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Good ideas here...
On 06/11/2011 3:39 PM, John H wrote:
My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running. Actually, do your family computer guy a favor and skip this. If I charges my relatives for this it would be cheaper for me to buy them a new one, then join the party having fun. If the user has messed it up with too much garbage, hit the recovery button after backing up your data. Or buy a new one from Cosco for $499 that will probably be 10 times faster to start with. Sort of like the mechanic principle. I you have a mechanic everyone wants a free $400 tuneup while you and others enjoy the booze and company. For that reason, I tell relatives, buy a new one for your own present and give them some ideal models. And not everyone needs a Mac or the high priced models. OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes. And we don't need more Santa, I put my foot down this year when we tried to count them and gave up at 150. 1/2 have never been used. Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre. Why? So someone else's whiny kid can scream all night in my ear? Better, get some wine, not whine. A good prime rib roast you slow cook all day. Give you a 2" cut for less than 1/8th the cost of going out for some minuscule hag meat. Oh, and put down the damned iPads and iPods, give everyone a deck of cards and crib board with a card game book, yep paper. Or a chess board. More social interaction that way. As at the end of the day, Christmas as defined by retail stores are like diamonds. Neither will keep your family together. -- The reason government can't fix the economic problems is government is the problem. |
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