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Odd gifts you've given your wife

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  1. KsKent

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    I got my wife got a chainsaw chain for Christmas this year. Many years ago I gave her a push lawnmower for her birthday, which some thought was an unusual birthday gift.
     
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  2. JWinIndiana

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    I gave my wife a dishwasher for Christmas one year, hooked it up the next year for one of her gifts!
     
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  3. MikeyB

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    Is that the 48" or the 60", those big ridged wrenches are beasts...
     
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    We have the aluminum version of that one at work...surprising how often it gets used...so glad they sprang for the aluminum one...because the one in your pic there, is "no joke" heavy! :bug:
     
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  5. Screwloose

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    It's the 60"
     
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  6. Dakota Hoarder

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    Built my wife shelves in the storage room this year, I think she likes them better than any gift I've given her!

    Worked out pretty good. If I would have built them when I should have (2 years ago when we built the house) I would have never been able to give them as a gift! Win win!

    And I gave her a fire extinguisher!
     
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  7. golf66

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    My wife's car needed a very expensive tuneup....it's one of those newerfangled cars where DIY mechanics like me don't have a prayer of getting the job done right. The stealership (oops, dealership) charges an arm and a leg for parts. So, I did some online shopping and got all OEM parts for $470 whereas the dealership wanted $1600. Auto parts under tree on Christmas morning, how romantic! The service manager was gabberflasted because when I said we have the parts, they immediately shot back, "Sorry, we only install genuine Lexus parts". I handed him the box with all the parts in it and the look on his face was priceless...

     
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  8. TurboDiesel

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    I gave Mrs TD a twenty year old set of Gear Wrenches for Christmas this year.
    She loves them!

    She bought herself 1/4 and 3/8 drive Craftsman socket sets for $10 each on sale at Ace for Christmas this year also.

    She wants a wood lathe.
    And wants to start building custom cabinets...who am I to argue?
     
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    How bout that Valentine's day gift...
     
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  10. walt

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    Oh yes,last year for valentines day I gave Robin a 395XP. She was overwhelmed,almost speechless.With valentines day next month I have thinking she might like to have a PTO logging winch. She is deserving she has put up with me for 36 years.
     
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    :jaw:

    Maybe now that she got her knee replacement she'll want to run it:eek:


    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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  12. Stinny

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    Got my honey a bird feeder and a bag'a seed one birthday... :rofl: :lol:... She. Will. Never. Forget. :whistle:... it was in my young and stupid days. I'm wicked smahtah now... :picard:
     
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    Will Mrs. Stinny back your statement up ????????..................:rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
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    Pfffffffft... not zactly likely Rotti... :D
     
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    I forgot about getting my wife a MS 170 for Christmas last year.
     
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    Fixed.
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    i gave mine a

























    divorce lol
     
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    We'll it's our 25th anniversary. Had to come up with an awesome gift for Mrs TD.
    I nailed it! :dex: Got her a nice little wood lathe.
    :bug:
    She loves it!:handshake: I even sprung for some carbide turning tools and the Nova G3 chuck!
    20181007_180203.jpg

    Built the work bench out of some reclaimed table tops. put up a plywood back and some little bolt racks. I need to get another light and some receptacles yet!:yes:
     
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    I just remembered, I used gave my wife a new counter top for Christmas, installed. Everything makes sense in context, she loved it.
     
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    Like we used to say in the Navy.....

    "turning and burning"

    She looks happy!! :thumbs:
     
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