Since the dawn of time women have carried purses. In the days of cave people, it was really one of the few ways one could tell a hairy caveman apart from an equally hairy cavewoman, which came in handy as you might imagine. Plus, since the purse was probably made of stone (the Age was well-named), it made for a useful weapon when fighting off Saber-Toothed Tigers or prehistoric cave-to-cave magazine salesmen.

Men, however, never really picked up on the idea of carrying a bag with them at all times that, quite literally, contains everything you would ever need in any situation. I once ran into this British chick who carried around a copy of the Magna Carta in her purse just in case the Royal Family got any funny ideas. Sure, carrying a purse can probably be inconvenient at times, but you have to hand it to the ladies: they've gone all boy scout on us and are "prepared for anything". Except for maybe a Velociraptor attack, but that's why sites like this exist.

All this pondering of purses got me thinking: if I carried a purse man bag, what would I have in it? I've compiled a short list:

• Screwdriver (multi-size, possibly with socket attachment, and certainly with a Phillips head)
• Allen wrench. There's never one around when you need it.
• Gum. I'm tired of washing my jeans and finding the pockets irreversibly glued shut cause I left my Double Bubble in there.
• Towel.
• Mini first aid kit including at least some antacids, pain reliever, and bandaids. Guys get banged up.
• USB key.
• Xbox 360 memory unit with Live Account on it.
• Replica of the idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
• Copy of the Wikipedia on CD (what if I'm at a computer with no Internet, gasp!)

Those are just a few of my ideas. Men, what do you think, what would you put in your Man Bag?