Graduation Present?

**section-8** · 04-02-2008, 07:19 AM

My brother is graduating College. Hes graduating chem E. and will be immediately commissioned into the Navy (ROTC and all that business). I'm coming home from Japan to give him his first salute...which I'm pretty excited about...hes going to be a nuke officer...so he deserves it. That being said, I am TOTALLY at a loss for what to get him for a graduation present.

My spending limit is somewhere in the area of 400-600 bucks. I probably wouldnt go much over 600... unless it was the best present ever.

You guys have any suggestions for a college graduation present? I suggested watch...but apparently a 500 dollar watch is not that pimp these days.

a quick few things about my bro:

he drives a caddy (his fourth...loves em..totals em)
into computers
into guns (pretty good shot...he has a kimber tactical and a shot gun)
into running/lifting
chemical engineering major at U of Arizona

Bc2ID · 04-02-2008, 07:33 AM

Does he have a GPS?

War.mongeR1 · 04-02-2008, 08:04 AM

A nice firearm is something he would keep a lifetime and actually use once in a while. I myself would LOVE to get a gun for a gift. That'd be my suggestion for him. How's about a nice AR-15?

**section-8** · 04-02-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by War.mongeR1

A nice firearm is something he would keep a lifetime and actually use once in a while. I myself would LOVE to get a gun for a gift. That'd be my suggestion for him. How's about a nice AR-15?

Ya know...this might be the ticket...I thought those went for like 800.

**section-8** · 04-02-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bc2ID

Does he have a GPS?

Not yet...the integrated one hes gonna get is like 2200. More $$ than I want to spend..AND i dont want to just give him cash. Good call tho.

G--Man · 04-02-2008, 08:39 AM

A nice Digital Camcorder or Digital Camera would be nice for his trips around the world courtesy of the USN..

**Zhohar** · 04-02-2008, 09:11 AM

A decent gun cleaning kit. I'm not into firearms but I figure he could get use of it since you've mentioned he's into that type of thing.

War.mongeR1 · 04-02-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by section-8

Ya know...this might be the ticket...I thought those went for like 800.

I've seen 'em used at gun shows for around $500 in great shape. G-Man mentioned a digital camera, which is a GREAT idea for his trips. Since he'll be short on space for the foreseeable future, I'd recommend the Canon Elph SD1000. I just got one and it's AWESOME! It is one of the fastest in its class. It'll snap shots about as fast you can push the button and it's ready in like 1 second from power on. Great for when you wanna grab a quick shot of a fleeting moment. It also has this cool Photostitch feature that allows you to merge a bunch of pics into one giant 360 degree panoramic. It works seamlessly and is very impressive. Oh yeah, and Costco has 'em for like $169 with a 2 gb SD card!

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-came...tag=prod.txt.1

**Tempus** · 04-02-2008, 09:52 AM

I second the nice camcorder/digital camera (with video capabilities). And lots of memory for it.

**Rincewind** · 04-02-2008, 12:02 PM

A Canon PowerShot G9 if'n you're going for the point'n click digital camera. It really can't be beat.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong9/

Elwenil · 04-02-2008, 01:42 PM

Take him to a gun shop and tell him you are buying him a handgun. Pick out something nice like a H&K USP .45 or similar. Let him do the paperwork so it's all in his name, you just pay for it. Just a thought, but it worked well for a friend of mine who was buying one for his father.

**section-8** · 04-03-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by War.mongeR1

I'd recommend the Canon Elph SD1000.

Youre right on the money. He already has one.

ScratchMonkey · 04-03-2008, 06:20 AM

I keep thinking there's gotta be some way to link chemistry and nukes into the gift. (By nukes do we mean subs or ships or weapons management or what?)

**TurkishDelight** · 04-03-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Elwenil

Pick out something nice like a H&K USP .45 or similar.

I wouldn't IMO. There are better options out there I think. I just sold mine, and owned it for while. Even though it was a "Nice" gun, it really has bad ergonomics(for me at least). Many previous owners,like myself, will tell you that there is just "something about it" that bugs them. I can't describe it. I have a glock now, and I am much happier.

Stay far away from cheap Ar-15's, you really do need to buy quality the first time round. Just my opinion, you mileage may very

BlackBriar · 04-03-2008, 06:48 AM

If you're going for a gun I would suggest a colt 1911 45.ACP, it has been used in WWI and WWII, there have been many modifications of it, but the design has always been the same. It is still used in law enforcement (SWAT), and it is absolutely a handgun you fall in love with the second you feel it in your hand. It might be hard to find the gun, but it's worth it. I'm not sure about the price, I think it goes for around 800$?

04-02-2008, 07:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
section-8 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okinawa Age: 25 Posts: 1,306	Graduation Present? My brother is graduating College. Hes graduating chem E. and will be immediately commissioned into the Navy (ROTC and all that business). I'm coming home from Japan to give him his first salute...which I'm pretty excited about...hes going to be a nuke officer...so he deserves it. That being said, I am TOTALLY at a loss for what to get him for a graduation present. My spending limit is somewhere in the area of 400-600 bucks. I probably wouldnt go much over 600... unless it was the best present ever. You guys have any suggestions for a college graduation present? I suggested watch...but apparently a 500 dollar watch is not that pimp these days. a quick few things about my bro: he drives a caddy (his fourth...loves em..totals em) into computers into guns (pretty good shot...he has a kimber tactical and a shot gun) into running/lifting chemical engineering major at U of Arizona __________________

04-02-2008, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
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04-02-2008, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
War.mongeR1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,215	Re: Graduation Present? A nice firearm is something he would keep a lifetime and actually use once in a while. I myself would LOVE to get a gun for a gift. That'd be my suggestion for him. How's about a nice AR-15? __________________ "Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire

04-02-2008, 08:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
G--Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 416	Re: Graduation Present? A nice Digital Camcorder or Digital Camera would be nice for his trips around the world courtesy of the USN..

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Zhohar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, west coast of Canada Posts: 938	Re: Graduation Present? A decent gun cleaning kit. I'm not into firearms but I figure he could get use of it since you've mentioned he's into that type of thing. __________________

04-02-2008, 09:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tempus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Age: 38 Posts: 8,104	Re: Graduation Present? I second the nice camcorder/digital camera (with video capabilities). And lots of memory for it. __________________ Battlefield 2/2142 Game Officer Contact me with server/player/admin issues. -- Suits are what you wear when doing things you shouldn’t want to do anyway. FROM THE TACTICAL GAMER PRIMER. 3) Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine.

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Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 2,738	Re: Graduation Present? A Canon PowerShot G9 if'n you're going for the point'n click digital camera. It really can't be beat. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong9/ __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. Required Reading for all TG sandboxers

04-02-2008, 01:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Elwenil Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Covington, VA USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,226	Re: Graduation Present? Take him to a gun shop and tell him you are buying him a handgun. Pick out something nice like a H&K USP .45 or similar. Let him do the paperwork so it's all in his name, you just pay for it. Just a thought, but it worked well for a friend of mine who was buying one for his father. __________________ \|TG\|Elwenil A vote for Obama is change we can believe in? So was the last ice age, but that don't make it good.

04-03-2008, 06:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 3,927	Re: Graduation Present? I keep thinking there's gotta be some way to link chemistry and nukes into the gift. (By nukes do we mean subs or ships or weapons management or what?) __________________ Sig

04-03-2008, 06:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
BlackBriar Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20	Re: Graduation Present? If you're going for a gun I would suggest a colt 1911 45.ACP, it has been used in WWI and WWII, there have been many modifications of it, but the design has always been the same. It is still used in law enforcement (SWAT), and it is absolutely a handgun you fall in love with the second you feel it in your hand. It might be hard to find the gun, but it's worth it. I'm not sure about the price, I think it goes for around 800$?

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