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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>With thanks to
Loch-ruadh.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Caelin</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
loch-ruadh-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com@ansteorra.org on behalf of Julie
Self<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed 12/7/2005 1:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
landsglover@hotmail.com; loch-ruadh@ansteorra.org;
self67@hotmail.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Loch-Ruadh] (no
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<P><FONT size=2>Subject: Men's gifts<BR>With the holidays approaching, use these
Shopping Rules for Men's Gifts<BR><BR>Rule #1:<BR><BR>When in doubt - buy
him a cordless drill. It does not matter if<BR>he already has one. I have
a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to<BR>complain. As a man, you
can never have too many cordless drills. No one<BR>knows why.<BR><BR>Rule
#2:<BR><BR>If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with
the<BR>word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two
words.<BR>"Hey George, can I borrow your ratchet?" "OK. "By-the-way,
are<BR>you through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?" Again, no one
knows<BR>why.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #3:<BR><BR>If you are really, really broke, buy
him anything for his car. A<BR>99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle
of deicer or something to hang from<BR>his rear view mirror. Men
love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #4:<BR><BR>Do
not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes.<BR>I
was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he<BR>wouldn't have
invented Jockey shorts.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #5:<BR><BR><BR>You can buy men new
remote controls to replace the ones they have<BR>worn out. If you have a
lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV<BR>with the little picture in
the corner. Watch him go wild as he<BR>flips, and flips, and
flips.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #6:<BR><BR>Do not buy a man any of those fancy
liqueurs, except Godiva. If you do, it<BR>will<BR>sit in a cupboard for 23
years.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #7:<BR><BR>Do not buy any man industrial-sized
canisters of after shave or<BR>deodorant. I'm told they do not stink -
they are earthy.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #8:<BR><BR>Buy men label makers. Almost
as good as cordless drills. Within a<BR>couple of weeks there will
be labels absolutely everywhere. Socks. Shorts.<BR>Cups. Saucers. Door.
Lock. Sink. You get the idea. No one knows<BR>why.<BR><BR><BR>Rule
#9:<BR><BR>Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required"
on<BR>the box. It will ruin his day and he will always have
parts left over.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #10:<BR><BR>Good places to shop for
men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr<BR>Lumber, Home Depot, Lowes, John
Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab<BR>Tire. (NAPA Auto Parts and
Sears' Clearance Centers are also excellent<BR>men's<BR>stores.) It
doesn't matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA
Auto,<BR>eh?<BR>Must be something I need. Hey isn't this a starter for a
'68<BR>Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")<BR><BR><BR>Rule #11:<BR><BR><BR>Men
enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue.<BR>Get
him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell<BR>him the gas
line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants<BR>a
hamburger?"<BR><BR><BR>Rule #12:<BR><BR>Tickets to a football, hockey or
basketball game are a smart gift.<BR>However, he will not appreciate
tickets to "A Retrospective of<BR>19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows
why.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #13:<BR><BR>Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a
man you love a Chainsaw.<BR>If you don't know why - please refer to Rule
#8 and what happens<BR>when he gets a label maker.<BR><BR><BR>Rule
#14:<BR><BR>It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an
aluminum<BR>extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must
be<BR>an extension ladder. No one knows why.<BR><BR><BR>Rule #15:<BR><BR>Rope.
Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins, or<BR>at
least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of
3/8"<BR>manila rope. No one knows why.<BR><BR><BR>Julie/Gwen/Mom<BR>Loch
Ruadh
Rocks!!<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Loch-Ruadh
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