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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Bar Wench on November 16, 2007, 04:03:54 PM
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What are you all buying this year for your various family members?
I need ideas.
I can think of nothing.
I need book suggestions for a not terribly literate 27 year old.
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Janet and John book?
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What are you all buying this year for your various family members?
I need ideas.
I can think of nothing.
I need book suggestions for a not terribly literate 27 year old.
Book suggestions as requested:
http://tinyurl.com/23pokf
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Snap!
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Janet and John book?
Not quite that illiterate. Banghead
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Great minds and all that.
A subscription to The SUn then!
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Something in the Davinci Code area.
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The Boy will get, um, well not a Playstation or similar. We shall have to see the Santa letter
Mrs Nick will get, um. socks, yes socks. ANd Y fronts
Er, my "sisters" will get what they deserve, which is not much.
There, that was cheap!
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Something in the Davinci Code area.
The Da Vinci Code (large print version)?
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The Boy will get, um, well not a Playstation or similar. We shall have to see the Santa letter
Mrs Nick will get, um. socks, yes socks. ANd Y fronts
Er, my "sisters" will get what they deserve, which is not much.
There, that was cheap!
Socks and Y-fronts? Looking forward to spending Christmas Day out in the cold in the dog house are you? point:
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He'll be in good company evil:
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The Boy will get, um, well not a Playstation or similar. We shall have to see the Santa letter
Mrs Nick will get, um. socks, yes socks. ANd Y fronts
Er, my "sisters" will get what they deserve, which is not much.
There, that was cheap!
Socks and Y-fronts? Looking forward to spending Christmas Day out in the cold in the dog house are you? point:
I live there all the time............... sad24:
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He'll be in good company evil:
What are you getting Mrs Snoopy?
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The Boy will get, um, well not a Playstation or similar. We shall have to see the Santa letter
Mrs Nick will get, um. socks, yes socks. ANd Y fronts
Er, my "sisters" will get what they deserve, which is not much.
There, that was cheap!
Socks and Y-fronts? Looking forward to spending Christmas Day out in the cold in the dog house are you? point:
I live there all the time............... sad24:
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Can she play the violin?
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It's still too early.
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Que?
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doh:
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Something in the Davinci Code area.
How about this?
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Sensible answer
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/home.do
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Adopt some kids wenchy, then your adult friends will understand when you give them Bank of England vouchers and some token excuse.
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Everyone I know will be getting the same present this Christmas. Our local wildlife trust is trying to raise funds to purchase a few hundred acre farm next to our existing farm, and turn the whole thing into huge wildflower meadow, as part of the fund raising they will soon be selling "plots" of the farm, so guess what my family will getting this year. whistle: For details see. www.gwentwildlife.org and look for Wyeswood Common "Back to the Future" .We only need to raise £550,000.00 by Christmas, so please if you have anyone you cannot think of a gift for get a Plot in Wales. Especially useful if they live close enough to visit their plot... ;)
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Everyone I know will be getting the same present this Christmas. Our local wildlife trust is trying to raise funds to purchase a few hundred acre farm next to our existing farm, and turn the whole thing into huge wildflower meadow, as part of the fund raising they will soon be selling "plots" of the farm, so guess what my family will getting this year. whistle: For details see. www.gwentwildlife.org and look for Wyeswood Common "Back to the Future" .We only need to raise £550,000.00 by Christmas, so please if you have anyone you cannot think of a gift for get a Plot in Wales. Especially useful if they live close enough to visit there plot... ;)
Presumably you also benefit as the chance of building a 1000 house sink estate next door is reduced to zero. whistle:
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Here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perry-Bible-Fellowship-Colonel-Stories/dp/1593078447/)
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Everyone I know will be getting the same present this Christmas. Our local wildlife trust is trying to raise funds to purchase a few hundred acre farm next to our existing farm, and turn the whole thing into huge wildflower meadow, as part of the fund raising they will soon be selling "plots" of the farm, so guess what my family will getting this year. whistle: For details see. www.gwentwildlife.org and look for Wyeswood Common "Back to the Future" .We only need to raise £550,000.00 by Christmas, so please if you have anyone you cannot think of a gift for get a Plot in Wales. Especially useful if they live close enough to visit there plot... ;)
Presumably you also benefit as the chance of building a 1000 house sink estate next door is reduced to zero. whistle:
What a suggestion to make ~ I am appalled that you should suspect such a thing <Snigger>
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Meg is treating me to all six seasons of the Sopranos on dvd whistle:
so far I have bought her a Terrys Chocolate Orange ( half price in WH Smiths ) £1.50
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Mrs. Barmand has bought me a new motorbike and polished my helmet... whistle:
So far I have bought her... um...
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Nothing.
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Wenchy - any suggestions for Mrs TMR? She's perfect in every way and says she has all she has ever wanted. I'm thinking of buying her a Lllama, as that might just throw her a tad!
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Wenchy - any suggestions for Mrs TMR? She's perfect in every way and says she has all she has ever wanted. I'm thinking of buying her a Lllama, as that might just throw her a tad!
I have an excellent suggestion... whistle:
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Mrs. Barmand has bought me a new motorbike and polished my helmet... whistle:
So far I have bought her... um...
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Nothing.
Buy her a widescreen TV and a pair of Mr Magoo glasses. whistle:
Note my self control and lack of obsessive pe(n)dantry in not picking on "Barmand"
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Mrs. Barmand has bought me a new motorbike and polished my helmet... whistle:
So far I have bought her... um...
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Nothing.
Buy her a widescreen TV and a pair of Mr Magoo glasses. whistle:
Note my self control and lack of obsessive pe(n)dantry in not picking on "Barmand"
well done you - have a smite... I will leave Mrs. Barmand to comment on Mrs. Magoo jokes... whistle:
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Mrs Magood?
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Look for Amazon alternatives nice and simple. Has he got the Thomas Harris novels, ipod.
Or you could get yourself a volume control fitted and give him the remote!
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Look for Amazon alternatives nice and simple. Has he got the Thomas Harris novels, ipod.
Or you could get yourself a volume control fitted and give him the remote!
Thomas Harris! Thank-you!!! Done and dusted.
Personally this year I am recomending jewellery, original and one off pieces from http://www.etsy.com
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Thanks for that link ~ Mrs Snoopy will be most interested as she is looking for outlets for her own stuff.
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I know loads of people that use it can highly recomend it. Also tell her to take a peek at
www.notonthehighstreet.com
it isn't quite as big as etsy yet but I think it's coming along.
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Thanks ~ I will show her when she gets in.
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Look for Amazon alternatives nice and simple. Has he got the Thomas Harris novels, ipod.
Or you could get yourself a volume control fitted and give him the remote!
Thomas Harris! Thank-you!!! Done and dusted.
Personally this year I am recomending jewellery, original and one off pieces from http://www.etsy.com
No worries, and the volume control?
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I would like to have: -
- no family arguments
- no tat
- things on TV i have never seen before
- to cancel friggin hideous new year celebrations
- not to have all the best chocolates in the tin eaten in one day and then have the rest hanging around for months
- not to have to cook
- be allowed to forget what I've done and said when I'm drunk
There - simple really lol:
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I would like to have: -
- no family arguments
- no tat
- things on TV i have never seen before
- to cancel friggin hideous new year celebrations
- not to have all the best chocolates in the tin eaten in one day and then have the rest hanging around for months
- not to have to cook
- be allowed to forget what I've done and said when I'm drunk
There - simple really lol:
I think you have summed it up for all of us ~ unfortunately it will be another disappointing Christmas I fear confused:
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I would like to have: -
- no family arguments
- no tat
- things on TV i have never seen before
- to cancel friggin hideous new year celebrations
- not to have all the best chocolates in the tin eaten in one day and then have the rest hanging around for months
- not to have to cook
- be allowed to forget what I've done and said when I'm drunk
There - simple really lol:
Happy Christmas:
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Well, The Boy is getting (yet another) new bike ::) ::)
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Well, The Boy is getting (yet another) new bike ::) ::)
From Amazon ........ rubschin:
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rubschin:
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Well, The Boy is getting (yet another) new bike ::) ::)
From Amazon ........ rubschin:
cloud9:
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Given how technically minded he is, the boy might like this Nick
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerously-Mad-Projects-Evil-Genius/dp/0071755675/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerously-Mad-Projects-Evil-Genius/dp/0071755675/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-1)
rubschin:
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Build these devious devices to amaze your friends and confound your enemies!
Coil gun
Trebuchet
Ping pong ball minigun
Mini laser turret
Balloon-popping laser gun
Touch-activated laser sight
Laser-grid intruder alarm
Persistence-of-vision display
Covert radio bug
Laser voice transmitter
Flash bomb
High-brightness LED strobe
Levitation machine
Snailbot
Surveillance robot
Now on BM's CHristmas list noooo:
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To be honest I was considering getting a couple of books in the series as combining projects could come up with some interesting results... eveilgrin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link)
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To be honest I was considering getting a couple of books in the series as combining projects could come up with some interesting results... eveilgrin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link)
No evil genius worth his salt would build a toilet roll mandroid.... ::)
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So it's world domination or nothing is it?
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He can't even dominate LL noooo:
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So it's world domination or nothing is it?
No. It is like a robot made out of toilet rolls....
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To be honest I was considering getting a couple of books in the series as combining projects could come up with some interesting results... eveilgrin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Gadgets-Genius-Build---Yourself/dp/0071459057/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319993750&sr=1-5)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0071413588/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link)
No evil genius worth his salt would build a toilet roll mandroid.... ::)
I was considering seeing if I could combine the 50,000v battery with the either the coil gun or magnetic cannon and an IR sensor. Something a tad more satisfying than a standard burglar alarm. eveilgrin: