Unfortunately we didn't budget for that this year. But hope is not lost! The Georgia Lottery (well, one of the Georgia lotteries - we have more state sponsored gambling here than Nevada) is over $100 million and if I can scrounge together a dollar I plan on winning it.
I figure that after taxes, setting up college funds, leveling and rebuilding our house, buying yachts and cars and "personal appliances", binging, parties and all that other standard stuff is complete I'll have a cool hundred grand left to blow on my fans. I figure I'll spend $2,000 each on my fifty most motivated readers.
So sound off on what you want for your present. Lurkers, this is a great time to speak up. With palimony suits what they are these days, this is likely legally binding.
And what the heck - in the off chance that I don't win the lottery I'll give out some points to the best gift ideas in each category. Categories to be announced later - I don't want to unduly influence your selections.
I've had my heart set on this for the past twenty years or so. I'd really be appreciaitve if you could swing it.
http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Chateaux/chateau_chambord.htm
I want a baby buffalo so I can love him, and feed him, and then eat him.
Well, this house for one. But if I have to go w ith something smaller...
books, lots and lots of books.
I want another Kuvasz. I miss mine like nobody's business.
I would like a love ewe for my boss, a visit from ouchy the clown for my ex and these three shirts.
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Boob Job.
Need I say more.
Yes! More!
We need detailed descriptions.
Plane tickets to invade YOUR territory. I've a feeling we'd need the rest for beer money.
Mwheh.
Cabana boy!
Oh and probably a pool to go with the Cabana boy.
Payoff my dental bill (see my blog for the most excruciating 13 days in hell .... and 6 visits to the dentist) .... and payoff my $1000 credit card bill (from son's second eye surgery).
Both reasonable requests, eh? :)
Jim, all i want is modest bottle of decent single malt scotch.
Course, i'll need a glass to drink it from. I mean, that goes without saying.
And a deck. I mean, short of a library, scotch is best supped on a deck, facing west over the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Yeah, a deck. But you know, a deck isn't much good without the rest of the house, so Yeah, one of those too. Nothing fancy, mind, a two bedroom one bath on the side of a mountan. With some room for expansion, you know, for when i eventually let my bachellorhood slide some.
Hmmm, oh God, kids, there'll be kids eventually. Some land for them to roam on, and stay out of Mommy and My's hair, you know, so we can get back to the babymaking (i can dream, can't i :-). So, yeah, might as well be the whole mountain (or at least the whole west facing side, you know, for the scotch drinkin', remember that).
Yeah, a bottle of nice Scotch. And accoutrements. I'm a simple guy after all.
:-D
I'll take $100 million thanks. Failing that I'm prepared to accept an interest in a beer factory.
I want this Bianchi. So what if it's too large for me?
How come no one wants his first-born male child? Just asking.
a 10X12 foot cargo trailer. That way I can finally bring my still with me everywhere I go.
A ton of equipment from Cisco (Firewall, routers, switches, racks), house wired for -48 volts, huge amounts of pc stuff (cd rack, backup equipment, rack servers, flat screens, printers) and an office setup that is fun to be sitting at and playing (like it should include a wine rack that is climate controlled, a 'server' to bring me whatever food/drink I want, an awesome sound system). Yep, I think that would be a wonderful gift.
Oooos...didn't see the (absolutely reasonable) monetary limit. In that case, I'd like this plasma cutter and welding helmet (Stars and Stripes pattern, of course!). Can't have too many--or even just one--plasma cutter and welding helmet.
Workboots and shorts for Machelle's cabana boy
(Machelle's my blogdaughter, Father's day is coming up, & I'm trying to make sure I don't get a hand-painted fish-tie)
Ok, now that i asked for all the great stuff... what you can get me for $2k is a personal trainer for 3 months and my kids in school for 2 days a week. Thanks!