A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch
It’s that time of the year again. When the holidays come around, I usually make a list to help my friends decide what to buy for me or their other techie pals. I can hope the emphasis in that last sentence is on the word “me”.
If you buy this Toshiba 84‑inch Ultra HD smart LED television, your gift recipient will definitely have something to brag about. Not only will they tell everyone about their smart TV, but you can be sure they will mention the giver. Unfortunately, there is a small shipping charge of $1190. That is relatively modest when you compare it to the product price of $115,299.99.
What computer geek on your list couldn’t use a 1.6TB SSD. Why cheap out on a gift like this? You can buy them a 10 pack for the low price of only $122,803.25 with free shipping. Since you are saving money on shipping, you might want to throw in some drive mounting brackets.
Lets admit it. Even technological people occasionally have to answer the call of nature. Wouldn’t it be nice to enter the little room and have the toilet seat automatically open for you? Did you know that if your business sometimes leaves an odor, you can have it deodorized? Best of all, just think how much money your gift recipient will save on toilet paper. The DXV Toilet will do all this for the low price of $4200.
If you don’t like shopping on Amazon, there are a lot of other web sites when you can fill your Christmas list. Although I’m not an Apple user, I might change if someone would buy me this iPhone Diamond 4. It will only set you back about eight million dollars. I wonder if it comes with a protective case?
I’ve got to admit that I would rather have someone give me an Android phone this year. I especially like this GoldVish Eclipse. It even has some decent specifications. The price is much more reasonable than an iPhone Diamond. It is only 32,000 Euros (about $36,500). For that low price someone could gift me two of them in case I drop one in the toilet.
If you read my October article, you already know that I bought a new desktop. Now I need a new laptop for my occasional travels. Lamborghini is well known for their quality automobiles, so it stands to reason that the Automobili Lamborghini VX7SX must be a pretty good machine. After all it was really manufactured by Asus. You might notice that there isn’t a price listed. I’ve looked it up for you. It retails for only $355,000.
Let’s face it. No one will ever buy me any of those expensive toys. Here are some suggestions for stuff I could really use. I’m getting a little old and often find myself having to use the facilities in a hurry. This survival kit would be really useful. A book to read would also be nice. It is starting to get cold in Louisiana. My feet often get chilled. I could always use another pair of socks. Some candy canes are always a good Christmas gift.
Who the heck am I trying to kid? No one is going to buy me any of the things in this article. Maybe I can just get someone to buy me a tank of gas so I could drive to Lake Charles and attend the annual SWLAPCUG Christmas Party.
Thanks for reading.