For Christmas I am getting my boyfriend tickets to see a comedian in NYC - what is a cool way to give them?
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what comedian?  Lil Jimmy?
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Make a list of famous things:  books, movies, celebrities, TV shows, etc...Write each thing you think of on a label and as your guest arrive you give each one a label.  One person is in charge of the handouts and places the label on the person's back so they can't see it but everyone else can.  The person who has the label has to ask yes or no questions of everyone else and try to guess whose name they have.  When they guess correctly they return to the person handing out labels and get a new one.  At the end of the evening I usually give a small prize ($5 or so) to the person with the most correct guesses.  \n\nThis is a good ice breaker if a lot of your guests don't know each other.  It works best with a larger group.
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I know how you feel... Two of my biggest hits for low-cost heartfelt presents have been: 1. I wrote a "book", which doesn't have to be big, on how they make me feel, the things I love about them, it was like a journal directed at them and about them.  And suprisingly, he loved it... but I think this is for a more serious type of relationship with a mature guy who isn't afraid of feelings.\n2. I created a scrapbook, full of pictures from our time together.  Then I made notes occasionally about how happy I was at that moment, or how great a time we had.  I also included in ticket stubs from concerts or movies... and the little stuff that we keep for whatever reason.  It was a way that we could both look back and see where we came from.\nHope this helps some!
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move tickets\ngift cards for their favorite restaurant, bookstore, game store.
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give them a gift certificate for a nice dinner out and don't forget a hand written thank you card.. not typed or emailed
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Maybe if you send him a nice invitation with Spongebob Squarepants on it. Oh, and make sure you have a pinata. He likes those, I hear.
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I have a different twist on the first answer. \n\nWe play the gift exchange at our work Christmas party and have a $10 limit. In your situation being close friends you could always up the dollar amount and possibly have a theme. For example, have a Christmas quote and everyone has to buy something that relates to the quote.\n\nEveryone then randomly picks a number (1-15). The first person picks a  gift from the table. The second person also chooses a gift from the table and then can either keep theirs or switch it for number 1's gift. The third person can switch theirs for either number 1 or number 2's gift and so on. All gifts remain unopened until all 15 people have a gift. \n\nIt's fun to see what gifts are the most popular simply going by their size and shape and then opening it to see what it really is.
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First of all, you are very thoughtful to get tickets for your boyfriend.  I am sure he would be pleased if you got him Celtics-Cavs or Knicks-Cavs game.  I would try to get a Cavaliers game for either the Knicks or Boston.  Getting a good ticket may not be easy..so I would choose the game that has the best seating and value. Any team playing the Cavs will most likely have a sold out game so I wouldn't be too picky if it were Celtics or Knicks. If sold out, you can check third party vendors or eBay.\n\nHint: Sometimes, seats behind the basket are the cheapest lower level seats and you can still be up close.  I get those via season tickets.  But you can still get them individually and I find they are your "best bang for your buck".\n\nComparing Knicks and Celtics:\n\nAtmosphere:\nI have been to a Knicks game and the atmosphere is pretty nice. You can see Spike Lee there courtside.  You can use the subway to get there without driving if you want.  Parking is expensive though.  I haven't been to Celtics game, so I can't say much about them though.  \n\nTeam Quality:\nKnicks have a pretty awful team.  They have talent with Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, and Eddy Curry, but they don't work well together.  I expect a pretty bad season again this year.  So as far as a competitive game, the Cavs will probably win.  For the Celtics, they have Paul Pierce, who is their main star.  They are not a good team either and will probably lose to the Cavs.  Believe me, even if the Cavs blowout the Celtics or Knicks..it is worth the price of admission to see Lebron James play.  I saw him blow out the Warriors and he had a triple double..it was amazing.\n\nOther Games:\nThe Heat are the defending Champions so it would be a good game to watch with Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O'Neal.  The Bulls are also a good team, but to be honest..they aren't that exciting to watch..they have a lot of team players but it won't be that flashy.  Another team to keep in mind is Dallas.  Dallas was in the Finals last year and play an faster pace game which is exciting.  They are led by Dirk Nowitzki.  For the Dallas game since they are in the Western Conference, there might be only one game played by Celtics or Knicks..so demand will be high.  But, I think it will be worth it.\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck.
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Anything that he cannot obtain while he is there and things that he may run out of.  My son is in the Middle East too and I am sending him snacks and sugarless gum, a Scrabble Game (the one that is in a small travel case,) for when he gets bored, eye drops, dvd's and cd's for his lap top computer, magazines that I think he will enjoy reading, and Smart Wool socks because he especially likes those because they can keep your feet warm or cool depending upon the weather and are well-cushioned.  I am also going to get him a harmonica even though doesn't know how to play it because he couldn't take his viola with him.  Depending upon where your boyfriend is stationed in Iraq, and what his job is, it may be best to send small items that are easily carried in a knapsack or in pockets as some of these guys are on the move a lot.  When choosing gifts, just keep in mind that he is in a Muslim country so you have to be careful that things that you send are not an insult to that religion; you definately don't want to send any snacks that contain pork or that even say, "bacon flavored." (these were the instructions I was given.)\n     Whatever gift you send to him will be greatly appreciated, but regular letters from you expressing your love and telling of news from home will mean the very most\nto him.  Of course a picture is a good idea but I am not sure I'd send a nude one unless you don't mind other guys seeing it because if your boyfriend somehow lost it, others might see it.
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How about a DVD of his fav movie/sitcomm. Then there's choosing a really up-to-the-minute book (if yr cousin likes reading that is!) Or . . . I've gone blank - hope the above helped a bit!
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Go to "Dollar Central" and pick up a nice (cheap) box of Christmas cards. Go to your local lottery retailer and buy scratch & win tickets for each of your friends and perhaps blow a whole $ 10.00 on the crummy in-laws.\n\nWrite some nice warm & fuzzy stuff in the cards and wish them luck with the tickets & the new year!\n\nMerry Christmas! And may 2007 be brighter!
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Event tickets. Depending on what they like, you could pick theatre, opera, sports, music. If they have the clout or the connections to arrange free Disney for three days, they have enough money to buy stuff and will probably find a night out on the town to be a more thoughtful gift.
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go to ( www.gifts.com/ and take the personilty quiz for ur roomates. This should be able to help you.
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u gotta know the peeps.  sports-hand barbells orankle/wrist weights sets\nkitchen:  microwave popcorn popper\ngo bring a relative to visit for CHRISTMAS.\n\ngarage/car-tool sets, battery chargers-wallets for car visor.\n\npictures in a silver frame.  silver coins.  a kit to build something.  new golf clubs.  tickets to the nutcracker or broadway play.\n\ntime saving gadgets, new gadgets, airplane tickets to their relatives house.  put yourself in their shoes.  how do they live.  where do they want to go.  \nif money is no object-something from neriman marcus catalog!\nme--i need cash by the tons.  want my address?\n\nand then there's the raymond barone gift.  an engraved silver toaster with all your family names engraved on it. just don't give one to frank and marie.  they want a modern coffee pot.  haha!
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Just mail them by finding they're mailing address on the internet. Mail them and you will receive a newsletter and maybe a pre-printed autograph and if you are lucky enough you will gert an origingal. I sent a letter to Daniel Radcliffe(Harry Potter) a few months ago and I got a real autograph in the mail yesterday. It was the real one and he addressed the envolope to me!!!!!!! I about died when I got it in the mail!!!!!
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Several ways.....one is say to the guy "I have two tickets to a concert that he may like or a movie or whatever and most likely he will be happy to go out with you.Or if he is a jogger say to him "Would you join me in a morning run along the park or whatever" thereby saving money of buying tickets to concert or movie . lol
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a gift card maybe like a 25 dollar one,you don't know him too well so you don't want to spend too much but you don't know where this is going so you don't want to get him a 5 dollar gift either.you can put it inside a card that says you're glad to have meet him or something like that.or you can put it inside a nice picture frame that way you can box it and it looks bigger.