My mom asks for the weirdest gifts for Christmas.

[Drunken Irishman]

I guess this is why I love her. I asked her to make out a Christmas list and this is what was on it...

Tetris for the PC
Boom! Voices of the Sixties by Tom Brokaw
And, the weirdest of them all, a Black and Decker Scumbuster to clean the bath with.

I got her the last two, still trying to find Tetris for the PC.

Crazy mom. :)

[Robeson]

1. From one drunken Irishman to another...

...at least you'll make mom happy...:-)

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Hopefully! :)

[Solon]

2. There are about a billion clones of Tetris on the Internet...

That all play on the PC, you should Google for it.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Yeah, I just don't know if I have enough time to order 'em.

I'm hoping some store has a pack with Tetris and a bunch of other games.

[Solon]

7. There are some free ones to download...

Not necessarily shareware or anything. I found a cool 3D version a few years ago, but I deleted it and forgot what it was called.

[davidinalameda]

4. I almost asked for this steam mop cleaner thing that I saw on an infomercial

it was cool

it uses steam to clean so there's no need for cleaning liquids

[Drunken Irishman]

6. Why didn't you?

My mom is always asking for cooking and cleaning things. She isn't big into real material things, unless it's fairies or leprechauns and with other Celtic stuff.

[Catsbrains]

8. My mom asks for strange things as well...

She'll ask for everyday items like panty-hose, printer paper, and hand lotion. She also gives strange gifts. A few years ago she gave me a paper shredder and maybe five years ago she gave me a Scumbuster (which is still in the box!). I think she was trying to tell me something.

[Phentex]

9. I would love all of those.

I am a mom and I don't find any of those things odd. :)