Chubbs
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« on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 13:25:17 » |
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What would you get a 60 something year dad, who doesnt really have any hobbies as such for their birthday. Normaly i'd just buy him a bottle of whiskey but i stumbled accross the bottles i got him for the last 3 consecutive years that he hasnt got round to drinking yet.
Im not flush, so something reasonably priced.
He doesnt watch TV, listen to music play golf or anything like that, the boring old fucker. :-)
He does like to do crosswords mind, thats about it.
Any suggestions?
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 13:28:35 » |
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Get him one of those electronic crossword thingies that help with anagrams and stuff. You can get them for about 20 quid at WH Smiths I think.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 13:29:11 » |
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Socks.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 13:33:34 » |
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Has he got a decent whiskey tumbler/glass?
You can pick up a nice piece of glass and get it engraved for a few quid, which makes it a nice memorable piece that won’t blow the bank.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 14:10:08 » |
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Why not take him out somewhere for the day, or for a meal ?
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 14:10:45 » |
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lapdancing? Thats what my dad would like! and my dads a wincey bit older
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 14:13:26 » |
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Why not take him out somewhere for the day, or for a meal ?
taking him out for a meal would mean taking the whole family out for a meal, fuck that, cant exactly go out for a meal with the family and say "yeah, i'll pay for dads" and then my dad would probably end up paying for the rest anyway. i like the tumbler/glass idea, is there anywhere online that doesn them? oh and JFW believe me, he would love one of them, my dads a perv :-p |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 14:55:36 » |
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Shoot me down now, but boots have loads of those 3 for 2 offers on especially xmas stuff. Might be worth a look?
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 16:09:22 » |
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Does he drink a lot of tea / coffee?
If so, get him one of those kettles that boils a single cup of water at a time. I got my Mum one for her birthday and they love it, best present I've come up with for a while. You've got the fascination angle as to how it boils a single cup so quickly, but best of all it saves money - which always goes down a treat with parents.
Mine cost about £40 (I think) from Argos.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 16:12:25 » |
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If he's not bothered with the last three bottles of Scotch you've bought him, maybe he's not actually that keen on it, so isn't an engraved glass likely to gather dust as well?
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 16:22:53 » |
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I am still going with the socks, I'd be dead chuffed with socks at 60.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 17:11:26 » |
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Does he drive at all ? something for the car usually goes down well or a decent torch always comes in handy especially this time of year.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 17:14:05 » |
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Does he have a digital camera? If yes, a digital photoframe. This went down very well with my old man who is just a couple of years younger.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 17:32:07 » |
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An injection!!! No not a erection!!!
When you become an old fart time with the family is really nice, book an apartment/cottage in Cornwall with the family, go to the local pubs, eat pasties, go down old memory lane etc.
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Chubbs
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, November 2, 2009, 19:01:33 » |
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cheers guys, in regards to pauld comment, he likes/drinks whiskey, but the ones i buy him arent your run of the mill tesco jobbies, last one cost me 55 quid, i think he's actually scared to open it.
some good ideas there, like the kettle idea, but thats gonne have to go through my mum as to if it fits in the kitchen?
he's allways a hard one to buy for, hes a minimalists, he doesnt want/need things that are unnesseccary (its the jew in him) its the same every year. "dad, what do you want for your birthday" "nothing" of thanks, great help there.
I might get my sis in on it and do one of those red letter days.
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