OcUK please suggest a PRACTICAL gift for a friend (girl) whose going away to Africa to work

[UncleRuckus]

That's all you get from this forum.

 

[Aod]

Not when I went, unless whatever you were eating was all imported anyway. It doesn't sound like she's sitting in a hotel all day with all the other tourists.

I don't think being born there counts as tourism
Honestly though, I don't know what was us with your visit but bread and dairy products in Africa taste pretty much exactly as you'd expect them to in all my experiences.

 

[bitslice]

I don't think being born there counts as tourism
Honestly though, I don't know what was us with your visit but bread and dairy products in Africa taste pretty much exactly as you'd expect them to in all my experiences.

Does it matter?
Whatever you ate was different, the bread had a unleaven taste and the butter was just odd. Canned butter was requested by two of the ex-pats I met so something was odd about it. Africa is a big place, you can't expect everything in it to taste exactly the same or even to taste normal to a European.
America can't even made edible chocolate.

 

[Nix]

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Why don't you just shag her before she goes and get it out of your system.

BANG and the dirt is gone.

 

[Kosmiche]

On the subject of africa, is Michaela Strachan hot or is it just me?

I mean how old is she now...still would though.

 

[bitslice]

On the subject of africa, is Michaela Strachan hot or is it just me?

I mean how old is she now...still would though.

I hear she prefers black

 

[Nix]

I believe that one is called the 'silver back'.

 

[Narj]

Rapist repellant spray?

 

[silversurfer]

LED torch and USB battery charger

 

[KatanaDV20]

My old man works for the UN in Africa, any chance you could let slip a little more detail?

I will try & find out more! Right now thats all I know. Its all happened really fast. Shes already out of her apartment and is homeless in the UK. Crashing from friend to friend ATM. Leaves next week.

Thanks for all the ideas! I will make a decision tomorrow. On my shortlist (in no particular order)

1. LED flashlight
2. Leatherman
3. Swiss Army knife
4. Hardened camera
5. Mosquito net <-- haha good one
6. Radio

And lol I knew the shag comments had to appear, wouldnt be GD without em

 

[Voltar]

I might be late to the party but may I suggest you buy her a vibrator?

Or perhaps some malaria and morning after pills combined into one super pill?


Seriously I'd buy her a torch and a mosquito net.

 

[Tefal]

straw of life/small hand pump water fiilter?

 

[Dave M]

She's going for an office job not on safari - I suggest chocolate, it's the only thing you can guarantee will be used. Most likely before the plane even lands

 

[Destination]

Solar powered battery charger, for her rabbit batteries.

 

[bitslice]

They used to advise you take some [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]hypodermic needles, but then they also used to suggest ignoring any local medical help and just fly straight to Jo-berg.

How has she managed to get her yellow fever shots done so soon? It took me ages and even then you are supposed to have had them ten days before. I had to go to Manchester to get one injection done.
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[panyan]

I suggest chocolate, it's the only thing you can guarantee will be used. Most likely before the plane even lands

Most likely before she gets anywhere near the airport

 

[darael]

A Rapex anti-rape condom (google it lol).

I wanted to say that.

 

[areksnumbr1sxylady]

vibrator...

it's the only thing you can guarantee will be used. Most likely before the plane even lands

Most likely before she gets anywhere near the airport

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Bear Grylls DVD box set?

 

[KatanaDV20]

Haha chocolate is actually a good idea I will get some nice ones for her. Maybe some Twix and those orange ball you have to smash.