I still remember buying lego for my kids about 30 years ago, and not surprisingly it was one of their favourites.
Now the range of LEGO has just gotten bigger.
My son is in his 40's now but I new he would get a kick out of LEGO so I bought him one of the LEGO architecture range, it was a replica of the Guggenheim museum, and he sat with it for almost 3 hours straight until he had it finished. He absolutely loved it, so now I know what I'll be getting him for birthdays and Christmas!
I also bought his son a piece from the lego kingdoms, this stuff is really 'cool' as the kids say. It's not based on cartoons or movies, instead it makes the kids use their imagination to play with it.
LEGO is always a great gift, and now you can get it for kids of all ages.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Polk Audio RM6750 speakers
This is the gift I'm getting for my son in law this year.
He's a real musico and has a grat ear for sound. Unfortunatly like most musicians he is flat broke and can't afford a decent set of speakers. So the Polk Audio RM6750 speakers will be sitting under our tree for him when he comes over on christmas day.
I hope he has a decent stereo to hook them up to as his birthday is not until next October. Thats a long time to wait.
I've heard these are really good hooked up to your telelvision too, so I might have to get him to try them out here before he takes them home.
He's a real musico and has a grat ear for sound. Unfortunatly like most musicians he is flat broke and can't afford a decent set of speakers. So the Polk Audio RM6750 speakers will be sitting under our tree for him when he comes over on christmas day.
I hope he has a decent stereo to hook them up to as his birthday is not until next October. Thats a long time to wait.
I've heard these are really good hooked up to your telelvision too, so I might have to get him to try them out here before he takes them home.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
JBL e80
I just bought the best gift for my son. He's a musician and when he's not playing music he's listening to it.
I bought him a pair of JBL e80 speakers.
thsi website http://JBLe80.com recommended them, and after trying them out at a local store I bought them from Amazon. It only took a couple of days for them to arrive, and now they are safely under the christmas tree.
I can't wait until he opens these. Buying my family the perfect christmas present has always been a priority for me. know I just have to find one for my daughters, grandchildren, and of course my wife!
I bought him a pair of JBL e80 speakers.
thsi website http://JBLe80.com recommended them, and after trying them out at a local store I bought them from Amazon. It only took a couple of days for them to arrive, and now they are safely under the christmas tree.
I can't wait until he opens these. Buying my family the perfect christmas present has always been a priority for me. know I just have to find one for my daughters, grandchildren, and of course my wife!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Not getting lost now!
My wife is the worst person in the world at giving or taking directions. She can get lost just going to pick the kids up from school. Thats why I bought her a Garmin Nuvi 760. I trialled a couple of different models, the Garmin Nuvi 255w was also excellent, but didn't have the same features.
When I tried the Garmin nuvi 200 I knew it wouldn't be right for her, she needed a GPS device that told her where to go, and called out the street names while doing it.
Some of the GPS systems on the market will tell you where to go but not say the street names, just say turn right in 300 yards. This is all well and good if it is obvious which right turn to take, but having the street names makes it so much easier.
She is extrememly happy with the Garmin 760, and when she's happy I'm happy.
When I tried the Garmin nuvi 200 I knew it wouldn't be right for her, she needed a GPS device that told her where to go, and called out the street names while doing it.
Some of the GPS systems on the market will tell you where to go but not say the street names, just say turn right in 300 yards. This is all well and good if it is obvious which right turn to take, but having the street names makes it so much easier.
She is extrememly happy with the Garmin 760, and when she's happy I'm happy.
Friday, July 30, 2010
For the car
If you are looking for a great christmas gift for a friend who is nuts about driving then you should have a look at a GPS system. The Garmin range is outstanding.
The garmin nuvi 200 is compact and easy to use, but is absolutely packed with features. I bought this for my wife recently (she's not too tech-savvy) and she loves it. She picked up the basics in no tiem and now she uses it almost every day.
For me I got the garmin nuvi 255w. It's a slight improvement on the 200 but is about the same size. The screen is slightly bigger which makes it easier to read the directions etc, but you don't really need to be able to read as it will speak the directions to you if you want.
These two GPS systems are at the low end of the expense list for this type of device, and there are some really good specials on them at the moment.
http://garmin-nuvi-200.com
http://garmin-nuvi-255w.com
The garmin nuvi 200 is compact and easy to use, but is absolutely packed with features. I bought this for my wife recently (she's not too tech-savvy) and she loves it. She picked up the basics in no tiem and now she uses it almost every day.
For me I got the garmin nuvi 255w. It's a slight improvement on the 200 but is about the same size. The screen is slightly bigger which makes it easier to read the directions etc, but you don't really need to be able to read as it will speak the directions to you if you want.
These two GPS systems are at the low end of the expense list for this type of device, and there are some really good specials on them at the moment.
http://garmin-nuvi-200.com
http://garmin-nuvi-255w.com
Saturday, April 17, 2010
More Skateboarding News
Well I told my grandson that I would keep him informed of new skateboarding sites, so here it goes, there is a great site about basic skateboard tricks up on squidoo it is quite a nice little guide to skateboard tricks that it appears anyone can follow and learn.
I was at Bondi Beach in Sydney last week and was watching a group of skaters in the bowl there when I noticed a guy that must have been about my age. I stopped him and asked him how old he was (kind of rude but he was ok with it), turns out he was 58! Only a few years younger than me! Maybe I should grab a board and learn some skateboard tricks.
I don't think I would last very long though.
I was at Bondi Beach in Sydney last week and was watching a group of skaters in the bowl there when I noticed a guy that must have been about my age. I stopped him and asked him how old he was (kind of rude but he was ok with it), turns out he was 58! Only a few years younger than me! Maybe I should grab a board and learn some skateboard tricks.
I don't think I would last very long though.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Mountain Board Forum
My son is an avid mountainboarder, he's been at it for a few years now and is truly hooked.
he has started hanging out at an online forum which is apparently pretty good, so I told him I'd mention it on my blog to help get the word out.
So if you are into mountain boarding, or know someone who is then send them over to Mountain Board Forum .com and introduce them to the community.
http://www.mountainboardforum.com
he has started hanging out at an online forum which is apparently pretty good, so I told him I'd mention it on my blog to help get the word out.
So if you are into mountain boarding, or know someone who is then send them over to Mountain Board Forum .com and introduce them to the community.
http://www.mountainboardforum.com
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