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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 12:25 Post subject: Need help to chose birthday present |
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So a guy that I met on the hackathon is throwing his birthday party today and invited my wife and me. But I have absolutely no clue on what to buy? Help plox. Got 1 hour to go and get something (he is married and has 2 kids)
He is a bit more on the intellectual side of things so I'm not sure if the usual Jägermeister would work with him 
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couleur
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 12:33 Post subject: |
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You could always just get a bottle of red wine. A Bordeaux is always nice. (St. Emilion f.e.)
Or a single malt if he is into that stuff. I can recommend a few good ones if you have a price.
What are you going to invest?
"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 12:37 Post subject: |
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 13:03 Post subject: |
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I don't know him well and I have no clue which wine to get :'( price limit is 20-30 euro I guess?
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 13:11 Post subject: |
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Like I said. A Bordeaux is always nice, so you cant go wrong with that and if you take my advice on the St. Emilion, you'll get a really nice bottle for around 20€ depending on the store.
If you have a specialized store around just go there and ask. They will be glad to help.
Of course you could get something different. Like a book or a few ticktes for the cinema.
"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 13:23 Post subject: |
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Will try the wine stuff. If that doesn't work out I might opt for a 50€ or so amazon voucher 
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 13:24 Post subject: |
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Postcard with real money inside.
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:11 Post subject: |
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Regarding the st emilion. Just looked up and they are starting from 7 to 90 euro. A 15 euro one should be ok? Anything specific I need to look out for?
(There are 2007 ones for 15 and one 2011 for 90 euro:?)
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:14 Post subject: |
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PumpAction wrote: | Regarding the st emilion. Just looked up and they are starting from 7 to 90 euro. A 15 euro one should be ok? |
imo, that should be ok. (It also depends on the store. If they are pros, they will know.)
2009 was a good year iirc. Dont know about 2007 but that should still be good.
"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:17 Post subject: |
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Butt plug
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I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:18 Post subject: |
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Ohhh and lube obviously
ragnarus wrote: |
I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:30 Post subject: |
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What is a grand cru and this one is apparently a 2012 for 10ero
And there is a haut gravet for 20 (2011) apparently also grand cru
And one last grand cru classe for 30 from 2006
The 2012 one has a bampfield score of 87. I don't know what I'm doing 
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:41 Post subject: |
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any marktkauf near you? most of their stores have a excellent wine selection (even with either a computer there to guide you jon snow or a person), and you dont have to pay 30 euros per bottle to get a good one. in this case marktkauf still kinda is expensive, so it would end up 15-19 euros per bottle
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:54 Post subject: |
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Got the 2009 one for 20.
@janz: we dont have marktkauf hier but a kaufland which should be the same, no? Anyway got my wine from Lidl
@freiwald: I see, you prefer to drink wine that has the same quality as the music you are listening to 
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 14:55 Post subject: |
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 15:03 Post subject: |
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freiwald wrote: | PumpAction wrote: | Got the 2009 one for 20.
@janz: we dont have marktkauf hier but a kaufland which should be the same, no? Anyway got my wine from Lidl
@freiwald: I see, you prefer to drink wine that has the same quality as the music you are listening to  |
 | Don't be sad. I listen to the hoff and drink my 2€/l Lambrusco 
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 15:17 Post subject: |
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 16:00 Post subject: |
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lol asking the hump abt the wine
don't your wife know the wine shit?
like why marry a woman if she can't help you pick gentlemanly gifts!?
That's what they're there for!
Bow ties and wines!
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Posted: Sat, 30th May 2015 16:08 Post subject: |
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Posted: Sun, 31st May 2015 01:53 Post subject: |
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A new USB stick with Steam Stub Patcher on it?
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