Christmas Gifts for Men:  these *RULES* will surely be a big help 
for buying your man a Christmas gift:

RULE #1:
When in doubt, buy him a cordless drill. It doesn't matter if he 
already has one. I have a friend who owns 17, and he has yet to 
complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. 
No one knows why.

RULE #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the 
word "ratchet" or "socket" in it. Men love saying those two words. 
"Hey, George, can I borrow your ratchet?" "Okay. By the way, are you 
through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?"  Again, no one knows why.

RULE #3:
If you're really broke, buy him anything for his car: a 99-cent ice 
scraper, a small bottle of deicer, or something to hang from his rear 
view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.

RULE #4:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook, but they will barbecue. 
Buy him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the 
gas line leaks. Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?!

RULE #5:
Buy men Label Makers. They are almost as good as cordless drills. 
Within a couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere; 
socks, shorts, cups, saucers, door, lock, sink. You get the picture.

RULE #6:
Men love chain saws. Never ever buy a man you love a chain saw. If 
you don't know why, please refer to "RULE #5" and what happens when 
he gets a label maker.

RULE #7:
It's hard to beat a really good wheel barrow or an aluminum extension 
ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be an extension 
ladder. No one knows why.

RULE #8:
Men love rope. It takes them back to their cowboy origins, or at 
least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8-inch 
manila rope. No one knows why.