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Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :

Dad still raves about the case of PayDay candy bars I gave him one year when I was a kid.

If dad still lives with mom, and they watch a lot of DVDs, then he's probably tired of watching chick flicks, and he's in need of some manly movies. And if it's a gift from you, mom has to let him watch it.

Anything from Harbor Freight will do, as will anything from the Craftsman tool department at Sears.

Other memorable gifts: digital compass, flatbed scanner, Photo/Paint software, Swiss Army knife, Leatherman tool, USB memory stick.

Posted by smitty (Member # 8855) on :

And power tools [Big Grin]

Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :

Haha, thanks. Manly movies. Hmmm.

Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :

But Brokeback Mountain isn't out on DVD yet! [Grumble]

Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :

"...story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys"

[ROFL]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

I will watch any movie with Anne Hathaway in it.

Posted by WhtTigress (Member # 8123) on :

or you could get a swiss army usb memory stick link.

Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :

Can you give specific examples? Because for me at least, vague terms like digital compass only ensure that I will get the wrong kind of something my dad would like.

Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :

HOLY CRAP! that thing is awesome! I want one. Seriously... the description has it 100% accurate. "This is a geek's dream gadget brought to life"

Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :

Digital compass, so he never has to stop to ask directions.

A GPS with moving maps would be great too, but that's a bit spendy, even for dad.

Manly movies: Anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone...

Posted by smitty (Member # 8855) on :

Yeah, that's pretty dang cool

Blacwolve, it's digital... and a compass... what else is there? I'm an analog guy myself! [Big Grin]