Just wanted to brag! 16 year old daughter put the Sony MDR 7506 cans under the tree for me.
She's my sweetheart!
Merry Christmas to all.

Congrats Tracy! Santa brought me a new Sony UWP V1 wireless mic set and a new 6 core 12 gig computer for editing in Vegas (upgrading from a dual core and 4 gigs).I am very happy but very much in debt!

I got Sees Suckers. Hmmmm. My older son gave his wife a really nice piece of jewelry and HE got (bought didn't take it home yet) his beautiful new Harley Ultraglide. Man where's the parity?

O|O
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A Kessler 12' Ultra complete crane came to the door yesterday!

Sony PCM D-50! Been wanting one for years. My girlfriend and my mom kicked in $100.00 each to go with the 240.00 I had set aside. It was one of those really cool things that I didn't need per se, but it would make some things easier. Sounds pretty good!

- a VZ-ROCK PZFI for my HVX
- 2 stacks of blank DVDs
- a Print-On-A-Dime kit for my Epson R300
- extra handle for myManfrotto 503 head
- a Camrade raincoat for my HVX
- a Pearstone clapper

All the best to everyone!

:-(
How come everyone else got all the cool stuff and all I got was chocolate suckers?

Cranes, cans, decks, cameras, motorcycles, monitors, computers...I guess I must have been a bad boy last year. At least I didn't get coal.

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So other than Chad and Tracy, Christmas is just an excuse for video geeks to go into debt, is that what I am reading? ;-)

Dan

Do we need an excuse for that? :-O

You lucky sods, I just got socks and chocolate!

New Vinten tripod is in the post though. Santa must've got delayed by all the snow round here!

So other than Chad and Tracy, Christmas is just an excuse for video geeks to go into debt, is that what I am reading? ;-)

Dan

Actually no, been saving for a while for the crane. No debt here!
But the expense will help come tax time!

In a total surprise, I got a Tekkeon M3750 battery which will pretty much run or charge anything. Toys not included.

So other than Chad and Tracy, Christmas is just an excuse for video geeks to go into debt, is that what I am reading? ;-)

Dan

Bingo! We have winner!!!

Socks and chocolate? Pfft! Luxury!!

I got underwear.

... and a very nice bottle of De Kuyper Butterscotch Schnapps (http://www.nicks.com.au/Product/View/De-Kuyper-Butterscotch-Schnapps-Liqueur-(700ml)/483296) (the really good stuff). Kinda makes up for the lack of video gear.

(sigh)

Andrew

I received a shiny new 7" LCD full HD 450nits for my glidecam rig, including 12v 7ah Li-ion battery, sunhood, manfrotto ballhead

A flashlight... but it has a magnet on it so it sticks to your car!

Trail mix... and not the kind with the gross dried pineapple bits.

Two delicious meals!

Canon 6X HD lens for the XL-H1A and a SmallHD DP6 HD monitor. Was hoping for a 36 inch plotter. Maybe next year...

W

I get the same old thing every year, heroin and hookers.

Reminds me of an old joke:

Q: What do you buy for the man who has everything?

A: Antibiotics

Ba-dum ... ting! ;-)

(thanks, I'll be here all year)

Andrew

Santa bought us a bigger debt.
Me and the wife didn't buy gifts for us this year, only our little girl.
As our XMAS gift to each other this year was a new a house. =)

I gave everybody the same thing this year.
Nothin.

An AG-HMC150, my first real video camera. Then I slipped on the ice, fell and broke my right arm. It will be 6-8 weeks before I can hold it again. Well that will give me time to research what microphones, tripod, head, & lights to buy. I have not been involved in video for over 30 years (switched to IT) so this is all new and exciting.

Tom

That's terrible Tom! Well now you can read the manual and practice adjusting things. You should look into the "Superstar" mic I reviewed in the next thread over. It could be the all in one solution everybody's looking for.

An AG-HMC150, my first real video camera. Then I slipped on the ice, fell and broke my right arm. It will be 6-8 weeks before I can hold it again. Well that will give me time to research what microphones, tripod, head, & lights to buy. I have not been involved in video for over 30 years (switched to IT) so this is all new and exciting.

Tom

Tom, if it is true that misery loves company then you will be pleased to know that my new super duper six core editing computer will probably be delivered right about the time I get home from surgery and I won't be able to hook it up for days. It is going to be painful looking at that box!

Reminds me of an old joke:

Q: What do you buy for the man who has everything?

A: Antibiotics

Ba-dum ... ting! ;-)

(thanks, I'll be here all year)

Andrew

I don't get it.

Antibiotics cure infections, some of which you can pick up from "paid company".

Andrew

Noticed in an email from Boris FX that if you go to their Facebook page and "like" them before Dec 31, they will update your Facebook page with a link to a free copy of the Boris Continuum Glitters Unit on January 3rd.

Facebook page for Boris is at Boris FX | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boris-FX/300936024782)

Hey ... it's a freebie! :-)

(you can thank me later)

Andrew

Hmm, did it work for you?

I know that Australia is ahead of the USA in actual date/time, but we're not that far ahead. :-)

I still have to wait until the 3rd of January 2011 to receive the link to the downloadable freebie.

Andrew

There was indeed a "status update" with the link. Got my downloaded filter install package and feeling good.

Andrew

An AG-HMC150, my first real video camera. Then I slipped on the ice, fell and broke my right arm. It will be 6-8 weeks before I can hold it again. Well that will give me time to research what microphones, tripod, head, & lights to buy. I have not been involved in video for over 30 years (switched to IT) so this is all new and exciting.

Tom

Think positive Tom, at least it was just your arm you broke and not your new camera :)