Gud, I would guess that Lief would be a kid who would love an "experience" gift. Is there someplace that is cool to go to or do things at that is not generally available to him? Lessons of some sort, maybe?
Kaylee: Captain seem a little funny to you at breakfast this morning? Wash: Come on, Kaylee. We all know I'm the funny one.
'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DebetEsse - Dec 16, 2010 9:37:59 am PST #11559 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
§ ita § - Dec 16, 2010 9:39:27 am PST #11560 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I only send a response if I know it's a small group of people (so as not to inundate the senders mailbox) or I'm actually sending a message back.
But how will they know if you're attending or not? I hate spending time wondering if I should have rescheduled because no one's gotten back to me, or calling around like the unpopular kid who can't get a date. I don't see why you wouldn't just RSVP.
Which is what 90% of the current crop of remakes are.
As far as I can tell, it's 90% of everything everywhere, pretty much.
Boss! Reply to my emails!
Gudanov - Dec 16, 2010 9:41:27 am PST #11561 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
That's a good idea. Fortunately, he regards the clubhouse/fort I'm building to be a Christmas gift. I suppose it kind of is. One day he came over with a drawing of a fort and asked if we could make it and we did.
Kate P. - Dec 16, 2010 9:41:35 am PST #11562 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
An "experience" gift sounds like a great idea. I'm thinking of doing something similar for Mark, since he doesn't want to do gifts this year, but I'd still like to do something for him or come up with a plan for us to do something fun together.
Spidra, I'm so sorry you had such a rough day yesterday. Your situation must be incredibly frustrating. How are you doing today?
Sue - Dec 16, 2010 9:43:31 am PST #11563 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Boss! Reply to my emails!
Mine is "Boss! Stop sending me annoying emails! Those that minutes I told you weren't available an hour ago, still aren't available!!"
tommyrot - Dec 16, 2010 9:46:06 am PST #11564 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
That Amazon package o' x-mas gifts that I accidentally had sent to my old address? Amazon finally sent me an email last night, saying it should arrive at my work address tomorrow. But instead it arrived today.
Christmas is saved! Now I just gotta get Tiny Tim a fucking turkey, and Christmas will be perfect.
Connie Neil - Dec 16, 2010 9:47:54 am PST #11565 of 30001
brillig
Pogs are still a thing kids care about?
Tom Scola - Dec 16, 2010 9:50:53 am PST #11566 of 30001
hwæt
I was attempting to be sarcastic.
SuziQ - Dec 16, 2010 9:52:07 am PST #11567 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Experience gifts are great. That is the main thing my kids are getting this year. Kelly asked for a snow vacation and CJ is getting a trip to DC. Since that doesn't automatically translate into something under the tree, I'm currently working on a word document for each that has pictures and information about each experience. I will print and bind (somehow) and wrap that.
megan walker - Dec 16, 2010 9:57:35 am PST #11568 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Since that doesn't automatically translate into something under the tree
Snow globe? Snowman ornament? Kids blocks with a D and a C? Mini-flag? It's a gift and a puzzle!