My practical wish list...

CrazyRabbit

1. Petrol pumps that I can set to deliver an exact amount of petrol/diesel. i.e, Choose €10 worth, and it pumps exactly that amount and then shuts off.

2. Chairs with a sloping curved backs that supports my spine, preventing damage. (I'm always slouching as sitting up straight is uncomfortable!)

3. All those good console-only games to be ported over to the PC so I can play them with great graphics and sound, and controllers that I can actually use (Mouse + keyboard ftw!)

4. 3D interactive virtual porn (What can I say?...I'm a guy.)

5. Clothes that truly can't get wrinkled/don't need ironing.

6. High capacity, cheap, solid-state hard drives. I hate slow hard drives!

7. PC games that don't have stupid, annoying copy protection or requirements (DVD must be in drive, entering 30 digit serial numbers)

8. A single motor insurance policy and road tax payment that covers any vehicle I own. After all, I can't ever drive more than one at any one time.

9. More smilies and the ability to embed pictures in the After Hours forum of boards.ie.

10. DVD's to be released at the same time the movie appears in the cinema, and for movies to be released simultaneously worldwide. I've seen some movies arrive in cinema's here over a year after they appeared in the US.

11. Blizzard to finally release Diablo 3. 10 years waiting is long enough!!!!

12. An MS Windows interface that isn't crap & annoying as hell.

Superbus

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

1. Petrol pumps that I can set to deliver an exact amount of petrol/diesel. i.e, Choose €10 worth, and it pumps exactly that amount and then shuts off.

2. Chairs with a sloping curved backs that supports my spine, preventing damage. (I'm always slouching as sitting up straight is uncomfortable!)

3. All those good console-only games to be ported over to the PC so I can play them with great graphics and sound, and controllers that I can actually use (Mouse + keyboard ftw!)

4. 3D interactive virtual porn (What can I say?...I'm a guy.)

5. Clothes that truly can't get wrinkled/don't need ironing.

6. High capacity, cheap, solid-state hard drives. I hate slow hard drives!

7. PC games that don't have stupid, annoying copy protection or requirements (DVD must be in drive, entering 30 digit serial numbers)

8. A single motor insurance policy and road tax payment that covers any vehicle I own. After all, I can't ever drive more than one at any one time.

9. More smilies and the ability to embed pictures in the After Hours forum of boards.ie.

10. DVD's to be released at the same time the movie appears in the cinema, and for movies to be released simultaneously worldwide. I've seen some movies arrive in cinema's here over a year after they appeared in the US.

11. Blizzard to finally release Diablo 3. 10 years waiting is long enough!!!!

12. An MS Windows interface that isn't crap & annoying as hell.

Agree with all of them but for the highlighted one, the first part would kill cinema and the second part has kind of already come about.

I wouldn't hold my breath for any of the others so I'm afraid! The world just doesn't seem to work around logic.

phasers

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

1. Petrol pumps that I can set to deliver an exact amount of petrol/diesel. i.e, Choose €10 worth, and it pumps exactly that amount and then shuts off.
Ah Jaysus it's not hard to do yourself if you pay attention

2. Chairs with a sloping curved backs that supports my spine, preventing damage. (I'm always slouching as sitting up straight is uncomfortable!)
These already exist

5. Clothes that truly can't get wrinkled/don't need ironing.
Linen

8. A single motor insurance policy and road tax payment that covers any vehicle I own. After all, I can't ever drive more than one at any one time.
Don't most insurance policies do this? How many cars do you own mr millionaire?

9. More smilies and the ability to embed pictures in the After Hours forum of boards.ie.
NO.

10. DVD's to be released at the same time the movie appears in the cinema, and for movies to be released simultaneously worldwide. I've seen some movies arrive in cinema's here over a year after they appeared in the US.
That makes no sense.


12. An MS Windows interface that isn't crap & annoying as hell.
Lol Windows

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IM0

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

4. 3D interactive virtual porn (What can I say?...I'm a guy.)

isnt that sex really?

Praetorian Saighdiuir

I practically wish i hadnt spotted this "useful" thread!!...



....its nearly Christmas.....ask Santa

CrazyRabbit

me@ucd wrote: »

isnt that sex really?

Virtually...

FearDark

phasers wrote: »

Lol windows

Another apple fanboy/fangirl? If its not apple its "Lol"...

Totally with the op on the awseome console games that you can only play with a controller, mouse and keyboard are king!

drunkmonkey

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

4. 3D interactive virtual porn (What can I say?...I'm a guy.)

You'll need a 3D TV and the Jenna Jameson My Plaything DVD I or II (What can I say?...I'm a guy)

anniehoo

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

8. A single motor insurance policy and road tax payment that covers any vehicle I own. After all, I can't ever drive more than one at any one time.

+1 I hate having to pay car tax. I never have the dosh saved on time, would much prefer direct debit at the start of the month just like car insurance.

El Weirdo

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

1. Petrol pumps that I can set to deliver an exact amount of petrol/diesel. i.e, Choose €10 worth, and it pumps exactly that amount and then shuts off.

These already exist. They are obviously for women.

Chuchoter

I want to make one!!

1. Really good buses. That go everywhere and are never late.
2. Internet providers that stay out of my business *looking at you eircom*
3. Something that makes your hair stop growing so you can keep your hair short longer
4. High heels that are comfortable
5. Sunscreen that lets you get tanned without all the bad side effects
6. Cheap glasses and dentistry (we payed the dentist like 6 grand this year!!!:eek:)
7. And I want a luas. Outside my house.

bonerm

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

10. DVD's to be released at the same time the movie appears in the cinema, and for movies to be released simultaneously worldwide. I've seen some movies arrive in cinema's here over a year after they appeared in the US.

Why would studios do this when there's still enough people out there who'll go to the cinema AND buy the DVD subsequently. Release the DVD on day1 and you're throwing away $$$

As things stand it might be inconveinent for the shut-ins who have to wait six months or whatever, but that's too bad.

turnfan

What about a blanket, with sleeves on it????

Wazdakka

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

1. Petrol pumps that I can set to deliver an exact amount of petrol/diesel. i.e, Choose €10 worth, and it pumps exactly that amount and then shuts off.
They have these. They use them in loads of other countries, and sometimes here in dodgy areas where you have to pay first.

2. Chairs with a sloping curved backs that supports my spine, preventing damage. (I'm always slouching as sitting up straight is uncomfortable!)
They also have these.. They just cost more.

3. All those good console-only games to be ported over to the PC so I can play them with great graphics and sound, and controllers that I can actually use (Mouse + keyboard ftw!)
As also a member of the glorious PC gaming master race I'm inclined to agree with you.. but, you could get a keyboard and mouse for your console if you're really arsed.

4. 3D interactive virtual porn (What can I say?...I'm a guy.)
Agreed... The problem is tht somebody will invent the force feedback codpiece then BAM.. the human race is extinct in 50 years

5. Clothes that truly can't get wrinkled/don't need ironing.
Do you not own a jumper?

6. High capacity, cheap, solid-state hard drives. I hate slow hard drives!
They're getting there. Capacity or cost isn't really the issue though.. It's read / write speed.

7. PC games that don't have stupid, annoying copy protection or requirements (DVD must be in drive, entering 30 digit serial numbers)
Fraid they have to get the money out of you some way... Some software does use licenses that are tied to the a specific piece of hardware on your computer tho, so it could be done. But
if your computer / console falls over you may have to buy it again.

8. A single motor insurance policy and road tax payment that covers any vehicle I own. After all, I can't ever drive more than one at any one time.
+One million. It'll never happen tho, The irish government likes it's taxes too much.. Also the insurance cartel that run Ireland might loose money.

9. More smilies and the ability to embed pictures in the After Hours forum of boards.ie.
I brought up the smiley thing a while ago.. i thought seasonal ones might be a good Idea. Apparently it's expensive / considered pointless to have more and a right pain in the ass to change them. Could you really handle that many lolcats if we had pics here?

10. DVD's to be released at the same time the movie appears in the cinema, and for movies to be released simultaneously worldwide. I've seen some movies arrive in cinema's here over a year after they appeared in the US.
Movies are released at differet times for a few reasons.
Advertisement testing, merchandising, spreading out profits over different tax years, ect ect.. And with the way free information (Piracy) is working at the moment, Having the movie in the cinema is one of the surefire revenue generators they have.

11. Blizzard to finally release Diablo 3. 10 years waiting is long enough!!!!
It's time we face facts man.. Diablo 3 is filed right next to Duke Nukem in the Vaporware bin


12. An MS Windows interface that isn't crap & annoying as hell.
HA.....hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha... No.

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Gummy Panda

Wazdakka wrote: »

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OP do not listen to this one. D3 will not be vaporware. Blizzcon is in october so expect more D3 footage like this clip from last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31VpcWV2R9E

Wazdakka

Gummy Panda wrote: »

OP do not listen to this one. D3 will not be vaporware. Blizzcon is in october so expect more D3 footage like this clip from last year

Yea but they're meant to be making a game not a bloody movie...

I want release dates damnit!! :mad:

easyeason3

1)Resealable packages that actually reseal & don't let the food go crusty & dry.

2)Clothes that are actually the size they say on the label instead of being too small or too big.

3)Wine that doesn't make me turn into a frothing at the mouth psycho.

4)Taco fries that don't make me want to **** myself inside out.

5)Painkillers that actually work as per the recommended dose on the pack.

6)That the nearest basket case in a ten mile radius doesn't automatically gravitate towards me to make small talk.

7)And of course I'd like to change my inability to win the lotto.