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My cousin's hip flask is not the only gift I need to buy, a dear friend of mine is having her birthday soon and she told me she would like a lighter. I'm not sure which firms have a reputation for making the best lighters as I do not smoke? Can anyone advise? Thanks.

Nothing beats the best quality matches you can find, in my opinion. Lighter than any lighter, small enough to fit in any pocket, you're never sorry if you forget a box on a restaurant table. I love the smell of burnt wood (and goes well with that of tobacco) - while I hate the stench of Zippo gasoline. Ah, no gas refilling! You can have a new one every day. There is even a type of matches you can light in wind and rain. Then there's the unmistakable sound of the match head dragging against the striker, and the sound of the phosphorus igniting. AAAAND... you have to be quick if you don't want to burn your fingers. You can even offer her instructions - http://www.wikihow.com/Light-a-Match.
Finally... it is CHEEEEEEEAAAAAAAPPP... so you can buy her a year's supply of matches with less than half of what you'd spend on an average lighter (not to mention the "best quality").

Costi wrote:Nothing beats the best quality matches you can find, in my opinion. Lighter than any lighter, small enough to fit in any pocket, you're never sorry if you forget a box on a restaurant table. I love the smell of burnt wood (and goes well with that of tobacco) - while I hate the stench of Zippo gasoline. Ah, no gas refilling! You can have a new one every day. There is even a type of matches you can light in wind and rain. Then there's the unmistakable sound of the match head dragging against the striker, and the sound of the phosphorus igniting. AAAAND... you have to be quick if you don't want to burn your fingers. You can even offer her instructions - http://www.wikihow.com/Light-a-Match.
Finally... it is CHEEEEEEEAAAAAAAPPP... so you can buy her a year's supply of matches with less than half of what you'd spend on an average lighter (not to mention the "best quality").

Costi, she specifically asked me for a nice lighter. If I buy her a ton of matches she will be disappointed.

So you have a lot to learn about girls, too... You still think they know what they want!

davidhuh wrote:

Maybe all she said was "Light my fire!" and AOTW is going to misspend his hard earned fortune on a sumptuous cigarette lighter!

Costi wrote:

davidhuh wrote:

Maybe all she said was "Light my fire!" and AOTW is going to misspend his hard earned fortune on a sumptuous cigarette lighter!

Costi have you ever tried to propose with a cotton thread which you tie around the woman's finger instead of a sumptuous gold and diamond ring? You wouldn't want to misspend your money on something she might not need nor want!

^:D Dupont, Dunhill and Cartier all make nice lighters.
NJS

NJS wrote:^:D Dupont, Dunhill and Cartier all make nice lighters.
NJS

Thank you NJS. Are those also good quality? I don't want to buy her something that will break.

All over the world wrote:

NJS wrote:^:D Dupont, Dunhill and Cartier all make nice lighters.
NJS

Thank you NJS. Are those also good quality? I don't want to buy her something that will break.

All over the world wrote:Costi have you ever tried to propose with a cotton thread which you tie around the woman's finger instead of a sumptuous gold and diamond ring? You wouldn't want to misspend your money on something she might not need nor want!

I suggest you try that, it may prove a life saver: any woman who remains insensitive to a gesture like that is not "marriage material". Oh, but cotton breaks easily...

Costi wrote:

All over the world wrote:Costi have you ever tried to propose with a cotton thread which you tie around the woman's finger instead of a sumptuous gold and diamond ring? You wouldn't want to misspend your money on something she might not need nor want!

I suggest you try that, it may prove a life saver: any woman who remains insensitive to a gesture like that is not "marriage material". Oh, but cotton breaks easily...

Ah Costi, you'd love my family with their 'simple' way of life. My mother never wears real gold/silver jewellery for example, she puts the real stuff in the drawer and wears a fake instead.

All over the world wrote:
Ah Costi, you'd love my family with their 'simple' way of life. My mother never wears real gold/silver jewellery for example, she puts the real stuff in the drawer and wears a fake instead.

Its a bit unfortunate that allovertheworld, as the safest place for valuables like that is on your person. I'd also have to agree with Costi, Iron used to be used for weddings rings as it has real, how can I put this....stickability?