What ya get for Xmas

[TrevorW]

Ok all the big kids out there start this one off, everyone at my place are still in bed and I've not had any presents yet, drats , the kids are all grown up, one moved out sometime ago and the other is a nurse who is working today, so it's not like the good old days when they'd be up at dawn

:thumbsup:

[astroron]

I got a couple of great DVD's :Dand some shorts :rolleyes:
Bought myself a pair of binoculars and re aluminised my Mirror which is not here yet:(:lol::lol::lol::thumbsup:

[Octane]

Bought myself a bunch of books. : )

H

[miki63au]

I bought a jack-hammer.
Before I can start the observatory, I have to do lots of digging. Again :(

It is too expensive to hire... so I bought one.
Not good for the joints, but perfect workout to get a 6-pack :)

[Louwai]

I got a 7" Alvey fishing reel. :) & a 'T' shirt.....

[jjjnettie]

A Sonic Screwdriver and a scented candle!
A fitted sheet set, a bottle of port, some smelly bath stuff and Dr Karl's "Curious and Curiouser".

[snowyskiesau]

I got to sleep in late, again.

No kids or family to annoy me. I've called everyone I need to so the rest of the day is all mine

I have a chicken cooking for lunch and might even open a bottle of champagne to go with it. :)

Merry Christmas to all.

[AdrianF]

A 3' fish tank and fish that work out to something like $1500 a kg. And a Stephen Hawkings Universe DVD.

Adrian
And it's raining so I will be watching the DVD later after lunch

[supernova1965]

A new wallet real leather with pleanty of card slots :D:thumbsup:

[pgc hunter]

Family Guy season 1-9 box set :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D and a shaver

[GrahamL]

Big day out ticket , cash .... a nanna nap later today:)

[sheeny]

I got a Sun Disc sundial, 2 Fred Watson books, cash, a summer motorcycle jacket, 2 boxes of seashells (chocolate praline type:D - the sort of seafood I like!:P) and a big bag of cashews.

:)

Al.

[TrevorW]

I'm still waiting:xmas::poke:

[Stu Ward]

I got a David Attenborough life of birds bluray boxset off the kids. A west brom shirt off the missus. But biggest gift for me is the look on the kids faces as they open their gifts.

[supernova1965]

Ice water in a water pistol works wonders in these situations:thumbsup:

[chrisp9au]

My wife and half the family here for the day, and I couldn't ask for more! :)

But I did organize for my wife to give me a copy of Phil Harrington's new book, Cosmic Challenge, Cambridge University Press, hot off the press published 2011, magnificent! :D

Happy and safe Christmas and New Year to everyone!

Cheers :thumbsup:
Chris

[supernova1965]

What are you secretly into time travel:rofl:

[TrevorW]

Finally an expresso coffee machine from the wife

[chrisp9au]

I was reading a thread on CN in the Stellar Media forum, http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/books/Number/4171922/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/o/fpart/all
Checked out the title on eBay and found a copy in the UK for just $26, can't beat that, selling locally for $83 plus postage!
And yes, the publication date printed in the book is 2011, October 2010 elsewhere , how the bookshop in the south of England had copies at the price I paid, I do not know!
Check it out at: http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/cosmic-challenge-the-ultimate-observing-list-for-amateurs/9415441/
Cheers :thumbsup:
Chris

[kustard]

Some chocolate covered peanuts and a very very happy 7 year old who got exactly what she wanted from Santa :)

[duncan]

I bought myself a Canon eos550D with twin lens kit and a few extras:lol:
Duncan

[xstream]

Well for a start a new car, eReader, iTunes cards, numerous other gift cards and cash. :)

[TrevorW]

Complete Andromeda series on DVD from the wife
shoes, suduko books a mixture of coffees and a coffee grinder from the daughters

[danielsun]

Bought myself an iPad and loving it:thumbsup: :)

[acropolite]

Got a couple of books, the new Billy Thorp CD, a huge packet of Maltesers and a pair of Superman undies (to wear on the outside of course). No self respecting moderator should be without them.

I'm a little concerned they might clash with the Batman sox also found under the tree.:rofl:

[leon]

I thought I got a Canon 24-105mm F/4.0L lens, but it turned out to be one of those coffee cup look alike, :sadeyes: pretty cool though, :lol: :lol:and some dark chocolate, and some other small stuff from the kids.;)

Leon :thumbsup:

[DavidTrap]

Leon - that is cruel and unusual punishment!

Me - I got one of those reclining camping chairs that are just perfect for lazing back in and observing the heavens. Even better was the fact my wife organised this as a complete surprise to me - I hadn't made even made any suggestions - she must have recalled me talking about how great they were. Now if we can just get some clear skies...

DT

[rogerg]

iPad :D:D:D

[jjjnettie]

:lol: ahhh yes, the L lens coffee cup.
They can give the giver so much joy. :P

[wavelandscott]

I got an iPad...brilliant thing!

[Waxing_Gibbous]

A Lumicon 2" Lunar filter, books, "Weeds" Series V, "Scrubs" series IX and a sun hat! Score! :)

[shelltree]

My parents got me a really nice robe and matching pyjamas, a Richard Dawkins book :D and a handbag hook. My brother got me a morrocan rose body shop set, my aunty got me a necklace and my wonderful partner bought me a lee hard grad filter set!!!! :D all in all a great Xmas. Hope everyone had a great day too :)

[Astroman]

$100 and a USB laptop cooler.

[Tandum]

I did well this year. Half a dozen Blurays movies, one expensive shirt, one of those wireless charging pads for phones and stuff, a dozen exotic beers, whiskey from 3 countries (chivas,jammersons and wild turkey), heaps of chocolates, some cigars, a top gear Stig doll full of some thing or other and a coffee mug that says 'let's save some time ... I'M ALWAYS RIGHT'.

jjj, I also have the Dr.Who xmas special for you :) Did you see it yet?

[Hagar]

I did pretty well this year. I got some cash, some books, a couple of DVD's and I am off after Chrissy to buy myself a metal lathe and some tooling and maybe even a new camera if I decide to spoil myself a bit more.

[Ric]

I got an iPod shuffle (I suppose I'll have to retire the Sony Walkman and the cassettes now)

Also got some nice bottles of red wine as well.

Cheers

[that_guy]

I got money which ill spend in aus... I did get a cheap as watch for 30 bucks... and i also got my laptop fixed which is pretty cool... I'll be buying 10x60 and meade DSI for guiding when i go back to australia. My dads boss kindly gave me 150 bucks US he just happened to have in his wallet haha

[multiweb]

Got myself a little CF triplet second hand and stacks of chocolate. :)
As it's raining I have no choice but eat all the chocolate. Life's good. :P

[Suzy]

Santa must have thought I have been very naughty, because I got sick right on christmas night! :mad2: Pfft Santy!

Lucky I have xmas presents from people aside from Santa to see me through my miserablenessnessness.... :rolleyes:
A couple of Kathryn Jenkins CDs, a Mirusia Leuwerse CD, 3 boxes of chocolates, Mama Mia on BluRay, 2 pretty nighties, Coconut Body Shop bath gel, a cute top, a cheese platter, a gold pen with my name on it, a digital voice recorder (for astro obs) that sat in its box for so long because of poor weather, has now become xmas pressie from hubby :rolleyes:, a couple of Ice in Space T-shirts from a good buddy on here, and a pair of 10x60 binos and a Skywatcher red/white light torch I got for myself :D. I scored well this year. :D
Oh, and hubby got for us (for him more like :screwy:) an industrial strength pressure washer which he gave a whirl Xmas eve on our front deck - he got a bit gun-ho with it - you can imagine my horror when I saw the deck covered in shredded pink flowers and leaves from my once lush pretty tubs of flowers. Wasn't happy as I was having Xmas at my place the next day & not so pretty now.:mad2:

So now as I'm sick, I figure I can talk to myself on the recorder while watching Mama Mia, whilst throwing choccies in my mouth, in comfort in my new nighties in the dark as my head hurts using the red light torch to see what the heck I'm doing. My Burmese kitty keeps running off and hiding my fluffy slipper so I am constantly walking around with one cold foot while coughing my lungs out and sneezing my brains out. :rolleyes:

[Mariposa]

I got a complete collection of The Universe in blu ray, it will take me a while to see them all.

[DJVege]

A wife with a Nikon D80 who likes photography and astronomy! My two scopes will be setup as soon as this weather clears. Which at the moment looks like sometime in 2012! :)

[Blue Skies]

Well, I didn't get what I really wanted (something money couldn't buy, anyway) but I did get a surprisingly large sum of money from my grandmother that will allow me to take two trips to NZ in the coming year. And several book gift vouchers which wont go astray. At least it wasn't five lots of soap and hand creme like a few years back. :rolleyes: I'm not that hard to buy for, surely!

[Matt Wastell]

Is that a six pack after the Jack hammering?:lol:

[Matt Wastell]

I got some new golf irons and drivers - I actually received them earlier in the month and won a golf comp - best present ever!
On Christmas I got some t-shirts and sox - the best bit was to see my son Flinders unwrapping his presents - he has a ball!

[entity62]

My xmas present was posted out from the States today.
A Xtreme Mallincam. :)