whats a good 30th birthday present for a bloke?

[lyndsey83]

...it's all in the title really...

ideas?

[daizie]

a big breasted whore who adores him .

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Go away for the day and arrange for a Beautiful Young Lady to visit for a no strings attached, emotional-free, liaison.

Then return the next day after she has departed.

He will thank you and it will be a Birthday he will never forget.>:D<

[Tony.London Suburbs]

daizie Wrote:

Sometimes simplicity and brevity is genius daizie!

Thats exctly what I was trying to say....;-)

[lyndsey83]

clearly this wasn't a good idea

[Tony.London Suburbs]

lyndsey83 Wrote:

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> clearly this wasn't a good idea

Is there a problem with our idea that we haven't envisaged Lyndsey83 ?

Seemed bombproof...::o

[KalamityKel]

And there was me going to suggest something quite sensible - a bright red open top sports car...

Soooo Kool!

[Keef]

Lyndsey, other than the fact he's 30 and male, do you know anything about him, like what he;s in to? That would make quite a big difference to the advise. Some 30 year olds would like nothing more than a games console, whilst others would be completely disinterested, and prefer some sort of musical gadget (I am probably somewhere between the 2).

Give us a bit more info, and I promise to try and make a sensible suggestion.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Thought I was making a sensible suggestion..."sighs"....

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I mean Keef wouldn't you have loved that "gift" from Heaven for one night ( and morning )...B)

[lyndsey83]

thank you keef for having a more advanced personality than a 12 year old..

He's probably somewhere in between the two as well, walking the fine line between cool and dorky. Hes an aussie living in london..Loves games, computers, poker, live music, cooking..

Im not totally out of ideas, but I thought a thread here might be inspiring. Naive that I am.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Perhaps you could get him a friend who is capable of a receiving and tolerating a tiny bit of good-natured "leg-pulling" and "teasing" and can take a harmless "joke", the type of which I have to take/tolerate/endure probably 50 times a month...jeez.

I'll consult the multi-farius sensible Guys on EDF and they will be pleased to proffer "sensible" suggestions.....

Dearie Me....

[KalamityKel]

Tone BEHAVE!

Lyndsey are you wanting it as a special present to mark the 30th year?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

KalamityKel Wrote:

Tone BEHAVE!

I promise..B)

[Rolo Tomasi]

A course in Archery. I did it, had a great time.

[Keef]

He's probably somewhere in between the two as well, walking the fine line between cool and dorky. Hes an aussie living in london..Loves games, computers, poker, live music, cooking..

Well then you've got loads of options. I don't know if he's your better half, or just a mate, so not sure what you want to spend, but some ideas...

1. If he's in to a specific sport, such as cricket, talk to a team mate of his, and find out what would be a good bit of kit to get him, like a new bat or something.

2. Get him a couple of new games for his console (nice east option, and plenty of people on here would recommend games).

3. No ideas on poker

4. Buy him some ticket vouchers, so that he can use them to buy tickets when a gig he fancies comes up. (this is cool, because he may well take you, so you get something back ;-)).

5. Buy him a nice piece of Le Creuset cooking gear. As an Aussie, I'm guessing he likes steak, in which case, you can't go wrong with one of these.

5.

And Tony, with a 10 week old baby, I don't think I'd have the energy to make the best of your gift to be quite honest, so it's probably wasted on me.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

O.K. I will be sensible Lyndsey.

A ticket for any of The Ashes Test Matches, Australia v England.

Preferably the match at The Oval in South London.

Assuming he likes Sport he will love the idea.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Event 5th Ashes Test: England v Australia

Date/Time 23 August 2009 11:00

Venue Oval Cricket Ground

City London,

[bignumber5]

you mention he's into cooking - a lot of nice resturants in london do in-house classes. If you're into that sort of thing, a fun experience at the time and one that's likely to keep on giving.

[bigbadwolf]

Hmmmm.....this is a tricky one as he's reached a milestone whereby he'll want his presents to to reflect his newfound maturity but can still cater for the inner child within.

You say he loves games, computers, poker, live music and cooking...

Well.....it looks like we've got a bit of a metrosexual on our hands here ladies and gents. There's two things that this particular breed enjoys....Fashion and Food.

Don't take the easy route of buying literature on both of the above and remember that inner child that has to be satisfied as well...

Go and buy him a set of Keith Floyd and Jeff Banks action figures.

The Keith Floyd doll comes as standard with a ruddy face with one side badly burned after some kind of predictable kitchen accident whilst he was pissed up on plonk. He comes with two sets of clothes that are both complimented with a bizzarely out dated Safari jacket and bow tie and braces. Pull the string out of his back and he'll mutter away in an incomprehensibly fashion with the occasional "Splendid", "Chum" and "Just one more drop". When this automata is over he'll simply fall face down in a puddle of his own piss.

The Jeff Banks line is far more reserved and child friendly than the above. He comes with a tape measure draped round his neck and white shirt without a collar like everyone wore on the Clothes Show. Pull the string on his back and he'll simply slag off Kate Moss and Stella McCartney.

Don't worry Lyndsey, I'm simply carrying on in jest.....messing about as it were.

What you should really do is go and seek out a limited edition Tony.London Suburbs action figure.

This elusive toy can be found in charity shops or old car boot sales as it comes from a bygone era. The doll itself is very robust as they don't make em like they used to. It comes with a selection of salt of the earth working mens attire consisting of a flat cap, slim jim tie, Doc Martins, stone wash denim, vest and red braces. Pull the string at the back and you'll be greated with a wide range of east end vocabulary such as:

"Cor blimey guvna"

"Strike a light"

"I'll give you a Pony for it and that's my last offer"

"Fackin 'ell"

Also, if you want to complete the collection you can collect the wide range of 'lady friends' that come in all sorts of shades and hues.

I'm sure your man wont be disappointed.

[HonaloochieB]

A crossbow.

All men. All Ages. Always works.

[PeckhamRose]

A voucher to go on a trial flight in a Glider at Southdown Gliding Club.

[bigbadwolf]

Excellent choice Hona. I've got one and it has provided hours of fun after I've had 15 tins of Stella. I've got a Barnett Commando and it's got 150 pound draw weight that'll send a bolt through a car door like a bullet through butter. You don't need a license as they're classed as sporting goods and some of the new compound X bows could probably turn an elephant inside out.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

Don't worry Lyndsey, I'm simply carrying on in jest.....messing about as it were..

bbw Lyndsey has made it PERFECTLY clear she doesn't do "jest"..

Kindly regard this thread with the seriousness that it thoroughly deserves.

After her initial "clearly this wasn't a good idea" she followed it up with

"thank you keef for having a more advanced personality than a 12 year old.. " and as a final "coup de grace" :

"I thought a thread here might be inspiring. Naive that I am".....

Don't joke, please...

[Marmora Man]

Cooking course - 2 days with Rick Stein in Padstow for a fortune or an evening in London for about ?50.00. Google search should find an affordable one.

Day racing ferraris / flash cars at a race track - I think Virgin experience do this.

Parachute jump

Learn to fly fish (via Orvis website) on the River Test - a sublime day out, about ?75.00, and he may come home with trout for supper.

Helo ride over London

Just some thoughts