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Link Posted: 4/5/2006 3:45:25 PM EDT
[#1]

Quoted:
Make babies laugh.



Disagree on this one.  Pretty much anyone should be able to do it.  Social referencing -> you smile or giggle at baby -> baby giggles and laughs.  You act scared -> baby is scared and cries.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 3:47:46 PM EDT
[#2]
Lick the alphabet.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 3:50:43 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
Lick the alphabet.



Ex-Rev Sam would be proud.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 3:56:22 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Masturbate?



CHECK!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 3:57:49 PM EDT
[#5]
Be a plumber.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:01:41 PM EDT
[#6]
Every man should work in either military, fire, ems, or law enforcement at some point in his life.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:02:37 PM EDT
[#7]
Be a father.
Protect his wife.
Recognize BULLSHIT on sight.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:02:47 PM EDT
[#8]
So far I am good with the excptions of ...
ride a motorcycle (plan to learn)
set points using a dwell meter  (do we need to dig wells by hand too, use an abacus??)
speeel, I can but refuse
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:11:40 PM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
Well, I'm good on all of those except I have no clue how to "bolt a bolt."  Anyone?  

Edit:  I would add:  a man should know how to build a house--at least the basics of concrete work, framing, wiring, HVAC (ductwork), how to sweat copper and figure out how to make shit run downhill in the DWV, siding, roofing, hanging doors, trim, etc.  

He should know how to sharpen a knife to "shaving sharp."

He should know the various etiquette principals of being a gentleman.    

More to come.



You missed shoe a horse.  Or do you prefer to walk?
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:19:51 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
Obligatory Heinlein "What You Should Know" quote:


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.



I knew someone would have allready done this.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:25:22 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
Chop down a tree.
Shave (even if you don't)
Spit
set points using a dwell meter.
load a trunk
jump start a car



I'd bet that only about 10% of the posters here know what that is
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:45:02 PM EDT
[#12]
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:49:28 PM EDT
[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Well, I'm good on all of those except I have no clue how to "bolt a bolt."  Anyone?  

Edit:  I would add:  a man should know how to build a house--at least the basics of concrete work, framing, wiring, HVAC (ductwork), how to sweat copper and figure out how to make shit run downhill in the DWV, siding, roofing, hanging doors, trim, etc.  

He should know how to sharpen a knife to "shaving sharp."

He should know the various etiquette principals of being a gentleman.    

More to come.



You missed shoe a horse.  Or do you prefer to walk?





Massah, you wan' me ta's shuck da corn tew?
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 4:50:29 PM EDT
[#14]
Build a fire.

Speak in public before a crowd.

Pick a nice bottle of wine.

Make a tasty meal.

Read a map.

Use a compass.

Be unpredictable.

Possess a hidden talent.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 5:24:27 PM EDT
[#15]
Drink beer

Clean fish

Drink beer

Make a roux

Drink beer

Boil crawfish

Drink beer

Cook on open fire

Drink beer
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 6:57:56 PM EDT
[#16]

Quoted:
Masturbate?







Well, masturbate...and:

Survive in the Wilderness

Make an honest and decent living

Be inspired

Take care of himself

Challenge himself

Be a good parent

Risk

Change

Eat pie properly

Shoot a gun

Wheelie a Mototcycle  


Not all necessarily in that order.  
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 7:36:23 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
Change the oil in a car, basic car maintenance.



THIS is Mandatory...I'm sure many of you have had the conversation with a former GF or acquaintance that could not figure out where to put the oil INTO the engine...." There's no OIL cap here....the only large cap I can see is this one marked " 7I0"

Yes , this will happen.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 7:38:54 PM EDT
[#18]

Quoted:
Drink beer

Clean fish

Drink beer

Make a roux

Drink beer

Boil crawfish

Drink beer

Cook on open fire

Drink beer



Hell yes!  

Link Posted: 4/5/2006 7:41:14 PM EDT
[#19]
grill a steak
hit COM inside 15yrds with a pistol and 100yrds with a rifle
take an insult
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 7:51:26 PM EDT
[#20]
-be able to run and not look like a pansy
-be able to ask his wife to pick out his clothes the night BEFORE
-pass every gas station your wife tells you to stop at to ask directions
-tell your kids to eat their salad as you dump yours back from where it came...in front of them
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:01:24 PM EDT
[#21]
Peeing standing up
Drink a beer in under 20 sec
drink a 40 in under 3 mins
Let a drunk girl sleep in you bed while you being the gentlemen take the floow
hold a girls hair back while they pray to the porclein godess and not puke on the back of her head..
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:11:08 PM EDT
[#22]
Bust a first rate money shot.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:15:18 PM EDT
[#23]
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:21:54 PM EDT
[#24]

Quoted:
Eat pussy properly.



+1 hundred thousand!!!!!!!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:29:09 PM EDT
[#25]
Land an airplane, because you can't steal on without being able to do so.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:32:41 PM EDT
[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Chop down a tree.
Shave (even if you don't)
Spit
set points using a dwell meter.
load a trunk
jump start a car



That's one I still haven't learned... and I have a new set of points to put in my Porsche... although I will probably switch to an optical trigger.  

Points are SO 30 years ago!  


I know how to do this.  
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:41:47 PM EDT
[#27]

Quoted:
Land an airplane, because you can't steal on without being able to do so.



The hell you can't...


You just can't tell anyone about how cool it was if you can't land.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:46:36 PM EDT
[#28]

Quoted:
A couple buddies and I came up with a list of what every man should know how to do.  In no particular order we came up with the following list:

Start a 2-stroke engine
Carve a turkey
Operate a manual transmission vehicle
Handle a firearm safely

Make love to a woman
Ride a bike
Hang a picture (level and centered on a wall)

Know that a 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5" in dimension
Siphon liquid (with only a hose)
Train a dog

Operate a motorcycle
Change a diaper
Hammer a nail, bolt a bolt and screw a screw (without injury)
Draw a map to your house
Hook up a computer
Cook at least one impressive meal (from scratch)
Swim
Tie a bowline, square, overhand and hitch knots
Tie a tie
Toss a baseball, baseball, and frisbee (and be able to catch one tossed to you)
Throw at least one effective type of punch and kick

Dress game
Start a roaring fire (gas grill not included)
Amended
Sharpen a knife effectively
Jumpstart a car
Shave
Spit
Fell a tree
Fold the American flag
Play chess, poker, black jack, and Risk
Read a map
Use a compass

 
Check!

use a lathe
change oil
make love to my man and make him weak at the knees

See women can do these too.  If not better
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 8:56:45 PM EDT
[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
A couple buddies and I came up with a list of what every man should know how to do.  In no particular order we came up with the following list:


etc.


 
Check!

use a lathe
change oil
make love to my man and make him weak at the knees

See women can do these too.  If not better



I don't think every man needs to know how to do that.  
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:01:59 PM EDT
[#30]
neutralize a zombie
identify the gun Al Pacino used in Heat
SIIHPAPP
get in before the lock
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:09:37 PM EDT
[#31]
look like your listening to your wife/gf while you are really thinking about guns, hunting, motorcycles, fishing, or some other gals cute little ass.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:31:34 PM EDT
[#32]
Repair a lawnmower instead of paying some dumbass who doesn't know any more than you $65 an hour to do it.............
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:56:07 PM EDT
[#33]
Fly a small airplane
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:07:11 PM EDT
[#34]

Dig a proper fighting position/foxhole


Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:15:52 PM EDT
[#35]
Find the G-spot
Set the clock in his car
Rebuild a carburetor
Set breaker points
Change transmission fluid and filter (wearing a little bit of it is OK)
Know what a Posi is (and change fluid)
Know what a SBC looks like
Know what a Hemi is
Light a BBQ
Burn a CD
Download music for free (and porn)
Set up surround sound
Set up a progressive scan DVD
Fix bayonets
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:16:58 PM EDT
[#36]

Quoted:

Fix bayonets





But, none of my bayonets are broken!  



Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:25:17 PM EDT
[#37]
Use a multimeter
Recite Ohms Law  
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:34:55 PM EDT
[#38]
Know that female comics are not funny.

Take apart an M-16, an M-60, and a SAW, put all the parts in a box, and put them back together blindfolded in less that 5 minutes.

Change the barrel on an M-60 without burning himself.

Lose the blank adaptor for an M-16 and fire a cleaning rod into a tree.

Know the difference between Sikhs and Muslims (then shoot them both anyway).

Recite every line from the following movies:

Full Metal Jacket
Platoon
Apocalypse Now

Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:42:47 PM EDT
[#39]

Quoted:
Bust a first rate money shot.





Link Posted: 4/5/2006 11:21:52 PM EDT
[#40]
what i want my kids to know how to do:

-play an instrument
-play a team sport and an individual sport
-detect lies, distortions, and attempts to manipulate
-learn how to learn properly
-basic machanical engineering
-sit down with a book and a toolbox and fix something with no prior experience
-ask for help when they need it, but only when they need it
-evaluate their own thought processes objectively
-stand up for themselves, instead of aggressing out of fear or apprehension
-admit when they are nervous or scared
-conceal their fear
-operate a tiller-helmed sailboat
-back a trailer into the garage
-hunt, fish, and grow food using only equipment that is available
-speak to a senator as an equal
-make a kite from scratch
-administer basic first-aid, including CPR
-be a good leader, which requires one first to be a good follower
-cope with failure in a positive way
-dance a creditable waltz
-understand the realm of commercial finance
-cook at least 1 dish really, really well
-know how to network professionally
-know how to cheer someone up
-know when not to try to cheer someone up
-basic repair sewing
-set a proper table
-how to dominate a room, when to do it, and especially when not to.
-how to make an entrance
-how to evaluate people
-how to admit their initial evaluation was wrong, and adjust their thinking

i could go on, but these are the most important things.



Link Posted: 4/6/2006 6:58:46 AM EDT
[#41]

Quoted:
what i want my kids to know how to do:

-play an instrument
-play a team sport and an individual sport
-detect lies, distortions, and attempts to manipulate
-learn how to learn properly
-basic machanical engineering
-sit down with a book and a toolbox and fix something with no prior experience
-ask for help when they need it, but only when they need it
-evaluate their own thought processes objectively
-stand up for themselves, instead of aggressing out of fear or apprehension
-admit when they are nervous or scared
-conceal their fear
-operate a tiller-helmed sailboat
-back a trailer into the garage
-hunt, fish, and grow food using only equipment that is available
-speak to a senator as an equal
-make a kite from scratch
-administer basic first-aid, including CPR
-be a good leader, which requires one first to be a good follower
-cope with failure in a positive way
-dance a creditable waltz
-understand the realm of commercial finance
-cook at least 1 dish really, really well
-know how to network professionally
-know how to cheer someone up
-know when not to try to cheer someone up
-basic repair sewing
-set a proper table
-how to dominate a room, when to do it, and especially when not to.
-how to make an entrance
-how to evaluate people
-how to admit their initial evaluation was wrong, and adjust their thinking

i could go on, but these are the most important things.






Amen.  Very insightful, my friend.
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:35:31 AM EDT
[#42]
know when to apply duct tape
know when to apply WD40

how to reload your own ammunition.
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:36:56 AM EDT
[#43]
Fight
Hunt
Fish
make love to a woman
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:40:49 AM EDT
[#44]

Quoted:
Retime a magneto.



Reassemble a Bendix 3200 magneto from a box of parts!
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:56:32 AM EDT
[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Chop down a tree.
Shave (even if you don't)
Spit
set points using a dwell meter.
load a trunk
jump start a car



I'd bet that only about 10% of the posters here know what that is


Dwell meter, what about feeler gauges?
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:58:08 AM EDT
[#46]
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:58:53 AM EDT
[#47]
Derive or integrate two-variable equations at least five times either direction. At LEAST!
Edit:
Create a realistic image of some real-life object using NURBS modelling.
Know what NURBS stands for.
Enamel metal.
Use a vector-graphics program. Properly.
Set up security in their computer. Properly.
Spell every word they use. Properly.
Know the number and pronunciation of the five tones of Mandarin Chinese.
Know at least 100 Kanji/Hanzi/Hanja/Chu Nom/漢字.
Know how to introduce themselves in 10 languages.
Convincingly fake three accents.

If you don't know the above, you're not just not worthy of being a man, you're not worthy of being human!
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:59:17 AM EDT
[#48]
Treat a lasy like a lady, and know the difference between girls, women, and ladies.

Be willing to ask for help.

Be willing to extend help.

Able to build his own shelter.

Be willing to put others first and share his money and talents.

How to raise a child to be better than himself.

How to know and admit his faults.

How to know his accomplishments without arrogance.

Be able to say he served his country if he was physically and mentally able.

Schooled in the principles of honesty and respect.

How to conduct his life with integrity.

The finer points of having a friend.

Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:59:27 AM EDT
[#49]
Basic knowledge of zoology
Basic knowledge of Botony- Know what kind of tree it is before you cut it down.
Link Posted: 4/6/2006 7:59:50 AM EDT
[#50]
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