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Title: Christmas Lists?
Post by: BakerMikeRomeo on December 03, 2006, 12:01:52 AM
Hey, everybody,

My mom wanted me to deliver unto her a list of things I might like for christmas, and my brother's been pressuring me for the same, and I am totally falling short, so maybe y'all can help inspire me: post your list of christmassy desires and aid those of us less decisive!

~GnSx
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: TMM on December 03, 2006, 03:57:40 AM
some things i wanted you might like:

Welcome To The Real World: a dangerous place to be caught unprepared

it's a book about situational awareness, defence, etc.

Inova X-5 flashlight. i have and x-1 and love it.

Obenauf's leather oil. the only shoes i'll wear are leather boots, thus necessitating leather oil.

~tmm
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: Dannyboy on December 03, 2006, 04:26:31 AM
My list this year was fairly short:
Camera lens
Frank Miller's 300
Beerfest
Grand Prix
Clerks 2

If I want something, I have a tendency to just go out and buy it myself.
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: DJJ on December 03, 2006, 05:57:54 AM
A set of coasters - not wood, ceramic, or sandstone (what does that leave?)
A new pair of sneakers
A 2-pack of those steel strip-type socket holders in each of the 3 popular drive sizes
A horsehair bench brush
An office chair
A new King-sized pillow
The complete "Get Smart" series on DVD (I think I'll have to get this one myself)

Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: grislyatoms on December 03, 2006, 07:15:05 AM
A new Leatherman (old one "disappeared", right out of my backpack at work)

A couple pounds of King Crab, a pound of colossal shrimp (no pun intended), some good smoked salmon, and a couple dozen each steamed clams and oysters

A six pack or two of Anchor porter to wash down the above

peace and quiet
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on December 03, 2006, 01:34:42 PM
If I want something, I have a tendency to just go out and buy it myself.
Same for me.  If I want something and I can afford it, then I go buy it.  If I want something and I can't afford it, then it's too expensive to ask for as a gift.

But while we're on the subject, I could definitely go for a new camera.  In particular, I want one of Canon's new XTi digital SLRs.  My 10D is starting to get a little old and salty, and this new model offers enough of an improvement at a low enough price that it's worth considering.    I'll probably end up buying one in 6 months or so, after I save up some pennies.
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: Twycross on December 03, 2006, 02:26:57 PM
'On Killing' and 'On Combat' by Col. Dave Grossman
Smartwool Light Hiker socks
Surefire G2 flashlight
Under Armor Heat Gear t-shirts
Cold Steel 4 Ti-Lite knife
'The Gift of Fear' by Gavin De Becker
Gift cards to Cabelas


That's about all I have on mine that might interest you.
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: AJ Dual on December 03, 2006, 05:17:33 PM
Lots of cool/fun stuff at www.thinkgeek.com.

www.countycomm.com is good too.
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: BakerMikeRomeo on December 03, 2006, 05:48:18 PM
'On Killing' and 'On Combat' by Col. Dave Grossman

Bleh. The day Dave Grossman decides that video game developers should NOT be "legislated out of existence" is the day I start giving a fractional crap about what he says about anything, ever.

But I'm hijacking my own thread, thanks all y'all for your lists. I definitely need to get some new tools (thanks to whoever the infernal jerkface who linked to EDCforums here or on THR, I now cannot bear to live another day without about 400 dollars of Atwood tools. I'll fight a bear for a Prybaby.) and some teevee shows on deeveedee. Maybe some memories.. getta' coupla' megachips..

~GnSx
Title: Re: Christmas Lists?
Post by: charby on December 03, 2006, 06:26:40 PM
what I want, probably not get because of the price.

New set of camo bibs and parka, ones with gore-tex and well insulated.

Marlin 336C in .30-30

New pair of upland hunting boots

40mm or bigger low power scope for my shotgun, nikkon or leupold.


What I probably will get

poly pro tops and bottoms

fleece tops and bottoms

fleece gloves

360 wrap around ear things

snow peak titanium stove/pot/spork combo