I would love to be able to afford to landscape my yard the way I want, cut some trees down, get some sun into the place. I’d love a power washer to use on my house so that it would always look like it was just painted.
I have the vehicle I want, have a home I’m happy with. I guess that’s about all I’d want. Oh, and I’d like to have the money to have someone come in and paint the whole inside for me. I did it myself about 2 years ago but I’m ready for a change.
I’d say that I would like a night of wild monkey lovin’ with DrainBead, but I can not afford to have Satan beat me to death, nor to have DrainBead laugh at me for the remainder of my natural life.
(please note, this was posted for satirical purposes only.)
an affair.
(1) Hoplolichas furcifer
(2) any naraoiid
(3) 28 inch Isotelus
If this list puzzles you, check out my username in a dictionary 
A car, any car, preferably one with an engine and a radio.
I am getting my liscence this summer (I know, I am aged, but I can’t drive for shit :)) and it looks like my mom and I will sharing her 88 Oldsmobile. I know I am going to feel like one bad-ass chick cruising around in that road hog. I might talk her into getting some dice for the rear view mirror!
Also, I’d really like for someone to pay off my credit card bill of $320. I will be able to do it in about a month, but the damn interest is kicking my ass.
Good luck with Antonio, Canthearya. I’m still waiting for George Clooney. Someday!
Most of the things I want that money can buy, I could afford right now. It’s just a question of (a) choosing which things I want, and (b) saving some for the proverbial rainy day.
The only thing I’d really, really like to buy that I couldn’t buy right this minute, I’m unlikely to ever be able to afford: I’d love to own the Baltimore Orioles. (Yes, the baseball team.)
A new car. I don’t want anything fancy, just a new car.
A house. A beautiful old one, with hardwood floors, a wraparound porch, huge bedrooms and a big fenced in back yard.
Furniture. A house full of antique furniture.
Love and Wisdom…
-SS 
Originally posted by MrCynical:
And this is any different now?
As for me, I would love to have a car. But there’s no way that I could afford the gas and the insurance right now, not to mention actually BUYING the car. But it would be so convenient. I hate taking the bus.
DrainBead sez:
No, but for entirely different reasons. 
Well, dammit, I just bought a summer suit I can’t afford . . . Got sucked into the gravitational pull of J. Peterman’s on my lunch hour and saw this GORGEOUS wheat linen suit (you guys can tune out here), c1912, with an ankle-length skirt and hip-length flared jacket, beautiful detail work. It was half-price, bit I still shouldn’t have splurged (now I’m having an over-spending panic attack).
But it really is gorgeous and makes me look like Irene Castle . . .
I always wondered who wants those.They pay 35-45$ a night for hookups. I think it’s less trouble to use motels.But I don’t spend weeks in the outdoors fishing and stuff.
I want a private jet. Like a Learjet or a Citation.
On the more-realistically-affordable front, I’d also like to get a great big 1000 Troy ounce ingot of silver. That’s, like, about $5000 worth of silver at the current bullion price; it would weigh around 80 pounds. I wouldn’t have to worry about it being stolen because no one could lift it. 
Mmmmmm, silverrrr…
The Erotica picture disc. It was on the shelves for four hours before it was pulled, and then about half of them were destroyed. Collectors sell them for $3,500 each.
sigh
Whoops, the board didn’t post my first one: A University education for my kids. Like I’ll ever be able to afford it.
maya maya maya maya maya maya maya maya maya maya.
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Of course you need a new car first, but I had my eyes fixed and it’s fantastic!!!
I had it done back before lasik was approved in the US, so I had PRK. I used to be about 20/400 in each eye. Now, my right eye is 20/30 and my left is 20/20. Awesome. I flushed my contacts right down the toilet in celebration!
The best thing about it is that I can wake up and see the alarm clock…across the room! Joy!
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That said, if I could afford it, I would like a houseful of kids. I want to adopt lots of kids from all over the world who need stability and love. Hubby and I can afford 3-4 kids (providing we put them through college) but I really want more like 10. I suppose we could have that many, but I’d like for them all to have the benefit of college. Plus, Hubby isn’t so keen on more than two. I’ll be able to convince him on three, but more than that and I haven’t a chance.
:::Honey, I’ve got SO much love to give!!!:::
Realistically, though, I want:
Lasik for my eyes. Last checked, I have astigmatism in both eyes, and I’m about 45/20, but that was three years ago. By now I’m probably 60/20. ::sigh::
A 1989 convertible Z24 5-spd, w/headers, glass-packs, no cat, twin turbo, awd, bored and stroked to 3.4L, and an titanium reinforced floorplan. Oooh, yeah.
An in-dash mp3 player and 10 disc changer.
MB Quart components, front and rear, for said car.
A Cove 10" DVC for the trunk.
A “General Lee” paint job for said car.
A decklid from a 92 Z with a spoiler.
200 disc Sony DVD changer.
300 disc Sony CD changer.
A Sony ES reciever.
Widescreen (16x9), digital, HD TV of at least 55".
Full complement of Sony speakers (5.1 channel) for said setup.
About $1000 for new CDs and DVDs.
Russian girl in a leather mini skirt. Right now. ::swoon::
–Tim
RTFIREFLY - so you are a big O’s fan? Me too! I think Cal and I were meant to be together…I met him once for three seconds and man, they were three beautiful seconds.
I would buy them all in a heartbeat!
Think we have a chance at the penant this year? I should point out that I am still trying to recover from the '96 series in which that stupid NY brat BROKE THE RULES AND CHEATED and we got screwed!
One time last spring, we were losing so badly that my mom and I managed to sneak down to the third row b/c all the rich people with good seats left. Brady was warming up RIGHT in front of me. I was used to being way back in the nasty seats, so I screamed at the top of my lungs “BRADY I LOVE YOU BABY!!” and he turned around and gave me this look. My mom was like, “He can hear you dope!”
Wow, that was some Hijack.
I really want a new goldfish, since Johnny Castle just died last week.
The one thing I want most in this world right now is not an option for me, and no, I’m not telling. It has no price tag.
After that will of course be Mr Bear coming home next week!!! I can hardly wait! Anyone want 2 teens for about a week??? I love you, honey.
For all of you who want Lasik: you are complaining? My prescription is currently -7.00 in one eye, and -7.25 in the other. Legal definition of blind is -4.00. I passed that when I was 16. I am so nearsighted that without my glasses, I have to get within about 2" of the mirror to see to put makeup on; and I mean the magnifying one. But, right now, it is doubtful I will ever be able to afford it. And, I’d feel too guilty anyway at spending that kind of money just on me to do it.
On a happier note, the 2 most affordable things I want next are to get my master shower redone(currently down to bare studs and concrete subfloor), and to go to Idaho in July to visit a dear friend with my kids. 