Gift Ideas (ticket, drum, house, rock, single)

jibber · 12-10-2006, 08:07 PM

So it's two weeks till christmas, and I dont have a single person on my list crossed off yet, i'm getting a bit frantic. Luckily I only have a few people on my list, but I'm stuck with them, so I'm turning to the lovely people of musicbanter to give me their input. So, here's who i need help with:

my dad: engineer, LOVES gadgets, problem is, he has everything I could een possibly imagine for him, I honestly cannot think of a single thing he doesnt have. He builds tons of things around our house, and seeing as how we're renovating at the moment, i though of tools, but can't think of anything he doesnt have. He also loves outdoory types of things, so maybe some kind of outdoorsy gadgety thing (and yes I know i'm being vague, but this is how stuck I am).

my brother: 22, english major, usually I just get him one of the books he's asked for, but i'd love to get him something more interesting and unnexpected this year, he always gets me really great stuff, so I really want to get him something nice this year.

my boyfriend: i've already gotten him part of his gift, but it's kind of more along the lines of a novelty type thing, and i'd like to get him something nice as well. I had an idea, but i'm not sure it's a good one, so guys, help me out on this, give me honest opinions. He's REALLY into rock climbing (climbing with him is like me with skiing), so i was thinking of finding a really cool picture of a rock climber, and doing a pen and ink drawing of it and framing it (and i can actually draw, so it would be a good rendition). but i'm wondering if thats the kind of gift girls think guys will love but in reality its right along the lines of a framed photo of the two of you with "LUV U 4 EVR" on the frame. He's also a drummer (and ****ING good too, his band opened for atreyu at warped tour one year) so maybe something to do with music as well.

so please help me out, cause i'm at a bit at a loss

tdoc210 · 12-10-2006, 08:12 PM

im drawing pictures for everyone

jibber · 12-10-2006, 08:19 PM

^yeah, plus the good thing about that too is that it fits in well with my budget

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-10-2006, 08:22 PM

Dad: one of those cold-heat soldering irons

Brother: Barnes & Noble or Borders gift cerificate

Boyfriend: I'm sure you'll think of something

Desired_Moments · 12-11-2006, 04:50 PM

I actually have nothing for moley yet either. I may just dress up as 'santas lil helper'

MURDER JUNKIE · 12-12-2006, 11:51 AM

Men: Beer or Porn

Women: Something soft

This is my Christmas shopping formula

Ma Cherie · 12-12-2006, 11:57 AM

dad: cool gaget thing
brother: definately a gift card to some book store unless you know his favoate genre

Boyfriend: he like drums get him some sort of exotic drum that looks cool, like a dijembe or something like that

skindredluver · 12-12-2006, 01:24 PM

Just get everybody exept for parents[probably] a whole bunch of booze its easy and doesnt cost THAT much.

Alo · 12-12-2006, 02:18 PM

Get your father something useless, tacky and funny. Like socks you can warm up. He sounds like he's in those kind of weird types of gadgets.

Maybe you could get your brother a giftbox, so put some cheap-second-hand books (english majors love that), cds, and a giftcertificate or something in it.

And for our boyfriend... I'm getting mine cinamon-candy-sticks, a few cds, and maybe some kind of concertticket, and an extra tacky thing on the side. If that is any help. =')

12-10-2006, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	Gift Ideas So it's two weeks till christmas, and I dont have a single person on my list crossed off yet, i'm getting a bit frantic. Luckily I only have a few people on my list, but I'm stuck with them, so I'm turning to the lovely people of musicbanter to give me their input. So, here's who i need help with: my dad: engineer, LOVES gadgets, problem is, he has everything I could een possibly imagine for him, I honestly cannot think of a single thing he doesnt have. He builds tons of things around our house, and seeing as how we're renovating at the moment, i though of tools, but can't think of anything he doesnt have. He also loves outdoory types of things, so maybe some kind of outdoorsy gadgety thing (and yes I know i'm being vague, but this is how stuck I am). my brother: 22, english major, usually I just get him one of the books he's asked for, but i'd love to get him something more interesting and unnexpected this year, he always gets me really great stuff, so I really want to get him something nice this year. my boyfriend: i've already gotten him part of his gift, but it's kind of more along the lines of a novelty type thing, and i'd like to get him something nice as well. I had an idea, but i'm not sure it's a good one, so guys, help me out on this, give me honest opinions. He's REALLY into rock climbing (climbing with him is like me with skiing), so i was thinking of finding a really cool picture of a rock climber, and doing a pen and ink drawing of it and framing it (and i can actually draw, so it would be a good rendition). but i'm wondering if thats the kind of gift girls think guys will love but in reality its right along the lines of a framed photo of the two of you with "LUV U 4 EVR" on the frame. He's also a drummer (and ***ING good too, his band opened for atreyu at warped tour one year) so maybe something to do with music as well. so please help me out, cause i'm at a bit at a loss __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER Last edited by jibber; 12-10-2006 at 08:20 PM.*

12-10-2006, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	im drawing pictures for everyone __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

12-10-2006, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	^yeah, plus the good thing about that too is that it fits in well with my budget __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

12-11-2006, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Desired_Moments *** Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Loughor, Swansea, Wales Posts: 82	I actually have nothing for moley yet either. I may just dress up as 'santas lil helper' __________________ Dude. I inject smack into my eyes.

12-12-2006, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ma Cherie The Forums Sadistic Ghost Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beyond midnight, in the abyss of time, the syren in the night Posts: 457	dad: cool gaget thing brother: definately a gift card to some book store unless you know his favoate genre Boyfriend: he like drums get him some sort of exotic drum that looks cool, like a dijembe or something like that __________________ I'm not a freak on a leash, I'm just the freak holding the leash. http://www.myspace.com/yukiko_mori

12-10-2006, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Dad: one of those cold-heat soldering irons Brother: Barnes & Noble or Borders gift cerificate Boyfriend: I'm sure you'll think of something

12-12-2006, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	Men: Beer or Porn Women: Something soft This is my Christmas shopping formula

12-12-2006, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
skindredluver Im Just As Sweet!!!:) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: america Posts: 570	Just get everybody exept for parents[probably] a whole bunch of booze its easy and doesnt cost THAT much.

12-12-2006, 02:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 715	Get your father something useless, tacky and funny. Like socks you can warm up. He sounds like he's in those kind of weird types of gadgets. Maybe you could get your brother a giftbox, so put some cheap-second-hand books (english majors love that), cds, and a giftcertificate or something in it. And for our boyfriend... I'm getting mine cinamon-candy-sticks, a few cds, and maybe some kind of concertticket, and an extra tacky thing on the side. If that is any help. =') __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied