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I finally convinced my family that if they are buying for me for Christmas, that I really NEED stuff for the RV...I don't need more cloths...

So this year, I got some stuff for the RV...an ANL current limiter (base and fuse), a pair of crimpers and cable cutters from Stein, and some soldering equipment. SWEET!!

Oh, Brit got me a really neat watch that was unexpected...some of you know that I have a watch fettish...

Anyway, hope you all had (or are having as it's only 12:30ct) a GREAT Christmas!!!

What did you get?

1. A Full house. Both daughters with spouses and our grandkids. My Army son is home before he leaves for Afghanistan.

2. A new college graduate and beautiful wife.....same wife 29yrs but newly graduated.

3. Still employed

4. Health.

It was one of the best Christmas' ever.


ps-We do get the grandkids a few things, but mostly We gave up on the whole present thing a few years ago. We gift all year.

Not for Christmas - but I bought a Dayton Murdock throttle quadrant for $40 under new price and it just arrived. Looks awesome. I also "won" a new (ebay) Garmin GA-56 external GPS antenna for $80 (new is $300+).

My wife & I decided that we have enough stuff, so we didn't give gifts, but the kids got a Wii - great family fun.

The wife got the stomach flu

I bought myself a nice Christmas present from someone on BackCountryPilot.org. Got a nice intercom for the Coyote.

Not a direct RV related gift, but I did get something to defend the RV workshop with!

Great for firewall penetration!!

bullojm1 wrote:Not a direct RV related gift, but I did get something to defend the RV workshop with!

new type of rivet gun and rivets.............

Nice Mike!

I picked myself up an M&P .40 last week as a Christmas gift to me

1) New leather flying jacket. At least I can LOOK like I know what I am doing!

2) Model of the X1 signed by Chuck himself

3) Framed pic of VMF 214 with a few of the guys signatures

4) Couple of pics of the Spirit of St. Louis and Lindbergh that I will combine with a signed letter from Lindy addressed to my Grandfather (pretty cool in its self) that I will get in a frame pronto.

5) Quality time with the family

1. 4-Drawer roll-away cart for under my regular toolbox

2. Digital level - perfect timing for setting up the SB fuse

3. 2 weeks off to relax, enjoy & build...

Lorin D. (N194LD reserved)
RV-9A / O-320 / Tip-Up SB
Aft Fuse

I have my health...

I'll leave it at that.

Wicked Stick wrote:I have my health...

I'll leave it at that.

than you are the one i envy the most.

3 great days with family and friends.

As far as the RV I got some clamps, pliers, and nifty tools for the work shop as well as some gift certificates to Vans.

Merry Christmas all.

I got myself an free award ticket to Amsterdam thru Delta using frequent flier miles. Leave on the 30th and return on the 8th of January.

TomNativeNewYorker wrote:I got myself an free award ticket to Amsterdam thru Delta using frequent flier miles. Leave on the 30th and return on the 8th of January.

Nice...I'm going to Reno for a few days playing the tables with family and friends in a couple weeks, same kind of deal. Gotta love business travel and frequent flier miles!

airguy wrote:Gotta love business travel and frequent flier miles!

Only about 50% of my Delta miles came from work travel, the rest with my personal travel, hotel stays and other ways to accumulate mileage.

Funny thing is though, about 95% of my work travel is on military air lifts, and US Navy airlines does not give frequent flier miles.

Got the Bigelis books from my daughters. Noticed today that Vans has cashed my check for the wing kit (Happy Birthday to me!)

I am in the airport in ATL, and just found out KLM distributes free Heineken on the flight, unlike Delta with one freebie with your meal and $7 a pop after that.

Yeah for free beer, and none of it is girlie beer.