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Post by sthubbins on Dec 17, 2018 13:29:46 GMT -6
Any suggestions for a holiday gift for a handyman who has been tremendously helpful as we've settled into our new apartment?
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Post by sthubbins on Dec 17, 2018 13:30:31 GMT -6
Anyone have any good ideas for a bad santa gift exchange? bringing this over since I TotP'd it |
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Post by alady on Dec 17, 2018 13:33:32 GMT -6
Any suggestions for a holiday gift for a handyman who has been tremendously helpful as we've settled into our new apartment? Cash. |
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Post by teekoh on Dec 17, 2018 13:39:25 GMT -6
Was gonna say a gift card for food, but I’ve heard you can also get food with cash so maybe that.
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Post by sthubbins on Dec 17, 2018 13:45:29 GMT -6
I wasn't sure if cash outright would be weird since he works for the building owner, not us. But probably he wouldn't care.
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Post by alady on Dec 17, 2018 14:14:19 GMT -6
My parents have a little shelf system that they keep in the kitchen to play NPR and listen to CDs and I thought about replacing that since it skips and doesn't get great reception. But then I thought about maybe getting them Spotify and a little Bluetooth speaker but I feel like that could be kind of complicated for what they want to do which is not much. Opinions? Recommendations? Things I haven't thought of?
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Post by andrewvb on Dec 17, 2018 14:18:39 GMT -6
my parents are not tech savy really at all, but last year i got them apple music and they got bluetooth speakers and they were insanely happy. they havent asked me anything about the speakers lately, so i think they are working fine for them. they're pretty straightforward these days. i bet your parents would love it.
also, people should give money to the building handyman as like a holiday bonus anyway. i'd stick with the cash suggestion.
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Post by doso on Dec 17, 2018 14:30:23 GMT -6
people should give money to the building handyman as like a holiday bonus anyway. i'd stick with the cash suggestion. Seconded. We tip our super and the two gentlemen who work for him at the end of each year. Cash only. |
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Post by borracho on Dec 17, 2018 14:35:24 GMT -6
My parents have a little shelf system that they keep in the kitchen to play NPR and listen to CDs and I thought about replacing that since it skips and doesn't get great reception. But then I thought about maybe getting them Spotify and a little Bluetooth speaker but I feel like that could be kind of complicated for what they want to do which is not much. Opinions? Recommendations? Things I haven't thought of? if money's not an object (haha), there's this: www.bose.com/en_us/products/speakers/smart_home/wave-soundtouch-music-system.html#v=wms_soundtouch_4_espresso_black |
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Post by Kamera on Dec 17, 2018 14:51:50 GMT -6
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Post by thebosma on Dec 18, 2018 9:58:10 GMT -6
My parents have a little shelf system that they keep in the kitchen to play NPR and listen to CDs and I thought about replacing that since it skips and doesn't get great reception. But then I thought about maybe getting them Spotify and a little Bluetooth speaker but I feel like that could be kind of complicated for what they want to do which is not much. Opinions? Recommendations? Things I haven't thought of? Just seeing this now but if you do go with the speaker idea, I would also get them set up with the NPR One app, as it will play their local NPR station for them like they're used to. A lot of speakers you also really only have to connect once. My mom has figured out the bluetooth setup in their home and she would call me asking why her unplugged computer with no battery left wasn't working so I have faith in the non-tech savvy group. |
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Post by alady on Dec 18, 2018 10:16:21 GMT -6
Thanks! I couldn't decide and thought I might be starting to overdo it a little and who knows if it will be delivered on time, but maybe I will get it for them eventually.
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Post by ultravisitor on Dec 18, 2018 12:03:07 GMT -6
We got my mom a bluetooth speaker a few years ago, and it hasn't been too difficult for her. I'm not sure how well she would handle Spotify.
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Post by Kamera on Dec 19, 2018 15:47:23 GMT -6
 I need this board game |
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Post by teekoh on Dec 19, 2018 15:48:01 GMT -6
There's no way I could play that. It moves way too fast.
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Post by ultravisitor on Dec 20, 2018 13:16:31 GMT -6
One of my freshmen just gave me a gift card from Reckless Records. I ain't changin' that C- of his unless he revises his last essay and/or starts performing better on tests, but what a great kid.
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Post by borracho on Dec 20, 2018 14:07:58 GMT -6
One of my freshmen just gave me a gift card from Reckless Records. I ain't changin' that C- of his unless he revises his last essay and/or starts performing better on tests, but what a great kid. my wife got some giftcards from her 4th graders yesterday and most of them were in the $10-15 range, but one kid gave her a $100 amazon gc. she said that was her most obnoxious student so i'm guessing that was her parents' way of apologizing for their kid. haha. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2018 15:07:59 GMT -6
Finally finished Christmas shopping today. Hallelujah.
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Post by mookie on Dec 22, 2018 11:19:44 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Dec 22, 2018 14:39:53 GMT -6
Finally finished shopping. Who decided shiny rocks were so damn expensive
(Not in ring form in case your mind went there)
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Post by wanny on Dec 22, 2018 14:45:16 GMT -6
Congrats on the engagement Bird!
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Post by thebosma on Dec 22, 2018 14:47:38 GMT -6
lol Bird I think that's where plenty of people's minds would go
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Post by mookie on Dec 22, 2018 14:57:49 GMT -6
Congrats on the new rock tumbler tweet!!
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Dec 22, 2018 15:06:17 GMT -6
Let me know what brand of chakra-aligner you went with bird
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Post by Tweet on Dec 22, 2018 15:45:24 GMT -6
This holiday is stupid and so am I
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Post by nanatod on Dec 22, 2018 17:18:56 GMT -6
does each of the mookie children get their own toy, or do they have to share one? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 17:21:37 GMT -6
Got my first gift. A sweatshirt that says Colorado: Bears and Shit with an adorable bear on it. I approve.
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Post by doso on Dec 24, 2018 11:19:26 GMT -6
Congrats on the new rock tumbler tweet!! Omg rock tumbler is the first place I went in my mind as I was reading Tweet's post. |
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Post by doso on Dec 24, 2018 11:24:51 GMT -6
I got my first gift because I accepted a package from FedEx that was delivered to our door on a day when Mrs. Doso also happened to be working from home. I was peering at the shipping label to figure out where it came from and she assumed I saw the big Sodastream logo on the box (I didn't). So she quipped something about how I could open it now that I knew what it was and then I noticed the logo.
I was questioning whether I'd keep it at first, but I learned that the carbonation is much more effective if you use a bottle of water that has been thoroughly chilled in the fridge as opposed to cold water right from the tap. Now I just have to find a flavoring option I like. Really do not care for the syrups that came with the package. Very pleased to dispense with lugging 2 liter bottles of Schweppes back from the grocery store.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Dec 26, 2018 5:16:19 GMT -6
I got my first gift because I accepted a package from FedEx that was delivered to our door on a day when Mrs. Doso also happened to be working from home. I was peering at the shipping label to figure out where it came from and she assumed I saw the big Sodastream logo on the box (I didn't). So she quipped something about how I could open it now that I knew what it was and then I noticed the logo. I was questioning whether I'd keep it at first, but I learned that the carbonation is much more effective if you use a bottle of water that has been thoroughly chilled in the fridge as opposed to cold water right from the tap. Now I just have to find a flavoring option I like. Really do not care for the syrups that came with the package. Very pleased to dispense with lugging 2 liter bottles of Schweppes back from the grocery store. Let me know if this is a viable option for someone with a La Croix addiction |
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