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Skills Every Man Should Know?

Posted on 05/02/2014 8:59:22 PM PDT by MNDude

Today a young guy at the office got a flat tire. A bunch of young guys gathered around in the parking lot and I was amazed how none knew how to change a flat.

I commented this had to be one of the top things all men should know.

What would be some of the things you would include on a list that all men should know how to do? (Like change oil, etc)


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To: gasport

Tie a bow tie.


61 posted on 05/02/2014 9:49:50 PM PDT by gasport (Will operate for food.)
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To: yarddog
To have a gun handy wherever possible and know how to retrieve it and shoot it fast and accurately.

To have a gun handy so you can get someone to change your tire for you...

62 posted on 05/02/2014 9:52:35 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: MNDude
...know which tubes control the Verticle or Horizontal holds in your TV.

Replace the inner tube in a flat tire

Know how to adjust the idle speed on your carburetor Know how to drive standing up in your Milk Delivery Truck Know how to hook-up an FM Convertor to your car radio Know how to solve quadratic equations using a Slide-Rule Know how to drink Scotch whiskey - Without ice !

63 posted on 05/02/2014 9:53:23 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: MNDude

Pick up a check when with friends occasionally. Don’t be known as a cheap man.


64 posted on 05/02/2014 9:53:24 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: MNDude

I’m teaching my boys many practical things, but one that I insist on hasn’t made it to the items listed, (at least that I noticed).

Every man should be able to use a either a map, compass or both together, and should be able to find basic directions when no map or compass can be had.


65 posted on 05/02/2014 9:55:01 PM PDT by M1911A1
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To: MNDude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcXg8RrylII


66 posted on 05/02/2014 9:56:33 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: KitJ

Where did you invade?


67 posted on 05/02/2014 9:57:18 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: MV=PY

68 posted on 05/02/2014 9:58:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: MNDude

A man should know how to gnarfle a garthok.


69 posted on 05/02/2014 9:58:47 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: MNDude

1. Accurately project kinetic force beyond your reach.
2. Orienteer.
3. Construct shelter.
4. Start and maintain a fire.
5. Kill & eat.
6. Grow & eat.
7. Drop standing lumber, hew, buck and split.
8. Plan, coordinate, cooperate, and execute.
9. Be ready to give a reason for the hope within.
10.Pray


70 posted on 05/02/2014 9:59:04 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

71 posted on 05/02/2014 10:01:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: gorush
Dress out a deer

Filet a fish

Sail

Lift 100 lbs. effortlessly

Pretend to listen

Swap out a truck transmission

Play a musical instrument

Use a chain saw

72 posted on 05/02/2014 10:03:24 PM PDT by spokeshave (OMG.......Schadenfreude overload is not covered under Obamacare :-()
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To: tumblindice

Okay I give up what is gnarfle and garthok?


73 posted on 05/02/2014 10:06:18 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: MNDude

First, be able to figure out what’s going on.


74 posted on 05/02/2014 10:09:11 PM PDT by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves)
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To: tumblindice
A man should know how to gnarfle a garthok.

Whoa - yes, and when not to. Gnarfling is not something to take lightly.

75 posted on 05/02/2014 10:09:25 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: tumblindice
A man should know how to gnarfle a garthok.

Best done when the garthok is sleeping.

Those suckers can kick!

76 posted on 05/02/2014 10:13:32 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Billthedrill

Okay I found the definition myself.

gnarfle the garthak-To have sex with an exceedingly unattractive, usually fat person, especially whilst inebriated. Derived from the movie Coneheads wherein Beldar must fight a hideous, greasy tusk-beast.

Damn she was fugly, but my man was mackin her friend so I had to gnarfle the garthak

I believe your mommas obviously didn’t whip you enough when you were little. Ya’ll are bad. Just like my reprobate but lovable husband.


77 posted on 05/02/2014 10:14:12 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: Cats Pajamas
I believe your mommas obviously didn’t whip you enough when you were little.

Guilty as charged, m'Lud. I blame society. ;-)

78 posted on 05/02/2014 10:16:03 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

Done best after consumption of mass quantities of cereal malt beverage.


79 posted on 05/02/2014 10:17:06 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Billthedrill

My husband’s mother knew he was a heathen at three years old yet she did nothing. I have basically had to raise him these twenty-six years and really all I have managed to do is take the piece of granite that is his head and put it on a pedestal. I’m an idiot.


80 posted on 05/02/2014 10:18:44 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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