What ya get... What ya get..?

[Trevor Hale]

Morning all, and Merry Christmas.  I am curious to know what you guys all got for Christmas..  Anyone get any SIM Parts..  Or other cool toys..

I was fortunate enough to get a bunch of new Clothes for Work, so thats a bonus..  How about everyone else?

Trev

[Boeing Skunk Works]

Merry Christmas Trevor, and everyone else.

No sim parts this year, but a bottle of my favorite:



Some German chocolate and new house slippers too. The gift I bought for myself won't be here until next week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day today.

[Trevor Hale]

Awesome Mike.  New slippers are nice and warm I hope   That looks really nice.  I hope you aren't spending the day alone Mike, with any luck you will have some visitors.

I am going to guess you got yourself another monitor?  LOL

I hope you have a great day too!

Trev

[Boeing Skunk Works]

Naw, had a house full of people over last night and a second house full later this afternoon.

No monitor, but I'll post a photo or two when it gets here next week. It's not sim releated. Pretty off-topic actually, but I've been waiting 30 years for one.

[Trevor Hale]

Great News!  Glad you have had a bunch of visitors.. (Time to clean LOL) Great I can't wait to see the pictures.. (Keep us posted)

Trev

[XOrionFE]

Santa brought me a CP Flight MIP board!   :-)

Also got a card stating that I get a full day of sim building time unninterrupted.....what more could a guy ask for!!!  :-)

Happy Holidays all!

Scott

[Bob Reed]

Merry Chrismas all!! I don't know what I got yet for the most part as I have not opened my gifts yet. We are doing that later tonight. We are spending the day at my Brother In Law's. Son was out early and my Daughter is dog sitting for my Sister In Law. So we opted for later. But it is a good so far. Next 9 days off from work so Woot!!!!

[jackpilot]

Hi Guys..
Well, Santa made a short field landing ( busy shedule) and dropped:

One bottle of Jim Beam Black label
One boX of Brazilian cigars
One big contraption that vacuum seals (intended for food but other applications possible may be a cabin altitude gauge!!!!)
A Christmas CD made out of dark chocolate (to be inserted right under one's nose)
4 cristal glasses which will come handy for gift #1

And my own Santa sent an Email to Aces Yokes.......
Cheers guys ..good to have you around.

[jackpilot]

G- I forgot

A DVD ..Ice Age 3 !!!   yehaaa!

[Trevor Hale]

Fantastic Jack..  WOW.. sounds like you hit the jack<--Pot  Get it

Anyway, glad to hear you are doing well, and with any luck that email you sent to Ace Yokes... Will be replied to

Trev

[Holclo]

Well just to mention the REALLY important things - 15 on-off-on switches - 10 Centre sprung switches, 50 (yes 50) on - off switches and 50 white switch caps.- from wifey.
This added to the intel i5 Windows 7 computer I bought myself last week.
Gee I am spoiled!
Bill

[Trevor Hale]

Great stuff Bill.. do I see an overhead in your future ??   

Glad to see the wifey is helping to support your habit. 

Trev

[shaneb]

Hey guys,

Sounds like everyone had a good Christmas . . most everyone gave me money or gift cards this year to use toward the Lear build so all in all a good Christmas. Now to figure out what I need to get for the sim with the newly acquired funds. Hope everyone has a great holiday and has some time to work on or fly their project.   Merry Christmas     

[ian@737ng.co.uk]

good day chaps........
What ya get... What ya get..?     well, i got ......
up early
very excited
stuffed so full of food, i thought i was going to burst 
and lots of sooooper prezzies like tools, a new test meter and so much aftershave, i'm going to smell good for at least half the year  ........   it was a wonderful day.
and i just want to add my best wishes for the season and 2010 to all my colleagues and friends who make this hobby enjoyable. for me, the most important people is you.
today in the UK, it's 'boxing day'.    and we have about 25 people coming over for a 'bit of a do'.   so, i suspect the beer fridge will be working overtime 
all the very best fella's for the new year and hopefully the end of the rainbow will get a bit closer.
best regards from wales ....  ian

p.s. bill, i guess with all those switches to hand, you and i will be doing some serious communication

[Holclo]

Yes Trevor an overhead is in production. And Ian you are absolutely right my friend.What a great help you have already been. Clear out that fridge!!
Enjoy the rest of the holidays everyone.
Bill

[warvet]

Sorry guys have just been slammed for the last 3 days, Its been so crazy that i even have grown a beard and moustache because I havent shaved for the past month and a half lol. (wife likes it, who knew)ok well I have about 270 Students right now and about 80% go me a gift, gift certificates, Movie tickets, Lottery Tickets, Cash (1 student gave me $200 another $100 another $75 another $125 well you get the idea so that came out to a nice little sum.New Head set/mic real nice USB, Cordless Keyboard and mouse, about $350 worth of stuff for my WWII Miniature tabeltop gaming hobby, Chocolates up the wazoo turtles,Rochelle etc, umm A memory pillow, a new 42" monitor,A Slap Chop (I LOVE THIS THING!) a new 37" TV,A pair of Japanese fighting Sticks Cherry Wood from my student in Japan, 5 Vid PC Games Call of Duty 2, Operation flashpoint Dragon rising, Dragon Age origins, Ghost recon 2 and Pacific War, Drive to Stalingrad WWII Strategy wargame,A few Books, Lone Survivor, Secrets of Feudal Japan, History of WWII Battles, Mountain Flying Video and IFR,Adobe Software Complete Media Package, 2 hr Voucher for Air Canada Simulators at YVR (Wifey ) MMA Training fightgear and Tapout clothing and finally a really nice Digital LED watch thts really nice! (Wifey)
So overall I think I made out like a Christmas Bandit this year
I don't think the fact that I threatened to Choke out the Jolly old elf had anything to do with it at the local Mall, LOL  (Nah jjking ) :)I started listing stuff and everytime I was going to stop, I felt I was disrespecting someone who got me something so the list got longer than I intended sorry. Now I feel like a greedy B$#^@D knowing many in the world are less fortunate.
But all in all it was a great Christmas, but I would have gladly traded all this stuff for a closer relationship with my 18 year old daughter
All the best Guys and a Seasons Greetings Happy New Year.
Tim

[Joe Lavery]

Merry Christmas guys, 
It's my 65th birthday in a couple of days time so the wife pushed the boat out and got me a CP Flight MCP Pro and a pair of EFIS Pro units to go with it.
That's the reason I have a Go-Flight MCP and EFIS for sale... 

The only trouble is they are full size units not 85% like the Go-Flight ones so I'll have to do a chop job on the Glare shield. Not complaining tho... 

Hope you all have a good break and good fortune for 2010.

Incidentally Trev, did you ever motorise your TQ, if so I'd appreciate a run down of parts and how it's controlled... anyone else with any thoughts on this would also be appreciated.

Regards
Joe.

[warvet]

WOW! Happy Birthday Joe. How much are you selling your Go Flight goodies for? Hope you have a ton more birthdays Joe as good as this one if not more
Al the best
Tim

[Joe Lavery]

Hi Tim and thanks for the good wishes,
I'm asking £200 for both units which is roughly $320 US. This is less than half the current price so I believe it's a fair price.  Particularly when you consider we pay almost the same amount stirling as you do in dollars. so I paid £450 for the MCP and £220 for the EFIS unit. 

Obviously the postage would be whatever it costs to send them securely.
All the best
Joe.

PS. If anyone else is interested I also have a full set of 12 Simkits gauges for sale including the CCU2 controller.

[Trevor Hale]

Fantastic Tim, looks like you hit the Jackpot...  Ok, ok..  I was totally fine with your list until I saw that you got a Slap Chop... LMFAO..

Just wait, you will love my Nuts. OMFG.  I pee myself every time I see that commercial.

Vince is Obsessed with his Nuts (Edited version)

Additionally, Joe.. My FSC TQ that I have is already Motorized, but If you will remember it blew up on me.  I did manage to replace the servo's and it is back up and running.  Still not as smooth as I would like it to be, but it is getting there.

Trev

[727737Nut]

I got 2 real 727 VHF Nav and com radios, one servo'd VSI gauge. Now the fun begins! 

[Trevor Hale]

Fantastic.. I am sure your going to have a lot of fun with those.. That otta keep you busy for a little bit

[ETomlin]

Well, not a whole lot this year considering the way things are going but great health, a wonderful wife and healthy 1 year old baby girl, and life is still great. However, I did get some $$$ to go toward a major sim part purchase coming up so that helps a bit and my wife told me to buy some scenery too so it is all good. All in all though, still a great Christmas with friends and family. Oh yeah, an entire day uninterupted for working on the sim- that's priceless! :-)

[Trevor Hale]

Great to hear Eric.  Health and Prosperity is all that is required this time of year..  Glad to hear it.

Trev