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Still OT - older boy gifts Off topic - how hard can this beto make
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Still OT - older boy gifts Off topic - how hard can thisbe to make
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Stuff for his car, funky tools (all in one type), cool flashlights, gift cards to stores he likes. Plain old cash works well too. C LOL! He's a final-year apprentice boilermaker, so he's got the funkiest complete tradesman's toolkit you could imagine. It travels around in his jeep with him and is almost as big as I am! Last year, we gave him The Torturer, which we got from the Joke Shoppe in Town. It was fantastic! There are four metal handles and four people hold one each. The handles are connected to a central console, not unlike the doohickey that works the game, 'Simon'. When the green light flashes, you're supposed to clench your fist and activate the button on your handle. The last person to do so (or anyone who jumps the gun) gets a mild electric shock. Now, I know this sounds a bit sicko, but my goodness we got a laugh out of it! You can set the 'shock value' to low or uncomfortably high. As the evening wore on, the young guys got a bit silly with it and were sticking the electrodes up their noses or down their pants (!) Long into the evening, we continued to hear strangled yelps as they played on and on with The Torturer... I felt quite proud when my DNevvy came to get me, saying 'Aunt's braver than anyone! She'll play chicken with us, won't you, Aunt?' I politely declined. I'm not as young as I used to be. I can't imagine what could follow The Torturer's success, but the match tickets or a gift certificate seem to be the best ideas. I can't come up trumps every year! =:-0 -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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To Louisa - Off topic - how hard can this be to make
On Nov 19, 6:59*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 11/18/08 8:38 PM, in article ,"Louisa. " wrote: SNIP our local Wal-Mart (Halifax, Nova Scotia) has the Incredible Shrinking Craft section. I must check Joann's next time we're in MA. There wasn't one near us where we lived, but some friends have just moved, and I think there's one close to them. I'll have to have a look! Louisa And if you're in MA, you ought to let the NE chapter of RCTN know and we'll arrange a get together. Cheryl I'll do that! Maybe in the spring... Louisa |
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To Louisa - Off topic - how hard can this be to make
Cheryl I'll do that! Maybe in the spring... Louisa- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Better be sure you've got the right day! I understand it's only spring for three days up there. . . (RDH!) Linda |
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Still OT - older boy gifts Off topic - how hard can this beto make
Another idea for young men out on their own is cookbooks with the
stuff to go with them. There's has a series (available through Amazon) called "A Man, A Can and ...." that are based on canned ingredients - cookbook, couple of cans of whatever and a pot and viola! Present! Linda |
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Still OT - older boy gifts Off topic - how hard can thisbe to make
lewmew wrote:
Another idea for young men out on their own is cookbooks with the stuff to go with them. There's has a series (available through Amazon) called "A Man, A Can and ...." that are based on canned ingredients - cookbook, couple of cans of whatever and a pot and viola! Present! Linda If you can get hold of Katherine Whitehorn's "Cooking in a bedsitter" it has lots of simple recipes. I believe that the book is based upon recipes for her son when he was away at university or college. One recipe I remember was a simple way to cook kippers - take one pint jug, place kippers in jug, fill jug with boiling water from kettle. Refill kettle, boil kettle, make pot of tea, remove kippers from jug and place on warm plate, eat kippers and drink tea. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK "I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance." (Peter Kay) |
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On Nov 19, 5:55 am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 11/18/08 4:49 PM, in article , "anne" wrote: lzoltynospam@now says... I do think it might be so much easier, and less time consuming to just buy them Cheryl could personalize the heck out of store bought one with team appliques Or just leave it alone. He wants the blue one! The real problem is if I buy one, I have to buy 4..... But if you make one, you don't have to make 4? Elizabeth |
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Still OT - older boy gifts Off topic - how hard can thisbe to make
On 11/19/08 11:51 AM, in article ,
"Jangchub" wrote: On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:01:58 -0500, Cheryl Isaak wrote: On 11/18/08 8:40 PM, in article , " wrote: SNIP It's *hard* figuring out gifts for young men! I have to be secret santa to the same kid this Christmas. What on earth do I get him? He's 22 and a great boofy bloke of a boy who has everything that opens and shuts! -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia What about a night out, like rugby tickets, concert, movie? I have two brothers and I understand! T-shirts with smart aleck sayings were also popular. Louisa Stuff for his car, funky tools (all in one type), cool flashlights, gift cards to stores he likes. Plain old cash works well too. C Gosh I feel like Debbie Downer here this week, but I saw a story (forget where) that buying gift cards may not be a great idea because this year so many retail chains are going to declare bankruptcy the gift cards may be voided. Now that may be totally paranoid, but this year I think I may have seen everything! Victoria Given I have two unplanned days off this week, I have to agree. But I don't think the bigger chains are going belly up before the cards are used. C |
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