Anniversary Gift for wife

jimmydep
jimmydep Posts: 1,305
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
Friday will be my 26th wedding anniversary and I'm trying to decide what to get my wife.......do I get a nice piece of jewlery (since we were robbed 2 years ago and most of the good stuff was taken) or do I get a Harmony 1 remote control so she can use the home theater without calling me every time she watches a DVD.

I'm open to suggestions

BTW. she never complains when I buy amplifiers, or speakers, or wires......what a GREAT wife!!

Thanks
Jimmy
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited June 2009
    26 years... get her both.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited June 2009
    I'm with bruss. Maybe a nice bracelet or necklace wrapped around the remote. Make sure you keep it in the original remote packaging for full effect!
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    No can do, I have a college graduation party for my daughter next week......and I just bought another amp, so I'm alittle tapped out right now.
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited June 2009
    bruss wrote: »
    26 years... get her both.
    I agree... and some flowers... to appreciate the fact that she never complains...
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited June 2009
    Forget the remote for now and get her the pretty sparkly stuff women love. Wait a month and then get the remote.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2009
    Trust me...forget the remote!

    It would be like getting her a variable speed drill so she doesn't have to use a screwdriver. :rolleyes:

    If you want to see 27...get the jewelery!
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2009
    +1 forget remote.

    I would not give her anything, take away. Take away the fear, doubts and insecurity:D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited June 2009
    Take her to Vegas for a week, get a suite at the Venitian. Make it a total surprise. She deserves it.

    My wife gives me ZERO grief about my many hobbies, and even tries to act interested in them when I'm geeking out about them; so every opportunity I get I thank her for it by doing things like Vegas escapes, trips to places as a surprise, etc.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2009
    If it were me I would want a nice projector and screen. But that's just me. :D
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited June 2009
    get her real diamonds and fake diamonds to glue on the remote. its all good!!
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited June 2009
    Get her the remote, and then try to keep it in the divorce settlement.

    Or, get her something sparkly.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited June 2009
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Take her to Vegas for a week, get a suite at the Venitian. Make it a total surprise. She deserves it.

    My wife gives me ZERO grief about my many hobbies, and even tries to act interested in them when I'm geeking out about them; so every opportunity I get I thank her for it by doing things like Vegas escapes, trips to places as a surprise, etc.

    amen to that.........surprised mine last year with a nice vacation to The Caymans, and yes I put off buying any audio stuff months in advance to plan for it...thought the wife was a bit more important to give her something special as mine also has never made a peep about of my hobbies and between the Jeep and bringing home speakers taller than she is, she deserves something special every year.....

    in closing forge tthe remote and treat her like a queen with something special
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited June 2009
    congrats on your long and beautiful marriage...if it were my wife, she tells me so it's easy..
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2009
    My vote would be for diamonds. 26 years, that says something.
    Michael ;)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    I would be taking my wife to hawaii or paris and giving her the jewels
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    Thanks for all the GREAT ideas......You guys are great, you brought me back to reality....I really like my hobbies but..I Love my wife, so the remote is out (for now)
    I've already crossed off 3 things on the Honey doo list today.
    Jewlery, flowers, dinner and a play.......

    Thanks
    Jimmy
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    you could get her the remote as a bit of a gag gift... then give her the good stuff. My grandfather bought my grandmother a new washer/drier for their 30th anniversary. She was happy because she was still using an old wringer washer and hanging stuff outside to dry at that time, but she was not at all pleased. Then he showed her the tickets to Hawaii. While in Hawaii he married her again and presented her a diamond necklace and matching earings. They were like newlyweds for the rest of their days together.
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    you could get her the remote as a bit of a gag gift... then give her the good stuff. My grandfather bought my grandmother a new washer/drier for their 30th anniversary. She was happy because she was still using an old wringer washer and hanging stuff outside to dry at that time, but she was not at all pleased. Then he showed her the tickets to Hawaii. While in Hawaii he married her again and presented her a diamond necklace and matching earings. They were like newlyweds for the rest of their days together.

    That's a nice story.

    We've been to Hawaii and she liked it, but she really wants to see Alaska.....maybe in a few years I still have one more to put thru college.

    I like the idea of the remote as a gag gift!!!....and she does have a fantastic sense of humor...Hmmm
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I would be taking my wife to hawaii or paris and giving her the jewels

    Hey John,

    How are you going to pay for your gear if you do that? Just kidding!

    Sounds nice, sweet even. I've only got 17 years coming up...but I married late.

    cnh
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2009
    Diamonds are forever my friend, skip the remote for now.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited June 2009
    I bought my wife a necklace with a Polk Audio logo attached to it. She really liked it.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2009
    Congrats on 26 years.

    I will tell you as a woman myself, I would not appreciate the remote. Jewlry it is. And start planning/saving now for a trip somewhere for your 30th!
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    Ethancf wrote: »
    I bought my wife a necklace with a Polk Audio logo attached to it. She really liked it.

    Where can I get one of these
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    Hey John,

    How are you going to pay for your gear if you do that? Just kidding!

    Sounds nice, sweet even. I've only got 17 years coming up...but I married late.

    cnh
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