HoHoHo (your official Christmas wishlist) 2006

SuzyView wrote in post #2248184
A new PDA since my old one is about 4 years old and the battery doesn't hold a charge anymore and to replace it costs more than a new PDA.

A nice new photography book.

A trip to Hawaii.

My boys all at home and not arguing the whole time.

I know I am dreaming, but hey, it's Christmas.

Do you like palm or windows, Suzy? I'd snag a Treo smartphone. I've got the 650, and it's just grand to have. A super feature packed pda and a phone all in one. Wireless internet, integrated keyboard, bluetooth, camera/camcorder, etc. It has it all. They have the 700 available in windows and palm, and I haven't played with it enough to say how good it is. All I know is, 10 seconds into playing with the windows version, it crashed and had to reset.

Billginthekeys wrote in post #2248110
Ronald, get them paper thin walls insulated yet?

...the heck are you talking about?

Anyway, what do I personally want for christmas? If we're talking realistically, I'd like either an 85L or a 135L. Preferrably the 85. Unrealistically? I'd like a 1DMkIIN, as I spent the "N" money on computer stuff, a second 35L (don't ask..yet ), an 85 1.8, and I had to replace my cellphone, as it got..er..smashed.

Canon 17-40
Canon 70-200 f/4
Canon 50 f/1.4
Manfrotto tripod and head
ND filters
Printer

and of course snow

(hopefully I will get the 17-40 in time to get some snowy landscapes down)

but if Santa won the lottery:

5D
16-35L
50L
85L
70-200L f/2.8 IS
300L

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248207
Do you like palm or windows, Suzy? I'd snag a Treo smartphone. I've got the 650, and it's just grand to have. A super feature packed pda and a phone all in one. Wireless internet, integrated keyboard, bluetooth, camera/camcorder, etc. It has it all. They have the 700 available in windows and palm, and I haven't played with it enough to say how good it is. All I know is, 10 seconds into playing with the windows version, it crashed and had to reset.

Funny you should say that. My 2 year Verizon contract is up in January and I have had my cell phone for almost 3 years now and it's pretty beat. So, I was going to indulge this wish of mine at Christmas and get a PDA phone, but my husband loves his Blackberry and said it would be great for me. I'm not convinced so I will look into the other models. Just so expensive. I have a Sony Clie from years ago and it works great, but it's had it's run and now, I've got to upgrade.

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248210
...the heck are you talking about?

look at last years thread. you asked for 800 pounds of coal to heat your house because the walls are too thin

Billginthekeys wrote in post #2248224
look at last years thread. you asked for 800 pounds of coal to heat your house because the walls are too thin

Link?

My house uses natural gas, and it's around $2k/month in the winter to heat.

SuzyView wrote in post #2248221
Funny you should say that. My 2 year Verizon contract is up in January and I have had my cell phone for almost 3 years now and it's pretty beat. So, I was going to indulge this wish of mine at Christmas and get a PDA phone, but my husband loves his Blackberry and said it would be great for me. I'm not convinced so I will look into the other models. Just so expensive. I have a Sony Clie from years ago and it works great, but it's had it's run and now, I've got to upgrade.

Blackberries are crap. I hate them and everything about them. No touchscreen (a biggie for me), no real user-friendly functionality or anything. The Treo's just have everything. The 700p looks great. If it had wifi, I'd jump on it.

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248210
Anyway, what do I personally want for christmas? If we're talking realistically, I'd like either an 85L or a 135L

didn't you buy the 135L like a few weeks ago and sold it after like 3 days??

you have the be the most confused individual i have ever met...

I needed other things, and I had the focal length covered. Now it's free.

Hopefully MBP C2D for me..

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248232
Link?

My house uses natural gas, and it's around $2k/month in the winter to heat.

https://photography-on-the.net …highlight=coal#​post963779

im sure it was a joke. so i was joking back.

that would be 70-200mm F4L, but probably i will get it before christmas, on my birthday Ya know, 18th is a big birthday! If i do get the lens for bday, i would like a polarising filter from santa

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248232
Blackberries are crap. I hate them and everything about them.

Ther bigest problem with my Blackberry is that all my work e-mail arrives on it

Billginthekeys wrote in post #2248292
https://photography-on-the.net …highlight=coal#​post963779

im sure it was a joke. so i was joking back.

Oh ho. Yeah, it sucks that natural gas (at least here) has more than doubled. Makes it rough for some people.

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2248307
... natural gas (at least here) has more than doubled.

Man, you seem to generate lots of gas so can't you use some of that?

I asked for a hood for my 50mm 1.8 last year and got it This year I want to go back to Barcelona for 3-4 days, or if I am flush I might go to the Gambia for some sun Toys suck!

Canon 70-200 f/4 L
or
Sigma 10-20

If not:
- New jacket
- Banksy: Wall and Piece book
- A book on CS2
- New hard drive / external hard drive
- Some running shoes
- Other random things.

Leaning towards the 70-200 if i can afford a lense, I want something to take with me on my hitchhike to Morocco.