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Conference back40::soapbox

Title:Soapbox. Just Soapbox.
Notice:No more new notes
Moderator:WAHOO::LEVESQUEONS
Created:Thu Nov 17 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:862
Total number of notes:339684

352.0. "BEST GIFT YOU EVER GAVE" by REFINE::KOMAR (Whoooo! Pig Suey) Tue Mar 21 1995 16:51

What is the best gift you ever gave?  To whom?  details people!

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352.1who's firstTROOA::TEMPLETONTue Mar 21 1995 23:053
    Every-body is so modest?
    
    joan
352.2Talk HardSNOFS1::DAVISMAnd monkeys might fly outa my butt!Wed Mar 22 1995 00:361
    The joy of my fantastic sex to about 3000 women......
352.3WMOIS::GIROUARD_CWed Mar 22 1995 06:453
    Bill Russell's gonna be green!
    
    Chip
352.4WAHOO::LEVESQUEluxure et suppliceWed Mar 22 1995 07:161
    That was Wilt Chamberlain, not Bill Russell.
352.5WMOIS::GIROUARD_CWed Mar 22 1995 07:253
    -1 how do you know? :-)
    
       Chip
352.6NETCAD::WOODFORDPracticing Passive AgressionWed Mar 22 1995 07:3631
    
    Monetary gifts?
    
    
    For Valentine's Day, I had my mom meet me at the mall.
    We stopped at a jewler to 'window shop'.  When the sales 
    lady came over to see if we needed any assistance, mom
    started to say no, but I stopped her.
    
    Me: "Yes.  (pointing to my mom) This young lady would like to 
    have her ears pierced."
    
    The look on my mother's face was classic.  She wanted to have
    second holes put in, but was afraid my dad would not like it.
    I talked to dad about it, and he thought it was a great idea.
    I bought her a very pretty pair of simple, tiny, emerald studs.
    
    She cried, gave me a big hug, and told me she loved me, in the
    middle of the jewelery store.  I felt warm all over.  It was the
    happiest I've seen her in a long time. (She's been very very sick 
    for a very long time.)
    
    Then I took her to the hairdressers for a wash, cut, and style.
    From there we went to Lord and Taylor for a new outfit of casual
    clothing for comfort while she was out of work.  Then out to dinner.
    
    It was great to make her happy.  Made me happy too.
    
    
    Terrie
    
352.7Old T-bird it was...GAAS::BRAUCHERWed Mar 22 1995 08:215
    
    A first car.  Last year - I reported on this in the last 'Box.
    
      bb
    
352.8RDGE44::ALEUC8Wed Mar 22 1995 08:4810
    >    It was great to make her happy.  Made me happy too.
    
    someone said (i forget who)
    
    "if you seek happiness for yourself, it will elude you. if you seek
    happiness for others, it will find you."
    
    case in point?
    
    ric
352.9POBOX::BATTISContract StudmuffinWed Mar 22 1995 09:066
    
    352.6
    
    Terrie, now that was a touching note. :-) :-)
    
    Mark
352.10WAHOO::LEVESQUEluxure et suppliceWed Mar 22 1995 11:271
    Where? Better set it hidden lest it ruin our reputation!
352.11NETCAD::WOODFORDPracticing Passive AgressionWed Mar 22 1995 11:408
    
    
    'Our' reputation, or 'My' reputation?
    
    
    
    Terrie
    
352.12HELIX::MAIEWSKIWed Mar 22 1995 12:513
  Supporting Patty through Law School.

  George
352.13SUBURB::COOKSHalf Man,Half BiscuitFri Mar 24 1995 11:345
    A five pound WH Smith gift voucher to a small orphaned dog.
    
    It makes me cry when I think about it.
    
    
352.14naughty!PEKING::SULLIVANDNot gauche, just sinisterFri Mar 24 1995 11:463
    surely a 5 pound voucher was too heavy for a small dog ?
    
    how cruel !!!       :-)
352.15JULIET::MORALES_NASweet Spirit's Gentle BreezeFri Mar 24 1995 18:304
    A signed Rookie card by Steve Young to my 12 year old son, who just
    about went through the roof jumping with joy when he opened it.
    
    The occasion:  Just cause.
352.16BIGQ::SILVASquirrels R MeFri Mar 24 1995 21:555


	Nancy, thank God it was not Matt Young, or the jumping through the roof
would have been out of anger, not joy! :-)
352.17really wanted to be a hippyPOLAR::WILSONCMon Mar 27 1995 02:2612
    I told my brother who is a boomer that I liked Bob Dylan and that I
    think SO much of Bob that I wish he would live for ever. My brother was
    so excited to see that the younger generation was on the right track
    that he cried, I cried we all cried, it felt good not being in denial
    any longer. I even went out and bought my self a fringed leather
    jacket, guitar, a ruck sack, a cpoy of the Dharma Bums, a couple of
    loaves of bread, some cheese, and a jug of 10 year old port and
    hitchhiked to seattle and became a Grunge god. Too bad I couldn't be a
    real hippy. God I wish I was born in the fifties, It must have been soo
    cool. Now me and my brother get along great I'll never ever forget this
    gift of everlasting love.
    
352.18DELNI::POLLITZPollitzer PrizeMon Mar 27 1995 04:412
    
     I gave Donna a Hot Air Balloon ride.
352.19MOLAR::DELBALSOI (spade) my (dogface)Mon Mar 27 1995 08:042
Fortunately, that required no checking out.