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    Any suggestions what to get my father for his 50th?

    He loves movies and music etc, but that's already been overdone (at Christmas). Any ideas?
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  • #2
    Well, he is approaching the Viagra age!
    Brian (the devil incarnate)

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    • #3
      By 50 they tend to have everything they need, so you have two choices:

      1. As Brian suggested, what have they lost?

      2. What can they do?

      As wigs, corsets and penile implants aren't generally well received, you may be better off with an experience.

      Hot air ballooning, drive a fast car, weekend away etc etc. There are lots of sites specialising in this.

      HTH.

      I have several significant events for my parents coming up: Mum retires at the end of Jan (still only 59 though), parents 40th anniversay at end of March and Dad's 60th a day later. They are celebrating big-time with a cruise around NZ, so I won't be getting them a trip, but not sure what else yet either.
      FT.

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      • #4
        i would go with tattoes ...

        http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.as...2205&dc=fg0907

        "Women don't want to hear a man's opinion, they just want to hear their opinion in a deeper voice."

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        • #5
          ahahahahahahahha!!!11

          this is hilarious

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          • #6
            I think I'll just have to pick him up a bunch of DVDs, BUT, make "A List of Things I Almost Got You"

            So now if anyone can think of awesome gag gifts to not get him, it'd be much appreciated
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            • #7
              My dad is in the same situation, tons of music but the family HATES jazz, so I scored him an Ipod nano 2gig so he can enjoy his jazz at anytime...


              just a thought
              Better to let one think you are a fool, than speak and prove it


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              • #8
                Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                I have several significant events for my parents coming up: Mum retires at the end of Jan (still only 59 though), parents 40th anniversay at end of March and Dad's 60th a day later. They are celebrating big-time with a cruise around NZ, so I won't be getting them a trip, but not sure what else yet either.
                Buy them a nice camera?
                "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism."

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                • #9
                  A gift card for some multiple of $50?

                  A 50 pack of their favorite treats?
                  Dr. Mordrid
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                  I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by TransformX View Post
                    Buy them a nice camera?
                    That's quite ironic because they just bought a Fuji S5700, which was great in principle and seems to keep them happy but I'd be very dissappointed with the picture quality. There's LOTs of purple fringeing, esp at high zoom (way more than the reviews lead you to believe).
                    FT.

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                    • #11
                      A GPS? Makes a cool gift.
                      Titanium is the new bling!
                      (you heard from me first!)

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                      • #12
                        Buy them a dinner in one of those fancy restaurants where a meal takes >3 hours and usuall costs and arm and a leg.

                        By fancy I mean fancy cuisine and top notch service, the kind of stuff you see in the movies.
                        "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism."

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
                          That's quite ironic because they just bought a Fuji S5700, which was great in principle and seems to keep them happy but I'd be very dissappointed with the picture quality. There's LOTs of purple fringeing, esp at high zoom (way more than the reviews lead you to believe).
                          that seems to happen with ISO400 ... according to some reviews it's way better with ISO200 ...


                          and for Mehen:

                          My Parents First Computer Guide



                          http://www.firststreetonline.com/product.jsp?id=67689
                          "Women don't want to hear a man's opinion, they just want to hear their opinion in a deeper voice."

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Dr Mordrid View Post
                            A gift card for some multiple of $50?

                            A 50 pack of their favorite treats?
                            He likes M&M's... maybe 50lbs of em?
                            Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
                            Laptop: MSI Wind - Black

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