Time to brag about your FSX Christmas gifts thread

[limjack]

For me, I got nothing related to FSX but my wife did offer. I told her next year we can talk about a rudder pedals and other fun toys related to FSX. I am interested what others may have got so start bragging.

Jim

[Panther_99FS]

I'll give my 'official' response to this in about March or so....:icon_lol:

[MCDesigns]

Christmas gifts?? what's that?

Being single, I just buy for the family and my GF, mostly gift cards exchanged, but I did take the GF on a shopping spree..............................won't do that again :banghead::isadizzy:

[FAC257]

Last year I loaded up on flightsim goodies. I went real low key this year.

The only thing I got for myself was ActiveSky Advanced.

[grunau_baby]

Well, a pure materialist as I am:costumes: I couldn´t hold myself back on:
1. http://secure.simmarket.com/aerosoft-online-f-16-fighting-falcon-x-(de_3293).phtml
(on my list too long to resist any more)
2. some usefull addition to my FSX world
http://secure.simmarket.com/scenery-tech-europe-landclass-(de_3055).phtml (doesn´t solve all the problems, but improves a lot)
3. and some more eyecandy for my few-days-holiday
http://secure.simmarket.com/pc-aviator-megascenery-x-renotahoe-(de_2920).phtml

Broke now for the next year!

Regards
Alex

[djscoo]

I got an Antec 900 case, and a little money to fill it up with...more on that later. Oh I almost forgot I got a deep-fryer too!

[Chuck_Jodry-VJPL]

The nicest gift for FS i could ask for was a Saitek X52 joystick and throttle set was given to me by one of the nicest FS people there is , Colin From MilViz , Thanks Again . C.J

[Cazzie]

Well, I am afraid I blew all my Christmas dough early on REX, Sky Unlimited's L-4 and the Carenado T-34. Next purchase will be the AlphaSim B-24, something I don't normally fly, much less buy. But this one has a purpose, it's for a HS classmate, whose uncle flew a B-24 and was killed on a training mission 9-9-44 after 5 sorties over Germany.

Next purchase after that will have to be Active Sky Advanced, since I already have AS 6.5 and can vouch for the quality of the product. I am a scenery enhancement hog, 75% of all payware I get is scenery related.

Caz

[jmig]

I got socks. :mixedsmi:



I also got a couple DVDs. One of which was 16R. My son and I watched it together. Loved it.

[smoores]

I received a new computer:friday:

[harleyman]

16R is awsome...

Got a ton of DVD's and the last episode of that Seventies Show(complete now)

New grill tools.....

The go ahead for all sim related things I wanted....:a1310:

X Plane 9 ....Gonna check it out later

Clothes...


But the best things I recieved this year were the addition of some very good friends, and having my family all together (girls home from college)

[Kiwikat]

I didn't get a thing... I guess I was naughty... :kilroy:

[harleyman]

I didn't get a thing... I guess I was naughty... :kilroy:
\

Are you serious? If so,I'm sorry for that....

[Murray Cod]

I was naughty too - but my wife likes it that way :icon_lol:

for me it was TrafficX and the four Orbx Aussie regions:ernae:

[Kiwikat]

Are you serious? If so,I'm sorry for that....

Maybe its a sign i should be working on the Islander :costumes:

[IanP]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tech-girl/3132566081/

Not technically a Christmas persent, but it scares my wife's friend... :icon_lol:

Ian P.

[n4gix]

I didn't get a thing... I guess I was naughty... :kilroy:

Well, except for a new deep fryer I bought at Aldi's last week for <$30, I didn't get a thing either!

Of course, that's only 'cause I'm actually poorer than the proverbial church mouse... :costumes:

[Pepere]

I'm single so got a little something (digital key chain that holds 40 photos) from my daughter. Don't expect much, nor want much, because she has a husband and 4 kids to keep happy. Besides it's better to give than receive! :kilroy:

David

[GT182]

I didn't get a thing... I guess I was naughty... :kilroy:


Don't feel bad Kat.... same here. But come Friday, I'm ordering some things I need for the GTO. From me to me. :costumes:

Our Christmas was for the grandkids. Especially the 19 month old grandson. Now that was a present in it's self just seeing him open his presents. The little chit made out like a fat rat. :costumes: But it was fun.

[Ickie]

New leather vest for riding that old Ural Patrol, and it marks it spot too! I also got an auto darking welding mask, no more stricking an arc with my thumb, lol, now how did I ever live without one.
:icon_lol:
http://www.ickie.net/ural/current-1.jpg

[Desert Rat]

Got mine earlier, FSX gold, hence my appearance here. Track IR4 and the Wellington addon. FSX runs okay on my old clunker, better than I had hoped, so happy days. Track IR is probably the best thing I've ever bought for FS, why did I wait so long!!!? Not so happy about the panning in chase view, is it me, or is it backwards? I'd rather turn it off altogether if anyone knows how? (chase view). Lastly, the Wellington hasn't arrived yet, but looking forward to it. Also got some money to spend, but will let the dust settle on my new FSX before commiting to anything, FS Passengers X is high up there, maybe wait for the Kodiak.

Jamie

[Scratch]

I got a Kindle and a $100 gift card from Barnes and Noble along with the usual shirts and stuff.

[smoores]

I also got an auto darking welding mask, no more stricking an arc with my thumb, lol, now how did I ever live without one.
Those masks are awesome. I tried one and it makes life so much easier.:mixedsmi:

[spotlope]

I got a Kindle and a $100 gift card from Barnes and Noble along with the usual shirts and stuff.

I'm really interested to hear what you think of that Kindle. I've had my eye on 'em for a while, but I'm afraid of early adopter syndrome. Let me know how you get on with it.

[Scratch]

I'm really interested to hear what you think of that Kindle. I've had my eye on 'em for a while, but I'm afraid of early adopter syndrome. Let me know how you get on with it.

I don't have it in my hands yet. I just got permission from the boss to order one.:costumes: Now my dilemma is order now and wait 8 weeks for the first version or wait awhile and see what the Kindle 2.0 has to offer. I really don't see anything wrong with the first one though and it has rave reviews. As much as I read this is a must buy for me. There are rumors that the 2.0 version doesn't have the SD card. I guess I'll wait as long as I can stand it, prolly less than a week:icon_lol:

[Boomer]

I got a new desktop computer so I will be flying FSX again soon! :wiggle:

[redriver6]

FSX gold edition.........woohoo....:icon31:

[txnetcop]

My wife and I gave nothing to each other but instead bought for the kids only this year, but I did get a beautiful free Meyers aircraft from Piglet and a Thermaltake Armour transparent side case with 25mm lighted fan...WOOOOHOOOOO Thank You Piglet
Ted

[Willy]

Let's see... a skil saw, Indiana Jones DVD set and what I was really needing.. socks without holes in 'em.

[pbearsailor]

I'm really interested to hear what you think of that Kindle. I've had my eye on 'em for a while, but I'm afraid of early adopter syndrome. Let me know how you get on with it.

I've had mine since July, Bill, and I really like it. Reads just like a paper book, most bestsellers are $9.99. Great for me, living on a boat, as I just don't have room to keep paper books. Added benefit is that is has a browser (primitive) and always has an internet connection, so I can read the forums here when we're away from the dock and cut off from our DSL. :isadizzy: It's a cool little device.

cheers,
steve :wavey:

[limjack]

Let's see... a skil saw, Indiana Jones DVD set and what I was really needing.. socks without holes in 'em.


Willy, how on earth do you get your feet in your socks without the holes then? :costumes:

[Bruce Thompson]

I got a Saitek Switch Panel and Piglet's Meyers 200D which I think is one of the best Chistmas gifts. Just finished flying it through the Grand Canyon, what a flight, nearly missed the Turkey dinner.

[Epsillon]

I got a new 22 inch LCD monitor, a videocard Nvidia 9600GT, a DVD pack "The War" by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, a DVD pack "Twin Peaks" by David Lynch and Mark Frost, a Logitech MX Revolution and many books (Mark Twain, Richard Russo etc)...:jump:
All this gifts were for my birthday and for Christmas.

Regards,

Stephan

[stiz]

i got a car key for me parents car (passed me test 2/3 years ago and havnt had a car to drive!) and a years gym membership :jump: :jump: :jump:

Although i now know how parents feel when they say they feel like a taxi :costumes:

[IanHenry]

I got Apache by Ed Macy. It’s the true story of life as an Apache pilot in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region>’s <st1:place w:st="on">Helmand</st1:place> province and a great read.
It also makes you realise just how brave those people who are serving out there are.
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Regards,
Ian

[bell1684]

I got (actually I bought for myself:icon_lol:) a new system to run FSX on:

Core i7 920
Asus P6T Deluxe
3GB triple Channel DDR3
EVGA GTX 260
2-500GB drives running in Raid0

Quite an upgrade from my P4 2.66 system :redf:

FSX really smokes now...

[FLighT01]

A couple of very nice Cabs & Pinot Noirs.

Treated myself to A2A 3D Lights for $16.99 Xmas morning, woo - hoo!

Was also going to get the new ASA but I think I'll wait for a patch or two first. Everything I've read so far says it will be a nice improvement over my ASX.

[grunau_baby]

Having fun with my presents:jump: Generally the wife and I quit giving presents this year, cause we gave too many presents in form of new furniture to each other in recent month. At least we had a nice christmas in the renewed home! Believe me, compared to buying new high quality furniture FSX payware is just peanuts!:banghead:

Alex

[pointy31]

My wife and I got the same thing as last year, and the year before, and the year before .....June is heavily involved in a Christmas Toy drive. She began doing this over 25 years ago, and it has grown into a family thing. June operates the food bank (volunteer) at our church, providing food and essentials to those in need. This is not a seasonal thing, it is year-round, but her special mission is to provide every child that is referred to us gifts during the Christmas season. The kids at the school (Holy Cross Elementary) are active in gathering new toys and clothing items and it has become an annual tradition.
We got the gift of knowing that a lot of children who otherwise wouldn't have had anything, awoke on Christmas morn and found toys and gifts under the tree...


Merry Christmas

pointy31

[limjack]

Ponity31, sounds like you guys have the wheels turning in the right direction. It is very nice when people use there blessing to help others in need :applause::applause::applause:.

Jim

[gera]

Got me:
Desktop Aviators´s Programmable Avionics switch box panel and their Auto Pilot Panel for my home cockpit......:jump:

[MCDesigns]

I'll give my 'official' response to this in about March or so....:icon_lol:

Been thinking about this comment, you getting a new PC then?:wavey:

[MudMarine]

I got a nice 24" monitor. Also Fallout and Dead Space for my XBox 360. Did pretty well this year.

[Bjoern]

A coupon for a music festival of my choice next year and some smaller stuff.

I can't expect much, since my parents are paying my rent, food and everything else that keeps me alive month for month; until I've finished studying.

[chinookmark]

My girlfriend got me something, but I haven't gotten my mail yet, so I don't know what it is. She's really excited so it must be something I want.

In the meantime ... I took advantage of Razbam's birthday sale and hooked myself up with an Intruder and Prowler.

[GT182]

Ted, you'll like that Thermaltake case, any of their cases are great IMO. Lottsa room and great cooling.

Ickie, you'd better train that Url or get a Harley. My 76 FXE Super Glide never leaked a drop. Only spot I ever had was from the chain oiler. ;)

[FLighT01]

A coupon for a music festival of my choice next year ...

Bayreuth Festival, Perhaps?! That would be my first choice, but that's just me.

[harleyman]

Ted, you'll like that Thermaltake case, any of their cases are great IMO. Lottsa room and great cooling.

Ickie, you'd better train that Url or get a Harley. My 76 FXE Super Glide never leaked a drop. Only spot I ever had was from the chain oiler. ;)



He has the case...Just was missing the Side cover with fan......

I always turned off my chain oilers and just used teflon spray lube...much cleaner and neater combined with O-Ring chains.....LOL

[GT182]

He has the case...Just was missing the Side cover with fan......

I always turned off my chain oilers and just used teflon spray lube...much cleaner and neater combined with O-Ring chains.....LOL

Ok HM, I guess I missread what he said. Gotta get new reading specs i guess. :redf: I wonder how he was missing the side cover and fan? :costumes:

I used my chain oiler so I'd have a reason to add oil. :costumes: Mine never leaked or used oil. But then again when I sold it, it only had 14,000 miles on it. Worst mistake I ever made was selling that bike. :173go1:

[harleyman]

Ok HM, I guess I missread what he said. Gotta get new reading specs i guess. :redf: I wonder how he was missing the side cover and fan? :costumes:

I used my chain oiler so I'd have a reason to add oil. :costumes: Mine never leaked or used oil. But then again when I sold it, it only had 14,000 miles on it. Worst mistake I ever made was selling that bike. :173go1:


LOL That makes two of us that need ugraded glasses...Me included...Ted bought the case a while back but did not get the model with the side cover with fan...its the same case just missing the cover and big fan...I almost made that mistake when I ordered my case too....:isadizzy:


LOL I like your thoughts on custom oil changes......Thats one way to do it.....

And yup...Should have kept it..... :banghead:

[ryanbatc]

So far (yes so far because I haven't really had xmas with my fam yet - they're coming up on the 1st of Jan), I got socks, a walmart gift card, and a little radio control airplane thing, one of those cheap ones where they charge from the remote. My wife and I also got 3 movies - Twister, Narnia: Prince Caspian, and I got the Blue Angels: A Year in the Life, of which I watched half so far, pretty cool!

Oh yeah, lol, I also bought myself the Ultimate Defrag 2008 finally, since I had the older version, the upgrade wasn't too bad.... :wiggle:

p.s. Gera - who is that chick in your avatar? Is that the VS model? She's hot either way haha!

[cheezyflier]

i got this:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/cheezyridr/1.jpg

and a large bag of these:

http://youretime.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/mms.jpg

[Bjoern]

Bayreuth Festival, Perhaps?! That would be my first choice, but that's just me.

Eww, Wagner...


No, I mean a *real* festival. Guitars, weed, booze and babes. ;)

[stiz]

dont forget mud, cant have a festivel without lots n lots a mud! :costumes:

[Prowler1111]

Eww, Wagner...


No, I mean a *real* festival. Guitars, weed, booze and babes. ;)

..Can i tag along?..

Prowler

[kilo delta]

Guitars, weed, booze and babes. ;)

Pretty well sums up the last 20 years of my life :friday::costumes:

[MCDesigns]

Pretty well sums up the last 20 years of my life :friday::costumes:

same here (without the weed, though)! :isadizzy:

[stiz]

you just let em grow instead of mowing the lawn? :monkies: :costumes:

[TimA]

Combined Christmas and birthday present:
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1259/miniej2.jpg

[FLighT01]

eww, wagner...


No, i mean a *real* festival. Guitars, weed, booze and babes. ;)

lol!

[HenryW]

I got this veteran tractor. Here is my first ride:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6c2LgMNB0

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/Wyrneh/Project/2-7.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/Wyrneh/Project/3-7.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/Wyrneh/Project/4-6.jpg

[Bjoern]

..Can i tag along?..

Sure! Provided you like (alternative/indie/pop) rock. :d



dont forget mud, cant have a festivel without lots n lots a mud! :costumes:

I still know mud back from my Bundeswehr days, so I don't have much of a problem with it. :d



Pretty well sums up the last 20 years of my life :friday::costumes:

I'm a little bit jealous here...:costumes:



lol!

:d

[Panther_99FS]

HenryW man!
EasyEd is a big tractor fan and now he might be jealous of you...:kilroy: :d

[Mâra Trilokadev]

YES!!! I got the Beretta CX4 Storm carbine chambered in 9mm over which I have been drooling.

That tractor is pretty sweet though...

Cheers,
MT

[limjack]

HHHHmmmmmmm.......tractor simmmm

[Dain Arns]

Sorry the photo is a little blurry. I took it by hand, this tin sign was too big to be scanned.

I think it was the best thing I've gotten in quite a long time. I was very proud to put this up on the wall next to my computer, along with some other aviation tin signs I've collected over the years. I think its a wonderful picture.

[krazycolin]

The nicest gift for FS i could ask for was a Saitek X52 joystick and throttle set was given to me by one of the nicest FS people there is , Colin From MilViz , Thanks Again . C.J

You are totally welcome though i have to say it was well deserved... All the work and the tireless efforts on the Hellcat (still ongoing!) make this a worthwhile gift...

Perhaps you'll get the pedals next!!!!

:wiggle:

[THibben]

On Dec 23 went to the hospital and got a new left knee. That will give me a "matched set". Sort of SLI pair. Hopefully it will improve my rudder contol. Back home on the 26th and now getting in lots of forum time.

Tom