Name Your Garage!

[REFLEXX]

As a frequent visitor here, it's kind of boring to see new guys posting "new guy here" or "new guy's garage". perhaps a suggestion in the garage gallery for anyone who's about to start a thread about thier project to give it a name!

Mine's "Garage-Mahal" <---- easy to remember and return to.
or
"My Retirement Garage"
or
"Hot Rod Dad's Garage"
or
"Chuck's Crib"
or
"Moneyhole"

This way, if there is a reference in another thread, it's easier to find. Perhaps let or ask the "owners" of those thread to come up with a clever name.

What do you think?

 

[camarojoe]

Yours is Garage-Mahal? Do a search, I think you'll find about 2 dozen others using the same reference.

 

[REFLEXX]

Joe,

You're right. I should have called it Reflexx's Garage-Mahal. It's like Limbaugh or Dr. Laura, they give advice, doesn't mean they use it themselves!

 

[Canadian Charlie]

I should call mine the "dirty and unorganised garage"

 

[XR7G428]

The Cat House

I collect Mercury Cougars...

 

[Ratdawg]

I did name mine, New Guy's 30' x 35' Garage. Well actually I should have called it a shop. Something about the building codes being less restrictive with a shop then a garage, why I do not know. If it is better to call it a shop, then a shop it is.

 

[OldCarGuy]

I have come to the conclusion that no matter how unique a name may sound, it has been used somewhere before. I have a street sign that hangs over my present garage that was a present from my children and reads, “Dad’s Toy Shop.” Long before I came across GarageJunkies they labeled my new garages, “GarageMahal.” Since I realized that name was in good hands, I went with “OldCarGuy’s New Toy Shop.”

Reference to the name, “MoneyHole,” Sure beats spending money at bars and fast women!

 

[astroracer]

My wife refers to the shop as her "invisible fench"... She knows I don't stray to far from it when I'm outside... That's what I've been calling it also so I guess it's a keeper.
Mark

 

[Uncle Buck]

Not original, but still the best " The Skunk Works" I know the old timers know what that means, but any young guys wanna take a guess?

 

[ChucksCrib]

ChucksCrib....................how gay is that :supergay:

 

[Luckydevil]

Not original, but still the best " The Skunk Works" I know the old timers know what that means, but any young guys wanna take a guess?

What I would give to get a tour of that place...

 

[Der Bugmeister]

I'm figuring I should just call mine the "Doghouse", since I'm sure to be in it often enough ;-P

 

[Uncle Buck]

Luke: Good, very good grasshopper!

 

[Uncle Buck]

So, how do I go about adding SKUNKWORKS to my signiture area? Sorry, still crawling out of the iceage with avatars and fancy stuff like that!

 

[Luckydevil]

Click "Profile" at the top right and then "Edit Signature" on the left.

 

[ampegor]

My wife kinda named mine for me. Came home from work one day and there was a sign on the door that says "Andy's PlayPen" kinda stuck with it.
Andy

 

[Hammerdown]

Since no one has replied to the "Skunk Works" reference, I'll take a stab. "Skunk Works" is the Lockheed (Martin) research and developement program that works in conjunction with the CIA to produce cutting edge reconnaissance aircraft and survelliance systems like the popular spy planes U-2 and SR-71. It's secret aircraft designs and test flights have probably been responsible for most of the UFO sightings in the US. I can'y wait until their mach 5+ sub-orbital pulse-jet is finally revealed! YE-HA!

 

[Uncle Buck]

I must admit, I am not an expert by any means, but I think Skunk Works originated with the group of scientists that developed the first atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan and ended WWII. After that I know the name remained in use, and still is in use. I believe that Luke and Hammerdown got it right. You can find the current application for the name by doing a simple web search.

 

[Hammerdown]

I'm not sure about the atomic bomb part, but the "Skunk Works" has been in business since WWII. They were (are) the "Advanced Projects" department of Lockheed (Martin). They developed Americas first operation jet fighter, the P-80 Shooting Star. Over the years their designs have paved the way for advanced tactical fighters and "stealth" aircraft. They also designed the heat tiles for the shuttle and won the contract for all ground servicing of the shuttle at Kennedy Space Center, beating out primary shuttle contractor Rockwell International. Kelly Johnson (lead designer) is (was) the man. I LOVE the Discovery channel. Most of this knowledge (trivia?) was learned from the Discovery channel program - WINGS.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I retract my statement about the development of the first a bomb, and the words ( Skunk Works) after a little web research, I have found nothing to support this idea, however, I did find a buttload of stuff to agree with your thoughts!

 

[Hammerdown]

Cool, thanks-
"I'll take Skunk Works for a thousand Alex"
"It is scheduled to replace the aging F-15 and be the Air Forces main strike fighter for the next 30 years"
What is the F-22 Raptor?

(HA HA HA, I'm just entertaining myself now, hope you don't mind)

 

[spare time toys]

WE named my shop The Dog House That way folks ask where I am and the wife says he's in the dog house again

 

[krooser]

Men's Crisis Center..kinda sez it all...

 

[leon renaud]

I've got 2 seperate shops and when i can I'll post a couple pics one is 12x20 and has a wood floor just got wiring for lights this is Pe'pe's playroom thats french for grandpa the second is just a dirt basement right now under a barn so I've been calling it the CAVE.Joined here to get ideas for building both into decent work shops. the smaller will be simply converted into a detached den for my stuff like books, model building etc.the cave hopefully will be a full on workshop starting with an empty shell.I'll be looking for advice right from the beginning because this shop will need to serve me for the rest of my time.

 

[SCOOTER]

OK I have 2 ....Since construction is about to start....I will let my new garage buddy's here on the "Journal" decide........(1) "The Menstral Hut" (seeing how I'm the only male in the house...well the dog also but he's a *****)

(2) "Scooter'z House of Horsepower .....seeing how it's replaceing an old shed that a buddy of mine called "The Horsepower Hut"

Ok guys let me know before I start my construction thread....

 

[Slatewear]

Mine is called "The Shed" It's my own little way of downplaying the gobs of money I spent putting it up.

 

[wythors]

My wife calls it "the nicest room in the house".

 

[MXtras]

My wife calls it "the nicest room in the house".

As it should be.

Scott

 

[fireman]

I call my shop the "SPA". As in "She's Pizzed Again". Either because I'm always out there and she's pizzed or that's where I go when she's pizzed.

 

[tubeman]

My wife calls it "The Boy's Club". She always knocks before entering then yells "girls in the boy's club!" on her way in. So it kinda stuck, its the boy's club.

 

[Vetter]

Not original, but still the best " The Skunk Works" I know the old timers know what that means, but any young guys wanna take a guess?

Dang, no one guessed in 6 months! Kelly Johnson is my hero.