Boyfriends Birthday

maggz

I have my boyfriends birthday coming up and I really dont know what to get him. Hes not very materialistic so I was thinking a weekend in Europe of even a cheap sun holiday. But your looking at €300 per person then, and I cant afford that.
I was hinting at a few things but theres nothing major he wants. Unlike me, hes not really into "stuff". He loves music but has his ipod and all that kinda thing. And I dont wanna get him after shave or clothes.

Please, any suggestions!

Beruthiel

not a PI
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maggz
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Pinx

What sort of budget did you have in mind? I gave my boyfriend a voucher for a hot towel shave (St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre) a while back and he really enjoyed it. Or how about booking a really fancy restaurant and treating him?!

Pighead

If i were your boyfriend dear maggs your love would be more than enough of a gift for me
However unfortunately i'm not so may i suggest buying him scuba diving lessons.xxx

dlofnep

Describing your boyfriend's personality would help more. Surely he must like something?

maggz

Yea the scuba diving lesson would be great actually. Hed be really into that. Budget wise, I guess ill spend about €200-€300.
Personality, well hes always out and about, sporty enough.

dlofnep

Bring him to the zoo. Everybody likes the zoo. If he doesn't appreciate it, you can always throw him to the lions.

maggz

Yea hed like the zoo, but he wont be in Dublin around his bday

dlofnep

buy a sheep and a goat and make a travel zoo.

jor el

The Gadget Shop has a radio controlled plane, an Aerobird Challenger I think, for around €150. I want one of those for my birthday. You can't go wrong with boys toys, and if he's out and about a lot then it's even better.

dlofnep

Good idea. I bought a rc plane, they are great fun.

Oral Slang

Have a look at topgifts.ie - you can buy vouchers for all sorts of thing at all different prices - clay shooting, paintballing, quading, flying etc.. Something that would defo suit the outdoor type.
Plus if you're a member of pigsback, there's an offer on at the mo - 5 points for every €1 you spend!

maggz

jor el wrote:

The Gadget Shop has a radio controlled plane, an Aerobird Challenger I think, for around €150.

I pointed out a remote control car a while ago and he said he used have one and he used it a few times and never again. A plane is kind of different though I guess. I think thats a cool present.

dlofnep

Hey Maggz, try this website and tell me what you think. I get alot of websites off of it - It's an online gadget store.

www.iwantoneofthose.com

dlofnep

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?variantCode=STRPLA&productCode=STRPLAVAR

Nice RC plane there. 20 minutes flytime for that price is near unheard of.

dlofnep

A pair of these would be a great craic. Just for the record, all guys are children at heart.

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=SHOGUN

The Bollox

give him a night he'll never forget: try and get your hands on Agent Provocateur, Kylie's lingerie range, it's something you can use again and again

maggz

The gun is cool. I liked the plane with the digital camera and the dinosaur too. Very cool website - never seen so much useless crap in one place.

dlofnep

maggz wrote:

The gun is cool. I liked the plane with the digital camera and the dinosaur too. Very cool website - never seen so much useless crap in one place.

I'm lucky I don't have my credit card with me, otherwise I'd be after putting myself about 1500 in debt. I'm going to buy those guns when I get home, LOL.

rubadub

Get him some decent headphones for his ipod, if he is still using the ones he got with it. If he is into his music he may have already upgraded so check first.

maggz

Yea hes always giving out about the headphones, cause they're crap when hes running. Was also thinkin of those docking things with the speakers for the ipod. He has decent speakers but those things are cool.

rubadub

I have shure E3C earphones and they are amazing. they are about €120 on ebay (new, delivered). there is a step down e2c which are about €70 delivered (€180 in peats!). and the step up is the e4c and e5c.
These earphones stick into your ears like earplugs, they will not fall out while running and block the surround sound of wind or cars so are ideal for running (just keep and eye out crossing the road), also great on buses full of nattering spanish students. they give out studio quality sound too.

I cycle with mine, one of the best things I ever bought.

The docking thing may be handy since it is portable, but if he is into his sounds and has good speakers he will not use it much.

Sleepy

Check out budget travel: http://www.budgettravel.ie/specials/index.php

Some of their last minute specials at the moment are under €130 per person sharing...

Or, if you're not going exactly last minute, €300 would definitely get you some Ryanair flights somewhere with enough left over for a weekend's accomodation for a city break somewhere...

Cake Fiend

Nurse's uniform and a bag of coke.

Kingp35

My girlfriend got me aeroplane lessons for my last birthday. Bloody excellent present. Any guy out there who wouldnt enjoy flying an aeroplane is mad. If I keep it up I can get an actual pilots licence which would be really cool.

Im sure he love flying lessons so have a look into it

deisedevil

Get him a shotgun, i'd love a shotgun for my next birthday. Great craic.

dlofnep

Kingp35 wrote:

My girlfriend got me aeroplane lessons for my last birthday. Bloody excellent present. Any guy out there who wouldnt enjoy flying an aeroplane is mad. If I keep it up I can get an actual pilots licence which would be really cool.

Im sure he love flying lessons so have a look into it

Cessna I assume?

lazylad

buy him a kettle or something.

Benny_Cake

I have to second the flying lesson idea - my gf got me one for my last birthday and I loved it.Its a present that'll live long in the memory.Apart from that,you can't go too wrong with a gadget of some sort!

deisedevil

lazylad wrote:

buy him a kettle or something.

or a toaster,or a fork.

What you talkin bout Willis?

lazylad

deisedevil wrote:

or a toaster,or a fork.

What you talkin bout Willis?

This isnt the toasterfork show lol

electric69

Make him a birthday card...its the thought that counts...and he will be sooo suprised when he actually realises you didnt buy him anything!spend the money on yourself!

BossArky

- get him a skydive, anyone can fly a plane but it takes a certain kind of lunatic to jump out of the plane.

- better still, make sure you are flying the plane, jump out... and he has to follow you!

- There were some Aer Lingus flights to Barcelona and the likes recently for 4 €, etc.

deisedevil

BossArky wrote:

- get him a skydive, anyone can fly a plane but it takes a certain kind of lunatic to jump out of the plane.

- better still, make sure you are flying the plane, jump out... and he has to follow you!

- There were some Aer Lingus flights to Barcelona and the likes recently for 4 €, etc.

LMAO! I like it. The way planes have been going down lately it might be a good idea for everyone ta bring a parachute with them,lol.

jonny68

If he's into Football book him a trip to see his favourite team,that should go down an absolute treat

deisedevil

jonny68 wrote:

If he's into Football book him a trip to see his favourite team,that should go down an absolute treat

I second that, that'd be my top prez for my bday. Don't go with him though,lol.

cuaifeadh

xBox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I have to add anything more to that.. Wait. Even better get him an xBox, get someone to chip it for you, add a 200G harddrive and a ****load of games. He'll love that xBox long after he gives up on loving you!