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  • A Alan Burkhart

    My girl still has the solitary rose I gave her in '03. I found it, with the anniversary card, stuck inside a book. Mashed flat as a fiddle and probably dry as bone inside the cellophane. Asked her mom about it and she clued me in as to just how special that ONE flower was to her. She still doesn't know that I know she kept it. Ladies of good character tend to hold dear the small, thoughtful things rather something big and splashy.

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    Gandalf_TheWhite
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    That's cool. You guys are really romantic.

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      Today is my better half's b'day and still I haven't give her surprise. So wondering(lot) what to give... Please give me some suggestions [idea crisis] :-D She is not fond of jewelery, cosmetics, electronics(I like most ;) ) items so very limited choices I have :(

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      BillWoodruff
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      Hi Gandalf, imho flowers are a "must" for the apertif ... can't go wrong with roses ? and then the main entree : the round-trip tickets for two to Chiang Mai in Thailand in time for the annual full-moon festival of Loy Krathong (also known in Yi Peng); this year its around November 2nd. The climate will be cool, and dry, yet with brilliant sun, and temperatures ranging into the high 80's F maximum. The night sky will be full of flaming floating lanterns, and the River Ping will draw thousands of people, Thai, expats, tourists, down to place small "floats" (krathongs) in the water : they are made of a banana tree base that floats, decorated in geometricly woven banana leaves, flowers, topped with lighted candles and burning incense sticks. In my opinion (resident Thailand over ten years) it is the happiest, loveliest event of the whole year, and everyone I know who has been here during that time never forgets it. best, Bill

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        I don't know if they do it in India, but in the UK you can get "A day as a zoo keeper" experiences - can be expensive, but can be "original and thoughtful" which is worth a lot of Brownie Points... You have left this a bit late, you realize!

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        Gandalf_TheWhite
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        OriginalGriff wrote:

        I don't know if they do it in India, but in the UK you can get "A day as a zoo keeper"

        Yupp here it is almost impossible :doh: but would like to get an experience

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        • G Gandalf_TheWhite

          Today is my better half's b'day and still I haven't give her surprise. So wondering(lot) what to give... Please give me some suggestions [idea crisis] :-D She is not fond of jewelery, cosmetics, electronics(I like most ;) ) items so very limited choices I have :(

          Believe Yourself™ :-\™

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          Russell Jones
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          A lesson to learn something new. Some restaurants do training days in fancy cooking. Craft shops often hold teaching days where you can learn some skill. Is there an indoor climbing wall near you?

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          • S smcnulty2000

            I take my wife shopping. Usually I buy her tea at a nice tea shop. Walk around with her. Try to keep the complaints about how long we are in a place to a minimum. She also likes getting a spa day. She loves gift certificates related to her hobbies. I went into a shop that sold French silks and bought her a silk pillowcase once. That was extremely well received. If I were desperate, I'd ask her friends. Special food, silk, anything to do with her hobbies, time alone with you. Stuff that reminds her you know she's a woman. Occasionally I'll get a movie or movie set I know she would like and put it together with something else. Do you cook? Women love a man who will cook for them. I once woke my wife from a nap to show her a candlelit dinner; Manicotti in a marinara sauce with garlic bread on the side.

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            CPallini
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            smcnulty2000 wrote:

            Do you cook? Women love a man who will cook for them.

            Once I cooked her favorite pie. She said: "next time, buy it at the cake shop". :sigh:

            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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            • G Gandalf_TheWhite

              Today is my better half's b'day and still I haven't give her surprise. So wondering(lot) what to give... Please give me some suggestions [idea crisis] :-D She is not fond of jewelery, cosmetics, electronics(I like most ;) ) items so very limited choices I have :(

              Believe Yourself™ :-\™

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              CPallini
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              Make Love in an unusual place (but don't tell her you've done it...:rolleyes:).

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
              [My articles]

              In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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              • G Gandalf_TheWhite

                smcnulty2000 wrote:

                silk pillowcase

                Really It's awesome, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I can go for almost eveything.

                smcnulty2000 wrote:

                spa

                :thumbsup:

                smcnulty2000 wrote:

                Women love a man who will cook

                I don't know much but will try for her :-O Soooo many options. :cool: thanks buddy you made my day. :thumbsup:

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                And good luck. It is a little like defusing a bomb with some of the ladies. (cut the mauve wire, no- chartreuse, no- fuchsia, no- taupe, aaaaa!!!) I suspect you know her well enough to know what would absolutely blow up. If nothing else, you should get points for trying.

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                • L Lost User

                  Try some antiques and/or things she can display in the house (a vase, a painting etc.). ;) BTW, wrist watches are "electronics", or was it mechanical? :)

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                  Nope it was mechanical. I had in my mind that 'constraints*' while buying it. ;)

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                  • R Russell Jones

                    A lesson to learn something new. Some restaurants do training days in fancy cooking. Craft shops often hold teaching days where you can learn some skill. Is there an indoor climbing wall near you?

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                    Gandalf_TheWhite
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                    It's also good option for next b'day :thumbsup: she likes outdoor climbing but the other two are great options

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                    • CPalliniC CPallini

                      smcnulty2000 wrote:

                      Do you cook? Women love a man who will cook for them.

                      Once I cooked her favorite pie. She said: "next time, buy it at the cake shop". :sigh:

                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                      [My articles]

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                      Jackson Green
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                      She did give you a surprise. :wtf:

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                      • G Gandalf_TheWhite

                        Today is my better half's b'day and still I haven't give her surprise. So wondering(lot) what to give... Please give me some suggestions [idea crisis] :-D She is not fond of jewelery, cosmetics, electronics(I like most ;) ) items so very limited choices I have :(

                        Believe Yourself™ :-\™

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                        I've just got a Sony ebook reader and using it a lot more than I thought I would.

                        Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          Make Love in an unusual place.

                          ------------------------------------ "Men may make bad decisions, immoral decisions or just plain wrong decisions, but at least they make decisions. Women on the other hand..." Patrick Kielty 2006

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                          DaveyM69
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                          Googling for 'unusual place + anatomy'... hope it's work safe!

                          Dave
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                          BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
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                          • J Jackson Green

                            She did give you a surprise. :wtf:

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                            Honestly, the cake didn't taste sooo good... :rolleyes:

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                            [My articles]

                            In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                              I've just got a Sony ebook reader and using it a lot more than I thought I would.

                              Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                              Gandalf_TheWhite
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                              Yepp she might liked it but then after another voyage will be started to find out the good e-books ;)

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                                Googling for 'unusual place + anatomy'... hope it's work safe!

                                Dave
                                Generic BackgroundWorker - My latest article!
                                BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
                                Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)

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                                Gandalf_TheWhite
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                                ohhhh no! there are tooo many. :laugh:

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                                • CPalliniC CPallini

                                  Honestly, the cake didn't taste sooo good... :rolleyes:

                                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                  [My articles]

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                                  Gandalf_TheWhite
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                                  I know the same is going to happen with me :doh: btw what mistakes you did?

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                                  • S smcnulty2000

                                    And good luck. It is a little like defusing a bomb with some of the ladies. (cut the mauve wire, no- chartreuse, no- fuchsia, no- taupe, aaaaa!!!) I suspect you know her well enough to know what would absolutely blow up. If nothing else, you should get points for trying.

                                    _____________________________ There is no I in team. But there is meat in there.

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                                    Gandalf_TheWhite
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                                    Yeah really and if the red one will be cut by mistake then God save me(aaaa!!!) :-D

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                                    • G Gandalf_TheWhite

                                      Today is my better half's b'day and still I haven't give her surprise. So wondering(lot) what to give... Please give me some suggestions [idea crisis] :-D She is not fond of jewelery, cosmetics, electronics(I like most ;) ) items so very limited choices I have :(

                                      Believe Yourself™ :-\™

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                                      Mark_Wallace
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                                      Be in bed with the cleaner when she comes home. That'll surprise her. Especially if he's male.

                                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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