Gizmodo: Balloon Boy Sentenced to 30 Days of Jail [Balloon Boy]

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The grand total cost of pulling off a national hoax is whatever balloon-making supplies go for, $42,000 in fines, and 30 days of jail time. Richard "Balloon Dad" Heene probably considers that a...
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Father’s Day Wish List – June 20, 2010

Posted by on under ridgid seesnake, hole cutters, gadget guy, pvc pipe, pipe cutter, safety glasses, m18, price ranges, daredevil, spade, handyman, bosch, mechanic, wish list, nbsp, milwaukee, lt, dad, budget |

Here are just a few good ideas for the Handyman on Father’s day. We know everyone is on a different budget so we wanted to cover lots of different price ranges and interests. Is Dad more of a Mechanic, Woodworker, Plumber, Gadget Guy or just all around Mr. Fix-it? Hopefully you will find something on this list.

Under $30
Bosch DareDevil Spade 13pc Kit ($27) - Coptool Post
Edge Polarized Safety Glasses ($24) – Coptool Post
Ridgid P-Tec PVC Pipe Cutter ($18) – Coptool Post

Under $200
Milwaukee M18 Hackzall ($199) – Coptool Post
Bosch PS31 Drill/Driver ($143) – Coptool Post
Hougen Metal Hole Cutters ($196) - Coptool Post

The Really Good Dad
Ridgid SeeSnake Explorer ($690) - Coptool Post
Bosch 5 Tool 18V Combo ($589)

   


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Digg: Cool Narcissistic Gadgets for Father’s Day (W/ PICS)

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It's Father’s Day today and what better way to make the #1 Dad feel even more important than by some cool Narcissistic Gifts that he could appreciate and could boost his ego even further?



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Boing Boing: Happy Father's Day!

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As Groucho Marx once sang, "Today, father, is Father's Day, and we're giving you a tie." In that spirit, I'd like to wish the very happiest of Father's Days to all the dads out there, especially my wonderful dad, Gord Doctorow (shown here in Algonquin Park with me, aged 6 months), and my brother Neil, my brother-in-law Robbie, Rusty, my uncles, David and Mark, and all the other pops in the world. I'm having a great day! It started with breakfast in bed, a new watch and three cards, and now we're off for brunch, a swim, and massages! Groucho Marx sings "Father's Day", from An Evening With Groucho...


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Digg: A Father's Day History: Celebrating Dad for 100 Years

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You could call Sonora Smart Dodd the "Mother of Father's Day." After all, the holiday, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, was inspired by her.



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