Guest Chaney Posted December 3, 2005 Report Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) What are you buying *YOURSELF* for x-mas? As I'll soon be getting paid for some unused bonus days, I decided to buy myself a gift. Having loved my Capresso MT500 coffee maker these past two years, I just splurged and bought a second machine, this one for my office. Oh, and it's the MT500 Plus! (The 'plus' being the "...brushed metal filter holder.") Anyone else planning on getting just a little bit extravagant on their own behalf this holiday season? Unselfish persons need not respond. Edited December 3, 2005 by Chaney Quote
Bright Moments Posted December 3, 2005 Report Posted December 3, 2005 all of the mosaic selects i am missing! really! Quote
7/4 Posted December 3, 2005 Report Posted December 3, 2005 I bought myself a new guitar a few days ago. MIJ '69 Tele thinline reissue. Quote
catesta Posted December 3, 2005 Report Posted December 3, 2005 I don't know if this counts, but I just bought myself a membership top the gym. I'm also going to sign up for language classes to begin after the first of the year. In Arizona I didn't have much opportunity to speak Italian and I never realized how poor my skills had become until I moved back to New York. Quote
Free For All Posted December 3, 2005 Report Posted December 3, 2005 I don't know if this counts, but I just bought myself a membership top the gym. Sure it counts, it's just in that category of "useful" gifts like socks and underwear. Quote
Quincy Posted December 4, 2005 Report Posted December 4, 2005 I do believe I'm going to buy myself the Mosaic Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions box. I've been a very good boy this year! Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 I already splurged for some discs: 3 B.B. King Ace reissues (More B.B. King, King of the Blues and Soul of). Quote
brownie Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 I'll wait a few days and get the Miles Davis Cellar Door box! Hope it comes out before the end of this year Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Jack squat. My wife and I agreed to not buy each other anything this Christmas because money is just too tight. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Jack squat. What a coincidence! Quote
scottb Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Jack squat. My wife and I agreed to not buy each other anything this Christmas because money is just too tight. So you agreed not to buy HER anything. You could still get YOURSELF something right? My wife recently bought some photos of our youngest that were a bit more expensive than expected. (I'm ashamed to even give the amount) She has stated that this will be her Christmas present. I have been married 7+ years and know darn well I'll be in a load of trouble if I don't get her a gift! But beyond that I would miss out on giving her something special. I've got a couple things so far she's really going to like. (After 7+ years I'm starting to figure her out.) All that said, Jim, you gotta get her SOMETHING. Even if it isn't much or you make it yourself (You could write her a song.) It really is the thought that counts and in this difficult time it will mean that much more to her. Remember The Gift of the Magi? Quote
mikeweil Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 My wife and I limited ourselves to a very small budget, and it worked, we still have some nice little things for each other. The packages are already piled up where the tree will stand .... I will grant me some of the budget Savoy CDs and Concord SACDs for the money my ebay sales brought up. Quote
Noj Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Sounds like we should all pitch in on something for Jim Alfredson. Quote
rostasi Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Sounds like we should all pitch in on something for Jim Alfredson. Excellent idea! He puts up with us fer chrissakes! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Jack squat. My wife and I agreed to not buy each other anything this Christmas because money is just too tight. So you agreed not to buy HER anything. You could still get YOURSELF something right? My wife recently bought some photos of our youngest that were a bit more expensive than expected. (I'm ashamed to even give the amount) She has stated that this will be her Christmas present. I have been married 7+ years and know darn well I'll be in a load of trouble if I don't get her a gift! But beyond that I would miss out on giving her something special. I've got a couple things so far she's really going to like. (After 7+ years I'm starting to figure her out.) All that said, Jim, you gotta get her SOMETHING. Even if it isn't much or you make it yourself (You could write her a song.) It really is the thought that counts and in this difficult time it will mean that much more to her. Remember The Gift of the Magi? Write her a song?!?! Man, that's too hard. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2005 Report Posted December 9, 2005 Sounds like we should all pitch in on something for Jim Alfredson. Excellent idea! He puts up with us fer chrissakes! Nah, don't worry about it. I've got everything I could ask for. A beautiful wife and child, a roof over my head, a great job... That said, if you'd like to donate $5 to the server costs this month, that would be great. Quote
md655321 Posted December 10, 2005 Report Posted December 10, 2005 I bought myself these: Grado SR-80s. My first taste of anything remotely resembling hi-fi, and I think I'm hooked. Lots fun to listen to. Its like getting a bunch of brand new cds. Quote
BeBop Posted December 10, 2005 Report Posted December 10, 2005 Definitely NOT recorded music. Too damn much of that (despite having bought only three recordings in '05 - including the latest from Organissimo). What I need is time. I'm trying to think of a way to buy a day off. Let's see, I'll not work one day, and not spend the money I didn't earn. That works, right? Quote
vibes Posted December 10, 2005 Report Posted December 10, 2005 I bought myself a Denon AVR-3806 receiver and Boston Acoustics VR1 speakers for my home office. I'm going to set everything up today, and I'm pretty excited about it. Quote
JohnS Posted December 10, 2005 Report Posted December 10, 2005 I'll wait a few days and get the Miles Davis Cellar Door box! Hope it comes out before the end of this year Me too. Quote
sal Posted December 10, 2005 Report Posted December 10, 2005 I'd love to buy myself that John Cassavetes set on Criterion, but I doubt that will happen. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 11, 2005 Report Posted December 11, 2005 Jack squat. My wife and I agreed to not buy each other anything this Christmas because money is just too tight. I'm leaning Jim's way as well. I'll end up buying gifts, but I'm not in a big spending mood as I've had a slow second half of the year. Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2005 Report Posted December 13, 2005 Waffles with a pancake on top... Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2005 Report Posted December 13, 2005 A Seahawks win against the Colts on Christmas Eve. Yeah, I've got it all worked out. Quote
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