What are you buying yourself for Christmas?

[Islandboy]

Birthday on the 30th, so combined Christmas and Birthday cab. Woohoo!

 

 

[Ken Gargett]

On 12/6/2019 at 9:30 AM, El Presidente said:

What are you buying yourself for Christmas? 

Let's face it, 99% of the time, the only decent gift you receive is the one you have organised  .......or the one you bought  yourself. 

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gee, there's incentive to Di to try and do something special. 

[JoeyGunz]

2 hours ago, VKUTT said:

Nothing. We are so broke that we aren't having a Christmas this year. My husband started a new job Friday, but we don't get paid til the 30th of Dec. TBH I don't know how we are going to make it til then. Having a Christmas isn't even an option.

I have met some very nice people in my short time on here. And I don't know what I was thinking, but clearly I am WAY out of my league being on a page like this. I fully admit that it's tough to see someone buy themselves a Rolex for Christmas when I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to buy groceries for the next 3 weeks. So I will be closing my account. Take care everyone, enjoy your smokes, and remember to always be thankful for what you have. ❤❤❤

 

No need to close your account, good times come - good times go but so do the bad times I've been where you are I'm sure the majority of people on here have as well and most of us would probably never rule out the unfortunate chance that we could land there again. This is a good forum full of good people.

 

 

[Derboesekoenig]

3 hours ago, VKUTT said:

Nothing. We are so broke that we aren't having a Christmas this year. My husband started a new job Friday, but we don't get paid til the 30th of Dec. TBH I don't know how we are going to make it til then. Having a Christmas isn't even an option.

I have met some very nice people in my short time on here. And I don't know what I was thinking, but clearly I am WAY out of my league being on a page like this. I fully admit that it's tough to see someone buy themselves a Rolex for Christmas when I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to buy groceries for the next 3 weeks. So I will be closing my account. Take care everyone, enjoy your smokes, and remember to always be thankful for what you have. ❤❤❤

You'll get through. As stated above, I'm sure plenty of us, myself included, have been in your situation or similar. 

It's all about perspective as well. I've spent many a holiday working, without family. I'm currently in a combat zone, and this will be year #4 I have missed the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We get rockets shot at us quite a bit, so don't get it twisted, this isn't exactly an idea place. 

Enjoy what you have, your health, and family. Life is short, and it's not all about material things

[SansSin]

got me this awesome xmas sampler, bout all i'm getting this xmas. planning on smoking them next xmas and hopefully ordering another one then so i can continue my new xmas tradition as long as i can afford to...... and as long as el pres keeps them coming.?

[BrightonCorgi]

I plan to buy this Muaviel 250C Paella Pan, a William Sonoma Exclusive.  That last thing I probably need is another Paella pan, but this one is the grail of a pan.  I have a bunch of other Mauviel 250C's and they are just the cat's meow when it comes cook ware. 

[SigmundChurchill]

On 12/6/2019 at 12:13 PM, SigmundChurchill said:

My local B & M is running a 35% off sale on Elie Bleu products, so I was thinking about getting myself a leather triple cigar case as a present to myself.  But I decided not to because it will likely end up as a very expensive chew toy for my dog.  He has chewed up every other leather cigar case I have.  I think the cigar smell on the case, reminds him of me, so when I am not home, that is what he goes after.

So I decided to take a chance, and I bought myself the Elie Bleu cigar case.  And while I was there, I bought a Colibri V cutter that I wanted to buy.

And immediately, the dog came to check out his new chew toy.

[TBird55]

Bought my Christmas gift a little early..

[Jal154]

Either an iPhone XR (last years model) OR a new iPad. I have a relic for a phone. But I kind of like it because no one is texting me and calling me all day long, I leave it in the car. Don’t know if I want to be that connected. Especially when I am in line at the grocery store. I hate those people. I am pretty much retired. Think I will go with the ipad.

[The Squiggler]

6 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

So I decided to take a chance, and I bought myself the Elie Bleu cigar case... And immediately, the dog came to check out his new chew toy.

Any drawers handy? ?

edit: it just occurred to me ol' JB (brown lab, RIP) would just open whichever drawer contained the desired content and remove whatever he wanted, so I feel your pain if this is the case.  Perhaps you could tie a string to it and dangle it from the ceiling just out of reach... hours of ceaseless entertainment

[Derboesekoenig]

36 minutes ago, Jal154 said:

Either an iPhone XR (last years model) OR a new iPad. I have a relic for a phone. But I kind of like it because no one is texting me and calling me all day long, I leave it in the car. Don’t know if I want to be that connected. Especially when I am in line at the grocery store. I hate those people. I am pretty much retired. Think I will go with the ipad.

I bought an XS earlier this year, and tried to love it as I bought a brand new macbook pro as well and....just couldn't. Love the macbook, but after a few months of trying with the iPhone, I sold it on ebay and went with an s10+ instead. 

[SigmundChurchill]

41 minutes ago, The Squiggler said:

Any drawers handy? ?

edit: it just occurred to me ol' JB (brown lab, RIP) would just open whichever drawer contained the desired content and remove whatever he wanted, so I feel your pain if this is the case.  Perhaps you could tie a string to it and dangle it from the ceiling just out of reach... hours of ceaseless entertainment

I have never seen him open a drawer, but we usually don't put things that smell good in drawers.  He opens the garbage, which is basically a giant drawer.  At night, I have to put a chair against the cabinet with the garbage can in it.

Actually, there are a lot of places I can put it where he wont be able to get it, but I’m sure I will slip one day and just leave it out on a counter or on top of the humidor. 

[The Squiggler]

1 minute ago, SigmundChurchill said:

I have never seen him open a drawer, but we usually don't put things that smell good in drawers.  He opens the garbage, which is basically a giant drawer.  At night, I have to put a chair against the cabinet with the garbage can in it.

Actually, there are a lot of places I can put it where he wont be able to get it, but I’m sure I will slip one day and just leave it out on a counter or on top of the humidor. 

? the main drawer in question was the sliding trash can... wound up installing a latch after the corn-cob incident of 2018.  The sad fact is that even if you're careful 99% of the time they always catch you slipping as soon as the other 1% rolls around

[TNT009]

Peloton bike for wife... Maybe a new Trek mountain bike for myself!

[nKostyan]

I ordered myself a "rat head" cap with controllable ears like in this video. I will entertain my family and friends at the celebration of the new year-the year of the rat on the Eastern calendar

[Lotusguy]

A reminder of my childhood in Germany just showed up...

[BoliDan]

Just the xmas sampler and this $260 keyboard without a number pad. 

 

[Sir Diggamus]

I backed several boardgames on Kickstarter earlier on in the year with add-ons that will all be arriving in the next 2 months. That is what I am considering Christmas to me 

[Frozen North]

I’m going all out and getting a 25 pack of Mars Bars

[JGD]

On 12/9/2019 at 9:21 AM, dominattorney said:

Xmas and my birthday in january coincide with write off season. I had a good year this year so bought a new topcoat and 3 new made to measure suits. I can probably write off my annual golf membership too so likely I will re up that before the 31st as well. Lucky to be in a business where things I like are write offs. 

Don't forget about all of those cigars that you bought this year to thank clients and referral sources....

[dominattorney]

56 minutes ago, JGD said:

Don't forget about all of those cigars that you bought this year to thank clients and referral sources....

I need to meet your accountant. I only had the stones to write off 100 sticks last year. Maybe this year I'll be braver. 

[Fuzz]

What the heck is wrong with Amazon? I have rarely bought anything from them, but this huge box arrived the other day...

Plenty of protective packaging...

 

Just one item in the box (ok it is long, but still).

And yes, that is one of the toys I decided to give to myself.

 

[Reuben]

Merry Christmas Brothers and Sisters of the Leaf!  I have a new addition to my arsenal!  This Peter James case is so luxurious to feel and use!  Thank you brother Nick for your insight and help in obtaining an impossible to get item!  Thanks Nick for this great 2017 handroll.  Its superb!  Merry Christmas to me!

[xelzh]

My birthday is actually exactly a week after Christmas so I decided to put them as one!

My current wallet is in a pretty bad shape after 4 years of using it. Have a good friend who is on vacation in Milan and he helped me to buy a wallet back! Price is definitely cheaper in Milan + the VAT refund saved myself about $300 Singapore dollars 

[BrightonCorgi]

I am on the fence whether to buy one of these.  Looks great and I think would be useful but $1K usd ain't cheap.

https://www.ottogrills.com/product/otto-grill-bundle/