For the late night crew

[Pandy]

@Bowens

Goodnight @Pandy !

Goodnight!

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[Bowens]

I’m probably up for another hour if you want to chat @Joker .

[Joker]

Sure. What you up too? I am just smoking, drinking coffee and listening to Metallica ATM

[ThePickinSkunk]

I’ll be up until I finish my soda and use the bathroom once more.

Took meds an hour ago so getting tired.

Gonna read for a bit.

[Bowens]

I am just drinking a gatorade, going out for an occasional smoke and browsing the forum.

[Joker]

Cool man. Maybe you can help me get my mum a Christmas present?!?!?!!?

[Bowens]

Ok. Does your mother have anything in particular she likes?

[Joker]

Well, I don’t know if you have it, but we have a TV show called Master Chef, and a guy who won the competition lives in my hometown and opened a restaurant

I can get her a voucher for dinner fo 2 for £80

It’s the talk of the town I think this place

[Bowens]

I think I have heard of it but never seen. Sounds like a pretty good gift to me. Doesn’t sound like you need much help , unless you want to get her something else as well…I have a hard time shopping for my mom…I usually end up just getting her fancy solar lights for the backyard.

[Joker]

@Bowens

I usually end up just getting her fancy solar lights for the backyard.

Ah well she started buying decorative things for her wooden shelter in the garden. Like beach themed stuff.

I could get her some seaside things from the gift shop!

Maybe the voucher and a few pieces of outdoor decs.

[Joker]

This is what I bought my step dad

[Bowens]

Yeah, I bought tools for my dad on his last birthday as well. Looks like a good gift. Dads are usually even harder to shop for IMO. At least mine is. My dad doesn’t want much so I have to get him something practical he will use.

I have not even started my Christmas shopping yet.

[Joker]

@Bowens

At least mine is. My dad doesn’t want much so I have to get him something practical he will use.

I have not even started my Christmas shopping yet.

Mine is usually difficult, but he has a really old drill. He needs Dewalt like me Everyone needs Dewalt 9Not Makita)

Not sure why I started

I have budgeted £400 this year, and £100 for mum and £100 for dad. They spend a lot on me over the years and I am trying to buy them nicer things than just spending £20 on crap

[Bowens]

Too be honest, now that you have brought it up. I might consider getting my dad a Dewalt cordless as well. His cordless drill is pretty old. So you may have given me an idea as well.

@Joker

I am trying to buy them nicer things than just spending £20 on crap

Yeah, I have spare money this year also, so I will probably be spending a fair amount on my parents also. The only other people I buy for are my nieces and nephew and I usually just give them cash.

[Joker]

@Bowens

Yeah, I have spare money this year also, so I will probably be spending a fair amount on my parents also. The only other people I buy for are my nieces and nephew and I usually just give them cash.

Nice man. It’s good to get people good stuff.

If you get a drill the Dewalt 796N drill is the minimum to get. I paid £59 for the unit here and got a money off voucher. Don’t get a 776 as it sucks and will break.

The 796N is a professional model, and will last years. Best get that one if you do - it’s actually not that much different to the DIY model 776 in price if you look at different places

I give my nieces and nephews cash. They never say thank you these days, but they have so much my money doesn’t seem to big a deal like it used too

[Bowens]

@Joker

If you get a drill the Dewalt 796N

@Joker

Don’t get a 776 as it sucks and will break.

I will take your advice…I’m coping that down in my notepad for later reference.

@Joker

I give my nieces and nephews cash. They never say thank you these days

Well that’s kind of rude. My nieces and nephews always say thank you. They are not flush with cash though. They are good kids though and I think they would say thank you even if they were.

[Joker]

@Bowens

Well that’s kind of rude. My nieces and nephews always say thank you. They are not flush with cash though. They are good kids though and I think they would say thank you even if they were.

My sisters husband works a really good job, and they live in a nice house. Pretty much their needs are met

I was considering stopping giving them money, but having a confrontation with my sister is ill advised, as she has a habit of cutting people out of her life. She can be mean and people cave to her demands

[Bowens]

@Joker

I was considering stopping giving them money, but having a confrontation with my sister is ill advised, as she has a habit of cutting people out of her life. She can be mean and people cave to her demands

Sounds like a complicated situation. I can see why you might want to stop giving them money if they no longer have gratitude for and don’t need it.

I guess if it is going to insult your sister and you don’t want to cause problems you have no choice.

Do you buy for your sister is well? My sisters and I have had an agreement for a long time that we don’t buy gifts for each other on birthdays and Christmas. One of my sisters died but my remaining sis and I still have this arrangement.

[LED]

I’ve got the creepy crawlies.

Cleaning out the kitchen cabinets and there are sooo many spiderwebs and little spiders.

[Joker]

@Bowens

Do you buy for your sister is well? My sisters and I have had an agreement for a long time that we don’t buy gifts for each other on birthdays and Christmas. One of my sisters died but my remaining sis and I still have this arrangement.

Yea I will buy her some bath soaps or something I think

Sorry to hear about your sister dying. That’s not a nice thing to go through