He is 61, a pain in the arse, umm, not much more to say about him. This happens to me every year, not knowing what to buy him. Before he got online I used to buy him "The world's best emails" books which he liked, but now he gets all the usual emails.
Help me out here! What are you guys getting your old men?

Ok, If he gets all those e-mails, move onto "The world's biggest bathroom reader" books. Big books with triva, facts and funny stories, will keep him reading for a good while


http://www.bathroomreader...nsable.htm


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Amazon.com or hardware store gift card maybe?

I've decided to buy everybody art this Christmas. You can pick up framed prints really cheaply and you can get original canvasses on Ebay quite cheaply.

charlottegelin said:

you get whats called a power inverter from canadian tire or a store like that for about 20 dollars for his car

charlottegelin said:

I saw a 75 watt for 10 bux there they are the coolest cheapest thing this year for men

dnaplaya said:

Good idea, dna. Can you only get them mail order or would Borders have these? (I'm kind of running out of time)

JoweeCoco said:

This would just look so wrong on my dad, he has a really small head.

I'll more than likely get him flowers again to place on his grave.

ermmm...sorry for depressing anyone.

Find out what records he likes and see about getting him some of those!

MrJoker said:

my condolences

althom said:

He DOES have a CD player! Even in his car. My sister and I have bought him CDs in the past, but we nearly always get it wrong, except when we bought Buena Vista Social Club. He's really particular (pain in the arse, in other words!)

charlottegelin said:

If he likes that kind of music.....go have a look for some more stuff of that era.

althom said:

I'm too scared to buy without someone recommending an album, we have bought him stuff he HATES in the past

charlottegelin said:

Oh! Maybe a gift certificate then?

You could buy him a new phone that comes with an MP3 player....

althom said:

Naah... (sigh) He lives in country Victoria, needless to say, not so many shops to choose from ie. the general store, Calvis antique reproctions, and the butcher. He always goes on about how we really shouldn't get him anything (too easy ) and not to spend any money. I wish he would just make a list and distribute it amongst the family - like I do (smart girl, I know )

MrJoker said:

Mobile phones and my father... He likes Sagem phones, they are so crap, but he always knows best and tells everyone they should get one like his.

charlottegelin said:

Yeah, u can get them in Australia. Even Myer have them. Borders would be best though as they usually have the complete range in their humour section, so the choice would be better and more suited 2 what u need / looking for.

Enjoy, Merry Xmas and let me know how u go.

Playa!

MrJoker said: