Wish List 2016 - Strange Edition

For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2016. I will update this post through the remainder of 2016... unless I forget.

Things I Always Enjoy Receiving

These are not in any particular order.

• chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts
• gift cards: Barnes & Noble, Google Play (not iTunes), Amazon, restaurants (e.g. Applebee's, Logan's, Culver's, but please no Starbucks)
• sausage, cracker & cheese gift packages... if you prefer a DIY version try summer sausage, Ritz crackers and swiss and white cheddar
• mixed deluxe nuts (NO peanuts)
• macadamia nuts
• M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors, such as mint
• Reese's Pieces
• peppermint-scented jar candle
• malted milk balls... some interesting flavors are available at Nuts.com 

Things I Would Like

movies & TV

• Tim Hawkins Just About Enough (DVD) (Tim Hawkins online store)
• Brian Regan Standing Up (MusicToday Brian Regan Store)... though any Brian Regan DVD would be okay... CDs, too
• Psych: The Complete Series - only available on DVD (Amazon) 
• Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean (Complete Series) - DVD (Amazon)
• The Incredible Hulk - Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack (Amazon)
• Star Trek - Blu-Ray 3-disc Special Edition (Amazon)
• Fringe - The Complete Series - Blu-Ray (Amazon)

video games

• 24: The Game for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - Xbox 360 (Amazon)

music/audio on CD

• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II - I STRONGLY prefer the Target Exclusive version as it includes extra tracks (Target) 
• Chip Davis Presents: Renaissance Holiday (Amazon) 
• A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• Nights from the Alhambra (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon ) 
• Christmas Songs by Anuna (Amazon) 
• Christmas Memories by Anuna (Amazon) 
• We Three Strings by Bryan Lubeck (Amazon)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story motion picture soundtrack (Amazon)

books

• Warped: An Engaging Guide to the Never-Aired 8th Season (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Mike McMahan (Amazon)
• Then Tweets My Soul: The Best of the Church Curmudgeon by David Regier (Amazon)
• DILBERT BOOKS
• Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! by Scott Adams - hardcover (Amazon) 
• Dilbert - A Treasury Of Sunday Strips: Version 00 [2000] (Amazon) 
• What Would Wally Do? [2006] (Amazon) 
• Try Rebooting Yourself [2011] (Amazon) 
• Cubes and Punishment [2011] (Amazon) 
• This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value [2011] (Amazon) 
• Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard to Verify [2011] (Amazon) 
• How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? [2011] (Amazon) 
• Teamwork Means You Can't Pick the Side that's Right [2012] (Amazon) 
• I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart [2012] (Amazon) 
• Your New Job Title is "Accomplice" [2013] (Amazon) 
• I Sense a Coldness to Your Mentoring [2013] (Amazon) 
• Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies: Dogbert's Big Book of Business [2014] (Amazon) 
• Go Add Value Someplace Else [2014] (Amazon)
• Optimism Sounds Exhausting [2015] (Amazon)
• I'm No Scientist, But I Think Feng Shui Is Part of the Answer [2016] (Amazon)

board games

• Monopoly: The Hobbit Trilogy Edition (Amazon)
• Exploding Kittens (Amazon)
• Eight-Minute Empire (Amazon)
• Isle of Skye (Amazon)
• Risk Europe (Amazon)
• Risk Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition (Amazon)
• The Lord of the Rings Stratego (Amazon)

misc

• Irn Bru, and orange-flavored soft drink from Scotland, 12-pack (Amazon)
• Dilbert day-to-day calendar for 2017 (Amazon) 
• Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM1 20-Ounce Frappe Maker (Amazon) 
• S Pen compatible with Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet
• I don't buy anything from iTunes

big ticket items

• PS4 game console
• GMC Yukon or Chevy Tahoe 4x4 sunroof < 100,000 miles

Wish List 2015 - The Force Awakens Edition

For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2015. I will update this post through the remainder of 2015.

Things I Always Enjoy Receiving

These are not in any particular order.

• chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts
• gift cards: Barnes & Noble, Google Play (not iTunes), Amazon, restaurants (e.g. Applebee's, Logan's, Culver's, but please no Starbucks)
• sausage, cracker & cheese gift packages... if you prefer a DIY version try summer sausage, Ritz crackers and swiss or white cheddar
• instant cappuccino mixes, various flavors
• mixed deluxe nuts (NO peanuts)
• macadamia nuts
• M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors, such as mint
• Reese's Pieces
• peppermint-scented jar candle
• Java Monster - any number (from 1 can to a case or more), any flavor is okay but no diet or low/no sugar versions

Things I Would Like

movies & TV

• Tim Hawkins:
• Greatest Hits & Greatest Bits (Tim Hawkins online store) 
• DVD Combo Meal (7 DVDs) (Tim Hawkins online store) 
• Not familiar with Tim Hawkins? Check out this video: Cletus Take The Reel at YouTube 
• Brian Regan Standing Up (MusicToday Brian Regan Store) 
• Up - Blu-Ray 4-disc (Amazon) 
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - DVD okay (Amazon) 
• Psych: The Complete Series - only available on DVD (Amazon) 
• Johnny English/Johnny English Reborn - Blu-Ray double-pack (Amazon)
• Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean (Complete Series) - DVD (Amazon)

video games

• 24: The Game for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - Xbox 360 (Amazon)

music/audio on CD

• Rockshow Comedy Tour by Tim Hawkins (Tim Hawkins online store)
• All By Myself by Brian Regan (MusicToday Brian Regan Store) 
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II - I STRONGLY prefer the Target Exclusive version as it includes extra tracks (Target) 
• Chip Davis Presents: Renaissance Holiday (Amazon) 
• A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• Troubadours On The Rhine by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• Nights from the Alhambra (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon ) 
• Christmas Songs by Anuna (Amazon) 
• Christmas Memories by Anuna (Amazon) 
• We Three Strings by Bryan Lubeck (Amazon)

books

• The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas by Jonah Goldberg hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
• No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed by John Stossel hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too

books - Dilbert

• Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! by Scott Adams - hardcover (Amazon) 
• Dilbert - A Treasury Of Sunday Strips: Version 00 [2000] (Amazon) 
• What Would Wally Do? [2006] (Amazon) 
• Try Rebooting Yourself [2011] (Amazon) 
• Cubes and Punishment [2011] (Amazon) 
• This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value [2011] (Amazon) 
• Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard to Verify [2011] (Amazon) 
• How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? [2011] (Amazon) 
• Teamwork Means You Can't Pick the Side that's Right [2012] (Amazon) 
• I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart [2012] (Amazon) 
• Your New Job Title is "Accomplice" [2013] (Amazon) 
• I Sense a Coldness to Your Mentoring [2013] (Amazon) 
• Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies: Dogbert's Big Book of Business [2014] (Amazon) 

misc

• Dilbert calendars, wall (Amazon) and/or day-to-day (Amazon) 
• Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM1 20-Ounce Frappe Maker (Amazon) 
• S Pen compatible with Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet
• I don't buy anything from iTunes

big ticket items

• Millennium Falcon drone (Amazon)
• Asus Chromebit (Amazon)
• Harry Potter Hogwarts Collection (Blu-ray + DVD) (Amazon)
• GMC Yukon or Chevy Tahoe 4x4 sunroof < 100,000 miles

Wish List 2014 - S.H.I.E.L.D. Edition

For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2014. I will update this post through the remainder of 2014.

Things I Always Enjoy Receiving

These are not in any particular order.

• chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts
• gift cards: Barnes & Noble, Google Play (not iTunes), Amazon, restaurants (e.g. Applebee's, Logan's, Culver's)
• cheese puffs (not the crunchy ones... ew... the puffy ones)
• sausage, cracker & cheese gift packages... if you prefer a DIY version try summer sausage, regular Ritz crackers and sharp cheddar or aged white cheddar
• instant cappuccino mixes, various flavors
• mixed nuts (NO peanuts)
• M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors, such as mint
• Reese's Pieces
• peppermint-scented jar candle

Things I Would Like

movies & TV

DVD is okay unless Blu-Ray is specified. Though Blu-Ray is preferred. :)

• Guardians of the Galaxy (Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) - I strongly prefer the Target version is it includes "Target exclusive" stuff (Target) NOTE: this item is price-reduced week of 12/7 
• Thor: The Dark World Blu-Ray (Amazon) 
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier Blu-Ray (Amazon) 
• The Lego Movie Blu-Ray & DVD combo (Amazon) 
• Tim Hawkins:
• Greatest Hits & Greatest Bits (Tim Hawkins online store) 
• That's The Worst DVD (Tim Hawkins online store) 
• DVD Combo Meal (7 DVDs) (Tim Hawkins online store) 
• Not familiar with Tim Hawkins? Check out this video: Cletus Take The Reel at YouTube 
• Brian Regan Standing Up (MusicToday Brian Regan Store) 
• Up - Blu-Ray 4-disc (Amazon) 
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Amazon) 
• An American Carol (Amazon) 
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Skynet Edition) Blu-ray (Amazon)
• Psych - any season 
• Highlander: Director's Cut Blu-ray (Amazon)
• Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray (Amazon)

video games

• 24: The Game for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2 (Amazon) 
• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest for PS2 (Amazon) 

music/audio on CD

• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Special Edition (Amazon) 
• Rockshow Comedy Tour by Tim Hawkins (Tim Hawkins online store)
• All By Myself by Brian Regan (MusicToday Brian Regan Store) 
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II - I STRONGLY prefer the Target Exclusive version as it includes extra tracks (Target) 
• Chip Davis Presents: Renaissance Holiday (Amazon) 
• A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• Troubadours On The Rhine by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon) 
• Nights from the Alhambra (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon ) 
• Christmas Songs by Anuna (Amazon) 
• Christmas Memories by Anuna (Amazon) 
• We Three Strings by Bryan Lubeck (Amazon)

books

• The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas by Jonah Goldberg hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
• No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed by John Stossel hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too

books - Dilbert

• Try Rebooting Yourself [2011] (Amazon) 
• Cubes and Punishment [2011] (Amazon) 
• This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value [2011] (Amazon) 
• What Would Wally Do? [2006] (Amazon) 
• Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard to Verify [2011] (Amazon) 
• Teamwork Means You Can't Pick the Side that's Right [2012] (Amazon) 
• How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? [2011] (Amazon) 
• Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! by Scott Adams - hardcover (Amazon) 
• Your New Job Title is "Accomplice" [2013] (Amazon) 
• I Sense a Coldness to Your Mentoring [2013] (Amazon) 
• Dilbert - A Treasury Of Sunday Strips: Version 00 [2000] (Amazon) 
• I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart [2012] (Amazon) 
• Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies: Dogbert's Big Book of Business [2014] (Amazon) 

misc

• lightsaber
• Dilbert calendars, wall (Amazon) and/or day-to-day (Amazon) 
• I don't buy anything from iTunes

big ticket items

• Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM1 20-Ounce Frappe Maker (Amazon) 

Embedded Videos Are The Worst

This evening, I was reading several older posts and noticed something pretty annoying. Of the posts I read having embedded videos, all videos hosted by non-YouTube sites (e.g. Hulu) no longer worked. So very frustrating. A lot of those videos were pretty funny, such as Christopher Walken's "Googly Eyes Gardner" from SNL (apparently now available on Yahoo).

The following will be futile, but here goes:

Dear Hulu, stop pulling videos from your service. Everyone hates it when you do that. Thank you.

Wish List 2013 - Smartphone and Tablet Edition

For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2013. I will update this post through the remainder of 2013.

Things I Always Enjoy Receiving

These are not in any particular order.

• chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts
• gift cards: Barnes & Noble, restaurants (Red Robin, Logan's, Culver's, Outback)
• cheese puffs (not the crunchy ones)
• sausage, cracker & cheese gift packages... if you prefer a DIY version try summer sausage, regular Ritz crackers and sharp cheddar or aged white cheddar
• instant cappuccino mixes, various flavors
• mixed nuts (NO peanuts)
• M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors
• Reese's Pieces
• peppermint-scented jar candle

Things I Would Like

movies & TV

DVD is okay unless Blu-Ray is specified. Though Blu-Ray is preferred. :)

• Tim Hawkins Greatest Hits & Greatest Bits - $20 at Rockshow Comedy Products (Not familiar with Tim Hawkins? Check out this video: Cletus Take The Reel at YouTube) 
• Brian Regan Standing Up - $17.99 at MusicToday Brian Regan Store 
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) - Blu-Ray $19.96 at Amazon 
• Psych - any season 
• Up - Blu-Ray 4-disc: $19.35 at Amazon 
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - 2-deluxe edition: $5.49 at Amazon 
• An American Carol - $4.74 at Amazon 

video games

• 24: The Game for PS2, $16.25 at Amazon 
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2, $11.44 at Amazon 
• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest for PS2, $4.28 at Amazon 

music/audio on CD

• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Special Edition - $19.84 at Amazon 
• Rockshow Comedy Tour by Tim Hawkins $10 at Rockshow Comedy Products
• All By Myself by Brian Regan $12.99 at MusicToday Brian Regan Store 
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II - I STRONGLY prefer the Target Exclusive version as it includes extra tracks - $9.60 at Target 
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration - I'd prefer the Target Exclusive at includes extra tracks, but it may not be available anymore - $9.61 at Amazon 
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live - $7.28 at Amazon 
• Chip Davis Presents: Renaissance Holiday - $9.33 at Amazon 
• A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt $11.99 at Amazon 
• An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt $15.13 at Amazon 
• A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt $13.98 at Amazon 
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Loreena McKennitt $10.88 at Amazon 
• Troubadours On The Rhine by Loreena McKennitt $11.98 at Amazon 
• Nights from the Alhambra (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt $24.18 at Amazon  
• Christmas Songs by Anuna $11.18 at Amazon 
• Christmas Memories by Anuna $4.40 at Amazon 

books

• The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas by Jonah Goldberg - $19.74 hardcover at Amazon... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
• No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed by John Stossel - $19.06 hardcover at Amazon... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
• Try Rebooting Yourself [Dilbert 2011] - $11.28 at Amazon 
• Cubes and Punishment [Dilbert 2011] - $13.73 at Amazon 
• This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value [Dilbert 2011] - $11.51 at Amazon 
• What Would Wally Do? [Dilbert 2006] - Amazon 
• Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard to Verify [Dilbert 2011] - $12.00 at Amazon 
• Teamwork Means You Can't Pick the Side that's Right [Dilbert 2012] - $11.45 at Amazon 
• How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? [Dilbert 2011] - $10.12 at Amazon 
• Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! by Scott Adams - $9.98 hardcover at Amazon 
• Your New Job Title is "Accomplice" [Dilbert 2013] - $10.79 at Amazon 
• I Sense a Coldness to Your Mentoring [Dilbert 2013] - $10.92 at Amazon 
• Dilbert - A Treasury Of Sunday Strips: Version 00 [Dilbert 2000] - $17.09 at Amazon 
• I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart [Dilbert 2012] - $12.09 at Amazon 

misc

• lightsaber
• no calendars
• I don't buy anything from iTunes

big ticket items

• 60" plasma or LED 1080 HDTV having PC port, composite input port (shared with component is okay), HDMI and USB ports, and display at least 120Hz... do not bother paying extra for a "smart" TV... ambient light sensor would be nice but not a big deal
• Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM1 20-Ounce Frappe Maker - currently $44.99 (list $79.99) at Amazon