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1 posted on 01/13/2017 6:55:03 AM PST by RummyChick
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“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, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” ― Robert A. Heinlein Amazing how many people sincerely believe the quote has an implied "or", not "and".
2 posted on 01/13/2017 6:56:45 AM PST by ctdonath2 ("If anyone will not listen to your words, shake the dust from your feet and leave them." - Jesus)
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Sew on a button.


4 posted on 01/13/2017 6:59:36 AM PST by Irish Eyes
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Learning to spell correctly (Ex: “tyre”) is a life skill that takes more than 5 minutes.


6 posted on 01/13/2017 7:08:44 AM PST by DannyTN
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Sharpen a knife using a whetstone.


7 posted on 01/13/2017 7:11:59 AM PST by broken_clock (Go Trump!)
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This sounds like a “how-to” guide for beta-males...


9 posted on 01/13/2017 7:15:23 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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Choosing your friends wisely.


12 posted on 01/13/2017 7:19:47 AM PST by Born to Conserve
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"A Reddit user asked people to share life skills you can learn in five minutes... From changing a car tyre...

With a little more practice it can be done in under 3 seconds.

13 posted on 01/13/2017 7:20:35 AM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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Make a 45 degree miter cut without a miter box or power miter saw.
16 posted on 01/13/2017 7:23:06 AM PST by DungeonMaster (Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.)
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How to make a campfire starter that weighs less than 1/2 oz, costs about 5¢, and works every time.
18 posted on 01/13/2017 7:27:39 AM PST by tomkat
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Strop a blade with a piece of cardboard.


32 posted on 01/13/2017 7:50:53 AM PST by DungeonMaster (Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.)
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How to ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth.


37 posted on 01/13/2017 8:08:58 AM PST by LibWhacker
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Attn: Women- any man you see reading this book is probably NOT husband material, and you should tell him you should both see other women.

Real men are born with this knowledge. And if not, we make it up on the fly because we can.


38 posted on 01/13/2017 8:11:28 AM PST by Mr. K ( Trump kicked her ass 2-to-1 if you remove all the voter fraud.)
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Proper single and double handed grips to use on revolvers and pistols.

How to shoot from behind cover.


40 posted on 01/13/2017 8:15:08 AM PST by FXRP (Just me and the pygmy pony)
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I’m seeing a lot of boy skills, so I want to add some girl skills, such as how to sit like a lady.


41 posted on 01/13/2017 8:17:18 AM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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A boiled egg is already cooked.


45 posted on 01/13/2017 8:25:24 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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Reset the lift arm in a toilet tank.


46 posted on 01/13/2017 8:29:46 AM PST by redhead (WEAPONIZED PRAYE R WORKS! MSM is DOA)
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What is a tyre?


58 posted on 01/13/2017 9:12:03 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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Tie a bowline blindfolded.


60 posted on 01/13/2017 9:21:21 AM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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Considering how many times I see things that are basically reprints or compilations from reddit (or outright ripoffs), I’m glad I’m been a member for years over there, so I recognize all the stuff that gets “borrowed” from there.


63 posted on 01/13/2017 10:54:53 AM PST by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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