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Official What'd ya get for Christmas thread
Not just from the exchange, what'd ya get?
I have some small stuff to open, but two things stick out: Got an overdrive for my Rover from the parents Getting myself this:  It's a 20x30 1957-58 piece by Hugh Mesibov. Some may remember that I posted about finding a piece of his work at a thrift shop earlier in the year. He quickly became one of my favorite artists and the breadth of his work over the years is amazing: from abstract to surrealism to realism, he did it all and damn well. |
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sweet, I did a similar type of thing, sorta like Jackson Pollock, it turned out OK so I framed it and had it in my computer room. I had a Computer tech guy over working on my computer box and when it was time to pay him, I asked, " what do I owe you?" He said he'd take the painting in exchange for the computer box work..........Funny, the above kinda looks like the cardboard I had all my engine tin on when I was painting those parts>
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$$$ and dad's old spoons, 2 new holsters.
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12-24-2010, 08:39 PM
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As near as I can figure (along with corresponding with the artist's son), it appears to be one of a series of abstracted landscapes, probably done while spending time on Monhegan island, though not one of the Monhegan series. Mesibov always paint 'something'. Pollock claims to have always had an idea of what he wanted to paint, but that's doubtful and even if true, WTF was it??? I'm just not a fan of Pollock...I prefer Mesibov's surreal works (much of it was), but the price on this was very right and it adds nicely to my collection.
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12-24-2010, 08:56 PM
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Christmas is about giving. That said I am pretty positive I am getting 3 gym t-shirts. Wife and I agreed to keep it small and cheap...a 55 inch LED LCD is in the plan post Christmas. She will do better than I ... but I'm cool with that
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12-24-2010, 09:02 PM
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Not exactly Xmas... but during the holiday season...
One of these:  One of these on the way (damn waiting period & shipping):  And this:  Oh, and some bed linens.
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A stocking full of coal!
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12-25-2010, 04:00 AM
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Got 2 bricks of match grade 22 ammo and a new scope
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12-25-2010, 05:01 AM
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+3 on the stupid HANGOVER! and my entire body smells of some cigar. ooohhh....
sidebyside beretta shotgun from stepdad. 3.5lbs trigger connector for my glock and night sights from my brother. wife and i decided to by a WEBER grill instead of getting each other gifts. and some random little things. this year i hit homeruns on all of my gift that i gave out. everyone was happy.
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12-25-2010, 05:55 AM
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3.5# trigger connector.
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12-25-2010, 08:04 AM
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I got the best gift of all, a few hundred dollars in cash from my parents and grandparents, plus my dad and I both got DICE iPod setups for our cars. Great Christmas
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12-25-2010, 08:50 AM
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Got the complete family together, Son is home on leave for 10 days!! Yea!
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12-25-2010, 09:31 AM
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Cash, and a few little trinkets with the Philmont logo.
Hopefully I'll be gathering more cash, I need a new laptop....
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12-25-2010, 09:43 AM
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Sony Alarm clock that holds my iPod/iPhone, a neat little R/C helicopter, a few belts, underwear, shirts. Family together, gonna walk 3 doors down to my brother's house later on.
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My wife and I got an awesome gift from my dad last night. He gave us each a $10 gold eagle coin that my grandfather (his dad) acquired after his arrival in the US in 1925. When US citizens had to turn in their gold in 1933, they were allowed to keep a small amount. He kept about 30 of them, and left half to my uncle, and half to my dad. Last night was the first I ever heard about this. All I can say is wow.
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12-25-2010, 10:45 AM
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Official What'd ya get for Christmas thread
All I received was money. No returns by me. I upgraded my iPhone to a 32 gig iPhone 4. I will probably by a new LCD tv for my home office as well.
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12-25-2010, 05:32 PM
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ps3 with gt5 and f1 2010 (which is the best game ever made).......
in-laws renewed our annual disney passes....again  some toy r/c truck parts for my stadium truck..... bj...... a giant coffee mug..... a giant stack of panoramas from a friend in ohio.....
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12-25-2010, 09:02 PM
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Boxer engine, 6 gears, big wing: it's a GT3!
1981 ?! A Red one... 3.0
Balla special
P car
OK, a girl that identifies as a car. Good enough?
Porsche Z06
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Carrera
2003 996
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1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
1983 Porsche SC
1969 and 1986 Porsche Targa and Coupe 1720cc and 3
1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
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