A man needs some private space. Houses tend to be feminized areas so a chap should have a place where he can feel himself.
I grew up with a huge garden and a big garage/workshop full of tools (and also brewing operations). It was always good spending time there; rock and roll on the radio, the smell of sawdust, a homebrew on the bench, and a woodworking project. Good stuff.
Nowadays, i don’t have a proper ‘shed’ but at least I have a couple of places to scratch me undercarriage in peace; a family farm and a study at home.
No, I think you’re missing the point here, buddy. aj is talking about a physical space where, not only does one have the luxury of indulging the entire spectrum of male experience and behaviour, but in fact, no woman or girl in their right mind could ever be comfortable.
Me, I got squat.
As long as I get up at 0500, I have a couple of hours to function without regard for the womenfolk.
I sort of have what’s euphemistically referred to as “the study”, which is the room with the computer, the grownup books (not-kid books, as opposed to pornies, you lowlives), and the guitars. But it ain’t the same, it’s still subject to cleaning and occasional re-organisation by the wife.
I know exactly what you mean, my uncles and cousins all have their own little piece of world at home, the car barn or tool shed on the farm, or the garage in the city.
Furnishings and accessories vary widely, but they all have 3 essential items, in addition to the most comfortable seating in the whole house, a good fridge, a loud music system of some sort, and a phone.
Except for bachelor Uncle Brian who lives in a log house he made himself, his whole freaking place is manspace…
[quote=“almas john”]A man needs some private space. Houses tend to be feminized areas so a chap should have a place where he can feel himself.
I grew up with a huge garden and a big garage/workshop full of tools (and also brewing operations). It was always good spending time there; rock and roll on the radio, the smell of sawdust, a homebrew on the bench, and a woodworking project. Good stuff.
Nowadays, I don’t have a proper ‘shed’ but at least I have a couple of places to scratch me undercarriage in peace; a family farm and a study at home.
What have you fine fellows got?[/quote]
My whole goddamn house. One of the benefits of being gay is not having to worry about all that feminized shit.
[quote=“Poagao”][quote=“almas john”]A man needs some private space. Houses tend to be feminized areas so a chap should have a place where he can feel himself.
I grew up with a huge garden and a big garage/workshop full of tools (and also brewing operations). It was always good spending time there; rock and roll on the radio, the smell of sawdust, a homebrew on the bench, and a woodworking project. Good stuff.
Nowadays, I don’t have a proper ‘shed’ but at least I have a couple of places to scratch me undercarriage in peace; a family farm and a study at home.
What have you fine fellows got?[/quote]
My whole goddamn house. One of the benefits of being gay is not having to worry about all that feminized shit.[/quote]
Lucky fucker.
See, I always said, that would be the best part of being FOD, you’d always have someone to talk to when you got up in the morning.
I’ve got my study pretty much to myself. It’s full of books and pictures my three year old girl drew. I play loud rock music in here and fart as much as I want to.
This reminds me of my dad’s setup. He had a tool and die shop behind the house. In addition to his full-time job he’d also do machine work for local farmers and other projects. With 2 Bridgeports, a surface grinder, a full-size lathe and monster stereo system to drown out the noise phone…you’d think he’d get a lot of work done but most of the time it was a clubhouse for the guys.
His hunting buddies would just come over with a case of Labatt’s Blue and smoke their dirty brown and complain about their wives, jobs, broken trucks and lawnmowers, etc.
With open space hard to come by in Taiwan, my personal setup is somewhat like the chief’s. We’ve got a 2nd bedroom (not very big) and that’s where I store my clothes, toolbox, sports stuff, and extra computer gear. Don’t really hang out in there unless there’s a tiff going on with the gf. Just too small. :s
If one day I decide to head back to the homeland, carving out a little “manspace” will definitely be a top priority.
[quote=“rocky raccoon”]This reminds me of my dad’s setup. He had a tool and die shop behind the house. In addition to his full-time job he’d also do machine work for local farmers and other projects. With 2 Bridgeports, a surface grinder, a full-size lathe and monster stereo system to drown out the noise phone…you’d think he’d get a lot of work done but most of the time it was a clubhouse for the guys.
His hunting buddies would just come over with a case of Labatt’s Blue and smoke their dirty brown and complain about their wives, jobs, broken trucks and lawnmowers, etc. [/quote]
I think we’re cousins.
Except the beer would be Lethbridge Pil.
As opposed to, you know, homing back to the headland…
Hey, something I don’t get on this thread, all you guys talk about a room where you can fart in peace, what the fuck is THAT happy horseshit?
Numero Uno, I’m the fuckin MAN, the paycheque-getting, furniture-fixing, loose tooth-helping-pulling DAD…I get up mighty early and spend all GD day staring at the ass-end of a (digital) mule so them wimminz can buy shit off the Shopping Channel, I get home, I want to fart, guess what, Jethro, I’m fuckin FARTING, I don’t give a monkey’s if it’s in the same room as you, I don’t give a monkey’s if it’s on top of your fucking grass jelly sodapop, gangway!
Numero B, I spend time in “the Study” to exscape THEIR farts, which tend much more toward the newkyoolar variety anyways.
It’s MY computer room! I LIKE the ash on the keyboard and the broken glass on the floor. They are MY seven half-empty whisky glasses on the table. The print-outs are my PERSONAL dirty little secret. Go hang a doily somewhere. I’m playing poker.
what I tend to do now is “rennovate” one room for a “few” months at a go and my tools, dirt and farts all go in there until Im done, then I move onto the next room - have the added benefit of a change of scenary every now and then
oterhwise there’s the garden, but too small for a shed with stacks of porn for chairs and the entire house’s collection of glassware for ashtrays
next move will be an upgrade to include a roof shed or the like
[quote=“itakitez”]hmm, Im wannin’ me a real shed too,
what I tend to do now is “rennovate” one room for a “few” months at a go and my tools, dirt and farts all go in there until Im done, then I move onto the next room - have the added benefit of a change of scenary every now and then
oterhwise there’s the garden, but too small for a shed with stacks of porn for chairs and the entire house’s collection of glassware for ashtrays
next move will be an upgrade to include a roof shed or the like[/quote]
Yup, you said it, the rooftops hold real potential for this sort of thing…
What the hell is “manscaping”? Jesus, I’m tired of everyone adding “man” to otherwise perfectly understandable terms and expecting me to know WTF they’re talking about.
What the hell is “manscaping”? Jesus, I’m tired of everyone adding “man” to otherwise perfectly understandable terms and expecting me to know WTF they’re talking about.[/quote]
It’s OK, dude, I think he made that one up.
He’s just mantasizing that it’s a real word…
Yup, you said it, the rooftops hold real potential for this sort of thing…