man cave necessities

[Deep13]

There has been some discussion about rooms or even out buildings that married men keep for themselves. So, for DU men and participating women (fem cave?) what is the most necessary part of a man cave?

feel free to infer an "other" category by adding an item.

[TZ]

1. I might be single

But I think its rather obvious what men want...:rofl:

(porn)

[jobycom]

61. You might be? You aren't sure?

Explains a lot.

[Rosie1223]

2. Second-Hand refrigerator for the cold beverages

[Deep13]

15. Like ones old college dorm appliances! nt

[Rosie1223]

20. Ours is from the last kitchen remodel

college was a long time ago.

[EndersDame]

3. Booze and Star Trek/sci fi memorbilia would be a requirement in my fem cave

and a hookah with some premium sisha
nice gourmet dark chocolate.
I definetly would like an R2 D2 trash
yummy beer
good scotch (both of which my boyfriend will have to ask to drink)
akick ass computer
complete seriies of all Star Treks on DVD
My turntable & good speaker & records
A good stash of "stuff"

[Initech]

6. Full bar is a definite!

:toast:

[EndersDame]

11. With this cocktail chemistry set!

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. fridge, booze and crystal stemware, dark wood, leather furniture, humidor and cigars, computer

and TV, fine art, books, a good reading lamp, dimmable overhead lights, and a waiter.

[PVnRT]

17. Is the Necronomicon in a glass case? Or out on a shelf?

[proteus_lives]

55. Glass case of course.

That book needs to be taken care of. It had a very, very limited printing run.

[Initech]

5. Personally I'd skip cable/satellite and go for a custom-built home theater PC.

Cable internet of course.

[Initech]

7. Kegerator is a necessity!

[fizzgig]

8. wifi

an epic amount of books, killer stereo system and music library, squishy chairs and couch, well stocked cupboards and fridge and good booze.

basically everything i need to hideout there for more than a few hours at a time.

[flvegan]

9. Pool table, big flat screen tv, gaming system, bar w/fridge, bathroom.

Hell, I'm gonna stay unmarried, lose the roomie and turn my whole house into a mancave. Well, except for the doggie rumpus room.

[TK421]

10. I was going to mention the pool table...you beat me to it !

[LeftyMom]

45. Pool tables aren't vegan.

I know that 'cause I googled it and one of the links on the first page was you saying so. :P

[flvegan]

54. Why can't I find this piece of brilliance on my own behalf?

[LeftyMom]

59. Because (wait for it)

my google-fu is better than your google-fu, grasshopper.

[Symarip]

12. In my mancave I have the following (take note - they are essential):

1. Small refrigerator converted into a kegerator for when I brew beer.

2. An old, shitty Tv

3. A Sega Dreamcast

4. An arcade control stick (for Street Fighter II action)

5. 2 turntables (and 4 crates of records that don't suck)

6. Porn

[flvegan]

13. You left off "inflatable sheep"

We know how you roll.

[Symarip]

14. That, my friend,

Is located in the 'inflatable sheep-cave'.

[TZ]

24. Number 6 is another water is wet post....

Oh btw, I just saw something that really reminded me of you...
http://www.textsfromlastnight.com/
"i really wish my pants would only unzip when im sober ..."...:evilgrin:

[Maine-ah]

16. computer & internet.

our man cave wouldn't be the man cave if there wasn't a computer in it. It would be the smoking room. But, with the internets, hubbie can spend many hours in the cave, as I do, since when I get home from work everyone is sleeping.

[Kingofalldems]

18. A urinal attached to the wall

[NightWatcher]

39. or a window

funny story...
In my first man cave, I set up the three extra tv's we had at the time like a command center. I was watching colloge football, had the mini fridge stocked with beer........window that opened to the back yard.

[Roon]

60. Ozzy has one in his rumpus room.

[snooper2]

19. bare cement floor of course..

something you can clean with acid :)

[Taverner]

21. A Bong

[Bucky]

44. Pong? I LOVE Pong! I could play it for hours, man.

oh. wait

 

[PVnRT]

22. Enough stores to last at least three years

Various assortment of weaponry, including sniper rifles, shotguns and pistols of various caliber, as well as a large amount of ammunition. Also to include non-gunpowder based weapons, such as bow & arrow, various swords, spears and the spades Shaolin monks carry

Small nuclear reactor with suitable containment, along with 100 years of fuel.

Large television, top-shelf computer, etc., plenty of games

Automatic defense grid, to include self-actuated and self-loading heavy machine guns, point-defense lasers and electrical discharges

Kari Byron. To do science.

A server containing every movie ever made, connected to my television

Suitable technical staff, to be kept in cryogenic sleep until needed, and returned after tasks performed

Fully stocked chemical stockroom with suitable space to perform experiments. To include top of the line analytical equipment.

Anne Hathaway. Also for....science.

[BOSSHOG]

23. An I love Me Wall for all my military memorabilia

[arbusto_baboso]

25. Mrs. Arbusto calls mine The War Room.

And since we share all the good booze, I don't need to keep any in there.

[BOSSHOG]

28. Mine is a rather sacred corner of the house

I keep it extremely neat and clean. I also have commandered the garage for a Man Den, but the wife loves it.

[arbusto_baboso]

29. Mine is also the library. Photos, commendation certficates, plaques, etc on 2 walls, bookcases on

The other two. All it needs is some oversize wingback chairs in dark leather and some mahogany paneling, and it's an English gentleman's drawing room.

[begin_within]

26. You forgot

the fireworks

[guitar man]

27. all of the above plus

Tools. you gotta be able to fix stuff in the man cave ;)

[Deep13]

30. bingo nt

[MilesColtrane]

31. Duct tape

Shuriken throwing stars

WD 40

baseball bat and whiffle ball

Tennessee whiskey

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Mossberg 500

Adrienne Barbeau poster

[graywarrior]

32. Wait...

What?

[MilesColtrane]

33. Get your mind out of the gutter, fer chrissakes.

[graywarrior]

34. I can't.

And I'm a girl, even.

[MilesColtrane]

35. I'm just glad I can't see the mental imagery my list invoked in you.

[graywarrior]

36. You are evil.

I am sending this thread to some guys who work for Appalachian Mtn Club who are totally into Man Caves as their god given right.

[MilesColtrane]

38. Unngghhh! Man...cave...GOOOD!

[graywarrior]

41. Yep, those are the guys I know.

They grunt. I have no idea what they talk about. They like busting empty beer cans on their foreheads and farting in mixed company.

[Mopar151]

52. I see you've met my pit crew

Sparky the welder and Conan the Gasman

[graywarrior]

53. Related to the AMC trail crew.

Never verbalize when you can grunt and go without a shower for 10 days at a time.

[proteus_lives]

56. Adrienne Barbeau...drool!

Queen of Mars! She's always been a favorite of mine.

[Mopar151]

37. Good workbench, LOTS of tools

Welder, tire machine, compressed air, good lights. Satellite TV, the big stereo my wife won't touch, solvent tank, bead blaster....

[Mopar151]

48. Fantasy pics

Griot's Gararge is off the hook!


My favorite hot rod

Al Hanna's awesome shop
And every good mancave has a few "special projects"

[Cannikin]

40. This would be a must for me

[MrSlayer]

42. PS3, HDTV, DirecTV with Sunday Ticket, Booze.

Porn is probably the least important thing to have in your man cave. You're in there with men.

[LeftyMom]

43. Air hockey table

[Zomby Woof]

46. My Fender Strat

[pokerfan]

47. Poker table

Wet bar, 60" TV with surround sound, a killer sound system, sports memorabilia, couple of book shelves and an Eames lounge chair.

[AngryAmish]

49. beer fridge

everything else is gravy

[triguy46]

50. The smell of gasoline and diesel fuel

[EastTennesseeDem]

51. WD-40, dirt, and a spittoon

[proteus_lives]

57. My perfect man cave:

1. Would be in a basement. (I'm an underground type of guy.)

2. 3 rooms (not counting bathroom- the mini man cave.)

3. Room 1 would be for my comic collection/shrine to comic books in general. Comic book art on the walls. Recliner for reading this week's new comics.

4. Room 2 would be my personal library. Different bookcases for sci-fi, horror and history/biographies. My collection of fantasy art on the walls. Individual shelves devoted to my favorite authors.

5. Room 3 would my den/workspace. Large wooden desk for writing and my computer equipment. Across from the desk would be a flat screen tv with DVD/VCR hookups. One wall would be my DVDs and videotapes. In the room would also be my mini-fridge, microwave and small food cabinet. Filled with my favorite snack foods: Cheez-its, diet Pepsi, extra sharp cheddar, Ritzs, chicken ramen, hot pockets, saltines, pickle spears and pepperoni slices. On one wall would be my gun vaults, vault with cash, documents and extra keys, etc.

6. Bathroom: Half-bath, simple white and tile. A toilet with a magazine rack next to it. Small sink with mirror. It would be small and cozy. Every man needs his own toilet for thinking his deep thoughts.

7. Except for the bathroom, wood paneling and deep, black shag carpet. No shoes allowed. Will need small cache of cleaning supplies in bathroom for spills.

Ahhhh, a man can dream, a man can dream.

[quakerboy]

58. Women

What can I say. In a man cave, thats what I would want most. My wife. Prolly cause she's more manly than me. I am the pacifist, she the punching expert. She the beer drinker, the craftsperson, the auto mechanic, the video gamer, and the TV watcher. I do cover the families Sci-fi/fantasy geekness, computer nerd, useless item collecting, and meat eating needs, though, so its not totally tilted.

Other than her, I would want several somewhere comfortable to sits, book shelves with automatic refilling from my wanted list qualities, temperature control, diversely controlled comprehensive lighting, some sort of quality audio/video set up, several computers with multiple large screens and several of these:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/bfa3/
and these:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/9836/
It could also use a decent supply of cheetos, Steak, Rice, green beans, Weinhards root beer, good cheese, and lightsabers.


Come to think of it, with a few notable exceptions, thats pretty much my apartment. Hmm. Life is pretty good, when I look at it that way.

[jobycom]

62. A motion sensitive alarm so I can tell when someone comes out of the cave.

So I have time to hide before Bubba Dumbass Cavebear catches me with his wife.

[One_Life_To_Give]

63. Soundproofing

I don't want to hear the outside world unless it's a punched out 454 with a high rev cam or equivalent.

On edit it could use a couple roll aways for tools. Fully plumbed with air for tools/sprayers.
Metalworking and woodworking equipment. Steam generator/woodstove for cold days and steam bent boards. Lifts both for vehicals and hulls/frames.