Man caves

Cloud · 04-02-2008, 05:20 PM

ugh. Only worse term is "manctuary."

But--cool idea if you're not the smoking jacket and den type. They had a tv show about 'em--but they only redid one cave that I could see and kept rerunning that show.

Anyway, here are some pics. You guys got one to share?

http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stor...a?topicId=5282

Sundae · 04-02-2008, 05:28 PM

Cloud I'm not being a hater here. And I'm not criticising your thread.
But seriously:

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Gone are the days of the den or the garage being "dad's domain."

Grow up and get some balls and reclaim it then.

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These days, men of all ages need a man cave, not just an extra room, or grown up version of a tree house where no girls are allowed.

Funny. Women don't get one of those. And don't anyone dare say it's every room! Can you imagine how (rightfully) annoyed men would be if women demanded a pampering room to which no man was allowed and the men had to look after the kids when she fancied going in there?

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We're talking about a space that fosters your hobbies, gives you free reign to hang your beloved blow-up deer head trophy and and has all the amenities you crave at your fingertips.

Okay, for me it would be my own bathroom - soundproofed so I couldn't hear HM playing the guitar and singing at the top of his voice, oh and he couldn't hear me having a poo (SUCH thin walls!) with a bookcase, a chaise longue and a mini-bar cum cheese fridge.

Please don't let my grumpy attitude stop any Dwellar posting their Man Cave/ Manctuary. Cellar men are real men, so I expect they're worth seeing rather than self indulgent hidey holes

Cloud · 04-02-2008, 05:31 PM

women have them/want them, too, SG. Sometimes it's the living room or kitchen. If they're lucky they have a "craft" or "sewing" room.

Everyone needs room for their hobbies.

Clodfobble · 04-02-2008, 05:33 PM

You could say the garage is Mr. Clod's man-cave, I guess, in that it's full of all his tools and crap, and I pretty much avoid going out there unless there's a truly dire need. But he honestly doesn't go out there much, either. Certainly not to relax.

Cloud · 04-02-2008, 05:37 PM

put a tv and a beer frig in there and he's good to go.

Sundae · 04-02-2008, 05:37 PM

I'm probably coming at this the wrong way because British houses are so much smaller. A man who insists on a hobby room here would usually be taking space meant as a dining room, a study, a garage or a bedroom.

As you were

Elspode · 04-02-2008, 05:56 PM

My man cave consists of about 10 square feet of the top of my computer desk, and four square feet of night table by my bed. The rest belongs to the Mrs. :-)

Cloud · 04-02-2008, 06:11 PM

and hey--you can all put compact flourescent lights in them!

binky · 04-02-2008, 06:59 PM

My husband has a computer, stereo and beer fridge in our garage, if there was a bathroom and a bed, he'd live there

lumberjim · 04-02-2008, 07:54 PM

ya know why women's feet are smaller than men's? so they can stand closer to the stove.

lumberjim · 04-02-2008, 07:54 PM

we have an adult cave. it's co ed.

Undertoad · 04-02-2008, 08:17 PM

It's dark, dank and nasty and I spent most of my time here. Internet, cable TV, beverage*, etc**. The lights dim and I aim at foes in Battlefield 2. Sometimes the girls are watching American Idol or something like that and I resort to headphones.

*beverages from greater to lesser probability: ice water, ice water with a little lemon and sugar, fresh ground/brewed coffee, milk, beer, vodak drink, wine, tea, orange juice

**phone charger, fan, candle, bookcases, dog bowls, dead electronics, obsolete live electronics, DVDs, dank, and nasty.

SteveDallas · 04-02-2008, 10:16 PM

I don't need one. I don't have to be in a different room to be on a different planet.

(I've heard "man cave"--dopy. "Manctuary" is just ridiculous.)

Crimson Ghost · 04-03-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

My man cave consists of about 10 square feet of the top of my computer desk, and four square feet of night table by my bed. The rest belongs to the Mrs. :-)

Good.

At least now I know I'm not the only one.

regular.joe · 04-03-2008, 01:35 AM

I rent a 5 room house with 2200 square feet. the rear right room is my Man cave. No, it's not a bad term, it's an excellent term.

No estrogen allowed. My mac, my books, my gear, gadgets, and weird projects. My space. The only room in the house that Houshold Six can't tell me how to keep.

04-02-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Man caves ugh. Only worse term is "manctuary." But--cool idea if you're not the smoking jacket and den type. They had a tv show about 'em--but they only redid one cave that I could see and kept rerunning that show. Anyway, here are some pics. You guys got one to share? http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stor...a?topicId=5282 __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-02-2008, 05:31 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	women have them/want them, too, SG. Sometimes it's the living room or kitchen. If they're lucky they have a "craft" or "sewing" room. Everyone needs room for their hobbies. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-02-2008, 05:37 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	put a tv and a beer frig in there and he's good to go. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-02-2008, 05:37 PM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm probably coming at this the wrong way because British houses are so much smaller. A man who insists on a hobby room here would usually be taking space meant as a dining room, a study, a garage or a bedroom. As you were __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	My man cave consists of about 10 square feet of the top of my computer desk, and four square feet of night table by my bed. The rest belongs to the Mrs. :-) __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-02-2008, 05:33 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	You could say the garage is Mr. Clod's man-cave, I guess, in that it's full of all his tools and crap, and I pretty much avoid going out there unless there's a truly dire need. But he honestly doesn't go out there much, either. Certainly not to relax.

04-02-2008, 06:11 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	and hey--you can all put compact flourescent lights in them! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-02-2008, 06:59 PM	#9
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	My husband has a computer, stereo and beer fridge in our garage, if there was a bathroom and a bed, he'd live there __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

04-02-2008, 07:54 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	ya know why women's feet are smaller than men's? so they can stand closer to the stove. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-02-2008, 07:54 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	we have an adult cave. it's co ed. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-02-2008, 08:17 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's dark, dank and nasty and I spent most of my time here. Internet, cable TV, beverage, etc. The lights dim and I aim at foes in Battlefield 2. Sometimes the girls are watching American Idol or something like that and I resort to headphones. beverages from greater to lesser probability: ice water, ice water with a little lemon and sugar, fresh ground/brewed coffee, milk, beer, vodak drink, wine, tea, orange juice **phone charger, fan, candle, bookcases, dog bowls, dead electronics, obsolete live electronics, DVDs, dank, and nasty.

04-02-2008, 10:16 PM	#13
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I don't need one. I don't have to be in a different room to be on a different planet. (I've heard "man cave"--dopy. "Manctuary" is just ridiculous.)

04-03-2008, 01:35 AM	#15
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	I rent a 5 room house with 2200 square feet. the rear right room is my Man cave. No, it's not a bad term, it's an excellent term. No estrogen allowed. My mac, my books, my gear, gadgets, and weird projects. My space. The only room in the house that Houshold Six can't tell me how to keep. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

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