How can my coworkers and I surprise our awesome receptionist on her 50th birthday?
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posted by lbo
on Jun 7, 2011 -
14 answers
My coworker (and friend) just got an amazing new job, I'd like to get him a small gift... but what?
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posted by RubyDoom
on May 25, 2011 -
9 answers
Your best ideas for a graduation gift for my sister-in-law who is getting her Master of Public Health next week.
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posted by mutt.cyberspace
on Apr 23, 2011 -
7 answers
I need a great mother's day gift for my new baby's wonderful grandmas.
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posted by bq
on Apr 22, 2011 -
8 answers
I need a store in Austin, TX that sells fun, reasonably-priced but *quality* Texas and Western stuff (like bolos) for a present. Central/North Austin preferred.
posted by Dukat
on Mar 14, 2011 -
5 answers
Help me find a specific Caribbean souvenir mug that I saw while visiting St. Lucia in January.
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posted by victoriab
on Mar 4, 2011 -
2 answers
Plate o' wedding beans: We're starting to receive early wedding gifts, both from people attending and not attending the ceremony in 3.5 weeks. Should we open them? Acknowledge their receipt? Send proper thank-you notes? Help me, Emily-Post-i-fites.
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posted by supercres
on Feb 22, 2011 -
19 answers
Please recommend small, pretty gift ideas (preferably personalized!) that I can hand-make as new-baby, birthday or Christmas presents for small children.
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posted by Bardolph
on Feb 7, 2011 -
21 answers
My plan to give my sister tickets to the Pee Wee Herman show on Broadway for Xmas failed (snowstorm, etc.). What equivalently awesome "experience" gift could I give her instead?
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posted by enzymatic
on Jan 1, 2011 -
4 answers
Are there particular quotes about "staying in the present" that are poignant to you? Recently I have been worrying about the future, to the point it's become debilitating to accomplish some of the most trivial of tasks. I am looking for quotes to use as quick reminders to stay in the present, and the let the future be as it may.
posted by helios410
on Dec 28, 2010 -
36 answers
GiftFilter: What should I get as a Christmas present for my cousin who's a guy, a music ed major, a junior in college, preppy, and sort of athletic?
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posted by Quidam
on Dec 7, 2010 -
7 answers
Thank-you present for a friend who's always miserably cold in a state that's already been clobbered by winter?
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posted by pittsburgher
on Dec 4, 2010 -
41 answers
For fans of the
The Nemesis Factor and other complex physical puzzles: I'm trying to remember the name of a now out of print 3D spherical labyrinth. As I remember, the puzzle consisted of a clear globe, inside of which was a complicated three dimensional maze composed of slides and structures and other structures, through which the player would navigate a little metal ball. Any thoughts?
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posted by tweebiscuit
on Nov 27, 2010 -
5 answers
I'm looking for present ideas for two thirty-five year old men who both like music, games, film and technology. The only criteria is that they should be available to buy in the UK and cost no more than £10.
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posted by mr_silver
on Nov 19, 2010 -
6 answers
My SO's PhD defense is coming up. Can you help me find small doctor-related presents/music?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2010 -
12 answers
I need to record the output of a computer and hd video at the same time, and somehow present it so the viewer can choose which channel to watch?
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posted by digividal
on Nov 2, 2010 -
5 answers
My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I'm stumped about gift ideas. I'm also broke. Luckily, he's obsessed with getting as much bang for his buck as possible.
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posted by timory
on Nov 2, 2010 -
9 answers
I'm flying back to the US next week to attend a wedding celebration. What kind of cool kitchen things from Germany/Europe can I give the couple that are not so common in the US?
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posted by chillmost
on Oct 30, 2010 -
15 answers
I'm trying to purchase a coffee mug and/or travel mug from Sweden's Wayne's Coffee as a present, but living in Canada I'm running into some major roadblocks. Any advice on how to get one to my neck of the woods?
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posted by evadery
on Oct 26, 2010 -
7 answers
I'd like to buy a clock for my husband, but I don't have any idea where to start.
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posted by wrinkle
on Sep 15, 2010 -
5 answers
My sister is the mother of two young 'uns, four years and one and a half , respectively. She is harried but eminently happy! Her birthday is coming up, what would be a good present to give her?
posted by storybored
on Sep 12, 2010 -
17 answers
Someone I care for deeply is splitting up with his wife and moving into his own apartment. They have been together for 8 years, and he was married before as well, so he hasn't lived on his own very much in his adult life. I'd like to send him something incredible.
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posted by nosila
on Aug 9, 2010 -
9 answers
BirthdayPresentFilter: looking for a a musical gift for my 35-yo brother (and possibly his son).
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posted by XiBe
on Jul 1, 2010 -
11 answers
What gift should I get for my boyfriend before he moves to South Korea for a year?
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posted by gumtree
on Jun 16, 2010 -
17 answers
Graduation gift ideas in the $100 range for someone getting her BA this week and starting law school in the fall?
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posted by jalexei
on May 12, 2010 -
31 answers
I have about 10 hours spare in Oslo as part of my itineray for my friends wedding. What should I see in Oslo in that time? Also, I want to buy a present for my awesome wife who is letting me go, and who I will miss terribly while there. Any recommendations for some Norwegian presents for her?
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posted by Admira
on May 5, 2010 -
9 answers
[Asking for my dear sister]
I am a third-year female medical student and have recently kicked Lymphoma's ass. Needless to say, this was quite a challenging journey to take while still remaining in school and I would have been extremely hard-pressed to stay in the game without the help of a couple of core friends who were constantly there for me.
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posted by eytanb
on Apr 29, 2010 -
12 answers
Can you suggest a good "must have" gift for a woman in her early 30s? She's fairly girly, is a teacher, has a dog, and is really awesome.
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posted by bluefly
on Apr 29, 2010 -
16 answers
What would be a good present for a 30-something year old woman who just received a huge promotion in a European-related foreign affairs job?
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posted by eytanb
on Apr 7, 2010 -
10 answers
EtiquetteFilter: A business partner's wife handed me a gift for my wife on my latest visit. Said business partner is from (and lives in) the Middle East, same goes for his wife. Their family background is muslim, though they are not really practicing it. I hardly know his wife (met her only twice) and both of them don't know my wife at all. What is the meaning of such a present? Should we give her a present in return? If so, should it be more or less costly than the one for my wife (they are wealthy, far more than I am).
posted by cronholio
on Mar 31, 2010 -
4 answers
For my son's 2nd birthday, I am looking for ideas for children's books with complicated pictures full of different objects. He adores Richard Scarry books where he can spend ages pointing out all the different things he can see in a scene. But I have had enough Richard Scarry for this lifetime. What other books have similarly rich, complex pictures?
posted by beniamino
on Mar 25, 2010 -
39 answers
