Only $1400? Jeez, that's... it's just enough that I can get some really nice stuff, but it isn't "a lot" a lot, you know? I can't get a god box desktop PC, not even an equivalent laptop. Shoot, that'll barely cover a 30" monitor.
Well, I suppose I could get a supreme home theater setup. Giant TV, big damn 5.1 speaker system - 7.1 if it's on sale - and A/V receiver to tie it all together. Oh, and my current HTPC to play everything.
Or I can get my brother a better laptop than the little refurbished (eww) cheapbook he's getting, with at least $800 left over.
OOH! BUY THE ENTIRE GROCERY STORE. Because I'm a chef, and the opportunity to go absolutely berserk appeals oh so very much.
In that same thread of thought, I'd sample every single root beer I can find to find the best. Then, using that root beer, I would then combine it with every single vanilla ice cream I could find to make the absolute greatest root beer float the world has ever seen.
I would find a jacket that fits me perfectly. Anyone here ever find one, just out of the blue? It's one of the best feelings there is. I guess I could say much the same about my entire wardrobe, but the jacket is my first priority. Also, sweet hats. A nice wool one for the winter, and a much lighter one for spring and summer.
ROAD TRIP. A little one, either to New Orleans, Vegas, or E3.
Any combination of the above.