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Geek Culture / Christmas Gifts for parents

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SpyDaniel
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Posted: 24th Nov 2013 01:54
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This is more a suggestion thread for myself. If I have very limited funds for gifts, basically £15 for each, does anyone have any suggestions?
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Quik
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Posted: 24th Nov 2013 02:13
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it's REALLY hard if we dont know what theyre into x)



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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 24th Nov 2013 22:52 Edited at: 24th Nov 2013 22:52
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Just get them one of those calculators or remote controls with the really big, easy to see buttons.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 24th Nov 2013 23:10
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Mom, some cute little figurine statue. Dad, some kind of tool. Done!

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Libervurto
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 01:18
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Get them money-off vouchers for the present they buy you.


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Kezzla
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 05:05
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Give them both a slightly crap mug made with love and second rate craft supplies.

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Nickydude
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 14:27
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Go to VistaPrint and get a mug with a memorable family pic on for your mum.

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Wolf
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 17:37
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Something small but personal will make up for the little budget! Heck! My most cherished gift was just a coffee... a very personal one though.

If you'd tell us what your parents are interested in we might provide better suggestions.



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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 18:49
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I would say the severed head of a pig, but can only imagine there being a select audience for such a think, mainly cultists, certain types of pagans and satanists...well, Satan is only an anagram of Santa anyway, so it'll be Christmas themed in its own right!

If we're going for something a little more generic, smellies & chocolates usually are the way to go. You could probably shop somewhere like Lush, which do nice stuff for presents (it's how I'm tackling my aunt) and there's Hotel Chocolate as well I suppose. My aunt & uncle usually buy presents from there.

If you can find a fun present you might be sold, perhaps something you'll know make them laugh, like I got my uncle 50 Sheds of Grey last year.

For me, parents & siblings are easy, generally they write a list, plus we're all mostly into similar things, I might get my mum some CD's I think she'll like, like I did last year. But it does help that we all have similar musical tastes.

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mr Handy
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Posted: 25th Nov 2013 20:45 Edited at: 25th Nov 2013 20:46
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Spend money for materials and make a homemade cards. It's a way memorable than a new stuff that you can buy the every other day (but you will not, of course)

http://fluffyghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/xmas-cards.jpg

edit: image is too big

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Posted: 26th Nov 2013 04:33
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'expensive' chocolates are normally good.


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Posted: 26th Nov 2013 16:20
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Quote: "'expensive' chocolates are normally good."


Works for me.



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Quik
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Posted: 28th Nov 2013 23:13 Edited at: 29th Nov 2013 15:44
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I personally, am gonna get my mother a bottle of wine.. or maybe a wine for them to share... and my father wanted a pair of scooter gloves

my mom might be content with some sort of hair product

oh, and my parents are gonna get Tomb Raider to share ~ (the reboot)


Soo that's that... and i'm buying shadows of ashardalon for the whole family to share~



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Indicium
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Quote: " get my mother a bottle of whine"


I think my mother has truckloads of whine, she's always doing it.


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Quik
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Posted: 29th Nov 2013 15:45
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thanks indicium x) I always want to spell wine whine.. dunno why >_< I want to over complicate it, perhaps...



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Posted: 1st Dec 2013 12:48
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Get them both a £15 Boots voucher.

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