Father's Day - Page 2

sgt_doofey · 01-09-2007, 08:20 PM

The wife and I shopped for the father in law today. She bought him a few pieces of Port Power crap. I went and bought him a round of golf at one of our local golf courses.

To all the Dad's out there, have a great day tomorrow. For all those kids out there, enjoy the time with your parents.

Bucknaked · 01-09-2007, 08:31 PM

We went out today and picked up my present. Even thou my 6 year old has seen it because he chose it, I was testing out a few samples. On the way home he said I was not allowed to peek, he won't tell me what it is because it's a surprise. And I was there.

: Kids.

Duke · 02-09-2007, 09:04 AM

Have a great day y'all...

Jason[98.EL] · 03-09-2007, 08:31 AM

i had the best fathers day

my boy thomas was taken of the ventilator and i got a pentax K100d digi slr for fathers day

the best thing for me is that my little man (13 days old ) is on the mend

jason

Road Games · 03-09-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by heljas

i had the best fathers day

my boy thomas was taken of the ventilator and i got a pentax K100d digi slr for fathers day

the best thing for me is that my little man (13 days old ) is on the mend

jason

Amen to that ..

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XR6TickfordBoy · 03-09-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OpTrader

I heard about this on TV, (so it has to be true of course), you can buy Australian newspapers from almost any day in the past 80 years or so.

I bought my Dad a Sydney newspaper that was published the day he was born in 1937. It comes in a presentation folder and is the ACTUAL newspaper, not a reprint.

I thought that was pretty cool. I can never find the ol' boy anything good and it beats the hell outta socks and jocks. Only cost about $100 or something.

Thats an awesome present, very original! Have to keep that in mind for next year!

SHIFTN · 03-09-2007, 05:23 PM

so was the newspaper good?

Bucknaked · 03-09-2007, 05:39 PM

I'm keen to know details on this paper as well. Sounds like a great present

Duke · 03-09-2007, 09:12 PM

The newspaper was a great hit. Dad loved it and in fact all of us, from 19 yr olds to 80 yr olds, all sat around reading it for more than an hour.

The kids loved the ads for hand maidens and 14 year old strong boys for factory work, and then the old boys found the old car ads and house prices the most interesting.

I liked the stories of old murders and stuff. It's intersting that we often think the world has gone crazy, yet these articles clearly show that things were just as violent and senseless, at times, as they are now.

I recommend that that getting this as a gift for someone is a great and unique gift. I wondered though if perhaps my dad might have enjoyed a paper from when he was 18 or 21 years so that he was familiar with the news of the day, but he loved this from his birth date.

Go for it guys, you won't be sorry IMO.

trent · 04-09-2007, 06:35 PM

Buying gifts is always a battle for me, as soon as i start to think about what i should get, i get totally lost.

I brought my old man a joy flight in a Tiger Moth for Father's Day

Hope everyone had a good one....

Bucknaked · 04-09-2007, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OpTrader

The newspaper was a great hit. Dad loved it and in fact all of us, from 19 yr olds to 80 yr olds, all sat around reading it for more than an hour.

The kids loved the ads for hand maidens and 14 year old strong boys for factory work, and then the old boys found the old car ads and house prices the most interesting.

I liked the stories of old murders and stuff. It's intersting that we often think the world has gone crazy, yet these articles clearly show that things were just as violent and senseless, at times, as they are now.

I recommend that that getting this as a gift for someone is a great and unique gift. I wondered though if perhaps my dad might have enjoyed a paper from when he was 18 or 21 years so that he was familiar with the news of the day, but he loved this from his birth date.

Go for it guys, you won't be sorry IMO.

Do you have a website link? This sounds great.

DDXR6T · 04-09-2007, 09:28 PM

Just got him a shaver this year ... Used to buy car stuff, but hasn't got a car wortyhy of 'stuff' at the moment.

Duke · 05-09-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Do you have a website link? This sounds great.

Sorry Buck, missed your post earlier - the link is www.paperworld.com.au
Good stuff.

Bucknaked · 05-09-2007, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OpTrader

Sorry Buck, missed your post earlier - the link is www.paperworld.com.au
Good stuff.

Excellent. Thanks so much.

XRchic · 05-09-2007, 11:19 PM

Poor Dad had someone drive into his car on Father's Day. The lady reversed into Dad's front bumper with her tow bar and put a big hole in it... and Dad only got his new BF back from the crash repairers having the rear bumper fixed - that was from when some girl backed into his car and ruined his rear bumper - and then took off!

Now he has his car booked in again to have the front fixed... its only a couple of months old but it had a tree fall on it (when the tree fell on their house), then was reversed into at the rear and now the front!

He did like his portable office though! We never ended up going out for dinner either, as Eamon spent the day spewing all over the place (still isnt well). So poor Eamon didnt have a very good Father's Day either...

But as some have said, be thankful for what you have and both of the Dads in my family are still here and well. We will just have dinner this weekend!

I hope all the Dads on here had a great day. My Dad is the best Dad ever, and Eamon is also an awesome Dad to little Toby, and also to my two older kids. I know there are some awesome Dads on here too.

Jac

Duke · 06-09-2007, 09:59 AM

OMG ! Is someone painting bullseyes on your dad's car?

(reminds me of that Far Side Calender picture with the two bears standing next to each other near a hunting season sign stuck on a tree. One bear has a bullseye on his chest and the other bear is saying "bummer of a birthmark Hal" )

He certainly seems to be a target doesn't he. On the plus side, no injuries and if you're a believer in the theory of 3's, his turn at good karma is now due. It'll happen.

Zed7fiddy · 06-09-2007, 11:13 PM

Seems your dads car has bad luck similar to the barge :( hope it all comes good again Jac

I got dad a Carton of Crownies, and we had the neighbours over for a bonfire and ordered eagle boys and sat around all ngiht gettin blotto, was awesome

(oh yeah, me and the sis went halves in a digital photo frame, as he is moving to thursday island for 12 months to work, but i reckon the beer was better :P) )