Fantastic Four

Jun 18

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Fantastic Four

Avoid an Own Goal - Finding Fantastic Football Gifts

Football is an extremely popular hobby - it is more watched than any other sport in the world and it is easy to see why. The game is fast paced, exciting and full of surprises. Although the obsession with football can drive some people mad, it is a way of life for loyal fans. People from all walks of life come together to share their love for the great game perhaps to the annoyance of their spouses! It can sometimes be hard for those who aren't big football fans to find great football gifts. Football fans tend to already own the latest kit and already own a lot of football memorabilia, including everything from signed footballs to pencil cases. However, you can avoid scoring an own goal and find really unique football gifts for the fan who seems to have everything.

Although it may be tempting to search the team's gift shop many fans already have most items and your football gifts can seem unoriginal and lacking in thought. They can also seem very overpriced especially if you are a little strapped for cash. Instead, be brave and search for a really unique gift. You can find a range of personal one off football gifts that any football fan would be proud to own for fantastic prices. If you want to spend little but still find a great football gift look at buying a small personalised football present. You can buy football mugs with the name of the recipient on the back of a football shirt or a personalised football calendar to take pride of place in their bedroom all for less than a tenner!

For a really unique gift you can give your partner, friend or family member their own football stadium! If they are a big Arsenal fan for example, you can grow your own Arsenal football stadium with the exact same seeds that are used on the Arsenal pitch. This is a great gift for dedicated fans. Some football gifts on the internet may seem genuine but real football fans will be able to spot the difference between real and fake. This gift comes with a certificate of authenticity from the football club so the recipient can see your gift is the real deal! Always remember to take care and only shop with reputable sites as no one wants a knock off or fake! Have a look at reviews to check the site to see whether they seem legitimate.

If they like to think they are the next upcoming hot player treat them to a football experience day to expand their skills. Some online sites offer a fantastic Brazilian skills experience day. Here top coaches will show the recipient skills and techniques to improve their game. Many experience days are for two people so he can take his mate along to join in the fun. This is a present that will not hit the goalposts! For another great day out treat them to a football tour day experience. In this tour you receive a knowledgeable guide who can fill you in on all the facts of the club and the secrets you never knew. You can even walk through the tunnel taking the steps many football greats have taken to that big game and have a picture taken to show off to their friends! It is often possible to visit the players' dressing room, the setting of some tense moments! This is a must for any loyal fan.

You can also buy presents for extra special occasions. There are a range of quality football items ideal for momentous birthdays, gifts for celebrating a new job or even a wedding. You can buy beautiful business card holders in silver chrome, gorgeous cuff links and tankards all complete with his favourite football team's logo. For a gift that will most definitely be a winner, buy a football book complete with newspaper cuttings and articles on all the magnificent moments in his football team's history. This can be personalised with his name on the front, making a great gift for any football lover.

All football gifts are a welcome present for any football fan, however it is important to take some care so you don't score an own goal! Always check sites are legitimate to avoid fakes and knock off goods. Try to steer clear of gift shops with the same old merchandise they have received many times over. Instead look online for a really unique gift. Try personalised football gifts or experience days for gifts that will hit the back of the net!

About the Author

Written by John Smith co-founder of GettingPersonal.co.uk
GettingPersonal.co.uk are one of the UK's leading on-line retailers of Gifts, personalised gifts, Birthday Gifts, Experience Days, Themed Gifts, Football Gifts and Gifts for all other occasions. Their website is packed with over 1,500 gifts for any special occasion.

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why the fantastic four went to space in the Comic Book?

the first story tells that they traveled into space not to let the russians be the first, but in the years the origins had slightly changed.
in the movie they go to space to study the cosmic rays, but in the comics I remember that they went there just to test reed's spaceship, that could go to other planets. am I right? please answer only if you read the comic book, not only seen the movies.

You have to realize that Fantastic Four #1 came out in 1961 - before any astronauts had been in space, or to the moon. So the origin in Fantastic Four #1 states something (I think) about being the first astronauts in space, and trying to beat the Communist Russians.

Later on, when time passed, and real astronauts had been to space, and the moon, the origin was changed (since comic-book characters tend to not age in real time...) If the Fantastic Four were the first astronauts in space, they'd be very old now.

So their origin was changed at some point, to emphasize the experimental nature of Reed's spaceship - and the study of cosmic rays (which gave them their powers) was added to the space travel.

In the same way - Iron Man's origin used to say that Tony Stark supplied arms to the U.S. during the Vietnam War - but this would mean that if he was 20 or so in the 1960's, he'd be at least 60 now...
So to keep the character young, in the current origins he created the Iron Man armor in Afghanistan, not Vietnam.

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