#1 should be “Pray”.
OK, I can’t play a guitar. Or whistle with my fingers. Oh well, 98% ain’t bad.
My daughters can all do at least 80+ of these.
They are flat out wrong on Kitchen Knives and sharpening them. In their article on that, they state the following:
Steel – a tool used to sharpen knives.
A Steel is not used to sharpen a knife, it is used to “de-burr” a knife after sharpening it properly. A Steel will never properly sharpen a knife unless it is not a steel, but a hone made to look like a steel. Their technique for usage is wrong as well.
I did like some of the other videos, but was hoping to find more useful info on knife sharpening as I always like to see another take on it.
All except that "Whistle with your fingers".
I never have been able to figure that one out...
Why isn’t killing indoor pests on that list? Bugs, flies, spiders, mice.
I would think that’s one of the top male missions.
Some things on the list could also be condensed into “All Things Car.”
18. Grill With Charcoal
My ceramic grill was going for nine hours yesterday.
Good list. I enjoy this website; my oldest son does as well.
Hubby and I have tried to raise our boys to be able to do all the things on this list, and for the most part, I think we’ve succeeded. I see downthread that someone quoted Heinlein. Heinlein was right way back then, and he’s right now.
Thanks for posting.
Regards,
1. Cleared and interconnecting fields of fire.
2. Double apron barbed wire, and triple concertina, with tangle-foot encircling entire perimeter.
3. Phu-gas covering likely avenues of approach.
Bogus article. Nothing about duct tape or WD-40.
I can dance. Not well but I can. But I don’t like to.
“Entertain yourself” ?
Hmmmm !
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PT things? A 'proper pull-up' isn't a big deal, a certain amount of times (e.g. 15) should be set.
Speaking a foreign language in the same row with sewing in a button raises eyebrows.
I'd like to see a similar list for women. What would be in? Making a dress with a sewing machine and knitting a sweater with needles, probably.
-First aide
-Use a multi-meter
-Plumb water pipe
-Solder electrical circuits
-Electrical wiring
-Clean a pool
-Debunk global warming
I can do about 75% of these, and I’m female. I’d also add knowing basic first aid, in addition to CPR and the Heimlich.
Know how a diesel engine works and how to start a cantankerous one. Lots of our infrastructure is diesel or gas turbine powered (gas turbines are close kin to diesels).
Know how to drive a tractor trailer should you need to move one or drive one in an emergency.
Re: #47.
The proper way to keep an excessive head from forming is to ensure that the beer and the glass are properly chilled. When combined by a proper pour, the beer needs to stay mostly below 39 degrees. Over that temperature is when beer starts to foam. A slow pour will allow a beer that gets to 40, 41 or 42 degrees to be poured with just the right amount of head on it.
So, keep the pint glass in the freezer and the beer in the fridge. Pour slowly down the inside of a tilted glass and then speed up as it fills to get the head to the right level. Years of practice has taught me this.
-PJ
I love these lists because they’re so stupid. They’re a festival of self congratulation by people who wish the world worked differently. Treat frostbite?! I live in freaking Tucson, you know when the last time was somebody got frostbite in Tucson?! Neither do I. As for #1, I’ve learned to tie a tie multiple times in my life, but since I never wear them (except for the 3 or 4 occasions I learned to tie one for, and one of those was a Halloween costume) I always forget. Ties are the old bad world, it’s a much better place where men aren’t expected to put a noose around their neck.
Don’t camp, don’t need camp fires. Best way to shine shoes is to pay somebody to do it. I don’t know anyone that’s ever been bitten by a snake, they aren’t that dumb. Bear attack?! Yeah right. Best way to parallel park is to not, I can do it but it’s faster to turn a corner and park someplace normal. Predict the weather? Not a problem, I live in Tucson, warm and sunny covers 340 days of the year. Deadlifts are dead, nobody does them anymore, they’re actually not a good exercise and don’t actually help you lift stuff off the ground because most stuff isn’t shaped like barbells. I know how to grill with charcoal, I also never do it because it’s too much work.
Even changing a flat is becoming post dated. My current car doesn’t even have a spare, it’s got an electric pump with goo. With run flats, pressure warning, and fix a flat the age of changing tires is fading. Fiddling with a lock is a way better way out of a burning building that breaking it down, faster, less damage to yourself, less spewing burning junk all over. I used to be able to take a perfect photo, now my eyes suck I can’t see well enough.
I grew my own food once. Not as fun as people say. Lot of survival junk, better skill than all those: don’t get in a survival situation. While I’ve certainly see some fun trick ways of opening a bottle I’ve got an opener on my key chain, not as entertaining but gets the job done. They’re really hooked on logging. Not my hobby. I’ve got a much better quick fight ender than a mythical you probably won’t get the angle right knockout punch that really only exists in movies, break their arm, much more effective, not so mythical either. Boating, no. I do drive a stick. I fell out of practice on lockpicking. Guitars get passed around parties?! Dude.
I can change oil, it sucks, it’s dirty, and now my car has free maintenance for life. My favorite toast is “too alcoholism”, the kind of people I hang out with enjoy it. Are you really more likely to have a battery or magnifying lens than a lighter? Really.
Yup, million laughs. These lists are great.
My next door neighbor is a single mom who’s son in about 20. He looks like a thug and smokes dope but always has a smile and a good word. It’s kind of weird.
He said he’s planning to buy his own house in a few months and needs to learn stuff.
I gave him some advice on lighting a charcoal grill yesterday. Later, he was out trying to change a car battery with improper tools. In the rain of course.
I went out and brought the right tools and we got it done forthrightly. He was grateful and I think learned a good manliness lesson
I can do all but 2 of them. I can’t sew a button on a shirt and I can’t play a song on the guitar. The rest are relatively easy to me. Heck you own a home and a car and you’ve done half easily.