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Do you have a ‘man cave’?
Asked at Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar, 933 Iowa on September 15, 2009
“No, I do not because I do not own my house, I rent.”
“No, I do not, but we build ‘man caves’ — that’s all we do.”
“No, not enough room in my house for one.”
“Yes, I do. It has my TV, my bed … my refrigerator full of beer.”
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RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
man cave?
What a wretched, horrid, vile term.
I much prefer lair, sanctum, or in a pinch: mastabatorium.
H_Lecter (anonymous) says…
So, R_I, you have stalactites in your cave?
BMI (anonymous) says…
Only if he's stuck on the ceiling.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
3:36 AM and I'm reading......
this....
shtuff...
I gotta get back to sleep.
Gootsie (anonymous) says…
What is a man cave? I think Multi has the right idea...
Boosh (anonymous) says…
Thank You
Nice to laugh so early in the morning
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
H,
3 phase and hardwood floors, but no speleothems of any shape or form.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
R_I's already got the Golden Fruitcake for his 12:46 AM post.
autie (anonymous) says…
Whatever! whatever! I do what I want.
As long as it's OK with Mrs. autie.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
Man Cave? I'm with RI. Stupid, lame, and vile.
I have a bunker.
dajudge (anonymous) says…
I don't. But, I do have is a Fortress of Solitude, being the man I am.
classclown (Class Clown) says…
Nope. I'm straight.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
Is there an ACORN office in town where I could get advice on setting up a sporting house in my man cave?
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
BIg Surprise to everyone, "Yes I do". Gootsie come over and I will show you, through the window, (No women allowed).
blue73harley (anonymous) says…
I have a "workshop" detached from the house. However, not a lot of work gets done there. I think I will stick with workshop. Man Cave sounds like a term some metrosexual GQ guy created. I just can't picture 60 gallon air compressor, welders and roll-away tool boxes in a cave.
prospector (anonymous) says…
The Free State Brewery 'living room'. That is the area under the stairs by the bar with 5 chairs and a bar stool for a table.
Hey! Get out of my chair!
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"Man Cave sounds like a term some metrosexual GQ guy created." Blue.
Bam! That's it. Thank you.
autie (anonymous) says…
TOB, do you keep a 12 volt battery charger in your bunker per chance? A guy never knows when he might be in the wind with nothing but a paddle and the growler is on shore.
Pywacket (anonymous) says…
Multi and Gootsie~ Naughty girls! ;-)
My husband and son do have a man cave and I am happy to send them to it. Hubby finished a nice big room, which had previously housed a lot of junk, crapola, dust, animal hair, etc., in the basement, so it's actually a huge improvement and will be a good selling point when we finally put this place on the market.
In this room, he has a crazy-expensive treadmill, other work-out items, a giant suede-covered beanbag chair with matching beanbag "footstool," the requisite ginormous TV, stereo and gaming equipment (wii and the like), a couple other comfy chairs, cool custom lighting, and a special-order flooring surface that is some kind of hard foam stuff. Good for exercise but also very attractive.
The walls have framed superhero posters, medals & such from athletic events (recent--he at least didn't dig out the high school stuff! ha), and, I'm not sure what else. I stay away.
Everyone who's been led down there for the grand tour following the completion of the room this summer has "ooooh"ed and "ahhhhhh"ed and declared that they want to put one in their house. Especially the women. Because if you let him choose his own floor covering, wall colors, ceiling materials, lights, and furnishings in one dedicated room, you can kindly but firmly tell him to run along when you're picking out these things for the rest of the house. ;-)
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
Autie - You left the growler on shore? For shame.
Boosh (anonymous) says…
Is it another term for a Den where I keep my "Etchings"?
Boosh (anonymous) says…
oops
autie (anonymous) says…
I believe the term mancave was coined by some smart alecky woman. A derisive term to define where her protector and provider had escaped to whenever her mother came to visit. It had to be a male coordinated environment that repelled the female of the species. Where men could drink beer and belch loudly, while passing gas and laughing about it, with no fear of retribution from those who normally would feign being offended. Maybe that's kind of like when I refer to the Lifetime Channel as the B*tch Channel.
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
Multi you are correct. My whole house is a man cave. My basement just happens to be the room designated for my workout equipment. Done in orange and black with Harley posters, a bar set up. More testosterone than a sperm bank. I also store me MC there during the winter months. It is great to be a man. No metro sexual for me thanks.
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
Good one auti. then there is the HGTV, which stands for "how gay" tv.
jonas_opines (anonymous) says…
No, no. I just have a Bat Cave.
Wish me luck folks, getting my back operated on today.
jonas_opines (anonymous) says…
/again
BABBOY (anonymous) says…
The phrase man cave is stupid.
Good luck on your surgery Jonas.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
Good luck, Jonas.
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
Good luck Jonas, Without you, the bat cave will just be a cave.
sgtwolverine (anonymous) says…
I like how they put man cave in quotes, as if to say, "We'd never use this term, but we hear it's popular in some parts of the world."
Jonas, you should ask your surgeon if he has a "man cave."
Boosh (anonymous) says…
LMAO, autie, I'm nice and call it the estrogen channel. Just glad I have a TV, computer, stereo in my "den" I just need a wc and a fridge and she who must be obeyed will have to work at prying me out.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Good luck jonas...
I'll show you my scar if you show me yours (scar)...
Not a ManCave!
2 table saws, planer, shaper, mitre saw, band saw, 13 routers, 2 drill press, multi bore machine, dust collector. Tools, tools, tools! More Craftsman tools than Sears! My kids ask what I need all that stuff for. I say so they get to sort it out when I'm gone.
Paybacks!
Gootsie (anonymous) says…
Good luck Jonas - check back soon!
I have what I call a "Saturday Room" which is where I have all my woman/mother stuff and I go there on Saturdays to just goof around. Hubby unit doesn't care to be in there, although I do need some pictures hung.
What would I call it to be consistent with "man cave"?
Irish (Leslie Swearingen) says…
Praise the Lord, I am a single woman so I don't have to put up with any of this.
I have been blessed.
Good luck, Jonas.
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
Gootsie, how about "A Saturday Room"? I had another name that was pretty harsh. But, since I know you and I know how sweet you are I would never say it. It certainly was the opposit of Man cave.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"I have what I call a “Saturday Room” which is where I have all my woman/mother stuff and I go there on Saturdays to just goof around. "
The kitchen?
autie (anonymous) says…
This guy made a video in his man cave. For my comrades..when you see who is number one, You'll know why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVgOl3...
prospector (anonymous) says…
Autie, you will need one of these to do the math.
http://www.bigredcalculator.com/
Boosh (anonymous) says…
Good luck jonas
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
Good luck, jonas.
Drew_Carey (anonymous) says…
1000 pts to Roe for mentioning he has a multi boring machine on the same thread that multi mentions she is the proud possessor of a man cave.
Drew_Carey (anonymous) says…
5000 pts for jonas because he's going to need them.
TacoBob (anonymous) says…
I have a MCC - Men's Crisis Center. Qualifies for stimulus money - the Man Cave funding request was rejected.
Godspeed Jonas.
blue73harley (anonymous) says…
Another good luck to Jonas!!! One of the few sane and coherent LJW/Big OTS! posters. (Or at least semi-sane. I guess you can't be completely sane if you post here)
TheJokerObama (anonymous) says…
Open your mancave for me.
C : [enter] : # # #
jonas_opines (anonymous) says…
I'm back. It went well and I'm going home. I'd write more but my head is full of cotton. Cotton soaked in chloroform.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
jonas,
Godspeed with your recovery.
jonas_opines (anonymous) says…
I only move at the speed of the gods when i'm fighting off ninjas.
snoopy_79 (anonymous) says…
Yup, and mine's better than yours!! Don't hate the man cave, hate the game....
http://picasaweb.google.com/chadjcoll...
TacoBob (anonymous) says…
Multi, have to agree with you, time to upgrade to the 21st century.
And to TheJokerObama - Easy there Brokeback - your team affiliation is clear.
At ease sailor!
Gootsie (anonymous) says…
TOB, my hubby unit is the best wife a girl could have. He does most of the cooking,. I pass thru there for biscuits and ice cream bars.
Hope you are well and fully drugged today jonas!
Boosh (anonymous) says…
jonas have a daffy day :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfX08j...