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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Dec 3, 2015 14:50:38 GMT -5
I want a typewriter too! Specifically an IBM Selectric II or Wheelwriter. We sell six models of typewriters. I have no idea if anyone buys them. But the newer ones, not the old fashionedy retro-cool kind. The newer typewriters have too light a feel for me, like keyboards. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 3, 2015 15:17:05 GMT -5
Unrealistic Christmas Wishes:
-Peace amongst my in-laws
-Money to get over to Germany and visit Owlette's sister and her husband
Might actually happen:
-A new tailgating canopy
-Clothes, specifically some new casual shirts for work
-rice cooker
-new laptop/messenger bag
And even all that I'm not super worked up over. I'm way more excited that I might have actually come up with good gifts for Owlette and some of my family this year without ripping my hair out over it until late December. |
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Dec 3, 2015 15:30:23 GMT -5
I want really cool original artwork for my house. But I can't really ask for anything specific because I haven't found any cool original artwork to request. (Because I am fairly certain Hugs will read this [and she is my Santa], I'll stress that while I would love one of those awesome landscape paintings we saw in that gallery in Portland in July, this is not a passhole-aggresshole way of bitching about how I neglected to buy one at the time or that she's already told me she didn't figure out how to get me one for Christmas.) I guess my pie-in-the-sky wish, then, is for a substantial budget and guidance on local artists and galleries I should be shopping.
That said, Christmas shopping is pretty much complete at stately Dick n Hisses Manor already; we always make a point of wrapping the presents early and putting them out so we can engage in psychological present warfare throughout Advent. "Oooh, I know what's in that present for you. [Pause] It's terrible. You're going to hate it. [Pause] Just kidding -- you're going to love it. [Pause] But really, it's actually a really shitty present..." and so on. It's now too late for me to put in requests, and I'm no longer taking requests from Hugs. I'm very pleased with what I got for her! And she'll never guess what's in that unusually large and flat box with the candy cane-stripe wrapping paper! MWA HA HA HAAAA!
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Post by ganews on Dec 3, 2015 16:59:36 GMT -5
I wish to sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag at my relatives' house instead of needlessly paying for a hotel.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2015 18:06:01 GMT -5
Realistic Wishes:
A better paying job for Mrs B (interview next week, fingers crossed).
Some extra cash from freelancing or LEGO sales to not be dead broke for at least a few weeks for Christmas.
Get off my ass and write something that is good and people like and will pay me for.
Absurd Unrealistic Wishes:
Win the Lottery and either never have to work at another office again, or at the very least pay off all of our debt so we can live like middle class again.
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Post by songstarliner on Dec 3, 2015 18:58:53 GMT -5
They're not just for women anymore! |
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Post by Post-Lupin on Dec 5, 2015 8:33:40 GMT -5
Snow rather than rain.
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Post by ganews on Dec 5, 2015 9:27:43 GMT -5
If I do indeed get that job in the city, I want one of those folding bikes that can be taken on the metro on weekdays.
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Post by Lord Lucan on Dec 9, 2015 18:14:56 GMT -5
I am hoping to get this knit sloth. His name is Inert Bert:  And then I would also like this other sloth named Snoozy Suzy:  |
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Post by dＬᵒ on Dec 10, 2015 3:02:44 GMT -5
Mom: what do you want for Christmas?
Me: I dunno, gift cards
Mom: NO! What do you REALLY want?
Me: ... I want a modified PS2 controller that's like an arcade deck with the clicky buttons, but mostly with two extended flight sticks in the middle replacing the thumb sticks, like the controls to a backhoe, mostly to make Katamari Damacy more intuitive.
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Post by Hugs and Hisses on Dec 10, 2015 9:35:19 GMT -5
As Liz 'n' Dick said of me, she is my Santa, so I can't say too much on here, but I will grouse that for the last few months I'd been thinking, "If I were Liz 'n' Dick, I'd put a replacement tin of that awesome tea we got in Florence under the tree!" I was so convinced that she would do that, that every time I scooped out some leaves, I thought, "I don't have to jealously guard this stuff, because surely Santa will bring more!" And then just a few days ago, Liz said, "I was thinking of getting a replacement tin of that awesome tea we got in Florence, but I'm sorry to report they don't ship to the US. Sorry." DAMMIT! Now I have to go back to jealously guarding the remaining few cups-worth of that tea.
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Post by ganews on Dec 10, 2015 9:47:18 GMT -5
I finally have something material to post on this thread that I really want, and that I told Lifemate: I want the zipper on my reversible jacket replaced. That jacket is amazing, fleecy on one side and extremely water-resistant on the other, the perfect weight, and a nice Navy blue. It kept me dry during our typhoon hike up Mt. Fuji two years ago. Last year the zipper got increasing ornery until I had to break the bottom piece off to get the jacket off, and I want it replaced.
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Post by dＬᵒ on Dec 10, 2015 16:50:54 GMT -5
I finally have something material to post on this thread that I really want, and that I told Lifemate: I want the zipper on my reversible jacket replaced. That jacket is amazing, fleecy on one side and extremely water-resistant on the other, the perfect weight, and a nice Navy blue. It kept me dry during our typhoon hike up Mt. Fuji two years ago. Last year the zipper got increasing ornery until I had to break the bottom piece off to get the jacket off, and I want it replaced. |
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Post by moimoi on Dec 10, 2015 23:11:30 GMT -5
I finally have something material to post on this thread that I really want, and that I told Lifemate: I want the zipper on my reversible jacket replaced. That jacket is amazing, fleecy on one side and extremely water-resistant on the other, the perfect weight, and a nice Navy blue. It kept me dry during our typhoon hike up Mt. Fuji two years ago. Last year the zipper got increasing ornery until I had to break the bottom piece off to get the jacket off, and I want it replaced. I think you deserve this present, based entirely on your use of the word "fleecy", which is my favorite word (replacing defenestrate) after it was uttered by Mr. Burns in a rare late-period Simsons gem, Dark Knight Court: [Mr. Burns childhood flashback] Burns Sr.: What are you reading? Little Burns: The adventures of The Good Shepherd and his sidekick, The Fleecy Kid. Burns Sr.:Bah! Little Burns: That's his battle cry. Baa! The sound which terrifies sheep rustlers the length and breadth of Michigan's untamed upper peninsula. Burns Sr.: You should be out in the fresh air, kicking dogs. |
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Post by songstarliner on Dec 11, 2015 9:33:01 GMT -5
I never did get the cleaver that I want so badly: now I want the matching knife too   |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 11, 2015 11:03:43 GMT -5
After further thought, I've realized that since I'm a grown up I need to revise my list to the following:
-No more lives torn apart
-Wars would never start
-Time would heal all hearts
-Everyone would have a friend
-Right would always win
-Love would never end
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Dec 11, 2015 11:41:08 GMT -5
I never did get the cleaver that I want so badly: now I want the matching knife too Those are gorgeous. I hope Santa's reading to this thread for you. |
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Post by ganews on Dec 11, 2015 20:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2015 7:45:01 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Carton of Dunhill International Blues (last hurrah before I give up cigs again). 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. Amazon Prime. |
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Post by songstarliner on Dec 18, 2015 7:55:29 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Amazon Prime. 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. A compact Bluetooth speaker. Just fyi - Amazon has that vibe for much less - $91.37 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2015 7:59:09 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Amazon Prime. 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. A compact Bluetooth speaker. Just fyi - Amazon has that vibe for much less - $91.37Oh, I know. Just thought I'd use the product page. Thanks for lookin' out!  |
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Post by Smacks on Dec 18, 2015 11:50:04 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Carton of Dunhill International Blues (last hurrah before I give up cigs again). 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. Amazon Prime. Fan-fucking-tastic. |
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Post by Smacks on Dec 18, 2015 14:02:48 GMT -5
All I want for Christmas.....  |
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Post by Not a real doctor on Dec 18, 2015 14:19:23 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Amazon Prime. 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. A compact Bluetooth speaker. Just fyi - Amazon has that vibe for much less - $91.37I assume that's where the Amazon Prime subscription comes into play? |
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Post by The Prighlofone on Dec 19, 2015 22:49:59 GMT -5
To hang out and have fun with my friends from town. Really, that's one of the things I want more than anything else. And I hope for my aunt's recovery from what looks like a bad impending health problem as well.
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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Dec 20, 2015 21:43:46 GMT -5
My girlfriend wants a cattle prod for Christmas.
I keep reminding myself that we do actually have a bull, but I'm still not entirely comfortable with this.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 20, 2015 21:56:08 GMT -5
Since I saw Star Wars this morning, now I want the Sphero BB-8. Too late for Xmas, though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 16:59:34 GMT -5
Some goddamn peace and quiet.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 18:17:13 GMT -5
In order of importance: 1. Lelo Gigi 2. 2. Extra-wide yoga mat. 3. Carton of Dunhill International Blues (last hurrah before I give up cigs again). 4. Sephora gift cards. 5. Amazon Prime. 6. One hundred dollars. |
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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Dec 24, 2015 21:13:26 GMT -5
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Whether or not you celebrate it as a holiday, I hope the day itself is a very pleasant one for you all. Likewise, I wish you all a Happy Hanukkah, a Jubilant Kwanzaa, a Festive Solstice, and may your Festivus bring forth a minimum of Grievances for airing. Whether you celebrate any, all, or none of the holidays, I hope this time of year is a joyous one for you all.
You folks are finest kind.
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