Anybody besides me buy themselves Christmas presents this year?

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  • stangman67 wrote: »
    Bought myself a Gozney dome pizza oven! Love it, pics of it with some results

    Awesome!!!!
  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    edited December 2023
    I picked up a couple of items to get thru the weekend.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,007
    Woodford Reserve is good stuff. Went to the distillery once. They let us taste test as much as we wanted.
  • GlennDog
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    charley96 wrote: »
    Hope the realization is greater than the anticipation when I fire this up in a few days. Never tried Wagyu before.6461d0nh4kt1.jpeg

    I'm eagerly awaiting your results . . .

    @treitz3 did you notice? If you talk to Jonny, ask him about this outfit and please report back . . . thanks!
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    GlennDog wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »

    Merry Christmas to all of the Mr. and Mrs. Santy Clauses out there in Polkville. Best wishes to all.

    Tom

    It's not over 'til the phat lady sings . . . Kassandra ll Ref just hit the market today

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    this listing just went pending

    that was Quick . . . @treitz3 . . . DIDJA ??
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  • tratliff wrote: »
    I picked up a couple of items to get thru the weekend.

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    Yum, have heard good things about the batch proof, but the state stores in PA want a stupid amount of money for it
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    GlennDog wrote: »
    GlennDog wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »

    Merry Christmas to all of the Mr. and Mrs. Santy Clauses out there in Polkville. Best wishes to all.

    Tom

    It's not over 'til the phat lady sings . . . Kassandra ll Ref just hit the market today

    https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650053512-aries-cerat-kassandra-ii-reference-dac/

    this listing just went pending

    that was Quick . . . @treitz3 . . . DIDJA ??

    Hehe....no. Too rich for me. The ANK won't be going anywhere anytime soon. It has outstanding synergy within my rig.

    Besides, I have yet to even hear one. There might be one I could audition at next year's SWAF but even then....that's a lot of coin.

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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    CottageChz wrote: »
    tratliff wrote: »
    I picked up a couple of items to get thru the weekend.

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    Yum, have heard good things about the batch proof, but the state stores in PA want a stupid amount of money for it

    Yeah. Not really a great deal here in Texas either. Think it was $149.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    nutt'n beats synergy . . . just like groov'n with the perfect lady!
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  • nooshinjohn
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I couldn't help myself also upgraded my keyboard to a Blackwidow V4 75% mechanical w/hot swappable key caps & switches to go with the new mouse. I sure spent a lot for a keyboard and mouse but they feel sooo nice.

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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Got myself a Steam Deck OLED & Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro

    Merry Christmas!

    Wuzzup Josh??

    Merry Christmas Ron!
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    stangman67 wrote: »
    Bought myself a Gozney dome pizza oven! Love it, pics of it with some results

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    You don't use your kamado Joe for pizzas? Love mine for that!
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    I have used the KJ but the results left a lot to be desired. The KJ will work but ain’t nothing like a proper pizza oven at 900 deg. In general I don’t use the KJ all that much anymore. My Pitts and Spitts pellet pooper has taken much of the workload off the KJ. It’s just too damn easy, not nearly as fun but time is money nowadays for me
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited December 2023
    stangman67 wrote: »
    I have used the KJ but the results left a lot to be desired. The KJ will work but ain’t nothing like a proper pizza oven at 900 deg. In general I don’t use the KJ all that much anymore. My Pitts and Spitts pellet pooper has taken much of the workload off the KJ. It’s just too damn easy, not nearly as fun but time is money nowadays for me

    If they don't cook a Digiorno pan crust or Tombstone well, both very gourmet by the way, I'm not interested.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,289
    Hey I don’t hate on some digiornos!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,190
    Yeah I did. I got a New Guitar amp and Cabinet, which. I got another EVH 5150 III 50 watt 6L6 head and cabinet. I owned V1 back in the day and now V2.
    Here is the original one I owned back before they fixed channel 1 and 2 volume and gain issues.

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    Also got a new Multi effects unit that Came out just a few years ago. I'm a big Tc Electronics fan and this unit is pretty awesome.
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  • jdjohn
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  • Dr_Wu
    Dr_Wu Posts: 335
    Bought myself an AfterDark PROJECT CLAYX GIESEMANN CUSTOM OCXO BY AUDIOPHILE - PROJECT ALPHA - external clock for my ER
  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,398
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    After buying my lovely wife and two bright college kids presents I could not resist some of the sales!
    Bought myself some corded IEM’s for walking the doggies three miles a day and some new AKG cans for $89.99 and a new Husky tool box for half price at $758.00
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    Well done!! Dig the tool box!!!
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,398
    Lol....since I'm unaffected by any WAF, I'm free to buy myself Christmas presents year-round :D however I did pick this up and so glad Costco sells it....Some good 'ol corn squeezins made right here in Blanco County not too far from Johnson City and Fredericksburg TX......

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