OK, what are you guys buying yourselves for Christmas?

[Waxx]

I can't be the only ASR member that has had a love-affair with Vasque Sundowner hiking boots, since my original-issue in early 1980s.
I am on my third pair with thousands of walking-miles from Bolivia, thru all of Central/North America, to Europe.
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Otherwise - if not barefoot on the beach - I use nothing but boat-shoes and don't even own one pair sneakers.

ADD: The original Vasques - as with most other hiking boots of the era - had the yellow 'Vibram" sole logo... but not no more.
PS. I got my mate a pair of KEF LSXIIs because she asked for "white speakers"... I am thinking I really bought them for myself because they are an overkill for what she wanted, needed, can appreciate! [insert evilgrin.gif here]

I use Pinewood Hunting & Hiking boots. I tried many but this is the best i know. and it has vibram soles and reinforced tops and ankles (where boots have holes the fasted). I only have them since late summer, and only used them this winter, but they had a hard time already and took it with ease while being very comfortable and warm at the same time.

 

[TheBatsEar]

Even if off topic, I didn´t want to let all the good wishes you sent me, go.

I signed a job contract today! Thank you all!

I like my job, hope you like yours too.

Me in the background, reading a dmesg with my assistant. In the foreground my other assistant types in a useless use of cat.
I'm a Linux systems administrator and this is what a typical day at the office is like.

 

[Chr1]

Daaaayumm.
Any vacancies?

Love the old school CRT modules and industrial design keyboards. V cool. And tasty.

 

[Snarfie]

Daaaayumm.
Any vacancies?

Chris i guess that room does not need any Room correction or for that matter a target curve .

 

[voodooless]

Chris i guess that room does not need any Room correction or for that matter a target curve .

Nothing BurteFIR can't fix...

 

[Chr1]

Target curves/strange work dress-codes.

Cool either way...

 

[pseudoid]

I think I am a bit late but I am still buying stuff... for Christmas...
I have not made the decision if these are presents to myself for 2023 or 2024 Christmas!

I could not refuse buying a used Rotel RT-1084 AM/FM/HD/RDS/SXM Tuner for $150.

I don't know if I'll get much use out of it but I am sure it will add a touch of old-skool (circa 2007) to my Rotel pre/Proc.

 

[Vacceo]

I like my job, hope you like yours too.

Me in the background, reading a dmesg with my assistant. In the foreground my other assistant types in a useless use of cat.
I'm a Linux systems administrator and this is what a typical day at the office is like.
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I love teaching. Otherwise I'd not have lasted 20 years in the trade.

 

[Todd k]

More fishing gear less audio gear. I find fishing very relaxing especially with good tunes.

 

[pseudoid]

especially with good tunes.

You mean w/IEMs?

 

[Ron Texas]

The holidays are over...

 

[Todd k]

You mean w/IEMs?

Bluetooth boombox on my little bass fishing boat