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They're
at it again! Suddenly everything for sale
is "A Great Gift
for Dad!" Like he doesn't
already have a power drill, or like he even
wants another tie painted like a fish.
Must be Father's Day!
This
year, to help you get him something he'd really
like, we've rounded up some... interesting...
ideas. There are gizmos
and then there are gizmos. Some of them
are bound to interest Dad (and I'm sure you'll
want one or two of them yourself!)
Along the way, we hope
you will pass on our warmest wishes to Dad on
his special day. Like
they say, any man can become a father -- but
it takes a special guy to become a Dad.
Give him a hug and a slap on the back from us.
See you soon!
Ed and Mary Longanecker
Iris City Cleaners and Laundering Company |
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Who
is Dad?
Someone
who hopes his son
will turn out just
like him...
and who is afraid
his daughter
will meet
someone who did! |
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Golf
Shirt Special!
When you think of drycleaing,
you think of suits and other work-day garments,
don't you. But lots of work gets done
on the golf course (at least, that's what they
tell the boss when they hand in the expense
vouchers!) We do a great job at getting
out stains, refreshing those shirts and restoring
that like-new body that makes them crisp and
great looking. This
week, in honor of Dad, round up the golf shirts
-- three for the price of two!
Now that's a great shot. (Include
first page of this e-mail with your order.
Offer expires June 30, 2004. Cannot be
combined with other offers.) |
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You
know he really NEEDS these!
It comes around every
June -- the Father's Day dilemma. You've
gotten him every tool, every tie, and every
tuxedo t-shirt you could find. So now
what? How about a gizmo he will really
get a kick out of? Here are ten to get
your imagination going -- and links to the land
of gizmos on the web. Believe me, if you
can imagine it, it's out there.
1.
For every Star Ship captain!
Dad
can feel like Captain Piccard or James T. Kirk
with his own voice-controlled lights.
Plug the gizmo into the socket and the light
into the gizmo. Then (after some quick
and easy programming) Dad can walk into his
house and say, "Computer, lights on!"
In a flash they'll come on and he'll hear the
Star Trek computer voice confirming his command.
It's more than a light dimmer... it's an ego
booster. More
info here.
2.
Feed his mind.
Does Dad watch the
History Channel or Discovery, or A&E?
There are undoubtedly
programs he'd like to see again and own in his
library. If he's a WW
II buff, get him "Band of Brothers" on VHS or
DVD. If he loves biographies or mysteries,
American Justice or any of the other programs
that offer episodes for sale, he'll appreciate
a gift of learning. More
info here.
3.
Preserve and Protect.
You say he's already
got all the DVDs and CDs he needs? How
about a gizmo that will repair scratches and
keep them clean. Skip
Doctor is a motorized unit that takes off fingerprints,
dust, abrasions and scratches so that CDs and
DVDs play like new again even
after heavy use. "Scientifically proven
to repair the primary disc-related causes of
screen freezing, booting problems, skipping
and distortion." More
info here.
4.
Look at that!
Even if he's up in
the nose-bleed seats at the stadium, Dad can
capture the action with Digital
Picture-taking Binoculars.
There's a small LCD screen in addition to viewing
through the lenses, and he can take a picture
or record up to 90 seconds of video on them.
Oh, and he can use them like regular binoculars,
too. Great for sporting events, concerts,
outdoor activities. More
info here.
5.
Mr. Cool on the Greens.
They look like neat
wrap-around sunglasses, but actually these are
Golf-ball Finding
Glasses! No more wandering
around in the rough looking for that lost ball
(not that Dad ever hits one into the rough...
he'd just be helping someone else find a ball,
right?) The glasses block out 90% of long
wavelength light, which includes dark colors
like green and brown. That leaves short
wavelength light, like white or yellow for golf
balls. Developed in Canada by two nuclear
engineers who got tired of losing golf balls
-- hey, guys, it's not rocket science, you know.
He'll look great and everybody will think he's
the eagle-eyed champ of the greens. More
info here. |
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6.
BBQ King forever!
Dad almost always gets
tasked with watching the grill, which means
he misses most of the party. Now with
the Dual Probe Wireless
BBQ Thermometer, he can insert
the probes into a steak and a piece of chicken
(or whatever he's grilling) and then take the
handy wireless monitor with him as he circulates
among the guests. The monitor will tell
him when it's done -- and whether it's rare,
medium or well done, to boot! How cool
is that? More
info here.
7.
Simple, but so appreciated!
Most gizmos need batteries
to run them... but where are the replacement
batteries? Are these jumbled up in the
junk drawer any good? Problem solved with
the Battery Rack
40 with Tester. It can
be slipped into a drawer or mounted on the wall,
and holds up to 40 batteries of different sizes
(AAA, AA, C, D, 9V). The rack also has
a battery tester built in so there's never any
doubt about whether the batteries are ready
to go. You can even buy the rack for Dad
already filled with batteries. More
info here.
8.
Hot dog! It's so easy!
Is Dad all thumbs when
it comes to the kitchen? Here's an appliance
just for him -- the Pop-up
Hotdog Cooker. It cooks
two hotdogs, and toasts two buns at the same
time. All he has to do is get out the
condiments and he's ready for a snack to fortify
him for the last three innings of the game.
More
info here.
9.
Who goes there?
Everybody's heard of
security lights that come on when someone or
something passes by. They've gone and
made them decorative as Glow
Stones for your yard.
Use them for outdoor parties to keep the ground
lit and prevent falls. Use them to outline
the drive or sidewalk to guide guests to your
door. Use as security devices in the yard
to draw attention to movement outside.
They run on batteries and are light enough to
move around any time you want light somewhere
else. They look like common granite rocks
by day. More
info here.
10.
Oh, those endless calls.
Is Dad so polite that
he just can't cut off a sales call or end a
conversation gracefully? Give him help
with The Pretender
(TM) Call Breaker. It's
a gizmo to keep by the phone. At the press
of a button, Call Breaker offers up four face-saving
sound effects -- a doorbell, a crying baby,
a barking dog or the "Call Waiting" click.
Any (or all) can be triggered to give him the
chance to say, "Oops! Gotta run, catch
you later!" (Just remember you gave it
to him, and if you hear babies crying every
time you call, take the hint.) More
info here.
This
doesn't even scratch the surface of internet
gizmo shopping -- some sites have thousands
of items! So, put "gizmos" and "Dad" in
your favorite search window and be prepared
to spend hours surfing and saying, "Can you
believe they have a gizmo for THIS?"
Happy
Father's Day!
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We
are enormously appreciative of the opportunity
to share our weekly newsletters with you.
We feel that much of the content is valuable
for anyone who purchases fine clothing and is
interested in their preservations and cleaning.
Click on the symbol to the right if your would
like to send this and future newsletters to
a friend.
Thanks a million, Ed and Mary
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The Iris
City Cleaners Connection
is
a weekly news letter dedicated to the interest
of fine garment care, restoration,
and conservation.
It is published in Mt Pleasant, Iowa by Iris
City Cleaners and is an extension of our services
described in www.iriscitycleaners.com
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