Suggestions for Cool Christmas Gifts 2005

Vanity | Saturday, December 3, 2005 | Momaw Nadon

[Momaw Nadon]

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for someone?

I am too.

I'm asking my fellow FReepers to suggest gifts between $1 and $100 for Christmas 2005.

[Momaw Nadon]

OK, I'll go first. I received this awesome corkscrew from my sister last year:

[Petronski]

Silk long johns from Cabelas. Very thoughtful if they live in a temperate climate.

Link, I hope.

[Michael Goldsberry]

suggest gifts between $1 and $100

$100 will be fine, thanks.

[Momaw Nadon]

Anyone else watch that show Survivorman on the Science Channel?

This is Les Stroud's favorite multitool:

[MotleyGirl70]

For the conservative Rush fan in your life a one or two year subscription to The Limbaugh Letter might be an idea.

I subscribe to it and I love it. Very much worth it.

[Momaw Nadon]

This magnetic floating globe would be a cool desktop piece for the science enthusiast:

[Momaw Nadon]

Thanks for the suggestion Petronski!

Cabela's is great for fans of the outdoors and camping.

[Momaw Nadon]

The Air Kicks Anti-Gravity Jumping Boots are a bit over $100, but they are very cool:

[kenth]

mobiBLU MP3 player. Got one for sister-in-law, but have thought about losing it somewhere in my room before Christmas.

[Momaw Nadon]

There are 10 types of people: Those who understand binary and those who don't. For computer and math enthusiasts, the Powers of Two Clock seems very cool:

[scrabblehack]

Hmmm...what time is it as indicated by the clock?

I am guessing that the bottom row is seconds (2^6 = 64), so this is 17 seconds if it's little-endian and 34 if big-endian.

The next row up is minutes, again 2^6 = 64, so either 48 or 3.

The next row up is hours, and 2^5 = 32, so this could be 9 or 18.

The next row up is day of the week? 2^3 = 8, so I'm guessing it's Monday?

Monday, 9:48:17 or Monday, 18:03:34?

[Fierce Allegiance]

Those are real nice but a bit big and heavy for every day carry. I have a PSTII (around $60) that is perfect and hasn't worn holes in pants pockets.

[Armedanddangerous]

Surefire tactical flashlights and Spyderco folding knives.

[Killborn]

You can never have too much ammo.

[Momaw Nadon]

Hmmm...what time is it as indicated by the clock?

I think it's 10:48:34

[Petronski]

12:48:36 pm

[Petronski]

No. That's not right, I don't think.


One column isn't lit, so I have no idea what's going on.

[Momaw Nadon]

I think it's 10:48:34

Correction, make that 10:48:36

[Petronski]

Oh, I get it.

10:

[Petronski]

Oh, I get it.

10:48:36



I can read a binary clock, but I can't operate a "post" button. LOL