A present with a difference - need ideas

Scuzi · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:17

Yeah, I know it's early and I hate the whole process of buying gifts for Christmas but my dad and I for the past few years have a competition to see who can get the weirdest and most obscure gift. Normally that would be easy but it has to be a good gift, something that won't be thrown to the side.

So give me some ideas. The usual gadgets or off road experience days are too common, I need something that will have the family talking for months

Budget is anything up to a ton but the cheaper the better.

ca9phoenix · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:22

what about making him a scotish Laird (like a british lord) that would give him a title instaid of MR,

check HERE for details.

Scuzi · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:27

That's a good idea but he's not exactly fond of the Scottish so I don't think he'd like it.

A bit more info to help -

He's a crazy artist
Lives in a cottage in the middle of nowhere
Drives a RAV4 (Yes, I did say he was crazy)
Fond of the drink

I dunno if that info is of any help but there it is.

ca9phoenix · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:31

still take a look at that site there's all sort's of ideas on it not just the scotish leard, you can own a piece of land in the bahamas, on the moon, venus, mars, etc

Wang · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:33

winRaR

I think it will have the family talking at least.

Arsey · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:37

ca9phoenix said:
what about making him a scotish Laird (like a british lord) that would give him a title instaid of MR,

check HERE for details.

That website says £30 for ONE share in cadbury's chocolate, that can't be right can it?

wandgrudd · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:38

Zoo Keeper (sorry bit more than you said at £155)

http://www.zsl.org/shop/keeper-for-a-day/keeper-for-a-day/

oxfam Goat (£24)

http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com/ProductItem.aspx?ProductID=OU2653

oxfam Toilet (£30) (did this last year big hit with the family)

http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com/ProductItem.aspx?ProductID=OU2648

oxfam Donkey (£50)

http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com/ProductItem.aspx?ProductID=OU2654

Felix Da Housecat · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:47

Get him a giant bath duck http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/kitsch-daft/giant-duck/index.html

or how about a house brick
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/kitsch-daft/the-brick/index.html

Jimbeam3678 · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:17

Maybe find out what his favourite drink is and then try and find some obscure variant of it

Andr3w · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:20

send him parachuting

iraiguana · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:45

sky diving would be awesome! its great fun and not too taxing for so should be able to cope!

DB_SamX · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:52

Do people actually enjoy activity packs or similar though, such as skydiving, racing, spa treatments, etc? I think I had 2 friends go, the bloke thought the racing was good (only) whereas the girl (makeover) was raving about it. Is it actually worth it or would they just not prefer a practical item that is going to last?

Scuzi · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:53

Skydiving is a bloody genius idea although having checked prices it seems to be £270 for a tandem jump and £250 for a static line jump. That's a bit pricey

red11 · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:59

What about a really nice Samurai sword or this !

Kingy · 11 Nov 2006 at 13:12

Record a Scuzi Video Tutorial on how to change bedclothes...

Useful, educational and hugely funny...

Kingy · 11 Nov 2006 at 13:14

A fruit machine?

A distillery tour?

Felix Da Housecat · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:22

How about a Willy care kit

Clicky

DB_SamX · 11 Nov 2006 at 16:14

Dude, those shears would not be going anywhere near that region!!

/edit - or not much else from that kit...

Cybermyk · 11 Nov 2006 at 16:29

Ideal gift

Scuzi · 11 Nov 2006 at 21:07

I've been scouring eBay for ideas and came across the ideal thing. A Didgeridoo

It's top of the list at the minute