For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2017. I will update this post through the remainder of 2017... 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)
- mixed deluxe nuts (NO peanuts)
- macadamia nuts
- M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors, such as mint
- Reese's Pieces
- malted milk balls... some interesting flavors are available at Nuts.com hint, hint ;)
- chocolate-covered or yogurt-covered pretzels
Things I Would Like
movies & TV
- Harry Potter 8-film collection - 4K UHD (Amazon)
- The Mummy Ultimate Trilogy - 4K UHD (Amazon)
- 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)
- Fringe - The Complete Series - Blu-Ray (Amazon)
- The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection - Blu-Ray (Amazon)
- Police Squad! The Complete Series - DVD (Amazon)
- Sledge Hammer! The Complete Series - DVD (Amazon)
- Adventures of Brisco County, Jr The Complete Series - DVD (Amazon)
- Star Trek: The Original Series - The Complete Series - Blu-Ray (Amazon)
- Star Trek The Animated Series - DVD (Amazon)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete Series - Blu-Ray (Amazon)
- Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete Series - DVD (Amazon)
- Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Series - Blu-Ray (Amazon)
video games
- Nintendo Super NES Classic Edition (Best Buy)
- 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
- Galavant: The Complete Collection (Amazon)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story motion picture soundtrack (Amazon)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi motion picture soundtrack (Amazon)
- 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)
books
- 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)
- 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)
- Dilbert Gets Re-Accommodated [2017] (Amazon)
board games
- Exploding Kittens (Amazon)
- Isle of Skye (Amazon)
- Risk Europe (Amazon)
- Risk Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition (Amazon)
- Risk: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Amazon)
- Star Trek Catan (Amazon) + Star Trek Federation Space two map expansion (Amazon)
- Monopoly: The Hobbit Trilogy Edition (Amazon)
- YAHTZEE: The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug Collector's Edition (Amazon)
- The Lord of the Rings Stratego (Amazon)
misc
- Irn Bru, an orange-flavored soft drink from Scotland, 12-pack (Amazon)
big ticket items
- UHD 4K TV with HDR & 3D between 39" and 55"-ish.. does not matter whether it is a "smart" TV... at least 120Hz refresh rate, not curved, ethernet (LAN) port (if smart)
- PS4 game console
- GMC Yukon or Chevy Tahoe 4x4 sunroof < 100,000 miles