Father’s Day Gifts 2024

Sara · 05-13-2024, 08:22 PM

For the men who have every thing, what’s something you would want this year?

What’s the best Father’s Day gift you’ve received? Need ideas. Anyone have pappy they’d be willing to sell lol.

whofelt · 05-13-2024, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara

For the men who have every thing, what’s something you would want this year?

What’s the best Father’s Day gift you’ve received? Need ideas. Anyone have pappy they’d be willing to sell lol.

A real father buys his own gifts.

kscarrol · 05-13-2024, 08:32 PM

Get him a flight in a jet fighter…. Oh wait, never mind!

Sara · 05-13-2024, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Get him a flight in a jet fighter…. Oh wait, never mind!

Pauly Wauly · 05-13-2024, 08:40 PM

Porsche GT3 RS or a GT4 RS

mjj · 05-13-2024, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara

For the men who have every thing, what’s something you would want this year?

What’s the best Father’s Day gift you’ve received? Need ideas. Anyone have pappy they’d be willing to sell lol.

Nighthawk 1911 pistol
Steve McQueen inspired Tag Monaco watch

vreihen16 · 05-14-2024, 07:24 AM

About 35 years ago, I heard a radio commercial that started out with promoting the ultimate father's day gift for the dad who has everything. My ears perked up, thinking that they were about to solve my dilemma. What was their gift idea? Flying lessons!

One small problem in my case was that my old man literally had everything...including two airplanes and a pilot's license with IFR rating.

Having lost my father a few years later in a plane crash, I am not going to recommend this gift idea.....

MoeTE87 · 05-14-2024, 09:15 AM

Only thing I want this year for Father's Day is to spend time with my family, play 18 holes of golf and great weather. Super simple.

As far as physical gifts, maybe some gift cards. I'm not picky, just don't want to do anything on my honey do list, which is a few miles long. lol! Gotta love house projects!

Watching The World Burn · 05-14-2024, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sara

For the men who have every thing, what’s something you would want this year?

What’s the best Father’s Day gift you’ve received? Need ideas. Anyone have pappy they’d be willing to sell lol.

Experiences are probably the ticket, but you'd need to know what he's into. Maybe there is a whiskey tasting nearby if he's into Pappy.

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Get him a flight in a jet fighter…. Oh wait, never mind!

Reminds me of one of the greatest articles (IMO) Ezra Dyer ever wrote - have you read this?

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...r-jet-joyride/

ASAP · 05-14-2024, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Pauly Wauly

Porsche GT3 RS or a GT4 RS

maybe not the actual car but how about the Porsche experience where you get to drive one etc?

Ohio Enthusiast · 05-14-2024, 11:14 AM

As a driving enthusiast who suffers from motion sickness, I can say that any passenger experience would be a big no-no for me. The two ridealongs I had on track were miserable and that was in pedestrian cars with an instructor teaching the course (so not an extreme pace).
On the other hand, the driving experiences (Porsche, BMW, etc) seem to be great for a novice but frustrating for someone who've been on track before.

Something that I'll throw in is rental karts. No, not the slow and padded indoor karts, but on an outdoor course (much bigger) with "real" karts (much faster). Trying those out last fall was probably the best bang-for-the-buck car related activity I've done, and I'm planning on transitioning away from car track days into karting (but not racing).

Pauly Wauly · 05-14-2024, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

maybe not the actual car but how about the Porsche experience where you get to drive one etc?

That's a good idea.

It's a hard to recommend something without knowing what he's into, like what hobbies and/or activities he likes.

He might like golf, or a quite day at the beach, or a wine tour and tastings, or dancing, or he's into collecting coins or model airplanes, etc. etc.

I know what I want, but it's not going to happen

DocL · 05-14-2024, 01:52 PM

I just want no yelling and screaming kids for one fucking day. That's all. No gift. No food. No drinks. Nothing but SILENCE lol.

2000cs · 05-14-2024, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DocL

I just want no yelling and screaming kids for one fucking day. That's all. No gift. No food. No drinks. Nothing but SILENCE lol.

Be careful what you ask for. I’d like to hear from my sons, even if just that one day a year. (But I won’t)

NYG · 05-14-2024, 03:53 PM

A hooker.

kscarrol · 05-14-2024, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Watching The World Burn

Experiences are probably the ticket, but you'd need to know what he's into. Maybe there is a whiskey tasting nearby if he's into Pappy.

Reminds me of one of the greatest articles (IMO) Ezra Dyer ever wrote - have you read this?

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...r-jet-joyride/

Her partner who she is shopping for is a fighter pilot in the Air Force...

UncleWede · 05-14-2024, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NYG

A hooker.

and blow

Seriously, an experience he can share with you and your daughter. IF you go somewhere HE likes, even better.

Esteban · 05-14-2024, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 2000cs

Be careful what you ask for. I’d like to hear from my sons, even if just that one day a year. (But I won’t)

Sorry to hear that. I have a very good relationship with my daughter. She'll come over and make me a delicious dinner and give me something nice and we'll spend the day talking.

Not that close to my son. He lives out of state and will probably text me, but that's it. No card, no gift. He's a good man and we were close when he was young but we drifted apart and never reconnected.

CTinline-six · 05-15-2024, 08:38 AM

I'm not a dad, but I know my own dad and my grandfather always talk about the best father's day gifts being the days they spent time with their kids to do something special. My grandfather loves fishing for example, and one father's day my dad and his six siblings rented an ocean charter boat and took him fishing for the day along with dinner. It's something he had done several times before, but having all his kids with him made it the best. That was 20 years ago, and he still talks about it.

DocL · 05-15-2024, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 2000cs

Be careful what you ask for. I’d like to hear from my sons, even if just that one day a year. (But I won’t)

I understand, but my 11yr old twins are always screaming at each other 24/7.

chassis · 05-15-2024, 07:26 PM

Tools. Lots of tools. And time spent with family.

Sara · 05-15-2024, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Only thing I want this year for Father's Day is to spend time with my family, play 18 holes of golf and great weather. Super simple.

As far as physical gifts, maybe some gift cards. I'm not picky, just don't want to do anything on my honey do list, which is a few miles long. lol! Gotta love house projects!

Golf! That’s brilliant!

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Originally Posted by ASAP

maybe not the actual car but how about the Porsche experience where you get to drive one etc?

Good idea, he might try to fly it though lol.

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Originally Posted by DocL

I just want no yelling and screaming kids for one fucking day. That's all. No gift. No food. No drinks. Nothing but SILENCE lol.

Oof. That’s tough.

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Her partner who she is shopping for is a fighter pilot in the Air Force...

Naval aviator

Thanks everyone. Definitely going to incorporate golf into the day, somehow…. Best brands??

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Ohio Enthusiast Private 75 Rep 75 Posts Drives: '11 E93 335i, '18 BRZ Join Date: May 2024 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	As a driving enthusiast who suffers from motion sickness, I can say that any passenger experience would be a big no-no for me. The two ridealongs I had on track were miserable and that was in pedestrian cars with an instructor teaching the course (so not an extreme pace). On the other hand, the driving experiences (Porsche, BMW, etc) seem to be great for a novice but frustrating for someone who've been on track before. Something that I'll throw in is rental karts. No, not the slow and padded indoor karts, but on an outdoor course (much bigger) with "real" karts (much faster). Trying those out last fall was probably the best bang-for-the-buck car related activity I've done, and I'm planning on transitioning away from car track days into karting (but not racing).
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