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cherylpf
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 Posted: 11/29/04 - 15:57 Post subject: let's say you're my dad
would you like a used copy of "The World at War" for Christmas? Your other choice at this point is a tie. (I'm completely out of ideas right now)
Is that really cheap to gift a used one? The new ones are waaaaaaaayyyyy out of my price range. And even the used is a stretch but for my dad I'd do it. Its listed as "like new" just no plastic wrap. Is plastic that important? pretend you are my dad (strong resemblence in personality to Everybody loves Raymond's father) and now answer for him. Yes? or just a tie?
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HighHeat
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:00 Post subject:
Answering as Raymond's Father:
"You couldn't even splurge to buy me the lousy plastic wrap?"
Answering for me:
It wouldn't matter. It's a great gift, and as long as the Book/DVD/Video was in good condition, I'd be happy with it.
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:00 Post subject:
Yes
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:01 Post subject:
| HighHeat wrote: | Answering as Raymond's Father:
"You couldn't even splurge to buy me the lousy plastic wrap?"
Answering for me:
It wouldn't matter. It's a great gift, and as long as the Book/DVD/Video was in good condition, I'd be happy with it. |
You know my dad well! 
I think I might do it. He was on the verge of getting netflix to burn his own dvd copies of it.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:01 Post subject:
| Quote: | | let's say you're my dad |
Pfffff, I'm your dad.
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:02 Post subject:
Yeah, but I'd prefer Buffy Seasons 5 and 6, plus the Star Wars Trilogy. But the World at War is nice. 
Seriously, used is okay in my world, especially for one of those really big sets.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:04 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Quote: | | let's say you're my dad |
Pfffff, I'm your dad. |
Dad, you're only like 7 years older than me 
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Pug
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:07 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | Dad, you're only like 7 years older than me |
It could work. Angelina Jolie is only 1 year older than Colin Farrell, and she played his mom in Alexander
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HighHeat
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:09 Post subject:
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It could work. Angelina Jolie is only 1 year older than Colin Farrell, and she played his mom in Alexander |
Yabut,....
She's Angelina Jolie 
Hey, pfffffff, you can send your dad any movie with Angelina Jolie in it too, and I'm sure he'd appreciate it.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:11 Post subject:
Another less appealing option are those new Seinfeld dvds. But....there are like 5 episodes on per day....why do you need it on dvd?
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rolling rock
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:14 Post subject:
holy crap, another tie.
no ties ever.
book beats tie.
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airehead
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:15 Post subject:
I think it's fabulous. I would have no problem with a used book. In fact, I love getting old, well-worn cookbooks as gifts.
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HighHeat
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:16 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | holy crap, another tie.
no ties ever.
book beats tie. |
Adult Ralphie: We plunged into the cornucopia quivering with desire and the ecstasy of unbridled avarice.
Mr. Parker: Didn't I get a tie this year?
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:20 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: |
It could work. Angelina Jolie is only 1 year older than Colin Farrell, and she played his mom in Alexander |
Does that explain why he was nursing until he was 21?
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cherylpf
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Posted: 11/29/04 - 16:22 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | | I love getting old, well-worn cookbooks as gifts. |
Me too!
The World at War is a 8(?) DVD series that I think was originally an HBO thing. Its a long story, but I know he liked it.
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