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Christmas - was Santa good to you?
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:58 pm
by chibbert
Just thought I'd run a thread to see what cool things each of you got for Christmas this year. If you don't celebrate Christmas - please accept my sincerest apologies and please read no further.
My wonderful (and I mean WONDERFUL) wife got me a Springfield Armory XD 45 caliber pistol. The coolest thing was that I knew nothing about it before-hand. I got great slippers, and a couple of great shirts as well.
What'd you get?!
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:10 pm
by sjbmw
I got my son home from school abroad, for 2 weeks.
No store has a gift like that.
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:08 pm
by GypsyRR
I think I made Santa mad a couple of years ago and he has not been back since. But I did buy myself a car this month.
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:37 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
a Zumo and a fresh outlook with a little help from a friend.
two great gifts
thanks Santa
John
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:37 pm
by Sunbeemer
I got a cruise to Mexico and Belize with my family (well really kind of gave it to myself
). It was 5 days of great food, great fun, and great adventure. And I got to leave the driving to somebody else, so it wasn't exactly a busman's holiday! Gotta love being at sea!
BTW, there are a lot of similarities between driving boats and motorcycles!
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:54 pm
by Ves
DrawTite Hitch for the new car (....uh... for hauling the bike to trackdays)
Five Shirts (must be a clue I need some new shirts)
Two bottles of Yellowtail Shiraz wine (from the land down under, I drink it for medicinal purposes only!)
And a cheapass, gold colored, pocket watch, made in China, that doesn't run... But it's from my youngest daughter... so the thought counts...
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:23 pm
by machew01
Don't let Santa catch you kissing the snowman. He gets really jealous.
mac
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:31 pm
by taosports
An all expenses paid week in Maui...
No riding a mc while there but I did get to swim with sea turtles - almost as much fun!
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:53 pm
by TonyT607
Mrs Tony got me a Taylor guitar; I got her a diamond necklace.
Remember: "Happy wife, happy life"
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:17 am
by OU812
I got from the wife, a new flat screen monitor(14x20). Man, everyone looks so much better now.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:51 am
by mad1150
A Nuvi 360 with RAM mount and the Rush - Snakes & Arrows CD. Helluva combo!
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:36 pm
by Just-Beeming
Mr. Beeming got me a new i pod...the i touch. Very whizzy and will serve me well on the road.
I got Mr Beeming a new
wait for it
wait for it
wait for it
BIKE
K 1200 R sport. It arives next week.
'Beeming
Re: Christmas - was Santa good to you?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:55 pm
by Nakigara
chibbert wrote:
My wonderful (and I mean WONDERFUL) wife got me a Springfield Armory XD 45 caliber pistol. The coolest thing was that I knew nothing about it before-hand. I got great slippers, and a couple of great shirts as well.
What'd you get?!
Got a Springfield XD40 sub-compact last year. I love it! Other than that, got some games for the XBox 360 and more homebrew equipment. Oh and I also got a Zune mp3 player!
Dan
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:08 pm
by TonyT607
Just-Beeming wrote:....I got Mr Beeming a new.........K 1200 R sport.....
WOW. Nice one. I test rode a K Sport a few months ago. Loved it. Absolutely addictive power.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:27 pm
by DJ Downunder
I wish I was married to Just-Beeming..
A K12R sport..
...That beats my socks and jocks..
DJ
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:00 am
by OU812
DJ Downunder wrote:I wish I was married to Just-Beeming..
A K12R sport..
...That beats my socks and jocks..
DJ
+1!
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:53 pm
by wncbmw
Santa was very bike-oriented this year. A Kermit chair for bike camping and a new dry bag for putting all the bike camping stuff in! (I done good!) Now I just need spring to arrive so I can use them!
And we got the computers set up for a Christmas day video conference with my Army son, who could not get home! Not as good as having him here but better than a phone call!
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:14 pm
by 12bar1
TonyT607 wrote:Mrs Tony got me a Taylor guitar; I got her a diamond necklace.
Remember: "Happy wife, happy life"
A Taylor, Sweeet !!! that is a great gift. We bought our KLR's as our early Christmas / 30th anniversary present to each other. But santa was still able to slip a circular polarizing filter for one of my camera lenses and a nice TAG watch under the tree for me.
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:33 pm
by DSKYZD
Happy New Year guys! My holidays have turned out quite well. We started last year planning for a big vacation during the holidays this year. Took the family to Disney and then to the beach for a few days. Lots of fun. Stopped by a BMW dealership and picked up one of the new HJC FS-10's with the flip down sunshade. Fits me well and since the Schuberth I MUST have the flip down visor.
I'd been putting off dealing with a bigger problem. My '98 Chevy Blazer has become unreliable and needs some attention (read $$). I've been agonizing over what to do. I don't put many miles on it since I ride to work most of the time, 2-3000 a year. I do need something for when it gets snowy around here in the mountains. My dad who loves to tinker on cars bought my Blazer because he's never owned a 4x4. I'm using the money to pay off a couple of smaller bills and allow me to make payments on this:
Look familiar, Vann?
I love it, tons of fun to drive and is exactly what I need to commute in the bad weather. It should be a good car for my son to "borrow" in a couple of years when he starts driving.
That is a huge load off my mind and a huge load on my paychecks. It should all work out now. That new F800GS is probably out of the question, maybe I can get one of the new KLR's used in a few years.
I am a happy camper. Speaking of camping...when's spring?
DSKYZD
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:49 am
by Ian
no - got nothing!
