Invoke spirit of world’s most interesting dad, win Chivas Regal delights
Hey, look, it’s almost Fathers’ Day, which means a host of companies will soon start guilting consumers into buying socks, booze and other trinkets in order to show their patriarchal love. And nothing says fatherly love like Chivas Regal, some of which you can win if you’re cool and entertaining enough. Most dads really, really want to be like The Most Interesting Man in the World, but are usually at the opposite end of the spectrum. The Most Interesting Man in the World presumably drinks whisky (only in his hot tub, on the French Riveira, surrounded by beautiful ladies) and this is enough of a tenuous connection to try and get you to tell us something that the coolest dad in the world would say or do (or, if you’re not entertaining enough, tell us a typically unfunny Dad joke or a mildly entertaining Dad-related tale). We’re basically looking for the Dad equivalent of Chuck Norris jokes.
We’ve got some Chivas Regal, “the world’s first, authentic luxury Scotch whisky, which is steeped in heritage and is renowned for its smoothness and honeyed, rich taste” to give away. So stick your effort on the comment wall and the two best will get a gift pack made up of a bottle of Chivas Regal 12 Year Old and some designer cufflinks. Fathers’ Day problem solved.
And if you don’t win, you can always get your special man this album. Or maybe the Martin Loofah King is better suited.
M Freitas
August 12, 2010
Hmmm. Because I don't have a dad to give it to (anymore), and Bella is only four, so I don't think she's the legal age to actually buy it for me?
What I mean here is that this would actually be for myself…
Bunsen
August 12, 2010
Even if the load has fallen off the trailer, the world's most interesting dad always knows how to load it better than you do. Same goes for car boots.
Jeff Jefferson
August 13, 2010
Did you know they no longer allow TVs in Afganistan? It's because of the Taleban
Hamish
August 13, 2010
"Thought", thought his feet were cold, so he got out of bed to check.
Vishaka
August 13, 2010
YO DADDY SOOOOOOOOOOOOO OLD HE KNEW BURGER KING WHEN HE WAS A PRINCE.
priyank
August 13, 2010
Say What, Dad?
Our Gen-X daughter, Cristie, made my husband a Father's Day card entitled
"Things My Dad Would Never Say." Such as:
"Can you turn up that music?"
"Go ahead and take my truck. Here's 50 bucks for gas."
"I LOVE your tattoo. We should both get new ones."
"Here, you take the remote."
Hugh Mungus
August 13, 2010
Cool Dad's would buy their own Chivas.- not go sniveling on-line to win a bottle.
T
August 13, 2010
pull my finger…
John
August 13, 2010
A quiet Chivas to reflect on how cool it was the first time your little girl squeezed your hand. Or your son gave you that look that made you believe. The sound, sight and smell of innocence. A nice pair of socks, a quiet Chivas and a time to reflect.
Maria
August 14, 2010
Dad is always happy when he's had a few drinks. And I'd like to keep him happy especially on father's day.
WolfgangK
August 16, 2010
One glass of Chivas and I feel grand, two glasses and I feel everyone
WolfgangK
August 16, 2010
Yesterday, government scientists suggested that men should take a look at their alcohol consumption, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in whiskey. The theory is that drinking whiskey makes men turn into women. To test the finding, 100 men were fed 6 glasses of whiskey each. It was then observed that 100% of the men gained weight, talked excessively without making sense, became overly emotional, couldn't drive, failed to think rationally, argued over nothing, and refused to apologise when wrong. No further testing is planned.
KW
August 16, 2010
My other half is languishing under the misguided notion that he's a Cool Dad.
Yesterday for example, our 5 year old boy bought himself a skateboard. Of course, Cool Daddy had to show him how it was done.
Cue disaster.
What makes a grey-haired thirty-something man think they still look good on a skateboard? I'll never know. It's the first step on a long slippery slope to cardigans and Dad-dancing…
Enjoy the video of Cool Daddy's Skateboarding Incident… :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnHTgZ_1bg8
Marg
August 16, 2010
A salute to step dads;
She is not your child but still you care,
A child from another who's life you share,
You don't try to replace the dad she knows,
Your love for her is true and it shows,
As your wife and her mother this message I bring,
For it is not every man who can do such a thing,
You are amazing, incredible, patient and real,
No word's can truly describe how we feel.
Happy Fathers Day.
Peter M
August 17, 2010
When I was a teenager (not that long ago) I would go and buy my favourite song on a 45 record (remember them ?) and quite often my Dad would say "Hey I like that song Pete, who are they ?" One time I bought the B52's and was listening to Planet Claire and my Dad turned it up so I could hear it under the shower ! Sheesh now that's cool.
Jess
August 18, 2010
@WolfgangK….that's funny!! They did the same tests on the drinking water at TVNZ. Analysts revealed the presence of male Testoterone in the drinking water of several leading female presenters. There were no harmful affects although all 3 were slapped on the back, given promotions and a pay rise for no apparent reason and 1 of the three has recently become involved with another woman.Her hapless hubby is now questioning whether the kids are his or the other womans. DNA tests are pending.
Karla
August 18, 2010
The cuff links would be wasted on my step dad but if he won a bottle of Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Whisky I know he'd be bloody chuffed. He'd probably hold it out in front of himself, nod with approval and say, "well we better crack into then". He's a true blue kiwi bloke – genuine MacGyver, pig hunter and hard man. He lost his fingers on the bench saw the other day – thought he'd drive himself to the hospital…after a few days there and hours of surgery the first thing he did when he got home was return to the bench saw to finish his job! No doubt the whisky would double as good pain relief. He deserves a treat. Cheers.
M&B
August 24, 2010
On Sunday I was webcam chatting to my 74 year old Dad on Skype about life. "You know Dad, I cant believe I ended up in the Print Industry in NZ," I said….. "to think all I ever wanted as a child in the UK was to be an Astronaut…. to be shot in to space…."
Dad quickly glanced around to see if Mum was about, leaned in to the webcam and said…….. "you would have been if I hadnt been so drunk….."
WolfgangK
August 24, 2010
Nice one Jess
WolfgangK
August 24, 2010
I know one of the presenters you refer to in that study by the way
Sara
August 24, 2010
A seriously cool dad would say after getting caught smelling of alcohol/cigarette smoke/sneaking back after 12 " dont worry, your mother doesnt need to know ", warning this liberal approach often results in marital disharmony when mum does find out, but makes dad nonethe less more endearing.
WK
August 25, 2010
The first thing Dad ever taught me was how much fun farting can be, whether it was the playing the fart game or the dutch oven.
Lots of laughs with your friends, now with my own kids and some times with my wife (only when she does it).
Thanks Dad!!!
WK
August 25, 2010
Now here's your Chuck Norris joke (or Tui Ad)
A couple took their young son for his first visit to the circus, and by chance their seats were next to the elephant pen. While his father was gone buying popcorn, the boy piped up, "Mom, what's that long thing on the elephant?"
"That's the elephant's trunk, dear," she replied. "No, not that at the other end."
"Oh, that's the elephant's tail."
"No, Mom. Down underneath."
His mother blushed and said, "Oh, that's nothing."
Pretty soon the father returned, and the mother went off to get a soda.
While she was gone the boy repeated his questions.
"That's the elephant's trunk, son," he replied.
"Dad, I know what an elephant's trunk is. The thing at the other end, down underneath the elephant's tail."
The father took a good look, "Oh. That's the elephant's penis." "Dad, how come when I asked Mom, she said it was nothing?"
The man took a deep breath and replied, "Son, I've spoiled that woman."
WK
August 25, 2010
More Chuck Norris for you!!
When I was born, my Father brought a round of drinks for everyone at our local pub to celebrate the birth of his 15 pound baby boy.
Everyone in the pub congratulated him but they found it hard to believe that I weighed so much.
But Dad assured them, "It’s true, it’s really true."
When Dad went back to the pub 2 weeks later, the barman asked him, "Hey, how much does your boy weigh now?"
Dad proudly replied, "10 pounds."
The barman said “What? He weighed 15 pounds at birth, why has he lost so much weight?"
Dad had a big swig from his beer and replied, "Had him circumcised."
(I WISH!!!!!!!!!!!)
Pepper
August 30, 2010
The world's most interesting dad would…. wake his children up, shaking them, and tell them, we have to get out of here, Ronald McDonald is coming for us. he would then dress them in hurried fashion, run down the stairs, all the time darting left and right as if he's a secret agent, then they'd run to the car with coats over their heads. Inside he'd say' We have to go now. Ronald is on to us. Keep your eyes on the traffic for any sign of him. Here's have these apples for energy. We have a long day ahead of us.' He'd drive fast, skid round corners, tune the radio to static, as if the world was falling down. Then he'd stop at the school gates and let his kids out.And he'd smile, and say ' same time tomorrow kids.'
M Freitas
September 5, 2010
Happy Fathers' Day everyone!
So who were the winners after all?