What to give to a retiring professor.. and what to take for teh potluck party

[The Stigenator]

my fav prof is having his official retirement party. Needless to say im also in his class this sem.

So i want some brownie points. The party is at 4.. what should i take for teh potluck and what about a gift for him? I was thinking of a coffee table book on nature scenes .. he in an enviromental professor..

So any clues??

 

[Gibson486]

brownie points???? This works in college?

 

[saltedeggman]

just show up

 

[yoda291]

half life 2. he can admire the scenery and be badass.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Star Wars Episode 3 bootleg.

 

[The Stigenator]

I feel the guy is going to be a major mentor of mine. The guy does what i am interested in so i need to make sure i am in his good books cause i want him as my coauthor of a paper i am writing for next years enviromental conference. He invited me over to his house party (not all students were invited) - but there are going to be faculty and staff from other departments there. This guy started teh department in 1972, he is retiring after 33 years..

 

[chrisms]

I'd say get him a book on Enivironmental Science but I'm sure he has a huge collection already, would be hard to get him something he doesn't already have. A gift certificate to a bookstore would probably be tacky. If he camps a lot (I don't know what the hell ES majors do) maybe get him something for that

 

[mercanucaribe]

I don't think I'd get him something related to environmental stuff. If not an episode 3 bootleg, I don't know what.

 

[ironcrotch]

Maybe a bottle of wine, some decent bottle of Pinot Noir is trendy enough to get you brown nose points

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
my fav prof is having his official retirement party. Needless to say im also in his class this sem.

So i want some brownie points. The party is at 4.. what should i take for teh potluck and what about a gift for him? I was thinking of a coffee table book on nature scenes .. he in an enviromental professor..

So any clues??

You already know the answer, grasshopper

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
my fav prof is having his official retirement party. Needless to say im also in his class this sem.

So i want some brownie points. The party is at 4.. what should i take for teh potluck and what about a gift for him? I was thinking of a coffee table book on nature scenes .. he in an enviromental professor..

So any clues??

You already know the answer, grasshopper

hahaha.. good one.


I am going to go look for a book on nature pictures.. see if i can find out. Bottle of wine would be good too.. He must drink wine for sure.

 

[murphy55d]

Get him a hooker.

 

[The Stigenator]

give me some good wines.. to purchase.

 

[myusername]

what day is the party?

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
give me some good wines.. to purchase.

White zinfandel

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: myusername
what day is the party?

its an about hour or so.

 

[myusername]

that's what I was thinking. You need to get to the store :Q
Just find a white wine for ~$20.
I was impressed by Fess Parker's Melange Blanc, but it's more like $12, I'm not a wine guy, and the novelty of a small California vinter is probably lost on a Californian, unless the guy happens to be a Tarzan fan.

Don't forget the fancy little gift bag/tissue paper.

 

[Yossarian]

a coffee table book about coffee tables

 

[Otaking]

If it's not too late, I'd write up a Cliffs Notes of a thesis that you plan on doing with whatever subject he taught.