[Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)

Julie Self julie_self at hotmail.com
Thu Dec 8 19:37:05 PST 2005 

I vote for parachute cord.  ou can store so much more of it in a small 
space!

Gwen
Loch Ruadh Rocks!!





>From: "Weylyn and Brenna MacAllister" <house_macallister 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 23:11:29 -0600
>
>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!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>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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