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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20499 Gordon Gender:	Christmas Present Dec 27^th, 2022 at 8:36pm Anyone get anything interesting? My poor old uncle who has only 5% vision left came around today and gave me these, said may as well give them to someone with working eyes. Swarovski EL 10x42 binos. One of the most random presents I've ever been given!
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 83841 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2022 at 9:29pm Should've gone to Specsavers .... I've got some binos for watching whales... not bad...
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Re: Christmas Present
Reply #2 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 10:36am

Gordon wrote on Dec 27^th, 2022 at 8:36pm:

Anyone get anything interesting?

My poor old uncle who has only 5% vision left came around today and gave me these, said may as well give them to someone with working eyes.

Swarovski EL 10x42 binos.

One of the most random presents I've ever been given!

https://i.ibb.co/68VGx7k/71-KWu-I3mhc-L.jpg

Nice pressy mate! Three grand's worth!

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Re: Christmas Present
Reply #3 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 11:34am

AusGeoff wrote on Dec 28^th, 2022 at 10:36am:

Gordon wrote on Dec 27^th, 2022 at 8:36pm:

Anyone get anything interesting?

My poor old uncle who has only 5% vision left came around today and gave me these, said may as well give them to someone with working eyes.

Swarovski EL 10x42 binos.

One of the most random presents I've ever been given!

https://i.ibb.co/68VGx7k/71-KWu-I3mhc-L.jpg

Nice pressy mate! Three grand's worth!

Yeah I was surprised when I googled the model. They're about 5 years old but spotless.

The clarity, the first reaction when people use them is WHOLLY CRAP!!!!

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Marla Gold Member Offline Weed is my Jesus Posts: 13494 Colorado Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #4 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 12:40pm Gordon wrote on Dec 27^th, 2022 at 8:36pm: Anyone get anything interesting? Black tar heroin
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #5 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 3:09pm Here is my Xmas present that i bought for myself but it disappeared so i had to buy another one.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 83841 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #6 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 4:54pm I got one of those, too.. the ex kindly replaced the ink in my printer that was all used up printing stuff for her art group.. made of noble stuff that woman... her kids brought me a case of beer.... and some books to read... all presents picked by her autistic grand-daughter as surprise santas...
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Re: Christmas Present
Reply #7 - Dec 28^th, 2022 at 5:15pm

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Dec 28^th, 2022 at 4:54pm:

I got one of those, too.. the ex kindly replaced the ink in my printer that was all used up printing stuff for her art group.. made of noble stuff that woman... her kids brought me a case of beer.... and some books to read... all presents picked by her autistic grand-daughter as surprise santas...

You scored well Grapp, i still have some lotto gifts to run and another carton of VB somewhere.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40704 Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #8 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 4:27pm My wife got me a set of Brad point drill bits. Well, the tag said 'To Husband, from Wife' Clue - the tag was in my handwriting. Totally perfect - had been eyeing them up for months.
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AusGeoff Gold Member Offline Sage of Gippsland Posts: 5999 Victoria Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #9 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 5:52pm A present to the house from us... HP Smart Tank 5000 Series AIO.
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #10 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 7:09pm AusGeoff wrote on Jan 7^th, 2023 at 5:52pm: A present to the house from us... https://i.postimg.cc/TwDVcFVC/Screenshot-2023-01-07-at-18-49-16-HP-Smart-Tank-70... HP Smart Tank 5000 Series AIO. What is that? the latest microwave oven or something.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 47448 Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #11 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 7:11pm I've had a sign on my front gate since early December. "Fuck Off. No Visitors. Give your gift-wrapped crap to 3rd World nations."*
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #12 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 7:29pm Jasin wrote on Jan 7^th, 2023 at 7:11pm: I've had a sign on my front gate since early December. "Fuck Off. No Visitors. Give your gift-wrapped crap to 3rd World nations."* I have always had that sign on my front gate, if they get past that gate the next gate says trespassers will be shot.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20499 Gordon Gender:	Re: Christmas Present Reply #13 - Jan 7^th, 2023 at 7:33pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 7^th, 2023 at 4:27pm: My wife got me a set of Brad point drill bits. Well, the tag said 'To Husband, from Wife' Clue - the tag was in my handwriting. Totally perfect - had been eyeing them up for months. Brad Pitt drill?
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