"WHAT'S THE DEAL ABOUT FATHER'S DAY?"

Have you ever looked at the ads in the paper or for that matter Amazon, to see what's on special for "Fathers Day"?


Take today. I looked at Amazon's specials to see "Gifts for Dad" and just had to wonder, who the hell thinks up this stuff? a wife?


1. A new.....WEEDEATER!!! (and at a price even your kids could afford).

2. A cordless lawn mower!

3. 20% off Stanley tools, (including POWER drills)

I could go on....but basically they are gifts to enhance YOUR WORK-AT-HOME, just what every relaxing father wants - a reason to complete honeydo's faster (ed. -Hey, maybe "Dad" will finally make it down to No.9 on the list, "shaving his wife's back"..uggghhh...I shudder even thinking someone, somewhere has this on their list).




While Mother's Day is full of flowers, candy, and jewelry (i.e.- fun for them), Father's Day seems entombed in the motto that "Dad's only happy when he's working -even at home, or, we're only happy when Dad is working-at-home"....sad, but true my friends.

Why not give dad..............a TANK!!!

Now THAT would be something cool. While the neighborhood punks ride through the neighborhood with those high pitched whinny mufflers, or loud low frequency BOOM-BOOM's, Dad can casually roll over them with his brand new refurbished TANK.


I LIKE THAT IDEA. But, if you don't.....

Why not buy DAD..........a ROBOT!!!!

Yes, you'd truly make Dad a happy camper with this one! Just imagine how proud he would be when his buddies show up to admire AND have their picture taken with HIS robot. Not only would Dad be the talk of the town (or neighborhood), but he'd have more time for Hamming and Red Sox games, while the Robot took care of the now meaningless "Honey-Do" list (ed. - including the preivously mentioned horrendous task of shaving the wife's back...uggggggh).

Okay, maybe a Robot and/or a Tank is just a wee too bit expensive (ed. - Mrs. Bill Gates can still think of those) for your average family, but being the humble, if-I-get-a-gift-I'm-lucky kinda dad I am, I've come up with some alternate suggestions for those Dad's of my...."RF PERSUASION".

• Ask Dad what new Ham or CB accessory he wants (or, just check QST. Look for the pages with the heavy drool stains).
• If it's too expensive, HEY, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF GIFT CARDS, OR C-A-S-H??
• Pump up his Paypal account with a nice donation for one of those items he has been watching...and watching.....and, watching.
• Buy Dad a NETBOOK!! Even if he's NOT a radio guy, he'd surely appreciate that (and kids, they're under $300 now).
• Take him out to eat, and give him a nice card (cash-in-card not required, but not unwanted).
• Ask him "Is there a book in the ARRL shop you might like?"
• If he's into SLR photography, how about a new lens?
• If he's really into photography, how about membership in the location photographic society?
• Tired of Dad stealing your ink cartridges so that he can get a report done? Buy him a laser printer (easily had for under $200, and in some cases $100).
• If dad is into guns, buy him some ammo (if you can find it. And, if you do, he'll be a happy camper).
• And last (but not least), have your Dad's favorite beverage on hand, buy the pay-per-view of the Red Sox game, and buy your mom a certificate to the salon.....so she can get her back shaved....ugggggggh.

So...there ya have it, Woody's outtake on "Father's Day". Maybe some of you will get something you really want, maybe you want something else - If so, put your suggestion down on this blogpost then print it out and leave it around the House. Unless your family are Aliens, they'll know which one YOU suggested.

'NUFF SAID

WOODY