100 skills every man should know-Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics ^ | 9/8/2008 | The Editors

[Condor51]

*** switchblades are not illegal in all states ***

Really? Which ones.
And how do they get around ...

• The Switchblade Act, (public law 85-623, enacted on August 12, 1958, and codified in 15 USC 1241-1245)
• and 18 USC 1716 (G) (2) (1-4)

Now I know there are exceptions to all weapons laws like for LEOs and Active Military (even for half brain jail guards).

My point was John Q Citizen down the block can't *legally* have a switchblade (automatic) knife. If the State or Local Law doesn't get them the Fed Laws do.

[Arrowhead1952]

What did you do with your old hard drive?

Those make great targets at 50 meters for my .308 hunting rifle.

[stevio]

I agree with this list. I believe it’s better to be a jack of all trades type of guy. But that’s just me.

[BRL]

... And the first one hundred are for those that don't know how to do number 101:

#101 Get it up every morning and have a place to put it.

This cancels the first hundred items on the list is you get this one.

[tacticalogic]

refer to #7 Use a stick welder(or better yet, a cutting torch)

Actually, the stick welder works better. AC, max amps, clamp the groud to the case and drop a stick of 6011 through the disks edge-wise. Takes about 3 seconds.

[elfman2]

Okay, okay... I’ve been living too long in the Florida Keys where formal means socks. The last time I needed a bow-tie I was 3. Call me a clip-on guy if it’s ever needed again, and that can be my failure. lol!

[tacticalogic]

Nothing on skills in dealing with the opposite sex?

The one thing they seem to have left off was sharpening skills. I've found that being able to properly sharpen kitchen knives and sewing scissors will get a multitude of sins forgiven among the female members of the family.

[mylife]

Yeah. The arc prolly degauss’s any data that is left in the blob of metal too

[OB1kNOb]

I didn’t see “know gardening, animal husbandry, and how raise your own food”, and what the heck is a French knife?

[Dutchgirl]

72. Tie a bowline 73. Tie a necktie

In the keys? Then you probably know how to tie a bowline- and I can see how the whole necktie thing would not be useful.

What I find sadly missing from this list-although they have "cast a line" is baiting your own hook and cleaning your own fish.

[listenhillary]

feeler gauges

Is that how you tell if she is running too hot? ;?)

[Dutchgirl]

French Blade- Chefs knife. Pick an 8-in. blade for most kitchen cutting. “The thinner and sharper your blade, the better the glide,” says Harold Arimoto, president of MAC Knife. Grasp the rear of the blade between your thumb and forefinger, with your remaining fingers comfortably curled around the handle. First, slice the veggie in half and lay the flat side down, so you'll have a solid base to work on. Then, using your opposite forefinger knuckle as a guide—which also keeps fingertips out of harm's way—cut down and forward with light pressure and a slight rocking motion.

[Skooz]

50. Drop and give the perfect pushup

Well I have the drop part down.

[CodeToad]

All but that diaper thing. Yuck.

[Little Pig]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

That list is at least 8 different flavors of awesome.

[daniel1212]

Know how to use Google

[OB1kNOb]

"French Knife? That's not a knife. Now here's a knife for REAL men!"

[woodbutcher1963]

Really? Which ones.

I believe they are legal to purchase in IN and NC.
I bought on of mine out of Indiana.
Just google switchblades and you will find them.

[windcliff]

ping

[js1138]

Screw the single pole light switch. My house has four-way switches with rather arbitrary color coding of the wires.