************************* Alternate Purchasing Method ************************

People occasionally ask me from time to time if they can do something other
than just pay for software or make a monetary donation.  Everyone has a wish
list and I'm no different.  Here's how it works:

1)  Pick an item from the list below and purchase it.
2)  Send it to:

    Thomas Hruska, III
    1956 Penobscot Drive
    Okemos, MI 48864

3)  If you are donating anonymously, then you don't need to do anything else.
    If you want a registration key for a specific software product, let me
    know in advance what you want in return.

I update this list frequently, so check it before purchasing.  You can save a
lot of money (usually 50% over retail) by hunting for the best deals at places
like:
  http://www.pricegrabber.com/
  http://www.amazon.com/
  http://www.ebay.com/

If you are buying me software and the vendor has a retail box version, I only
accept "New in Retail Box" if you are buying it online.  Too much pirated junk
floating around to know what's legit and what isn't (eBay is the worst).  It
isn't hard to pick out the legit software from the pirated software if you
know how to spot the differences.  For software with digital licenses (i.e. no
box or CD), contact the target company in advance.

Some items are ordered by preference, but most of it is haphazard.


Software:
  AutomatedQA AQTime 5
  Camtasia Studio 5
  SQLyog Enterprise
  Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
  Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
  SoThink SWF Decompiler

Video Games (PC):
  Final Fantasy VII (FF7)
  Final Fanyasy VIII (FF8)
  Monkey Island I
  Monkey Island II
  Monkey Island III
  Monkey Island IV
  Act of War:  Direct Action
  Lord of the Rings:  Battle for Middle Earth I & II
  Rise And Fall

  NOTE:  Some games are too old to be purchased as "new".  I'll take "used" in
         those cases.

Hardware:
  Mac Mini
  ATI Radeon X1600 XT (AGP)
  An all-expenses-paid T3/DS-3 line including installation, monthly fees, and
    a 99.99999% uptime guarantee (5 9's).

Movies (DVD - prefer "new", but "slightly used" is fine too):
  Vita è bella, La (Life is Beautiful - Special Edition DVD) - Italian audio, English subtitles.
  Monsters, Inc. (Pixar)
  Cars (Pixar)
  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  Shaolin Soccer (Original Mandarin version)
  The Librarian:  Quest for the Spear
  Mulan I
  Antitrust
  Steamboy
  Princess Mononoke
  Pirates of the Caribbean:  Black Pearl
  Pirates of the Caribbean:  Dead Man's Chest
  Pirates of the Carribean 3
  The Rock
  Miyazaki's Spirited Away
  Jurassic Park
  X-Men
  X-Men 3
  Hoodwinked
  Final Fantasy:  Advent Children
  Final Fantasy:  The Spirits Within
  Ark
  Over the Hedge
  Army of Darkness
  Robots
  Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
  Batman Begins
  Spaceballs
  Galaxy Quest
  Small Soldiers
  UHF

Series (DVD - prefer "new", but "slightly used" is fine too):
  Trigun (13 DVD boxed set ONLY with original language + English Subtitles)
  StarTrek Voyager (Seasons 1-7 - preferably boxed set, but individual seasons are "OK" preferably purchased in season order)
  Teen Titans (Seasons 1-3)
  Megas XLR (All seasons)

Books (I love mystery stories and _good_ sci-fi):
  Star Wars:  The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, The Swarm War (Trilogy)
  Star Wars:  Survivor's Quest
  Star Wars:  Allegiance

Food items:
  1 case of Mamee Double Decker "Premium Instant Noodles" (Ramen) - Duck Flavor (probably illegal* to import into the U.S. from Malaysia/Singapore)
  A couple of fresh Mangosteens (generally very illegal* to import into the U.S.)

* Don't send me generally illegal items unless you are very sure it is legal.
** NEVER send me chocolate, sweets, alchohol, nicotene, caffeine.  I just
   throw that sort of stuff out.  I am 6'0" and 120 lbs. and plan on keeping
   it that way.  If for no other reason, just to spitefully annoy all women
   everywhere.

Penguin collection items (some people collect coins or stamps...I like penguins*):
  Penguin napkin holders.
  Penguin placemats.
  * The items on this list are restricted to friends, family, and close associates.  And the penguins have to be cute/adorable.

Cool ideas:
  Round-trip tickets anywhere within the 50 United States with hotel and rental vehicle costs paid.
    Destination ideas:
      - Someplace nice and scenic and warm (e.g. Grand Canyon)
      - To visit your company and locale
      - To go to a conference (paid for as well)
  A nice geiger counter.  The kind that detects nuclear radiation.
  PowerSquid Surge 3000
  Gorillapod SLR