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christyf5 06-12-2012 08:30 PM

Looking for fathers day gift ideas
 
My dads birthday and fathers day are always close together so I usually do just one gift. Its usually some sort of tool or such as my dad has quite the collection. Because of this we've gotten a lot of what I would call "one time use/neato!/he'll probably never use that but whatever" tools. He has pretty much every tool (carpentry/mechanic) and its gotten to the point where if Bob Vila is selling something new at Christmastime at Sears, I'm running out to buy it. Then Bob Vila stopped doing that and thank god Home Hardware picked up the reins on that dealio.

Anyhoo, my last two ideas just got shot down because, well, he apparently already has them :rolleyes: The ideas were 1. a laser temperature gun 2. a cordless digital inspection camera. While I understand that these two items would actually be used by someone, my dad is retired and frankly, these fall into the "neato!" category for him :razz:

So my question is, thinking along these lines, does anyone have any other neato! suggestions? Switching to chocolate or booze is out as he is a diabetic (that was suggested by a co-worker). :wink:

sphelps 06-12-2012 08:33 PM

does he do anything other than fix things??? Like golf maybe?

Madmak 06-12-2012 08:34 PM

Does he BBQ?

I received a Grilling Class from my wife and kids and I think it's a great gift. It's practical and could start a bit of a hobby.

christyf5 06-12-2012 08:35 PM

sadly no, he doesn't have much for hobbies. he has a greenhouse which is his newest obsession, however he's already bought all the whizjammers he needs for it.

sphelps 06-12-2012 08:37 PM

sounds like you should buy him a new hobby :mrgreen:

christyf5 06-12-2012 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Madmak (Post 723766)
Does he BBQ?

I received a Grilling Class from my wife and kids and I think it's a great gift. It's practical and could start a bit of a hobby.

Hmm, that could be good. I don't think they do that where he lives though.

christyf5 06-12-2012 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sphelps (Post 723768)
sounds like you should buy him a new hobby :mrgreen:


LOL, believe me, if I could think of one I would!! :razz:

Coralgurl 06-12-2012 08:41 PM

My dad loved model planes and actually won awards many years ago when we lived in Toledo and Toronto. We bought him one a few years ago, he retook flying lessons, but he's really shaky and couldn't control them. The building kept him occupied for weeks though...:lol:

cuz 06-12-2012 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 723771)
LOL, believe me, if I could think of one I would!! :razz:

Fishtank? Lol

marie 06-12-2012 10:00 PM

If he has a greenhouse then gardening of all types will follow and there are as many "neato" things for gardening as there is for carpentry :mrgreen:


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