Father's day gifts

[Beemer]

My only request was that Father's Day didn't involve gifts of clothing.

I mean clothing is ESSENTIAL - and therefore diminished in value as a gift. I liken it to shouting a ropund of groceries for Father's day.

How about something I want - but DON'T need - MIG Welder for example...

So if someone gave you a whole set of new bike gear, you'd tell them 'thanks, but no thanks'? Yeah, right!

We don't have kids and don't plan on having any, but the cats and sheep are usually good for a present or two! This year the cats hadn't saved very much pocket money so they could only afford to buy their Daddy some mocha chocolate shortbread - but it's from Makana Confectionery in Kerikeri so it's not just rubbish!

The cats bought me a CD for Mother's Day, they are so thoughtful!

My husband has no idea what to buy his father, and my father died four years ago so I have no Dad to buy for any more.

[ManDownUnder]

So if someone gave you a whole set of new bike gear, you'd tell them 'thanks, but no thanks'? Yeah, right!

Good call - please insert, "socks, ties and daks" in place of clothing in general

We don't have kids and don't plan on having any, but the cats and sheep are usually good for a present or two! This year the cats hadn't saved very much pocket money so they could only afford to buy their Daddy some mocha chocolate shortbread - but it's from Makana Confectionery in Kerikeri so it's not just rubbish!

Good stuff - like that approach!

My husband has no idea what to buy his father, and my father died four years ago so I have no Dad to buy for any more.

I find a graveside visit appropriate... go and say hi...

[vifferman]

Good call - please insert, "socks, ties and daks" in place of clothing in general

I like any presents.

I find a graveside visit appropriate... go and say hi...

My ex-father doesn't have a grave. If I had asbestos clothing, I could go and see how he's doing...

[XP@]

A weekend pass to the cold kiwi would have been nice... beginning to miss it already

[Beemer]

I find a graveside visit appropriate... go and say hi...

Unfortunately, despite my mother's wishes that Dad's ashes be scattered on the beach at Eastbourne because that's where he liked to go walking when he became ill, my brother decided to have them buried in the cemetery in Whakatane. My mother lives in Lower Hutt. I live in Levin. One sister is in Upper Hutt, the other is in Wanganui. My brother, however, lives in Whakatane. I rest my case!

[ManDownUnder]

Unfortunately, despite my mother's wishes that Dad's ashes be scattered on the beach at Eastbourne because that's where he liked to go walking when he became ill, my brother decided to have them buried in the cemetery in Whakatane. My mother lives in Lower Hutt. I live in Levin. One sister is in Upper Hutt, the other is in Wanganui. My brother, however, lives in Whakatane. I rest my case!

I'm in Auckland - my Step Father in New Plymouth - I stop in when I can... I hear ya!
MDU

[Big Dave]

will get it i think,
you seen it?
is it good

No sorry, not seen it - reviews are good - give motomail a call - 0800 668 662

[vifferman]

will get it i think,
you seen it?
is it good

You talking about the atlas?
It doesn't have a lot of info about each of the 100 rides, but the format is apparently better than Mitchell's earlier book, in that it's a ring-bound format that you could put in a tankbag or whatever. It gives some details about things to see/visit on each ride, available fuel stops, time/distance, road conditions, and rating in smilies. I'd give it a 2-thumbs-up.
Oh - and not to do Motomail out of any business, but you can buy it at bookstores (wifey bought it at Dymocks).

[Lou Girardin]

Our cats are bloody generous, Xmas gift was a sub/sat system for the Ipod.
I'm damned if I know how they do it, what with sleeping 23.5 hours a day and fighting the rest.

[Motu]

I'd like some socks - those thigh high Fox socks so I can wear my knee guards without being chafed by the straps.My kids don't get me anything for Fathers Day....but that's because I've trained them that way with my grumpy tantrums for such a fucking stupid man made day to fleece yet more consumers of hard earned money.

[Biff]

My new Motomail (thx BD) has been strategically left around the house - with post it stickers and big felt tip pen marking all the bitsidliketohave.

No doubt I'll still end up with a pair of freaking novelty socks or a tie again though.

[riffer]

My fathers day present this year - Get this. A biggie.

My ex rings me up on Wednesday. For those who don't know, we've been fighting for years about access/custody etc, and for eighteen months she's not allowed the children to stay the night.

Anyway, she rings me up, and says:

"I've been thinking about this whole sleeping over thing, and the kids have been making my life unbearable about it, so how about you start having them overnights again, starting Saturday night."

Fuck all the presents in the world. I'm happier than a pig in mud right now.

[soundbeltfarm]

My fathers day present this year - Get this. A biggie.

My ex rings me up on Wednesday. For those who don't know, we've been fighting for years about access/custody etc, and for eighteen months she's not allowed the children to stay the night.

Anyway, she rings me up, and says:

"I've been thinking about this whole sleeping over thing, and the kids have been making my life unbearable about it, so how about you start having them overnights again, starting Saturday night."

Fuck all the presents in the world. I'm happier than a pig in mud right now.

pleased for you mate.....

[Scorpygirl]

My Dad passed away with the Big C when I was 13, 27 years ago. Still think about him everyday, but he was not big on Father's Day - thought it a whole heap of commercial whatever!!!

However all the Dad's out there - have a good one!!

[scumdog]

Our cats are bloody generous, Xmas gift was a sub/sat system for the Ipod.
I'm damned if I know how they do it, what with sleeping 23.5 hours a day and fighting the rest.

Know what you mean, Scaredy Cat brought me a tail-less skink for fathers day, dunno how he managed to squeeze catching a skink into his tight sleeping schedule.....