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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
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Girls are silly
My wife loves her little electric chainsaw.
She misplaced the plastic scabbard that protects the bar & chain somewhere on our property. A couple days later, I was walking past the Stihl displays at the local farm/hardware store, and saw the scabbards there for $5, so I thought I'd just buy another one. Being a bit of a goofball, instead of just putting it on the saw in the garage, I put a pretty bow on it and left it on her pillow. Wow. That earned some serious "good husband" points. That bow transformed simply replacing something to: "You bought me a present!" "You were thinking of me!" Ummm... Okay, I guess. I had no idea a simple bow would brighten her whole day. I was just being a goofball. |
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10-23-2025, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Waterlogged
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Awww.
Man card revoked!
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10-23-2025, 03:31 PM
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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Nice! Very well done!
Sometimes it's the little stuff that the doer doesn't think is a big deal that the receiver is really touched by. Never a bad thing to be on the doer end of that.
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For a 25th Wedding Anniversary new chainsaw present, the ribbon MUST be attached ... even I know that!
At least tariffs haven't hit those $tihl bar covers ....they've been 5 bucks forever
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10-23-2025, 04:09 PM
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You got lucky most women would get you searching for the old one till you are both bat chit crazy. Even if she had a new one in her hand. And its probably sitting right there on the workbench under a rag just where she put it.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: SF east bay
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It's gonna suck taking the new one back.
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10-23-2025, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
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True story- My wife and I just had our 15 year anniversary.
I googled "15 year anniversary" gifts The first thing to pop up from zales was a huge diamond The first thing to pop up from rolex was a watch The first thing to pop up from stihl was an 880...  an 880 it was, and she LOVED it!!!! 
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10-23-2025, 05:26 PM
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Almost Banned Once
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Adelaide South Australia
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Girls are silly and predictable. Two easy to understand attributes.
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10-23-2025, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NW Lower Michigan
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I gave my X a shovel for her birthday. No bow, neither.
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Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: bottom left corner of the world
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The modern female. It used to be flowers, now chainsaws
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10-23-2025, 09:12 PM
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10-24-2025, 04:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cambridge, MA
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I get flowers for her every 2 weeks or so, send little trinkets from Amazon to her work, surprise her with dinner. The benefits are REAL! I don't get enough sleep. Keep that ball rolling. 
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10-24-2025, 05:10 AM
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I serve my wife breakfast in bed every morning. I even put flowers on the tray from time to time.
It makes her day start off right.
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10-24-2025, 05:16 AM
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ladies and guys alike just want the occasional token of appreciation.
well done Dantilla.
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10-24-2025, 07:58 AM
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The day my wife had shoulder surgery, she was still groggy from pain meds, and hungry since she could not eat before the surgery.
I puit some of the chicken and rice casserole we had made the night before on a plate, and a tray and put a towel over my arm, like a high end restaurant, and brought her her dinner. She smiled and rolled her eyes. I have overheard her telling that to several of her lady friends.
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10-24-2025, 09:00 AM
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I get a lot of mileage just bringing my wife a cup of coffee bedside while she wakes up.
(I insta-wake. she takes a process)
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10-24-2025, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea.
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You might have gotten away with that one but don't put a bow on a vacuum.
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10-24-2025, 10:23 AM
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10-24-2025, 10:30 AM
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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
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Being bright orange, it didn't take long for the original scabbard to be found.
Now we have two. Quote:
Every morning, I bring my wife coffee in bed. We laugh a lot. Sometimes with each other, sometimes at each other. By putting a bow on an inexpensive piece of plastic, I was expecting a chuckle, not the same reaction as if I brought her a dozen roses. |
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10-24-2025, 02:25 PM
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Porsche
1972 porsche 914
Porsche 911
Carrera
