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Skills Every Man Should Know?

Posted on 05/02/2014 8:59:22 PM PDT by MNDude

Today a young guy at the office got a flat tire. A bunch of young guys gathered around in the parking lot and I was amazed how none knew how to change a flat.

I commented this had to be one of the top things all men should know.

What would be some of the things you would include on a list that all men should know how to do? (Like change oil, etc)


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1 posted on 05/02/2014 8:59:22 PM PDT by MNDude
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To have a gun handy wherever possible and know how to retrieve it and shoot it fast and accurately.


2 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:05 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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How to change a light bulb.

How to replace an air filter.

How to shoot a gun.

How to cook a steak.


3 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:05 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Every time you say no to a liberal, you make the Baby Barack cry.)
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To: MNDude

How to shoot, field strip & clean.


4 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:10 PM PDT by NonLinear (Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.)
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To: MNDude

catch a fish, clean it and cook it.

shoot or trap game, skin it and cook it.


5 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:28 PM PDT by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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To: MNDude

Dress out a deer
Filet a fish
Sail
Lift 100 lbs. effortlessly
Pretend to listen


6 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:28 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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Better have gloves and a coat to change a tire in the winter.


7 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:28 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks ("I can see Putin's bootprint on 0bama's ass from my house"! Sarah Palin)
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To: OrangeHoof

How to use an axe and a buck saw.


8 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:45 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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I'm not surprised.

I went as far as to teach my son how to use tire irons and replace tires in the driveway.

9 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:52 PM PDT by Jagdgewehr (It will take blood.)
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wow...photo finish


10 posted on 05/02/2014 9:03:55 PM PDT by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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To: MNDude

How to drive a stick shift.


11 posted on 05/02/2014 9:04:08 PM PDT by doc1019
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I can change a tire but just about every time I’ve needed to, a man has stopped to help. Which means he takes over, and I offer him some baby wipes when he’s done.

This is a thank you to you men out there.


12 posted on 05/02/2014 9:04:39 PM PDT by heartwood
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Google Robert Heinlein and things a man should know. Very enlightening


13 posted on 05/02/2014 9:04:49 PM PDT by AdamsPapers (Go Navy, Beat Army!)
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To keep spare serpentine belts in the trunk and know how to install them with tools you keep in the vehicle.


14 posted on 05/02/2014 9:05:38 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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Do their own laundry
Cook a simple meal
Simple car fixes (battery connections, etc)
Change a diaper (for Dads)
Treat women with respect
Good manners
Fill out a W-4 form, balance a checkbook
just a few off the top of my head
15 posted on 05/02/2014 9:06:15 PM PDT by Conservative4Ever (waiting for my Magic 8 ball to give me an answer)
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Sharpen a knife. Use a firearm. Squash a cockroach. Save a spider. Lefty loosey righty tighty...


16 posted on 05/02/2014 9:06:18 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: OrangeHoof

Fix a leaky faucet.

Put air in your tires.

Hang a picture.

Good gosh, the list would go into the hundreds for a REAL man!


17 posted on 05/02/2014 9:08:04 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: MNDude

How to hunt, shoot, fish, build, fix, rig, machine, weld/solder, write, lead, follow, protect, grow, store and be faithful.


18 posted on 05/02/2014 9:08:10 PM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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Shooting pretty much comes right after breathing on the list of things to master.

After that, pretty much whatever you do, learn to do it well. Learn also how to maintain your tools and machines.

They last longer that way, and your not beholden to others for taking care of your...stuff.

19 posted on 05/02/2014 9:08:45 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: yarddog

How to build a lean-to in the woods and insulate it with leaves or moss. How to use sweet gum twigs to brush your teeth. How to use bay leaves as toilet paper and how to wad them up and clean your hands with them.


20 posted on 05/02/2014 9:08:47 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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