Kawasaki Concours Forum
Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: ZG on September 08, 2011, 09:27:22 PM
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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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My son got one of these for the garage.
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d e a d
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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:
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/164056_1649008379699_1071635590_1738555_628413_n.jpg)
Other side of room facing TV/speakers (note computer is hidden, the gay red thing is sound material top kill echo):
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/166296_1647440060492_1071635590_1737010_3682295_n.jpg)
Its always a good day hauling big toys!
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/162691_1638742843067_1071635590_1721542_7396721_n.jpg)
Computer we built (unreal 8 gig memory, nvideo graphics card, sweet motherboard, i5 quad 4):
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179260_1647438740459_1071635590_1737005_4626182_n.jpg)
Making the accoustics panels
(http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/169025_1647439260472_1071635590_1737008_2517538_n.jpg)
Polks:
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166550_1638742203051_1071635590_1721538_3409918_n.jpg)
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!):
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261349_1920148358029_1071635590_2128160_6146052_n.jpg)
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You'll need one of these to start it off right.
(http://www.usflags.com/images/products/Product-1600.gif)
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You'll need one of these to start it off right.
(http://www.usflags.com/images/products/Product-1600.gif)
Boooooo... :battle:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/sdjhdfy3822.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
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(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/164056_1649008379699_1071635590_1738555_628413_n.jpg)
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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Boooooo... :battle:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/sdjhdfy3822.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
Is that Elton John?
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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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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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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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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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It that a bottle? I thought that maybe it was a hair brush. ;D
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/facepalm.gif)
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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
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300595_2111307536889_1071635590_2351990_1113266238_n.jpg)
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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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You'll need one of these to start it off right.
(http://www.usflags.com/images/products/Product-1600.gif)
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.
(http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0810/nfl_u_urlacher_580.jpg)
#54 has some good hands!
(http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/brian-urlacher-boob-tit-photo.jpg)
(that's what she said)
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:o :P :-*
Wow, those actually make his hand look small... ;)
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Screw the mini fridge and canned or bottled beer. Your gonna need something like this:
http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/kegerators/HBF205EAVS.shtml (http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/kegerators/HBF205EAVS.shtml)
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Every man should have one of those!
The Kegerator is nice too.
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