What are some cool gifts to ask for for Christmas, etc...?

I'm a little late with this, but the Neimans xmas catalog came out this week.

I know the million dollar watches are a hot item:

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/christmasbook/fantasy.jsp?cid=CBF12_O5407&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D74&icid=05407

....and I am loving the jetpack: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/christmasbook/fantasy.jsp?cid=CBF12_O5412&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D69&icid=O5412


..but I want to meet the guy who buys his woman a fucking henhouse.
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/christmasbook/fantasy.jsp?cid=CBF12_O5415&cidShots=m,a,b,c,z&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D64&icid=O5415

 

You can put just about anything at Amazon on a wishlist, can't you? Does it only have to be books? Because they do have some good stuff and it would be a good place to browse for stuff you want that you didn't know you wanted.

 

For me.



http://www.neimanmarcus.com/christmasbook/fantasy.jsp?cid=CBF12_O5410&cidShots=m,a,b,c&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D71&icid=05410

 

Money.

 

Peace throughout the world, an end to the NHL lockout and an Armani suit.

 

I always give very specific ideas, because I know what I need for the kitchen or around the house, or a gift card I can use. The rest of the family just says "I dunno." Drives me crazy. I usually do OK in the gift selection, but it stresses me out. I love getting gift cards. Then I can take time to pick something I can really use.

 

Don't marry her. Not kidding.

 

You have to spend $1m before you can wear watches that ugly.

 

Real estate.

 

Bicycles are nice.

www.pinarello.com/eng/dogma65_carbon_850.php

 

This one's nice, too, and less expensive.

bhbikes-us.com/bikes/detail/21

 

Sort of related story...

My inlaws side of the family always did a Christmas gift exchange withh everyone buying for everyone else. One year I suggested we draw names and submit a list everyone except my wife hated the idea.

There is usually nothing I want that I don't get for myself (plus I am hard to buy for)

I told everyone that the only thing I wanted was donations to charity in my name (Medecins San Frontiers).

After having to make a charitable donation in my name sudddenly the next year everyone was ok with drawing names.