Author Topic: Birthday present for a bloke that thinks he's got pretty much everything (Read 8073 times)

Ham · « **on:** 14 May, 2017, 05:05:11 pm »

Me. I've been asked to come up with "ideas". I normally come up with STUFF, just for the hell of it, or the amusement value, I thought I would open the question to the panel.

N+1 is not an option (it arrives in a few weeks anyhow)

David Martin · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 May, 2017, 05:34:41 pm »

Penicillin?

David Martin · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 May, 2017, 05:36:17 pm »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291672643666?chn=ps&adgroupid=39910336457&rlsatarget=pla-300456298018&abcId=1088886&adtype=pla&merchantid=9894804&poi=&googleloc=1007321&device=c&campaignid=805661516&crdt=0

hellymedic · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 May, 2017, 06:32:13 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 14 May, 2017, 05:34:41 pm

Penicillin?

hellymedic · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 May, 2017, 06:33:25 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 14 May, 2017, 05:34:41 pm

Penicillin?

ITYM Azithromycin + Ceftriaxone...

MikeFromLFE · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 May, 2017, 07:38:01 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 14 May, 2017, 05:05:11 pm

Me. I've been asked to come up with "ideas". I normally come up with STUFF, just for the hell of it, or the amusement value, I thought I would open the question to the panel.

N+1 is not an option (it arrives in a few weeks anyhow)

N+0.5 maybe - I was bought a unicycle (which is still defeating me) which was a very welcome gift.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 May, 2017, 07:42:27 pm »

Buy them a medical dictionary. They are almost certain to find in it something they haven't got. Housemaid's knee if you are Jerome K. Jerome.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 May, 2017, 07:43:16 pm »

Oxfam goats. A packet of particularly nice crackers and some particularly nice cheese. Membership of a local cinema/museum.

Or nothing. I find our obsession with getting presents for people who don't need or want anything because a calendar tells us we should a bit odd. The best presents are usually the 'just because' ones anyway - the ones that aren't for birthdays or similar, but just because. Just because you saw it and thought of them, for example.

Kim · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 May, 2017, 08:11:27 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 14 May, 2017, 07:43:16 pm

The best presents are usually the 'just because' ones anyway - the ones that aren't for birthdays or similar, but just because. Just because you saw it and thought of them, for example.

Absolutely.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 May, 2017, 09:10:15 pm »

I had a similar request for ideas recently. My list includes "a train ticket to the start of the south downs way".

Kim · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 May, 2017, 09:21:02 pm »

"A lift home from Dunwich"

clarion · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 May, 2017, 10:48:13 am »

Quote from: Kim on 14 May, 2017, 08:11:27 pm

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 14 May, 2017, 07:43:16 pm
The best presents are usually the 'just because' ones anyway - the ones that aren't for birthdays or similar, but just because. Just because you saw it and thought of them, for example.

Absolutely.

100%

T42 · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 May, 2017, 11:03:01 am »

These people make some rather nice pocket-knives. Or there's always the good old (t)rusty Opinel.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 May, 2017, 06:10:27 pm »

A walrus-polishing kit?
</Red_Dwarf>

Canardly · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 May, 2017, 06:35:42 pm »

On a similar theme

https://www.ernestwright.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=64

Kim · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 May, 2017, 06:36:58 pm »

Do they do screwdrivers?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 May, 2017, 06:59:01 pm »

A left-handed sonic screwdriver. Sorted.

Samuel D · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 May, 2017, 07:07:48 pm »

Depends hugely on your interests and budget. Any of these would please me:

(Looking at this list, it seems the Swiss do good gifts if little else!)

Jurek · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 May, 2017, 07:42:02 pm »

I've stuff coming out of my ears (sometimes in duplicate) and subscribe wholeheartedly to the Crinkly / Kim ethic of prezzie (not) giving - on account of a calendar date.
Much better to gift when you've been inspired IMHO.

tiermat · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 May, 2017, 07:43:58 pm »

Don't do what I did, one year, and say "oh I could do with a new t-shirt.

Every bugger bought me them, that year, I got nothing else!

ian · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 May, 2017, 08:14:46 pm »

I too would rather not receive presents. I have too much stuff and chances are that if I really wanted something I'd have got it myself.

Other than that I'll go for gin and otter (or other critter) adoptions. Sadly they don't let you bring your 'adopted' animals home and I have a sneaking suspicion that those animals don't write their own update letters.

Vince · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 May, 2017, 10:31:57 pm »

A toilet twinning

Russell · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 May, 2017, 12:36:48 pm »

Track Day Experience, bike or car as the fancy takes.

Little Jim · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 May, 2017, 12:47:24 pm »

A velodrome day. I did one at Calshot a few years ago when my mate was 40. Absolutely brilliant experience.

Russell · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 May, 2017, 01:12:48 pm »

Quote from: Little Jim on 16 May, 2017, 12:47:24 pm

A velodrome day.

Swot I meant!

I still have to arrange mine at Lea Valley.

Author Topic: Birthday present for a bloke that thinks he's got pretty much everything (Read 8073 times)

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