Guess What I got for fathers day?

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Guess What I got for fathers day?

Post: # 109510Post tim&fatima »

It's green,
It's hard?
It's nearly 11inches long?
and i'll be taking it to bed tonight?

Yes, you got it.
The SS bible. :wav:
Thank you fatima and "A" :love7:
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But it's more important to be nice.

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Post: # 109512Post ina »

What a great present! :cheers:
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Post: # 109546Post MKG »

Fatima, of course, will be wanting the same thing for her birthday, won't she ....?

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Post: # 109577Post Turf cutter man »

Excellent, At least you will be a father who got a useful present...and not some awful cd compilation or something else advertised "for fathers day" on television!
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Post: # 109593Post AXJ »

LoL great description, superb... I want one too. I have the JS Complete Selfsufficiency Book, but I am sure that th ISH Bible is much more relevant and of the moment :cooldude:

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Post: # 109602Post Ratty »

My OH got a water-powered alarm clock as detailed in the Ish Bible from our little one. He knew nothing about it and was very pleased :mrgreen:

My dad is getting a bottle of whiskey :mrgreen:

Happy Father's Day to all you dads & grandpas out there!
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Post: # 109631Post mrsflibble »

James and my dad have got the same thing; broken screw extractor drill bits and a milling tool for their drills. mmmm manly :lol:
Jim's dad is getting new speakers fitted in his telly (recycled speakers, jim will be doing the fitting).
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!

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Post: # 109640Post The Riff-Raff Element »

I got a hand-made (by eldest daughter at school) "Tardis" fridge magnet.

I'm so happy.

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Post: # 109641Post the.fee.fairy »

My dad got some books, chocolate and Beer from me!

They're all extremely useful things that he will enjoy (and the beer is carbon Neutral - Adnams).

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Post: # 109728Post jampot »

i got my dad an olive tree for his garden and he was "well chuffed" :cheers:
my bros both went for the large amounts off beer option (no complaints from that either tho :drunken: :drunken: )
AAARRGHH its behind you!!!

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Post: # 109793Post andyt »

I got a great,big,fat,nothing.But i've also got no kids(more's the pity).
its either one or the other,or neither of the two.

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