my son thoroughly enjoy himself, I'm a happy dad :)


Yo Bullseye, keep your head down and your powder dry, God bless America and kick some ASS !!!

John

Yes, The best to you bullseye! It would be great if you could post
from over there!

Carl

Well, Santa 'Paul' got his self a new CD-RW/DVD player. One of the CD burners in my workstation (a better-than-average SCSI burner) decided it was time to meet that big guy at the computer graveyard in the sky.

The new burner (like I only have 3 already) is fast and, well, new. Isn't that what Xmas is all about? :D

Dewalt 3/8th's drill
Craftsman 3hp Shop Vac
Hand-me-down Air compressor and Porter Cable nail gun
Discwasher LP Cleaner
AC/DC live and The White Stripes on new 180 gram pressings
Kloss Tivoli table radio
1961 NOS Amperex Bugle Boy tubes for my Scott Nixon cdp. (from my AK Secret Santa!!! - pics / post to come)
$$$, probably will go straight to property taxes
Levi's and all the necessities - underbritches, socks, t shirts

It was TOO much this year, everyone was WAY too generous.

Cheers,
Russ

"It was TOO much this year, everyone was WAY too generous."

Too true cuz from what I've read you are a bad boy ;)

Originally posted by Johnny
I got to watch my son thoroughly enjoy himself, I'm a happy dad :)



I am all with that with one exception... I have a little Princess:D

Around mid April I'll be teaching my boy about audio and HT:cool:

I am RICH beyond belief and its not about the greenback!

1/4 Twin

Happy Holidays Everyone:

Thus far: a great Christmas!

Daughter has been home from college for a week.

Son continues to practice his salute to Iron Maiden.

Various other family members and friends have crossed our threshold and have added to our holiday enjoyment.

Weather has been spectacular for this time of year, so there has been some great dog walks.

Christmas goodies, as if the above wasn't enough.

A vintage DC3 ashtray. Complete with all the parts and pieces.

A Tivoli Audio Model One Radio. A great little performer.

Gift cards for books and music. I'll use those.

atuque

"A vintage DC3 ashtray. Complete with all the parts and pieces"

Does it have the props and cabin light ?

Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

lynnm

The DC3 ashtray does indeed have a working cabin light and both props are intact. My wife bought it in the summer and had it stored away until Christmas. It stands at least a metre tall and has a metal / marble base. The upper section has two ashtrays and two smaller containers
( for either matches or cigarettes? ). The upper section also has the four suits ( clubs, hearts, etc ) stamped into it. I quit smoking 20 years ago, but it still looks great.

atuque

My parents had one exactly like that when I was a kid ca. 1952.

To be mercenary for a moment take care of it well.....They bring big bucks sometimes. I saw one sell for something in the area of C$1000.00

They are real charmers.

Can we see a pic of one?

:yikes: I want, I want, I want