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Vanity: Need gift ideas for the 15 year old boy who has everything
12/14/11 | Huntress

Posted on 12/14/2011 10:09:57 PM PST by Huntress

Dear FReepers,

Can you help me? I'm wracking my brain trying to come up with a Christmas gift for my 15-year-old nephew. He's a great kid, but he doesn't lack for material things. He's into sports, martial arts, weapons, and video games. He's also an enthusiastic reader. Does anyone have any ideas for a unique gift that might appeal to him. I'm looking to spend around $50. If you've got any suggestions for books, I'm always on the lookout for those. But I typically buy him books whenever I come across something in my own reading I think he'd like.

Thanks.

Huntress


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To: ozaukeemom

Lap dance and 100 dollar bills.


61 posted on 12/15/2011 12:26:32 AM PST by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: SatinDoll; Huntress
Two books I recommend are by Ted Bell: Nick of Time. Time Pirate.

Except my dyslexic 9-year-old son just finished reading them. He might need something a little more challenging. They are great books however.

My just-turned-17-year-old loves just about anything from www.ThinkGeek.com. He is getting the "Khet 2.0 Laser Game" for Christmas.

62 posted on 12/15/2011 1:00:08 AM PST by lkco
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To: Huntress

If you need a gift idea for a man (and he’s nearly that) you can’t go far wrong with a pair of binoculars, a folding knife or a watch


63 posted on 12/15/2011 1:02:35 AM PST by muir_redwoods (No wonder this administration favors abortion; everything they have done is an abortion)
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To: Huntress

short wave radio


64 posted on 12/15/2011 1:07:51 AM PST by InvisibleChurch ( go in peace , serve the Lord)
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To: Huntress

a Kindle


65 posted on 12/15/2011 1:10:59 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: Huntress

A Bible.


66 posted on 12/15/2011 1:27:24 AM PST by rawhide
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To: Huntress

I know people don’t like giving gift certificates, but they really are appreciated and he can get what he wants.

For video games, Skyrim is a great choice if he doesn’t have it.

When I was about that age, I loved going to Putt-Putt for Mini-golf and playing the arcade games. So a fun gift might be $50 worth of arcade tokens. Or if you are near one see if it is possible to gift him a pass to Six Flags or equivalent.

If you are only going to see him on Christmas this won’t work, but if you live near him, offer to treat him to an upscale restaurant (ideally without his parents).


67 posted on 12/15/2011 1:51:57 AM PST by TennesseeProfessor
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To: Huntress

Get him a job!


68 posted on 12/15/2011 2:18:03 AM PST by dalereed (uity wise!)
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To: Huntress

Get him a job!


69 posted on 12/15/2011 2:18:09 AM PST by dalereed (uity wise!)
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To: Huntress

If he is into reading I would suggest a Kindle Touch Wi-Fi and 3-G. I have one that my 17 year old drools over, I may just give him one for his birthday next month.


70 posted on 12/15/2011 2:24:29 AM PST by Eye of Unk (Castigo Cay by Matt Bracken, check it out. And his other works.)
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To: Huntress

Teach him to give.


71 posted on 12/15/2011 2:28:42 AM PST by bmwcyle (I am ready to serve Jesus on Earth because the GOP failed again)
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To: lkco

If your child is a geek, here is something he/she can get his/her brain around, both authored by David Bodanis:

Electric Universe

The Autobiography of E=MC[squared]

(Sorry: I could not find the “squared” symbol).

I home schooled my nephew. He wrote his GED essay about Einstein’s Theory of Relativity: Explaining the Equation. He passed, of course!

P.S.: for me, the best Christmas gifts were ALWAYS books!


72 posted on 12/15/2011 2:42:19 AM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS U.S.A. PRESIDENT)
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To: Huntress

Get him a nice set of basic mechanic’s tools. He’s 15, so “gotta get a car” time is not far off!


73 posted on 12/15/2011 2:42:24 AM PST by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

ditto-

my teens both want kindles or nooks


74 posted on 12/15/2011 2:46:39 AM PST by silverleaf (common sense is not so common- voltaire)
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To: Huntress

My dream present at that age was a date with an exotic dancer.........just a thought. (He’ll appreciate you forever and probably will visit you in the old folks home)


75 posted on 12/15/2011 2:51:17 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Be good, Santa is coming)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I like the idea of the Kindle as a gift. But don’t you think the Smiley’s are a little difficult for a 15 year old? They are so intricately plotted.


76 posted on 12/15/2011 3:25:46 AM PST by miss marmelstein (Still heartless after all these years...)
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To: iowamark

That book had a more profound political effect on me when I read it than any other book.


77 posted on 12/15/2011 3:28:57 AM PST by rlmorel ("A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." Winston Churchill)
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To: Hot Tabasco
Some kids are just lucky enough to get their wish...


78 posted on 12/15/2011 3:34:06 AM PST by rlmorel ("A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." Winston Churchill)
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To: Huntress

24/7 membership to the Rush Limbaugh show.


79 posted on 12/15/2011 3:48:25 AM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: Huntress

If he has a guitar, buy him a XBox or PS3 game called Rocksmith. It uses a real guitar as an input device. It costs more than your intended price range, however, you get to drive your sister/brother and spouse crazy while he plays guitar as a video game for 3 hours a day. Well worth it!, giving a copy of Rocksmith to my younger cousin this weekend just to drive my uncle crazy.


80 posted on 12/15/2011 3:57:08 AM PST by JerseyHighlander
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