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Help - what to buy a man who has everything?

  • 25-07-2002 4:55pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭


    It's my significant other's 30th birthday next week. I'm rapidly running out of present ideas - he has everything he needs - clothes, golf clubs, house stuff, tv/video, camcorder, four watches, laptop, PC, digital camera (believe me, he sounds like a better catch than he is!). We've got holidays planned so romantic mini break out of question. Only thing I can think of is a Playstation 2 - and I always said I'd never buy a grown man one of those

    So c'mon all out there - any thoughts on a thoughtful lasting gift that will please an incredibly picky guy - and ensure that I get something equally well thoughht out for my 30th!!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭Harmo


    For starters how much are u willing to spend?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    You could buy him one of these...

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    but if you cant afford one of those

    buy him one of these.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭mdf


    This is just what I mean - he has both a new car and a new phone - he's a gadget freak. (This really makes him sound good, but the friendly AIB has a lot to do with it!)

    About 200-400 euros I'll spend...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭Mercury_Tilt


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Vouchers for
    1 Play.com
    2 Amazon.com
    3 dabs.com
    4 shop with products with lots of buttons and flashy lights.

    then you dont have to worry about anything :)

    also on the hidden man present calcualtor whatever you spend on him he will double on your birthday.

    kdja


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Dazzer


    Heres a few links that you could try. I have no idea if they are reliable but they might give you a few ideas.

    http://www.incargadgets.co.uk/shop/

    http://www.gadgetshop.com/tgs/defaultframes.asp

    I had a few more but cant think of the link :/


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Parachuting lessons

    www.skydive.ie

    Good buzz :)

    About E230 for a jump,. first one has to be in tandem with an instructor.

    or a Sony NetMD or MiniDV cam, though that could cost more the E400


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭phobos


    He sounds like a lot of people that frequent these boards (incl. myself). A pure gadget freak. Wait until I have a proper income, and I'll show yez all how it's done, lol :)

    But the one thing I will advice you (which doesn't make things any easier) is that buying gadgets for gadget freaks is more hassle that you think. The only people I like getting gadgets from is myself. I wouldn't trust any friend or relative to buy me a new phone/computer/console/entertainment centre etc, probably because I spend most of my time researching new products available, more so than my friends/family, so I couldn't expect them to get something that would live up to my standards. My folks know this already (christ I would never tell them something like that straight out :rolleyes: ). Take for example I needed a new phone. I wouldn't advertise the fact around a birthday or Christmas, just incase somebody actually gets me one. I am very picky about things like this, and don't want to end up with a cheap handset on a prepaid tariff. I'm sure he's the same. We would accept the gift kindly, but would probably go to extreme lengths to hide the fact that we wouldn't be caught dead with it.

    I know I'm not being very helpful, but maybe it's best that you keep away from the gadget stuff, unless you're in to them yourself of course.

    ;-phobos-)


  • Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    What the hell's wrong with buying him a Playstation 2? Apart from the fact that you could get a GameCube for cheaper of course...

    If he's a 'Gadget freak', I'm surprised he doesn't already own a number of games consoles.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    http://www.boysstuff.co.uk/cgi-bin/boysstuff.storefront/3d403374030d599e2743ac10011a05e8/Product/View/1073?catimage=1023#

    had my eyes set on that.. then

    Please note we CANNOT sell airguns, soft airguns or pellets to Northern or Southern Ireland.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    What do you get a man who has everyone? A box to put it all in.

    What about a DVD player (not mentioned on your list)? next suggestion was going to be a PS2, but you've covered that. In-car CD/mp3 player?

    kdja's suggestions of places for vouchers sound good - known gadget freaks such as sceptre would indeed be pleased to get vouchers for any of those places.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭Enygma


    What about the ultimate gadget? The PDA. It's like every gadget you could want rolled into one :)

    The iPAQ is probably the coolest but a good Palm would still make a great gift.


  • Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭cujimmy


    Help - what to buy a man who has everything?

    Penicillan :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭phobos


    Originally posted by Enygma
    What about the ultimate gadget? The PDA.
    Oh how I love my Ipaq. But it has to have linux installed.

    I wonder how many PDA sales guys know that you can install linux (or quake for that matter) on an Ipaq. ;)

    ;-phobos-)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭Ruaidhri


    some colonic irrigation?

    OR
    1)a romantic weekend away?
    2)some more colonic irrigation
    3)a new house?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    How about a day at Mondello. Driving. They do a one day 'course' that involevs a fair amount of poratice and then a few races around the track in a saloon car, and a Formula Ford racing car.
    Price is about €200 I think

    By Brother in Law was given it for his 40th and he had a blast.

    If your more adventurous you could go to the UK and drive a tank for a day!

    If you want something together, try a trip in a hot air balloon and lay on the picnic and champagne.

    HAve fun


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    Actually,

    I have to say I'd go with the Playstation 2. You say he hasn't got one, but you don't say he doesn't want one. All you say is that YOU don't want to buy him one. Men never completely grow up. I'd predict he might just love it.

    Look at it this way. Vouchers can be impersonal. Gadgets are very personal things - sort of like him buying you underwear. You're never going to like what you're given as much as if you bought it yourself.

    Get the PS2. Keep the receipt - if he's unhappy he can change it. The thing about that is it's a gift that just keeps on giving as it were - it's up to him to buy whatever games he wants, he's out of your hair more often, you always know where he is (on his bum on a cushion in front of the telly in the spare room with a six pack of beer and a bucket of popcorn and two bloodshot eyeballs) and he'll probably think you're COOL for getting it for him.

    Plus it has the added advantage that for the next while when a present-giving event comes round you can buy him a PS2 game.

    Go on, you know you want to...


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    how about a Home Cinema package, DVD player and speakers. also get a few DVDs to start off his collection .


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭Dr. Loon


    Yeah seriously.... PS2 is the way to go. If somoene bought me a PS2 I'd be fúckin chuffed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,275 ✭✭✭Shinji


    Quite. Games consoles aren't kids toys, they're toys for men who haven't quite seen the point in this whole "growing up" lark - IE, all of us :)

    Get him a PS2, or a Gamecube. There aren't many men alive who don't own one and genuinely don't want one :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Nero


    Also the PS2 can double up as a DVD player with a mod.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭mdf


    Thanks for all the posts.

    Well I did what I should've done this morning - and actually asked. Seems he has a sensitive side (although it's taken me two years to find it) and wants to go to Paris. Said exactly what some said on this - gadgets are so personal would like to choose himself (anyway short of a beer fridge he has everything). So complete with TAB points and a friend's apartment, we're off to Paris - so my bank account's fine too!

    Ta!


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,523 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Excellent stuff, l'amour sur la Seine!! or something..
    Have a lovely time, don't forget your sexy underwear etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    ...reckon you should buy him a beer fridge and bring it along too, beat the Paris prices...


  • Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


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  • Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    comfortable *ugly* chair


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭mdf


    Please don't joke about the beer fridge - we've just bought a house and he's convinced that one room will be a 'lads room' complete with pool table, dart board etc

    ,,apparently I can have the rest of the house!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    TAKE HIM UP ON IT!!!!

    That means the farting and belching and crotch scratching and beer swilling and game playing will be confined to one room!!!!!!

    And whenever you want to annoy him, you can infiltrate the 'lads room' and do things like spray air freshener, or better again, whip his ass at pool.

    Smashing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭mdf


    I never thought of that! Course I could just buy a shed and get him out of the house completely!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭Ruaidhri


    Originally posted by mdf
    Thanks for all the posts.

    Well I did what I should've done this morning - and actually asked. Seems he has a sensitive side (although it's taken me two years to find it) and wants to go to Paris.

    haha! romantic weekend away ;)

    sometimes i'm too good :D (well maybe the colonic irrigation was a but out)


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