Every Man Must Own

[Spitfire]

To go with the "Woman" Thread. For a man...

A pick-up truck

A rifle and/or pistol

A full tool box

A hunting knife

A good pair of leather boots

The list could go on and on... :mrgreen:

[DWise1]

I think we need to differentiate between urban and rural males here. I would agree with the toolbox, but for the rest of your list I'm left asking, "What would I ever use that for?"

[tj]

Don't forget the Fishing rod, too

[mamboqueen]

How about a WATCH?

[LucyDiamond]

How about a map or GPS system? :mrgreen:

[tj]

TV remote!

[tj]

Thought of another:

BBQ grill

[Spitfire]

Don't forget the Fishing rod, too

And a good boat for that purpose.

[mamboqueen]

TV remote??? I thought they were born with one attached to the hip??!!

[Spitfire]

A reliable electric or battery powered drill.

[Ron Obvious]

I second that. And some tungsten-carbide drill bits.

[Spitfire]

I mentioned a hunting knife, but and/or a folding knife with leather case such as a Buck or comparable brand.

[Terpsichorean Clod]

To go with the "Woman" Thread. For a man...
...A rifle and/or pistol...

Only one of each? :eyebrow: ;)

[tj]

TV remote??? I thought they were born with one attached to the hip??!!
A spare one, then. :cool:

[tj]

And a good boat for that purpose.
Or if not, at least waders, then.

[Spitfire]

Only one of each? :eyebrow: ;)

At least. ;)

[Sagitta]

I agree with the leather boots...also waders would eb useful if your area gets snow. When the snow gets really high just put the waders on and wade through the snow. ;-)

[fascination]

blow torch

[fascination]

chain saw

[quixotedlm]

a harem ;)

[bordertangoman]

a cordless:

drill with hammer action sds
circular saw
screwdriver
car hoover
charger
nail gun
jig saw
sander
reciprocating saw
light sabre

[Spitfire]

Automobile battery charger.

[DWise1]

a harem ;)

Comes with the territory if you dance.

[mamboqueen]

this leads me to ask....where is Cornutt these days????

[johns]

A reliable electric or battery powered drill.

I second this one wholeheartedly!

I recently wanted to open up the cooling unit for my wine cellar to see if there was an obvious reason for why it wasn't doing such a good job keeping the cellar cool - and this is in wintertime! To open it, I had to drill out some rivets. I discovered that the charger for my Festool drill's batteries had given up the ghost, and the same had happened to either the charger or the batteries for my backup Makita drill. I felt so lost! :) I couldn't find my old corded drill, either.

I have since determined that the Makita's batteries were dead, as a new battery charges just fine. Now it's time to replace the other Makita battery and the Festool charger (I do love how that drill fits in my hand, and the various drill heads are just amazingly cool!). I also have a new cooling unit to install in the wine cellar sometime in the next week or so... which means many of my other tools will come in handy as well.

Life is slowly returning to normal :D

- John

[fascination]

this leads me to ask....where is Cornutt these days????
with his harem?;)

[mamboqueen]

with his harem?;)

*LOL* the word "harem" made me think of him, but I didn't figure he'd be out cavorting with them. Good point. Hope he'll come back and visit when he catches a breath ;)

[delamusica]

Automobile battery charger.

I had never heard of these, but my uncle had one that saved my butt a month or so ago.

[Sabor]

atleast one boxer with little heart shapes on it

[Merrylegs]

I'm a "chick" and I own most of the things on this list.

To go with the "Woman" Thread. For a man...

A pick-up truck

A rifle and/or pistol

A full tool box

A hunting knife

A good pair of leather boots

The list could go on and on... :mrgreen:

[delamusica]

I'm a "chick" and I own most of the things on this list.

Yeah, I have . . . none of them.

I have some assorted tools, but I'd hardly call it a fully-stocked box.

However, I am confident in my ability to use anything on that list, so I consider myself ok. If I have to walk across the street to the hardware store first, then so be it. :) Tools get bought on an as-needed basis.

[fascination]

I have an auto battery charger...and I want a light sabor

[ccc]

I have an auto battery charger...and I want a light sabor

So are you saying DF's Sabor is too heavy? :)

[fascination]

I want a sabor I control

[fascination]

okay sabre...sorry

[Peaches]

Biting tongue...

[Joe]

I'm a "chick" and I own most of the things on this list.
What's missing?

I only have the box and the boots.

[fascination]

Biting tongue...
;) :tongue:

[DWise1]

okay sabre...sorry

Was that a Freudian slip?

Like in last night's WCS class. Move was where the follow puts her hand on the lead's chest and "pushes" him back until he gets his spine back and push-breaks her back. Female instructor doing the lead. She tells the demo follow to pretend that she (the instructor) was a man. So the follow's hand goes straight for the "man"'s throat.

[DWise1]

What about the "cooking for dummies" books?

[DWise1]

match.com had a "10 essential items for men" list. Swifter; yeah. Boxer shorts instead of briefs; OK, guess I understand that one. But a $150 pair of jeans? Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot? A $200 pair of shoes? WTFOAO (ie, "over and out!")!

[mamboqueen]

What about the "cooking for dummies" books?

I once bought a non-cooking male friend a book called "A Man, a Can and a Plan". I think it's collecting dust, tho ;)

[delamusica]

Ha - I almost got that for BF for Christmas. Ended up going with a 6-ingredients-or-less cookbook that had better-looking stuff in it.

And a couple of cds I knew he wanted. :) The book is probably also collecting dust. Next time I visit (soon!), I'll use it.

[DWise1]

Yeah, the big challenge every single work night is having less than an hour to cook, eat, get ready, and rush off to dance class. Can't get too fancy there and there's no time to pick out a recipe to try.

I can usually wrangle out one free weekend a month, so I make a big batch of something (eg, spaghetti sauce, beef vegetable soup, frijoles) and then freeze it away so that I can use it during the month.

[bordertangoman]

a shed (especially if you're married)

[mamboqueen]

Yeah, the big challenge every single work night is having less than an hour to cook, eat, get ready, and rush off to dance class. Can't get too fancy there and there's no time to pick out a recipe to try.

I can usually wrangle out one free weekend a month, so I make a big batch of something (eg, spaghetti sauce, beef vegetable soup, frijoles) and then freeze it away so that I can use it during the month.

Hmm...I think I just met the male version of me.

I used to really enjoy cooking. Then I had kids. And I'm not a huge fan of mac and cheese and the stuff that appeals to my son (he's much pickier than my daughter, who will eat most anything....or at least try it). So, the stuff I used to cook doesn't fly with the picky one and I somewhat have to cater to him because he is of insufficient weight and less healthy overall than my daughter. The kid loves radishes, though....go figure....

Anyway, food has just become much less important to me over the years as my "free" time has dwindled. I'd eat popcorn for dinner if I was just cooking for me. And maybe a piece of fruit to wash it down with.

[mamboqueen]

a shed (especially if you're married)

How about a shed with a bed??!! :argue:

[Peaches]

How about a shed with a bed??!! :argue:
It's called a "dog house." It belongs, technically, to the "what every woman should own" list. Women bring with them into marriage this "dog house" and upon getting married, bequeaths it to her new husband. It's his home away from home.

[Peaches]

Hmm...I think I just met the male version of me.
Ditto, here.

I get home at 7pm. I'm too freakin' tired to really care, and I don't like cooking to begin with. Nor can I cook, really. It's just such a damn hassle, and I have yet to find something that takes longer to eat than it does to cook and clean up. At that point, it just isn't worth the effort.

DH and I are making an effort to eat in, and eat a real meal more often. Our goal is once a week, which should tell you something.

I've recently discovered the ease of steaming veggies--never tried that before--it really makes life easier. And salad (cut up all veggies when I buy them and put them in containers--makes life so much easier). I'm a big fan of making HUGE batches of stuff (chili, pasta sauce, mahogany chicken--still looking for other things), and freezing it in 2-person sized portions. Thank goodness for the extra freezer.

[mamboqueen]

Lmao!

[DWise1]

Yeah, I learned that from my wife early in our marriage, when I was on active duty. I went to school in the morning/afternoon, then returned home to change, eat, and report for duty from 1630 to midnight. She worked regular day hours. So every weekend she'd make a big meal, then divide what was left into individual servings and freeze it. Then I would microwave a serving for my dinner before going to work.

I've also found broiling fish in the toaster oven works well and is fairly quick. I line the pan with aluminum foil, so cleanup is easy. Costco sells frozen fish fillets that are individually packaged, so just put one in the fridge to thaw out overnight. My main problem is in being able to plan that far ahead.

Also, part of the idea of the "dummies" books is that the reader is a smart person who just lacks the basic common knowledge in that particular subject. A person starting to cook would not know some of the common terms and techniques used in recipes and so would need some kind of reference to find out what those are. For example, the first time I encountered "folding" was when I first made Kaiserschmarren; in that case I made an assumption and ended up having guessed right. Similarly, I had never before heard of "dredging" until I made chicken piccata; I don't remember how I finally figured that one out.

[Peaches]

My main problem is in being able to plan that far ahead.No kidding. We've got all kinds of stuff (chicken, turkey, beef, pork) which would be quick and easy enough to cook up...if one of us ever planned that far ahead and remembered to thaw it the night before.

For example, the first time I encountered "folding"...Not to mention, I believe there are actually two separate techniques described by that term...one as it pertains to mixing something into a batter without letting the incorporated air escape, the other as it pertains to the process of incorporating butter into pastry dough.

[fascination]

a shed (especially if you're married)
slap

[mamboqueen]

slap

Well, if the shed is well insulated, you can slap him all you want ;)

[fascination]

:cool:

[mamboqueen]

heh heh...you can't hide behind those glasses, missy!

[DancePoet]

I kind of like the idea of a shed, keeps all the garden tools in a good place. :cool:

Then again, I don't know that it would really make my top 6 or top 10 lists.

I'm composing my top 6 and top 10 list, and got five so far.

[bordertangoman]

slap

with a heavy duty padlock on it!!!: wink:

[fascination]

thinking more about my man...the nerdly type...would have to also add...uh high tech toys, satellite radio, palm pilot, that sort of stuff...astronomical binoculars, .....stuff like that...he hasn't been to the shed in well, ...far too long

[fascination]

with a heavy duty padlock on it!!!: wink:you definately need to be tamed by someone;)

[Peaches]

Oooh, I don't know that I could come up with a list for DH.

His man-purse (aka: back pack), his cigarettes and lighter, coffee grinder, coffee maker, omelette pan, microwave...travel mug?

He's tough. So long as he's got his back pack and cigarettes, he's pretty much happy.

[Peaches]

you definately need to be tamed by someone;)
I'll happily volunteer. :cool: ;)

[fascination]

I'll happily volunteer. :cool: ;)I believe that was my proposition...get your own:cool:

[mamboqueen]

whoop - cat fight! Honestly, if I was in a dark alley at night, I'd want both of you with me.

[Peaches]

I believe that was my propostion...get your own:cool:
Didn't seem to me like you were propositioning him. You merely suggested that someone should. Not my fault you weren't clear.

Besides...the shed door is already closed and locked behind us. You can just bang on the door 'til your heart's content--we won't notice it anyway.

[fascination]

darlin...I can kick one of them thar doors down before you can slip outta any of your unmentionables

[mamboqueen]

...and fascination was kung foo fighting....her legs were fast as lightening....

[Peaches]

Who says I'm getting out of any unmentionables? I'm doing the taming, remember?

MQ, you had me choking on my coffee...

[fascination]

you can make a man very tame if you are standing there out of touching range, in your unmentionables...nuff said...prolly more than enough...back to our regularly scheduled PG rating

[DancePoet]

thinking more about my man...the nerdly type...would have to also add...uh high tech toys, satellite radio, palm pilot, that sort of stuff...astronomical binoculars, .....stuff like that...he hasn't been to the shed in well, ...far too long
I'm guessing it would be better to ask him. ;) :cool:

[fascination]

I do teach cardio-kickboxing BTW

[fascination]

I'm guessing it would be better to ask him. ;) :cool:he prefers to be dragged;)

[DancePoet]

Oooh, I don't know that I could come up with a list for DH.

His man-purse (aka: back pack), his cigarettes and lighter, coffee grinder, coffee maker, omelette pan, microwave...travel mug?

He's tough. So long as he's got his back pack and cigarettes, he's pretty much happy.
Try asking him for his list, you might be surprised. ;)

[DancePoet]

whoop - cat fight! Honestly, if I was in a dark alley at night, I'd want both of you with me.
I can think of better places to be then a dark alley with them.

And that statement could be taken multiple ways. ;) :lol:

[mamboqueen]

I can think of better places to be then a dark alley with them.

And that statement could be taken multiple ways. ;) :lol:

Oh boy, I sense some massive flirting is about to take over. :ladiesma:

[fascination]

nah....she and I both have to go...she has to work...I have to dance (gloat)

[mamboqueen]

And I hear lunch calling....sorry DP...I'm sure Samina and Lucy will keep you busy ;)

[DancePoet]

I do teach cardio-kickboxing BTW
Ayuh, but I'm not sure that is on topic either. ;)

I'm still coming up with my list of top 6 and top 10, but I haven't added to the five I already have, yet. :cool:

[fascination]

something tells me that if I had flirted you would have pardoned the highjack....anyhow...men also need....um...let me see...flowers, hankies, cologne, corkscrew (swiss army knife if you prefer)...billfold full of cash...nice abs

[DancePoet]

something tells me that if I had flirted you would have pardoned the highjack....anyhow...men also need....um...let me see...flowers, hankies, cologne, corkscrew (swiss army knife if you prefer)...billfold full of cash...nice abs
I'm feeling that body image things are not something appropriate to be including on my lists. Guys don't need perfect bodies, and nor do ladies. :cool:

[samina]

How about a WATCH?

cell phone, these days...

but watches are so much sexier!

[samina]

this leads me to ask....where is Cornutt these days????

yah, have been wondering same... sending hugs out his way, wherever he is...

man this thread mushroomed overnite...

[DancePoet]

I'm not thrilled with mushrooms. ;) :lol:

[mamboqueen]

well, i think it depends on the type ;)

[samina]

I once bought a non-cooking male friend a book called "A Man, a Can and a Plan". I think it's collecting dust, tho ;)

uh... thank god... it's the "can" part that turns my stomach.:rolleyes:

although i think it's a great idea for every man to have at least one killer meal he can use to romance his amour... ;)

i'll never forget a fave BF's BBQ meatloaf...

[samina]

Well, if the shed is well insulated, you can slap him all you want ;)

:tongue:

[samina]

well, some interesting suggestions here. i'd have to add that a man should have some rope & know how to use it...

and no one has mentioned a good suit... great jeans... black square-toed loafers... a great cologne... all very important. ;)

[DWise1]

And a kilt.

[Genesius Redux]

1. A tux (hello)
2. A collection of Sergio Leone movies
3. A humidor
4. A tool kit, yes, I will concede that.

Everything else--men are not by nature acquisitive. It's not what we own, it's who we *are*....

As for the guns My and knives and stuff. Hey, dude. Guns and blades are fine for some folks. As for me, my body is my weapon. ;)

Cheers,

GR

[samina]

As for me, my body is my weapon. ;)



you stud, you...:rolleyes:

[DWise1]

well, some interesting suggestions here. i'd have to add that a man should have some rope & know how to use it...

Yes, rope is one of the survival-kit items that I still carry in the trunk of my car, along with the jumper cables and my father's WWII k-bar. ... Which made me think that I probably wouldn't want the police to look in the trunk of my car.

and no one has mentioned a good suit... great jeans... black square-toed loafers... a great cologne... all very important. ;)

A suit, yes of course.

Great jeans? Got two pair of the finest kind, Levis 501. Mind still boggled by match.com's talk of $150 jeans.

For black shoes I've got my Navy oxfords plus my Florsheims for dancing. Why square-toed? And why loafers?

Cologne? Don't need a disinfectant, since I use an electric shaver. Though I forgot it on the last cruise and had to use a blade. Luckily I brought a tube of Neosporin along.

[Genesius Redux]

Great jeans? Got two pair of the finest kind, Levis 501. Mind still boggled by match.com's talk of $150 jeans.

Cologne? Don't need a disinfectant, since I use an electric shaver. Though I forgot it on the last cruise and had to use a blade. Luckily I brought a tube of Neosporin along.

I must admit, I'm a devotee of Lucky brand. Levis have never fit me right. But if you wait for Lucky sales, you can pick up a nice pair for $30-40.

As for cologne. As long as they have free samples in Macy's, why? Every Saturday, before I go dancing, I stop in at the Macy's cologne area, and I try sample colognes, some of which run for $100 a bottle. Is that too declasse?

[Sabor]

a pair of big hands

[samina]

Mind still boggled by match.com's talk of $150 jeans.

i'm still thinking fondly of the $415 jeans i recently saw at girbaud... wonder if they'd make one's booty look that much better?:rolleyes:

[samina]

a pair of big hands

you know what they say about men with big hands...

"big hands, big.... gloves"
;)

[samina]

Why square-toed? And why loafers?
.

square-toed very chic. and loafers...? for ease & socklessness... just slip your feet in, put on those jeans, and hit the town, baby. ;)

[Twilight_Elena]

As for cologne. As long as they have free samples in Macy's, why? Every Saturday, before I go dancing, I stop in at the Macy's cologne area, and I try sample colognes, some of which run for $100 a bottle. Is that too declasse?

I don't think it is. Unless you've found the one you really like and get compliments for, in which case it would be easier to get a bottle during sales.

T_E

[Ron Obvious]

...men also need....um...let me see...flowers, hankies, cologne, corkscrew (swiss army knife if you prefer)...billfold full of cash...nice abs

We don't need a corkscrew, you can use the portable screwdriver for that. Just drill a screw into the cork, and then use a hammer to remove it, gripping the screw. I've done that when I coudn't find the corkscrew, and continued with it later. It's...much more elegant that way.

[DWise1]

i'm still thinking fondly of the $415 jeans i recently saw at girbaud... wonder if they'd make one's booty look that much better?:rolleyes:

Shopping for clothes is painful enough!

My challenge, besides finding a replacement pair of Dockers, is to find something green to wear. All I have is my old "pickle suit" (ie, Air Force fatigues) and that wouldn't cut it, even if it still fit.

[samina]

My challenge, besides finding a replacement pair of Dockers, is to find something green to wear. All I have is my old "pickle suit" (ie, Air Force fatigues) and that wouldn't cut it, even if it still fit.

green... for st. patty's day?

sage green men's shirts are not that uncommon... am quite partial to that color, myself.

[DWise1]

green... for st. patty's day?

sage green men's shirts are not that uncommon... am quite partial to that color, myself.

Aye. Our Wed night WCS venue got pre-empted so they gave us Saturday night, 17 Mar. I've normally opted out of wearing green, maintaining that since I actually am Irish (well, half) I don't have to act like those wanna-bes. But since I'll be helping out, I can't be out-of-uniform. And since I never wear green and so have absolutely no green clothing (except for the aforementioned 25-year-old pickle suit) I'm going have to try to find something.

Is sage a dark green?

And since I'm half Scottish, shouldn't I be looking for orange as well? [grin]

[Peaches]

Sage is a mid-tone green, usually with some gray shading to it.

Have you tried LLBean? I know they've got polos and button-downs and whatnot, and I know they have green stuff. (Just checked.)

[DancePoet]

although i think it's a great idea for every man to have at least one killer meal he can use to romance his amour... ;)
I have more than one. :raisebro:

[DancePoet]

a pair of big hands
:roll: You've made better and funnier comments. ;)

[DancePoet]

you know what they say about men with big hands...

"big hands, big.... gloves"
;)
Lets not go there, thank you. ;)

[DancePoet]

Ok ... here's my list:

1. Navy blue jacket or navy blue suit
2. Comfortable black dress shoes, leather bottoms
3. A few newer pairs of underware
4. A warm winter coat, not black
5. A wallet, with more cash then credit cards
6. A half dozen classic ties

and the remainder ...

7. An after shave, cologne, or body lotion
8. Khaki pants
9. Blue jeans
10. A blue or white shirt

[DWise1]

Sage is a mid-tone green, usually with some gray shading to it.

Have you tried LLBean? I know they've got polos and button-downs and whatnot, and I know they have green stuff. (Just checked.)

I could try, but I'm not sure where they have a store around here.

During the week, all the stores are closed by the time I get out of dance class. Then on some of the weekends I might have some small windows of opportunity, so if I need to go out shopping I want to be fairly sure of finding what I'm after. So far I've been trying in vain for over a couple months to find a replacement pair of dockers (the cell phone holster keeps wearing a hole in the side; it would be nice if I could find a decent holster, but in two years of looking I haven't found one) and to replace a shirt (polo with a pocket) that got ruined by an open pen. Kohl's had a good selection of the shirts (the only place I could find any) but now even that's shrunken to near zero. Maybe I'll try Sears. Mervyn's didn't have anything before.


PS
Just checked. All LLBean stores are back east. Won't do me any good.

[DancePoet]

Sage is a mid-tone green, usually with some gray shading to it.

Have you tried LLBean? I know they've got polos and button-downs and whatnot, and I know they have green stuff. (Just checked.)
Bean's is a great place to find cool stuff. :D

[fascination]

I'm feeling that body image things are not something appropriate to be including on my lists. Guys don't need perfect bodies, and nor do ladies. :cool:
I didn't say perfect...i said nice;)

[fascination]

I'm not thrilled with mushrooms. ;) :lol:
I like mushrooms...and I like cornutt...whom I guess is hard at work

[fascination]

1. A tux (hello)
2. A collection of Sergio Leone movies
3. A humidor
4. A tool kit, yes, I will concede that.

Everything else--men are not by nature acquisitive. It's not what we own, it's who we *are*....

As for the guns My and knives and stuff. Hey, dude. Guns and blades are fine for some folks. As for me, my body is my weapon. ;)

Cheers,

GR
are you my husband?...will you be?

[fascination]

We don't need a corkscrew, you can use the portable screwdriver for that. Just drill a screw into the cork, and then use a hammer to remove it, gripping the screw. I've done that when I coudn't find the corkscrew, and continued with it later. It's...much more elegant that way.
:cool: ;) you win

[Joe]

As for me, my body is my weapon. ;)
Well, put that...weapon back ...

[delamusica]

Woah there!

[samina]

I have more than one. :raisebro:

i have no doubt about that one, DP...
seems to me, you're well-equipped in the romance department :cool:

[Spitfire]

i have no doubt about that one, DP...
seems to me, you're well-equipped in the romance department :cool:

Samina, that smile of yours; now that's what a man needs in an SO. ;)

[Genesius Redux]

are you my husband?...will you be?

I would most happily be. You are, alas, married already. So we can only have a torrid df affair.... ;)

[Genesius Redux]

Well, put that...weapon back ...

That was NOT what I meant!

Sheesh!

[bordertangoman]

you definately need to be tamed by someone;)

by you?? and whose army?

(Custers last words)

[fascination]

I would most happily be. You are, alas, married already. So we can only have a torrid df affair.... ;)
;) :cool:

[fascination]

by you?? and whose army?

(Custers last words)it would be ever so much fun to try, but looks like I have a more willing option in GR

[Sabor]

:roll: You've made better and funnier comments. ;)

well.. one can't be fantastic all the time

[bordertangoman]

it would be ever so much fun to try, but looks like I have a more willing option in GR

maybe I can let you see inside my shed? :wink:

[fascination]

perhaps it won't take me an army then....and I certainly am curious about your shed

[bordertangoman]

perhaps it won't take me an army then....and I certainly am curious about your shed

I'm curious about what you've got against sheds. Please explain.

[fascination]

didn't I just say I was curious about yours?

[bordertangoman]

yeah, but I got a slap first! My cheek is still stinging!!

[fascination]

as I recall, your inference was that a man needs a shed in order to have a place to escape from his wife....as a rather fun wife I take offense, lol....and I am certain that if dh had a shed, well, he would be wise to let me in

[bordertangoman]

as I recall, your inference was that a man needs a shed in order to have a place to escape from his wife....as a rather fun wife I take offense, lol....and I am certain that if dh had a shed, well, he would be wise to let me in

You are very astute, but I still stand by that, after some great works of literature have emanted from sheds where both man and women have sought solitude to creat their masterpieces. Perhaps you haven't read "Women from Venus Men are from Sheds."

[dgcasey]

How about a map or GPS system? :mrgreen:

Directions? We don't need no stinkin' directions!

;)

[fascination]

You are very astute, but I still stand by that, after some great works of literature have emanted from sheds where both man and women have sought solitude to creat their masterpieces. Perhaps you haven't read "Women from Venus Men are from Sheds."actually, that is not a bad book at all for a pop psych book...and you do have a point there....I especially like the part where is says that the woman shouldn't stand at the door pounding and asking to come in...she should go out and do something SHE likes...I have benefitted greatly from that

[bordertangoman]

actually, that is not a bad book at all for a pop psych book...and you do have a point there....I especially like the part where is says that the woman shouldn't stand at the door pounding and asking to come in...she should go out and do something SHE likes...I have benefitted greatly from that


Yes and Goldilocks reveals the consequence of the female Psyche trespassing in the Male domain: she gets chased out. The 3 bears cottage is an archetype for the male shed.....

[fascination]

gotcha...never fear, I have my own bed that feels just right and I don't even like porridge...you can stay in that expletive deleted shed as long as you want...I'm goin shoppin and then out to lunch w/ my girlfriends and then out for drinks...cuz there are plenty of men who aren't in their sheds thank you very much...wink

[Peaches]

I especially like the part where is says that the woman shouldn't stand at the door pounding and asking to come in...she should go out and do something SHE likes...I have benefitted greatly from that
Haven't read the book, but this rang a bell with me. It took me a few years to learn this, but I'm so glad I did. We've been sooooo much happier, since.

BOT...I asked DH what his list would include (as per a suggestion). He had no clue.

[fascination]

lol...bites tongue re general cluelessness...prolly should take a nap before I get myself in trouble

[bordertangoman]

...cuz there are plenty of men who aren't in their sheds thank you very much...wink

but where do you think they go when you're not around?

as sure as heggs is heggs they're in their sheds.

[fascination]

not the ones in the bar

[samina]

Samina, that smile of yours; now that's what a man needs in an SO. ;)

SF, you'll make me blush if you keep talkin' like that...:cool:

[samina]

"Women from Venus Men are from Sheds."

:cool:

fwiw, i believe minnesota is populated by an entire tribe of people whose men spend at least 85% of their non-working time in sheds, garages, or workshops. something about the fabulously passive-aggressive culture of the scandahoovian culture there. quiet avoidance.

i speak from experience.:rolleyes:

[samina]

Haven't read the book, but this rang a bell with me. It took me a few years to learn this, but I'm so glad I did. We've been sooooo much happier, since.

BOT...I asked DH what his list would include (as per a suggestion). He had no clue.

"mars and venus on a date" <---- great book, horrid title

[Spitfire]

SF, you'll make me blush if you keep talkin' like that...:cool:

Oh, I'd only want to make you dance with me. :mrgreen:

[bordertangoman]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Sheds-Gordon-Thorburn/dp/1843303299

men and sheds : the book!

Synopsis:
"It has been said that a shed is to a man what a handbag is to a woman - both contain all the essentials for surviving in the modern world and in the same way that no decent man would ever consider looking in a woman's handbag uninvited, so no reasonable woman would dream of setting foot in a man's shed. This book is a study of over 40 men and their sheds around the UK, a quirky look at the personalities and the passions hidden within the shed, whether it is used for eccentric inventions, as a chapel, a housing for a milk bottle collection, an allotment shed, a home for exotic reptiles or a place to make music. The fascinating story of each bloke and his shed is accompanied by photographs of the inner sanctum and of the customized exteriors. "

[fascination]

did you read the handbag thread?...I don't carry one...but okay already, enjoy your shed

[samina]

Oh, I'd only want to make you dance with me. :mrgreen:

promise? ;)

[samina]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Sheds-Gordon-Thorburn/dp/1843303299

men and sheds : the book!

Synopsis:
"It has been said that a shed is to a man what a handbag is to a woman - both contain all the essentials for surviving in the modern world and in the same way that no decent man would ever consider looking in a woman's handbag uninvited, so no reasonable woman would dream of setting foot in a man's shed. This book is a study of over 40 men and their sheds around the UK, a quirky look at the personalities and the passions hidden within the shed, whether it is used for eccentric inventions, as a chapel, a housing for a milk bottle collection, an allotment shed, a home for exotic reptiles or a place to make music. The fascinating story of each bloke and his shed is accompanied by photographs of the inner sanctum and of the customized exteriors. "

omg that is so funny... i might have to get it... i think i would adore this book on a coffee table (if i had one :rolleyes:)

[Spitfire]

promise? ;)

You got it! ;)

[samina]

:)

[bordertangoman]

omg that is so funny... i might have to get it... i think i would adore this book on a coffee table (if i had one :rolleyes:)

me too and there was a companion book too! :rolleyes:

[samina]

me too and there was a companion book too! :rolleyes:

LOL... i see that now... "shed men"... sounds very "deliverance"

just brilliant...
:)

[bordertangoman]

LOL... i see that now... "shed men"... sounds very "deliverance"

just brilliant...
:)


how about "Shed's Twelve." :wink:

[samina]

how about "Shed's Twelve." :wink:


i like that. <g>

<wondering whether george clooney & brad pitt are shed men...>

[Medira]

i like that. <g>

<wondering whether george clooney & brad pitt are shed men...>

I don't know....I think I can see Brad Pitt as more of a garage man.

[samina]

I don't know....I think I can see Brad Pitt as more of a garage man.

good call. he can stay there, for all i care.
clooney seems like a terrazo-by-the-pool man, tho. ;)

wonder what their lists would look like...:rolleyes:

[Medira]

Hmm...I think their lists would be interesting. Very interesting.

[samina]

Hmm...I think their lists would be interesting. Very interesting.

i know... i thought i might mock a couple up, but had to bite my tongue all too quickly... don't wanna cause trouble for poor beleaguered LG... <heh> :rolleyes:

[Medira]

Heh...too bad.

♥ you LG! ;)

[DancePoet]

You are very astute, but I still stand by that, after some great works of literature have emanted from sheds where both man and women have sought solitude to creat their masterpieces. Perhaps you haven't read "Women from Venus Men are from Sheds."
I didn't know that such a book existed.

I wonder if there is a book, similar to the one that was quoted to set up the "Every Woman Must Own" thread? Or if the author ever created a list of what "Every Man Must Own"?

[DancePoet]

gotcha...never fear, I have my own bed that feels just right and I don't even like porridge...you can stay in that expletive deleted shed as long as you want...I'm goin shoppin and then out to lunch w/ my girlfriends and then out for drinks...cuz there are plenty of men who aren't in their sheds thank you very much...wink
And those men that you meet, what must they own? ;)

[DancePoet]

BOT...I asked DH what his list would include (as per a suggestion). He had no clue.
:shock: Really? Is he going to give it some consideration?

[DancePoet]

not the ones in the barI suspect they aren't in the bar all the time, and those that are, well, if I was a lady not sure those would be my pick of the litter. ;)

[DancePoet]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Men-Sheds-Gordon-Thorburn/dp/1843303299

men and sheds : the book!

Synopsis:
"It has been said that a shed is to a man what a handbag is to a woman - both contain all the essentials for surviving in the modern world and in the same way that no decent man would ever consider looking in a woman's handbag uninvited, so no reasonable woman would dream of setting foot in a man's shed. This book is a study of over 40 men and their sheds around the UK, a quirky look at the personalities and the passions hidden within the shed, whether it is used for eccentric inventions, as a chapel, a housing for a milk bottle collection, an allotment shed, a home for exotic reptiles or a place to make music. The fascinating story of each bloke and his shed is accompanied by photographs of the inner sanctum and of the customized exteriors. "
Hmmm ... seems this might make interesting cultural reading.

[DancePoet]

did you read the handbag thread?...I don't carry one...
Your starting to sound similar to Pacion. ;) :lol:

[DancePoet]

me too and there was a companion book too! :rolleyes:
"Women and Handbags" :?:

[DancePoet]

wonder what their lists would look like...:rolleyes:
I was wondering the same thing. :cool:

[fascination]

I suspect they aren't in the bar all the time, and those that are, well, if I was a lady not sure those would be my pick of the litter. ;)
you are correct on that count...no doubt about it

[bordertangoman]

"Women and Handbags" :?:

Nah......."Shed Men"

and more possible movies:

The Magnificent Shed;
The Dirty Shed (think about it)
The Sheds of Navarone

" In a shed no-one can hear you scream"

[samina]

It's a Wonderful Shed
The Good, the Bad, and the Shed
The Lord of the Shed
Raiders of the Lost Shed
The Great Shed
Back to the Shed
Bad Day at the Shed
Little Big Shed
Blazing Sheds
The Last of the Sheds

dear me, this is easy... think of a film & it seems to equate very easily with sheds!:rolleyes:

[bordertangoman]

It's a Wonderful Shed
The Good, the Bad, and the Shed
The Lord of the Shed
Raiders of the Lost Shed
The Great Shed
Back to the Shed
Bad Day at the Shed
Little Big Shed
Blazing Sheds
The Last of the Sheds

dear me, this is easy... think of a film & it seems to equate very easily with sheds!:rolleyes:

The Wizard of Shed
Gone With the Shed
Shed Runner
Shed Rouge
Butch Shed and the Shack Dance Kid
Shedzilla
Terminator 3 : the Rise of the Sheds
When Harry didn't meet Sally because he was busy in his Shed
Sheds and Shedability
The Silence of the Sheds

hmmm..

[bordertangoman]

Bring me the Shed of Alfredo Garcia

top that Samina!

[samina]

throwing down the gauntlet, ay pal? hmmm...

how bout... "the long strange trip, or the writer, the naked girl, and the guy with a hole in his shed"

then we got...

the shed of state
brothers of the shed
the truth about the shed
in the land of the shed hunters
the amazing screw-on shed
and...
bring me the shed of mavis davis

!!!!
:)

[bordertangoman]

one flew over the cuckoos's shed
groundhog shed
she's gotta have a shed
shred ( think about it!)
gross pointe shed
The Shed Connection
Strangers in a shed
The Spy who came into a Shed
A shedful of Dollars

sci-fi:
It Came from Outer Shed
The Day of the Sheds
Planet of the sheds
The Shed of Dr Moreau

[samina]

the shed who loved me

*lol*

[Genesius Redux]

Night of the Living Shed
Dawn of the Shed
Day of the Shed
Land of the Shed
Shaun of the Shed
The Shed Walk[s] Among Us
Shed Man Walking
The Shed Pool
Kiss Me Shedly
Shed Ringers
The Shed (directed by John Huston)

[fascination]

sheds of endearment
prince of sheds

[bordertangoman]

Once Upon a time in the shed
Shed on the River Kwai
Lock stock and two smoking sheds
A shed on ELm Street
Paint Your Shed
Seven Sheds for seven brothers ( far better than the original!)
Four weddings and a shed (touche!)
Sheds lies and videotape
Three sheds, blue
The Man in the Iron Shed
Trading Sheds
Full m*et*a**l Shed
Things to do in Denver when you're a shed.

[samina]

<i will never think the same about sheds ever again...>

[DWise1]

i like that. <g>

<wondering whether george clooney & brad pitt are shed men...>
I don't know....I think I can see Brad Pitt as more of a garage man.
I seem to recall a thread a year or two ago on this subject.

A shed in the US is normally a small windowless affair that is only fit to store gardening tools; no sane person would want to spend any length of time in one.

A shed in the UK is a much larger and more appealing. I believe that some include a greenhouse. It is where a man keeps his work bench and where a man can work -- or tinker -- on his various projects.

In the US, a man's workbench is normally in the garage or in the cellar.

[DWise1]

Or the Monkees':

Shed!

[bordertangoman]

sheds of endearment
prince of sheds


is that Robin hood, prince of sheds?

Help I keep thinking of more!!

Black Shed Down
the Italian shed
The cook, the thief, his shed and its carpenter
(for Samina)
The Minnesota Shed massacre
the last shed in Paris
An inconvenient shed
Last shed standing
A shed called desire
Girl with pearl shed

[DancePoet]

"Girl with a pearl shed" ... not sure I'd want a shed hanging from my ear. ;)

[Genesius Redux]

"Girl with a pearl shed" ... not sure I'd want a shed hanging from my ear. ;)

Don't be silly, DP. The pearl shed would be in her back yard of course.

;)

[tsb]

To go with the "Woman" Thread. For a man...

A rifle and/or pistol



in that case, don't forget your press, dies, scales, brass tumbler - don't we all load our own rounds?

[tsb]

How about a WATCH?


don't need one - we just yell "what time is it?"

[bordertangoman]

A Rifle?

ever since the misprint in the US constitution where "bare arms" was mispelt as "bear arms" and the right to roll up ones sleeves was substituted with the right to shoot somebody if they pi** you off.

[Joe]

That James Madison fella sure could have used a few more years of prep school...

[fascination]

don't need one - we just yell "what time is it?"plus, anyone with a cell phone already has one

[Sabor]

a white suit

[Twilight_Elena]

Pants (US).

[Spitfire]

a white suit

I used to have one of the type John Travolta made famous, but I "outgrew" it.

[fascination]

a white suitewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[fascination]

Pants (US).:cool: not neccessary

[DancePoet]

Don't be silly, DP. The pearl shed would be in her back yard of course.

;)
I see. Lovely.

[Twilight_Elena]

:cool: not neccessary

I shall then change that to "tight jeans".

[DancePoet]

in that case, don't forget your press, dies, scales, brass tumbler - don't we all load our own rounds?
tsb, how the heck are you? Haven't seen you around lately, and welcome back. :D

[DancePoet]

a white suit
Interesting choice, Sabor.

[DancePoet]

Pants (US).
Ayuh, certainly on my list. ;)

[DancePoet]

:cool: not neccessary
:shock:

[DancePoet]

I shall then change that to "tight jeans".
Hmmm ... comfortability is key. ;)

[fascination]

hence my suggestion rather than hers

[Joe]

Seersucker suit!

And Panama hat!

[fascination]

good ones joe...oh...btw ...I finally asked dh and he was hystercial....

first he popped out "swiss army knife" right away...then he began this agonizing struggle to think of manly man items....er...tooolbox...he says next....then he's stumped and goes silent...and I'm like "dude, it's a silly little question just let it fly , give your own answers not the stereotypical ones"...so he sheepishly says, "YOU?"...now okay, that earns him some brownies....then he just lays there agonizing like it's a million dollar case hanging in the balance....and I'm laughing at this point and saying, "forget it, it's just not worth it"...but after I mentioned his newpaper and his Qmobile he started warming up, and contributed also his ipod, his stereo, his symphony tickets, his reading room(nerd shed)...his fireplace (man must have fire, even nerd man)...and the city of chicago which he loves, also his star wars and star trek movies and his astronomical binoculars...mainly the stuff I already guessed and posted on here but which he isn't in touch enough with himself to figure out without an hour of agonizing...I love him

[Medira]

...his fireplace (man must have fire, even nerd man)...

*gigglefits* Thank you for my laugh-out-loud moment of the morning.

[Peaches]

his reading room(nerd shed)...I liked the nerd fire bit, but this was my favorite part. Nerd sheds, heh. Especially funny since DH has wanted a library since before I met him. Really, really wanted a library. Nerd shed...

[samina]

I liked the nerd fire bit, but this was my favorite part. Nerd sheds, heh. Especially funny since DH has wanted a library since before I met him. Really, really wanted a library. Nerd shed...

i agree... brilliant... will be chuckling over that one for awhile :)

[DancePoet]

Seersucker suit!

And Panama hat!
I suppose that would be one way to try to keep cool in hot climates.

[DancePoet]

first he popped out "swiss army knife" right away...then he began this agonizing struggle to think of manly man items....er...tooolbox...he says next....then he's stumped and goes silent...and I'm like "dude, it's a silly little question just let it fly , give your own answers not the stereotypical ones"...so he sheepishly says, "YOU?"...now okay, that earns him some brownies....then he just lays there agonizing like it's a million dollar case hanging in the balance....and I'm laughing at this point and saying, "forget it, it's just not worth it"...but after I mentioned his newpaper and his Qmobile he started warming up, and contributed also his ipod, his stereo, his symphony tickets, his reading room(nerd shed)...his fireplace (man must have fire, even nerd man)...and the city of chicago which he loves, also his star wars and star trek movies and his astronomical binoculars...mainly the stuff I already guessed and posted on here but which he isn't in touch enough with himself to figure out without an hour of agonizing...I love him
Great list. :cool:

If you subtract out the knife and toolbox, and count the Star Trek and Star Wars movies as one he is down to 10. :D

[musicchica86]

*gigglefits* Thank you for my laugh-out-loud moment of the morning.

I'll second that motion...ROTFLMAO!!!

[fascination]

I liked the nerd fire bit, but this was my favorite part. Nerd sheds, heh. Especially funny since DH has wanted a library since before I met him. Really, really wanted a library. Nerd shed...we turned our "formal dining room" into a wine, smoke and reading room...book shelves, bistro table, full wall floor to ceiling wine rack, humidor(for his occasioanal cigar)...telescope, cuckoo clock, globe, chess set...two overstuffed chairs and footstools....it's his play pen...anyone who eats here can eat in the kitchen...not fancy but plenty big

[fascination]

Great list. :cool:

If you subtract out the knife and toolbox, and count the Star Trek and Star Wars movies as one he is down to 10. :D
he never really meant the first two anyhow...he was just trying to be "manly" ...which is mostly my job anyhow;) ...except for mice...he has to deal with the mice...uh...and taxes...

[Peaches]

we turned our "formal dining room" into a wine, smoke and reading room...book shelves, bistro table, full wall floor to ceiling wine rack, humidor(for his occasioanal cigar)...telescope, cuckoo clock, globe, chess set...two overstuffed chairs and footstools....it's his play pen...anyone who eats here can eat in the kitchen...not fancy but plenty big

Very cool. Most guests seem to enjoy eating more in the kitchen anyway--more friendly and relaxed.

[fascination]

now this was a fun thread...

[etp777]

Just glanced through thread, but I did pretty well. Not surprising, considering how manly I am. THat being said, let me get back to my baking. ;)

[Peaches]

Just glanced through thread, but I did pretty well. Not surprising, considering how manly I am. THat being said, let me get back to my baking. ;)
Get back in the kitchen, you! And take off those damn shoes! Gotta shorten that chain...

(Thinking of horrible sexist joke which is also funny in a very wrong way.)

[Joe]

Too bad he can't be pregnant.

[flashdance]

Turtle neck sweater
Bow tie
Any 'Best of' Tina Turner :cool:
Flashy tie
Jock strap with wife's initials on them
Feather in a cap
Smoking jacket and false pipe (if none smoker)
Lambretta aftershave set including shower gel :cool:
Old style shaving blade with applicator brush
Fanny pack
False Moustache

[fascination]

...:)

[etp777]

Too bad he can't be pregnant.

That's a disturbing thought

[Subliminal]

So I'm attempting to revive this thread with a shaving question.

So what do you guys use? Or ladies, what do your favorite guys use?

I am debating going from electric to something more old school. I'm not sure about the whole cut-throat razor. I shave my whole head, so I imagine doing the back of my neck would be insane. I guess the next step up would be the safety razor.

Thoughts?

[etp777]

electric, but I don't clean shave, I leave it scruffy, so electric is perfect

[Subliminal]

Here's a crazy thought... what about the old school brush and lather, combined with a modern wet electric?

[fascination]

as long as the dude is clean shaven...I don't care

[Nybz]

I'm a proponent of the old school brush and lather with the cut-throat, have been using one for just over a year now(with only a few scars :rolleyes:)

You can do the whole head and neck, you just have to go cautiously

[Joe]

You mean a straight razor?

[Lioness]

Man...nerd shed.

I WANT a nerd shed.

Added to the list of things I want in a house, along with a fire and a spa.

[fascination]

:)....nerds are wonderful...I don't want to be one....but I do find them uber -suxxy

[Lioness]

Heh...yup. I tend to only date other nerds, because non-nerds find me scary.

So yeah, nerds are great.

[Joyful Dancer]

Brainy, clean shaven guys....ummm, hmmm, ummm ;)

[madmaximus]

:)....nerds are wonderful...I don't want to be one....but I do find them uber -suxxy

[raises hand...]


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