11-03-2008, 06:35 PM
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Getting Started Early
Alright folks, I guess it's time to ask
Christmas Presents
I need ideas, parents, brother, girlfriend, girlfriend's parents etc
I want to be done with this sooner rather than later. Inspire me CP!
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11-03-2008, 06:37 PM
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Threadkiller
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: 51.0544° N, 114.0669° W
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I'll get it out of the way right now, just to spare everyone the effort:
hookers and blow for all....
but seriously, you know these people way better than we do...
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11-03-2008, 06:43 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Portland, OR
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Everybody loves crafts!!!
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11-03-2008, 06:44 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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I thought you were talking about drinks... I was going to point out that it's well after noon.
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REDVAN!
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11-03-2008, 06:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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"Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour."
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11-03-2008, 06:57 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathji
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Bonus points if you can get their DNA without them asking what the hell you're doing 
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11-03-2008, 06:57 PM
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sc'ank
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Have you asked them what they want?
That's what I do. My friends and family know that if they don't give me an idea of what they want, I will be left to my own devices and they will more than likely get crap.
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11-03-2008, 06:59 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell
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No ideas from here either. We are not buying gifts this year. I bought airline tickets for my Dad and his wife to fly here for Christmas.  That is it.
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11-03-2008, 07:08 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
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Visit the US during the Black Friday at Thanksgiving and try to get some good steals...thats what I did for some of my family members and I was able to get a lot more for my buck! We just had to wake up at like 2 am..........but it was worth it.
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11-03-2008, 07:09 PM
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n00b!
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Originally Posted by notoepik
No ideas from here either. We are not buying gifts this year. I bought airline tickets for my Dad and his wife to fly here for Christmas. That is it. |
Yup, that's a great gift and I was going to suggest the same thing. You can get a great deal on a cruise for your parents if you can hold off and send them at the end of January when vacations are cheap!
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11-03-2008, 07:21 PM
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Late Bloomer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Campo De Golf
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Go to Lee Valley Tools. Don't let the name fool you.
They've got so many gadgets at that place if you can't find something for 80% of the people on your list then they likely spend most of their time watching TV.
www.leevalley.com They deliver as well. 
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11-03-2008, 08:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prarieboy
Go to Lee Valley Tools. Don't let the name fool you.
They've got so many gadgets at that place if you can't find something for 80% of the people on your list then they likely spend most of their time watching TV.
www.leevalley.com They deliver as well. |
Seconded.
I'm getting this for my wife. No more running up the stairs to deal with hysteria during hockey games.
 
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...14&cat=2,51555
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11-03-2008, 08:46 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary
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I like to paint things for my family, ornaments or portraits, sometimes abstract. Except for my brother, who usually gets a video game from me. lol
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11-03-2008, 08:52 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bagor
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Ha! that's awesome. I need one of those.
My wife got me a night hat at lee valley. It rules in winter.
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11-03-2008, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: @robdashjamieson
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Got this idea from another thread...
Polygamy. Fun for the whole family.
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11-03-2008, 09:26 PM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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I bought a pool table for the family last week. It'll get delivered just before Christmas. So I figure I have a pretty good start. A few bottles of this and that, some movies and music, a few books, some drum stuff for my son, some guitar stuff for my daughter, a bit of bling for the wife and I should be about finished. And I think I'll drop a few hints for a bottle or two of my favourite tequila for myself. Or maybe some good cognac.
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11-04-2008, 06:11 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Everyone I buy for gets a gift certificate so they can get whatever they want. And a bonus is that way I only have to walk in the door and go straight to the cash register. I can usually get in and out of a few stores in 20-30 minutes and my shopping is done.
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11-04-2008, 11:32 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I too enjoy drinking earlier in the day...wait, what are we talking about here? Shopping? I like shopping drunk, during Christmas time its the only way to go.... 
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11-05-2008, 07:56 AM
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Franchise Player
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Fathers and fathers-in-law are getting those indoor weather station thingies this year. They have various accessories you can get and set up in the back yard to measure humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation, temperature, etc. and send the info wirelessly to a cool display inside the house.
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11-05-2008, 08:31 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prarieboy
Go to Lee Valley Tools. Don't let the name fool you.
They've got so many gadgets at that place if you can't find something for 80% of the people on your list then they likely spend most of their time watching TV.
www.leevalley.com They deliver as well. |
That is seriously cool.
My Mom and Dad are big Lee Valley people, they are always getting us some neat new gadget from there for Christmas.
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