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
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.
Im 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.
#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)
Every REAL man knows that you only need to know how to use the two most important things in your toolbox.
Duct Tape and WD-40
So listen up and learn something.
If it moves, and it ain't supposed to - use the Duct Tape.
If it don't move, and its supposed to - use the WD-40.
Don't take no rocket scientist to learn that.
1. Stay home on a friday night
2. Go to work every day
3. Pay the bills not the local tavern
4. Obey the boss
5. Repair the car
6. Clean up after himself
7. Comb his hair
8. Pickup his socks & underware
9. Use Q-tips, not keys
10. Get a car unstuck
11. Change/check oil & filter
12. Doctor himself with bandaids not electrical tape
13. Change a flat tire
14. Empty the garbage
15. Clean the grease outta the sink/tub after bathing
16. Make good Coffee
17. Spend more time with the kids than the girlfriends
18. Wash the dishes
19. Not waste time
20. Stay out of trouble
21. Feed the pets
22. Hang up his hat & coat
23. Wash his feet
24. Flush the toilet
25. Listen to a woman
Learn to vote and make decisions in life based on fact and reasoning, not emotion.
“2. Protect your computer”
LOL! Yeah, right. Home PC security is the Global Warming of the tech industry.
They left off “Change a diaper”
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#5,16 and 25 are my weakpoints, however, with the right manuel that can be overcome also.
#1 is to know how to protect your family with guns.
Understand that you are only the front man. Your wife is really in charge.