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You mentioned lift tickets, so I assume he's into skiing / snowboarding. How about some clothing (hat, gloves, hoodie) that reflect the brands he likes. Maybe a nice tight-fitting backpack that's made for snowboarding. A good pair or goggles could be good, too. The Ice Cream Ball seems to be a pretty popular gift this year.

Does he like Batman? This is an incredible hardcover Batman book with a lot of bonus original Frank Miller artwork and sketches: Batman:The Dark Knight Strikes Again The Batman: Year One hardcover was great, too, but it looks like they are sold out and the used ones are selling for 5x the original cost.

I'd say that's the way to go. My wife has a Cubs Mark Grace jersey, and she still wears it to all the games, even though he retired with a different team.

Price is now $134.99 if you use Google checkout, otherwise it's $149.99. http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/541161733.htm?bct=t1134

True. The only thing you really gain with the A540 is 6.1mp instead of 5mp and a 2.5" LCD instead of a 1.8" lcd. Side-by-side comparison Best A540 prices: ZipZoomFly - $174.95 shipped Beach Camera for $176 shipped Those are both reputable online merchants. You can read consumer reviews of the sites at www.resellerratings.com.

Find the CD that came with your camera, and use that to install the software / drivers for your camcorder to you computer. It's probably just trying to identify your camera and need the drivers to do so.

True. I don't think they will see anything near the traffic this week, without the Xbox 360 in there, though.

I'd say your best bet for a GC would be Bass Pro, Cabelas, or Dick's Sporting Goods. Honestly, if he's the type of guy that buys for himself what he wants, a GC will be appreciated.

I would wait for a better deal. Dell just had it for $119 a week ago or so, and I'd bet you'll see it in that range again very soon.

The gifts are all wrapped and ready, but I've yet to be motivated to get the tree up.

Wow, I thought you were talking about a gift from "Santa" from Fredericks of Hollywood or something like that. Sounds like a fun game, though.

ING has been a great company for me. Thanks for the new info.

It's on all day while I'm at work. I check sometimes at home, but typically don't spend a lot of time on the computer when I'm there.

That would be a great gift (coming for a 26 year old w/ one kid). You could also put together a basket with a couple of movies, popcorn, cocoa (or wine if they drink). Something simple that allows them to enjoy some time together.

You computer does have 512mb of memory, but it is sharing 128mb with the video card. It's actually very common for a laptop memory card to do that now. Open up the memory panel on the bottom of the computer and I'm guessing that it will have 1 512mb stick of memory in there.

Blow. :) Really, they work very well. We had a marshmallow war last year on Christmas Day and they do go accurately about 20-30 feet.

Here are the directions: http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activity/marshmallow-shooter.html

I've made my own out of PVC. Let me see if I can find the instructions that I used. It was simple and very cheap. You can probably figure it out from this picture, but it only cost a couple of bucks at that most. http://www.anythingxtreme.com/pimages/t/Toy-XT-MsSh.jpg

***GONE*** I have $2 in BBB that I won't be using. I'm willing to send the codes for online orders. They expire on Dec 2, so I'm not sure they would get to anyone in time via USPS.

How long were the first people in line that they needed to set up tents? With weather like that, I'd think a chair would do just fine.

Please continue discussion in the Official PS3 discussion thread. Thead closed.

www.target.com They have them in-store for $29 this week. Since it's not BF, you may be able to get a raincheck if you ask at the CS desk.

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Best Buy and Target have some in the $50 price range as well. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat57700050030 http://www.target.com/gp/browse.html/ref=sc_pgc_r_8_0_4035671_2/602-2683936-7834204?ie=UTF8&node=12278281

What about a few lessons with a local golf pro to help him improve his game? Does he have a nice grill? All men need a grill.