Comments on: Disneyland for Dudes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:23:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daniel Kim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1326611 Daniel Kim Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1326611 Once, years ago, I was rebuilding a closet with a friend. The friend had knowledge and skills, I had a house that needed a closet. It was fun, and I joked that there are a lot of guys who would pay money to have some instruction and opportunity to do some building-things. I had just watched the movie "City Slickers", where Billy Crystal and buddies go on a cattle-drive fantasy camp vacation. I suggested to my friend that a Home Improvement Fantasy Camp would be just the thing for middle-aged white-collar guys. They would go to some place in Florida and get oriented, receiving their hard hat, gloves, toolbelt, earplugs and goggles. After an inspirational speech by Jimmy Carter and Norm Abrams, there would be a few days of workshops for basic skills. Then there would be elective specialty workshops, followed by a stint with Habitat for Humanity building a bunch of houses. This would all be filmed by the This Old House crew, and Norm and Steve would do their usual tour of the works. People who show aptitude in some specialty would be featured on a This Old House broadcast about the camp, but everyone would get a video tape of the show with their own personal feature in which they would demonstrate their skills and maybe shake hands with Norm, Steve or Jimmy Carter. I'm sure there are people who would pay up $2500 for a two-week fantasy camp experience like that. Once, years ago, I was rebuilding a closet with a friend. The friend had knowledge and skills, I had a house that needed a closet. It was fun, and I joked that there are a lot of guys who would pay money to have some instruction and opportunity to do some building-things.

I had just watched the movie "City Slickers", where Billy Crystal and buddies go on a cattle-drive fantasy camp vacation. I suggested to my friend that a Home Improvement Fantasy Camp would be just the thing for middle-aged white-collar guys. They would go to some place in Florida and get oriented, receiving their hard hat, gloves, toolbelt, earplugs and goggles. After an inspirational speech by Jimmy Carter and Norm Abrams, there would be a few days of workshops for basic skills.

Then there would be elective specialty workshops, followed by a stint with Habitat for Humanity building a bunch of houses. This would all be filmed by the This Old House crew, and Norm and Steve would do their usual tour of the works.

People who show aptitude in some specialty would be featured on a This Old House broadcast about the camp, but everyone would get a video tape of the show with their own personal feature in which they would demonstrate their skills and maybe shake hands with Norm, Steve or Jimmy Carter.

I'm sure there are people who would pay up $2500 for a two-week fantasy camp experience like that.

]]> By: Randall http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1322433 Randall Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1322433 No Hardhat, no hearing protection, no eyeprotection or safety shoes. Looks more like a lawyers playground to me. No Hardhat, no hearing protection, no eyeprotection or safety shoes. Looks more like a lawyers playground to me.

]]> By: Arden http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1317153 Arden Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:22:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1317153 Ahahah funny. No. That sounds like the worst ride ever lol. I'm sure YOU would love it though. Ahahah funny.

No. That sounds like the worst ride ever lol. I'm sure YOU would love it though.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1315411 Johnny Cat Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:52:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1315411 I wonder what a Disneyland for women would be like. A ride where you get to try on lots of shoes; get your picture on the cover of Vogue; Saunas. I wonder what a Disneyland for women would be like. A ride where you get to try on lots of shoes; get your picture on the cover of Vogue; Saunas.

]]> By: oc.stomias http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1315393 oc.stomias Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:46:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1315393 Saw a piece on TV about a joint in Colorado where they'll let you play with heavy construction equipment. That sounded like fun. Saw a piece on TV about a joint in Colorado where they'll let you play with heavy construction equipment. That sounded like fun.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1314049 Rocky Rook Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:53:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1314049 That is AWESOME! But I think I'll pass. That is AWESOME! But I think I'll pass.

]]> By: Auguste http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313617 Auguste Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:49:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313617 You can do manual labor [mostly] all day and only have to pay $280? Damn, where do I sign up? You can do manual labor [mostly] all day and only have to pay $280? Damn, where do I sign up?

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313589 DOJ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:38:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313589 I think this is a great idea I think this is a great idea

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313574 liphttam1 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313574 What if you brake the equptment? Would you buy it? What if you brake the equptment? Would you buy it?

]]> By: Robolasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313562 Robolasse Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313562 "Theme Park". Yeah right, and suddenly they are invading France again. :-D "Theme Park". Yeah right, and suddenly they are invading France again. :-D

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313511 Max Power Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:06:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313511 Miss Cellania, cool! :) Miss Cellania, cool! :)

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313461 Gauldar Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:39:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313461 Dave, I don't get it. I'm surprised something like this hasn't happened in the US by now. Dave, I don't get it. I'm surprised something like this hasn't happened in the US by now.

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313445 Noelegy Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:34:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313445 My husband SO wants to go to that place now. My husband SO wants to go to that place now.

]]> By: Sugarimp http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313272 Sugarimp Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:11:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313272 Forget the BF, I'd get a ticket for myself. Forget the BF, I'd get a ticket for myself.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1313137 Dave Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:14:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1313137 Right-o, Robert. But imagine the bile-filled comments you'd see here if it were in the US. Right-o, Robert. But imagine the bile-filled comments you'd see here if it were in the US.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1312894 Miss Cellania Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:34:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1312894 You're right, Max.. I'll get that fixed. Thanks! You're right, Max.. I'll get that fixed. Thanks!

]]> By: Robert http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1312852 Robert Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:13:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1312852 That place looks great! How many pages of releases would you have to sign if one of these were in the U.S.? That place looks great! How many pages of releases would you have to sign if one of these were in the U.S.?

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/disneyland-for-dudes/comment-page-1/#comment-1312811 Max Power Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:02:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21636#comment-1312811 (it's really "men's playground"!) (it's really "men's playground"!)

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