Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is buying for women. 
So, follow these rules and you should have no problems.

 Rule #1:
 When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already 
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man, 
you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.

 Rule #2:
 If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word 
ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey George, can I 
borrow your ratchet?" "OK. Bye-the-way, are you through with my 5/8-inch deep 
well socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.

 Rule #3:
 If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A 99-cent ice 
scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from his rear view 
mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.

Rule #4:
 Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. I 
was told that if God had wanted man to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have 
invented Jockey shorts.

 Rule #5:
 You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn
 out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV with the little
 picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips,
 and clicks and clicks and clicks.

 Rule #6:
 Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or deodorant. 
You'll be looking at the container for the next five years. They never get 
empty. Nobody knows why.

 Rule #7:
 Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple of 
weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. "Socks. Shorts. Cups. 
Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink. Dog. Open. Close. Mine. Don't Touch." You get the 
idea.  No one knows why.

 Rule #8:
 Buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It will
 fascinate him to be challenged and do say "ooh and ahh" when he shows off
 what he "built". However, never ask why there are parts left over.

 Rule #9:
 Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Lowes, Home
 Depot, John Deere, Fin & Feather, and Bass Pro Shops. NAPA Auto Parts, and
 Sear's Tool Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't matter if he 
doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something I need. Hey! 
Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Way cool. Thanks."

 Rule #10:
 Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get
 him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him you think
 the gas line leaks. The thrill! The challenge! "Who wants a burger?"

 Rule #11:
 Tickets to a Cowboys/Bulls/Rangers/Bears game's etc. are a smart gift.
 However, he will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century
 Quilts." Or  "A Night of Madrigal Music". Everyone knows why.

 Rule #12:
 Men love chainsaws. However, never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw. If
 you don't know why - please refer to Rule #7 and what happens when he gets
 a label maker.

 Rule #13:
 It's hard to beat a really good power tool of some kind. The more horsepower 
the better. And if it makes a lot of noise, that's a real plus. Lots of 
chrome is also a good enhancer.  No one knows why.

 Rule #14:
 Men love unique things. Go look in the neighbors garage, and then buy him
 something that the neighbor doesn't have (ref rule 9). Doesn't matter if he 
will ever use it, as long as he can say he has one and he can show the 
neighbor how it works. No one understands this one either.

 Happy shopping!!!