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Offline ZG

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man cave...
« on: September 08, 2011, 09:27:22 PM »
Ok, first off thank God football season is off and running tonight, nice high scoring game!!  :thumbs:
 
So I'm hanging out in the garage tonight and am now thinking doing a little "man cave" conversion action, winter is coming and the riding season will soon be hit and miss, at least here in the PNW...  :'(
 
I do like to hang out with my bikes even if I can't ride them in the crappy weather season, plus I have 2 teenage girls so it is nice to have a little peace of mind and me time...  ;)
 
So here's what I'm working with...
 
- I already have wireless, so check that for laptop action.
- I already have a tv in the garage but it is kinda small, would need to upgrade screen size.
- I already have that indoor short garage type carpet in my garage, so check to that too.
- I don't have a fridge in the garage, have to go inside to grab another cold one from time to time, need to get a mini fridge.
- I have an old office chair but maybe need a better chair or maybe a used CL couch?? (maybe someday I'll get real friends in addition to you online buddys...  ;) )
- I don't have a heater, so need to get that for winter action.
 
What else am I missing?
If you have a garage man cave please post up some pics of it for insperation!!  :chugbeer:
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Offline Gsun

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 09:40:52 PM »
My son got one of these for the garage.
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 10:02:49 PM »
d e a d
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Offline stevewfl

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2011, 12:03:22 AM »
You'll enjoy it.

I put one of these in the living room but if i wasn't single it'd be in the garage.

58" TV mounted high with two polk audio studio monitors mounted a little higher than eye level for clarity, and a subbox in the corner.

A quad-4 pentium computer (for youtube, post-whoring, internet, Blue-ray, netflix etc) and a HD cable box BOTH  with an HDMI output driving a harmon-kardon receiver.

And more accessories and such on the system to mention.

RUN ALL CABLES THROUGH ATTIC!

One side of the man cave room:


Other side of room facing TV/speakers (note computer is hidden, the gay red thing is sound material top kill echo):


Its always a good day hauling big toys!


Computer we built (unreal 8 gig memory, nvideo graphics card, sweet motherboard, i5 quad 4):


Making the accoustics panels


Polks:


Since those horrid quality pics, I've been attending photography school and the man cave doubles as a studio (horrid pic again but testing a remote flash picked up on craigslist cheap!):
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2011, 08:47:46 AM »
You'll need one of these to start it off right.

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 12:50:12 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 09, 2011, 08:47:46 AM
You'll need one of these to start it off right.



Boooooo...  :battle:
 

 
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 12:55:50 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on September 09, 2011, 12:03:22 AM



Nice tv Steve!  :thumbs:
 
But I already have a room similar to this in the house equipt with a pool table too... What I'm wantng to do is just something a little more "rough" (well not too rough...  ;) ) out in the garage so that I can still hang with the bikes and enjoy the football games etc and a little privacy, nothing too elaborate, just something functional and comfy for me.  :)
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Offline Conrad

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 01:17:37 PM »
Quote from: ZG on September 09, 2011, 12:50:12 PM

Boooooo...  :battle:
 

 
 ;D ;D ;D

Is that Elton John? 
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 01:19:56 PM »
Quote from: ZG on September 09, 2011, 12:55:50 PM

Nice tv Steve!  :thumbs:
 
But I already have a room similar to this in the house equipt with a pool table too... What I'm wantng to do is just something a little more "rough" (well not too rough...  ;) ) out in the garage so that I can still hang with the bikes and enjoy the football games etc and a little privacy, nothing too elaborate, just something functional and comfy for me.  :)

So you wanna rough it? Like maybe only a 50" TV then?
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Offline ZG

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 01:31:15 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 09, 2011, 01:19:56 PM
So you wanna rough it? Like maybe only a 50" TV then?

 :rotflmao:
 
Maybe even just a 42, those things are getting dirt cheap now days...  :D
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Offline ZG

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2011, 01:33:26 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 09, 2011, 01:17:37 PM
Is that Elton John?

Isn't Elton a Browns fan? He doesn't wear the star glasses when in the dawg pound but he sure can throw a bottle...  ;)
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Offline Conrad

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 01:40:45 PM »
Quote from: ZG on September 09, 2011, 01:33:26 PM

Isn't Elton a Browns fan? He doesn't wear the star glasses when in the dawg pound but he sure can throw a bottle...  ;)

It that a bottle? I thought that maybe it was a hair brush.     ;D
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2011, 02:44:45 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 09, 2011, 01:40:45 PM
It that a bottle? I thought that maybe it was a hair brush.     ;D

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Offline stevewfl

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2011, 11:03:32 PM »
Quote from: ZG on September 09, 2011, 12:55:50 PM

Nice tv Steve!  :thumbs:
 
But I already have a room similar to this in the house equipt with a pool table too... What I'm wantng to do is just something a little more "rough" (well not too rough...  ;) ) out in the garage so that I can still hang with the bikes and enjoy the football games etc and a little privacy, nothing too elaborate, just something functional and comfy for me.  :)

Thanks! 

One more edition to my man cave tonight  ;D

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2011, 08:56:14 PM »
A least one window light source so you can come out in the winter to see your shadow or go back into the man cave for 6 more weeks.  Hope it's all you dreamed of :)
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2011, 10:26:37 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on September 09, 2011, 08:47:46 AM
You'll need one of these to start it off right.



I'm tellin ya ZG, you had better get on the Bears bandwagon! Folks have been talking about the Falcons like they might be a contender this season and look at how the Bears mopped up Soldier Field with em yesterday. The score made it look WAY closer than it actually was.



#54 has some good hands!


(that's what she said)
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »
 :o :P :-*
 
Wow, those actually make his hand look small...  ;)
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Offline Rhino

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2011, 10:48:53 AM »
Screw the mini fridge and canned or bottled beer. Your gonna need something like this:

http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/kegerators/HBF205EAVS.shtml
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Offline Conrad

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Re: man cave...
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2011, 10:57:03 AM »
Every man should have one of those!

The Kegerator is nice too.
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Re: man cave...
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2011, 03:33:06 PM »
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