{"id":225,"date":"2006-11-03T05:29:22","date_gmt":"2006-11-03T10:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2006\/11\/03\/binoculars-as-a-gift\/"},"modified":"2013-10-16T02:39:38","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T06:39:38","slug":"binoculars-as-a-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2006\/11\/03\/binoculars-as-a-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Binoculars as a gift?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>I&#8217;m wracking my brain trying to figure out what kinds of  gifts I could get my friends and family this coming Christmas.  The idea of giving a pair of binoculars to a couple of these people occurred to me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"b1291d92551e5c93995fce7897ccfc30\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* OddPlanet_300x250_inpost *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3290981241\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>  We&#8217;ve got really nosy neighbors &#8230; sometimes I think that I might as well give them a set of  binoculars.  Am I joking?  Uh maybe, maybe not.  They really are totally nosy. Why not make it easier for them to stare at us? They&#8217;re gonna do it anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Nah, but I think my Uncle might find a pair of binoculars useful.  He lives in an area where he can over see a beautiful park.  He&#8217;s always telling us about the birds he sees- blue jays, cardinals, huge crows. You name it and he&#8217;s probably seen it.  Yeah, I think I will get him a pair.  He&#8217;s been great to us over the years and I think he&#8217;d use this gift and really enjoy it. Ok one down on the gift list. Muh hahahahah!<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>Hey, maybe I could do the same with my brother.  He goes to a lot of baseball games and football games.  What could be better than a pair of binoculars at a game?  Yep, I think I nailed that one.  Two down on the old gift list.  I&#8217;m doing well aren&#8217;t I?<\/p>\n<!--CusAds--><p>I have no idea what type I&#8217;d get for either of them though.  There are so many brands and types of binoculars.  I just went searching and I found a site that tells you how to buy binoculars.  I think I might spend a bit of time there reading the information.  Hopefully it will help me decide which type would be best for each of them.  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