For those of you who celebrate Xmas (whether devoutly, kicking & screaming or to get a good haul), it's time to start planning the best presents for those awkward to buy for friends & relatives.
What great gifts are you plan to give/have given/have received to spark everyone else's ideas for their Xmas shopping?
Here's my contribution:
For kids who are interested in living things or forensics:
The Discovery Kids Ultimate Labs DNA Explorer
For US$79.95, your TEN YEAR OLD can be the first on her block to explore DNA mapping on the kitchen table!
"...the first to feature a bona fide centrifuge and electrophoresis chamber -- [it] will turn your kid on to the intricacies of genetics at an even younger age. Realistic lab equipment transforms the kitchen into a forensics lab, where your breakfast-bar biologist can extract clumps of real DNA from fruits and vegetables or solve "crimes" by revealing DNA "fingerprints"--telltale blue protein stripes in a gel mixture."
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/2003/article/0,18881,537113,00.html
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For that Lord of the Rings Fan:
Officially licensed LOTR Narsil
For around US$400
United® Cutlery's next adult collectible reproduction sword featured in "The Lord of the Rings" films is Narsil®, the mighty sword of King Elendil. Narsil® is perhaps the most famous sword in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. At the end of the second age of Middle-earth, Narsil's blade was shattered as Elendil fell during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men in the great battle against Sauron. Isuldur, Elendil's son, then used the broken hilt of Narsil® to cut "The One Ring" from Sauron's finger, breaking the bonds of his power, banishing his evil shadow into the darkness. Features include antique silver plated metal handle parts with 24-K gold plated fittings and genuine leather-wrapped grip. Engraved on the pommel are runes in the Elven language of Sindarin that say "Narsil is my name, a mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod".
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2203792638
Cheers,
Aceyducey
What great gifts are you plan to give/have given/have received to spark everyone else's ideas for their Xmas shopping?
Here's my contribution:
For kids who are interested in living things or forensics:
The Discovery Kids Ultimate Labs DNA Explorer
For US$79.95, your TEN YEAR OLD can be the first on her block to explore DNA mapping on the kitchen table!
"...the first to feature a bona fide centrifuge and electrophoresis chamber -- [it] will turn your kid on to the intricacies of genetics at an even younger age. Realistic lab equipment transforms the kitchen into a forensics lab, where your breakfast-bar biologist can extract clumps of real DNA from fruits and vegetables or solve "crimes" by revealing DNA "fingerprints"--telltale blue protein stripes in a gel mixture."
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/2003/article/0,18881,537113,00.html
--
For that Lord of the Rings Fan:
Officially licensed LOTR Narsil
For around US$400
United® Cutlery's next adult collectible reproduction sword featured in "The Lord of the Rings" films is Narsil®, the mighty sword of King Elendil. Narsil® is perhaps the most famous sword in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. At the end of the second age of Middle-earth, Narsil's blade was shattered as Elendil fell during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men in the great battle against Sauron. Isuldur, Elendil's son, then used the broken hilt of Narsil® to cut "The One Ring" from Sauron's finger, breaking the bonds of his power, banishing his evil shadow into the darkness. Features include antique silver plated metal handle parts with 24-K gold plated fittings and genuine leather-wrapped grip. Engraved on the pommel are runes in the Elven language of Sindarin that say "Narsil is my name, a mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod".
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2203792638
Cheers,
Aceyducey
