25 skills every man should know
POSTED BY: fredgiblet
UPDATED: Thursday, October 4, 2007 18:02
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YES 1. Patch a radiator hose
YES 2. Protect your computer
YES 3. Rescue a boater who as capsized
YES 4. Frame a wall
YES 5. Retouch digital photos
YES 6. Back up a trailer
YES 7. Build a campfire
YES 8. Fix a dead outlet
YES 9. Navigate with a map and compass
YES 10. Use a torque wrench
YES 11. Sharpen a knife
YES 12. Perform CPR
NO 13. Fillet a fish
YES 14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
YES 15. Get a car unstuck
YES 16. Back up data
YES 17. Paint a room
YES 18. Mix concrete
YES 19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
YES 20. Change oil and filter
YES 21. Hook up an HDTV
YES 22. Bleed brakes
YES 23. Paddle a canoe
YES 24. Fix a bike flat
YES 25. Extend your wireless network
Anyone have a fish I could "borrow" ? 
We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm the hero!
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They left "being able to touch the tip of your nose with your tongue" off...
Right, ladies?!
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1. Patch a radiator hose ~ Nope
2. Protect your computer ~ Why bother? Buy a gorram MAC!!!
3. Rescue a boater who as capsized ~ Wouldn't bet anything on my pulling that off.
4. Frame a wall ~ Nope
5. Retouch digital photos ~ Yeah I can manage.
6. Back up a trailer ~ Nope
7. Build a campfire ~ Yep
8. Fix a dead outlet ~ Nope
9. Navigate with a map and compass ~ Uhmmm nope.
10. Use a torque wrench ~ Well... yeah.
11. Sharpen a knife ~ That too.
12. Perform CPR ~ Nope
13. Fillet a fish ~ Nope
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid ~ A car? Who needs a car? I don't need a car...
15. Get a car unstuck ~ I'm pretty stubborn. So yeah.
16. Back up data ~ As in computer data? Walk in the park.
17. Paint a room ~ Easy peasy.
18. Mix concrete ~ Nope
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle ~ Not overly fond of guns. Thats a no.
20. Change oil and filter ~ Did I say I don't care much for cars?
21. Hook up an HDTV ~ How hard can it be? That's half a yes 
22. Bleed brakes ~ *sigh* no... The car thing is getting a mite redundant.
23. Paddle a canoe ~ Yep. I'm might a be tad rusty though.
24. Fix a bike flat ~ Yep
25. Extend your wireless network ~ Nope
26- make a move on a woman without being awkward, corny, or insulting ~ Ladies, awkward is my middle name.
27- kiss well enough to melt her knees ~ Nope
28- make love for longer than 5 minutes and bring both parties to the "finish line" ~ *chuckles* One must have stamina.
29- be supportive ~ You know what? That one I think I can actually do.
30 - learn to dance ~ Now that could be fun. I love moving around. But actual dancing? Not my thing, as I'm a little shy on my whole wheat side (... sorry, bad ad, bad slogan.)
10.5/30 Well it is fair to say that I am most disappointed at my manlyness. I guess I'll have to resort to bitterness to comfort myself. Awh hell, these lists are heaps of nonsensical crap at best. I'm manly all right!
Once you've been in Serenity you never leave. You just learn to live there
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1. Patch a radiator hose ~ ASE certified technician, patching is crude, but if you are stuck in the outback I can do it that way.
2. Protect your computer ~ put it under lock and key or install software? I can do those.
3. Rescue a boater who as capsized ~ I would rather leave it to a professional, but If I was the only one there yes.
4. Frame a wall ~ It might not be a work of art, but yes.
5. Retouch digital photos ~ Given the right software I'd give it a shot, but I'm inclined towards a no.
6. Back up a trailer ~ Class A Commercial driver's license
7. Build a campfire ~ yes, extra points for flint and steel?
8. Fix a dead outlet ~ yes
9. Navigate with a map and compass ~ yes, I can find north without a compass.
10. Use a torque wrench ~ yes, see question #1.
11. Sharpen a knife ~ I made myself a knife out of spring steel.
12. Perform CPR ~ I've read the manual, haven't had the chance to put it to the test.
13. Fillet a fish ~ I know how it's done, but I haven't been fishing in years.
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid ~ Does surviving black ice count?
15. Get a car unstuck ~ Done this one a lot the hard way and the easy way. I tell you it's a lot easier when you have the tow truck.
16. Back up data ~ yeah, you want fries with that?
17. Paint a room ~ yes.
18. Mix concrete ~ yes
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle ~ I don't have one, but I can.
20. Change oil and filter ~ yes, see question #1.
21. Hook up an HDTV ~ Haven't done it yet, but I know I can, my stereo system has to be more complicated than that.
22. Bleed brakes ~ I can think of six different ways off the top of my head.
23. Paddle a canoe ~ Yes, that doesn't mean I do white water.
24. Fix a bike flat ~ yes.
25. Extend your wireless network ~ No
26- make a move on a woman without being awkward, corny, or insulting ~ yes
27- kiss well enough to melt her knees ~ yes
28- make love for longer than 5 minutes and bring both parties to the "finish line" ~ yes.
29- be supportive ~ yes
30 - learn to dance ~ There are rare moments I'll dance, but most of the time I would rather do something else.
change a diaper - If I must
plan an invasion - I suppose I could
butcher a hog - Probably make a mess of that
conn a ship - a ship no, boat maybe
design a building - It would never be to code.
write a sonnet - no, Haiku yes
balance accounts - If I must
build a wall - yes
set a bone - hit and miss
comfort the dying - yes
take orders - yes
give orders - yes
cooperate - yes
act alone - yes
solve equations - yes
analyze a new problem - yes
pitch manure - yes
program a computer - I remember doing Basic as a kid
cook a tasty meal - yes
fight efficiently - define "efficiently"
die gallantly - I'll probably just die
Scorpion Regent
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Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
26- make a move on a woman without being awkward, corny, or insulting
So, how then? Ever tried being the one making the moves? It's not as easy as it looks.
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LOL.... too true, too true... but we must do our best to soldier on, right lads?
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Quote:
Originally posted by MDS02:Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
26- make a move on a woman without being awkward, corny, or insulting
So, how then? Ever tried being the one making the moves? It's not as easy as it looks.
I'm not sure I'm supposed to tell you.
Scorpion Regent
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MDSO2- yes I have tried making the moves...and darlin I'm good at it. Get a good friend who's not interested in you and you're not interested in them and practice....it's mostly the confidence to walk up and ask for what you want, and seriously the worst that can happen is they say no...so what more available
"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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Just happened upon the thread and wow. Wow.
So yeah, most of the list is redundant. If a man can read a book then he can do most of the things on the list. I like the addendum as per MSG and loved the Heinlen list as well.
Was there any stuff of the cooking sort on the list? Seems a man can do a ton of stuff but can do more when he can feed himself and the ones he loves.
And nothing gets chicks going more than a guy who is handy, makes 'em weak in the knees, and cooks the mad munchies for to fuel the energy for guy/girl stuff.
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