The phenomenon of the "man cave" is as follows: Suburban American males like enclosed spaces where they can retreat to be with their power tools, muscle cars, flatscreens, et al. A recent article in the News Tribune takes a look at some proponents of the man cave, like Florida-based Charley Boss, who specializes in designing them, and mancavesite.org, a website featuring man cave forums and galleries.

The latter is littered with the inventions of industrious males, a sort of IkeaHacker for dudes, with results that come in varying degrees of taste: Barbecue grills shaped like pistols and V8 engine blocks, sofas shaped like (American) footballs, easy chairs made from a Buick seat and exhaust pipes, and several impressive "Keg-o-Rator" mods (refrigerators that have been hacked to hold beer kegs and dispense the contents from a tap).

Whether or not this is how you roll, the site's "Man-O-Vations" gallery is a rather fascinating look at the American male's inner industrial designer.