All the Dads out there...

SuZuki10 · May 29, 2005, 06:31:09 PM

What does a 22 year old girl get for her dad? His typical day is work from 3am-3pm...nap...computer...coaching softball..dinner...sleep & the Yankees! Just a tie doesn't cut it anymore...

What do all of you dad's out there love from your kids (who are over 18 and can afford more than a tie)

I need help this year!

davipu · May 29, 2005, 07:31:09 PM

get him new riding gloves, they are the ties of the bike gift giving.

Michael · May 29, 2005, 07:51:38 PM

What's his sense of humor like? My kids know they can't go too far wrong with Gary Larson, Calvin and Hobbes, or Garfield. Books are good, coffee mug, T-shirt, tie (

), all in the motif, of course. I guess he already has all his favorite Yankees stuff. Something for the car or bike is always welcome as well. Good luck.

SuZuki10 · May 29, 2005, 08:40:05 PM

My dad doesn't ride lol sorry (but my mom has her license, hasn't ridden in a few years though)

Keep the ideas comin' !!

His sense of humor is goofy...he loves George Carlin, Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony. Maybe tickets to a comedy club might work....

Cal Price · May 29, 2005, 09:23:01 PM

Books are good, some say anything you can eat, drink or smoke. As a Dad and Grandad I can say visits and "Quality" time are best, take him out for a meal or a movie, visit the Zoo or the racetrack whatever is his thing. Maybe a ball game ?

SuZuki10 · May 29, 2005, 10:00:53 PM

Does anyone know where to get the cheapy baseball tickets. Maybe a Yankees game, but I'm not sure where to get those tix?

Thanks Cal, great idea.

That guy · May 30, 2005, 02:28:22 AM

ebay. best baseball ticket deals ever!!! but seriously, take him out to dinner, 1 on 1 someplace cool that matches his style. even drink a beer or two with em. he would LOVE that.

JetSwing · May 30, 2005, 05:34:09 AM

buy a couple of tickets to a yankees game and go with him

go yankees!

weaselnoze · May 30, 2005, 04:27:28 PM

atlantic surf!!! oh u can take me 2. i'll buy the beer

cummuterguy · May 30, 2005, 05:56:58 PM

I gotta put my vote in on the 'spend a day with Dad' list.

Yankee game, if you can get tix.

Better yet, buy him a yankee shirt, and then just hang out with him at a sports club, watch the game,have a few beers, some appetizers, and laughs.

john · May 30, 2005, 06:58:32 PM

I like the idea of "spend a day with Dad." Make up a coupon or something saying you'll take him to lunch then...whatever, then whatever... then a ball game, then dinner"

He'll like that.

weaselnoze · May 30, 2005, 07:21:38 PM

coupons are good. but make sure u put some effort into making it. print one out on ur computer. dont just give him a post it note

pandy · May 30, 2005, 08:16:03 PM

DVD of a movie you'd enjoy watching together? (That's what my son gave me for Mother's Day this year after he took me to lunch).

pandy

spotswood_suzuki · May 30, 2005, 08:23:26 PM

Hey Amanda,

On the Yankee game theme, you can always take him to see the Trenton Thunder.....Yankee AA farm team. Great small stadium...not a bad seat in the house. Tickets always available and you don't have to take a second mortgage out to go. Many times Yankee players doing rehab play in Trenton for a few games before going back up to the big leagues. Other thoughts depending on how much you want to spend is an mp3 player(I love my ipod) or grilling equipment. My kids got me a great charcoal grill last year and I haven't used my gas grill since.

Wayne

SuZuki10 · May 31, 2005, 06:14:08 AM

Cool...Thanks everyone...I guess I was overlooking the idea that just a nice day together means a lot more than the gift itself.

Maybe I can throw him on the back of my bike and take him for a ride haha If you only saw how big of a guy my dad is!

Ebay has tickets for so cheap! I am definitely doing that...thanks again everyone. Hope your kids treat you well on Father's Day!

Jake D · May 31, 2005, 07:25:54 AM

I've got 4 tickets to the Yankees game tomorrow night (6/1).

The only problem is you'd have to get to Kansas City to use them. Sorry.

My dad wants only tools. So that's what he gets.

Destro · May 31, 2005, 07:51:24 AM

Jake, I am probably going to the game tomorrow night as well!! My cousin is coming to town and is a huge Yankees fan. Maybe I will see you there, I will be wearing a I *heart* KC shirt! :lol:

That is the free shirt they are giving out that night!

Cal Price · May 31, 2005, 08:06:12 AM

I've had some interesting gifts from my kids over time but the best was when my son phoned me casually saying he had a couple of tickets for Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers in the English soccer premier league for a date that he knew I was off, why didn't I come up to London, do lunch, see the football and have a couple of beers. Bliss.

Vball24 · June 06, 2005, 09:04:38 AM

Ok, but what about some ideas for people that don't live near their Dads? I have typically just been getting him books and whatnot, but I'm sure he would like a change.

97gs500e · June 18, 2005, 03:03:50 AM

I hope I'm not a dad..

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