# Gift Ideas for the Geek In My Life (Jim, Stay Out!)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217 "2008-11-05T05:25:59Z")
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### Author: ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217/21 "2008-11-11T02:21:53Z")

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I recently bought two of the major geeks in my life a poster from xkcd ([www.xkcd.com](http://www.xkcd.com)) showing the height of the entire observable universe on a log scale (with the odd humorous reference to sci-fi stuff thrown in). I thought it was the coolest geek thing I’d seen in ages.

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### Author: ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217/22 "2008-11-11T10:54:20Z")

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Give us a hint, **Lou**.

We hittin or missin?

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### Author: ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217/23 "2008-11-11T19:58:22Z")

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OOh, even more cool stuff! I’ll have to bookmark for upcoming gifts. I think Jim might be getting some kryptonite at some point in the future. 🙂

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### Author: ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217/24 "2008-11-11T21:46:12Z")

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> [@Charlie\_Tan](#):
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> [This might be a little out of your price range, but still…](http://shop.lego.com/Product/Default.aspx?p=10179)
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> Ship is over 33" long, 22" wide and 8" tall, with 5 000 pieces.

That thing is indeed one of the most awesome things I’ve ever witnessed. Get it for both of you for bday+xmas+etc all in one, and then you can build it together.  
Actually the star destroyer is on sale for only $200 right now at [lego.com](http://lego.com), although the falcon is definitely cooler.

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### Author: ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-the-geek-in-my-life-jim-stay-out/471217/25 "2008-11-12T00:56:15Z")

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As poste in another thread - Battlestar Galactica auction:  
[http://www.battlestarprops.com/live-auction-press-release/](http://www.battlestarprops.com/live-auction-press-release/)

Brian

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