need advice ASAP

prozac · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

It's a thread that comes up time and time again...and now its my turn.

Bear with me guys.

It's my boyfriend's 25th birthday today. I organized a semi-suprise gathering of all our/his friends at one of our favorite pubs for dinner/drinks tonight, but I still haven't got him a gift.

I know what he likes but I'm at a loss for something useful and thoughtful and not so mushy that I can't give it to him in front of his friends.

His interests include:
-cars (he's a certified auto mechanic)
-cooking (also a certified chef, minus the red seal)
-bodybuilding
-business/money (rich dad, poor dad; network marketing; that kind of stuff)
-travel (we're going to europe in november)

I have less that 12 hours to come up with something. Any suggestions are appreciated!

~jessica

Liqwid · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

jess-sic-ahh....???

~Dalyn

prozac · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

dalyn *hugs*

eye meeeeeeeesssssssssss yoooooooo!

All!e · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

What about some cook books? They have kinds of neat/good one's out at Chapters. Cook books are always a good thing to have!

And perhaps a map book of europe so you can plan your trip?

Liqwid · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

ditto....

call me-604-465-1224

C_squared · #6 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

a huge bottle of creatine.... no?

prozac · #7 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

very funny carlos.

*insert eye roll here*

C_squared · #8 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

OH OH OH!

Canucks season tickets!

thats what i'd want if it was my birthday.

trance4life · #9 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

suppliment might not be a bad idea although creatine can be expensive if he doesn't use it.
Maybe cook him a special dinner ( ya i saw your going out, but on a later date).
He likes cars eh? well Kraig just posted the Indy is in town, maybe get tickets for that

miss.myra · #10 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

How long have you been together for?

I usually guage the gift based on length of relationship, like if it's only been a few months then i dunno if going for something extravagant is reccomended...

trance4life · #11 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

give him good karma!

prozac · #12 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

myra: 6 months, and we're simple people (woops, came out wrong, but that sounded so funny I'm going to leave it there anyways, lol) so I wasn't planning extravagant...

however. we are pretty seriously committed to eachother, live together, share a very similar 5 year plan, etc. so I'm trying to go more "simple yet thoughtful" than "big and expensive and impersonal"

prozac · #13 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

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Originally Posted by C_squared

OH OH OH!

Canucks season tickets!

thats what i'd want if it was my birthday.

we are leaving the country in a couple months.

miss.myra · #14 (**permalink**) Jul 23, 04

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Originally Posted by prozac

myra: 6 months, and we're simple people (woops, came out wrong, but that sounded so funny I'm going to leave it there anyways, lol) so I wasn't planning extravagant...

however. we are pretty seriously committed to eachother, live together, share a very similar 5 year plan, etc. so I'm trying to go more "simple yet thoughtful" than "big and expensive and impersonal"

In that case I'd go for something that is pratical that he knows he needs, but he feels is too 'extravagant' to afford (we've all got like a few things on that list)- because at this point you know him, so getting the standard unthoughtful gift might suck. As for exactly what, you probably know what the answer is!

prozac · #15 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

^^^too bad i have to spread my karma arounbd, darlin.

PwInCeSs · #16 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

hmmmm
the people sayen indy have a great idea
not really to impersonal
i mean you can get 2 tickets and share his intrest with him

*Geminiz* · #17 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

I'm not sure if this is something you would be interested in but if he likes boating, plan a little boating day trip or something along those lines :)

trance4life · #18 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

take him to party for the cure

prozac · #19 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

^^^not a party guy.

trance4life · #20 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

indy then~

All!e · #21 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

i thought my idea's were good. dammn

prozac · #22 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

^they were!

krisamata · #23 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

does he have a really nice traveler back pack yet for europe?

if not...get him one of those (make that the big gift if you want)

and fill it with stuff like:

money pouch (for the money part)
the lonely planet...europe edition (for the traveling)
a few hot wheels (for the car lover)
a cookbook (cause he's a chef)
and some energy bars (cause he's a bodybuilder)

ebbomega · #24 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

Let him do you in the ass.

SEAN! · #25 (**permalink**) Jul 24, 04

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Originally Posted by ebbomega

Let him do you in the ass.

yeha thats a pretty good one.

does he have any tools..get him a 3/8';s or 1/2" drive socket set....id really like a 1/2" drive socket set right now....*hint hint, yoko* haha j/k