Okay forget the tie - but here are some good ideas:
A battery operated frisbee that glows in the dark - great fun and a great way to get Dad out of the house and play with the kids at night.
Hockey for Dummies
Red Sox Tickets - any game any place
Wireless network so that he can use the laptop and JWD in bed
A few Grosh beers
movie: Godfather / Godfather II
Sony TRV 38 video camera
That's it. That's the list.