What did you get for Chrimbo?
Dec 27th 2020, 11:48 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Could you please print us a new Prime Minister?
OH gave me a lovely copy of a Saxon neck thing/pendant, an Indian-design blue scarf, and a waxed canvas bag with nice leather on it. The Little Lion sent me chocolates and a load of incense from India. It smells like the 1970s in here - I'm half a step from getting one of those giant floor cushions, some little brass ashtrays shaped like pointy slippers, and sticking a candle in an empty Mateus Rose bottle.
OH gave me a lovely copy of a Saxon neck thing/pendant, an Indian-design blue scarf, and a waxed canvas bag with nice leather on it. The Little Lion sent me chocolates and a load of incense from India. It smells like the 1970s in here - I'm half a step from getting one of those giant floor cushions, some little brass ashtrays shaped like pointy slippers, and sticking a candle in an empty Mateus Rose bottle.
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An ancillary present turned up at ours yesterday, courtesy of OH's knuffelcontact, Sis-In.Law.
I'm unaware of the origin of this gift, likely from family here trying to help us believe that we haven't entirely lost our "Swiss roots"...
A Glüewein kit: a bottle of (arguably shite) red wine, two mugs, some star anise, a couple of sticks of canelle, thoughtfully backed with some gingerbread people, and a packet of chocolate buttons.
Cool, all placed nicely on the kitchen worktop.
This morning it were obvious that the cats were far more into that stuff than we were; two dismembered gingerbread people on the kitchen floor, looking somewhat lost amongst a sea of chocolate buttons.
Last edited by BuckinghamshireBoy; Dec 28th 2020 at 12:10 am.
Dec 28th 2020, 12:03 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Dec 28th 2020, 12:04 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Drooling now...
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An ancillary present turned up at ours yesterday, courtesy of OH's knuffelcontact, Sis-In.Law.
I'm unaware of the origin of this gift, likely from family here trying to help us believe that we haven't entirely lost our "Swiss roots"...
A Glüewein kit: a bottle of (arguably shite) red wine, two mugs, some star anise, a couple of sticks of canelle, thoughtfully backed with some gingerbread people, and a packet of chocolate buttons.
Cool, all placed nicely on the kitchen worktop.
This morning it were obvious that the cats were far more into that stuff than we were; two dismembered gingerbread people on the kitchen floor. looking somewhat lost amongst a sea of chocolate buttons.
---
An ancillary present turned up at ours yesterday, courtesy of OH's knuffelcontact, Sis-In.Law.
I'm unaware of the origin of this gift, likely from family here trying to help us believe that we haven't entirely lost our "Swiss roots"...
A Glüewein kit: a bottle of (arguably shite) red wine, two mugs, some star anise, a couple of sticks of canelle, thoughtfully backed with some gingerbread people, and a packet of chocolate buttons.
Cool, all placed nicely on the kitchen worktop.
This morning it were obvious that the cats were far more into that stuff than we were; two dismembered gingerbread people on the kitchen floor. looking somewhat lost amongst a sea of chocolate buttons.
Dec 28th 2020, 12:20 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Drooling now...
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An ancillary present turned up at ours yesterday, courtesy of OH's knuffelcontact, Sis-In.Law.
I'm unaware of the origin of this gift, likely from family here trying to help us believe that we haven't entirely lost our "Swiss roots"...
A Glüewein kit: a bottle of (arguably shite) red wine, two mugs, some star anise, a couple of sticks of canelle, thoughtfully backed with some gingerbread people, and a packet of chocolate buttons.
Cool, all placed nicely on the kitchen worktop.
This morning it were obvious that the cats were far more into that stuff than we were; two dismembered gingerbread people on the kitchen floor, looking somewhat lost amongst a sea of chocolate buttons.
---
An ancillary present turned up at ours yesterday, courtesy of OH's knuffelcontact, Sis-In.Law.
I'm unaware of the origin of this gift, likely from family here trying to help us believe that we haven't entirely lost our "Swiss roots"...
A Glüewein kit: a bottle of (arguably shite) red wine, two mugs, some star anise, a couple of sticks of canelle, thoughtfully backed with some gingerbread people, and a packet of chocolate buttons.
Cool, all placed nicely on the kitchen worktop.
This morning it were obvious that the cats were far more into that stuff than we were; two dismembered gingerbread people on the kitchen floor, looking somewhat lost amongst a sea of chocolate buttons.
Well at least they didn't get into the wine, or all bets would have been off.
Dec 28th 2020, 4:38 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
I was spared Christmas this year. God is gracious !
Dec 28th 2020, 4:49 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
I've had a kind of a meta day today. I have spent it using my 3D printer to make accessories and mod parts for the 3D printer itself.
This thing looks like it is going to be fun, get my creativity an outlet, and they are as cheap as chips ($200~$250) considering what they do. If any one has been thinking of getting one, I do recommended them (at least after 2 days experience anyway).
This thing looks like it is going to be fun, get my creativity an outlet, and they are as cheap as chips ($200~$250) considering what they do. If any one has been thinking of getting one, I do recommended them (at least after 2 days experience anyway).
Dec 28th 2020, 10:35 am
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
I've had a kind of a meta day today. I have spent it using my 3D printer to make accessories and mod parts for the 3D printer itself.
This thing looks like it is going to be fun, get my creativity an outlet, and they are as cheap as chips ($200~$250) considering what they do. If any one has been thinking of getting one, I do recommended them (at least after 2 days experience anyway).
This thing looks like it is going to be fun, get my creativity an outlet, and they are as cheap as chips ($200~$250) considering what they do. If any one has been thinking of getting one, I do recommended them (at least after 2 days experience anyway).
I don't want one, but the Little Lion might, esp with his BIM module coming up at uni.
And do you have to get a special software package for your computer?
Last edited by Lion in Winter; Dec 28th 2020 at 10:43 am.
Dec 28th 2020, 12:40 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Yeah we were too. Not exaggerating, we didn’t even know it was Christmas Day until 2pm when our neighbor came to the kitchen door, asking to borrow three potatoes, since she didn’t have enough for her Christmas dinner. Our public radio station is pretty civilized, they pretty much ignore Christmas, and we hadn’t been into town for a week.
I usually watch the Queen’s Christmas message, but I delay a few days before I see it.
I usually watch the Queen’s Christmas message, but I delay a few days before I see it.
Dec 28th 2020, 2:10 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
A 60v dewalt chainsaw. Looking forward to using it on my relatively small back yard.
Dec 28th 2020, 2:15 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
I bought myself an Xbox Series X (the new one, yes I managed to get ahold of one 
) A new chainsaw and a new leaf blower.
The wife had lord-knows how much $$$ of her collectable snowglobes - oh and a new Honda Civic as an early present.
It's nice not having children, means you can act like a child yourself and buy yourself some nice things
) A new chainsaw and a new leaf blower.The wife had lord-knows how much $$$ of her collectable snowglobes - oh and a new Honda Civic as an early present.
It's nice not having children, means you can act like a child yourself and buy yourself some nice things
Dec 28th 2020, 2:35 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
Filament is cheap
Software is free.
filament is $20 for 1kg. That mean it costs $20 to make as many objects that weigh 1kg. I am still not sure what that means. But my best bet is that it will be about 2 chess sets. ( 2 sets of black and 2 sets of white)
You need a "slicer" software. This takes an object and converts it to file the printer can understand. At the moment I just load the object and tell it to make the file.
The printer will probably come with slicer software. If not "Cura" is popular and free.
If you just want to download other people's objects, that is all you need. There are many online sources of free objects. If you want to make your own objects, you will also want a 3d program, again there are very capable and free options. Off the top of my head, both Blender and Truespace are free.
Dec 28th 2020, 3:01 pm
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Re: What did you get for Chrimbo?
TLDR
Filament is cheap
Software is free.
filament is $20 for 1kg. That mean it costs $20 to make as many objects that weigh 1kg. I am still not sure what that means. But my best bet is that it will be about 2 chess sets. ( 2 sets of black and 2 sets of white)
You need a "slicer" software. This takes an object and converts it to file the printer can understand. At the moment I just load the object and tell it to make the file.
The printer will probably come with slicer software. If not "Cura" is popular and free.
If you just want to download other people's objects, that is all you need. There are many online sources of free objects. If you want to make your own objects, you will also want a 3d program, again there are very capable and free options. Off the top of my head, both Blender and Truespace are free.
Filament is cheap
Software is free.
filament is $20 for 1kg. That mean it costs $20 to make as many objects that weigh 1kg. I am still not sure what that means. But my best bet is that it will be about 2 chess sets. ( 2 sets of black and 2 sets of white)
You need a "slicer" software. This takes an object and converts it to file the printer can understand. At the moment I just load the object and tell it to make the file.
The printer will probably come with slicer software. If not "Cura" is popular and free.
If you just want to download other people's objects, that is all you need. There are many online sources of free objects. If you want to make your own objects, you will also want a 3d program, again there are very capable and free options. Off the top of my head, both Blender and Truespace are free.
Helpful, thank you. It may be a birthday present.