My son is turning 21 in a couple of weeks.....

[Times Roman]

.....and don't know what to get him for this milestone occassion. Any ideas?

(I'm in Afghanistan, so it would have to be ordered off the internet)

[baseline_9]

A Thai wife

[Times Roman]

interesting.... interesting......

[baseline_9]

What's he into?

[Times Roman]

he lives in the gym
getting ready to go into the airforce in march
steady GF talking about marriage
doesnt' really party too much anymore
unlike his old man, he's really into appearances, clothes, that sort of thing
likes japanese food

uh, lessee.... what else?

likes motorcycles, but i already bought him a couple of those.... i buy em he sells em and keeps the cash (unfortunately)
fitness
concerts - tool, that sort of music
he goes to junior college, quit his job to do that

[baseline_9]

Buy him a good quality expensive power lifting belt...

Will last for ever and is a presen that you will use all of the time

I've got an APT belt which is quite nice... You can spend whatever you want tho

[warchild]

a nice test dbol cycle

[Times Roman]

a nice test dbol cycle

(hmmmm.... great advice like this can only happen in the lounge.... NOT!)

[Times Roman]

Buy him a good quality expensive power lifting belt...

Will last for ever and is a presen that you will use all of the time

I've got an APT belt which is quite nice... You can spend whatever you want tho

i bought a pL belt years ago.... triple thick leather, and 5 or 6" wide.... haven't seen that fukker in 25 years.... hmmmm.... wonder where it went?

OK.... this might work

thx

[xo3et]

If he is entering the military then i would consider something along the lines of a Leatherman or Gerber?

How about, a voucher for a decent cloths store. A decent book, something with meaning that will captivate him. Dont think about major $$ as when i was that age i brought what i wanted (unless your buying him a new car) lol.

Some gym equipment, wraps or belt strap. You could get a gym bag and get a combination of things mate, training DVD. Cloths voucher, gym gear, leatherman.

Good luck with it mate, not sure if my tips help as i have no kids lol

[baseline_9]

^^^ you can't go wrong with a leatherman or a Swiss army knife...

I love looking at them in the shops... Good presents IMO


I think the best gifts are things that will last you for ever...

[DanB]

have a look and see if any bands he is into will be playing near him any time soon and get a couple tickets. even better if its sold out already and you manage to get them

[awms]

What do you plan on spending? You could get him $100 bucks to a supplement store and or a gift card to a clothing store?

[The-Juice]

The new Iphone 4S would be a nice gift

[cherrydrpepper]

Gift card to Express. Clothes from that store are a total ***** magnet

[Hoggage_54]

Cash... Everyone likes cash.

[scorpion62]

^^^ agree cash works lets him get what he needs

[Bryan2]

Is he active?
http://gopro.com/products/?gclid=CPT...FcQbQgodCF1UGQ

Or buy him a prepaid activity to do like set him up with some bungee jump tickets
or hang gliding tickets
or rent a sport fishing boat out for him and a buddy to go fish for game fish/ like marlin/sailfish

If he drinks buy him a home beer brewing kit

If he's going into the military I'm sure he likes guns buy him a nice handgun

[wmaousley]

TR my father took me and my brother to Vegas/Tahoe for our 21st birthday along with a couple of friends, It was a blast and a great way to spend our 21st. Only happens once, so make it big

[wmaousley]

he lives in the gym
getting ready to go into the airforce in march
steady GF talking about marriage
doesnt' really party too much anymore
unlike his old man, he's really into appearances, clothes, that sort of thing
likes japanese food

uh, lessee.... what else?

likes motorcycles, but i already bought him a couple of those.... i buy em he sells em and keeps the cash (unfortunately)
fitness
concerts - tool, that sort of music
he goes to junior college, quit his job to do that

Only acceptable reason to quit a job IMO

[stpete]

Cash...You can never go wrong w/cash.

[DSM4Life]

Buy him the HPV shot.

[Times Roman]

Ok guys, thanks for all the great advice. Cash seems to be popular, although generic, and i always get him that. Someone said bunjee jump, and we have a skydiveing thing 30 miles up the road, but i'd want ot do that with him as it would be first time for both of us.

his GF doesn't really drink or party (thankgod!) so the beer thing is out. Plus i brewed for 5 years and know what a mess/hassle that is.

Weight belts sound good.

The gun thing is out.... his mom barely let's me have the small arsenol i have....

OK.... shit to consider!

Thanks mates! =)

[PK-V]

If he is entering the military then i would consider something along the lines of a Leatherman or Gerber?

How about, a voucher for a decent cloths store. A decent book, something with meaning that will captivate him. Dont think about major $$ as when i was that age i brought what i wanted (unless your buying him a new car) lol.

Some gym equipment, wraps or belt strap. You could get a gym bag and get a combination of things mate, training DVD. Cloths voucher, gym gear, leatherman.

Good luck with it mate, not sure if my tips help as i have no kids lol

^^^ you can't go wrong with a leatherman or a Swiss army knife...

I love looking at them in the shops... Good presents IMO


I think the best gifts are things that will last you for ever...

The new Iphone 4S would be a nice gift

Cash... Everyone likes cash.

All good choices

As Hoggage said CASH, the one thing everybody loves. It may seem like you had zero interest in thinking of a gift but trust me it's much better that getting
something you don't want when you would much rather have the cash to spend on something you actually want

A nice gift would be a new leather wallet with some cash and a clothes voucher or something along those lines

As you said you could have a voucher for a skydive for 2, both you and your son. That would be awesome

If he doesn't like it you can always send it on to me. im also gonna be 21 next week :P

Loads of peeps have nov birthdays, nov birthdays ftw!

[lovbyts]

he lives in the gym
getting ready to go into the airforce in march
steady GF talking about marriage
doesnt' really party too much anymore
unlike his old man, he's really into appearances, clothes, that sort of thing
likes japanese food

uh, lessee.... what else?

likes motorcycles, but i already bought him a couple of those.... i buy em he sells em and keeps the cash (unfortunately)
fitness
concerts - tool, that sort of music
he goes to junior college, quit his job to do that

Pay for an attorney to write up a prenuptial.
3yr supply of condoms and pre-paid birth control for the GF (implants where you get the receipts)
If they are serous about getting married pay for 3 months of Pre-marriage counseling.

[dtob]

If hes the gtl type maybe he would like a nice watch and you could get them to scribe a nice father son message

[fatluke_nofx]

Electronics are always nice- new stereo or laptop would be a sweet gift. But I'd still say cash would be best- like father son dinner and drinks, then toss him a card with 100 bucks in it or somthing.

[fatluke_nofx]

Pay for an attorney to write up a prenuptial.
3yr supply of condoms and pre-paid birth control for the GF (implants where you get the receipts)
If they are serous about getting married pay for 3 months of Pre-marriage counseling.

HAHAHA I totally agree!!!!

[Times Roman]

If hes the gtl type maybe he would like a nice watch and you could get them to scribe a nice father son message

hmmm..... this could work