It's a Gift

One nice thing my brother Dave has always done for me that I never appreciated: he sends me emails spelling out exactly what he wants for Christmas.

Such as :

"Dear Ellen-

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009OYF7/002-2317999-4228035
Love, Dave"

and

"Dear Ellen -
Have you heard about this new-fangled TiVo thing? I need one.
Love, Dave"

However some years he's drawn a blank and I get to guess what he'd like. Some years I guess well. For example:

The Stirring mug was popular with all the men I know.

One year, I got him a DVD burner (come get me, FBI). The problem with the DVD burner and some of these gifts is that when the are difficult to use, or need to be returned, somehow it becomes my problem. Last year I told him he had adopted these gifts, and he was their father now. Not my problem.

Since his life consists of grocery shopping and watching TV, one of the best gifts was a monster remote:

I tried to follow up the success of the Monster remote with a lesser remote:

So, I'm kind of limited to hi-tech. He's not interested in much else. He likes 60's pop culture and breaking news. He called today to say Peter Boyle had died. But really, nothing tickles him as much as an electronic item.

He has a Blackberry and he doesn't have any interest in music. So, does anyone know of a non-pc, non-game tech item that's out there?

Comments

[Catherine (redheaded one)]

Camcorder? I read he has blackberry, but what about a dell axim or palm pilot? I'm out of ideas.
How about a 1 month prepaid grocery delivery service?

[Marcia]

A clock radio?

[Judith]

An XM or Sirious(sp) radio or something like that? Or the service that goes with it?