Arthur's Xmas List 2006
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Books
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Holding steady on books at the moment, but there are a few I
still want:

"I'm Just Here For The Food" - Alton Brown (not the sequel)
"Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals" - Rachael Ray (not the entertaining version)
"A New Kind of Science" - Stephen Wolfram
"An Introduction to Legal Reasoning" - Edward H. Levi
"The Life and Death of Great American Cities" - Jane Jacobs
"A Dirty Job" - Christopher Moore

DVDs
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Stargate SG1: Seasons 4-8
Donnie Darko
Requiem for a Dream (Directors Cut)
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Touch of Evil
On the Waterfront
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
Dogma
Good Eats DVDs (available off Food Network)

CDS
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Incredibles Soundtrack
Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtrack
Weird Al - Straight Out of Lynwood

(These ones are definitely available on Amazon, but likely not in 
 local stores. They're from a Mormon college, what do you want?)
Vocal Point - Standing Room Only 
Vocal Point - Mouthing Off
Vocal Point - Grand Slam


Shockingly, I DO Work - Here's Stuff I Need
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"Effective Java Programming Language Guide" - Joshua Block
  Pricey but dang useful.

A good pair of full-ear (monitor-style) headphones
  With volume control, preferably. Noise-cancelling is a plus
  but not necessary (expensive! Woo).


Feed My Addictions
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PerplexCity card packs
  These are usually available from GameStop. They're not expensive, and
  at least there's less of them to collect than Magic: The Gathering. Sigh.

Magic: The Gathering card packs
  I'll take whatever, but I currently have none of the Time Spiral
  expansion, so that's where I would start if I were allowed to spend
  money on them this month. Which I'm not.


Apartment Stuff
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KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, White
  Normally a hefty purchase, but you can get them factory-reconditioned 
  from Amazon for approximately $200! Please don't bump down to the 
  Classic series - reviews (and Cook's Illustrated) claim that even 
  occasional bread kneading can burn out the motors on those.

Pouring Shield for KitchenAid Mixer

Absinthe
  You'll have to look for an overseas vendor. It's legal to buy in the US but 
  not to sell. http://www.bestabsinthe.com/ has reputedly excellent absinthe 
  but it's close to $70 a bottle at the cheapest.
  http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/ has some viable other suggestions.

Wireless Router
  Linksys is a decent enough brand. Shoot for 802.11g (may be called
  Wireless-G or something similar). 

Gold basket filter for 12 Cup Mr. Coffee coffee makers
  Basket filter - not cone! I've been unable to locate one.

Money
  As always, the Generic Gift is well recieved.