Best birthday present ever....
Jun 23rd 2007, 7:22 pm
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Best birthday present ever....
This thread has been inspired by The Oddities thread about crappy presents.
I don´t know about you but I find buying a decent present is really difficult to do, especially for guys.
Annies´s brother turns 40 later this year and we want to do something really cool for his 40th. We´ve been thinking about it since the beginning of the year almost and inspiration is totally lacking.
So is there such a thing as a good present? and if so, what is it????
BTW, all manner of "practical" DIY type gifts are off the cards and so is a "surprise" party. We were kind of thinking of trying to get something that could represent each of the four decades of his life or something like that.....
I remember my mother turning 40 and waking up to 40 balloons in her bedroom....she had to pop them all and a one pound note fell out of each one. Nice idea, but with the demise of the one pound note it would be a bit expensive to do that now!!!
So come on, tell us what to buy!
I don´t know about you but I find buying a decent present is really difficult to do, especially for guys.
Annies´s brother turns 40 later this year and we want to do something really cool for his 40th. We´ve been thinking about it since the beginning of the year almost and inspiration is totally lacking.
So is there such a thing as a good present? and if so, what is it????
BTW, all manner of "practical" DIY type gifts are off the cards and so is a "surprise" party. We were kind of thinking of trying to get something that could represent each of the four decades of his life or something like that.....
I remember my mother turning 40 and waking up to 40 balloons in her bedroom....she had to pop them all and a one pound note fell out of each one. Nice idea, but with the demise of the one pound note it would be a bit expensive to do that now!!!
So come on, tell us what to buy!
Jun 23rd 2007, 7:26 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
This thread has been inspired by The Oddities thread about crappy presents.
I don´t know about you but I find buying a decent present is really difficult to do, especially for guys.
Annies´s brother turns 40 later this year and we want to do something really cool for his 40th. We´ve been thinking about it since the beginning of the year almost and inspiration is totally lacking.
So is there such a thing as a good present? and if so, what is it????
BTW, all manner of "practical" DIY type gifts are off the cards and so is a "surprise" party. We were kind of thinking of trying to get something that could represent each of the four decades of his life or something like that.....
I remember my mother turning 40 and waking up to 40 balloons in her bedroom....she had to pop them all and a one pound note fell out of each one. Nice idea, but with the demise of the one pound note it would be a bit expensive to do that now!!!
So come on, tell us what to buy!
I don´t know about you but I find buying a decent present is really difficult to do, especially for guys.
Annies´s brother turns 40 later this year and we want to do something really cool for his 40th. We´ve been thinking about it since the beginning of the year almost and inspiration is totally lacking.
So is there such a thing as a good present? and if so, what is it????
BTW, all manner of "practical" DIY type gifts are off the cards and so is a "surprise" party. We were kind of thinking of trying to get something that could represent each of the four decades of his life or something like that.....
I remember my mother turning 40 and waking up to 40 balloons in her bedroom....she had to pop them all and a one pound note fell out of each one. Nice idea, but with the demise of the one pound note it would be a bit expensive to do that now!!!
So come on, tell us what to buy!
things Ive got for my OH for his birthday in the past
race day at brands hatch
acrobatic flying lesson
scuba diving trip
parachute jump
he enjoyed all of them
Jun 23rd 2007, 7:28 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
hi keith.
We are lucky when it comes to special presents, David just takes said person on a one hour flight in a light aircraft. You can do it at any airfield that has a PPL school, and you usually get to fly the plane as well.
Were does he live? I might be able to find a place near.
love
mary
PS did you go to the Japenese the other week?
We are lucky when it comes to special presents, David just takes said person on a one hour flight in a light aircraft. You can do it at any airfield that has a PPL school, and you usually get to fly the plane as well.
Were does he live? I might be able to find a place near.
love
mary
PS did you go to the Japenese the other week?
Jun 23rd 2007, 7:35 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
hi keith.
We are lucky when it comes to special presents, David just takes said person on a one hour flight in a light aircraft. You can do it at any airfield that has a PPL school, and you usually get to fly the plane as well.
Were does he live? I might be able to find a place near.
love
mary
PS did you go to the Japenese the other week?
We are lucky when it comes to special presents, David just takes said person on a one hour flight in a light aircraft. You can do it at any airfield that has a PPL school, and you usually get to fly the plane as well.
Were does he live? I might be able to find a place near.
love
mary
PS did you go to the Japenese the other week?
The "activity days" are not a bad idea as a general rule of thumb. But Annie´s brother is 40 going on 60 and I can see that he wouldn´t really appreciate having to try something new. Some people are really difficult to buy for aren´t they?
Jun 23rd 2007, 8:02 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
do you want me to forward the bucket and hammer ? ha ha !!
Jun 23rd 2007, 8:07 pm
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Jun 23rd 2007, 8:08 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
Two sisters for my "first time" on my birthday. (together)
that was my best.
that was my best.
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Jun 23rd 2007, 8:12 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
Take him to a brothel(any man would enjoy that) or buy him a tank driving session!
Jun 23rd 2007, 8:14 pm
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Jun 23rd 2007, 8:30 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
I don´t know what I was thinking really. BE was so obviously not the place to get sensible ideas that I could actually use.
(Might suggest the two sisters thing to Annie though when my b´day next comes around.)
(Might suggest the two sisters thing to Annie though when my b´day next comes around.)
Jun 23rd 2007, 8:32 pm
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Re: Best birthday present ever....
I have been trying to get my OH and her TWIN to play the game for ages now!!
