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post #46 of 53
2/9/10 at 11:14pm
we just did both my mom and dad's 60ths a couple of years ago at the same time. (their b-days close so 1 big party vs 2 smaller ones.) we had a 'surprise' party at my house outside around the pool. invited all their friends and had a little wine tasting event put on by a friend of my brothers who owns a wine store.

not hugely impressive on the surface, but the weather cooperated and they still talk about it today.
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post #47 of 53
2/10/10 at 12:05am
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If it is important for a person to give a tangible gift, then it ought to be important to the recipient to receive it.
We have no disagreement here. What I said -- in response to your comment that we need both celebrations and gifts -- was that I prefer a gift of experience (a celebration, for example) to something tangible ... probably because I have too much of everything. This, however, is not to say a tangible gift would be seen as unimportant.

Were it important for a friend to give me a tangible gift ... I would be very gracious and grateful in my receipt of it ... it would indeed be important to me ... because the friend is important to me.
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Gifts are meant as much to make the giver happy as the recipient. .
Yes, and no. It may make one happy to give -- it certainly makes me happy to give -- but it is NOT the purpose of a gift in my opinion. A gift is meant to honor the recipient. In giving ... the giver's happiness is a side benefit.
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I doubt it is generational, and think it is more about understanding the dynamics of a given relationship.
I think you are correct.
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post #48 of 53
2/10/10 at 1:17am
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Are we personally acquainted? Once in Munich, a fellow in leather walked up to me and anounced, "You have a hot ass and you know it."

Nein, ich war nicht der leatherman.
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post #49 of 53
2/10/10 at 1:33am
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You must remember ... I became sexually active during the 1960s ... and lived the 70s in much the same way. Three, Five, Thirty, Fifty ... well ... three and five are quite different ... but thirty and fifty are quite similar. I'll take more beauty and less drink.
To make sex and much thing with beautiful woman when not betrunken is a big plaisir! For me depend the number persons, if is only me with two woman, is normal I am not betrunken. But if is my friend who is sex maniac more of me, with four woman, and me, all together, then is a very funny time when all is betrunken!
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post #50 of 53
2/10/10 at 1:35am
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To make sex and much thing with beautiful woman when not betrunken is a big plaisir!
For me depend the number persons, if is only me with two woman, is normal I am not betrunken. But if is my friend who is sex maniac more of me, with four woman, and me, all together, then is a very funny time when all is betrunken!

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post #51 of 53
2/10/10 at 1:43am
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It may make one happy to give -- it certainly makes me happy to give -- but it is NOT the purpose of a gift in my opinion. A gift is meant to honor the recipient. In giving ... the giver's happiness is a side benefit.

This is one of those things where I go around in circles. I know what you mean, and my POV is harder to explain, but basically I know of no time at which my wife is happier than when she gives me something and sees that I really love it. I think that makes her happier than the gift makes me, since like you, I have a lot of shit lying around. It's a good question, though.
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post #52 of 53
2/10/10 at 12:33pm
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This is one of those things where I go around in circles. I know what you mean, and my POV is harder to explain, but basically I know of no time at which my wife is happier than when she gives me something and sees that I really love it. I think that makes her happier than the gift makes me, since like you, I have a lot of shit lying around. It's a good question, though.
I see your point.

But for the shit lying around ... I suggest a new Kohler or American Standard and potty training.

I'm sorry ... I just couldn't resist.
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post #53 of 53
10/30/10 at 9:28am
60th birthday parties are a wonderful excuse to get all your friends and family together to celebrate. the important thing is to plan ahead so that everyone has the chance to pick up gifts and to reserve the time for the birthday person. A great 60th birthday party ideas gift is a book that takes the birthday person through their lives with lots of pictures and stories.
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