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What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Michael Tully — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:27:28 GMT

okay someone wished for it, so I hope you've been naughty but nice!

Here's the simple rules to earn points!

1. Any work stuff will get rewarded with zip
2. The best comedy will score (beware there is a sysadmin humour thread already)
3. Dumb ideas always rate well
4. No politics
5. Plans for your holiday
6. No wants to hear about who has a pager or telehone over Christmas, coz that's too bad as most will....
10 tens points for the best answer even if it's a little crude....
ANy other suggestions are welcome!
okay let go....

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Paul Sperry — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:43:22 GMT

- CD-ROM rewinder. (For blondes only.)

- Virtual reality beer.

- NoseBlaster smell card -- the latest in multi-media technology. The deluxe version comes with direct-feed nostril tubes for the ultimate in virtual olfactory experience.

- True-Type font modeled on my handwriting. The last word in non-reversible encryption. (May not be exported from the country.)

- 72-inch monitor.

- 20-foot mouse extension cord - a must for the 72-inch monitor.

- Michael Jackson-to-Michael Jackson Morph screen saver -- endless variations.

- Bedpan -- Why leave your computer just for that? (Not for use with NoseBlaster.)

- The secret to what this emoticon means - }:{o

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Brian M Rawlings — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:06:15 GMT

MASLOW'S MODIFIED HIERARCHY OF NERD NEEDS:

Highest Self-Actualization
|
| 2.4GHz laptop w/ DVD-RW, 80GB HD, 4GB RAM, 100Mb wireless, firewire, 15??? TFT
| super-duper graphics, running triple-boot-three kinds of Linux, games & toys galore
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| Self-Esteem, Peer Esteem (at least a King on the ITRC forum)
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| Social Needs & Interaction (lost cause, never mind)
|
| Safety & Security (thinks this means all known exploits locked down)
|
Most Basic Physiological (twinkies, jolt, and strong coffee ??? OK, maybe a doughnut too)

So, to answer the question of what I want for Christmas, well, I???d kind of like to know what ???Self-Actualization??? means, and whether or not it???s legal in my state???

Merry Christmas to you all! See attachment if not familar with Abraham Maslow's work...

Live Free or??? (no, that???s taken)

Live Long, And Prosper (sorry, Harry???)

--bmr

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

H.Merijn Brand (procura — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:15:50 GMT

Oh, and I want a complete Home Movie set, so I can watch The Two Towers (which I get for free with the 100" wall covering plasma screen and dolby surround 15 speaker set) six times without interruption, after which I can look with my children to the bonus DVD of Harry Potter and the Hidden Chamber.

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:17:49 GMT

1. Age of Mythology for $2.99 or free
2. Bad reception on my cell phone for a week starting 21st hence differed calls and pages
3. 72 hrs a day from 21st until 29th and 2 day Christmas.
4. Insomnia from 21st until 29th
5. 12 hr day from 29th until next christmas

That will do

-Sri

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

H.Merijn Brand (procura — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:19:07 GMT

For the IT part, I don't care what happens at work, but I'd like to see *ALL* 1648 open bugs in the perl source code solved. Especiallia the one's I'm responsible for :)

For the domestic part, I'd like to see two christmas days without a 2 hour phone call from my mother in Law, 2 lovely children that don't quarrel, and a wife that hase no period. ()

Happy Christmas to all, and a virus-free 2003 (both IT-wise and medical) for all the loved one's (both machinery and family :)

H.Merijn

Enjoy, have FUN!

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:39:56 GMT

I want ALL the cool cars from the latest James Bond movie (Die Another Day). The green Jaguar (XK8, I believe), the Aston Martin (complete with camoflage, ejector seat and guns / missiles) and the Ford Thunderbird.

Sounds good to me.......

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

John Payne_2 — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 02:15:45 GMT

I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old. I want to sleep in just one day. Alternatively, I would like to wake up and not find myself hanging half off the bed because my kids have climbed into bed and are taking all the space on the other side of my wife...

(Just one day.)

John

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Vicente Sanchez_3 — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:20:32 GMT

Hello,

General Dream:
IF you don't know it, in Galicia, to the north of Spain, we have black tide, because an oil tanker, collapsed 3 weeks ago (70.000 oil tons). I would like that it had not happened. The shellfish of this part is the best in the world.

Personal Dreams:
I would like to win the lottery and to decide when to get up and what to make, of course in a good beach.

Personal Plan for holidays:
I have two girls almost 2 years old. I will pass the Christmas, taking care of them, me alone, my wife works. As you see, too amusing as to think of dinners or parties, and much less in work.

Merry Christmas

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Chris Wilshaw — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:28:57 GMT

Being able to download samples etc to replace the existing sound of your car horn. Just imagine people jumping out of the way as your car snarls something unpleasant to them.

Being able to survive the 2+ days that I'll spend at my parents house, without wishing that I lived in a country where Xmas wasn't celebrated.

An uncut DVD copy of every film that's ever been released (and a big oven to burn all the ones I don't want to see).

Alcohol that doesn't cause any ill effects (apart from sillyness) no matter how much you drink.

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Stefan Farrelly — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:35:38 GMT

a laptop that will work in -30C (as I need to wander around outside just to get a mobile phone connection so I can check my email) as I go to Poland every Christmas to see the wifes rellies and its always that cold!

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Stefan Schulz — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 10:35:02 GMT

all i want to have are friendly users. I didn't break their computers, or destroy their data.

These are not my problems these are their problems. I'm the one who helps and normaly solves this problems.

So i really would like to hear words like "thanks" and "please".

Regards

Stefan

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Lisa Mauer — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:29:46 GMT

All I want is the darn vpar software for my rp8400 that was promised in SEPTEMBER. Plus Stefan has a good post!
:)

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Carlos Fernandez Riera — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:57:57 GMT

I want to *logoff*.

Vicente : http://www.lavozadegalicia.es is the web i use to be informed. Good collections of Photos.

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Carlos Fernandez Riera — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:02:20 GMT

sORRY:

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Tom Jackson — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:31:17 GMT

Hi:

Good health and happiness for my family and friends!

Sounds corny, but it's the only thing that's really important.

I hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy holiday!

Thanks to everyone in this forum who has made the past year easier to deal with. Your solutions have helped keep steem from comming out of my ears. ;)

Tom

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

John Bolene — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:16:11 GMT

I want to be the science officer on Enterprise. To go where no man has gone before..yada..yada..

This sci-fi stuff just is not becomming reality quickly enough for me.

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Shannon Petry — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:21:55 GMT

I want to replace Bill Gates. This would allow me my ultimate dream....

Press announcement: I'm very sorry that Microsoft has duped the public all these years. Considering that 99% of our code is the same as it was in 1995, yet people have paid good money for allegidely new versions, were refunding money and closing our doors...

Press announcement: Microsoft will be adopting Linux as it's Kernel, and working with GNU and the OpenX foundation to benefit computer users...

Press announcement: Microsoft has released code that removes treadmills from our OS in all previous versions. Your legacy machines will no longer sporadically crash any non MS code....

Well..... we can all dream eh?

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

fg_1 — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:30:59 GMT

I want my very own clone of Brittany Spears.

I also want to make sure that each enduser who
aggrevated me over the year gets a lump of coal
in their stockings.

fg

Re: What do you really want for Christmas - 2002 version

Pete Randall — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:42:29 GMT

John Bolene -

Spock or T'Pol?

Michael,

All I want is a golf game that doesn't suck 98% of the time (and a lot less snow on the ground).

Fore!!

Pete