Birthday Wish List

It's actually now officially past my birthday, but I suppose this could double as a Christmas wish list as well. (Or Easter? Father's Day? Arbor Day? National Doughnut Day? Any excuse for stuff). So without further ado, here is my current Top 10. Note: Not everything here is feasible unless you are a wealthy individual who does not like to stay wealthy due to buying really expensive stuff for random strangers.

1. DONATIONS TO EXTRA LIFE: I am as of this writing at $50 of my personal $250 goal. So there's still a ways to go, but hey, I'll be streaming the marathon on my Twitch channel (I think mysterysquick and I will be alternating Twitch channels each year) and it goes for 24 hours so you also get to see us slowly descend into madness. We will play games new(ish) and old (squick and I have a fetish for classic console games) and squick's Wii U will hopefully make an appearance. So help out some kids at Hasbro Children's Hospital!

2. PINNACLE STUDIO 17 ULTIMATE: The biggest need I have for my YouTube hobby right now is a better video editor. Movie Maker is adequate but it lacks certain features that would be helpful (such as photo/video overlays). I don't need 4k support as my videos are produced in 720p, but the more features I can get the better, and this is one of the more reasonably-priced suites that I can tell. Feel free to offer suggestions in the comments if you disagree :)

3. 1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1: A bargain at 6 figures. OK, maybe bargain isn't the right word. But it's the rarest Camaro ever built, only 69 of them were made. It packs a 427 ci V8, normally reserved for the Corvette of the day. I will also accept a 1969 SS 396, 1990 IROC-Z, or a 1992 Pontiac Trans Am.

4. Full Size Quad Cab 4x4 Pickup Truck: Ok, no links here since I don't ultimately care that much if it's a Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado 1500 or Toyota Tundra. This is a bit more practical that the muscle cars above, as I've run into situations where I've said "Gee, I really wish I had a pickup truck right now." It would have to be a quad cab due to children requiring that I have a full size back seat. Unfortunately that means less bed but oh well. Of course, that's only if I replace my sedan. If it's to be a third vehicle then I imagine a regular cab should be fine.

5. Grand Theft Auto V preorder for PC: I'm starting to get a bit hooked on this game with the limited play time I have gotten. I would certainly run a YouTube series chronicling my exploits.

6. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade preorder: Specifically the Warrior Pack. The game will have a free-to-play option (Orks) but I ultimately want to play a Space Marine which requires the full purchase. This will also get me access to the game's beta which would allow me to preview the game on my YouTube channel.

7. New Space Wolves Codex and Stormclaw Boxed Set: I have mentioned before that I play the tabletop game. I currently have 2 armies: Crimson Fists Space Marines and a small detachment of Space Wolves Space Marines. My codex is the previous edition and is now outdated (or will be when the new codex is released on Saturday). The boxed set will not only give me more Space Wolves (likely allowing me to run a full army) but will also get me a small army of Orks which is the army I'd like to run next anyway, as well as a miniature 7th edition rulebook (still annoyed that my 6th edition rulebook is outdated. Only got it a year ago). Where was this box 3 years ago??? Sadly the box is going to be a limited run.

8. Condenser Microphone Kit: I love my Razer Kraken headset. It's the most comfortable headset I have ever used, and it sounds great. The microphone is the area where it's lacking, and this is a common thread among headsets. It's serviceable, to be sure, and it's not a huge hassle to use Audacity to clean it up. But at some point I'll need to simply break down and get a new mic. This includes a USB condenser microphone with stand, pop filter and polishing cloth.

9. Castle in the Scottish Highlands: Running item from when I used to give my parents humorous Christmas lists. And who wouldn't want their own castle?

10. Steam gift cards: As I am back to being a PC gamer first, console gamer second, I have greatly expanded my Steam library through the Humble Bundle (while helping out charity no less!). But there's one issue with the Humble Bundle: No control over which games are offered. This is obviously not a deal breaker. After all, they offer bundles of games starting at just $1. But that's also left me with games I don't necessarily want (though I will still likely run YouTube vids on them). Steam cards will allow me to get the games I want and take advantage of the many sales Steam runs over the course of the year (including the big ones: the Summer Sale and Holiday Sale).

So there's my current Top 10. Now get out there and start spending your hard earned money making my wishes come true! (I have no idea why you would do that. I'll just assume you're a wealthy individual who does not like to stay wealthy due to buying really expensive stuff for random strangers)