For the record, I have no plans to get any of you what you want (), but I am looking for ideas to put on my own list for the family members, things they might/could get me. Apparently, I'm hard to buy for (imagine that) and  don't really follow all the latest gizmos so I could use some ideas. I just thought I'd steal them from you'all. This will be better than them spending money on stuff I really have no use for. The only 2 items I have for my list at the moment is a 1962 Corvette and Bud Light.

Fred, favorite food spot? Gift cards to your feeding trough, while on the road, they come in handy.

Yeah, gift cards are always welcome. Make mine from Lee Valley.

I like Woodcraft, I’ll post some items on the Amazon wish list for people to see (They asked me to do this). The Bud Light seems to last a whole lot longer than it used to.

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Gift cards are always a good thing, or cash!!!

 

My wife just gives me cold hard cash.  Told me she has no idea what a screwdriver or drill bit is, or does, so she leaves the buying to me.  Rest of the family, we don't do gifts, get togethers, really I don't converse with them.  I despise drama and politics and that is all they have to offer.  You sit in a room full of people that cannot fix a toilet seat.  Rather have a circumcision with a chainsaw than endure that.

I bought my own this year- new lathe!

 

Donations to my Go fund me page for my 10,000 square foot shop!!!!!

35 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Donations to my Go fund me page for my 10,000 square foot shop!!!!!

I'm already scouting for some acreage for ya. 

Are you looking at the Ukraine real estate listings????

3 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

You sit in a room full of people that cannot fix a toilet seat.  Rather have a circumcision with a chainsaw than endure that.

Ouch! Just reading that sentence makes me cringe. 

Sounds like we have the same family.  

I try to talk them out of buying something.  At my age I have about all I want and if I find something I want I usually buy it.  I would like to see them buy something for the kids with the money they might spend on me.

8 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

I try to talk them out of buying something.  At my age I have about all I want and if I find something I want I usually buy it.  I would like to see them buy something for the kids with the money they might spend on me.

DITTO!!!

31 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

I try to talk them out of buying something.  At my age I have about all I want and if I find something I want I usually buy it.  I would like to see them buy something for the kids with the money they might spend on me.

I agree completely...somehow that just doesn't seem to be acceptable.

I’m taking cash this year.  The LOML and I are celebrating our 50th next May and we’ve already booked 15 days in Hawaii.  Therefore, I’m taking cash.

Being still green to this craft, I have lots of uses for gift cards and cash, and presents. I figger if they’re gonna get me a present, It might as well be something I want.

That last post mighta came off as being kinda greedy. My mother-in-law watches the Home Shopping Network, and QVC. She sees them advertising some tools that the handymen in your life need. (Such as a screwdriver with a built in flashlight, one size fits all wrench, etc). I thank her for them, put them in a cabinet in the basement, never use them. So I love cash, gift cards or posting things on Amazons wish list. If they’re gonna spend the money, it seems best (?) if it’s for something I’m gonna use. 

I'm going for another gift certificate to give away. 

Have them get you some Black Rifle Coffee. A veteran owned company and the coffee is awesome.