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Title: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Cyberus on November 21, 2005, 07:07:46 PM

Just trying to do some Christmas shopping. Wonder if anyone had any ideas of good online retailers, and also though it would be an opportunity to share ideas.

A few ideas I have had (to buy for housemates [both male] and family.

Thinkgeek.com has got some really great ideas. Unfortunately I had to abandon the idea because of prohibitive shipping costs, and that's before customs have got hold of it!

I'd like to get one of my housemates a weather station (like this (http://www.menkind.co.uk/ProductDetailsHori.asp?ProductID=11092)) anyone know if they are any good, or a waste of money.

Anyone know any other gadget sites in the UK/EU?
Anywhere to buy eclectic range of tshirts?

 



Disclaimer:
1)I apologise for mentioning Christmas, if you are one of these people who (like me) are sick of it by the time it arrives.
2)Blah blah, not religious, it was stuck over the top of a pagan festival anyway, blah.
3)Apologies if this offends people of other faiths (supposedly there are some local authorities in England that have renamed Christmas for fear of offending Muslims - fact is, I bet a single Muslim hasn't complained)

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on November 21, 2005, 07:34:02 PM

It's what YOU make it to be :-)
Well, we have here in NL Sinterklaas.

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: x56h34 on November 21, 2005, 07:42:57 PM

amigakit.com :-D

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on November 21, 2005, 07:44:28 PM

:lol:
If only

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Cyberus on November 24, 2005, 05:19:17 PM

Nah, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a (badly croppped) festive doomy!

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Wilse on November 24, 2005, 07:30:40 PM

Bah, humbug.

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: X-ray on November 24, 2005, 11:26:20 PM

@ Cyberus

You could get him one of these. (http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=XPLANE)
Cheaper little gadgets and goodies on the same site. Pity you are buying for a bloke: that is always very difficult, much easier to buy for a girl. Actually now that I think of it, I can't remember when last I bought a gift that wasn't for a girl...

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Cyberus on November 25, 2005, 09:00:41 AM

Cool site X-ray.
Talking about buying presents for girls, I know a few that would be gobsmacked if they received that chocolate fountain for christmas!!!  :-o

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Cymric on November 25, 2005, 09:53:12 AM

Why not give the girls one of these (http://www.ibuzz.co.uk)? Unfortunately I have to warn you about ... adult... content, although it's all very clean and viewable from the office.

/still ducks away just to be on the safe side

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: X-ray on November 25, 2005, 10:38:44 AM

Here's a fixed link to Cymric's suggestion: click (http://www.ibuzz.co.uk)
As for the merchandise: well, girls just wanna have fun I suppose.  :-)

Title: Re: Christmas presents (or, arrrgh, not again!)
Post by: Cymric on November 25, 2005, 01:58:38 PM

Indeed. I wonder if you could use Cindy Lauper's tune for it...