[Coronita]

Thanks, guys, for the laughs and suggestions! zk is right…I am female. My friend is male, which may surprise you. He comes by a lot because he enjoys puttering around and working in my jungle of a backyard garden. I really appreciate that. I would dearly love to put that wreath in the garage, but that would devastate him. Thanks to your help, though, I am inspired to put it in my "junk room," the third bedroom in which I, as an "artiste" writer, create stuff amidst boxes of old crap. The wreath, I will say, inspires me in here. But when people come to visit, I shut the door to this room. Forgive any typos. I woke up at five and forgot that the new five is six.

Sorry about that. I thought you were a man and your friend was a woman. I should have known better. I know this one chinese lady friend in her 30ies. Really cute and sweet, and about 5 feet tall. But, apparently she's really into hunting. Not your typical asian lady. And another lady taught me how to heal and toe in a car, and actually taught me a lot about how to service my audi lol 🙁

 

Ok…here's the followup suggestion. Read my other book "Woman's survival guide in a Man-but-thinks-like-a-woman's world."

I think you can apply the same tactics in #3 with the same gift ideas. In fact, it would be kinda funny. Guy that shops at michael's probably isn't into much for hunting,cars,beer can butthead buddies etc. Your "gift" to him, while normally would be sincerely appreciated by a grease monkey, rugged man, probably would invoke the same reaction you had with the wreath. Especially if he likes to work on gardens, the ChiaPet is the perfect gift…because most people hate those things.

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Thanks, guys, for the laughs and suggestions! zk is right…I am female. My friend is male, which may surprise you. He comes by a lot because he enjoys puttering around and working in my jungle of a backyard garden. I really appreciate that. I would dearly love to put that wreath in the garage, but that would devastate him. Thanks to your help, though, I am inspired to put it in my "junk room," the third bedroom in which I, as an "artiste" writer, create stuff amidst boxes of old crap. The wreath, I will say, inspires me in here. But when people come to visit, I shut the door to this room. Forgive any typos. I woke up at five and forgot that the new five is six.

Sorry about that. I thought you were a man and your friend was a woman. I should have known better. I know this one chinese lady friend in her 30ies. Really cute and sweet, and about 5 feet tall. But, apparently she's really into hunting. Not your typical asian lady. And another lady taught me how to heal and toe in a car, and actually taught me a lot about how to service my audi lol 🙁

 

Ok…here's the followup suggestion. Read my other book "Woman's survival guide in a Man-but-thinks-like-a-woman's world."

I think you can apply the same tactics in #3 with the same gift ideas. In fact, it would be kinda funny. Guy that shops at michael's probably isn't into much for hunting,cars,beer can butthead buddies etc. Your "gift" to him, while normally would be sincerely appreciated by a grease monkey, rugged man, probably would invoke the same reaction you had with the wreath. Especially if he likes to work on gardens, the ChiaPet is the perfect gift…because most people hate those things.

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Thanks, guys, for the laughs and suggestions! zk is right…I am female. My friend is male, which may surprise you. He comes by a lot because he enjoys puttering around and working in my jungle of a backyard garden. I really appreciate that. I would dearly love to put that wreath in the garage, but that would devastate him. Thanks to your help, though, I am inspired to put it in my "junk room," the third bedroom in which I, as an "artiste" writer, create stuff amidst boxes of old crap. The wreath, I will say, inspires me in here. But when people come to visit, I shut the door to this room. Forgive any typos. I woke up at five and forgot that the new five is six.

Sorry about that. I thought you were a man and your friend was a woman. I should have known better. I know this one chinese lady friend in her 30ies. Really cute and sweet, and about 5 feet tall. But, apparently she's really into hunting. Not your typical asian lady. And another lady taught me how to heal and toe in a car, and actually taught me a lot about how to service my audi lol 🙁

 

Ok…here's the followup suggestion. Read my other book "Woman's survival guide in a Man-but-thinks-like-a-woman's world."

I think you can apply the same tactics in #3 with the same gift ideas. In fact, it would be kinda funny. Guy that shops at michael's probably isn't into much for hunting,cars,beer can butthead buddies etc. Your "gift" to him, while normally would be sincerely appreciated by a grease monkey, rugged man, probably would invoke the same reaction you had with the wreath. Especially if he likes to work on gardens, the ChiaPet is the perfect gift…because most people hate those things.

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Thanks, guys, for the laughs and suggestions! zk is right…I am female. My friend is male, which may surprise you. He comes by a lot because he enjoys puttering around and working in my jungle of a backyard garden. I really appreciate that. I would dearly love to put that wreath in the garage, but that would devastate him. Thanks to your help, though, I am inspired to put it in my "junk room," the third bedroom in which I, as an "artiste" writer, create stuff amidst boxes of old crap. The wreath, I will say, inspires me in here. But when people come to visit, I shut the door to this room. Forgive any typos. I woke up at five and forgot that the new five is six.

Sorry about that. I thought you were a man and your friend was a woman. I should have known better. I know this one chinese lady friend in her 30ies. Really cute and sweet, and about 5 feet tall. But, apparently she's really into hunting. Not your typical asian lady. And another lady taught me how to heal and toe in a car, and actually taught me a lot about how to service my audi lol 🙁

 

Ok…here's the followup suggestion. Read my other book "Woman's survival guide in a Man-but-thinks-like-a-woman's world."

I think you can apply the same tactics in #3 with the same gift ideas. In fact, it would be kinda funny. Guy that shops at michael's probably isn't into much for hunting,cars,beer can butthead buddies etc. Your "gift" to him, while normally would be sincerely appreciated by a grease monkey, rugged man, probably would invoke the same reaction you had with the wreath. Especially if he likes to work on gardens, the ChiaPet is the perfect gift…because most people hate those things.

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Thanks, guys, for the laughs and suggestions! zk is right…I am female. My friend is male, which may surprise you. He comes by a lot because he enjoys puttering around and working in my jungle of a backyard garden. I really appreciate that. I would dearly love to put that wreath in the garage, but that would devastate him. Thanks to your help, though, I am inspired to put it in my "junk room," the third bedroom in which I, as an "artiste" writer, create stuff amidst boxes of old crap. The wreath, I will say, inspires me in here. But when people come to visit, I shut the door to this room. Forgive any typos. I woke up at five and forgot that the new five is six.

Sorry about that. I thought you were a man and your friend was a woman. I should have known better. I know this one chinese lady friend in her 30ies. Really cute and sweet, and about 5 feet tall. But, apparently she's really into hunting. Not your typical asian lady. And another lady taught me how to heal and toe in a car, and actually taught me a lot about how to service my audi lol 🙁

 

Ok…here's the followup suggestion. Read my other book "Woman's survival guide in a Man-but-thinks-like-a-woman's world."

I think you can apply the same tactics in #3 with the same gift ideas. In fact, it would be kinda funny. Guy that shops at michael's probably isn't into much for hunting,cars,beer can butthead buddies etc. Your "gift" to him, while normally would be sincerely appreciated by a grease monkey, rugged man, probably would invoke the same reaction you had with the wreath. Especially if he likes to work on gardens, the ChiaPet is the perfect gift…because most people hate those things.

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

bob007,

Sorry to hear about your particular situation. I hope you do get your $5k back.

Is this home for you to live in or investment?. The reason why I ask is because if it's for you to live in, is it really worth it for you to back out now just because you think you overpaid by $10k? Assuming you will lose your $5k deposit and already spent close to $1500 on inspections, you're already out $7.5k… If you continue your RE search, the next home is gonna cost you another $1500 inspection, and you still might get cold feet. You're already going to be out $10k anyway. It seems like it would only make sense if you decide to back out and not buy for a long time because you think prices are going to fall by a lot and you're going to get a better deal down the road and you're going to wait for the better deal. If you're going to continue looking and actively seeking to buy soon, it's probably not worth it to argue over $10k.

 

Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be trying to get your deposit back.You did mention that you're at a stage when you have removed all your contingencies. Unless you waived those contingencies early, you had probably close to 19days to back out. And with the exception of fraud, something fishy with the inspection,etc, it seems like you agreed with the seller that you would think about this for 19days and beyond which, you agreed to let forfeit the deposit should you not perform.

From a sellers perspective, if I were a seller in this market, I'd be fighting nail and tooth to keep your deposit, especially because you cancelled after contingencies only because you didn't think you didn't get a good price after agreeing to the price. The seller's been in limbo for 19+days. Back when RE was hot, this wasn't an issue ,because if you backed out, chances are the seller could find a backup buyer. In this market, it could take months before you find someone else, let alone the physiological factor of "why is this house back on the market" issue that other potential buyers may perceive. Not every seller in this market is the stereotyped flipper, or over leveraged idiot. There are actually some people trying to sell for whatever reasons (job transfers, changes in family, etc).

From personal experience, when we were looking for investment properties out of state in 2005, and had put small deposits down for preconstruction. In all cases we backed out, we either did so before the agreed date and got a full refund or we just forfeited the deposit if we changed are mind after the date. Being that those "investments" were in florida and arizona, that was probably the best decision we ever made.

 

 

Anyway, I hope things work out for you.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

bob007,

Sorry to hear about your particular situation. I hope you do get your $5k back.

Is this home for you to live in or investment?. The reason why I ask is because if it's for you to live in, is it really worth it for you to back out now just because you think you overpaid by $10k? Assuming you will lose your $5k deposit and already spent close to $1500 on inspections, you're already out $7.5k… If you continue your RE search, the next home is gonna cost you another $1500 inspection, and you still might get cold feet. You're already going to be out $10k anyway. It seems like it would only make sense if you decide to back out and not buy for a long time because you think prices are going to fall by a lot and you're going to get a better deal down the road and you're going to wait for the better deal. If you're going to continue looking and actively seeking to buy soon, it's probably not worth it to argue over $10k.

 

Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be trying to get your deposit back.You did mention that you're at a stage when you have removed all your contingencies. Unless you waived those contingencies early, you had probably close to 19days to back out. And with the exception of fraud, something fishy with the inspection,etc, it seems like you agreed with the seller that you would think about this for 19days and beyond which, you agreed to let forfeit the deposit should you not perform.

From a sellers perspective, if I were a seller in this market, I'd be fighting nail and tooth to keep your deposit, especially because you cancelled after contingencies only because you didn't think you didn't get a good price after agreeing to the price. The seller's been in limbo for 19+days. Back when RE was hot, this wasn't an issue ,because if you backed out, chances are the seller could find a backup buyer. In this market, it could take months before you find someone else, let alone the physiological factor of "why is this house back on the market" issue that other potential buyers may perceive. Not every seller in this market is the stereotyped flipper, or over leveraged idiot. There are actually some people trying to sell for whatever reasons (job transfers, changes in family, etc).

From personal experience, when we were looking for investment properties out of state in 2005, and had put small deposits down for preconstruction. In all cases we backed out, we either did so before the agreed date and got a full refund or we just forfeited the deposit if we changed are mind after the date. Being that those "investments" were in florida and arizona, that was probably the best decision we ever made.

 

 

Anyway, I hope things work out for you.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

bob007,

Sorry to hear about your particular situation. I hope you do get your $5k back.

Is this home for you to live in or investment?. The reason why I ask is because if it's for you to live in, is it really worth it for you to back out now just because you think you overpaid by $10k? Assuming you will lose your $5k deposit and already spent close to $1500 on inspections, you're already out $7.5k… If you continue your RE search, the next home is gonna cost you another $1500 inspection, and you still might get cold feet. You're already going to be out $10k anyway. It seems like it would only make sense if you decide to back out and not buy for a long time because you think prices are going to fall by a lot and you're going to get a better deal down the road and you're going to wait for the better deal. If you're going to continue looking and actively seeking to buy soon, it's probably not worth it to argue over $10k.

 

Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be trying to get your deposit back.You did mention that you're at a stage when you have removed all your contingencies. Unless you waived those contingencies early, you had probably close to 19days to back out. And with the exception of fraud, something fishy with the inspection,etc, it seems like you agreed with the seller that you would think about this for 19days and beyond which, you agreed to let forfeit the deposit should you not perform.

From a sellers perspective, if I were a seller in this market, I'd be fighting nail and tooth to keep your deposit, especially because you cancelled after contingencies only because you didn't think you didn't get a good price after agreeing to the price. The seller's been in limbo for 19+days. Back when RE was hot, this wasn't an issue ,because if you backed out, chances are the seller could find a backup buyer. In this market, it could take months before you find someone else, let alone the physiological factor of "why is this house back on the market" issue that other potential buyers may perceive. Not every seller in this market is the stereotyped flipper, or over leveraged idiot. There are actually some people trying to sell for whatever reasons (job transfers, changes in family, etc).

From personal experience, when we were looking for investment properties out of state in 2005, and had put small deposits down for preconstruction. In all cases we backed out, we either did so before the agreed date and got a full refund or we just forfeited the deposit if we changed are mind after the date. Being that those "investments" were in florida and arizona, that was probably the best decision we ever made.

 

 

Anyway, I hope things work out for you.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

bob007,

Sorry to hear about your particular situation. I hope you do get your $5k back.

Is this home for you to live in or investment?. The reason why I ask is because if it's for you to live in, is it really worth it for you to back out now just because you think you overpaid by $10k? Assuming you will lose your $5k deposit and already spent close to $1500 on inspections, you're already out $7.5k… If you continue your RE search, the next home is gonna cost you another $1500 inspection, and you still might get cold feet. You're already going to be out $10k anyway. It seems like it would only make sense if you decide to back out and not buy for a long time because you think prices are going to fall by a lot and you're going to get a better deal down the road and you're going to wait for the better deal. If you're going to continue looking and actively seeking to buy soon, it's probably not worth it to argue over $10k.

 

Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be trying to get your deposit back.You did mention that you're at a stage when you have removed all your contingencies. Unless you waived those contingencies early, you had probably close to 19days to back out. And with the exception of fraud, something fishy with the inspection,etc, it seems like you agreed with the seller that you would think about this for 19days and beyond which, you agreed to let forfeit the deposit should you not perform.

From a sellers perspective, if I were a seller in this market, I'd be fighting nail and tooth to keep your deposit, especially because you cancelled after contingencies only because you didn't think you didn't get a good price after agreeing to the price. The seller's been in limbo for 19+days. Back when RE was hot, this wasn't an issue ,because if you backed out, chances are the seller could find a backup buyer. In this market, it could take months before you find someone else, let alone the physiological factor of "why is this house back on the market" issue that other potential buyers may perceive. Not every seller in this market is the stereotyped flipper, or over leveraged idiot. There are actually some people trying to sell for whatever reasons (job transfers, changes in family, etc).

From personal experience, when we were looking for investment properties out of state in 2005, and had put small deposits down for preconstruction. In all cases we backed out, we either did so before the agreed date and got a full refund or we just forfeited the deposit if we changed are mind after the date. Being that those "investments" were in florida and arizona, that was probably the best decision we ever made.

 

 

Anyway, I hope things work out for you.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

bob007,

Sorry to hear about your particular situation. I hope you do get your $5k back.

Is this home for you to live in or investment?. The reason why I ask is because if it's for you to live in, is it really worth it for you to back out now just because you think you overpaid by $10k? Assuming you will lose your $5k deposit and already spent close to $1500 on inspections, you're already out $7.5k… If you continue your RE search, the next home is gonna cost you another $1500 inspection, and you still might get cold feet. You're already going to be out $10k anyway. It seems like it would only make sense if you decide to back out and not buy for a long time because you think prices are going to fall by a lot and you're going to get a better deal down the road and you're going to wait for the better deal. If you're going to continue looking and actively seeking to buy soon, it's probably not worth it to argue over $10k.

 

Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be trying to get your deposit back.You did mention that you're at a stage when you have removed all your contingencies. Unless you waived those contingencies early, you had probably close to 19days to back out. And with the exception of fraud, something fishy with the inspection,etc, it seems like you agreed with the seller that you would think about this for 19days and beyond which, you agreed to let forfeit the deposit should you not perform.

From a sellers perspective, if I were a seller in this market, I'd be fighting nail and tooth to keep your deposit, especially because you cancelled after contingencies only because you didn't think you didn't get a good price after agreeing to the price. The seller's been in limbo for 19+days. Back when RE was hot, this wasn't an issue ,because if you backed out, chances are the seller could find a backup buyer. In this market, it could take months before you find someone else, let alone the physiological factor of "why is this house back on the market" issue that other potential buyers may perceive. Not every seller in this market is the stereotyped flipper, or over leveraged idiot. There are actually some people trying to sell for whatever reasons (job transfers, changes in family, etc).

From personal experience, when we were looking for investment properties out of state in 2005, and had put small deposits down for preconstruction. In all cases we backed out, we either did so before the agreed date and got a full refund or we just forfeited the deposit if we changed are mind after the date. Being that those "investments" were in florida and arizona, that was probably the best decision we ever made.

 

 

Anyway, I hope things work out for you.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

CMcg,

Sigh…

Assuming this friend is a woman (shops at Michael's).

You should know better. You should read my book, "Man's survival in woman's world."

Rule #1: NEVER alter a woman's gift. EVAR.

Rule #2: The gift must be placed in a #1 location the first month. Gradually move the gift to a less discrete location over time. The target being the garage, or better a garage sale. When asked, just say "I thought the gift would look better there, as it naturally blends better with that room" (room being garage eventually)

Rule #3: The best way to stop the creative gift giving is simply to return the favor. Find the most manly things you can think of that you know she'll hate, and give it to her…Make sure it's not completely distasteful (like a nude picture or such). It must "appear" to look innocent, just make sure it reflects the typical "bonehead" men gift..It must be obvious and stick out when placed in a location and cause the sense of "gosh i really hate this, but I don't want to disappoint my friend" type of discomfort…….Make sure as you are giving it to her, you say "our friendship means a lot to me, and I thought about you when I got this for you.. I hope you proudly display this in a conspicuous location as a validation of our friendship". Don't forget to wrap the gift, otherwise she won't take you seriously. If you don't know how to wrap, pay someone to do it.

Here's a couple of excellent gift ideas.

1)Animal heads: real dead animals are a plus, fake ones are good substitutes. http://www.animalhead.com/index.html

2)Beer can art: something like this, but obviously it would mean more if you made them yourself (hint, they won't turn out as nice as these)

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/12/31/beer-can-art/

3)Fish trophy, with mount.

http://www.trophyfishmounts.com/

4)Big Flag's that proudly display the name of your favorite automobile company.

Example,

http://www.worldclassflags.com/prod-audi-dealer-flag.htm (plus if she really doesn't want it, it will end up in your garage…Cool.)

5) Dartboards….. And make sure that when she hangs it up, for the first month, you ALWAYS play darts, and you ALWAYS miss the dartboard, hitting the surrounding stucco.

6)Framed (and it must be framed and mounted) poster of your favorite car or motorcycle.

 

7)Ant farms.

8) Chiapet. Make sure you buy the ANIMAL/character shaped one, not the PLANT shaped one. For exampple, pick the Shaggy or Scobby Doo one. ALSO, make sure it's already grown (you grow it and then give it to her).

http://www.rkdm.com/chiapet/index.htm

 

Use your imagination…Come on, it's not that hard.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

CMcg,

Sigh…

Assuming this friend is a woman (shops at Michael's).

You should know better. You should read my book, "Man's survival in woman's world."

Rule #1: NEVER alter a woman's gift. EVAR.

Rule #2: The gift must be placed in a #1 location the first month. Gradually move the gift to a less discrete location over time. The target being the garage, or better a garage sale. When asked, just say "I thought the gift would look better there, as it naturally blends better with that room" (room being garage eventually)

Rule #3: The best way to stop the creative gift giving is simply to return the favor. Find the most manly things you can think of that you know she'll hate, and give it to her…Make sure it's not completely distasteful (like a nude picture or such). It must "appear" to look innocent, just make sure it reflects the typical "bonehead" men gift..It must be obvious and stick out when placed in a location and cause the sense of "gosh i really hate this, but I don't want to disappoint my friend" type of discomfort…….Make sure as you are giving it to her, you say "our friendship means a lot to me, and I thought about you when I got this for you.. I hope you proudly display this in a conspicuous location as a validation of our friendship". Don't forget to wrap the gift, otherwise she won't take you seriously. If you don't know how to wrap, pay someone to do it.

Here's a couple of excellent gift ideas.

1)Animal heads: real dead animals are a plus, fake ones are good substitutes. http://www.animalhead.com/index.html

2)Beer can art: something like this, but obviously it would mean more if you made them yourself (hint, they won't turn out as nice as these)

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/12/31/beer-can-art/

3)Fish trophy, with mount.

http://www.trophyfishmounts.com/

4)Big Flag's that proudly display the name of your favorite automobile company.

Example,

http://www.worldclassflags.com/prod-audi-dealer-flag.htm (plus if she really doesn't want it, it will end up in your garage…Cool.)

5) Dartboards….. And make sure that when she hangs it up, for the first month, you ALWAYS play darts, and you ALWAYS miss the dartboard, hitting the surrounding stucco.

6)Framed (and it must be framed and mounted) poster of your favorite car or motorcycle.

 

7)Ant farms.

8) Chiapet. Make sure you buy the ANIMAL/character shaped one, not the PLANT shaped one. For exampple, pick the Shaggy or Scobby Doo one. ALSO, make sure it's already grown (you grow it and then give it to her).

http://www.rkdm.com/chiapet/index.htm

 

Use your imagination…Come on, it's not that hard.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

CMcg,

Sigh…

Assuming this friend is a woman (shops at Michael's).

You should know better. You should read my book, "Man's survival in woman's world."

Rule #1: NEVER alter a woman's gift. EVAR.

Rule #2: The gift must be placed in a #1 location the first month. Gradually move the gift to a less discrete location over time. The target being the garage, or better a garage sale. When asked, just say "I thought the gift would look better there, as it naturally blends better with that room" (room being garage eventually)

Rule #3: The best way to stop the creative gift giving is simply to return the favor. Find the most manly things you can think of that you know she'll hate, and give it to her…Make sure it's not completely distasteful (like a nude picture or such). It must "appear" to look innocent, just make sure it reflects the typical "bonehead" men gift..It must be obvious and stick out when placed in a location and cause the sense of "gosh i really hate this, but I don't want to disappoint my friend" type of discomfort…….Make sure as you are giving it to her, you say "our friendship means a lot to me, and I thought about you when I got this for you.. I hope you proudly display this in a conspicuous location as a validation of our friendship". Don't forget to wrap the gift, otherwise she won't take you seriously. If you don't know how to wrap, pay someone to do it.

Here's a couple of excellent gift ideas.

1)Animal heads: real dead animals are a plus, fake ones are good substitutes. http://www.animalhead.com/index.html

2)Beer can art: something like this, but obviously it would mean more if you made them yourself (hint, they won't turn out as nice as these)

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/12/31/beer-can-art/

3)Fish trophy, with mount.

http://www.trophyfishmounts.com/

4)Big Flag's that proudly display the name of your favorite automobile company.

Example,

http://www.worldclassflags.com/prod-audi-dealer-flag.htm (plus if she really doesn't want it, it will end up in your garage…Cool.)

5) Dartboards….. And make sure that when she hangs it up, for the first month, you ALWAYS play darts, and you ALWAYS miss the dartboard, hitting the surrounding stucco.

6)Framed (and it must be framed and mounted) poster of your favorite car or motorcycle.

 

7)Ant farms.

8) Chiapet. Make sure you buy the ANIMAL/character shaped one, not the PLANT shaped one. For exampple, pick the Shaggy or Scobby Doo one. ALSO, make sure it's already grown (you grow it and then give it to her).

http://www.rkdm.com/chiapet/index.htm

 

Use your imagination…Come on, it's not that hard.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

CMcg,

Sigh…

Assuming this friend is a woman (shops at Michael's).

You should know better. You should read my book, "Man's survival in woman's world."

Rule #1: NEVER alter a woman's gift. EVAR.

Rule #2: The gift must be placed in a #1 location the first month. Gradually move the gift to a less discrete location over time. The target being the garage, or better a garage sale. When asked, just say "I thought the gift would look better there, as it naturally blends better with that room" (room being garage eventually)

Rule #3: The best way to stop the creative gift giving is simply to return the favor. Find the most manly things you can think of that you know she'll hate, and give it to her…Make sure it's not completely distasteful (like a nude picture or such). It must "appear" to look innocent, just make sure it reflects the typical "bonehead" men gift..It must be obvious and stick out when placed in a location and cause the sense of "gosh i really hate this, but I don't want to disappoint my friend" type of discomfort…….Make sure as you are giving it to her, you say "our friendship means a lot to me, and I thought about you when I got this for you.. I hope you proudly display this in a conspicuous location as a validation of our friendship". Don't forget to wrap the gift, otherwise she won't take you seriously. If you don't know how to wrap, pay someone to do it.

Here's a couple of excellent gift ideas.

1)Animal heads: real dead animals are a plus, fake ones are good substitutes. http://www.animalhead.com/index.html

2)Beer can art: something like this, but obviously it would mean more if you made them yourself (hint, they won't turn out as nice as these)

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/12/31/beer-can-art/

3)Fish trophy, with mount.

http://www.trophyfishmounts.com/

4)Big Flag's that proudly display the name of your favorite automobile company.

Example,

http://www.worldclassflags.com/prod-audi-dealer-flag.htm (plus if she really doesn't want it, it will end up in your garage…Cool.)

5) Dartboards….. And make sure that when she hangs it up, for the first month, you ALWAYS play darts, and you ALWAYS miss the dartboard, hitting the surrounding stucco.

6)Framed (and it must be framed and mounted) poster of your favorite car or motorcycle.

 

7)Ant farms.

8) Chiapet. Make sure you buy the ANIMAL/character shaped one, not the PLANT shaped one. For exampple, pick the Shaggy or Scobby Doo one. ALSO, make sure it's already grown (you grow it and then give it to her).

http://www.rkdm.com/chiapet/index.htm

 

Use your imagination…Come on, it's not that hard.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

CMcg,

Sigh…

Assuming this friend is a woman (shops at Michael's).

You should know better. You should read my book, "Man's survival in woman's world."

Rule #1: NEVER alter a woman's gift. EVAR.

Rule #2: The gift must be placed in a #1 location the first month. Gradually move the gift to a less discrete location over time. The target being the garage, or better a garage sale. When asked, just say "I thought the gift would look better there, as it naturally blends better with that room" (room being garage eventually)

Rule #3: The best way to stop the creative gift giving is simply to return the favor. Find the most manly things you can think of that you know she'll hate, and give it to her…Make sure it's not completely distasteful (like a nude picture or such). It must "appear" to look innocent, just make sure it reflects the typical "bonehead" men gift..It must be obvious and stick out when placed in a location and cause the sense of "gosh i really hate this, but I don't want to disappoint my friend" type of discomfort…….Make sure as you are giving it to her, you say "our friendship means a lot to me, and I thought about you when I got this for you.. I hope you proudly display this in a conspicuous location as a validation of our friendship". Don't forget to wrap the gift, otherwise she won't take you seriously. If you don't know how to wrap, pay someone to do it.

Here's a couple of excellent gift ideas.

1)Animal heads: real dead animals are a plus, fake ones are good substitutes. http://www.animalhead.com/index.html

2)Beer can art: something like this, but obviously it would mean more if you made them yourself (hint, they won't turn out as nice as these)

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/12/31/beer-can-art/

3)Fish trophy, with mount.

http://www.trophyfishmounts.com/

4)Big Flag's that proudly display the name of your favorite automobile company.

Example,

http://www.worldclassflags.com/prod-audi-dealer-flag.htm (plus if she really doesn't want it, it will end up in your garage…Cool.)

5) Dartboards….. And make sure that when she hangs it up, for the first month, you ALWAYS play darts, and you ALWAYS miss the dartboard, hitting the surrounding stucco.

6)Framed (and it must be framed and mounted) poster of your favorite car or motorcycle.

 

7)Ant farms.

8) Chiapet. Make sure you buy the ANIMAL/character shaped one, not the PLANT shaped one. For exampple, pick the Shaggy or Scobby Doo one. ALSO, make sure it's already grown (you grow it and then give it to her).

http://www.rkdm.com/chiapet/index.htm

 

Use your imagination…Come on, it's not that hard.

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Author]

Posts