Posted on 09/13/2007 3:13:04 AM PDT by Daffynition
I don’t see anything about killing undesirable animals and insects. That’s a must, I think.
Drive without talking on a cell phone.
bttt
I’ve done all but 1, 3 and 12. I know how, but I have just not had the opportunity.
Filleting a fish I can do, but I’m not proficient at it.
That list should include some gardening, animal husbandry and hunting skills. Too weighted toward computer skills
You just have to have the longest, sharpest flexible blade. When you have that in hand, filleting the fish is as easy as buttering toast.
I'm not sure I would include digital photography on the list.
http://dailypundit.com/?p=27607
I have driven for months on a repaired hose. The holes are frequently near one end, many times you can cut off a couple of inches and still run the engine.
I’m a redneck and we carry duct tape in the pickup tool box just in case of this kind of emergency
I’ve conquered all those!
The skill that’s consistantly eluded me is how to stop 12:00 from flashing on my dangblasted VCR.
Believe it or not, my wife and I packed a roll on a flight to China - it came in quite handy when a fellow traveler's soft-side bag got ripped open...
You buy a DVR or TIVO
#5 is for those who wish to work for Reuters
Probably should add:
Sink a 30 foot double break putt.
Read a baseball box score
Open a door for a lady
“Other” associated activities with the fairer sex.
Make good knots
Missing from list (not comprehensive)
Fix a sticking door
Replace a faucet
Fix a leaking toilet
How to remove feminine products that have become lodged in the toilet drain.
Shingle a roof
Use a caulk gun
How to strip paint
Don’t care if these are manly or not.
How to cook without prepackaged foods
How to make bread
How to do laundry
How to sew a button on
How to take in or let out a seam
Know when to keep your mouth shut
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." (Robert Heinlen)
I’ve been letting my brother do the duties. He has been keeping me in boneless bluegill fillets all summer. Wow are they good!
Open jars with tight lids.
Odds are, I will never have that task mastered.
It’s probably the leading cause of death, but no one does anything about it.
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