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Post by blueshift on Nov 19, 2016 19:02:08 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 19, 2016 19:53:05 GMT
Far be it for me to comment, but yes we had been suspecting that the Rock Lords addiction had got out of hand ..... 1 - What do I get my family, they all state they "dont want anything" which is a clear lie Everyone likes Transformers! 2 - What do I want for myself??? Fortress Maximus! What does one get people for Christmas nowadays? I stockpile DVDs that Liz says she'd like during the years and buy her a round of books by her favourite authors. We have a thread for talking about members members somewhere else thank you very much!
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 19, 2016 19:58:03 GMT
Far be it for me to comment, but yes we had been suspecting that the Rock Lords addiction had got out of hand ..... Nooooo! They are joyous little dudes of geological fun! Rock Lords Rock!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2016 20:48:15 GMT
I stopped celebrating Christmas/New Year a while ago. I don't take time off work for it, which usually bothers other people intensely for reasons that elude me.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Nov 19, 2016 21:24:14 GMT
1 - What do I get my family, they all state they "dont want anything" which is a clear lie Confectionery, of whatever type they like - chocolates, fudge or whatnot is usually my stand-by for these occasions. I think you are probably asking the wrong people that question... I suspect that only you can answer that. On my side of the equation, after discussions in the family we have settled on only "nominal" presents being given this year. For example, my stepfather is getting a jar of whisky marmalade. My sister will be getting some proper dark chocolate, or possibly a Holland and Barratt chocolate santa depending on availability. The target is to be spending somewhere between £2 and £5 on each of the family this year, so that there is a present but it isn't anything too expensive for anyone to shell out on. But then, we are not a hugely consumerist family anyway so generally we haven't spend more than a tenner on each other at Christmas in many years. Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 19, 2016 21:28:09 GMT
In recent years I've had success doing the nostalgia kick another generation down the line. I've been buying Dad things from his youth like Biggles books and copies of the Eagle. When they were in print the hardback collections of Dan Dare went down a storm and the bonus was I could read them too!
Mum is harder. Crockery, chocolates or gardening stuff usually. Think we've done things like national trust membership, magazine subscriptions and annual passes to local historic sites.
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Post by Jaymz on Nov 20, 2016 20:24:34 GMT
1 - What do I get my family, they all state they "dont want anything" which is a clear lie What does the family comprise of? Mum, Dad, siblings? Do they like alcohol? Chocolate/sweeties? 2 - What do I want for myself??? From the family or buying yourself?
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Post by blueshift on Nov 20, 2016 20:27:05 GMT
What does the family comprise of? Mum, Dad, siblings? Do they like alcohol? Chocolate/sweeties? Mum, dad and sister. They dont like anything, claim they have too much stuff, don't want chocolate. Vouchers are boring and if I buy one of those 'experience' things they'll never use it.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:31:47 GMT
Buy them all THE POWER OF THE DALEKS.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:32:06 GMT
*photo-negative effect*
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:32:19 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:32:30 GMT
*slumps to ground*
-Ralph
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Post by Jaymz on Nov 20, 2016 20:42:26 GMT
Options: 1) get a boardgame you can all sit around and play on christmas day. 2) Poundland lucky dip. Get an assortment of items from your favoured discount store, let them pick their gifts. 3) Take them for a nice meal either before or after christmas. 4) donate to charity
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Post by blueshift on Nov 20, 2016 20:48:47 GMT
2) Poundland lucky dip. Get an assortment of items from your favoured discount store, let them pick their gifts. Oh my god that is an amazing idea
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:51:27 GMT
Pre-Brexit Toblerones and Chocolate Oranges.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 20, 2016 20:52:29 GMT
Pre-Brexit Toblerones and Chocolate Oranges. -Ralph What if I think it is a pre-brexit Toblerone but it's actually a post-Brexit one?
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:53:17 GMT
You can tell by feeling the cardboard.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 20, 2016 20:54:11 GMT
You can tell by feeling the cardboard. -Ralph I am not as good at package feeling
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Post by Jaymz on Nov 20, 2016 21:04:00 GMT
Oh my god that is an amazing idea Merry Christmas!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 21, 2016 8:11:58 GMT
You can tell by feeling the cardboard. -Ralph I am not as good at package feeling Feel for the tips! It's not hard! -Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 21, 2016 20:02:24 GMT
If I was feeling for the tips it would certainly be hard.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 21, 2016 20:43:24 GMT
You just feel for the bits between the tips. The bigger gaps in the new ones make these easier to feel.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 22, 2016 21:15:01 GMT
I have bought a selection of weird Kit Kats for my mum, I just need to find a nice tin to put them in now (but all the tins are full of biscuits, can you even buy a tin nowadays???)
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 22, 2016 21:21:36 GMT
WHAT.
WHAT ARE THESE.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 22, 2016 21:22:41 GMT
WHAT. WHAT ARE THESE. -Ralph Did you ever wake up one day Ralph and think "I want a Kit Kat that is tea flavoured."? or "I want a kit kat that tastes of sweet potato pie and that you have to bake in the oven"?
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 22, 2016 21:23:48 GMT
First you take away proper Toblerones and Chocolate Oranges and now you invent these abominations!!!
WHAT NEXT? WHAT NEXT?
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 22, 2016 21:25:41 GMT
First you take away proper Toblerones and Chocolate Oranges and now you invent these abominations!!! WHAT NEXT? WHAT NEXT? -Ralph Don't worry Ralph, they are from Japan. You are safe from them!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 22, 2016 21:30:18 GMT
I AM NOW CONSTANTLY MONITORING ALL CONFECTIONERY.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 22, 2016 21:37:13 GMT
I AM NOW CONSTANTLY MONITORING ALL CONFECTIONERY. -Ralph I hope this expanded your horizons
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 22, 2016 21:51:56 GMT
I must say I did like the cappuccino KitKats. Yum.
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