What I Want For Christmas Contest - ENTER HERE!

[Chris Blount]

Win a Dish Network DVR-508 or Hughes DirecTV Receiver With Tivo!


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DBSTalk.Com Presents The "What I Want For Christmas" Contest!
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The DBSTalk.com contest instructions and rules:

1. How to enter the contest: This is the fun part and very simple. Post a message in this thread about what you want for Christmas. Something like "Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is (blank) because (blank)". Every user who makes a reasonable entry in the thread will automatically be entered in the contest (reasonable means something that is with the spirit of the contest. We will not accept entries such as "I want cheese for Christmas because I like food"). To make it easier for us, please preface your entry with "CONTEST ENTRY". This will keep the contest entries separate from the regular chatter. The winner will be chosen by random drawing.

To make this even more interesting, we will not announce when the drawing will take place. We can tell you it will be some time in December. You must be present and logged in to win the contest. We plan to drop hints when the drawing will take place so if you visit often, you will have a good chance of winning.

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7. Prizes:
Grand Prize: 1 (one) Dish Network DVR-508 OR Hughes SDVR80. Dish Depot will ship the prize directly to the winner upon completion of the contest and verification of the contest results.

Second Place Prize will be a DVD of the participant’s choice shipped from a vendor of DBSTalk.com’s choice (valued up to $25).

Note: Santa might bring a few additional prizes. ;)

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Place your entry in this thread!

[cdru]

Contest Entry

All I want for Christmas is to see my toddler boys happy because it is worth more then any tangible gift someone could give.

[dhomoney]

Dear Santa,

All I want for XMas is a Denon AVR-5805. I would become the envy of friend and foe alike, for I would have the power to switch DVI and HDMI, I could power 4 rooms of speakers, and I would only have one connection to my TV. Oh Santa one final thing, grant my wife the patience and understanding that comes from having a missing husband enthralled with a new uber techie toy.

[van_gogh]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a sleeve of 100 blank DVD-R's because I went with the DVD burner instead of the larger TiVo hard drive.

[beasst37799]

dear Santa : all i want for christmas is for my mother to be able to take early retirement so she doesnt need to get up every week day at 330am leave the house at 430am and not come back home till 7pm at night . So she can be happy

[deraz]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is my basement finished because we are running out of room. Of course the basement would also need a completely stocked theater room.

[geobernd]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a 50+" Plasma HDTV so I can get rid of that bulky aging Rear Projection TV - I promise I will watch all Christmas shows.

[SAEMike]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I would like to be able to sit down and talk to my Grandmother. That's all I have wanted since I was twelve when she passed on.

When it comes to technology, I would like to have a dish large enough to get DirecTV here in Alaska so I could have the NFL Sunday Ticket, and someone to install this dish for me.

I would also like a new set of golf clubs. Along with that, I would like Alaska to have a longer summer, so I could enjoy a longer golfing season.

Thanks Santa!
Mike

[Brian Price]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a DVD Recorder so I can finally erase my kids' 20 episodes of Rescue Heroes that have been taking up space on my DVR for the last year.

[chriscyberTLC]

Dear Santa,
What I want for Christmas is a new job. It's about time that I find a job that pays well, don't you think? Or at the very least, one that pays decent, but it's a job that I actually LIKE? Think it over. Thanks. :-)

[ibglowin]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for all of my family to be together. Our oldest daughter has moved to San Antonio to go to school. She just started a new part time job to help pay for things and she won't be able to get off during the Holidays. This will be the first time we won't be with her at Christmas. Thank God for all our health, Broadband and iSight.

[tkrandall]

Dear Santa - all I want is the TIVO being given away - it would make a great addition to my DTV system for the TV downstairs!

[Capmeister]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

I would like the Classic Star Trek Box set for Christmas. I'm an original Trek fan, and still think the first show was the best show. My mom got me hooked on Star Trek. This is my second Chistmas without her. I'd like to sit and watch and think of her.

Hope this letter finds you and Mrs. Claus well.

Sincerely,
Cap

[Mark Lamutt]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for my wife to come home! (currently taking care of her recovering mom 600 miles away)

[Capmeister]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for my wife to come home! (currently taking care of her recovering mom 600 miles away)
That must be quite difficult for all involved, Mark. I hope her mom recovers well, and you have her home soon.

[Selenna]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a job I don't dread going to every day because life is too short to spend 1/3 of it doing something you don't like.

And in the grander scheme of things, I want good health, peace and happiness for all my family and friends.

[Big Bob]

Contest Entry

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is for people to stop being mean to each other because it is just not right.

It may be an unobtainable dream, but this is a letter to Santa, after all.

[SAEMike]

All I want for Christmas is to figure out what Big Bob's avatar is LOL

[benn5325]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a DVD-Recorder and Sirius radio in my car.

[jericho]

"Contest Entry"

I want a Genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot Lightning Loader Range Model Air Rifle with a Shock-Proof High Adventure Combination Trail Compass and Sundial Set Right in the Stock.

[HappyGoLucky]

CONTEST ENTRY:

Dear Santa,

For Christmas this year what I want seems rather unobtainable so I'll simply trust your judgement as to what I will receive.

[SAEMike]

"Contest Entry"

I want a Genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot Lightning Loader Range Model Air Rifle with a Shock-Proof High Adventure Combination Trail Compass and Sundial Set Right in the Stock.

If the contest gave the prize away based on the best post, you'd be the frontrunner right now!

[peano]

"CONTEST ENTRY"

Dear Santa:

I would like TNT HD and ABC HD on DirecTV for Christmas.

[Bradtothebone]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

I really have everything I need, but if you still want to bring me something.........

All I want for Christmas is to get my DP Twin / DP34 working right, so that I can get ALL the transponders I'm supposed to receive, so that I can finally activate my 921!

Because..... What's the good of having everything if you can't use it?

L&K,
Brad

[jfraz]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is my family around me and for my three daughters and my lovely wife to have a very merry Christmas. I also want the TIVO!

J Frazier

[toomuchtv]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is some quality, family time w/ my wife & son. He will be going away to college next fall & our time together is growing short.

[gbubar]

Contest Entry:

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is more tools, tools, nothing but tools; Oh, and the TIVO. :D

[BobMurdoch]

All I want for Christmas is a Delphi SkyFi2 because I REALLY need to take my PVR addiction onto the road with me and jump to the songs I want to hear.

Yeah, I know this sounds pretty spoiled, but hey, we are posting on a website devoted to satellite TV and radio after all.

Oh, ok....... And for the Missus to dress up in a red Mrs. Claus outfit. And I hope she "hangs" the stockings with care....... Of course, they'll be coming off in front of a burning yule log anyway....... TMI? ;)

[CivilizedAnarchy]

Contest Entry:

Dear santa, All I want for Christmas is a record deal so that my band may
spread cheer to thousands of screaming fans worldwide and make me enough money so that I do not have to work a day job. If you are able to answer this, I will never need anything for christmas again.

Lata, C.J.

[tlbrewer]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a DVR-508 and for my neice to grow up and get her act together and leave my parents alone, so they can enjoy retirement.

[Ray_Clum]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

I have all I need. I have a wonderful wife, a beautiful 13 month old son, a great job. I'd just like to have my son to have the ability to meet his grandmother, who passed away 5 days before he was born.

BTW, I miss my mom.

Ray

[ClaudeR]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Chistmas is a 42" high definition plasma television so I can hang it on the wall to allow more playroom for my 7 year old daughter. My living room is incredibly tiny, and the corner TV stand takes a large percentage of floor space. I'm always stepping on Polly Pockets! The 508 would be nice also.

Thanks santa.

[Geronimo]

All I want for Christmas is a DVR 508

[badkclark]

CONTEST REPLY:

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a healthy and happy wife. We just had our 4th child (all of them by C-Section), and this one was the most difficult. I also want my children to have a Merry Christmas, and to remember the true meaning of it.

[MattS]

CONTEST REPLY:


All I want for xmas is the ability to make my mom forget about her financial problems. So that she can live life to the fullest and not have to worry about which bill is coming in the next week. I just want her to be able to live life the way she wants to and be happy. This is all Ive wanted for her for 5 years...

[bimmerbenz]

CONTEST ENTRY:

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is to get our kitchen remodelling finished so that we will finally be able to have a decent home-cooked meal again.

Bimmerbenz

[saulres]

CONTEST ENTRY

Gosh, I don't want anything for Christmas. But if I got to choose something, what I'd like instead is a chance to win a "What I Want for Chanukah" contest.

[patyoung]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for my children to be happy and healthy. And if you can find one, an xHD3 based front projector.

You're the man,

Pat

[BFG]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All what I'd like for xmas, but probably wouldn't get it, would be my very own c/ku-band system, so I can get all the cool wildfeeds and networks in uncompressed high quality.

[Pils]

All I want for X-mas is a new antenna on my house because it is about to fall off and when its windy, I lose my HD signal at times and that is not cool with MNF. And a 508 would be a pretty cool bonus too to replace a 301.

[pez2002]

dear santa what i want for x-mas is a redrider bb gun for x-mas :lol:

[mwgiii]

Dear Santa,

I have been a good boy this year. All I want for Christmas is the continued health of my 11 & 8 year old children.

And if you have any spare Marantz 7500 A/V receivers, I would be more than happy to take it to lighten your sleigh.:grin:

[kryten98371]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is my friend to come back from Afganistan safely because he's a wonderful person and I miss him in class. :)

[luckycat]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for christmas, besides the usual (good health of our family and friends) is a way to time-shift HD content from Dish Network that A) Works, B) Reliably works, C) Sub $500. Is that too much to ask? Probably so from Dish, so I'll settle for a 508!!

Thanks for this awesome contest Santa. What happened to the Survivor contests?

[n8dagr8]

Dear Santa,

All I want for christmas is a clear shot at the local towers from where I live. It'd be nice to get the OTA signal. Thanks, buddy.

[Bobby]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a 60" Plasma TV then I don't have to focus on my 20" LCD TV.

[sdmike]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is for my best friend to be able to find a job that actually pays well here because then she'll be able to be move and be happy for a change. (Oh, that and the Hughes SDVR80) :D

[Danny R]

Dear Santa:

All I want for Christmas is an IPAC PDA/Smart Phone, because I already carry around a bulky cell phone which is long since due for updating, and I need to get organized and should have gotten a PDA a long time ago.

But if thats not possible, a date with any of my avatars would also be nice.

Cheers,

Danny R

[JM Anthony]

Contest Entry

Dear Santa,

What I want for Christmas is a peaceful year for my mother in law who has terminal cancer.

[dfergie]

Dear Santa:
All I want for christmas is, A way to archive HD from my 921...

[elaclair]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a Forever Home for all the ex-racer Greyhounds....and a new 50" plasma so I can show Animal Planet to keep them all entertained.... :D

[CoriBright]

Dear Santa

All I want for Christmas is a little snow. I know that it's rather difficult because it doesn't snow often in Las Vegas, and I don't need it to stay for more than 12 hours or so because others will start whingeing and whining, but it would be wonderful to wake up on Christmas morning and see white flakes falling from the sky.

Take great care on that sleigh - ensure the reindeer are nice and sober, they can drink when you've finished!

P.s. I'd like a cure for lupus as well but since 98% of us sufferers are female, I doubt I'll see any relief soon. Perhaps Mrs Claus might have a few words to say on that subject. Oh, and if Orlando Bloom and/or Jared Leto happen to have a few hours spare just for me, my husband promises to look the other way.

Lots of love

[Timco]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for the US Government to finally admit there are Aliens roaming the Earth kidnapping innocent people and implanting God-knows-what into their bodies and then making them live in trailer parks. Oh, and peace on earth.

Thank you,
Tim

[homeskillet]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a Sirius Satellite Reciever in my car. I spend most of my life in my car traveling from here and there, much like you do on Christmas Eve in your sleigh. I promise to bring joy and happiness to every passenger I have.

[Nikos09]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a chance to hang out on a vacation with my parents who passed away a few years ago. However, being that you generally aren't reputed to have power over things like life and death how about hooking me up with that pedal power Mustang that I've had on my christmas list every year since I was 5. How about that, Big Boy!?! All I wanted was that freaking pedal car for years and you have yet to come through! I mean, don't pull the have you been a good boy either, chief! That punk Jimmy got spoiled every year and that was even after he threw my tricycle in the pond! You call that being nice, Santa. Didn't think so....


As an aside, Santa......If you wouldn't mind...I could use a refill on my meds...my wife is talking about my mood swings again. Thanks man, I appreciate all that you do.

Stay warm, Big Guy!

[James]

contest entry

[FaxMan]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a little extra time to spend with my family watching my newly improved 921 with the new L210 software.

[Hoobastank]

CONTEST ENTRY

All I want for Christmas is an 8x10 signed photo of Kirstie Alley. I'd also like a job offer from Larry David as a writer on his show Curb Your Enthusiasm. Pure genius. :rolleyes:

Also, it would be very nice to have a DVR with no monthly fee, like that nifty little 508 that is being given away. Oh, the things I could do with that....

Thanks

[Redster]

Contest Entry

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a laser level so I can do a better job with my wife's new bathroom than I did with her new kitchen. Gotta keep her happy.

[Nolzman]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a good quality DVD burner for my HT (actually for my wife), so I can move all her old Elvis movies off the TIVO unit.

Man, I hate those Elvis movie marathons and the TIVO's wishlist functionality. :D

[Xoom]

Dear Santa, I would like a new desktop for christmas because my newest desktop is a 233mhz pentium 2.

[RichW]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

Most of my material needs are met (except for a Dish DVR-508, of course) so my Christmas wish is for a greater understanding of the brotherhood of man by a large reduction in the anger and hate in the world. I would like this wish to start in my own community and spread rapidly like a "good virus" to emcompass all mankind.

[awax]

Dear Santa,
All I want for x-mas is to make it up to my mom's and back without any problems and for God to take care of all our troops who won't be around their loved ones for the holidays.

[mini1]

CONTEST ENTRY
Dear Santa:
All I want for Xmas is for DirecTV and Tivo to enable Home Media Option on their DVR's, for DirecTV to add in interactive features again (including local weather on demand :D ) and for DirecTV to add a ton of new HD channels (more then Voom! :) ) to complement the HD DirecTivo.

[MI_SAT]

Dear Mr. Claus:

For the love of all man(woman)kind, please work your magic to eliminate those stupid Enzyte Male-Enhancement ads from television. :nono2: Then we'll all be "livin' large."

If you cannot defeat free-enterprise, then bring some toys to kids that otherwise wouldn't have any.

[groomsy]

Dear Santa: all i want for christmas is a DVD/VHS Recorder because well i'm in a wheelchair and all i do is watch TV or play my computer,

[BabaLouie]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is peace on earth and goodwill toward men. If you can't get that one down the collective chimneys of the world's houses, then I'd settle for another year of health and harmony for my family. If that's still more than you can deliver, that Satellite receiver/DVR would be a nice surprise!

[jla376]

Contest Entry

If I could have ANYTHING I really wanted for christmas it is to have my son back. He has been gone 5 years and I have no holiday since. Plus his birthday is December 26.

[Allen Noland]

CONTACT ENTRY

All I want for Christmas is an XBOX with Halo 2 because I played it at a friends house and now I'm addicted!!

[ch3]

CONTEST ENTRY

All I want for Christmas is an SACD player so that I can play all the SACDs that I have.

[BlackHitachi]

"CONTEST ENTRY"!

Dear santa all i want for X-mas is the war to be over in Iraq so my family can be home were they belong!! Were all Of them belong!! :(

[stevendsnyder]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is an mp3 player so I can have a way to listen to music even when my 4 year old is watching Barney at full volume. It would be nice to have a second home theater where I could sneak away and watch HDTV, but there is so little on, that wish can wait for another year. :lol:
Merry Christmas!

[SR0655]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is for my mother to regain her ability to walk unassisted and without pain, because her quality of life has been greatly compromised since her car accident.

[nickolmm]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

Since I spend a lot on myself during the year, all I want for Christmas is to see the joy and excitment in my kids eyes when they open a new ESPN Game Station from you.

[Phil T]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a HD DirecTivo because a $1000.00 receiver would save me $5.00 a month on my DirecTV bill.

[mattmill]

Contest Entry:

All I would like for the holidays is for my kids (5 & 9) to understand that there are less fortunate families than ours and that there is a difference between wants and needs.

matt

[MadScientist]

Dear Santa,

I lost my dad this pass August, and what I need for Christmas is joy not just for me but for my mom who cries more each day that passes. So Santa if you see this pass it along to my dad, tell him we miss him, and love him dearly.

[doctorsoils]

Dear Santa

All I want for Christmas is for our brave soldiers to be safe in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have a number of friends in harms way and need our prayers.

MC

[Jacob S]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is the 508 Dish DVR prize that is being given away because it would make a nice addition to the receivers that I have now by giving another member of the household DVR functionality.

[navy8ball]

Dear Santa

All i want for Christmas is a new roof on my house.It is the same house i grew up in as a kid. It has been shingled over three times now, the last time was in 1960. I moved back home after my mom passed in 1998. Living on a budget doesn't allow much saving for a new one. I have $400.00 saved so far. Thanks very much for all the joy you have brought into my life during past Christmases. BJ

[Ray_Clum]

dear santa what i want for x-mas is a redrider bb gun for x-mas :lol:

But you'll put your eye out, Ralphie...

[angiecopus]

all i want for christmas is to have good health for my family, for my dad to someday completly retire from the ministry, and that i will finallly get my job that i want. i had been without a job for a long while, i had worked for bob evans of jackson ohio until we moved and now eaton is getting theirs i hope being hired will be my christmas present. and i more thing, to have all soldiers come home from iraq, especially a soldier whos mom goes to our church.

[steveo70]

All I want for Christmas is for people to celebrate peacefully and safely. I have everything I need. Happy Holidays

[Ric]

Contest Entry

All I want for Christmas is an HDtivo because HD pictures are awesome but commercials bite after being used to timeshifting.

[npep]

All I want for Christmas is a safe trip for me and my family when visiting relatives. The gift will be spendig time with my new nephew, born Nov 30, 2004!

[petra1000]

Dear Santa.

I want a few things for Christmas. 1st off I want world peace, I want our young men to come home from IRAQ. also I would like to see my kids often. and I would like a nice raise in my paycheck for next year. I would like a tivo and a HD tv set.

William

[pjm877]

Santa baby... all I want for x-mas is the winning 6 numbers in the state lotto.. I will take it from there.. happy holidays to one and all...

[Pete K.]

Contest Entry:

Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men and women....and if I can't have that, an XM Skyfi 2.

[gtannenb]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a happy and healthy family with me to celebrate the holidays. My kids would love the PVR to tape their shows and watch them endlessly.

Thanks,

Glen

[dstager]

I have an old Tivo and want a Directivo

[jerbroni]

CONTEST ENTRY

All I want for Christmas is a new job with a company that doesn't suck. And if it could pay more and be located in a warmer climate, that would be great, too. ;)

[hocwww]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is an RC Monster truck, like the Monster GT, because my boys would love to watch it and learn to drive it. Ps. the 508 would be very nice also as my kids have filled up my 501.

-dave

[lifterguy]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a 942, so I can time shift HD, while other TV's in my house are tuned to SD. But since your elves are still working on the 942 and won't give a clue when it will be ready, I'll gladly take a 508 in the meantime.

[cmassa]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a DirecTV HD Tivo receiver (HR10-250) and that DirecTV will be reasonable with pricing and/or incentives for existing customers.

Chris Massa

[Dolomite]

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a DVR-508 so I can give my Dishplayer 7200 to someone as a horrible "white elephant" gift. :D

[Charise]

Contest Entry
Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for my niece not to need surgery on her knee which was injured playing HS basketball. She really wants to play volleyball this, her senior, year. Thanks, Santa!

[p4boi]

All I want for Christmas is 5 minutes of life so my mom would have the chance to tell my borther goodbye since she didne get the chance on may 31st. We love you Steve.

[genemcd]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for the kids to have the one video game that would satisfy them enough that they would not want any new video games for...let's say...three months! Their mom and I would appreciate the savings and the sanity.

As for me: All I would really like is whirlled peas!

[Tom in TX]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is for my DP 811 receiver to work as it was advertised! If that's not possible, maybe you could keep me in mind for when the 942's come out!
Bless You,
Tom in TX

[precon1]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a new a new dish receiver so I can give it to my mom and dad. They still have cable and they need to see the awesome programming available to them through satellite. They were jealous after seeing Dish programming at Thanksgiving.

D. Walter
precon1

[joyabird]

CONTEST ENTRY

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. If you can't make that happen, how about decent health insurance with dental so I can get crowns?

Jane

[jlafount]

All I want for Christmas is nothing because I have enough possessions for myself and any free money and presents headed towards me can find a much better home elsewhere.

[Hoxxx]

Dear Santa all I want this year is for all my family to remain healthy and close to one another.

thank you
little hoxxx :grin:

[hack551]

Dear Santa:

All I want for Christmas is Dish Network DVR-508 because I want to watch PTI on ESPN. I watch this many times in college but now I am at work when it's on.

So Santa please bring it for me.

SK

[Zotzgotz]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for the government to get back to governing and get out of the religious business. We are supposed to keep church and state seperate!

H Williams

[goughl]

Contest Entry What I want for Christmas is for all nations to be at peace.

[bgilmore]

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Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a gameboy player for my gamecube because I hate looking at the small screen of my Game Boy SP.

[invaliduser88]

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All I want for Christmas is my family all home for the holidays. Especially since we spent Thanksgiving in the hospital.

http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=35688

[mhking]

Dear Santa:

All I want for Christmas is a Star Choice dish & system, and a 42" HDTV to watch it (and my current DirecTV) on, because my 27" gets difficult to see at times, and D* doesn't provide quite enough programming for me to watch!

PS: A DirecTIVO added in wouldn't hurt either...

[jamierob]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a 50" Plasma TV to put into my basement (this will be a good start on my home theater dreams).

Thanks,
jamierob

[pbrown]

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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is Sirius for my car, because I can't take my Dish Network with me!

[Darkwing Duck]

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Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is an HDTV because the picture is awesome and then I would be able to upgrade my satellite gear too :)

[E Swift]

Everdearest Santa,

I would like a Harman Kardon AVR330 Receiver w/ Definitive speakers. Also, I would like to have my OTA channel 7 (ABC HD) working in time to watch the Super Bowl on my 921 DVR....

Thanks in advance!

E :grin:

[jackie50]

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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is for everyone to just get along.

[jrwinter]

[QUOTE=Big Bob]Contest EntryDEAR SANTA: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS FOR ALL OF THE TROOPS TO COME HOME SAFE FROM THE WAR!

[kcook01]

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Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is my OTA program guide on my 921.

Ken

[Snafu]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a compression tool and SNS connectors so I can finally get my satellite boxes hooked up. My VCR just laughs at me when I try to setup a timer.

[John Corn]

Just to see my kids happy christmas morning!! :)

[Throwbot]

Dear Santa,
Please bring me a goose so large you would think its mother had been rogered by a bus.

[masterdeals]

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Santa, I just want the local channel guides to work on my two Dish 811's....Not to mention the other BS problems. But hey, if you want to throw a 921 or two in the sleigh I wouldn't mind that either....

[jrrdy1380]

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Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for people to remember the reason we celebrate this hoiday season for and for the love, support, and protection of all of our military men and women that serve across this country and around the world during times of peace and conflict to give us the freedom that we enjoy today.

God bless our troops!!!
Rudy-Gulf War Vet/Desert Shield and Storm

[primoratface]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a big screen HDTV because I am tired of squinting.
Primo

[xout]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is to be able to figure out a way to get an E* Home Advantage Plan with the 522, or switch to D* provided that there will be a Directivo w/ Home Media capabilities. Tough luck for both, but I'll be scouring dbstalk for those answers.

[NoMoRumours]

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a brand new laptop, since my old one is no longer working.

[SimpleSimon]

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All I want for Christmas is medical insurance so I don't lose my house the next time I see a doctor.

[Lord Vader]

What I want for Christmas is an end to this yearly attempt to strip it of its meaning. Regardless of what one's faith is, it is an irrefutable fact that Christ is the reason for Christmas. Take Him out of it, and there's nothing left. I love Santa, the songs, the parties, the gifts, even the commercialization of it--heck, that's all a part of it. Let's stop these attempts to sanitize it to the point where it's just another day off.

:)

[goodcableguy]

"Contest Entry"

I want a Genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot Lightning Loader Range Model Air Rifle with a Shock-Proof High Adventure Combination Trail Compass and Sundial Set Right in the Stock.


Don't you know better "You'll Put Your Eye Out" Hope I got that right as I would hate to be in trouble at X-mas for the wron Quote.

[goodcableguy]

Dear Santa,

If its not too much to ask for Peace on Earth and Good will for all. I know its a tall order but Just acouple of minutes would help. Oh and by the way a 50 inch Plama HDTV to get rid of my 10 year old 19 inch Analog.

Thanks,
Goodcableguy

PS. I'll put the Brandy in the same spot so the Kids do not find it.

[neile45]

all I want for chrismas is a hdtv with 921 receiver because what better way to switch to high definition than go with dish and a dvr!

[JohnL]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is at least 18 inches of Snow so we can enjoy the Christmas season like it is suppose to be enjoyed. Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, building Snowmen, Shoveling, and downing gallons of Hot Chocolate.

It's always nice to slow down and enjoy nature and the beauty of winters day. The biggest reason is a bunch of family are coming from a part of the Country that doesn't get snow. They love to come and enjoy all the Winter activities of the Winter the Season, but especially Snow Skiing. BTW we need the Snow in Rochester, New York so a big Lake Snow Event would do, thanks again.

If that is not possible a New Pentium IV with DVD Burner would be nice;>)

Thanks,
Your faithful Winter Lover
John

John Lodge

[MrPete]

All I want for Christmas is a decent 5.1 surround sound system and a 42" Plasma TV, but I'd settle for the sound system if I had too... :D

[Chris Blount]

HINT DELETED

Stay tuned for next hint. :)

[Redster]

Can you give us a hint as to whether drawing will be during the day or at night ?

[Chris Blount]

Can you give us a hint as to whether drawing will be during the day or at night ?

That will be one of the next hints. :D

[SAEMike]

Hint:
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Was this the first hint? Or did I miss some? Shoot, I didn't know the hints would be in this thread :D

[Capmeister]

Heh. He's hinty. :D

[TStorms]

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Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is good health for my wife (and if possible good health for my two sons and unborn child (due in April)) because she needs her full strength and patience to be a pregnant stay-at-home mommy.

Dear Easter Bunny: All I want for Easter is a baby girl...I don't know if my wife will be able to handle 3 boys. ;)

TStorms

[Chris Blount]

Was this the first hint? Or did I miss some? Shoot, I didn't know the hints would be in this thread :DThat was the first hint. You didn't miss anything.

[Woodhick]

All I want for Christmas is for all of my fellow Americans to pray for a quick end to the fighting in Iraq and a safe return of my son and daughter.

[Danny R]

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Hint posted and deleted within a 24 hour period? Leave them up a bit longer than that please.

[MontanaSlim]

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is the ability to travel in time because with this "gift" I could do what is needed to end all the questions about what the next hints will be and how I won this contest. :rolleyes: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD >>>

[MacKenzieIII]

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Dear Santa,

What I really want for Christmas is for Dish to get off their ass and give me more HD channels. Specificly I want to get Universal HD added to DISH so I can watch SG-1 in High Def. I want this from you because short of throwing my E* equipment away I can't do this on my own.

Thank you

-MacKenzie Patterson

[missileman]

Dear Santa,

I would really like an 80 GB harddrive so I can upgrade and hack my Tivo.

Gerald Baker

[passing_ships]

All I want for Xmas is a 61" HDTV Plasma set and a Faroudja 5000 series processor to convert 1080i to 1080p

[Turbohawk]

Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is good health for my family and me because without good health, what good does anything else do?

[TonyM]

Dear Santa:
All I want for Christmas is for my new job that is in the waiting to finally be approved so I can move back to Duluth, MN......oh, and a little bit of money so I can pay my StarChoice, ExpressVu & Dish Network bills :)

[Chris Blount]

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[saulres]

Hint #2:

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This message will self destruct in a few hours.

Ooh, if it's ********, what a great *************** that would make for me :)

[Danny R]

Whew, saw that one. Hopefully its not on friday... I know a lot of folks (myself included) have office christmas parties on fridays over the next few weeks.

[redfishhunter]

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Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is to see our troops home, re-united with their family and friends.
The smile of a child a wife or a husban upon the return of their love ones is worth more than any material stuff.
Merry Christmas to all and a special Thanks to Mark's devotion to this site, to make it all possible.
Peace on earth.

[poeppe]

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Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for you to remove the stupid 'must be present to win' claus from this and all contests.

Thanks Santa I owe you one ;)

Denis

[n0qcu]

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Dear Santa,
All I want for christmas is for it to be over with already.

[Capmeister]

Why comment on the hint (and with a quote, even) if he'd like to delete it after a bit???

Meh.

[saulres]

Why comment on the hint (and with a quote, even) if he'd like to delete it after a bit???

Meh.

Force o' habit. I've edited it now, so it looks like it belongs on the Paranoia RPG boards instead.

[Bogy]

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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is the TIVO, since when I move I probably won't have such a good cable company available anymore. BTW, knowing where that new job and home are going to be would be nice as well, not to mention being able to sell our house here. Merry Christmas Santa.

[BobMurdoch]

Whew, saw that one. Hopefully its not on friday... I know a lot of folks (myself included) have office christmas parties on fridays over the next few weeks.

No such problems here at my office. I work for Scrooge.... we haven't had a Christmas party in 10 years.

ALSO, we got honked out of the 4th of July, Christmas, and New Years since they all fell on the weekend this year.

Well, at least the pay is OK.........

[Pepper]

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is for my family to spend more time together, and to actually hear some of the songs about the birth of Jesus with the words included (not instrumentals only) on Dish channel 982. And that Dish would decide the $5 VOD fee and additional outlet fees are just a bad idea.

And Santa, if you are able to pull all that off, just one more thing. I want a time machine so I can go back in time 20 years and invest all my money in Microsoft stock.

[forrestin]

Dear Santa;

All I want for Christmas are my Local Channels on DirecTV.

Chad

[hdtvfan0001]

Here's my entry for the contest (To the tune of "All I want for christmas is my 2 front teeth")--

All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
...A DVI switch...
...A DVI switch...
All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
For DVD and HDTV....

All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
...A DVI switch...
...A DVI switch...
All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
So DVD and DTV get along...

All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
...A DVI switch...
...A DVI switch...
All I want for Christmas is a DVI switch,
And I'll never leave my Home Theater again.

[chief]

All I want for Christmas is for Charlie to recognize what meaningful HD content really means...... more programming! :rolleyes:

Steve

[vedo]

Dear Santa

All I want for christmas is a drumset for my daughter and a DVR for my Wife. They have been very good.

Thank You

[Skates]

Dear Santa:

We're Jewish, and mommie says you only go by the gentile houses. All I want for Xmas is for you to drop by and prove her wrong...

P.S. It wouldn't hurt to bring me a new pinball machine while your at it...I've been very disappointed with my Hannukah gifts this year...

Thanks Santa, and Mazel-Tov! :D

Skates

[johnfmc345]

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Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for my contractor to come back with a low quote on our family room addition. Then I can assemble the home theater of my dreams.

John McMahon

[Neutron]

What I want for Christmas is for every person, every family, every man woman and child, to have a safe and happy holiday.

[TowJumper]

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Dear Santa:

All I want for Christmas is for your Christmas magic to last another year for my seven year old daughter - because it is so wonderful to watch.

[dcdas]

"Contest Entry"

Dear Santa:
All I want for Christmas is that my wife and daughter start loving football and watch it on my HDTV with me or dish network send me 921 dvr free.

[aaronwt]

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Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is to win the Hughes SD DVR80 DirecTV receiver with Tivo, and a 1080P display under the tree would also be nice.

AARON

[lenny]

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Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is for my son to be home for Christmas.

Lenny

[focusmold]

Contest Entry

All I want for Christmas is a good meal, a family that actually likes to be together,and a day off from work.
Technology wishes: higher power 105, and NBR!!!

Happy Holidays Everyone

[dj5]

All I want for Christmas is to spend time with my family and friends because this is the holidays are about.

[alibegov]

Dear Santa,

all I want for Xmas is for DirecTV to start broadcasting more high definition channels. That would be a great present. Of course it would also be great to receive a nice layoff package from my company (others have received 6 months salary) and get lad off. Unfortunately that does not look likely at this time. While I am here how about San Diego Super Chargers - I would like to see them in the Super Bowl but that would be too late for Xmas - maybe Santa could guarantee a Super Bowl trip for them:) :rolleyes:

[Randy_B]

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Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas is a DVD recorder or another DVR because I never knew there was so much "crap" on TV that I am compelled to record but never seem to get around to watching.

[Scott Greczkowski]

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Dear Santa,

All's I want for Christmas is to find a place on my property where I can mount my new FTA Dish so I can see the entire arc. :)