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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    an iiyama g-master 4k monitor

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    After having worked in a shop for the last 2 years, and having heard effing Christmas 'music' (i.e. performing artists persuaded by their accountants to release a Christmas song for the sake of their pensions) for the last 2 months, my ideal present would be to go back in time and elect King Herod as President and Leader of the Free World.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Uh, a few bits and bobs for my new pad and car. A sense of purpose, a social life? Not sure Santa stocks those

    Quote Originally Posted by bergamot View Post
    After having worked in a shop for the last 2 years, and having heard effing Christmas 'music' (i.e. performing artists persuaded by their accountants to release a Christmas song for the sake of their pensions) for the last 2 months, my ideal present would be to go back in time and elect King Herod as President and Leader of the Free World.
    LOL but we'd still do pagan stuff around now.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    I have got a blu-ray film, and I am happy with that. My "present" this year is seeing the kids open theirs.
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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    A years subscriptions to a VPN service to protect me from my own government.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Beer and bourbon would be nice.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    A flux capacitor.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Just food, drink and company

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    A working cooker - ours exploded this evening. Nowhere carries stock, not John Lewis, not CostCo, not Currys. It could be interesting catering for 7 people with only a microwave and a BBQ if I can't get one from a local independent retailer tomorrow.
    What about a hire from a catering equipment company?

    That said, having not noticed this untl about 90 mins before Christmas day, it might be tricky finding one open.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Quote Originally Posted by HEXUS
    We hope you are all gearing up for Christmas on Sunday. ....
    Yup. Hiding.

    Quote Originally Posted by HEXUS
    .... It's usually the time for giving and receiving and you may already have a healthy bundle of presents under the tree. ....
    No presents under the tree. For that matter, no tree.

    Quote Originally Posted by HEXUS
    .... but, being topical and for the Question of the Week, what are you hoping to get for Christmas?
    What I'm hoping for, and have explicitly asked for, us zero, zip, nada, nowt, nothing, beggar all and bupkiss.

    I will be disappointed, however, as the mum-in-law refuses to do this and insists on giving me something, no matter how often, and clearly, I ask her not to.

    What I'd really like? An end to the overly-commercialed modern rigmarole and palaver that is what we now get for Christmas and a return to something far simply and less Bacchanalian, and FAR less comnercial, where the spirit was really one of giving, not receiving.

    And, while I'm at it, world peace, a cure for cancer and the moon on a stick.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    I picked up the things I wanted during the year, the only thing I specifically got for Christmas is a new bottle of whisky. What I want, and will get, is the chance to spend some time with the Mrs, listen to some music (finally got my Hifi sorted), spend some time in the garage practising my air pistol target shooting.

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Hmm, I do not really do Christmas per se, but I've bought myself new snow sport jackets and pants. I would've bought them Christmas or not since I will need them for the next few months. The pleasant surprise is that the price of the products I needed hasn't been adjusted for the weaker pound, and as a result, for the first time, the items I've bought here is actually -cheaper- than if I was to buy it in Japan by about £100, or nearly 20% (in the past, it was close to parity) and US/Canada (not by much but they are usually much cheaper). Official RRP anyway. Yay Brexit? Well, happy holidays

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    I'd love a Leica Monochrom, but I know I wont be getting one so I'll settle for some socks

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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    My health back. I have everything I need - Sally
    Cheers, David



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    Re: QOTW: What are you hoping to get for Christmas?

    Nothing really, I am glad just to wake up each day in decent health!

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