100 Skills Every Man Should Know

[guyver01]

Courtsey of Popular Mechanics..

Automotive
1. Handle a blowout
2. Drive in snow
3. Check trouble codes
4. Replace fan belt
5. Wax a car
6. Conquer an off-road obstacle
7. Use a stick welder
8. Hitch up a trailer
9. Jump start a car

Handling Emergencies
10. Perform the Heimlich
11. Reverse hypothermia
12. Perform hands-only CPR
13. Escape a sinking car

Home
14. Carve a turkey
15. Use a sewing machine
16. Put out a fire
17. Home brew beer
18. Remove bloodstains from fabric
19. Move heavy stuff
20. Grow food
21. Read an electric meter
22. Shovel the right way
23. Solder wire
24. Tape drywall
25. Split firewood
26. Replace a faucet washer
27. Mix concrete
28. Paint a straight line
29. Use a French knife
30. Prune bushes and small trees
31. Iron a shirt
32. Fix a toilet tank flapper
33. Change a single-pole switch
34. Fell a tree
35. Replace a broken windowpane
36. Set up a ladder, safely
37. Fix a faucet cartridge
38. Sweat copper tubing
39. Change a diaper
40. Grill with charcoal
41. Sew a button on a shirt
42. Fold a flag

Medical Myths
43. Treat frostbite
44. Treat a burn
45. Help a seizure victim
46. Treat a snakebite
47. Remove a tick

Military Know-How
48. Shine shoes
49. Make a drum-tight bed
50. Drop and give the perfect pushup

Outdoors
51. Run rapids in a canoe
52. Hang food in the wild
53. Skipper a boat
54. Shoot straight
55. Tackle steep drops on a mountain bike
56. Escape a rip current

Primitive Skills
57. Build a fire in the wilderness
58. Build a shelter
59. Find potable water

Surviving Extremes
60. Floods
61. Tornados
62. Cold
63. Heat
64. Lightning

Teach Your Kids
65. Cast a line
66. Lend a hand
67. Change a tire
68. Throw a spiral
69. Fly a stunt kite
70. Drive a stick shift
71. Parallel park
72. Tie a bowline
73. Tie a necktie
74. Whittle
75. Ride a bike

Technology
76. Install a graphics card
77. Take the perfect portrait
78. Calibrate HDTV settings
79. Shoot a home movie
80. Ditch your hard drive

Master Key Workshop Tools
81. Drill driver
82. Grease gun
83. Coolant hydrometer
84. Socket wrench
85. Test light
86. Brick trowel
87. Framing hammer
88. Wood chisel
89. Spade bit
90. Circular saw
91. Sledge hammer
92. Hacksaw
93. Torque wrench
94. Air wrench
95. Infrared thermometer
96. Sand blaster
97. Crosscut saw
98. Hand plane
99. Multimeter
100. Feeler gauges

 

[Sea Moose]

is this your "to do" list

 

[guyver01]

is this your "to do" list

i can probably do about 50-60 items on that list..

 

[zinfamous]

I know how to hitch up an engine (that fell out onto the highway) and connect it with (Water) skiing rope, to get the car running for another 100 miles.

but I don't know how to replace a Timing belt.....

:hmm:


do I pass?

 

[Sea Moose]

i can do more than you guyver


*internet tough guy*

*stance of dominance*

 

[guyver01]

i can do more than you guyver

i am man enough to admit what i don't know what to do.

*bigger tough guy*
*bigger stance*

 

[guyver01]

I know how to hitch up an engine (that fell out onto the highway) and connect it with (Water) skiing rope, to get the car running for another 100 miles.

but I don't know how to replace a Timing belt.....

:hmm:


do I pass?

:hmm:

after careful deliberation... we have come to the conclusion...
:thumbsup:


close enough

 

[zinfamous]

#1 in "tech skills" = install a graphics card?

wtf. as easy as that is, it' such a dumb listing.





fuck this list.

(seriously, do *you know how much harder it is to light a fucking fire, in the wild, without a flint...in the rain?)




*this is the royal "you."

 

[guyver01]

(seriously, do *you know how much harder it is to light a fucking fire, in the wild, without a flint...in the rain?)
*this is the royal "you."

Easy as pie if you carry one of these

 

[Sea Moose]

why does a zippo have a usb on it?

And have you noticed that zippos are now really crap?

 

[guyver01]

why does a zippo have a usb on it?

cuz... it's a flash drive?

 

[TridenT]

Courtsey of Popular Mechanics..

Automotive
1. Handle a blowout Reasonable, but everyone should.
2. Drive in snow Reasonable, but everyone should.
3. Check trouble codes
4. Replace fan belt
5. Wax a car
6. Conquer an off-road obstacle Reasonable, but everyone should.
7. Use a stick welder Because I need to use an arc welder?
8. Hitch up a trailer Reasonable, but everyone should.
9. Jump start a car Reasonable, but everyone should.

Handling Emergencies
10. Perform the Heimlich Reasonable, but everyone should.
11. Reverse hypothermia What...?
12. Perform hands-only CPR Reasonable, but everyone should.
13. Escape a sinking car Reasonable, but everyone should.

Home
14. Carve a turkey Reasonable, but everyone should. If they like turkey. I don't like turkey.
15. Use a sewing machine Reasonable, but everyone should.
16. Put out a fire Reasonable, but everyone should.
17. Home brew beer Stupid.
18. Remove bloodstains from fabric Reasonable, but everyone should.
19. Move heavy stuff What does this have to do with anything? Real men pay their slaves to do that shit.
20. Grow food Pointless. More wasteful than buying food from the store.
21. Read an electric meter What for...?
22. Shovel the right way Reasonable, but everyone should.
23. Solder wire Nerd.
24. Tape drywall Meh?
25. Split firewood Worthless.
26. Replace a faucet washer I think I've done this, but... kinda intuitive.
27. Mix concrete Pointless.
28. Paint a straight line Tape?
29. Use a French knife Reasonable, but everyone should.
30. Prune bushes and small trees More pointless skills?
31. Iron a shirt Reasonable, but everyone should.
32. Fix a toilet tank flapper Reasonable, but everyone should.
33. Change a single-pole switch Reasonable, but everyone should.
34. Fell a tree Really pointless...
35. Replace a broken windowpane Mmm... This varies.
36. Set up a ladder, safely Reasonable, but everyone should.
37. Fix a faucet cartridge How many faucet things do we need to know?
38. Sweat copper tubing No.
39. Change a diaper Reasonable, but everyone should if they ever want to have kids.
40. Grill with charcoal Eh.
41. Sew a button on a shirt Reasonable, but everyone should.
42. Fold a flag Pointless.

Medical Myths
43. Treat frostbite Kay.
44. Treat a burn Reasonable, but everyone should.
45. Help a seizure victim Reasonable, but everyone should.
46. Treat a snakebite Depends.
47. Remove a tick Reasonable, but everyone should.

Military Know-How
48. Shine shoes Pay a shoe-shine boy?
49. Make a drum-tight bed Not always possible.
50. Drop and give the perfect pushup Not hard...

Outdoors
51. Run rapids in a canoe More pointless.
52. Hang food in the wild Wooo pointless.
53. Skipper a boat Weeeeee
54. Shoot straight Why not use a knife instead? :awe:
55. Tackle steep drops on a mountain bike Yeah...more pointless.
56. Escape a rip current pointless omega!

Primitive Skills
57. Build a fire in the wilderness Rah-rah-rah. Learn 2 lighter.
58. Build a shelter tents
59. Find potable water use your rain man skills instead

Surviving Extremes
60. Floods Depends on the kind of flood.
61. Tornados Tornados? I think you can learn to GTFO before it hits your place.
62. Cold Burn shit.
63. Heat Turn on the AC. :awe:
64. Lightning Lightning rod.

Teach Your Kids
65. Cast a line Not hard. Stupid though.
66. Lend a hand ...?
67. Change a tire Reasonable, but everyone should.
68. Throw a spiral American Football? Ok. Why not play something where people don't die at 50.
69. Fly a stunt kite Run.
70. Drive a stick shift Somewhat reasonable. I don't even see the point with supercars with automatic shifting being faster than their manual counterparts.
71. Parallel park Reasonable, but everyone should.
72. Tie a bowline k.
73. Tie a necktie k.
74. Whittle This is stupid as fuck.
75. Ride a bike Reasonable, but everyone should.

Technology
76. Install a graphics card Stupid.
77. Take the perfect portrait Take the perfect portrait? You're kidding.
78. Calibrate HDTV settings Stupid. Use a god damn disc.
79. Shoot a home movie Hurrdurrr
80. Ditch your hard drive Ditch? Just put in Boot & Nuke...

Master Key Workshop Tools
81. Drill driver Reasonable, but everyone should.
82. Grease gun Reasonable, but everyone should.
83. Coolant hydrometer Reasonable.
84. Socket wrench Reasonable, but everyone should.
85. Test light What's hard about this?
86. Brick trowel
87. Framing hammer
88. Wood chisel
89. Spade bit
90. Circular saw
91. Sledge hammer
92. Hacksaw
93. Torque wrench
94. Air wrench
95. Infrared thermometer
96. Sand blaster LOL BECAUSE EVERYONE JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE A SAND BLASTER
97. Crosscut saw
98. Hand plane
99. Multimeter
100. Feeler gauges

Regardless, this is sexist.

 

[Sea Moose]

I win guyver :sneaky:



2. Drive in snow <-- We dont have snow here!
10. Perform the Heimlich <-- we arent allowed to do that here
13. Escape a sinking car <-- never tried.


39. Change a diaper <-- this is womans work


Medical Myths
43. Treat frostbite <-- have brushed over this during training.
45. Help a seizure victim <-- You poke them with a stick right?
46. Treat a snakebite <-- same as 43, i know the procedure though. esp living in aust

Outdoors

52. Hang food in the wild <-- I get issued food when going bush



Surviving Extremes

61. Tornados <-- Dont get them hear


Teach Your Kids <-- Don have kids so, this section doesnt count for me
65. Cast a line
66. Lend a hand
67. Change a tire
68. Throw a spiral
69. Fly a stunt kite
70. Drive a stick shift
71. Parallel park
72. Tie a bowline
73. Tie a necktie
74. Whittle
75. Ride a bike

 

[Sea Moose]

cuz... it's a flash drive?

oh. Cool.

Shame they suck as a lighter :\

 

[zinfamous]

why does a zippo have a usb on it?

And have you noticed that zippos are now really crap?

yeah, zippos suck balls these days.

again...lighting a fire, in the rain, in the wild = hard as piss.



it's one of the true skills that separates us from the animals. the kind of shit that kills TridenT, because he would give up in 10 seconds.


etc.

 

[guyver01]

edit:

stuff i can't do




4. Replace fan belt
7. Use a stick welder
11. Reverse hypothermia
17. Home brew beer
18. Remove bloodstains from fabric
24. Tape drywall
27. Mix concrete
29. Use a French knife
32. Fix a toilet tank flapper
34. Fell a tree
35. Replace a broken windowpane
37. Fix a faucet cartridge
38. Sweat copper tubing
43. Treat frostbite
47. Remove a tick
55. Tackle steep drops on a mountain bike
56. Escape a rip current
69. Fly a stunt kite
70. Drive a stick shift
72. Tie a bowline
83. Coolant hydrometer
87. Framing hammer
89. Spade bit
97. Crosscut saw

 

[Sea Moose]

Lol i showed what i cant do guyver . I am superior to you.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'm not scanning through that list, but I bet PM isn't concerned with getting sex from whatever other human unit is out there, Bro. I say skill in the bedroom (or kitchen, bathroom, alley, car, etc.) is just as important.

 

[bignateyk]

I'm not scanning through that list, but I bet PM isn't concerned with getting sex from whatever other human unit is out there, Bro. I say skill in the bedroom (or kitchen, bathroom, alley, car, etc.) is just as important.

Yeah, I think "Bring a woman to climax in under 20 minutes using only your tongue" should be on there...

 

[tcsenter]

Nothing about solving high-school level math equations, knowing the fundamentals of volts/amps/watts, or even being able to help your kids with their math/science/chemistry homework? Come on, POPMECH!

Things I DON'T know how to do:

Automotive
3. Check trouble codes (at least newer cars with OBD-II and later)
7. Use a stick welder

Home
15. Use a sewing machine
28. Paint a straight line (I suck at this without a straight edge of some kind)
30. Prune bushes and small trees (I can do it but it may not look good or be done correctly)
34. Fell a tree
35. Replace a broken windowpane
42. Fold a flag (I could do it 25 years ago but I don't think I remember)

Military Know-How
49. Make a drum-tight bed

Outdoors
53. Skipper a boat
56. Escape a rip current

Primitive Skills
58. Build a shelter
59. Find potable water

Surviving Extremes
60. Floods
63. Heat

Teach Your Kids
69. Fly a stunt kite
72. Tie a bowline
74. Whittle

Master Key Workshop Tools
88. Wood chisel (not very good at it but I've used them)
89. Spade bit
96. Sand blaster
98. Hand plane (I suck at hand planing, but I've done it)

 

[gophins72]

this thread needs a poll (how many of these can you do), imo

 

[shortylickens]

Did not see cunnilingus.

 

[IronWing]

Courtsey of Popular Mechanics..

39. Use a condom

There, that's much better.

 

[SandEagle]

i can do 6/100 of those. list fail.

 

[cardiac]

Good for 80 or so. Being a paramedic/firefighter for 29 years, having 2 sons in Boy Scouts, and doing most of my own auto/home repairs has accomplished most of these....

Bob