I wouldn't normally do this but I could use your help

[Surf314]

Oh who am I kidding I would normally do this, just not as often as some other people.

I need to get a birthday present for my dad.  I'll be leaving in about 1-2 hours to go looking.  The thing is I don't have a lot of money and he is insanely hard to shop for.  He's a beach nut, just got into technology through apple and has an iphone.  He's also big into wine, and just moved into a new house.  So those are the areas I'm currently considering.  Anyone know of a good gift that won't break the bank?

[NiceGuy]

Buy him an iTunes gift card. He can use it to buy apps or music for his iPhone. Easy  ;D

[Surf314]

Buy him an iTunes gift card. He can use it to buy apps or music for his iPhone. Easy  ;D

The thought crossed my mind but I got him one for Father's Day QQ.  I was thinking about just gifting him a couple apps I think he'd use, since he is too "busy" (lazy) to do stuff like that on his own, plus not very tech savvy (just tech interested).

[Eschatos]

I'm terrible at getting presents.  90% of the time I just give up and get a gift card.

[Dave]

allready told you to go with the no facepunch.

[NiceGuy]

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Buy him an iTunes gift card. He can use it to buy apps or music for his iPhone. Easy  ;D

The thought crossed my mind but I got him one for Father's Day QQ.  I was thinking about just gifting him a couple apps I think he'd use, since he is too "busy" (lazy) to do stuff like that on his own, plus not very tech savvy (just tech interested).
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All the best apps are free anyways.. unless he'll be playing games on his iPhone.

Go with the default and buy him a tie 

[CaffeinePowered]

Go to your local specialty liquor store, give them your price range, tell them what kinds of wine your dad likes and buy him some.

[Surf314]

Go to your local specialty liquor store, give them your price range, tell them what kinds of wine your dad likes and buy him some.

This is my backup, we have a good wine store here, and his new house has a wine cellar.  He's been trying to collect enough to mostly fill it.

[ToiletDuck]

an apple gift card inside a wine bottle with a beach umbrella on the cork?

3 HIT COMBO
INSANE!!

[rumsfald]

[quote author=CaffeinePowered link=topic=1009.msg26154#msg26154 date=1217431539]
Go to your local specialty liquor store, give them your price range, tell them what kinds of wine your dad likes and buy him some.

This is my backup, we have a good wine store here, and his new house has a wine cellar.  He's been trying to collect enough to mostly fill it.
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Seconded, and add a nice teflon corkscrew (~15$). I like the Screwpull http://www.google.com/products?q=screwpu...&scoring=p

It never leaves cork bits in the bottle, and the teflon glides through so easily.  Most winos I know still try to use a cheap metal corkscrew.

[Surf314]

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[quote author=CaffeinePowered link=topic=1009.msg26154#msg26154 date=1217431539]
Go to your local specialty liquor store, give them your price range, tell them what kinds of wine your dad likes and buy him some.

This is my backup, we have a good wine store here, and his new house has a wine cellar.  He's been trying to collect enough to mostly fill it.
[/quote]

Seconded, and add a nice teflon corkscrew (~15$). I like the Screwpull http://www.google.com/products?q=screwpu...&scoring=p

It never leaves cork bits in the bottle, and the teflon glides through so easily.  Most winos I know still try to use a cheap metal corkscrew.
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That's a good idea but he already has one of those massive mounted things that you just pull the handle down and up on.

[Surf314]

I got 3 bottles of good value wine, there is a whole bunch of <$20 wine rated 90 or so apparently.  Thank god we got such an awesome wine shop with such a nice owner, I was completely lost in there.

[hawtpawkithero]

You should get your father a

[cannedpeahes]

If only they had a portable vineyard app for iPhone.

You got him reds, right? Reds are for birthdays.