Well, I thought I would start making the forum more manly by opeing a discusion on fire. Esp as bonfire night is nearly upon us.

I dont think im going to get to build a bonfire this year which is a shame. Usually we (the men) build one using anything we can find that may burn. Then we light it and stand around proding it, drinking beer and throwing stuff that looks fun to burn. Back to our primitive roots. Then we play with fireworks and feel like a real pyrotechniqe.

The women ususally stand far back, or in the house cooking and stuff. For one night a year, everything is as it was meant to be.

There, I feel all manly now. No more heat magazine for me. Im off to find a cave to start living in!

Why do men have this ridiculous obsession with fire? Why to they like setting light to things they shouldnt in confined spaces? Why do they like messing around with lighters? Why do they like chucking fireworks at each other? I just do not understand!!

When it comes to fire, I am a man! When I was a kid, I set fire to a paddock next to our house that nearly burnt the neighbours house down. It was scary, but great. My parents still don't know I did it...I must confess one day.

Sorry, Richmond, fire just is not manly enough.

And you never will DJWicked. You never will.

We do love the danger.

'Danger' is one of my many middle names...

see how boring manly topics are? what else are we supposed to say about fires and danger? is anyone with me on this one?

How about farting and burping? That's manly.

no, it's all about constructed masculinity... (couldn't help myself, too much gender studies will do that to you;)

Well, men cant express their feelings and enthuisasm for fires. Thats a bit too girly. Not for us macho men. So of course the thread is a bit slow. We know we love fire, but we dont want to discuss it in a girly manner getting all silly about it.

Im off to stand on the edge of a dance floor in a club, not dancing (well, maybe a bit of manly head movements), but acting macho looking at the prey. Wait for the kill...... then strike.

We could talk about dogs. From what I've seen, there is no love like that between a man and his hound.

Ah, you met my ex girlfriend then?

Sorry very bad joke, I don't want to tarnish the innocent sweet coastman image. I didn't mean it honest!

No need for apologies, that made me laugh

After my dad split up with a girlfriend, he made a poster in Word with a photo of said ex, and "Beware of the Dog" written above it. Then stuck it on her back gate on bin day.

Sounds bad but trust me, she deserved it...

LOL!