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brecklundin · 12-25-2009, 01:14 AM

under the tree?

Favorite stocking stuffer?

So what did ya get as the 'big' prezzie for being soooo good all year long?

Me? Well, I spent it all on a new water heater, furnace and roof. Really I loved that...next up gonna do a DIY kitchen remodel...really that is my idea of fun!

Oh, I also snuck in some near gear but nothing other than accessorizing goodies...

Ratmagiclady · 12-25-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by brecklundin

under the tree?

Favorite stocking stuffer?

So what did ya get as the 'big' prezzie for being soooo good all year long?

Me? Well, I spent it all on a new water heater, furnace and roof. Really I loved that...next up gonna do a DIY kitchen remodel...really that is my idea of fun!

Oh, I also snuck in some near gear but nothing other than accessorizing goodies...

Hee. I'm not much of a 'peeker,' myself. The holidays are mostly when I get personal stuff that the photo enterprise doesn't leave much room for.

Someone would have to go way-off-budget to surprise me with any Pentax stuff at this point, anyway. Warm slippers and arthritis-friendly cooking stuff are the highlights. I'm stylin' with a cast-iron saucepan that has handles that make it easy to negotiate.

brecklundin · 12-25-2009, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Hee. I'm not much of a 'peeker,' myself. The holidays are mostly when I get personal stuff that the photo enterprise doesn't leave much room for.

Someone would have to go way-off-budget to surprise me with any Pentax stuff at this point, anyway. Warm slippers and arthritis-friendly cooking stuff are the highlights. I'm stylin' with a cast-iron saucepan that has handles that make it easy to negotiate.

I am with ya there...this winter my RA has been murder, the hands especially. Two years ago I treated myself with a set of nice forged Japanese stainless pro chef knives by Bodum. They were on some sort of clearance on Amazon for something like $49 (might have been $25, I forget) compared to the normal $700+ price all because they were not sharpened at the factory as well as a retired design. Heck I then just popped for a nice and sorta spendy sharpener. Now I have a wonderful set of very well balanced real knives that are gonna out live me. And since I can't eat out due to the side effects of the RA (celiac & lactose probs) I am forced to cook at home almost exclusively and chopping/cutting is the hardest thing for me to do, some days I can hardly dice an onion. Soooo, I know what a joy a nice seemingly simple bit of cookware can mean. I have been building a set of Calphalon pro line cookware for a few years now ...nice and light weight, one piece (no clad seams to eventually separate from the bottom) with attached handles and nonstick which makes cleaning much easier on the hands. BTW, Barkeepers Friend is the best stuff in the world for cleaning your cookware it cuts down the need for "elbow grease" when cleaning and does not contain chlorine, its ammonia based instead which is far less toxic over time.

As for photogear, I am still where I could be surprised pretty easily...even with a book or anything else small, especially a nice small bag for the new "little kit" of mostly silver Pentax...

This year I got a couple of clear accessory pouches and "packing cubes" by Tom Bihn which will be ideal for keeping accessories separate, clean & dry in the bag or on the shelf at home.

**ChrisPlatt** · 12-25-2009, 04:02 PM

At midnight I was at work. Same place I'll be New Year's, and five or six nights every week...

Chris

Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 12-27-2009 at 10:18 AM.

brecklundin · 12-25-2009, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

At midnight I was at work. Same place I'll be New Year's...

Chris

well, that just lets you buy more gear, right?

"Cup half full" is my motto, of course the reason mine is only half full is there is a hole in the bottom and not matter how fast I try and fill it, it never seems to fill for more than an instant. Or in the immortal words of "Norm" "...its a dog-eat-dog world and I feel like I am wearing Milk Bone underwear..."

PeteyJ · 12-25-2009, 05:14 PM

I didn't stay up til midnight, but I got a DA 55-300mm and a Tamrac camera bag.

If only I could have gotten a flash

**Marc Langille** · 12-25-2009, 05:34 PM

I got my present early this year - it covers Christmas and my birthday (in January)...

cardinal43 · 12-26-2009, 02:12 PM

I got my Christmas present on 16 December. My 3-year old grandson came to visit for 2 weeks. He is going home (WA) on the 30th, and I will really miss him.

lesmore49 · 12-26-2009, 04:11 PM

50 mm F2.8 Macro Pentax and B+W clear filter for lens.

brecklundin · 12-26-2009, 04:45 PM

wow...everyone got fun stuff...neat...time for pictures!!

Ratmagiclady · 12-27-2009, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by brecklundin

wow...everyone got fun stuff...neat...time for pictures!!

Hee, actually some of the most fun stuff about this year *was* the photos I got over the course of the Yule celebrations.

It's great when you really feel on your game.

dragonfly · 12-27-2009, 10:51 AM

I bought a white K-m and it arrived the day before xmas.

StRobinson · 12-27-2009, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Hee, actually some of the most fun stuff about this year *was* the photos I got over the course of the Yule celebrations.

It's great when you really feel on your game.

I feel the same way!!

xjjohnno · 12-28-2009, 04:19 AM

My present came the day after Xmas, a new computer, and the following day was spent assembling it and getting it up and running.
The good lady got her present 2 weeks before Xmas, a K7.

PrimeObjectif · 12-28-2009, 08:08 AM

My girlfriend and I exchanged presents a few days before Christmas because she was going oiut of town to see her family. I was so happy to open up my Cactus V4 transmitter and receivers! And happier that I didn't have to wait until Christmas to use them. :P
(They were the only items on my Christmas list.)

12-25-2009, 01:14 AM	#1
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	OK...admit it, who stayed up until Midnight to peek for Pentax Goodies... under the tree? Favorite stocking stuffer? So what did ya get as the 'big' prezzie for being soooo good all year long? Me? Well, I spent it all on a new water heater, furnace and roof. Really I loved that...next up gonna do a DIY kitchen remodel...really that is my idea of fun! Oh, I also snuck in some near gear but nothing other than accessorizing goodies...

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12-25-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by brecklundin under the tree? Favorite stocking stuffer? So what did ya get as the 'big' prezzie for being soooo good all year long? Me? Well, I spent it all on a new water heater, furnace and roof. Really I loved that...next up gonna do a DIY kitchen remodel...really that is my idea of fun! Oh, I also snuck in some near gear but nothing other than accessorizing goodies... Hee. I'm not much of a 'peeker,' myself. The holidays are mostly when I get personal stuff that the photo enterprise doesn't leave much room for. Someone would have to go way-off-budget to surprise me with any Pentax stuff at this point, anyway. Warm slippers and arthritis-friendly cooking stuff are the highlights. I'm stylin' with a cast-iron saucepan that has handles that make it easy to negotiate.

12-25-2009, 03:44 PM	#3
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Hee. I'm not much of a 'peeker,' myself. The holidays are mostly when I get personal stuff that the photo enterprise doesn't leave much room for. Someone would have to go way-off-budget to surprise me with any Pentax stuff at this point, anyway. Warm slippers and arthritis-friendly cooking stuff are the highlights. I'm stylin' with a cast-iron saucepan that has handles that make it easy to negotiate. I am with ya there...this winter my RA has been murder, the hands especially. Two years ago I treated myself with a set of nice forged Japanese stainless pro chef knives by Bodum. They were on some sort of clearance on Amazon for something like $49 (might have been $25, I forget) compared to the normal $700+ price all because they were not sharpened at the factory as well as a retired design. Heck I then just popped for a nice and sorta spendy sharpener. Now I have a wonderful set of very well balanced real knives that are gonna out live me. And since I can't eat out due to the side effects of the RA (celiac & lactose probs) I am forced to cook at home almost exclusively and chopping/cutting is the hardest thing for me to do, some days I can hardly dice an onion. Soooo, I know what a joy a nice seemingly simple bit of cookware can mean. I have been building a set of Calphalon pro line cookware for a few years now ...nice and light weight, one piece (no clad seams to eventually separate from the bottom) with attached handles and nonstick which makes cleaning much easier on the hands. BTW, Barkeepers Friend is the best stuff in the world for cleaning your cookware it cuts down the need for "elbow grease" when cleaning and does not contain chlorine, its ammonia based instead which is far less toxic over time. As for photogear, I am still where I could be surprised pretty easily...even with a book or anything else small, especially a nice small bag for the new "little kit" of mostly silver Pentax... This year I got a couple of clear accessory pouches and "packing cubes" by Tom Bihn which will be ideal for keeping accessories separate, clean & dry in the bag or on the shelf at home.

12-25-2009, 04:02 PM	#4
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	At midnight I was at work. Same place I'll be New Year's, and five or six nights every week... Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 12-27-2009 at 10:18 AM.

12-25-2009, 04:07 PM	#5
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt At midnight I was at work. Same place I'll be New Year's... Chris well, that just lets you buy more gear, right? "Cup half full" is my motto, of course the reason mine is only half full is there is a hole in the bottom and not matter how fast I try and fill it, it never seems to fill for more than an instant. Or in the immortal words of "Norm" "...its a dog-eat-dog world and I feel like I am wearing Milk Bone underwear..."

12-25-2009, 05:14 PM	#6
PeteyJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago/Cleveland Posts: 176	I didn't stay up til midnight, but I got a DA 55-300mm and a Tamrac camera bag. If only I could have gotten a flash

12-25-2009, 05:34 PM	#7
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	I got my present early this year - it covers Christmas and my birthday (in January)...

12-26-2009, 02:12 PM	#8
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	I got my Christmas present on 16 December. My 3-year old grandson came to visit for 2 weeks. He is going home (WA) on the 30th, and I will really miss him.

12-26-2009, 04:11 PM	#9
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	50 mm F2.8 Macro Pentax and B+W clear filter for lens.

12-26-2009, 04:45 PM	#10
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674 Original Poster	wow...everyone got fun stuff...neat...time for pictures!!

12-27-2009, 09:29 AM	#11
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by brecklundin wow...everyone got fun stuff...neat...time for pictures!! Hee, actually some of the most fun stuff about this year was the photos I got over the course of the Yule celebrations. It's great when you really feel on your game.

12-27-2009, 10:51 AM	#12
dragonfly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: on the wall Photos: Gallery Posts: 715	I bought a white K-m and it arrived the day before xmas.

12-27-2009, 04:09 PM	#13
StRobinson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: United States Posts: 30	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Hee, actually some of the most fun stuff about this year was the photos I got over the course of the Yule celebrations. It's great when you really feel on your game. I feel the same way!!

12-28-2009, 04:19 AM	#14
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	My present came the day after Xmas, a new computer, and the following day was spent assembling it and getting it up and running. The good lady got her present 2 weeks before Xmas, a K7.

12-28-2009, 08:08 AM	#15
PrimeObjectif Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 599	My girlfriend and I exchanged presents a few days before Christmas because she was going oiut of town to see her family. I was so happy to open up my Cactus V4 transmitter and receivers! And happier that I didn't have to wait until Christmas to use them. :P (They were the only items on my Christmas list.)

OK...admit it, who stayed up until Midnight to peek for Pentax Goodies...

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