<p>(singing) We use antlers in all of our decorating!</p>
<p>Do you allow dogs in here? What kind?</p>
<p>Lax: second on the pregnant man</p>
<p>Re: Women sneaking into the cave as members instead of interestingly-clad guests:</p>
<p>I overheard some Boy Scouts talking about moms coming on campouts. They thought it was a very, very bad idea. I said, “How about Mrs. Smith?” They said, “She’s not a mom – she’s a Scoutmaster.”</p>
<p>Mrs. Smith was an Army helicopter pilot. She was the first combat-qualified pilot in the army (mid-80s) and flew an electronic-intelligence bird in Desert Storm. The picture of Captain Smith and her crew was great: a tiny, cute blond woman standing with five big guys in front of their Blackhawk. Having served with her in Scouts for several years I have no doubt that the men knew who was in charge. When she brought her Army souvenirs into a troop meeting the guys were impressed, although they thought it a disappointment that she “only” flew Blackhawks and not gunships.</p>
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<p>Like wearing pink high heel boots while working with a kilo of stuff that, if mishandled, can blow up the entire lab ;)?</p>
<p>Cheers to Mrs Smith wooohooo</p>
<p>^^^almost blew my cover by adding exclamation marks ^^^ then I would’ve been kicked outta the cave. whew.</p>
<p>Barkeep, 'nother round of whisky for all my manly friends.</p>
<p>To the weekend, only 12 more until the NFL season kicks off…</p>
<p>Orchid, welcome to the Man Cave. Always good to have a corpsman here, especially since the skeet range is next to the batting cage.</p>
<p>Tourguide, bad joke. The only way we apologize here in the Cave is the way our father’s taught us: look them in the eye, shake their hand, say “my bad”, and buy a round for all…</p>
<p>New topic: Things Our Fathers Taught Us That Should Be Passed Down to Our Sons:</p>
<p>1) Your word is your bond. Nothing on this Earth more important than your good name
2) Work hard, play hard. Men ain’t got time for making excuses; men just get the job done.
3) Lefty loosy, righty tighty
4) You see the ref / ump make a mistake in your favor, you correct him and concede the point. Getting an obvious bad call from the ref / ump shouldn’t be the reason a man adds to his win column. It should be because you beat the other guy fair and square.
5) Hit another guy; there better be a good reason, and that better be the end to the entire situation (to include making up and buying each other a beer shortly afterwards so you can show off your shiners together). Men don’t hold grudges. We won’t even discuss rules for hitting a women, IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN.
6) Men help a neighbor out when they need it, and don’t expect any reward in return
7) You clog the toilet, you fix it.
8) Being a jerk doesn’t impress the ladies; being a man does
9) You go out to eat with friends, you always offer to pay when the check comes. It’s OK for men to split a check. And it’s OK to let the other guy pay if it is that important to him (But you pick up the tip), as long as you offer to pay the next time (and make good on your word. See Rule 1)
10) Rock, paper, scissors is usually the best way to end an arguement. 90% of arguements are childish to begin with, so why not end them in a childish way?</p>
<p>Feel free to add to the list…</p>
<p>It’s a variant of the above list, and is from that rare item – a movie that looks like a romance but is really a “man movie.” From Say Anything:</p>
<p>Lloyd Dobler: 'Cause I’m a guy. I have pride.
Corey Flood: You’re not a guy.
Lloyd Dobler: I am.
Corey Flood: No. The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don’t be a guy.</p>
<p>More Life Lessons for Our Sons:</p>
<p>11) How to carve a bird for Thanksgiving / Holidays
12) Every man should know how to cook four entire meals, based on the occasion: a) for a date / anniversary, something fancy b) for a hunting / camping trip: either chili or something in a Dutch Oven c) for the kids: a hearty breakfast d) For when neighbors / friends come over: how to BBQ
13) Men go to bed last on Xmas Eve: your child shouldn’t wake up to a box, they should wake up to all their toys made and proudly displayed</p>
<p>The cave should also have a system that allows every man to speak directly to the coach of your favorite team so you won’t have to scream at the tv when they screwed up a play…sorry babe, but I figured maybe this way other CCers can help you design it!</p>
<p>New topic: Things Our Fathers Taught Us That Should Be Passed Down to Our Sons:</p>
<p>1) Your word is your bond. Nothing on this Earth more important than your good name
2) Work hard, play hard. Men ain’t got time for making excuses; men just get the job done.
3) Lefty loosy, righty tighty
4) You see the ref / ump make a mistake in your favor, you correct him and concede the point. Getting an obvious bad call from the ref / ump shouldn’t be the reason a man adds to his win column. It should be because you beat the other guy fair and square.
5) Hit another guy; there better be a good reason, and that better be the end to the entire situation (to include making up and buying each other a beer shortly afterwards so you can show off your shiners together). Men don’t hold grudges. We won’t even discuss rules for hitting a women, IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN.
6) Men help a neighbor out when they need it, and don’t expect any reward in return
7) You clog the toilet, you fix it.
8) Being a jerk doesn’t impress the ladies; being a man does
9) You go out to eat with friends, you always offer to pay when the check comes. It’s OK for men to split a check. And it’s OK to let the other guy pay if it is that important to him (But you pick up the tip), as long as you offer to pay the next time (and make good on your word. See Rule 1)
10) Rock, paper, scissors is usually the best way to end an arguement. 90% of arguements are childish to begin with, so why not end them in a childish way?</p>
<p>Feel free to add to the list…</p>
<p>Just sent the list to my son to make sure he took in all the rules. Nothing about lawnmowers or other responsibilities here, so he’ll probably weigh in with “what my Dad always said”…</p>
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<p>My Dad was an Academy Grad. He was careful to beat this into me. </p>
<p>Thankfully.</p>
<p>I heard you needed more duct tape, so I brought some over.</p>
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<p>I believe this is one the “unwritten” things that fathers pass down to their sons…</p>
<p>btw, I was in utter AWE at the decor when I last visited! Who would have imagined you could do all that with duct tape??! But, Cottonwood, I hope you brought some other colors. Way too much gray in here…</p>
<p>Since we are coming up on the the 4th, and this weekend is the start of the longer week:</p>
<p>and since we are listing “What” constititutes a Cave, I am wondering about #95.
The first thought I found that the comment amusing and a bit later very perceptive. As more comments came in chastising TourGuide, I began to think about why I thought this amusing and perceptive and why others are thinking contrary.</p>
<p>Let’s assume that a person wanders into the SA: What is the feelings of that thread besides that they souses and perpetually drunk and looking for another good drink. Would I fit in? Probably not because I don’t associate with this type. But I am a tolerate type, so why would I be uncomfortable and not entirely welcome at SA>
I offer the thought and by extension Lesbians and the male counterpart: Do you associate with people who Think like you or do you associate with people regardless of physical sex or do you associate with people who are of the same sex and think like you?</p>
<p>See the box with all the old mugs? I put it in there, I didn’t think
the guys would go for pink (I was tempted) so I brought the citrus
colors and turquoise. Summery.</p>
<p>What would the reaction if a Female made such a comment in the SA?
What would happen if a Male made that same comment in the SA?
What would happen if a gay Female made that comment?
What would happen if a gay Male made that comment? </p>
<p>More permutations. If SA or The Man Cave (which can be construed to be somewhat discriminatory) if either threads were gay sites?</p>
<p>BTW. A discussion here or out back between us, works for me. I practice, either way. Best Man wins.</p>
<p>re post #111 - When I was 6 years old, my father was teaching me how to swim in an olympic sized pool. I got to the point that I could swim 4 widths non-stop using the crawl stroke but I was still afraid of the deep water. One day, he had me swim 6 widths and then said it was time to go. As we walked past the deep end, he threw me in. When I surfaced, he told me to swim the length of the pool and meet him down at the shallow end and I did. As I climbed up the steps, he said “You see, it was only your fear that was keeping you from doing what you were perfectly able to do.” An important lesson for a young kid to learn.</p>
<p>MichaelNKat, sorta like the dad teaching his kid to ride a bike two-wheel. Holds onto the bike until he feels his child has caught on balance-wise, then lets go (usually without the child even realizing it and still saying, “don’t let go, Daddy!”)</p>
<p>What some people call “child abuse” today, our father’s called a “life lesson”. I side with our fathers…</p>