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not2old Dec 1st 2014 8:30 am
A one-off Christmas gift
 
As a 'material nonsense' Christmas gift - what would you give someone as a one-off that they could never discard or ever forget?

Your budget is £5000.00

Spitfire Flights

BristolUK Dec 1st 2014 9:14 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
A curse on a former tenant.

Dorothy Dec 1st 2014 10:16 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11489574)
what would you give someone as a one-off that they could never discard or ever forget?
Herpes

BEVS Dec 1st 2014 10:19 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Monster tattoo.

BristolUK Dec 1st 2014 12:58 pm
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 11489656)
Herpes
I was thinking along similar lines (for the former tenant) but that would mean having it to pass on :ohmy:

Dorothy Dec 1st 2014 2:16 pm
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11489756)
I was thinking along similar lines (for the former tenant) but that would mean having it to pass on :ohmy:
I know someone who got it from a toilet seat. :nod:

curleytops Dec 2nd 2014 3:28 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11489574)
As a 'material nonsense' Christmas gift - what would you give someone as a one-off that they could never discard or ever forget?

Your budget is £5000.00

Spitfire Flights
I'm definitely with you on this one - Spitfire flights for Dad would be a no-brainer; he'd love it, as for DH I'd give him a choice of a trip to the New England States or a nice little "gently used" auto and driving lessons.

BristolUK Dec 2nd 2014 10:26 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
So a few "getting even" gifting mentioned including my own. :nod:

Does that say something about us?

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11489574)
Your budget is £5000.00
I originally read that as £500 not £5k. That ups the ante to putting out a contract. :eek:

Simon Legree Dec 2nd 2014 10:35 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11489574)
As a 'material nonsense' Christmas gift - what would you give someone as a one-off that they could never discard or ever forget?

Your budget is £5000.00

Spitfire Flights
You could get a two hour balloon flight for whole lot less !

Piff Poff Dec 5th 2014 3:44 pm
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11490777)
You could get a two hour balloon flight for whole lot less !
I got a hot air balloon flight for my 18, it was amazing and I'd love to do it again. Henry my dog hates hot air balloons, he thinks they are about to attack, they dont even have to be close, but he has to save me lol

Simon Legree Dec 5th 2014 4:16 pm
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 11494264)
I got a hot air balloon flight for my 18, it was amazing and I'd love to do it again. Henry my dog hates hot air balloons, he thinks they are about to attack, they dont even have to be close, but he has to save me lol
You should do it again. It hasn't changed much in the 21 years since you were 18 ! ;) It's still as peaceful.
The interesting thing is that if you fire the burner at any altitude below 500 feet it does upset dogs. The burner emits a sound which is inaudible to the human ear but is, unfortunately, offensive to our canine friends. That is the most likely reason for Henry's dislike of balloons.

Shard Dec 5th 2014 6:34 pm
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11494272)
You should do it again. It hasn't changed much in the 21 years since you were 18 ! ;) It's still as peaceful.
The interesting thing is that if you fire the burner at any altitude below 500 feet it does upset dogs. The burner emits a sound which is inaudible to the human ear but is, unfortunately, offensive to our canine friends. That is the most likely reason for Henry's dislike of balloons.
Well, ya live and learn !

Piff Poff Dec 6th 2014 4:15 am
Re: A one-off Christmas gift
 
Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11494272)
You should do it again. It hasn't changed much in the 21 years since you were 18 ! ;) It's still as peaceful.
The interesting thing is that if you fire the burner at any altitude below 500 feet it does upset dogs. The burner emits a sound which is inaudible to the human ear but is, unfortunately, offensive to our canine friends. That is the most likely reason for Henry's dislike of balloons.
I want to do a Safari one, or maybe desert :) As for Henry, if the balloon is out of sight he is none the wiser, it's when they are visible, he looks right at it growling and barking, it's quite funny, but it has caused him to bust through the fence and run away. Chows are one of the few dogs that 'look up' to see threats and prey.


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