20.9.07

Wishes

I've got to make a wish list for my family. That is, a list of things I would like to get for my birthday or Christmas (Dec. 24th and 25th, respectively), so my family will have ideas on what to buy me. Last year I made my wish list on it's own blog, and I'll probably do that again. I'll give you the link when I do, but for now I'm just gonna spitball a few ideas for things I'd like to get, without the formatting.

Top on the list is usually Transformers. First and foremost, the Michael Bay film comes out on DVD in October, so that's on there. The Widescreen format, obviously, preferably the 2-Disk deluxe version. As far as toys go, I'm still trying to get my hands on the Concept Camero version of Bumblebee, as well as the Eighty Dollar(!!) Ultimate Bumblebee, which is simply so over the top I need it in my collection. Speaking of over the top things, I'm still looking for the Cybertron Primus, because there aren't enough Transforming planets in my house. (Current count: 1 - Unicron.) I need some more from the movie line. I was thinking about putting Ironhide, Rachet, Blackout and the leader-class Brawl, to set up a huge action diorama like that scene from the climax. I also wanna grab the ten buck Arcee toy, cuz I've never had a real female Autobot before, and I think I need one, don't you? There's also a scattering of the Titanium class figures I'd like, like G1 Ultra Magnus and War Within Grimlock. I loves me some War Within figures.

So, moving on from there, what else do I want?... Eh, I suppose video games would be a good category. I've got a few things showing up on the Wii I'm very interested in. Super Smash Bros Brawl and Mario Galaxy both pop up to mind. Also, I never got a copy of Pokemon Battle Revolution, so I should ask for that... This is ridiculous, I work in the video game department. Why can't I think of games I'd like? Ummm... I got nothing. Oh! Metal Slug Anthology. I mean, other big stuff for it, I'm not so sure about. Mario Party 8 I wouldn't say no to, but I'm not sure who I'd play it with once all the family left town. (/me pulls up List of Wii games on Wikipedia) Ooh! Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. I managed to wait out all the other Lego Star Wars games, so this should be good. Nothing else really leaps out at me, though. ._.

So, uh, 360 games, maybe? I've got the system, but just two games. What else is there I want? Actually, the 360 adds a new problem to the list. Can I ask for games that aren't really "family appropriate"? For instance, I've been eyeing DOA: Extreme 2, the Dead or Alive bikini volleyball game. It's cheapish, and if it were $20, I'd probably have picked it up already. But its still hovering at $30 for now, and really, aside from being a very silly thing to pull out when I feel like some cornball gaming, I'm not sure if I need it that bad. Probably not enough to ask my family for the soft core porn game. But Crackdown and Dead Rising are a bit more of a grey area. I may also put Air Combat 6 on there, but again, not too much. The curse of working in the video game deptartment, when something comes out that I'm interested in, I know about it, and am constantly reminded about it WHILE DOING ACTIVITIES THAT EARN ME MONEY. Thus, I see game while working, and spend that hard earned money on it within a week or two.

PSP has a few bright spots - Jeanne D'Arc, Disgaea, and Final Fantasy Tactics, and maybe Air Combat. I'll probably snatch up the PSP 2000 myself at work, but other than that, I'm prolly gonna stop buying things until Christmas. In fact, I may just hold off on buying it until after Christmas, using the gift cards I'm sure to get.

I'm kinda sad there's nothing on DS that leaps to mind (I saw Sonic Rush Adventure, that may go on the list), but really, I'm too tired to search that list any more.

I'm trying to figure out some books too, but jeez, it's 2:30 now. Sleep time now. Gnight.

See, didn't I tell you it'd be a rough draft?

10.9.07

Daily Double

Alex Trebek is the smartest man alive. People constantly ask him questions, but he always has the answers.

9.9.07

The Simcity Board of Advisors

The Simcity Board of Advisors

YOU CAN'T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU'LL REGRET THIS!

Someone should make a tool to let you make these on your own. Like the Motivator or ThreatDown Generator. Something that would let you insert your text, and either choose one of the default faces, or upload an image of your own. Much lawls would be had.