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You'll feel oh-so-cozy in a Tauntaun Sleeping Bag from ThinkGeek.com

Wondering what to get the sci fi geek on your list? Here are some suggestions

What do you get the geek who has everything?

Some holiday shoppers may find themselves struggling to answer that question.

Geeks, by and large, are a picky lot. And their preferences may seem peculiar to friends and relatives who aren’t, say, hardcore “Firefly” fans.

Fortunately, the folks at io9.com have plenty of gift suggestions for nerdy nephews, dorky dads and sci-fi obsessed spouses  — whether they’re fans of “Star Wars,”  “Transformers” or “Doctor Who.”

Pictured above is my favorite present — ThinkGeek’s Tauntaun Sleeping Bag, inspired by Luke Skywalker’s oh-so-cozy bed in “The Empire Strikes Back.” And you thought they smelled bad on the outside!

Seriously, though, this cute sleeping bag is a steal at $100. I  love the attention paid to even the tiniest details, from the plush lightsaber zipper pull to the “printed internal intestines.”

Other standouts from io9’s all-inclusive gift guide:

• Explore new planets with this totally awesome tricorder from “Star Trek: The Original Series.”
• Look and sound exactly like Optimus Prime from “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” with this voice-changing helmet.
• A must-have for “Terminator Salvation” fans: “How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips On Defending Yourself Against the Coming Revolution” by Daniel H. Wilson
• Now you, too, can enjoy a swig of the red stuff. “True Blood” vampires will love  Blood Caffeinated Energy Potion, served in a transfusion blood bag.
• Practice your “Zombieland” survival skills with the Zombie Shooting Gallery

Need more ideas for primo presents? The site also has a Sci Fi Fashion Gift Guide.

Suggestions range from a “Be Excellent To Each Other” T-shirt inspired by “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” to a trio of rad hats based on characters from the uber-popular Japanese cartoon “Naruto.”

You can find the awesome ninja socks mentioned at the bottom of the post at The Sock Drawer,  852 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo.

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Image courtesy of ThinkGeek.com.