The men I know and associate with ride Harleys and go for the "gusto" in life.
Where did you get the info about this "honey do" tool arsenal?    Get a clue
Robert.  Life will go by and you will still be tangled with the extension cord
trying to figure out which end to plug in the wall.   ;)

"Schlosser, Robert (Contractor)" wrote:

> Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women.
> Follow these rules and you should have no problems.
>
> 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: Never buy men bathrobes. Once 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 any man industrial-sized canisters of after-shave or
> deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.
>
> Rule #7: 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 #8: Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box.
> It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.
>
> Rule #9: Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr Lumber,
> Home Depot, 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 #10: 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 #11: Tickets to a Cowboys game are a smart gift. However, he will not
> Appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows
> why.
>
>  Rule #12: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw. If
> you don't know why - please refer to Rule #7 and what happens when he gets a
> label maker.
>
>  Rule #13: It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension
> ladder. Never buy a real man a stepladder. It must be an extension ladder. No
> one knows why.
>
> Rule #14: 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.
>
> Bob Schlosser
> (321) 674-4938