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wyntyr posted:Who is your giftee: my father Have you thought about using a service such as shutterfly to create a personalized calendar with family members birthdays and photos? It's a good reminder of when to call and what everyone looks like do that he can feel a part of memories. There's a bunch of other useful stuff you can make with family photos too.
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wyntyr posted:Who is your giftee: my father What about one of those digital photo frames with the rotating photos? I'm sure there are Xmas decorated ones. I know around Flagstaff we have the North Pole Experience but that is only around Xmas itself. Is there one in your area? I would like to add that this past Xmas I was in a stump for my nephew, who was 8 at the time, and I found out after I got him his Xmas gift (which was something I got almost everyone last year, ask my SA Secret Santa, a 3 foot tall stuffed Olaf plush) that everyone else had pitched in to get him a PS4 and games. Well gently caress, no plush can compare to that. But from what his family said, that kid did play some games...but he ended up wrestling with Olaf all day, dragged Olaf around the house, even fell asleep on him. Olaf for the win, bitches.
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Jun 1, 2016 10:51
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Cowslips Warren posted:
Aw, yiss. Nothing better than getting confirmation that you own at gift giving.
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Jun 2, 2016 01:14
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Who is your giftee: My boyfriend, who is turning 30 Budget: ~$100 Known likes/interests: Rock climbing, camping, photography, playing hockey, video games (just got an Oculus Rift), male fashion/grooming. Generally things I know nothing about, and assume he has the essentials/his preferred set-up already. Known hates/allergies: He'll be getting on a plane with this gift so it does have to be ok as a carry-on. Type of gift you are looking for: We are currently doing the long-distance thing while I'm finishing grad school, and for his birthday will be spending some time together traveling, so I want something tangible to give him in addition. I like finding cool gadgets that might not be obviously needed in his hobbies, but turn out to be useful. I don't know much about the Oculus, but some sort of third-party accessory that could enhance his experience would be great (like the Leap Motion controller, but that doesn't seem to have good reviews). We are also planning to move to Seattle in the next year, and have aspirations towards getting a cabin, so something related to either of those goals would work. This being his 30th birthday, and as we're coming up on our 10 year anniversary, I'm leaning towards something sentimental over utilitarian. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: I've gotten him personalized stuff that he really likes and gets use out of like his first watch and a monogrammed passport cover for all his travel documents when he visits. I've also gotten him stuff for his hobbies such as a backpack for his DLSR equipment, and a gift card for rock climbing lessons. I know he would love a Pendleton blanket, or this art, but they're both out of my price range. VVV Thanks! If there's something absolutely perfect that couldn't be done as a carry-on, he would probably check the bag for it, or I could mail it to him, but I'd prefer to give him something in person and not obligate him to spend an extra $25 getting it home. I'm pretty sure he does have a multi-tool at this point as he is both better informed on the best tools and makes much more than I do so can afford most things he knows he wants and needs, so the real challenge is finding something he'd get a lot of use out of but wouldn't be an obvious must-have for enthusiasts. Drei fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Jun 21, 2016 |
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Jun 21, 2016 03:36
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It needing to be okay as a carry on limits a lot of the choices that come to mind for me, as when I think of my own experiences as a camper / hiker, I think of the many, many times that the Leatherman Wave my wife gave me over a decade ago has saved my rear end. One thing to keep in mind is that with the right engraving, virtually any gift can be sentimental in addition to being utilitarian. I'll sleep on it and see if anything comes to mind. And kudos on making it ten years!
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Jun 21, 2016 04:13
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The most recent discovery of hiking related gifts that can be carried on:crampons Hardly sentimental though. My thought for sentimentality is to get a cheesy keyring that says Seattle and that can imply your future together. Or perhaps a plane ticket back to you?
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Jun 24, 2016 12:03
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