What do you want for your birthday?

[Caledonia]

Inspired by a thought from another thread, what do you want for you birthday, or any other occasion when people say "what do you want for ...", or "I'd really like to get you something....". It's not the wishlist, that's in other threads and is usually way out of reach. When somebody really, really wants to buy you or give you something that means something, or you just want it and here's the opportunity, what is it? All answers are completely confidential and only shared with at least the entire Observation Bar. Altruism, optimism, selfisism, out with it. Santa may still get the message!

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

A time machine?


Swing High,
- C H

 

[G. Fink-Nottle]

The Wilson Ron Santo glove that I had as a kid. I don't know what happened to it but I'd love to have one just like it.

 

[Senator Jack]

I still want booze.

SJ

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Absinthe.

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[Caledonia]

So without an official poll, that's 50/50 on alcohol then. I see a trend!

I wish they still made Action Girl. She could kick Action Man b**t anytime! Or at least mine did once I kidnapped my brother's action man and tied him to his tank and sent him over the abyss (stairs in reality, but imagination is a wonderful thing). But I never got an Action Girl with tank and weapons because Action Girl could only be so "action" in the 70s, so that's what I want, although more Lara Croft now if I'm honest. And I'd like the outfit to be me sized too, and the heroes, and the equipment, and the vehicles, and, oh you get the drift....

 

[Lady Day]

I still want booze.

SJ

What he said.

LD

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

I want a new car. A vintage SL Mercedes convertible will do. If that can't be found I wouldn't mind a Land Rover Defender 2 door. They look like a lot of fun to drive. Then I woke up......
But on a more reasonable note, I wouldn't mind a new digital camera or a fully loaded sewing machine.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

The Federal Reserve Banking System.

So I could print plenty of money to go around. After all,...it's just paper anyway,right?

(Okay,...I wish for world peace!) lol

 

[Marc Chevalier]

X-ray glasses that work. (That ad in the back of the comic book lied.) :rage:

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[Tony in Tarzana]

A vintage top hat (not a collapsible) that's in decent shape and in my size.

 

[Caledonia]

X-ray glasses that work. (That ad in the back of the comic book lied.) :rage:

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Yours didn't either? There's got to be somebody we can sue. I also want a trip to a seaside place where you can pick snails off the harbour walls and stick them on again and they crawl off. I'm getting nostalgic. Update!

 

[jamespowers]

I want a new car. A vintage SL Mercedes convertible will do. If that can't be found I wouldn't mind a Land Rover Defender 2 door. They look like a lot of fun to drive. Then I woke up......
But on a more reasonable note, I wouldn't mind a new digital camera or a fully loaded sewing machine.

Like this:

Regards,

J

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Like this:

Regards,

J

Oh Yes! That would be the one. Am I wrong or is that the gullwing? I just love the styling, and the luggage too. My grandfather restored one many years ago. I've asked my dad to scan the pictures, if he has any, so I can post them.
The Ralph Lauren car collection was at the Museum of Fine Arts here in Boston. He has a gullwing in his collection, it was so amazing to see one up close again.
Thanks so much James for posting these pictures. They are beautiful.

 

[jamespowers]

Oh Yes! That would be the one. Am I wrong or is that the gullwing? I just love the styling, and the luggage too. My grandfather restored one many years ago. I've asked my dad to scan the pictures, if he has any, so I can post them.
The Ralph Lauren car collection was at the Museum of Fine Arts here in Boston. He has a gullwing in his collection, it was so amazing to see one up close again.
Thanks so much James for posting these pictures. They are beautiful.

Yep, its a Gull Wing. Knowing that and about $250,000 will get you one. Restoring one fromt he ground up costs even more. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

 

[LizzieMaine]

A job where I get paid what I'm worth.

Health Insurance.

A really cute pair of dark brown shoes, neither clunky nor uncomfortable (those I've already got.)

 

[DancingSweetie]

So I could print plenty of money to go around. After all,...it's just paper anyway,right?

(Okay,...I wish for world peace!) lol

Send some of that this way!

I would like to finally have my sweetie with me on my next birthday.

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Send some of that this way!

I would like to finally have my sweetie with me on my next birthday.

What a sweet birthday present that would be. I truly hope this wish comes through for you, and please thank your sweetie for me for helping us all to be safe and free.

 

[magneto]

Re: Wanting booze for your birthday

What he said.

LD

Oh, that's such a modest wish...if I'm to have booze, I'd like it "gift wrapped" inside a nice mint 1930s Westinghouse icebox please

 

[DancingSweetie]

I will. I also want a digital camera.....I think I'm the only one who still doesn't have one.