Christmas list 2006

Price $
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pinky & brain dvd
princess bride tshirt
threadless.com tshirts
scientific american subscription
science subscription
annals of improbable research subscription
The Onion book
muppets stuff
led flashlight, shake to charge
ski goggles, polarized@tjmaxx/marshalls
brown leather belt, thick leather is better
tupperware containers
wind-up toys, anything without batteries! browse antique stores
three monkeys stuff (hear, see, speak no evil)
dvd/cd media, litescribe, Dual-layer DVD is OK, DVD+-R, RW, RAM
nostromo gamepad, USB
video games
atari console game, 2 player, new this year
new dippy bird (mine is crusty with salt)
ac/dc selectable transformer (with different plug ends, selectable voltages)
computer case fans 90mm, 80mm, 120mm
bender magnetic figures
multimeter, handheld, AC/DC, current, voltage, resistance
Books on history of technology, scientific advances
"Nerf" gun, repeating, or with "cartridges" for ammo
Lego video game for PC (star wars)
Find some cool old stuff at a garage sale, antique (GS out of season)
More time with family
EFF.org fun stuff  (secure.eff.org)
slide rules, older the better
LED converter for mini-mag lite (double-A battery model)
Landline phone, old-style, rotary dial, big & heavy
Nintendo 64 games, mario party, already have zelda ocarina of time
Sun Tzu, "The art of war" book, maybe an illustrated copy?

Price $$
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Andrew's ties (store in PGH!)
LEGO's, Mindstorms NXT, ebay/craigslist lots, magnetic (already have ice
cubes and coasters), probably not good for this year
Bookcase, small, to fit over dresser
Jarts (lawn darts, if you can find them)
floor mats for Honda Civic Si 2006 (tough fit because of gas pedal, could cut)
Brooks Brothers tie & shirt
video capture card to grab stuff off of analog media (VHS, my camcorder) PCI-X
hard drive, sata2/usb2
Geode bookends
uncut $2 bills
mechanical (non-electric) calculator or adding machine
metronome, mechanical/windup
Inexpensive LED/laser scroll wheel mouse
queen sized sheets and pillowcases
new pillows, polyester batting
queen sized blankets (for when a comforter is too much, or to add with
comforter)
Frames for diplomae
fountain pens
MAKE magazine
Mechanical monkey that plays cymbals/drum
Tools, screwdrivers, additional toolbox, crowbar (titanium?)
Carbide lamp
Luggage: carry-on
Bike pedals, shoes, tools (pedals with generators and LEDs built in!)
Shredder
Hologram

Price $$$
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threadless.com 12 month club
fog light kit for Honda Civic Si 2006
lcd monitor, 1600x1200, 1920 x 1200, 20+ inches, 800+:1 contrast, 300+brightness
ecc ram, PC5300(?) for Intel D975XBX motherboard
ECC RAM (this is what I've got, needs to be in pairs, can be found
cheaper) http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.Asp?IMODULE=CT6472AA667
Nicer chair for computer work
Nicer desk for computer work
Flat bottom pots/pans for new "glass top" stove
The North Face Denali fleece jacket, Large, Black

Price $$$$
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LCD monitor actually at 1920x1200 should be easier to find, $$$$, Dell
Refurbished UltraSharp 2407WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD
Monitor

internet shopping: del.icio.us/akloster/shopping has bookmarks to cool
stuff I've seen

Past lists still online (but not this year, yet)

Sizes still the same: T-shirt=large, shoes=10.5, dress shirt=16.5,
34/35, pants=34x34, brands vary.

Further updates as information becomes available