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Non-Geeky Gifts for Tech Geeks
An anonymous reader writes "FiringSquad.com has just put out another holiday gift guide. They've gathered together, along with the usual video cards and whatnot, several non-techie toys with a techie slant. With the exception of an mp3 and a digital camera, everything else they recommend is stuff I haven't seen on any list before. They have things ranging from $10 to $7500. My favorite has to be the Blendtec blender. 2 horsepower motor. Turns hockey pucks into mulch."
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Gee, that helps!
My money is on the people living in thoose execs basements.
Wanna fight ? Bend over, stick your head up your ass, and fight for air.
Not only that, their blender doesn't even have a pull starter
it's full of ads!
ACK NAK RST
For the flashlight, if you have ever seen how bright this thing is you would want two of them.
Ahh - My eye!
The doctor said I'm not supposed to get Slashdot in it!
Yeah, that's fine if you intend to get your daily fibre from nearby trees. If you'd prefer something with a bit more taste a Hinari Genie can grind, blend and juice.
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3)9 out of 10 officers prefer the 5 D-cell Maglight to conventional police batons.
...is what I'd like to see. Well, if not the glass jug then at least the base part with motor and electronics.
Most geeky-stuff that non-geeks would consider to be a present for them (e.g. book about computers) is usually something that they would already have anyway.
Of course, socks can never go wrong, since those things are known to disappear one-at-a-time. Giving them as christmas presents help replenish their stocks.
Yet another god-damned
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You know what? I don't think I can stand the internet anymore.
sic transit gloria mundi
Absolutely, and for all those wannabe murderers on one's Xmas prezzie list -- the perfect way to dispose of the body without worrying about those pesky dental records...