It’s easy to forget that dads weren’t always dads, which is why we honor them (for giving up their dreams for you). But instead of just doing whatever your mom or sister planned this year, give him some quality guy-time–because that’s all he really wants. And remember, just because Father’s Day is only today, that doesn’t mean you these rad guy activities wouldn’t still kick ass.

1. Build Something: Whether your father is a carpenter or a computer engineer, he’s still a guy and, therefore; likes to build crap. If he already has some projects he’s working on, ask him about them and see if you can help. You can always check out BuildingGadgets.com, which has a ton of cool do-it-yourself electronics. Or you could just build him a blog, but it’s not really the same thing.

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2. Introduce Him to Online Poker: Pop may have played a hand or two in his day, but nothing compares to the massive possibilities in online poker. Instead of merely being able to clean-out his friends, he can get in on the big game like the rest of us do. Poker Stars and Full Tilt (which works well with Macs) are both good services. And a first deposit wouldn’t be a bad present, either.

3. Drink and Tell Stories: Nothing facilitates father-son bonding like a stiff drink and a crazy tale. Whether you realize this or not, your dad has a hell of a lot more cool stories to tell than you do. But the only way to make this good is to tell him something crazy you did that he doesn’t know about. That way, he’ll open up and let you know of his wild years. But make sure you don’t tell him about the time you nearly killed your sister–that will make him take away your car.

4. Kill Something and Eat It: Celebrate your dad’s “accomplishment” of bringing your sorry-ass into the world by taking something else’s kid out, frying it up, and eating it. There’s not a lot of hunting seasons open during the summer months, but you can always go fishing. NOTE: Fishing fantastically combines with “Drink and Tell Stories,” so you get double points for this one.

5. Teach Him To Find Free Internet Porn: Look, like it or not, dads are dudes, too. But he still buys magazines to, um, dispose of some of your potential offspring. So instead of keeping the awesome reality of free Internet porn a secret, be a man and show him how to get everything under the sun, without spending a dime. (Or at least how to get a lot more out of the Internet bill.) Make sure to stick the basics (boobs, butts, and maybe some lesbians)–you don’t want it to get weird. Just be sure not to show him YouPorn, or you might end up one day clicking on the wrong MILF video.

Happy Father’s Day to my pop, Jim and all the good dads out there!

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