I like to have loads of tinned meat around the house for emergencies. Gorging on pate at the end of the night outdoes a kebab and leaves me feeling only marginally more guilty. And should the apocalypse happen you can dine amidst the ruins with swagger and relish.
Always appropriate in every situation. If you can’t think of a present for someone give them fireworks. You are effectively giving a riotous joyful experience that can be unleashed at will. Inappropriate scenarios for setting them off are even more rewarding.
Bompas & Parr hosts countless parties where we use epic sound equipment to mark critical occasions. Gongs usually suffice. But the zenith of our ambition is to own this foghorn - speced up for ocean going vessels of over 200 meters in length. It kicks out sound audible for over 2 Nautical Miles!
No license needed but it can go through steel. In the past we’ve raffled them at the end of an event. The first flush of joy when someone wins a crossbow is replaced by puzzlement as they try to work out how to take it home on the tube! A bin bag normally suffices.
This whiskey is exclusive travel retail so keep a weather eye out for it next time you are flying. Play snap-dragon to up the ante. Set the spirit alight on a plate, add sultanas and take turns trying to see who can retrieve the most without getting burned. Find out who's bravest this Christmas!
2017 Core77’s Ultimate Gift Guide Rules and Regulations
Prize(s):
2 winning submissions will be chosen as the Community Choice and Editor's Pick winners. One Gift Guide with the most community votes will win a medium sized Wacom Intuos Pro Paper tablet (MSRP $350). One Editor’s Pick will take home a set of Prismacolor art markers (MSRP ~$75). Three runner ups will each win a handy multi tool from Leatherman (MSRP varies). Nine Editor's Picks (3 each week—announced on December 1st, December 8th and December 15th, 2017) will receive prizes which may include a $25 gift certificate to MOO, a $25 gift certificate to Areaware, or a small prize from Wintersmiths or Hand-Eye Supply. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. The winner(s) must be reachable through the email address provided in their profile and respond with a mailing address to receive the prize.
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