CSpenceFLY 1 #26 August 10, 2007 It's so damn hot out there that their wifes won't come out and bother them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #27 August 10, 2007 Many of us in my "hood" hang out in our garages. Today mine, tomorrow elsewhere. Just being sociable with the neighbors I guess. I may stroll down the street just to see who's "out" and stop in for a few minutes. Others do the same at my place. Then theres always the times I am avoiding my S/O for whatever reason and just need to go to the man-room."Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #28 August 10, 2007 Quote Ferrets 1 Python 0 and i'm not kidding Bingo. Unless the ferrets are outnumberered by snakes 4:1, I'm puting my money on the ferrets.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #29 August 10, 2007 Yes, but do you place recliners in the middle of your garage looking out on the street? I've got the basement to go to to get away. If I didn't have that then a garage would be nice for projects but I can not see moving furnature to it and sitting out there every night. I know for a fact most my neighborhood has basements too.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #30 August 10, 2007 Quote Quote I just assume he's been married for so long that he wants to get away from his wife. Ding, Ding, Ding!! The garage is typically the "Man Pit", The place where he can go to get away from Nagging and Complaining. He can do this and not feel Guilty because he was "Working" in the garage. Usually working on turning that 6-pack stomach into a full Keg. Exactly. The garage is a place where a guy can tinker with something or just fuck off and drink beer without having to listen or talk to anyone. I'm guessing some women will read something sinister into that, but they really shouldn't. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #31 August 10, 2007 MANSPACE manspace seems to be the coined phrase for it these days. basically, its just a guys private space wherehe can think, unwind, and do whatever. just his own area where he won't be interrupted or distracted.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #32 August 10, 2007 I don't have recliners in my garage but one of my neighbors does. I just break out the lawn chairs. No basements here, water table too high, but how can you randomly socialize with neighbors from down there?"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #33 August 10, 2007 Around the Detroit area its called the Polish Patio.Yuz hank aroun wit all da guys ant watch da Baze boll gamp.Usually on Turz day Stash comes over wit his Dotch to hank arount in yur Crotch.If yur Tum dont feel so pretty good yaz guyz mite go bowlink. Or maybe yuz get sum Kielbasa samiches ta go wit da Strohs beer, and pickles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #34 August 10, 2007 Quote Quote Quote I just assume he's been married for so long that he wants to get away from his wife. Ding, Ding, Ding!! The garage is typically the "Man Pit", The place where he can go to get away from Nagging and Complaining. He can do this and not feel Guilty because he was "Working" in the garage. Usually working on turning that 6-pack stomach into a full Keg. Exactly. The garage is a place where a guy can tinker with something or just fuck off and drink beer without having to listen or talk to anyone. I'm guessing some women will read something sinister into that, but they really shouldn't. Blues, Dave Yeah, Buddy! Before we moved to our new place, I had a garage and it was where I 'tinkered', had the radio on and all my tools wre there. I'd make things for the house or fix stuff... even made a solid-body electric guitar. Fix the lawnmower, etc. Sometimes, the neighbor across the street would come over a visit for awhile. Meanwhile, my wife would be working on one of her projects or taking a nap (she worked nights). The garage was a place to have some time alone and work on stuff. No big deal. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #35 August 10, 2007 Quote Around the Detroit area .... People still live around Detroit??Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #36 August 10, 2007 Quote Quote Around the Detroit area .... People still live around Detroit?? Of course! Someone needs to be there to burn it down every Halloween!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 851 #37 August 10, 2007 It's the man place in the house. A place to socialize with buddies where the women won't bother - "It's too hot!" It's the place to smoke ciggarettes and weed because you cannot smoke in the house. the one across the street from you is just there so he can keep an eye on you...and secretly sells the videos on the internet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #38 August 10, 2007 dude... i loved hanging out in my garage (when i had one) it was just... i don't know... chillaxed in there.... i especially liked it in the rain and during t-storms... something therapuetic about it..... and it is not just an american thing.... here in iraq.... they sit in their driveways in lawn chairs and drink water... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskyserenity 0 #39 August 10, 2007 This is such a funny thread because I have been trying to get Robby to convert our garage into a music room forever. We have a great room with dining room and kitchen attached and bedrooms off the back so the only place to be in our house, other than in bed, is here. He has soooo much equipment it only makes sense to set the garage up like a discotec right????? Interesting....very interesting.... I like coconuts. You can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #40 August 10, 2007 Quote .... here in iraq.... they sit in their driveways in lawn chairs and drink water... Americans do the same thing, but they have brand names for their water: Budweiser, Coors, Busch, etc."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #41 August 10, 2007 I can honestly say that in all my life I have never heard of this ritual. I'm serious. My garage is sheetrocked and heated, but it is still a garage. The cars are in there along with the bench power tools, tractor, garden tools, trash cans, etc. There is a CD player should you want to listen to music while changing the oil on the cars or while doing other work. Nope, it would never occur to me to use the garage for a family room. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froglady 0 #42 August 10, 2007 When I first moved to VA my whole family would sit in the garage to watch thunderstorms, much cooler then the weather we were used to out in CA. After that entertainment ended we'd clear out the cars and us kids would roller skate, pogo stick or set up the ping-pong table. Guess parents liked us out of the house so they could have their fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #43 August 11, 2007 Let see, full wood shop, Brett's welding equipment, all my reloading stuff, all the camping gear, 6 bikes, a riding lawnmower. all the gardening stuff and a chest freezer. I'm proud to park one car in our 3 car garage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm951 0 #44 August 11, 2007 In my case, one side of a two car garage is taken up by tools, work bench, car parts and other stuff. The other by is taken up by an old Porsche on jackstands. When the weather is moderate, there's nothing like a good uninterrupted nap on a creeper under the car after an hour or so of tinkering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #45 August 11, 2007 Quote there's nothing like a good uninterrupted nap on a creeper under the car after an hour or so of tinkering. You ain't a real gearhead until you've fallen asleep under a car you're working on. Passing out in the gutter next to a car does not count. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #46 August 11, 2007 Read the thread and was surprised that nobody came up with this understanding: Years ago, houses used to be made with large front porches and yards. People would sit out there, sipping lemonade, socializing with family and friends, and watching the neighborhood from their vantage point. Fast forward to 'the modern age' where nobody has front porches anymore (the kind where you can sit and watch the world go by and talk with passers by). We all have back porches and pools, BBQ's and flowers out back. Our social circle is invited only and much much smaller. And we don't know what the heck is happening on our block. Sad, really. We've become a society of individuals instead of a network. I think these 'garage sitters' are trying to reconnect with their neighbors and friends. A welcome mat to socialize and not exclude. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #47 August 11, 2007 QuoteIt's the man place in the house. A place to socialize with buddies where the women won't bother - "It's too hot!" Yes, but I don't get the whole family hanging out there. You know the ones I'm talking about. Maybe the smoking theory is right. I don't buy the socialization thing because they really don't socialize with anyone. They are not American though...maybe it's a cultural thing. Quotethe one across the street from you is just there so he can keep an eye on you... I'm sayin...I talked to him a few weeks ago and he knew more about my life than I did. He told me some soccer players were looking for Nick, I had no idea!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #48 August 11, 2007 I feel left out! I dont have a garage. Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #49 August 11, 2007 Quote Quote there's nothing like a good uninterrupted nap on a creeper under the car after an hour or so of tinkering. You ain't a real gearhead until you've fallen asleep under a car you're working on. or pretending to be working on... snoozing under the 5tons while 'pretending' they were still doing PMCS is one of the oldest 'slack ass' tricks in the Army... had 1 PFC that was bright... attached his sleeves to a nut on the underside so it looked like he was busy... would have worked if he hadnt started snoring..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #50 August 11, 2007 I noticed a commercial on TV for Alltel, I think... it showed a website url, so I went to check it out... It didn't do anything for me since I have no sound, but you all might like it: www.officialmancave.com Wait for it to load up... seems like some kind of puzzle game... like Myst..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
