Saturday, December 03, 2016

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