Rule #8 isn't about label makers!!!
--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> You can give this to your significant others as a hint.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
> Christmas is just around the corner so it's time for me to share some
> gift
> ideas for those special men in your life! Buying gifts for men is not
> nearly as complicated as it is for women. Follow these rules and you
> should
> have no problems. :) Funny read for the guys as well.
>
> Rule #1: When in doubt -- buy him a cordless drill. It does not
> matter if
> he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to
> complain.
> As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. For that
> matter any
> power tool is a good choice. He may not need it, or know what it
> does, but
> it will look good hung on the peg board in the garage.
>
> Rule #2: If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with
> the
> word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey
> George,
> can I borrow your ratchet?" "OK. Bye-the-way, are you through
> with my 3/8-inch socket yet?"
>
> Rule #3: If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his
> car. A
> 99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang
> from his
> rear view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars.
>
> Rule #4: Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required"
> on the
> box. It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left
> over.
>
> Rule #5: Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works,
> Parr
> Lumber, Home Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab
> Tire.
> (NAPA Auto Parts and Sears Clearance Centers are also excellent men's
> stores. It doesn't matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA
> Auto,
> eh? Must be something I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68
> Ford
> Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")
>
>
> Rule #6: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chain
> saw.
> If you don' t know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens
> when he
> gets a label maker.
>
> Rule #7: It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum
> extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be an
> extension ladder.
>
> Rule #8: Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins,
> or
> at least The Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of
> 3/8"
> manila rope.
>
> Rule #9: Clamps. Men can never have enough quick grip clamps. No one
> knows
> why
>
> Rule #10: Buy your man Duct Tape. This is a man's most universal
> repair
> tool. All men know that if you can't fix it, duct it.
>
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Adam
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