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Posted by l�cid on May-07-2007 16:37:

graduation presents?

my brother is graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in about 2 weeks, and i'm going out to visit him... but i have NO idea what to give him as a graduation present. we don't talk much since we live pretty far away and we're both so busy with our own lives, so i'm really not sure what he's into besides nuclear engineering, math/science, playing the piano, and wine. the kid is 20 years old, a complete genius, acts a lot older than his age, and dresses like a CEO.

he's going to grad school at MIT this fall, so he'll be moving to Boston. ive thought about getting him something cool for his apartment, but i'm not sure what he wants/needs.

it also needs to be something fairly portable, since i'll be bringing it out with me on a plane.

any ideas?


Posted by Marc Summers on May-07-2007 16:38:

Ounce of pot.


Posted by _Nut_ on May-07-2007 16:40:

A 1.5 liter bottle of Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin.


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 16:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Marc Summers
Ounce of pot.


+1


Posted by Marc Summers on May-07-2007 16:43:

Here's an interesting article about graduation presents.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17932515/


Posted by l�cid on May-07-2007 16:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Marc Summers
Ounce of pot.

no no no... i need a gift for my brother, not RJT!

my brother is pretty much straight-edge when it comes to partying/drugs. he likes to drink, but not really to get wasted. he'd rather have a bottle of fine wine, than a keg of cheap beer.


Posted by montie on May-07-2007 16:50:

Re: graduation presents?

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
my brother is graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in about 2 weeks, and i'm going out to visit him... but i have NO idea what to give him as a graduation present. we don't talk much since we live pretty far away and we're both so busy with our own lives, so i'm really not sure what he's into besides nuclear engineering, math/science, playing the piano, and wine. the kid is 20 years old, a complete genius, acts a lot older than his age, and dresses like a CEO.

he's going to grad school at MIT this fall, so he'll be moving to Boston. ive thought about getting him something cool for his apartment, but i'm not sure what he wants/needs.

it also needs to be something fairly portable, since i'll be bringing it out with me on a plane.

any ideas?




a great bottle of wine is always a very good gift (especially since he's under 21 and can't buy it himself). see if you can find out if there is a particular type of wine your bro especially enjoys and go to a respected wine shop and have someone there help you pick out a good bottle. a good champaigne or other sparkling white would be great since he would be celebrating his graduation.


and yeah your bro sounds like a complete genious


Posted by igottaknow on May-07-2007 16:51:

gift certificate to bed,bath,beyond, pier1, or ikea


Posted by l�cid on May-07-2007 17:05:

Re: Re: graduation presents?

quote:
Originally posted by montie
a great bottle of wine is always a very good gift (especially since he's under 21 and can't buy it himself). see if you can find out if there is a particular type of wine your bro especially enjoys and go to a respected wine shop and have someone there help you pick out a good bottle. a good champaigne or other sparkling white would be great since he would be celebrating his graduation.


and yeah your bro sounds like a complete genious

yeah, i've done the bottle of wine as a gift so many times for him, just because it's an easy solution that i know he'll enjoy... but i kinda wanna do something a bit more special for his graduation.


Posted by gehzumteufel on May-07-2007 17:17:

20yr old college boy...does he have a gf?


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 17:19:

get him the creative zen vision m player



has radio, plays video, 30/60gb version... pictures n stuff

pretty cool


Posted by Slylee on May-07-2007 17:20:

Re: graduation presents?

money?


Posted by Silky Johnson on May-07-2007 17:21:

A box of porno. "Boner Jams '07".


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 17:23:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
A box of porno. "Back door Sluts 9 XXL ".


FIXED!


Posted by l�cid on May-07-2007 17:27:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
20yr old college boy...does he have a gf?

i'm not sure... he was dating a girl a few months ago who was going to school in the UK, but i'm not sure if they're still together.

i'll probably just end up giving him $50. i cant really afford any super nice gifts, and i don't want to buy him something he doesn't want.

LOL @ Boner Jams '07


Posted by Boomer187 on May-07-2007 17:28:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
A box of porno. "Boner Jams '07".



aww wtf, where is my box of porn for graduating!!!



does he like any sports? get him some tickets to a game. or a gift card to a nice resturaunt.


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 17:31:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
A box of porno. "Boner Jams '07".


i looked up boner jams in google's image search.. this is what i got




Posted by Silky Johnson on May-07-2007 17:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Bidor
i looked up boner jams in google's image search.. this is what i got









That's fuckin' disgusting, lol. My bf would love it.


Posted by Masonious on May-07-2007 17:33:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
i'm not sure... he was dating a girl a few months ago who was going to school in the UK, but i'm not sure if they're still together.

i'll probably just end up giving him $50. i cant really afford any super nice gifts, and i don't want to buy him something he doesn't want.

LOL @ Boner Jams '07


dude, a bottle of nice wine along with a visit from his sis would be mondo rad! You also have excellent taste in clothing so you could get him something to sport in his new environment.

Either way, just going out to hang out with him is a dope present.


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 17:33:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
That's fuckin' disgusting, lol. My bf would love it.


Posted by shaw on May-07-2007 17:36:

are we talking 20 bucks, 50, 100, 1000, no limit...?


Posted by Rinster on May-07-2007 17:37:

quote:
Originally posted by inconspicuous
are we talking 20 bucks, 50, 100, 1000, no limit...?


quote:
i'll probably just end up giving him $50. i cant really afford any super nice gifts, and i don't want to buy him something he doesn't want.


Posted by shaw on May-07-2007 17:37:

lol thanks


Posted by l�cid on May-07-2007 17:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Masonious
dude, a bottle of nice wine along with a visit from his sis would be mondo rad! You also have excellent taste in clothing so you could get him something to sport in his new environment.

Either way, just going out to hang out with him is a dope present.

aww, thanks Mason!

i'm sure he's not even really expecting much from me, and i know he's super excited that i'm coming out for the weekend... which is why i haven't really been sweatin' what i should give him as a gift. i just feel like i need to give him something.

i've never even been to a college graduation before.


Posted by Moral Hazard on May-07-2007 17:50:

I may be out to lunch on this a bit, however, given your limited funds I'd go with a nice Cross pen. They're nice and last forever but not too expensive. Perhaps have it engraved "Class of 07" if you can find an engraver that can fit that much on a pen, otherwise just go with his initials. A good pen is a treat to use and symboliclly marks a transition to a higher level of professionalism, maturity, and sophistication.



























disclaimer.... I'm a pen nut, the above may, in fact, only apply to me


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