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The only 11-ish yr olds in our list are climbers so it was pretty easy, but we also got this book called "The Big Book Of Boys Stuff". Jared's actually addicted to it - it shows you stuff like What do I do if I get a bean stuck up my nose? How can I make lightning without killing myself? Where can I find new practical jokes to play on my friends and family? What is the best way to poop outside? How do I tell a girl I like her? WHY would I tell a girl I like her? How many mosquitoes does it take to suck all the blood out of a person? . . . and many, many more!

It's filled with so much humor

Meadows wrote:What if they hate my gifts? Kids are too honest sometimes.

Speaking of that, does anyone have advice on what to get an 11-year-old boy?

Cash. Give kids cash once they're past about 9. A cool book or video game with money in it will probably work as well. $20 or $40 with no strings attached is wicked unless they're your kids in which case they've told you by now what they want.

Don't do like my Grandmomma who used to give me birthday or Christmas money and then tell me not to spend it on beer. I drank beer I didn't even want to drink (ok, that's bullshit hyperbole but you understand) because of her.

I would like a girlfriend that will put up with me and who isn't crazy.

Amen.

And yes, I realize I'm asking for redundant qualities...

So,it appears that I am supposed to order my backpack xmas present. Isn't that like giveing yourself a present?I'm paying for it iether way. On the other hand I can be sure it's the right one and I could slip a couple extra items in the order so it might be cool.This might work. Red or blue?

ynot wrote:So,it appears that I am supposed to order my backpack xmas present. Isn't that like giveing yourself a present?I'm paying for it iether way. On the other hand I can be sure it's the right one and I could slip a couple extra items in the order so it might be cool.This might work. Red or blue?

New pack? What? You can't retire the old army ruck.

You're gonna get a new pack !

It's kind of like someone shooting their old horse or something. "Sorry Trigger, I'm gonna start driving a car." BAM!

I swear I had a pack like that with a metal inverted T frame in it back when I was 10. It had a Boy Scout logo on it and I think it was my dad's in the 50's. It won't be long until the only people that know what canvas smells like will be dead... and they won't remember at all.

Red! Definitely red! 8)

squeezindlemmon wrote:Jared's actually addicted to it - it shows you stuff like What do I do if I get a bean stuck up my nose?
It's filled with so much humor

So what does Jared do when he has a bean stuck up his nose?

We have contests to see who can shoot it really far! I was pretty good at it, but one of my childhood friends had to go to the hospital to have a soybean removed from his nostril.