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Warrior
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written Saturday, October 22 2005 23:41
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What's the best birthday present you ever got? I'm looking for ideas for friends. Trying to think what mine might have been... Posts: 147 | Registered: Tuesday, October 18 2005 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 01:14
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A flight back to my childhood home. Ok this may be a bit expensive for you so perhaps something that really comes from the heart. take them on an outing but don't tell them where you are taking them, it just adds to the suprise and they will remember the day for years :cool: -------------------- If there is no light at the end of the tunnel, stride down there and turn the damm thing on yourself! people often tell me i've lost my mind, but i tell them i have to have one to lose it! lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Posts: 289 | Registered: Monday, January 28 2002 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 02:06
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Of all the presents I've ever received, the one that meant most to me was a knitted woollen sheep. I'm not entirely sure whether that gift will work equally well for all people under all circumstances, though. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 03:15
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My feather quilt...*smiles happily* And good pillows. It's not the most exciting thing in the world, but when your sisters steal your blankets and claim they did nothing wrong(they stole the good pillows-now I only have flat ones :( ) it's nice to get a blanket that is obviously yours(I have the only feather quilt in the house :D ). Other than that, if they've been wanting a book, that would be a good present, as is a computer game they've been wanting, etc. Or if you liked a book, computer game, etc. and you think they'll like it, that could be a good present. Or you could just get them a box of cookies. :P -------------------- If anyone ever asks you why you did something, say "Because I could". Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 05:53
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Well, WHY was the little woollen sheep the best present ever? Or is it too personal? :) My friends all live far away in different countries. Just looking for general tips. What about the very worst present? For me, that would definitely be soon after my parents' divorce, when they both got me the same set of books for Christmas. Oyoyoyoy. Sorry, didn't mean to be too tragic. 8) Posts: 147 | Registered: Tuesday, October 18 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 05:57
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That's not an easy question. i got many wonderful presents. I once got a new Imac, i got a new trombone... Maybe my nicest was the trip to Denmark and legoland. -------------------- "remember, children, that chickens are your friends. you must only eat them when you've the appropriate oven and gardening supplies."- As said by Benjamin van Soldt himself. Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 08:23
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The iPod was pretty nice. Another great gift I received was a ticket to go see The Shins with my (now) wife. How about a book? I know that I always enjoy receiving books on someone else's strong recommendation. The classics certainly work. One of my favorites is "The Phantom Tollbooth." Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 10:48
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Blades of Exile (the registered version). Enough said. Speaking of birthdays, mine was yesterday. [ Sunday, October 23, 2005 10:50: Message edited by: BainIhrno ] -------------------- Rate My Scenarios! Fort Emerald Robbery The Nephils' Defense The Fifth Tower of Magi The Portal Posts: 626 | Registered: Monday, October 25 2004 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 13:57
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quote:Handmade by someone close to me. Your friends may or may not be equally impressed by handmade gifts, depending on how sentimental they are. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 15:19
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Well, then. Happy Birthday Bain. Hope you had a nice day. Lots of presents? -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 16:40
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Happy birthday, Bain.  -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 18:30
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What's with giving a cake that you have obviously started eating. Shame. -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 18:31
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How do you know the other slice isn't behind it and cut out just so you can see the inside of the cake? Besides, if I had started eating it, there would be more gone than that, as that cake looks delicious. [ Sunday, October 23, 2005 18:37: Message edited by: Eldibs ] -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 21:10
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It does look good. -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, October 23 2005 22:36
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Happy birthday, I will have some of your cake please, Bain. Anyway, best present I have ever recieved would be my MP3 player. I got it this year. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 24 2005 00:26
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Either my Bauer 5000 skates or my Louisville Response TPS stick.   [ Monday, October 24, 2005 00:27: Message edited by: VCH ] -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, October 24 2005 04:51
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Last year I got a cute boy for my birthday. Unfortunately, we've since broken up, but that was a really good present. Happy Birthday Bain. I hope it was a good one. As for Thin Air's question, something personal is always good. If they're close friends, you should know their likes and dislikes. Listen closely to them. For example, at my birthday party last year, a friend broke one of my wine glasses. The cute boy that I got for my birthday bought me new wine glasses for Christmas because he saw how upset I was about it. Good luck on finding the perfect gift. Posts: 81 | Registered: Sunday, June 6 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, October 24 2005 05:05
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The best birthday present I ever got was being reunited with my father after 2 years because he had some business to attend to in Europe. I know it doesn't sound like a fantastic present, but it meant a lot to me to see my Dad after not seeing him for a long period of time. Edit: One word typo [ Monday, October 24, 2005 05:06: Message edited by: Jeros ] -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 24 2005 05:14
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The best gifts I ever got were, a purple fluffy bath robe, a Giradellies chocolate coffee sampler, and the LotR dvd trillogy widescreen extended edition. And the reason they're my favorite gifts is because all the words in bold are a few of my favorite things, and those who got me the gifts paid attention enough to know. Edit: Ok, so I got myself the LotR trillogy, but hubby let me even though he hates si-fi/fantasy. Considering our budget it was a very thoughtful gift indeed. [ Monday, October 24, 2005 05:18: Message edited by: Jewels ] -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, October 24 2005 07:33
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My favorite gift ever was a bit more, um... destructive, than all yours. It was a MAK-90 assault rifle (semi-auto AK-47).  *note that picture isn't a picture mine, but modified to look like it (hence the white blobs).* Perfectly legal in the U.S. because it's semi-auto only, and the assault weapon ban was lifted. And it was only like $400 at most. Very fun to target shoot. -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 24 2005 08:31
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Go for personal/sentimental ones. The best present I got was a cuddle from a really close "friend". That, plus a hand-knitted wolly hat. For others, I try to select a part of their personality and play up to it. For instance, my girlfriend loves yellow roses, So I got 11 yellow roses delivered to her house, one every hour. Then, for the last one, to make 12, I took it, and we had dinner. It resulted in the best day ever. -------------------- Everybody knows, but nobody understands. Thus endeth this post. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Monday, October 24 2005 08:35
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Magazine subscriptions, if they are particularly suited to the receiver, can be great gifts too. Good magazines IMO include Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, New Yorker, and if you can afford it, Economist. [ Monday, October 24, 2005 08:35: Message edited by: Drew ] Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Monday, October 24 2005 12:52
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My fav Birthday Present........ So hard to decide. I should pick that one time where I received a surprise visit from my mother (who was currently living in NY) when I was 11. However, I would be lying. I loved being able to throw a "no adults allowed" party when I was 14. Materialistically, it would have to be my bracelet given to me by my mother. Now, my fav present from a guy would be a tie from my best friend JC giving me a necklace (I thought it was the sweetest thing), and I surprise visit from my ex boyfriend who just happens to be one of my closest friends. [ Monday, October 24, 2005 12:54: Message edited by: Marlenny ] Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Monday, October 24 2005 17:18
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My telescope. It was pretty cool, but I'm afraid the novelty is starting to wear off. :( It still works like a charm, though, and I'm quite happy with it. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, October 24 2005 17:36
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My best birthday present?? ... I can´t remeber any... Oh, maybe the Dragon ball toys, ovbiously fake, about $2... But sometimes my parents give me money, and I aprecciate more that any present. -------------------- Death to my enemies!! Posts: 446 | Registered: Friday, July 22 2005 07:00 |
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