Help X mas ideas

[Bibbs]

My wife tells me I am impossible to buy for as I have everything I need.I cant seem to come up with any ideas except for a new 300 dollar goalie stick.The boat and gear are all new,same with the dirt bike and goalie gear.What is on your wish lists so I can give my wife some ideas?PS Please try and keep it clean-LOL

[da.bell]

HDTV
HD video player
HD gaming system
...

[G-MONEY]

umm clean...


What about a nice watch Movado,Tag....
HD DVD player
SLR camera
Weekend getaway
Something for the truck lift/20" wheels....
Anything from Best Buy

[G-MONEY]

center ice hockey tickets

[da.bell]

umm clean...


What about a nice watch Movado,Tag....
HD DVD player
SLR camera
Weekend getaway
Something for the truck lift/20" wheels....
Anything from Best Buy

How about she buys him Best Buy????

[ragboy]

I used to be in a band, and then led a bunch of high school kids in my church in a band when my kids were little. I played the guitar and bass, but mainly the bass. My son got guitar hero this year, and has been asking tons of questions and wants to play the guitar. I have sold and given away all my equipment when I started my business. I got him a decent acoustic/electric guitar, and I asked my wife to get me a Fender BG-32 Acoustic/Electric bass. I have always wanted one, but no fun without someone to jam with. I am hoping my son really takes up the guitar like I did when I was his age, and we can do it together.

There are some GREAT video games out for the holidays. Super Mario Galaxy is the highest rated game of all time, has beet even halo 3. Also, RockBand is a new one, for 4 people. Comes with a mic, guitar, drumkit, so you can have 4 people in a band playing, like guitar hero and karaoke in one. Call of Duty 4 is supposed to be amazing.

I am the worst to buy presents for, cuz I always just buy what I want, but I love video games over xmas. The only time I really sit and play them with my kids, and don't get impatient and go to work. Last year was mainly Zelda. That was a blast.

[Bibbs]

Thanks for the ideas now I can put stuff down on my list. If I dont like it I can always return it-oops-maybe not a good idea.

[hoopykat]

Unfortunately I've found that the more expensive the goalie stick, the more likely it is to be broken in some freak goal crease collision. For some reason the less expensive sticks last the longest...go figure. I currently use a set of 4 Hespeler Vernon models that are indestructible.

-Mike

[wannabewakeboarder]

I've got a ole' goalie stick I'd let go really cheap if some one wanted, It's a Lefty but hey it gets the job done.

[sparky216]

I've got a ole' goalie stick I'd let go really cheap if some one wanted, It's a Lefty but hey it gets the job done.

Nothing like a used goalie stick for christmas.

[dogbert]

I used to be in a band, and then led a bunch of high school kids in my church in a band when my kids were little. I played the guitar and bass, but mainly the bass. My son got guitar hero this year, and has been asking tons of questions and wants to play the guitar. I have sold and given away all my equipment when I started my business. I got him a decent acoustic/electric guitar, and I asked my wife to get me a Fender BG-32 Acoustic/Electric bass. I have always wanted one, but no fun without someone to jam with. I am hoping my son really takes up the guitar like I did when I was his age, and we can do it together.

There are some GREAT video games out for the holidays. Super Mario Galaxy is the highest rated game of all time, has beet even halo 3. Also, RockBand is a new one, for 4 people. Comes with a mic, guitar, drumkit, so you can have 4 people in a band playing, like guitar hero and karaoke in one. Call of Duty 4 is supposed to be amazing.

I am the worst to buy presents for, cuz I always just buy what I want, but I love video games over xmas. The only time I really sit and play them with my kids, and don't get impatient and go to work. Last year was mainly Zelda. That was a blast.

We got an amazing deal on a couple of HD TVs for the kids. My XBox 360 has been getting such a workout that it's creating tension because everyone's competing for the Home Theater system to which it is attached. We're planning on a second 360 for the kids.

Rock Band is pretty cool and I'm hoping to get Call of Duty 4. We had sooo much fun with Call of Duty 3 last year and still like playing it. Right now Guitar Hero is the game the kids like playing most.

Should be a fun holiday...too bad I have to go to Wisconsin to visit the dysfunctional inlaws

[wannabewakeboarder]

Nothing like a used goalie stick for christmas.

I never used it, I'm right handed, it's been sitting in corner of my garage for about 3 years, I put tape on it and was so happy and then forgot about it, so it's been getting shuffeled around my garage. There one hit mark on it.

[Original Wing Nut]

Here is the list my assistant sent me.

Christmas Gifts for Men






Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women. Follow these rules and you should have no problems.

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. No one knows why.

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. By-the-way, are you through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.

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. No one knows why.

Rule #4:
Never buy men bathrobes. Once I was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented Jockey shorts.

Rule #5:
You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV with the little picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.

Rule #6:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after-shave or deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.

Rule #7:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. "Socks. Shorts. Cups. saucers. Door. Lock. Sink." You get the idea. No one knows why. (ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!)

Rule #8:
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. No one knows why.

Rule #9:
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 #10:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. (No one knows why) Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"

Rule #11:
Tickets to a Cowboys game are a smart gift. However, he will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows why.

Rule #12:
Men love chain saws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chain saw. If you don't know why - please refer to Rule #7 and what happens when he gets a label maker.

Rule #13:
It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension ladder. Never buy a real man a stepladder. It must be an extension ladder. No one knows why.

Rule #14:
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. No one knows why.




That's a good start. I personally this morning stopped by Home Depot and gave the credit card a workout. 12 Gallon shopvacs for every male I know, how can you beat $29. I bought 6. Then I found the cordless ryobi kit for $59 and got three of those for my bros and father in-law. I picked up a couple more great buys and had to get out. I was on my way to work and was a couple minutes early and Home Depot was on the way. Next year my wife will ask me to find another way to work, but at least my shopping is done.

[Bibbs]

Unfortunately I've found that the more expensive the goalie stick, the more likely it is to be broken in some freak goal crease collision. For some reason the less expensive sticks last the longest...go figure. I currently use a set of 4 Hespeler Vernon models that are indestructible.

-Mike

I dont call breaking a stick on a forward a freak goal crease collision HAHAHA.Ya I have always used wood but thought I might try one of the new expensive ones.If I get one I will let you know how it works in a goal crease incident.

[Bibbs]

Wing nut thats funny but so true.