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Posted: 10/27/2012 3:47:39 AM EDT

OK, I get it! I will buy something for the jewelry box err more likely a new iPad that is well equipped.

Posted: 10/27/2012 3:52:58 AM EDT

[#1]

Buy the vacuum for a different reason.

You been married 10 years, and don't know that this is a BAD idea?

Posted: 10/27/2012 3:53:06 AM EDT

[#2]

If I got my wife a vacuum for our 10th anniversary, we would have never made it to our 20th.

Posted: 10/27/2012 3:54:58 AM EDT

[#3]

Both above must be on the verge of divorce. PAY ATTENTION! read the post

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:02:36 AM EDT

[#4]

Oreck. No doubt. Expensive, but every time we use it, we agree it was the best investment we ever made. Light weight, powerful, simple. No attachments but it comes with a separate portable. Lifetime warranty; free annual tuneup. Here's an example of their current model.

http://www.oreck.com/Oreck-Forever-Gold-Power-Team-Vacuum/308,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=oreck-vacuum-power-teamshttp://www.oreck.com/Oreck-Forever-Gold-Power-Team-Vacuum/308,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=oreck-vacuum-power-teams

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:11:51 AM EDT

[#5]

Dyson

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Posted: 10/27/2012 4:14:05 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Dyson

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I have a kirby, while the vaccum is awesome at it's job. I would go with a Dyson.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:20:53 AM EDT

[#7]

Good idea, women love vacuums for their anniversary.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:21:54 AM EDT

[#8]

Hell, complete the trifecta with some running shoes and diet pills.

Bad Idea Holmes.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:23:55 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

If I got my wife a vacuum for our 10th anniversary, we would have never made it to our 20th.

This. Really really bad idea.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:25:14 AM EDT

[#10]

Don't get her a vacuum or anything impractical.

Consult with her girlfriends as to what she wants.

I'd like a modest vacation, personally. Like a weekend trip to somewhere not too far away doing stuff that she likes. And cake, there should be cake.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:25:33 AM EDT

[#11]

You can find Kirbys for around 700 instead of 2000 new. You might make the 500 if you can find a new last generation. We have a G6 I think and it was under 700 with all the attachments. Its been great with no problems. Works on our area rugs and hardwood floors. We have 2 cats with one being long haired. I never see any hair and I lay on the floor all the time.

You do need to take it in and have a tune up like brushes and a couple little parts that runs about 20 bucks every few years. They last for ever though.

Electrolux use to make a hell of a pull behind. Not sure if they do anymore. I don't know if they still do

Dyson I have very little experience with. They do seem to do a good job. For the money I just dont see how they will last any where near as long as the above. They are miles ahead of everything else build quality wise

All the rest are crap plastic that will eventually break and will not be worth fixing. IF you can get the parts. It might last 10 years or more on a good one, but no parts or anyone who will remember how to work on them

One other thing I would buy if you get a Kirby. The are heavy and not as handy to get out as a Dyson. I admit that.They also suck taking up and down multiple floors.(Thas why we bought a second

used G6 off of Ebay) Go get a bag less light weight cheapie for less than 50 bucks. find one that works really good. If you get a crap one take it back. Then when you get a good one go buy 2 or 3.

Why 2 or 3? So you don't waste your time every 2 or 3 years to find a good one. Its great for spot vacuming and when you get a dry spill of something bulky. That way you don't fill up you bag. We

have 3 Dirt Devil dynomytes. One is still in the box. We keep one next to the Kirby and another in the man room\family room. These things a light and even hainder than a Dyson

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:26:11 AM EDT

[#12]

I would not recommend a vacuum for a anniversary gift.

New Kirby owner. (STFU everyone)

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:30:39 AM EDT

[#13]

When a women says she doesn't want anything for her anniversary, it's a trap.

Buy her a diamond pendant necklace. Either with the diamonds (yes, plural) in a circle or I like the five stone pendants. Where the top stone is biggest and they get smaller as they go down.

If she wants to return it for a vacuum, then she will. I bet she doesn't.

You can get a decent vacuum at WalMart for $100.

If you can't afford both, donate plasma to get the vacuum. Or put it on layaway and go look for cans to recycle.

Don't fuck this up and don't be "That Guy." no matter what you think your wife wants. Trust me, you don't.

PS. 26 years for me.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:36:30 AM EDT

[#14]

Hope you like sleeping on the couch.

Buy her something shiny and useless, not practical.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:39:46 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Buy the vacuum for a different reason.

You been married 10 years, and don't know that this is a BAD idea?

really bad

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:40:48 AM EDT

[#16]

Yeah a vacuum or a fish finder for the boat

Tag for comedy.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:41:51 AM EDT

[#17]

DYSON!

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:42:36 AM EDT

[#18]

Get her a Dyson......my last five wives all just loved them as anniversary gifts

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:43:16 AM EDT

[#19]

Never spend more than $100 on a vacuum cleaner.

Posted: 10/27/2012 4:46:03 AM EDT

[#20]

A rainbow if you can find one for a decent price. I've had mine for almost 20 years. I never have to buy bags and it always smells pretty.

Its rather heavy though. It's great if you have a bunch of dogs.

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Posted: 10/27/2012 5:01:09 AM EDT

[#21]

Get her a Dyson. Top it off with a high speed iron and ironing board and maybe throw in a gym membership.

Oh, and dibs on your guns and ammo.

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:10:59 AM EDT

[#22]

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:12:19 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

If I got my wife a vacuum for our 10th anniversary, we would have never made it to our 20th.

My dad bought my mom a shop vac as a present one year

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:19:41 AM EDT

[#24]

Get her a dishwasher instead.

Eta:

Or how about a new ironing board and a tier 1 iron?

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:23:59 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If I got my wife a vacuum for our 10th anniversary, we would have never made it to our 20th.

My dad bought my mom a shop vac as a present one year

My old man used to do that to my mother for Christmas as a gag ,new mops and brooms.
She would get pissed until she saw what he really got her.

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:27:04 AM EDT

[#26]

"Simplicity" is one of the very best, made in the USA with top components.

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:28:31 AM EDT

[#27]

Dyson is overpriced cheap plastic crap, get a Miele and thank me later. Go try both the Miele is like driving a German luxury car. Don't get one for a gift though. You'll tire of the bag less design quickly although you'll get a break when its in the shop getting the cheap switches replaced. Dyson claims its HEPA but when you open the canister to empty it shit flies everywhere, Miele uses bags but they have a spring loaded flapper in the bag that closes when you remove it keeping the dust in the bag. Dyson = empty after every use, Miele = change bag every few months.

I got this and no regrets -> http://www.mieleusa.com/usa/vacuums/product.asp?cat=1&subcat=2&model=467&series=117&nav=&snav=&tnav=&oT=293&menu_id=6&active=Our%20Products&subm=Vacuum%20Cleaners&thirdL=Uprights&fourthL=Products&

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:29:17 AM EDT

[#28]

Dyson refurb.

Kharn

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:30:42 AM EDT

[#29]

buy a dyson

(my house has a Kirby)

Posted: 10/27/2012 5:37:18 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Don't get her a vacuum or anything impractical.

Consult with her girlfriends as to what she wants.

I'd like a modest vacation, personally. Like a weekend trip to somewhere not too far away doing stuff that she likes. And cake, there should be cake.

+ 1 meeellion

Vacuum as anniversary gift FOR SHAME SIR, FOR SHHHHHAME

And everyone loves some cake

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:03:38 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

Hope you like sleeping on the couch.

Buy her something shiny and useless, not practical.

quoted for truth. I have only been at this for 3 years but they clearly don't want shit they work with around the house

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:03:55 AM EDT

[#32]

Look at Riccar. American made, fully rebuildable. My Riccar uprights vacuum about 30,000sqft a week. They refuse to die.

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:10:30 AM EDT

[#33]

Good God man, do you want to die?

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:10:42 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

Dyson is overpriced cheap plastic crap, get a Miele and thank me later. Go try both the Miele is like driving a German luxury car. Don't get one for a gift though. You'll tire of the bag less design quickly although you'll get a break when its in the shop getting the cheap switches replaced. Dyson claims its HEPA but when you open the canister to empty it shit flies everywhere, Miele uses bags but they have a spring loaded flapper in the bag that closes when you remove it keeping the dust in the bag. Dyson = empty after every use, Miele = change bag every few months.

I got this and no regrets -> http://www.mieleusa.com/usa/vacuums/product.asp?cat=1&subcat=2&model=467&series=117&nav=&snav=&tnav=&oT=293&menu_id=6&active=Our%20Products&subm=Vacuum%20Cleaners&thirdL=Uprights&fourthL=Products&

I have been telling people this for years. If you want a plastic bagless wonder, just go to Sears and pay half what the Dyson is.

Miele's are the bomb, we have the Delphi cannister vac for the hardwoods. Dyson is the Honey Boo Boo of vacuums.

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:14:00 AM EDT

[#35]

If I were married 10 years I would be suicidal too!!!

Posted: 10/27/2012 6:18:54 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:

Hope you like sleeping on the couch.

Buy her something shiny and useless, not practical.

That doesn't work for all women. I get so upset when a man gives me something expensive that's "un-me". The more expensive, the sadder it is that he's trying to impress me but doesn't know me at all.

A shiny for the right woman? Absolutely. But if you get it for the wrong woman, it would be like me wasting a ton of money to buy a real cowboy some Ed Hardy gear. He'd look at me all confused, then disgusted, then ride off into the sunset.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:00:34 AM EDT

[#37]

Ok. I will rethink this. Is an IPad a bad idea too?

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:07:03 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Hell, complete the trifecta with some running shoes and diet pills.

Bad Idea Holmes.

Sure, and why not go for the hat trick? Throw in a new ironing board and dish drainer while you're at it.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:09:28 AM EDT

[#39]

Yeah, you don't really want to by your wife as a present...Get her an iPad or something she'd like and a Dyson and call it a day. I've used Kirby's and Rainbows, and while good, they're bulky and are more trouble than their worth. I bought a refurb'ed Dyson Animal off woot.com about a year ago and honestly I wish I had drank the Dyson kool-aid sooner. Even at full retail they're worth every penny and you'll still have seven or so hundred left over of your budget to get her something nice.

$700 will afford a nice little vacation somewhere, just sayin'

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:22:22 AM EDT

[#40]

The best presents are things that she doesn't know she really, really wants (but that she does, in fact, really want). An iPad might fall in this category. So might jewelry or a vacation. A vacuum probably does not fall in this category.

Also, don't buy a stupid Kirby. They're expensive, heavy, and generally just a PITA. My parents had one (presumably because my mom's mom had one) and everyone hated it. There are plenty of things in life that you should buy with the expectation that you'r kids will inherit them. Cleaning products are not in that category.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:24:05 AM EDT

[#41]

Only if you bring in home in your wife's new BMW coupe.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:30:06 AM EDT

[#42]

Washing Board

+
Butter Churner

+ Sickle for yard work

= another ten years of married bliss

(If you are serious about getting her a vacuum I hope you got your fill of sex in the first ten years.)

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:31:58 AM EDT

[#43]

Buying a vacuum for an anniversary present would earn me a Tier one ass beating.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:32:27 AM EDT

[#44]

The OP evidently likes to live life on the edge

"Oh, dear! You shouldn't have. I mean you REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE! "

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:33:02 AM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Buy the vacuum for a different reason.

You been married 10 years, and don't know that this is a BAD idea?

really bad

Wrong, all kinds of wrong.

Bought a Dyson will dating my wife. PCSd to the states and wife said she wanted a Dyson for herself. My old Dyson is upstairs, hers in downstairs.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:35:54 AM EDT

[#46]

I've never been married and I know this is going to end badly.

If you want a fantastic vacuum that will last you a lifetime after the split, get a Miele.

Posted: 10/27/2012 8:52:21 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
Hell, complete the trifecta with some running shoes and diet pills.

Bad Idea Holmes.

LOL. Vacuum is a terrible idea. No Matter What, unless she virtually forces you to do it by request.

ETA: Ipad a good idea. Something fun, gifty, and that doesn't say 'your stewardship of the household work is a valuable commodity to me'.