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TheMainEvent
10-27-2005, 03:29 PM
OK, so I've been working the same job on-campus job for the last few years, and the people I work for here are the absolute best and would do/have done anything for me. I'm going to be leaving after the fall and I want to show my appreciation by giving a gift 'to the office'.

We have a fun, friendly atmosphere, and in the past one of my bosses has occasionally bought a gift for us to use here, i.e., a gumball machine or a dartboard. I want to get something similar. It should be something fun and diversionary and unique that doesn't take up too much space. Something that can sit on a small table or hang up on the wall would be ideal. I want to keep it under $50, more is OK if it's really good but it would probably be awkward if it's too expensive. I really really want it to be something creative and good but I'm terrible at gift ideas.

$20 on stars for the idea that I use.
Patrick del Poker Grande
10-27-2005, 03:38 PM
Here (http://www.thinkgeek.com) and more specifically, here (http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/). Even more specifically, here (http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/7491/).

Stay away from this (http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/7293/).
jakethebake
10-27-2005, 03:39 PM
Espresso maker? Cotton candy machine? Popcorn maker?
TheMainEvent
10-27-2005, 03:54 PM
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Espresso maker? Cotton candy machine? Popcorn maker?

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A little bit too big i think.
Pyromaniac
10-27-2005, 03:56 PM
buy a magnetic dry-erase board (biggest/cheapest one you can find at an office store) and a couple of these (http://www.magneticpoetry.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=&txtsearchPar amCat=4&txtsearchParamType=ALL&iLevel=1&txtsearchP aramMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSearch=fr omSearch&btnSearch.x=5&btnSearch.y=8) and/or these (http://www.magneticpoetry.com/search_results.asp?PAGE=1&txtsearchParamTxt=&txtse archParamCat=8&txtsearchParamType=ALL&iLevel=1&txt searchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSe arch=fromSearch&btnSearch.x=5&btnSearch.y=8)
10-27-2005, 04:07 PM
Two airzookas:

http://www.airzooka.com/shop/

These things are sweet (I have one and loove it). You can shoot someone, but there isn't a projectile or anything. Also fun to shoot at blinds and such.
wayabvpar
10-27-2005, 04:12 PM
You could buy the office some sort of small appliance that would be useful- microwave, toaster oven, etc. The only reason I mention it is that our toaster oven is on the fritz and I have had to eat barely toasted bagels 3 Fridays in a row. /images/graemlins/mad.gif