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OK, what are you guys buying yourselves for Christmas?
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Vintage Pachinko Machine
Saponetto
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My wallet hates everyone of you! 
There are some many religious 'factions' that do not celebrate "Christmas", for a variety of reasons.
One such faction specifically reasons that every day should be celebrated << No celebration/presents are even accepted... Bummer!
I am non-denominational, in the sense that I celebrate them all.
One such faction specifically reasons that every day should be celebrated << No celebration/presents are even accepted... Bummer!
I am non-denominational, in the sense that I celebrate them all.
My location (Florida flatlands) hates you folks near the Alps!
At least I don't need supplemental oxygen when flying here.
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I celebrate them all.
Me, too! If I wake up on the right side of the dirt, I'm happy as all get-out!
Jim
Getting a new tile roof with Boral TileSeal HT underlayment plus sucking out all the old blown in insulation and installing spray foam insulation from walls up to cover inside roof area. The sound deadening is remarkable. It's quite a job. Merry Christmas!
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My spending on my audio system is done for the foreseeable future.
I plan to do an upgrade to my Home Theater system.
I've had a 4K capable projector for years but haven't upgraded to playing 4K sources, or HDR, because that required: 1. An expensive video processor to pass 4K and do HDR tone mapping - finally bought one. 2. A rewiring of all my video cabling to make it 4K HDR capable, which is very involved...replacing cabling running through ceilings, walls.
It's been more feast than famine for us in the film industry this last year mostly due to the strike, so I've only recently been able to contemplate finally doing the upgrade.
Christmas is my deadline, since the rest of my family are going away for vacation and I'm not able to accompany them, so I at least want to be able to enjoy some 4K/HDR movies in my theater!
I plan to do an upgrade to my Home Theater system.
I've had a 4K capable projector for years but haven't upgraded to playing 4K sources, or HDR, because that required: 1. An expensive video processor to pass 4K and do HDR tone mapping - finally bought one. 2. A rewiring of all my video cabling to make it 4K HDR capable, which is very involved...replacing cabling running through ceilings, walls.
It's been more feast than famine for us in the film industry this last year mostly due to the strike, so I've only recently been able to contemplate finally doing the upgrade.
Christmas is my deadline, since the rest of my family are going away for vacation and I'm not able to accompany them, so I at least want to be able to enjoy some 4K/HDR movies in my theater!
Saponetto
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How could I disagree?
I hope some of your friends will be able to visit you during your family's absence.
Djsedaw
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An OMP M1 Evo, got to get back into flying rc helicopters
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+100 on this. Unless you insulate super well, those attic ducts just become a heat exchanger to move attic heat into the living area. An aunt had a setup with the normal suggested insulation. On hot days the AC slowly lost the battle letting temps rise by about 5 degrees while running continuously. Tripled the level of insulation and it paid for itself the first summer. Plus the AC could keep up.
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We also added a solar powered attic fan. Definitely has lowered our attic temperatures. The battery powered monitor shows both attic temperature and humidity. We turn it off in the winter here. It was not expensive to buy and have installed.
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Thanks! Indeed, over Christmas, a pal is going to come over and cook me some steak, combined with a John Wick movie marathon in the home theater. Seems apt...
This 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS is what I want to buy but the problem is I'm $1 million short on funds.
Well at least you can live in car. But, you can't drive a house. Then, again, you're not alone being $1,000,000 short of what you want for Xmas. Of course you might settle for a Sunbeam Tiger. It might set you back $70,000.
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Love these since age ~16. Can't beat a little two seat car with a V8. Actually would not buy ether car because I live 300 ft from the Pacific Ocean, they would just rust even in my garage. The newer zinc dipped cars fare much better. Even copper rots here if not rinsed every few months. Its the price I pay for beautiful sunsets and watching surfers on 40ft waves at Mavericks Surf Spot from my deck.Well at least you can live in car. But, you can't drive a house. Then, again, you're not alone being $1,000,000 short of what you want for Xmas. Of course you might settle for a Sunbeam Tiger. It might set you back $70,000.
denydog
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After thinking about it for 12 years, I bought a pair of the Benchmark amps a few weeks ago. It was my birthday too. I told my wife I'm good on presents for the forseable future.
I wouldn't crawl around in any area likely to contain critters in Australia.
In a geographical twist, I am buying myself a vacation in New Zealand. Scuba and wine. Never been.
