Quote Originally Posted by higher4hockey
so i've had my mom buy me practical things, such as socks and white t-shirts. and tools. lots and lots of tools.
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one thing i do not have, is a chainsaw. and i think that needs to be dealt with. ..
My dad always gives me tools for gifts. Christmas, birthdays, just "because everyone REALLY shoudl have a xxxxxxx". I've got a hodgepodge of new, flea market, and even some of my grandfather's woodworking tools. My little brother is in law school and not much of a handyman, so I get all the good stuff!

As for a chainsaw... My ex gave me a SWEET Stihl a few years back, a girl-sized one with only a 12" bar... I was like, "SWEET, you DO take me seriously!!!!" It's still at his house, though, along with my band saw.