apparently its fathers day tomorrow

rannerap

what is everyone getting theirs?i only remembered it was fathers day earlier,reliable old whiskey has come to the rescue once again

wudangclan

and it comes exactly three months after mothers day or ,ironically,nine months before mothers day next year.

phasers

I got my dad a ped-egg

...it's gross, but I know he'll love it

admiralofthefleet

whats the definition of confusion?


fathers day in sheriff street

Sleipnir

phasers wrote: »

I got my dad a ped-egg

...it's gross, but I know he'll love it

I got one for the GF and she says it's great. The romance might be over but that doesn't mean you can't have smooth feet.

Father's day...hmmm....I don't know....

citizen_p

one of them 20 euro scratch cards.....

hes not really interested in anything ....

rannerap

people seem to be going mad over the ped egg lately,theres a bloke selling them on henry street any time im there

KevR

Oops, I forgot!

Will have to head into town in the morning while he's off golfing to get him something.

InkSlinger67

Sometimes I wish I could buy my oulfella whiskey on such occassions. When I ask him what he wants its always some sort of marital aid he asks me to sniff after he uses it....I REALLY need to get a place of my own!

Jimbo

phasers wrote: »

I got my dad a ped-egg

...it's gross, but I know he'll love it

Thanks, you just made me feel alot better about myself.

Whatever I get my father in the petrol station in the morning will have to be better than that.

Dirk Gently

wtf is a ped egg

Holsten

Oh ****....

Cathmandooo

Sandpaper for your feet I think!

That €20 lotto ticket thingy is a great idea, thanks!

phasers

Jimbo wrote: »

Thanks, you just made me feel alot better about myself.

Whatever I get my father in the petrol station in the morning will have to be better than that.

Not really, I bought it after considering what my dad would like and his endless hints about it. He's working tomorrow so I gave it to him now, he's thrilled.

So basically I love my dad and you don't love yours so gtfo

Ruu_Old

A couple of packs of smokes. What better to way to say, Dad you're a top man now take these, they will take a few more years off your life.

rannerap

its nice to see that it wasnt just me that forgot!dont worry people just run to a 24 hour tesco and youl be grand!:D

Saibh

Mousey- wrote: »

one of them 20 euro scratch cards.....

hes not really interested in anything ....

Same here. Only remembered this afternoon it was fathers day tomorrow.

KevR

Those €20 scratch cards - are they actual scratch cards or are they those lotto tickets that they sell a couple of times per year (they only sell something like 300,000 tickets so you have a much better chance of winning, hence the higher cost of the lotto ticket)?

Cathmandooo

KevR wrote: »

Those €20 scratch cards - are they actual scratch cards or are they those lotto tickets that they sell a couple of times per year (they only sell something like 300,000 tickets so you have a much better chance of winning, hence the higher cost of the lotto ticket)?

Yes sorry I thought they meant the millionaire lotto thing, that's what I'll get him Draw is Aug 26th. Not sure if there's such thing as an actual €20 scratchcard!

Saibh

KevR wrote: »

Those €20 scratch cards - are they actual scratch cards or are they those lotto tickets that they sell a couple of times per year (they only sell something like 300,000 tickets so you have a much better chance of winning, hence the higher cost of the lotto ticket)?

The one I got was the millionaire ticket - think the draw is in August.

KevR

Cathooo wrote: »

Yes sorry I thought they meant the millionaire lotto thing, that's what I'll get him Draw is Aug 26th. Not sure if there's such thing as an actual €20 scratchcard!

Saibh wrote: »

The one I got was the millionaire ticket - think the draw is in August.

Cheers! Think I'll go for one of them too.

Jimbo

KevR wrote: »

Cheers! Think I'll go for one of them too.

Me too, this was easier than I thought.

Hagar

The sentiment expressed on this thread is why I went out and bought myself an iPhone last week.

Dads aren't interested in anything...
Dads are very hard to buy for...
Blah blah blah...

Me bollix, yis are just too lazy to put any thought into it. :mad:

InkSlinger67

Hagar wrote: »

Me bollix, yis are just too lazy to put any thought into it. :mad:

Way to make a chap feel guilty for not wanting to enter a sex shop for his dad's gift!

I guess I'll be hitting Ann Summers in the morning incognito

KevR

Hagar wrote: »

Me bollix, yis are just too lazy to put any thought into it. :mad:

Can't deny that! Also, I only have a budget of roughly €20..

shamblertine

you're all victims of consumerism and advertising, I never get the ol boy anything on fathers day, its all a bunch of baloney

useful_contacts

Sarannewrap wrote: »

what is everyone getting theirs?i only remembered it was fathers day earlier,reliable old whiskey has come to the rescue once again

Looking for tips are we?

mine got scratchcards cos his bdays next week so it will do him

jigglywoo

shamblertine wrote: »

you're all victims of consumerism and advertising, I never get the ol boy anything on fathers day, its all a bunch of baloney

phew, thought I was the only one not getting him anything.

Jesus Juice

I got a rock,painted it then wrote daddy on it in permanent marker for him tomorrow!

melissa4gar

Hagar wrote: »

The sentiment expressed on this thread is why I went out and bought myself an iPhone last week.

Dads aren't interested in anything...
Dads are very hard to buy for...
Blah blah blah...

Me bollix, yis are just too lazy to put any thought into it. :mad:

exactly a lot of thought should be put into it. like hes your da. i will be visiting my da in a bloody grave yard tomorow hes six months dead and he was my best friend some people dont know how lucky they are to be able to buy crappy worthless gifts

Sleipnir

shamblertine wrote: »

you're all victims of consumerism and advertising, I never get the ol boy anything on fathers day, its all a bunch of baloney

Well you're a victim of the Americanisation of the entire western world Mr. Baloney.
(or else you're American....)

Saibh

Hagar wrote: »

Me bollix, yis are just too lazy to put any thought into it. :mad:

Also going to give him money.

He plays golf, know nothing about golf, so I let him decide what he want to buy.

citizen_p

KevR wrote: »

Those €20 scratch cards - are they actual scratch cards or are they those lotto tickets that they sell a couple of times per year (they only sell something like 300,000 tickets so you have a much better chance of winning, hence the higher cost of the lotto ticket)?

yeah thats what i meant......

only 300,000 sold so 300,000 x 20 = 6 million and the max prize is how much?????

citizen_p

shamblertine wrote: »

you're all victims of consumerism and advertising, I never get the ol boy anything on fathers day, its all a bunch of baloney

cheap *cough cough*

it might be balooney the specific day but its nice every once and a while i supose....


imagine how much money hes given you over the years..... a fiver here 2 euro there when you were a kid. and paying for everything you owned up till 10 - 15 depending how lazy you were.

im still young so..... might as well ...he could be dead in the morning....and more than likley he had given me the money a few months previous

shamblertine

Mousey- wrote: »

cheap *cough cough*

it might be balooney the specific day but its nice every once and a while i supose....


imagine how much money hes given you over the years..... a fiver here 2 euro there when you were a kid. and paying for everything you owned up till 10 - 15 depending how lazy you were.

im still young so..... might as well ...he could be dead in the morning....and more than likley he had given me the money a few months previous

I'm not usually cheap, I throw him a couple o'hundred euros every few months, but can't at the min, funds are low and might be losing my jerwb next month

TPD

Got him a few fancy beers this evening (One of the bottles cost €6!), and going fishing with him tomorrow. Might buy us a takeaway on the way home as mums for Dublin tomorrow, and we likely wont be bothered cooking after boating.

K-9

Got my Simpson slippers and cool pyjama set with "Warning: Dad at work" with danger sign on the T Shirt. Well chuffed!

Card and the usual shirt for my Da I'm afraid.

Birdie086

Is it not FAthers Day everyday of the year.

Abi

My Dad is total legend. The guy rocks my world. I never have to call any DIY types in, and he fixes my car if it gives me any crap. Hes been sketching out little designs for a gazebo type thing for my back garden. Daddies and their daughters eh? :pac:

I've gotten him a card, and I'm heading off to his place in the morning. Gonna make him some breakfast and give him the day off tomorrow A man of few words, but the best Dads usually are.. I don't believe in rushing off to the nearest shop to buy some pre-produced shyte marketed for the day. The personal touch is best, and more appreciated in my experience

Tefral

Was buying a Munster season ticket for myself and one of the lads reminded me of fathers day, So i bought him a season ticket too...

K-9

Abigayle wrote: »

I don't believe in rushing off to the nearest shop to buy some pre-produced shyte marketed for the day. The personal touch is best, and more appreciated in my experience

Your Da sounds cool. Agree on the man of few words thing. Mines always had the "if you've nothing good to say, don't say it" philosophy too. Unfortunately he's a man of few words for a different reason now!

I suppose my own gift is commercialised but it describes me very well too! When it comes to DIY stuff I'm a hazard!

Overheal

He made me promise not to spend any money on him so I have to pirate him some Hi Res movies. Its actually proving quite difficult because most of these dont subtitle the non-english dialog in either film. bah.

Dad,

Here. I promised not to spend any money so I didn't.

Stolen with love,

Overheal

Abi

K-9 wrote: »

Your Da sounds cool. Agree on the man of few words thing. Mines always had the "if you've nothing good to say, don't say it" philosophy too. Unfortunately he's a man of few words for a different reason now!

I think I understand what you mean there..

I suppose my own gift is commercialised but it describes me very well too! When it comes to DIY stuff I'm a hazard!

I didn't mean for it to sound like that tbh.. I just hate how companies make money from us all in this way. But sometimes, they can touch a point thats relevant to your relationship with your Dad / Mother / Aunt etc.

If truth be told, Mum complains a little about him. She thinks he gets 'mad ideas' all of a sudden with what to do in the house or garden. I can never agree with her, and in a respectful way (of course) tell her to stfu. Actually no, thats not true, I do tell her to stfu.. .. Hes a creative guy, and a legend to have drinks with (Mums a bit of a non drinker sort)... my Fathers daughter alright :pac:

Daddies rock!

/Flag

K-9

Abigayle wrote: »

I think I understand what you mean there..



I didn't mean for it to sound like that tbh.. I just hate how companies make money from us all in this way. But sometimes, they can touch a point thats relevant to your relationship with your Dad / Mother / Aunt etc.

If truth be told, Mum complains a little about him. She thinks he gets 'mad ideas' all of a sudden with what to do in the house or garden. I can never agree with her, and in a respectful way (of course) tell her to stfu. Actually no, thats not true, I do tell her to stfu.. .. Hes a creative guy, and a legend to have drinks with (Mums a bit of a non drinker sort)... my Fathers daughter alright :pac:

Daddies rock!

/Flag

Ach I, know what you mean.

Pity the poor b*stard who you introduce to him though, "Dad, this is my bf"!

Abi

K-9 wrote: »

Ach I, know what you mean.

Pity the poor b*stard who you introduce to him though, "Dad, this is my bf"!

As a 29 yr old, I havent given him too much heart ache The key point there is to keep them apart as long as possible, until both sides have a good idea what makes the other tick. Two intidmidated men is not an easy thing for wimminz to put right

j1smithy

Valentines day...Love day(;))..Fathers day... yet another Hallmark Holiday.

soups05

what am i getting dad, a wreath. he died years ago.

if you dont get your dad anything then at least call round,say hi.


show him you thought of him,hes worth it. and one day it will be too late.

galwayrush

wudangclan wrote: »

and it comes exactly three months after mothers day or ,ironically,nine months before mothers day next year.

So, if i give wife a present today, she gets a special delivery in 9 months time.;)

Rabies

Why can't be the same date all over the world. I nearly missed this one (again)

phasers

I've bought my dad new clothes, sent him on holidays, bought him Simpsons DVD box sets, coffee machines, all sorts of stuff... and his favourite gift from me is the ped egg.

He's so weird...

Sleipnir

phasers wrote: »

I've bought my dad new clothes, sent him on holidays, bought him Simpsons DVD box sets, coffee machines, all sorts of stuff... and his favourite gift from me is the ped egg.

He's so weird...

Your Dad watches the Simpsons? He sounds cool.

I'm getting my Dad some Goldfish.