What I Wanted vs What I Got for Christmas

**Richard K.** · 24-Dec-2009, 23:05

What I Wanted

5x12 Chamonix Camera and Holders
Cooke XVa Lens
Schneider 550mm XXL Lens
Rickenbacker Guitar

What I Got

5"x12" SHAM -WOW with Pant Loop Holder
15 piece set of Cook-Ware Plastic Canisters
Dee Snider Twisted Sister T-Shirt XL
Rickenbacker Guitar...Pick

Oh well, I guess I wasn't a very good boy last year

Happy Holidays To All!

**rugenius** · 25-Dec-2009, 02:10

I didn't get new underwear,... I'm jealous.

**Walter Calahan** · 25-Dec-2009, 06:59

Haven't opened the presents from my wife yet, so I still have hope. HA!

Wish for the stars, and be joyous for the simple daily gifts.

**Greg Blank** · 25-Dec-2009, 07:21

Very true Walt, I hope for all good pictures this coming year and maybe a little more time to accomplish projects. A gift perhaps I can only give to myself. Pretty much have all the gear I want or need. & A happier world to work would be nice also.

Originally Posted by Walter Calahan

Haven't opened the presents from my wife yet, so I still have hope. HA!

Wish for the stars, and be joyous for the simple daily gifts.

**Michael Graves** · 25-Dec-2009, 07:33

What I wanted:

World Peace
The end to Hunger
A perfect day for shooting

What I got...

It's very nice tie.

**Diane Maher** · 25-Dec-2009, 07:46

So far:

Wanted: snow

Got: rain

I haven't opened gifts yet. I'm eating a peaceful breakfast, i.e. no cats are trying to help me eat my cereal.

**bobwysiwyg** · 25-Dec-2009, 08:31

What I (we) wanted:

Christmas with our grandkids
Berlebach tripod

What I (we) got:

No Christmas with our grandkids

, but we will be seeing them next week.

Berlebach tripod for my recently acquired [from a member, thanks Scott] Shen-Hao

**Nathan Potter** · 25-Dec-2009, 08:37

What I wanted: TIME

Guess it's to rare to give.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

**erie patsellis** · 25-Dec-2009, 08:44

What I wanted:

4.0 GPA

What I got
3.889 GPA
(stupid professor, odd gradings. One B in an otherwise perfect record, time to retake the class)

Originally Posted by Diane Maher

So far:

Wanted: snow

Got: rain

I haven't opened gifts yet. I'm eating a peaceful breakfast, i.e. no cats are trying to help me eat my cereal.

Pretty wet up here as well, though we might get snow tonight, unfortunately, all the wetness will freeze as well. Guess I can't have it all.

**Brian Ellis** · 25-Dec-2009, 10:00

What I Wanted: To go back to the years when my kids were little and thought Santa Claus left all those presents under the tree.

What I got: Telephone calls with my kids, both many thousands of miles away, and a very comfortable, peaceful morning with my beautiful wife. Age does have some advantages, just not very many.