"You got 2 big packages today . . . . . "
So, there are so many that I hesitate to choose one as the best one, but here goes.
First, I have most of my purchases sent to the office so someone can sign for them, but about every fifth one comes to the home, as much out of chagrin that my mailroom should know of my LBA as anything. Some while ago I figured out that having some things come at home might be good - I had to get all these lenses somewhere!!!
Last Christmas all my children were home, each with a PnS digital camera (other brands). My wife admired their cameras and directed me to take pictures of this and that with my K10D, but she had nothing digital with which to take pictures.
Shortly after the New Year I purchased a Clearance-priced A40 for a business trip and had it sent to the office, "so someone could sign for it"
Now understand, I am totally anal about boxes and packaging - I even keep the twisty ties. Some weeks later my wife whined to me, "I wish
I had a cool camera like everybody else." Once in a blue moon I hear those messages, and this was one of the times. Her birthday was coming up in a few weeks - - - Quick, down to the cellar and bring out the A40 box, repack everything just as it was (even got the cello tape close to the original spot) and store it on the top shelf of my closet. Camera was a BIG hit -
OOOhh a NICE camera - black and everything!
Few more weeks go buy.
You got a package today . . . . Look at the return label - Eric Hendrickson - I know what THIS is!!! Kitchen counter; pocket knife; little plastic bag with a rubber band --
"What's in the box," she asked?
"K2DMD."
"What's that?"
"Pentax's pro camera from the 70's - they're really hard to find; great camera; look, it even has AE Lock . . . "
"Well put some film in it and let's go for a walk."
(Jaw drops open)
"OK." (Smelling CBA victory)
"Wait just a minute - let me get that nice camera you bought -- and then palmed off on me like it was new!"