Saturday, November 25, 2017

Wish List 2017 - The Quinquagenary Edition

The what?! Learn more about quinquagenary at World Wide Words.

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