Valentine's Day gift

[Hogan's Hero]

So I was out to buy my sweetie a Valentine's card and a little something to make some points. Ended up at HD and got her a new tool set. Nothing fancy, but a decent assortment of things needed around the house. I figured candy and jewelry don't have a lifetime warranty. Think I did okay?

 

[Gary S]

You did good. I broke my Shopsmith, so I bought my wife Shopsmith parts to fix it.

 

[bigbubba]

You did good.I bought my wife a card with the keys to a new minivan in it,Gave it to her early and i'm taking her out to dinner and a movie tonight. I also bought my V-day gift while i was at it a new Stevens model 200 in 25.06! gotta go line up the scope in the AM(Burris 6-12X50)Then it's off to my buddy's shop to get it camoed!

 

[OccupantRJ]

So I was out to buy my sweetie a Valentine's card and a little something to make some points. Ended up at HD and got her a new tool set. Nothing fancy, but a decent assortment of things needed around the house. I figured candy and jewelry don't have a lifetime warranty. Think I did okay?

We'll know on Tuesday..........

 

[ehegwer]

I've only been married 11 years, but you might want to pick up some flowers, just in case...

 

[Hogan's Hero]

25 years for me this summer...I think I'm okay with the tools. Bubba is the kind of guy that makes us all look bad though....a new van?

Good on ya for the .06 though....

 

[bigbubba]

25 years for me this summer...I think I'm okay with the tools. Bubba is the kind of guy that makes us all look bad though....a new van?

Good on ya for the .06 though....

Well it's not new just new to usIt's an 05

Heres the gun

She bought me a jetboat back about 6-7 years ago for v-day so i kinda owed her a good one

 

[Hogan's Hero]

That gun will shoot far enough that you don't really need it camoed....but that does make it look really cool. New or not, a new car PLUS dinner and a movie makes us normal schmucks look bad.

Oh yea..my present to myself was a new compressor.

 

[bigbubba]

That gun will shoot far enough that you don't really need it camoed....but that does make it look really cool. New or not, a new car PLUS dinner and a movie makes us normal schmucks look bad.

Oh yea..my present to myself was a new compressor.

This one has the ugly grey stock,It's either get a new stock or camo the gun

 

[mmhouse]

There are two things most women want for Valentine's Day...Flowers and Jewelry.

I'm afraid that tools may fall into the same category as a vacuum cleaner which is definitely not at the top of wish list. Your wife could be very different though. We'll see.

 

[oldwino]

I got my wife a lawnmower a couple of years ago and lived to tell about it... I'm thinking a mop bucket may be out of the question thou

 

[crewchief888]

havent bought her anything.....


yet

been working around the house most of the day, finishing up crown mouldings in the kitchen, started some demo in the upstairs bathroom, moved furniture around ( not once, but twice ) in the living room.

i'm not working monday, i figure on an early breakfast, and afetr the kid heads to work at noon, we have the rest of the day to "celebrate"

 

[blazsawgras]

you will find out monday. my wife likes to get flowers delivered to her work place. think the big reason though is so all her customers will see them.

 

[ddawg16]

We'll know on Tuesday..........

Notice in the paper

"Hogans Hero", a short time member of the Garage Journal, died suddenly of an accident Monday evening when new tools he had just bought fell off the table and onto his head while he was on the floor trying to explain to his wife why she needed them.

Investigators stated that it was a freak accident even though 3 screwdrivers were impailed in his head.

The 'closed casket' funeral will be held Friday at "Our Lady of Rejected Valentines Gifts" church.

In lue of flowers, donations should be made to Mrs Hogans Body Massage bennifit fund."




Even I (who has the perfect wife) knows better......

 

[6768rogues]

Many years ago I thought the 15th anniversary was the china anniversary. I got my wife a new toilet. I figured what the heck, it is vitreous china. I was wrong, 15 is not the china anniversary and I will never forget it.

 

[Hogan's Hero]

I will make sure the GJ Forums get my obit on Tuesday. I only hope the adjustable wrench and needle nose pliers are not a part of the article...

I did buy a steam carpet cleaner for Valentine's one year...and that got great reviews. I also bought the land our house is on for a Valentine's gift. Guess I'm not your typical romatic...of course she isn't either.

I have laughed from the time I decided to pick up the tools at what a monster this forum has made me. Thanks guys.

...I guess I could always get flowers and tell her the tools were from the dog.

 

[neverenoughtools]

We have dinner reservations for tomorrow evening , neither of us is into Valentines day ( as far as giving gifts to each other ) my honey isn't into flowers either

 

[hot rod reverend]

My wife? I've tried the "useful gift" approach before. Of course, on the average, men and women are wired differently. We're told that men want something useful and a gift that answers the question, "What can this thing do?" Women? they want something that reminds them of their status and relationship with you.

Now all that being said....I HAVE NOTHING FIGURED OUT!!! I make just as many gifting errors as anyone else. My wife likes surprises...so..... next week when I am out of town on a business trip, she is getting a pajamagram via fedex. Right up her alley!

 

[He who turns wrenches]

we use a different way of doing v day.. we both agreed to buy our own gifts and then go to dinner.

works great both are of us are happy wih our gifts..

 

[OccupantRJ]

OP, how did the gift go over?

 

[Steevo]

My wife got dinner being ready when she came home from work, same as most weekdays.

I got another old Bolens tractor to restore. I gotta remember to tell her I bought that . . .

one of these days.

 

[D.J.]

Is he still alive?

 

[LennyTheLizard]

Bought the wife roses to be delivered at work. She likes to show off the prize to her girlfriends at work (but I almost never buy her flowers). Thought I would try to make up for the fact that I couldn't get off work until 7 PM. Anyway, the damn flowers weren't delivered on time - bastages!!! ....And she thought I forgot about the whole thing (Need to get the shop done so I can have a doghouse to go inside)!

 

[Junkman]

There are two things most women want for Valentine's Day...Flowers and Jewelry.

I'm afraid that tools may fall into the same category as a vacuum cleaner which is definitely not at the top of wish list. Your wife could be very different though. We'll see.

I got my wife a lawnmower a couple of years ago and lived to tell about it... I'm thinking a mop bucket may be out of the question thou

Many years ago I thought the 15th anniversary was the china anniversary. I got my wife a new toilet. I figured what the heck, it is vitreous china. I was wrong, 15 is not the china anniversary and I will never forget it.

Worth watching...

 

[Steves32]

Wow! If I bought my wife tools- she'd bounce them off the back of my head!
I was going to buy her a new watch but the clock on the oven works fine.

Seriously- Took my wife & my mom to our favorite restaurant for dinner. Hawaiian music, hula girls, Mai Tais. Ahhh, doesn't get much better than that.

 

[wickedsled]

Ya tools wouldn't do it for mine either, leaf blower for Christmas two years ago is still a sore subject. her girlfriend to her to dinner for me, I been working out of town for 3mo.
so I kind of got out of this V-day..

 

[Az Scooter]

There are two things most women want for Valentine's Day...Flowers and Jewelry.

I'm afraid that tools may fall into the same category as a vacuum cleaner which is definitely not at the top of wish list. Your wife could be very different though. We'll see.

Last time I bought my wife jewelry, she was the first customer in the store to return it the next day. If I bought her flowers, I would not hear the end of what a waste of money it was. I got her shoes this time.