Monday, February 15, 2010

For my B-day

So I was putting together my Birthday list today and realized there is not that much that I want. At least not that much that is cheap that I want. This makes it hard for other people to purchase gifts for me. I do apologize. I do not think there was one thing on my list for under $100. I guess there comes a time in life when your wants exceed your friends and family ability to buy.
What people do not understand is that I am totally OK with no gifts at all. A simple happy B-day makes me happy. I plan to get all the little gadgets and cool things in my own time.
So Here is the short list- A new receiver for the family room that can handle HDMI switching- why? Because I have devices that are not compatible on the HDMI spec- some turn on and off when they are switched past HDMI- others do not- this makes it impossible to program my harmony remote with any ease. So to have an HDMI switch up to the TV would make things so much easier. The TV is the real problem.....
I also want a new harmony remote to replace my old Osiris remove in my media room- of course I have to have the PS3 attachement so I can again have single use remote capability down there.
I want new timberland shoes (not boots). They are waterproof and they feel great. My old ones are getting too old.
I want a Storm 2. This is a tough decision but I made it with a lot of trials and typing on the touch screen. It is nice enough so that I can type an email in 90% of the time it takes on my curve and I expect I will be even faster as I get used to it. What I really like is the fast scroll capability of a large touch screen. I also like the additional real estate on the screen for looking at attached documents- like spreadsheets.
I really wants some nice screw drivers. I am sick of having lame screw drivers. Hey- maybe this will be cheaper than $100?
Of course I want a new ATV as well- but that is NOT on my B-day list. I have to go out and buy that myself. But first I have to find what I want.
I want a big bore- which means 600+CC. I want a newer model- recent. With low miles and low hours. I do NOT want Polaris, Arctic cat or Kawasaki. All have reliability concerns to me. I do not think I want a Honda either- they are under powered and do not offer a front Diff lock- GET WITH IT HONDA
I want either a Suzuki King Quad, a Yamaha Grizzly, Can-Am Outlander (yeah right- crazy expensive). The problem is that all ATV models have issues. With the Suzuki it is a battery drain/hard start issue- but with the 750 (out in 2008) that solved those issues- so 2008 or newer. With the Yamaha it is a boiling gas/pressure issue. Apparently a check valve solves this- so either I do not that myself or find one that has already been fixed. Right now I cannot seem to find one inside of driving distance that fits my criteria. The search continues.

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