Stuff I Want

And I want that power in the form of a home standby generator…

And I want this because we have what must be the most unreliable electric power grid in the country in the Memphis area.  This is mostly because we have so many trees, very large trees in many cases, which tend to fall during storms [...]

And not just any hot tub; this one…

… which is a Jacuzzi J-480 spa / hot tub.  It sounds like it’s well equipped – lots of jets, built in music system and lights, and even a little water fall.  Plus, they claim it seats 6, so the wife and I should be able to squeeze [...]

OK, it’s not like I’m a weakling or something. I can yank a 50 pound bag of dog food out of the back of my truck with one hand. I just don’t look like I have muscles. So I want one of these…

 
No, not the hunk, although Annie may disagree with me on that point, [...]

OK, I don’t really need this gun.  Honestly, for practical purposes a smaller caliber rifle would be better, and cheaper, but one can’t always live by what’s practical, and selecting a Barrett M107 .50 Caliber sniper rifle over some smaller caliber varmint rifle is one of those times.  Truly, my general rifle needs – shooting [...]

Where’s the beef?!  Well, in some alternate universe a special heap of it would be on my Christmas supper table.  As background, we always make a big deal out of Christmas dinner, and always invite all of our relatives who live in the area as well as all our friends who don’t have family near [...]

I’ve always agreed with the old saying that a man’s (and presumably a woman’s) home is his castle.  Which is all well and good, but the trouble with castles is that people, such as Government agents, know where to find you.  That’s why I want a castle that can cruse the highway system, taking me [...]

I want a party boat.  To be more specific, I want one of these…

Which is a Sanpan 2500FE, manufactured by Godfrey Marine.  Sure it costs more than most people make in a year, but it has an excellent reputation for quality and durability and, really, doesn’t everyone get that urge every now and then to take [...]

A Ford Shelby Cobra Mustang GT500 to be more or less exact.  OK, I’m not shooting for the moon on this one, but at nearly $50,000 it’s as far out of my price range as any Ferrari, but if one had the cash, or credit, it would be a lot easier to get.

Besides, even if [...]