Bertha Venation
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Sat Dec-27-08 07:50 AM
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What to get my 24-yr-old nephew for his birthday? |
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Perhaps of interest, he has Aspbergers's Syndrome. I don't know if that info is helpful in tailoring a gift to my boy, but who knows. Although he eschews a managerial position, he runs a deli at a local Vons grocery store. I'm so proud of him.
His enthusiasms run primarily to video games, about which I know nothing. He's a pro at Guitar Hero, and that's all I know. He also likes wolves, but that is an obsession I don't care to feed.
He's not into music, so an MP3 player is out. He's not much for the computer.
I'm thinking a gift card, unfortunately. Is there an Amazon-style web site for video games? Maybe I could get him a gift cert to something like that.
He is the apple of my eye and has been since the day he was born, but since I moved east eight years ago I don't know him anymore. :( He did call me on Christmas day, though. Probably prompted by his mom, but that doesn't matter to me. It was funny to hear his voice when I answered, though, because my phone had rung with "Kashmir," which is my sister's ringtone. He lives "at home."
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Sat Dec-27-08 07:52 AM
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1. every man needs this tool |
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the Leatherman Multi-tool
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Bertha Venation
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Sat Dec-27-08 07:57 AM
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2. Not very practical, but I like the idea. |
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He just might like it. He's a "manly man." :)
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Sat Dec-27-08 09:31 AM
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5. You wouldn't believe how often I use my multi-tool |
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It's definitely practical. I prefer the Gerber ones over the Leatherman, though. I think they're more comfortable to work with, and feel better made.
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Sat Dec-27-08 09:32 AM
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6. You wouldn't believe how often I use my multi-tool |
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It's definitely practical. I prefer the Gerber ones over the Leatherman, though. I think they're more comfortable to work with, and feel better made.
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Sat Dec-27-08 09:08 AM
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3. That tool thing is it... |
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My Dh has one and loves it. He is ready to do it all with that tool. Kill dinosaurs, whip alligators etc.
It was on stand-by when we unwrapped gifts just in case some wrapping paper got aggressive. He won't leave home without it.
I think there are several varieties - but the brand has to be Leatherman to be the real deal.
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Sat Dec-27-08 09:27 AM
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4. How about Gamefly? www.gamefly.com |
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Sat Dec-27-08 10:09 AM
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7. you could get a Game Stop gift card |
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if that store is around them. http://www.gamestop.com/
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Sat Dec-27-08 10:09 AM
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8. What do all 24 year old guys want? |
Bertha Venation
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Sat Dec-27-08 03:09 PM
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9. LOL Ew. I can't get him a woman. I'm his aunt. |
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He's a social butterfly; he can get one on his own. :)
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Sat Dec-27-08 03:30 PM
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10. Actually Amazon has a huge game selection... |
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so an Amazon.com giftcard would work. If you knew what console he played, I might be able to recommend a title.
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Sat Dec-27-08 03:34 PM
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Sat Dec-27-08 04:30 PM
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13. Well...not knowing what he has already... |
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Edited on Sat Dec-27-08 04:31 PM by Chan790
I've heard great things about the Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones games.
If you can find a copy of it (it was very underrated and didn't sell well when it came out and is now hard to find), Okami is incredible. It's an action/strategy game where you play the role of the Japanese sun-goddess Amaterasu, embodied as a wolf (Okami is the Japanese word for "wolf") as she combats a legendary monster named Orochi and a dark malaise spreading over the land. The artwork is beautiful, the controls are incredible and make great use of the Wii remote as a "celestial brush" used to break rocks, change the course of rivers, control the rising and setting of the sun and change the seasons (among a hundred other uses) to answer the prayers of worshipers, solve puzzles and defeat monsters.
edit: Make sure you get the wii version, it was also released on the N64 and Playstation 2 systems.
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Sat Dec-27-08 04:48 PM
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15. I think Okami would be right up his alley -- so much that I'll have to |
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make sure he doesn't have it. Thanks!!
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Sat Dec-27-08 03:47 PM
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12. amazon does sell a lot of video games. |
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that gift card isn't necessarily out of the question. buying gifts is hard and frustrating, good luck.
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Sat Dec-27-08 04:47 PM
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Sat Dec-27-08 04:49 PM
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Good call . . . not from me, but yeah. :7
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Sat Dec-27-08 05:00 PM
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17. Guitar Hero can be customized with all sorts of different guitar models, faceplates, and |
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accessories.
Some are very cool!:thumbsup:
You can get them at Amazon, Target, Gamestop, etc.,....
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