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Christmas Present...

Postby 10sun » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:46 pm

So I just got the phone call letting me know which relative I had to get a gift for this year (we do a Secret Santa thing where each of us gets a relative over the age of 13 to get a gift, family tradition because it is cheaper than buying a gift for each and every one of my cousins / uncles / aunts when there are over 50 of us).

Mine is a 54 year old uncle who lives in New Canaan, CT. He is mostly retired, volunteers for the Fire Department, likes to smoke cigars/pot (shhh... his kids don't know), participates and wins in a good number of golf tournaments, watch football, and pretty much be an older guy who hasn't lost his edge..

Anybody have some ideas for what to get him? Price limit is under $100.

Ideas?
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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby Arlos » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:52 pm

Buy him a box of $40 cigars, and pack $60 worth of pot into the box. Simple! Gets 2 habits with 1 stone, and comes in at $100!

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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby 10sun » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:14 pm

I have to be able to travel with this present... going to spend it in Seattle.
Cigars might be a bit taboo... this is expected to be my grandfather's last Christmas because his lung cancer hasn't gone away after surgery / radiation treatment.

I also don't want to have him be like, oh look what Santa left me under the Christmas Tree!
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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby Ouchyfish » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:48 pm

A singing deer head.
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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby Gypsiyee » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:02 am

I'd go the golf route.. a new pair of golf shoes or a new bag, a nice fitted cap for while he's out in the sun all day.. that sort of thing.

Really hard to buy for someone when you don't know them, I always try to make gifts really personal.
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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby Martrae » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:15 am

Find something adventurous in his area he can do. Sky diving, rafting, hot air balloon trip....something along those lines.
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Re: Christmas Present...

Postby Kramer » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:41 am

http://www.cigar.com/index.asp


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you should be able to find plenty of samplers, etc. for under 100. a decent box of good cigars is around 100, so you could just go that route also

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=3

these are my favorite brand, especially if he likes weed, they are made by some young guys who use high end tobacco and infuse them with herbs, etc, so they smell and taste really good/unusual

good luck with that
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Tossica » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:57 am

    Guys in their 50's are hard to buy for. They already have everything they need. Like I said, keep your eye on woot.com for another Zune blowout. You can't beat a 30GB media player for less than $100.
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Tikker » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:11 am

    neat thing with the zunes was that even the old ones got the hawt features via a firmware upgrade
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Phlegm » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:15 am

    Get him a cheap hooker.
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Mop » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:17 am

    PIcture frame + the definition of perfect.


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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby araby » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:02 am

    Mop wrote:PIcture frame + the definition of perfect.


    I think its the gift that keeps giving


    it truly never gets old. I'm so glad that thread is in the hall of frame. I mean shame.
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Jay » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:59 pm

    XBox 360
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby 10sun » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:31 pm

    Jay wrote:XBox 360


    He already has one. He plays the hell out of the Tiger Woods series (he still can't beat my -12 handicap though!)

    I think I'm going to get him the Planet Earth DVD set.

    I just need to find out if he has the HD player for his 360.
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby araby » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:11 pm

    Last night's South Park makes me want to suggest Guitar Hero III
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Evermore » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:01 pm

    got something like this near you?

    http://www.shavinggracebarbers.com/

    the barbers are all way hot chicks.....


    i love this place hehe
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Narrock » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:36 pm

    Evermore wrote:got something like this near you?

    http://www.shavinggracebarbers.com/

    the barbers are all way hot chicks.....


    i love this place hehe


    What a great concept!
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    Re: Christmas Present...

    Postby Kramer » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:08 am

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