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| garfield |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 12:33 AM
HIe folks..
I am going back to nepal after a very very long time...
I want to take some presents for my family.. my dad, mother and sister.
help me out with the gift ideas
thanks
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| nuts |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 12:40 AM
Just take yourself..They will be more happy to see you than those GIft ideas!
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| garfield |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 12:51 AM
thanks for your help nuts...
your point is as good as ur name
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| nuts |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 01:29 AM
You bet ;)
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| VincentBodega |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 06:03 AM
Seems like Nepali market has to offer anything you can take from here. So if you want to make it easier, just take lots of money. :)
--BV
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| chipledhunga |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 08:12 AM
Garfield, as nuts wrote, your presence there will be the biggest gift for your family. I used to take a few bags of candies, mix them up, and then repack them in small zip lock bags. My little nephews and neices really loved them (my extended family is pretty large).
As Vincent said, you can get virtually everything in Nepal these days, most often for much lower prices than here. It might be a good idea to take a piece of clothing and/or cosmetics to your immediate family members. Just think of some simple items that they may like. What counts more is your presence and thoughtfulness rather than the face value of the gift. Just my 2 cents hai..hope you have a great trip.
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| Rosie |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 09:09 AM
Hey, you could take a palm pilot or a laptop for your dad...or even a digital camera for the whole family 'cause electronic gadgets are pretty expensive in Nepal, isn't it? And for your mom, you could take a nice watch or a nice pearl or diamond set...or make up...she'll love it.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 12:58 PM
it depends on how much u wanna spend to your family. there r lots of stuff u can take as a gift such as:
for family- shampoo, face cream , body lotion, cordelss phone, vidio camara, digital camara
for sister- t-shirts, shorts, lipstick,makeup, ( clnique, loreal, oil of olay, covergirl etc)
for mom- bags, shoes, anti- age define cream, lotion for mature skin, vitamin capsules
for brother- t-shirts( made in usa) shoes (dr.martin),running shoes( nike)
for dad- perfume(shafari, boss,estee lauder, lancome etc), wine( black level) lotion
for all all other women- cheap but brand name lipstickand make up( loreal, covergirl, olay,naturagana etc, watch, bags
for all other man T-shirst, (nike addidas, tommoy hilfiger, polo brand etc) watch, perfume (cheapone)
for kids- chocolate, dressess , shoes, vidio game, caroke cds, thin gold chain, toys etc
hope this will help for u....
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 01:03 PM
nuts , yes , ur right. family will be happy to see u rather than gift. but do u feel happy
without taking any gift for your family? kanchuss, makhichuss, chucho,selfish & bla bla bla, bla...........
i don't know others gali.......
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| llkathmandu |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 01:12 PM
I am in Europe, and travel once a year to home.
If you want to take my suggestion, like nuts suggested, don't take anything worthy. You could buy cheaper electronic things there (which is espensive in Nepal), but if you have to pay the custom for it, oh la la .. (one of my friend didn't even found his flat-TV set deposited to clear it later from Custom)! Unless you have somebody who will help you go thru green channel without checkings... I suggest you to not to take anything special.
But if you wish, then cloths won't be a bad idea. And make-up things etc. (but believe me, this Indian make-up best suits the South Asian skin, ;-) my wife says so..)
Anyway, wish you a nice journey, and be safe.
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| ru |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 01:21 PM
for people waiting for the gifts from US-retuned relative/friend, take what you can afford and yet looks more expensive than what you pay for...for people waiting for for, once in Nepal, give them all the love that make it worth the wait...
items with college name (if you go to school) would give gifts some personal touch, esp. as one can get almost anything there....also do not take adidas/ Nike shit cause you get similar products at a lower price out there....so the "wow"ness will be less than the price paid for the products.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 02:16 PM
ikathmandu, i don't know why your wife likes indain makeup may be u never give her
money to buy american cosmetics that 's why.
belive me, the quality of cosmetic here is far better than indian.
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| llkathmandu |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 02:55 PM
Hi Ameesha,
Being a male I cannot know what all those things woman need, but it was what she told me I wrote here, maybe you feel other way.
By the way, my wife was with me to Europe a couple of times, if that is what you mean.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 03:10 PM
oh iam sorry, i thought u r in usa
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| KALANKISTHAN |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 03:21 PM
Who wants American cosmetics when you can have "dabur aawala kesh tel", charlie perfume, chandan body spray, vico-vajradanti aayurvedic cream for your pimples and above all, fair and LOVELY oooh! Even Haadi-ko-mosho-potya jasti jagaltini sauni ki chori turned to Aishwarya Rai just in a month!
Yettikai Kalanki Bhutukkai bhaa ho ra?
Going back to Garfields, I am with Nuts! If you don't like going to Nepal empty handed, stick to ameeesha's list -- sounds appealing! Go after thanksgiving though! Black Friday -- remember??? Yess, you can save buck or two! :P
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| Arnico |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 08:18 PM
For younger siblings, cousins, etc.: dictionaries, one-volume encyclopedias, or if relevant "how to apply to colleges in the US" type books, or any other books that might interest them...
Go to bargain bookstores or bargain sections or larger bookstores, and find nice good quality books for a few bucks. Especially single-volume encyclopedias can keep the little ones busy for days reading about the wide world outside of Nepal.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 10:30 PM
oh common kalikasthan, r u still using dabor ko aula kesh tel , & vico bajarjanti? this is not 80s honey.
this is 21st century.your kam garne kanchi or kancha even won't use dabar ko aula kesh
tel and vico aurobedic now a days. people use hair color instead of mehndi,
they use gel instead of aula tel. they use face wash instead of soap. if u
don't trust me ask with your bro & sis when u call them.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 10:35 PM
Garfild , do u need more idea? may i suggest something other stuff too or that is enough
for u? what is your budget though?
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| Bhunte |
Posted
on 09-Nov-03 10:36 PM
ameesha, nariwal ko tel ni??
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| KaLaNkIsThAn |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 02:12 AM
Oh common Ameeshaa, now don't say that. If I were a girl, I would have imported all those stuffs directly from Nepal. They use hair color and yet, look at their hair -- "paral ma aago lagda laagdai nibhaako jasto". Insted of that, we use "hydrogen peroxide". 2 rupaiya ko bottle, result? Kalanki ma hulchul. Face wash? eh.. what about detol sabun -- buy one get one free plus you have a chance to win bumper "house" upahar in Tatopaani? Don't go by the fancy bottles you bump into K-mart, dollar store or Big-Lots. All those face washes with that 21st century fragrance are nothing but liquid Mayalu saabun wrapped up in seushi bottles. Napattyae ask my brother and sisters eh!! (bhe po :P)
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| ru |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 02:18 AM
kudos KaLaNkIsThAn
facts aside..that was the most hilarious stuff I've encountered in a long time..."liquid Mayalu saabun wrapped up in seushi bottles."...where do you come up with these..
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| garibmaila |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 02:21 AM
" eh.. what about detol sabun -- buy one get one free plus you have a chance to win bumper "house" upahar in Tatopaani?"
that was great!!
ameesha, u must be really rich! why don`t you donate some of your money for the poor?!
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| bhanja |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 04:51 AM
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Here it goes
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1)Press F8 when you start PC and choose MS dos when goven option to choose or opt for MS DOs so that it starts in MS dos enviromment when PC restarts.
2)Key in this------->scanreg/restore and enter (must b in MS dos environment)
3)Choose one of the registry
That should do it !!!
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Best Regards
Bhanja
If not just reinstall the software.If you got time then reformat the whole harddrive and install again.
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| NepaliThito |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 09:15 AM
Hi Folks
Interesting thread. Garfield good luck and have a safe journey to Nepal and back. About the gift ideas wow what an creative mind people have. All the ideas are mentioned on this thread.
I would also agree with the people who say you should take gifts with you. And for sure thats what i did also and i am still paying off the damage i made last year visit. LOL
Ameesha, nice ideas but will you do the same when you are going to Nepal for a visit? Will you take those items that you mentioned above to all the dear ones?
Nuts, you are right they will be happy to see you but they also expect some gifts from you for sure.
Kalikasthan, May be we no more use the items you specified but there are lots of people in nepal still using those. Everybody is not lucky and cant afford the "Sophisticated Cosmetics".
Finally, Good luck to Garfield. Oops almost forgot to say "GHANTI HERERA HADDI NILNU" Dont just spend the $$ you earned just to be nice infront of others knowing it will give you a hard time later paying off and managing your standard in the USA.
Thanks.
Cheers
NepaliThito
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 09:26 AM
Don't laugh guys but,
I consider it part of my "must haves" for my mom: socks, socks and sock! Also, warm gloves, matching knit cap and a fleece light weight jacket to keep warm in Paoush/Maagh jaado. Cosmetics, I don't find very functional.
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| ameeshaa |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 02:03 PM
Bhuntee- CHEEEEE NARI WAL KO TEL, TORI KO TEL TA KASTO GANUCHA .AJAKAL TEL LAUNE CALAN NAI KAHA CHA RA? don't worry about tel
nepali thito , of course i would take those stuff as i mention i find that is better idea than others.
kalikastsn, u mention hydrozen for hair. i remembered once my small bro used hydrozen on his hair. my dad asked what the hell happend to your hair? then my bro replied; dad , malai vitamin ko kami bhayo, i need to drink pineapple juice. then my dad gave him money to buy a pineapple juice.
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| KaLaNkIsThAn |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 02:29 PM
hehe Ameeshaa;
Once I used hydrogen peroxide in my hair, next thing I knew was, my mom dragged me to Barber shop nearby and I had almost mudulle khappar! :( Even Sauni ki chori didn't recognise me until I showed her my trademark braces and my hanumaan chaati-chirera-mutu-dekham pose :)
So the great gift Idea, a bottle of Hydrogen peroxide for everyone in the family. Eh! One liter size for ladies, jumbo size for your biggest crush and quarter size for the rest in the family! Take some touch-up hair colors too... so that everyone in your family will be technicolored. eh... (kiddin' -- garfield rishaula ni :P)
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| Bhunte |
Posted
on 10-Nov-03 03:36 PM
ameesa, tori ko tel malai pani man pardaina, tara nariwal ko tel kam se kam ek patak layera ta hera.
It reminds me one day sitting behind a Sri Lankan gal who had "nariwal ko tel" in her long dark hair. The whole classroom was filled with the aroma of coconut oil, and people liked it indeed.
Ameesha, will you try it now? Please....
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| garfield |
Posted
on 12-Nov-03 11:54 PM
wow wow wow...
thanks a lot guys for all o' ur ideas.. electronics to nariwol ko teel, this thread got really interesting.
U all ROCK
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| lilo |
Posted
on 13-Nov-03 05:12 AM
Contour Pillows! My mom found it comfortable and her neck pain has reduced tremendously. Apparently they are hard to find in kathmandu.
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| chipledhunga |
Posted
on 13-Nov-03 10:19 PM
Garfield, aama kai kura garda you may want to take some calcium suppliments. They have significantly helped to reduce my mom's knee pains. A few of my friends also send them home regularly. Apparently (at least that are as effective) they are not easily available in Nepal.
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