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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Chairboy on August 15, 2006, 02:11:29 PM
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I've gotten my wife a couple of gifts for her 30th, wanted to see if y'all had any other ideas.
1. A Walther P22 - We both love this pistol, she fired many hundreds of rounds through a rental last year.
2. A meat grinder attachment for the Kitchenaid - She's been having a real tough time with ground beef lately because of the weight loss surgery, the gristle that's in most of the commercial stuff we buy is a pain. My thought: We'll be able to grind out own stuff AFTER removing the connective tissue that makes gristle.
That's two homers, afaict, but I'd like to get some other small stuff. Am I missing anything obvious? She's planning on becoming a real-estate agent or working for HUD, if that helps...
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If she's going to work in Real Estate get her a GPS for navigation around town. Also buy her a book binder version of the complete city map. After that, get her something for fun for a hobby she likes. If she really likes the Walther, that would do it, but a Ruger would likely be less expensive.
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NM bad idea
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"Happy birthday, Dear! Here's a meat grinder and a pistol!"
"Thanks Honey, I know just what to use the pistol for."
--- Get her a weekend at a beach side B&B in Lincoln City or other Oregon coastal destination.
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"Happy birthday, Dear! Here's a meat grinder and a pistol!"
"Thanks Honey, I know just what to use the pistol for."
--- Get her a weekend at a beach side B&B in Lincoln City or other Oregon coastal destination.
LOL, beat me to it. I don't care HOW MUCH she liked the pistol, and how USEFUL the meat grinder would be.... playing with fire mate.
Charon
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On further contemplation, perhaps I shouldn't bundle the pistol and meat grinder, that does seem to sort of tempt fate...
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dont mention the number 30 for at least two months
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When she's over 30, will you be able to trust her?????
:p
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Chairboy,
We obviously married very different women, mine has a standing rule that she doesn't want anything "useful" for birthdays and Valentines day. I also try to also steer clear of giving her anything I'd like to get for a birthday myself (i.e. firearms).
Unless your wife is totaly unlike almost all the other females on the planet, I would suggest throwing in one item that is simply "romantic" - i.e. perfume, Jewelery, flowers, a painting, an antique item, etc. You don't want her to remember it solely as her "meatgrinder birthday" ;)
- SEAGOON
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I don't know much about women, but I know this much. NEVER buy a kitchen appliance for their birthday, no matter how useful or practical it may be. It's like pulling the pin on a grenade. I barely survived the new $1500 stove of '96.
The B&B idea is a good one, you might also think about getting her a day at the spa to relax.
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Originally posted by Chairboy
She's planning on becoming a real-estate agent or working for HUD, if that helps...
Maybe an upgrade to her cellphone? Something with a camera, PDA, all the other hoots and whistles.
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Originally posted by rpm
I don't know much about women, but I know this much. NEVER buy a kitchen appliance for their birthday, no matter how useful or practical it may be. It's like pulling the pin on a grenade. I barely survived the new $1500 stove of '96.
No kidding, it's as though no one's ever seen Father of the Bride :O
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If you have a lot of family and friends in the area, through her a family party but you have to do all the work and let her relax. I did that for my wife. A surprise party, get her out of the house. When you come home surprise, music dancing she will love it.
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What to get her ... I have no idea.
But if she makes hints about something low and sleek that goes from 0 to 150 in a matter of seconds ... do not even consider a designer bathroom scale.
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Weight-loss pills.
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Big life insurance policy on yourself.
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Jewlery.
Diamonds.
Gold.
Platinum.
Tennis Braclet.
Ankle Braclet. (Big Hit with my wife)
Necklace.
Ear Rings.
Trip to Bath and Body Works , Nice Dinner , Platinum Ear Rings with small diamonds for desert for her and your desert when ya get home. SCOREEEEEEEE
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Something that vibrates ???
Like a Harley :D
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I gave my wife a good mountain bicycle.
She was very happy with it, and me too:D
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Originally posted by RedTop
Jewlery.
Tennis Braclet.
This is also a no-no. Tennis bracelets are known as "he screwed around on me" bracelets.
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Originally posted by rpm
This is also a no-no. Tennis bracelets are known as "he screwed around on me" bracelets.
:rofl I have never heard that:rofl
Huh.....how would you know this ?:lol
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<--- waiting for the breaking news story of how some merikan chick going through midlife crisis shot and served her hubby up as Minced Pork Pie.
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Originally posted by RedTop
:rofl I have never heard that:rofl
Huh.....how would you know this ?:lol
I have a friend that owns a gold & silver place. She and my sister have told me the same thing.
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Originally posted by Vulcan
<--- waiting for the breaking news story of how some merikan chick going through midlife crisis shot and served her hubby up as Minced Pork Pie.
Well, you have indeed penetrated Holden and Charon's tricky code. Well done sir, however did the boys at Blechley Park do without you?
:D
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Originally posted by Chairboy
I've gotten my wife a couple of gifts for her 30th, wanted to see if y'all had any other ideas.
1. A Walther P22 - We both love this pistol, she fired many hundreds of rounds through a rental last year.
2. A meat grinder attachment for the Kitchenaid - She's been having a real tough time with ground beef lately because of the weight loss surgery, the gristle that's in most of the commercial stuff we buy is a pain. My thought: We'll be able to grind out own stuff AFTER removing the connective tissue that makes gristle.
That's two homers, afaict, but I'd like to get some other small stuff. Am I missing anything obvious? She's planning on becoming a real-estate agent or working for HUD, if that helps...
lol, you are on best way to become divorced or dead :)
even cheap peace of jevelery and flowers + go out to dance club or dinner in nice restaurrant
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Have to agree with with rpm & company....utility type gifts are death sentences, as are anything to do with weight. (My familiy is pretty big, so I get previews of the married life). I'll have to say, the best gift I gave my girl was a bracelet-watch she noticed in a magazine one day.....I acted like I didn't care, but when she saw what I gave her it was tears of joy =)
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Never hurts to treat her all girly...
I just recently got my wife a gift certificate for a massage for her B-day... she loved it.
And if she doesn't like it... a least i didn't give her the ability to kill me and a means to dispose of my body... :D
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ladies dig rabbits. :aok
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Originally posted by Chairboy
I've gotten my wife a couple of gifts for her 30th, wanted to see if y'all had any other ideas.
1. A Walther P22 - We both love this pistol, she fired many hundreds of rounds through a rental last year.
2. A meat grinder attachment for the Kitchenaid - She's been having a real tough time with ground beef lately because of the weight loss surgery, the gristle that's in most of the commercial stuff we buy is a pain. My thought: We'll be able to grind out own stuff AFTER removing the connective tissue that makes gristle.
That's two homers, afaict, but I'd like to get some other small stuff. Am I missing anything obvious? She's planning on becoming a real-estate agent or working for HUD, if that helps...
Ok heres another homer for ya.
Give her a gift certificate for a day at a spa.
Complete with massage, Manacure, pedicure, the works
No way you loose with that one.
Ask any woman
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Lingerie
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Originally posted by straffo
Lingerie
I think she'd see right through that....
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Well and when she'll wear that you'll right through that.... too ;)
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Straffo is 100% correct. For some reason they like it almost as much as we do. *shrug*
don't be shy... and don't forget to lock the kids door.
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Fat chicks likes doughnuts.
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:lol
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Originally posted by doogan
ladies dig rabbits. :aok
and so do my 33" BFGoodrich Mud Terrains.
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