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Weylyn and Brenna MacAllister
house_macallister at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 7 21:11:29 PST 2005
Too funny. But the last one #15 could be open for depate. 3/8" manila rope
or parachute cord, that is the question.
Weylyn
Real men wear kilts
>From: "Julie Self" <julie_self at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:45:49 -0600
>
>Now wait a minute! I like to get dirty, play with bugs and hit things and
>I'm definitely not a guy!!!!
>
>Gwen
>Loch Ruadh Rocks!!
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>>From: "Tim Cantley" <yukon505 at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>>To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:01:52 -0600
>>
>>I wish Francesca could see your response, Padraig. I've tried many times
>>to explain things like this to her and end up stating, "it's a guy thing"
>>:) She still doesn't understand why little boys like to get dirty, play
>>with bugs and hit things. Hey, it's a guy thing :)
>>
>>Sean
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>>From: "Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain" <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org>
>>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>>To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:28:54 -0600
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>>Hilarious and true, except for one thing: all men know the "why" about
>>all these items, we have just never figured out how to explain it to
>>women. I think it is gender linked - you HAVE to be male to understand
>>it, just as there are things you HAVE to be female to understand. ;-)
>>
>>Padraig
>>
>>Gwenllian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Subject: Men's gifts
>>>With the holidays approaching, use these Shopping Rules for Men's Gifts
>>>
>>>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:
>>>
>>>Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes.
>>>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 a man any of those fancy liqueurs, except Godiva. If you do,
>>>it will
>>>sit in a cupboard for 23 years.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #7:
>>>
>>>Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or
>>>deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #8:
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #9:
>>>
>>>Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on
>>>the box. It will ruin his day and he will always have parts left
>>>over.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #10:
>>>
>>>Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr
>>>Lumber, Home Depot, Lowes, 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 #11:
>>>
>>>
>>>Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue.
>>>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 #12:
>>>
>>>Tickets to a football, hockey or basketball game are a smart gift.
>>>However, he will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of
>>>19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows why.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #13:
>>>
>>>Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a Chainsaw.
>>>If you don't know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens
>>>when he gets a label maker.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #14:
>>>
>>>It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum
>>>extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be
>>>an extension ladder. No one knows why.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rule #15:
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>Julie/Gwen/Mom
>>>Loch Ruadh Rocks!!
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