"Suz" wrote in message
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Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

Suz

How about a compact / neat little welding set that will fit into the boot of
his car without taking much space up. Always a handy toy for repairers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MESE:IT

Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

Suz

"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply

At the risk of sounding like a complete pervert, there`s something called
an Oyster that comes with a remote control.

"oyster remote control" in google will give you an idea pretty damn quick
about what it is / does...

Offer to let him control the remote while he takes you out for lunch !

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Suz wrote:
Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

Hehe....
Anything from http://firebox.com/. Loads of toys.


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Suz wrote:

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/MINFOR.htm


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Most of the things in the New Scientist "No More Socks" web site would
go down well with me.
http://nomoresocks.newscientist.com/Home/Home.aspx

"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.

How about a remote controlled hovercraft? There was one for 20 or 30 quid in
gadgetshop.

Christian.

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:00:23 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.

How about a remote controlled hovercraft? There was one for 20 or 30 quid in
gadgetshop.

Depending on his age, one of those retro games units that plays space
invaders, Pac man etc:

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Category.as...GamesPlugNPlay

If you can stretch your budget a little further, how about a brand new
ZX81 kit?:

http://www.zebrasystems.com/

sPoNiX

If you can stretch your budget a little further, how about a brand new
ZX81 kit?:

http://www.zebrasystems.com/

sPoNiX

$99 !!!!!!!, I've just thrown my ZX81 away !

Doh

"Suz" wrote in message
...
Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

Suz


this is the coolest/hottest thing I can think of

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/69d3/

Cold Heat Soldering Tool
The Cold Heat Soldering Tool is a cordless tool that heats quickly and
cools down nearly as fast. It creates the heat right in the proprietary tip
material, making the tool 20 times more efficient than the average
conventional soldering iron. The tip reaches 500ºF in less than 1 second for
many types of joints and cools to the touch in 1-5 seconds so you can put it
away - without any waiting.

In article ,
Paul wrote:
Cold Heat Soldering Tool The Cold Heat Soldering Tool is a cordless
tool that heats quickly and cools down nearly as fast. It creates the
heat right in the proprietary tip material, making the tool 20 times
more efficient than the average conventional soldering iron. The tip
reaches 500ºF in less than 1 second for many types of joints and cools
to the touch in 1-5 seconds so you can put it away - without any waiting.

And of course will have flat batteries when you come to need it...
I've got a cordless iron for those odd field repairs, and it's of limited
use. A gas one is far better.

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On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:49:17 -0000, "Suz" strung
together this:

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

New laptop and PC, but I think that's more than £30!
I've just orderd a new Harrier ISDN tester, again a bit more than £30
but it's got wires attached!
Humax Fox F2 T, one of those on order too.
Erm, dunno what to get for £30 though!
Oh, hang on, whiteboard with handsfree phone from BT, £20.
http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/caw128#
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"Suz" wrote in message
...
Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

Suz





Hi for £30 get him from www.farnell.com their part number 7984057 and
8156255 It is an introduction to microprocessors

"Suz" wrote in message
...
Bored with getting novelty socks and books I want to read for hubby for
Xmas, I asked him what he wanted.
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.
He's into electricals, computers (wireless and portable), tinkering with
solder and boards etc, but I'd consider anything.
Saw this on ebay http://tinyurl.com/6e9op Garmin eTrex GPS and would love
it, but a bit too dear.

Bit more expensive but if you've got any cold rooms and want them attended
to

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...e=15&World ID
=&doy=7m12

should get him on the case.

There are cheaper ones but these are a waste of time.

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:44:51 UTC, Lurch
wrote:

Oh, hang on, whiteboard with handsfree phone from BT, œ20.
http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/caw128#

Mine arrived today. Neat!
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On 7 Dec 2004 20:38:11 GMT, "Bob Eager" strung
together this:

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:44:51 UTC, Lurch
wrote:

Oh, hang on, whiteboard with handsfree phone from BT, œ20.
http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/caw128#

Mine arrived today. Neat!

I'm still umming and arring (?) over ordering one. I've ordered all
the expensive things but am still stuck on the £20 item for some
reason! Think I might go for it, again, it's got wires attached so it
must be needed...
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In message , Christian
McArdle writes
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.

How about a remote controlled hovercraft? There was one for 20 or 30 quid in
gadgetshop.

Christian.

Don't bother, I've got one. They're really not powerful enough unless
you use it on water, and then there's too much air comes out from under
the skirt and it rocks from side to side farting.


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In message , s--p--o--n--i--x
writes
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:00:23 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.

How about a remote controlled hovercraft? There was one for 20 or 30 quid in
gadgetshop.

Depending on his age, one of those retro games units that plays space
invaders, Pac man etc:

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Category.as...TruVideoGamesP
lugNPlay

If you can stretch your budget a little further, how about a brand new
ZX81 kit?:

Why ?


--
geoff

"Colin Wilson" wrote in message t...
"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply

At the risk of sounding like a complete pervert, there`s something called
an Oyster that comes with a remote control.

"oyster remote control" in google will give you an idea pretty damn quick
about what it is / does...

Offer to let him control the remote while he takes you out for lunch !

Rushed eagerly to Google but am a bit puzzled.
Is it the remote control vertical blinds, the docking solution or the Australian oyster industry that should be making me think you are a pervert?

But then I have 'strict filtering' on......

Suz.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote
|Paul wrote:
| ... The Cold Heat Soldering Tool is a cordless tool that heats
| quickly and cools down nearly as fast.
| And of course will have flat batteries when you come to need it...
| I've got a cordless iron for those odd field repairs, and it's of
| limited use. A gas one is far better.

Ebay recently had some GPO soldering irons on offer - proper ones for gas
rings, use with.

Owain

"Lurch" wrote
| What boys toys are YOU drooling over?
| New laptop and PC, but I think that's more than £30!

nods sadly Even from Morgan :-(

Owain

Good site, like iwantoneofthose.com

Hehe....
Anything from http://firebox.com/. Loads of toys.


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"John Rumm" wrote in message
...
Suz wrote:

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/MINFOR.htm

Oh that's so cool! I'm renaming this girls toys.

"s--p--o--n--i--x" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:00:23 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

"Electrical-gadgety-crap" was the reply.
What can I get for £30ish? Or maybe more if I must.

How about a remote controlled hovercraft? There was one for 20 or 30 quid
in
gadgetshop.

Depending on his age, one of those retro games units that plays space
invaders, Pac man etc:

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Category.as...GamesPlugNPlay

I'd like that


If you can stretch your budget a little further, how about a brand new
ZX81 kit?:

http://www.zebrasystems.com/

He'd love that


sPoNiX

"Lurch" Erm, dunno what to get for £30 though!
Oh, hang on, whiteboard with handsfree phone from BT, £20.
http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/caw128#

That is just too cool!! My mum'd love that for her kitchen.

"oyster remote control" in google will give you an idea pretty damn quick
about what it is / does...
Offer to let him control the remote while he takes you out for lunch !
Rushed eagerly to Google but am a bit puzzled.
Is it the remote control vertical blinds, the docking solution or the Australian oyster industry that should be making me think you are a pervert?
But then I have 'strict filtering' on......

To delicately paint a picture... there`s a small "buzzy" thing thats
virtually silent in operation and can be hidden about the person, and is
connected to what looks like a pager that clips to your clothing.

The person holding the remote control decides when it buzzes, whether
that may involve a trip to the supermarket or a pub / restaurant etc.

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"James Salisbury"
Hi for £30 get him from www.farnell.com their part number 7984057 and
8156255 It is an introduction to microprocessors


He has a MSc in Electrical Eng -- unimpressive, but a nerdy interest in all
such things. He modifies motherboards and pores over their design, would
this not be too basic?

Suz

"Lurch" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:49:17 -0000, "Suz" strung
together this:

What boys toys are YOU drooling over?

New laptop and PC, but I think that's more than £30!
I've just orderd a new Harrier ISDN tester, again a bit more than £30
but it's got wires attached!
Humax Fox F2 T, one of those on order too.
Erm, dunno what to get for £30 though!
Oh, hang on, whiteboard with handsfree phone from BT, £20.
http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/caw128#


Oh a thought - what will this mean for the REN? Her's is 3.0 and she
already has 3 phones...

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:40:31 -0000, "Suz" strung
together this:

That is just too cool!! My mum'd love that for her kitchen.

Great! Now I've sorted your Mum's pressie out, could you pick
something for my Mum.....
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"Colin Wilson" wrote in message
t...
"oyster remote control" in google will give you an idea pretty damn
quick
about what it is / does...
Offer to let him control the remote while he takes you out for lunch !
Rushed eagerly to Google but am a bit puzzled.
Is it the remote control vertical blinds, the docking solution or the
Australian oyster industry that should be making me think you are a pervert?
But then I have 'strict filtering' on......

To delicately paint a picture... there`s a small "buzzy" thing thats
virtually silent in operation and can be hidden about the person, and is
connected to what looks like a pager that clips to your clothing.

The person holding the remote control decides when it buzzes, whether
that may involve a trip to the supermarket or a pub / restaurant etc.


You mean like on that late night channel 4 show for women ?
(Whoops - gave it away ;-)

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:52:46 UTC, "Suz" wrote:


Oh a thought - what will this mean for the REN? Her's is 3.0 and she
already has 3 phones...

The REN of the wiperboard is 1. The maximum (supposedly) is 4.

In fact, most modern phones have an REN of far less than 1, but that's
the lowest that can be 'certified' or 'stated'. So in practice it's
very, very unlikely to be a problem.

--
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begin a new life...dump Windows!

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:52:46 -0000, "Suz" strung
together this:

Oh a thought - what will this mean for the REN? Her's is 3.0 and she
already has 3 phones...

REN only applies if you switch the ringers on. I've got 7 phones on
the line here but only 3 ring.
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In message , Suz
writes
Offer to let him control the remote while he takes you out for lunch !
Rushed eagerly to Google but am a bit puzzled.
Is it the remote control vertical blinds, the docking solution or the
Australian oyster industry that should be making me think you are a
pervert?
*
But then I have 'strict filtering' on......
*
Suz.

Ooh, a dominatrix

--
geoff

Mike wrote:

Bit more expensive but if you've got any cold rooms and want them attended
to

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...e=15&World ID
=&doy=7m12

should get him on the case.

There are cheaper ones but these are a waste of time.

Oh, I have one of those... you can remote control the cat with it as
well! ;-)

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"Suz" wrote in message
...
"James Salisbury"
Hi for £30 get him from www.farnell.com their part number 7984057 and
8156255 It is an introduction to microprocessors


He has a MSc in Electrical Eng -- unimpressive, but a nerdy interest in
all such things. He modifies motherboards and pores over their design,
would this not be too basic?

Suz




Not at all, he could use it as a tool to design small projects. I do!

Don't bother, I've got one. They're really not powerful enough unless
you use it on water, and then there's too much air comes out from under
the skirt and it rocks from side to side farting.

That's a shame. They looked like fun.

Christian.

In article ,
John Rumm wrote:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/MINFOR.htm


# Requires 4 AAA and 1 x 9V batteries
# Duracell batteries are not suitable for this product

How odd. I'd have thought something like Duracell batteries would have
been near essential for this! I know somethings dislike the 1.2v rechargables
but Duracells??

Darren

On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 09:16:11 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

Don't bother, I've got one. They're really not powerful enough unless
you use it on water, and then there's too much air comes out from under
the skirt and it rocks from side to side farting.

That's a shame. They looked like fun.

Christian.



You could always spend the money on beer instead and achieve the same
thing. ;-)



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Don't bother, I've got one. They're really not powerful enough unless
you use it on water, and then there's too much air comes out from under
the skirt and it rocks from side to side farting.

This wasn't the vibrator - right ? :-)

You mean like on that late night channel 4 show for women ?
(Whoops - gave it away ;-)

That`s the fella !

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