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I'm broke and my brother needs a birthday present. I can't go over 40 dollars. He doesn't like anything normal people like - sports, TV, etc and his computer bites. He works as a writer for the Philly Business Journal and spends his weekends in DC with ze Romanian girlfriend. He boxes occasionally and has a thing for music where people scream and that's about it. Ideas for the unshoppable male?

-- Anonymous, February 15, 2002

Answers

The Levenger website has some really good sales going on. I like this little case: http://www.levenger.com/shop/ItemPage.asp?Title=Guilford+Stowaway

And I've heard from unnamed sources that Banana Republic is having a monster sale. Merino wool is always a good gift. Merino socks are The Best Socks bar none-that includes cashmere.

Every man I know gets happy over a swiss army knife and/or a big ass mag light, preferrably with the little carrying case thingy that makes you feel like at any second you might whomp someone over the skull with it.

-- Anonymous, February 15, 2002

Oooh, you know what else is good, along the lines of the Swiss Army Knife? A Leatherman tool. It's like a Swiss Army Knife hopped up on special drugs. It's got every attachment known to (wo)man, and does everything short of scrubbing the toilet. They come in a bunch of sizes, from keychain attachment to Needs Its Own Zip Code.

-- Anonymous, February 15, 2002

porn.

-- Anonymous, February 16, 2002

Are you looking for a sentimental type deal here? One thing I've done in the past is look through the phone book to see if the birthday boy/girl's name is also a street in your city. Go to it, snap a few pictures of the street sign, have them blown up to 8 by 10s, frame one (or a couple) to give as the gift. You can also write really cheesy poetry about "Melissa Lane" or "Brian Street" that includes info about the birthday person.

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002