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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. |
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Every man should work in either military, fire, ems, or law enforcement at some point in his life.
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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 |
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You missed shoe a horse. Or do you prefer to walk? |
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I knew someone would have allready done this. |
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I'd bet that only about 10% of the posters here know what that is |
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These days I would say men would do well to merely know how to RIDE a horse. (Including which direction to face when mounted on one.) |
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Massah, you wan' me ta's shuck da corn tew? |
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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. |
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Drink beer
Clean fish Drink beer Make a roux Drink beer Boil crawfish Drink beer Cook on open fire Drink beer |
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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. |
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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. |
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Hell yes! |
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grill a steak
hit COM inside 15yrds with a pistol and 100yrds with a rifle take an insult |
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-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 |
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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.. |
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Can't it all be covered under Provide for him and his family?
How bout... Recognize his morals and stick to them. (if you cheated on your wife and your dick is oozing puss, tell her) |
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Land an airplane, because you can't steal on without being able to do so.
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I know how to do this. |
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The hell you can't... You just can't tell anyone about how cool it was if you can't land. |
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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 |
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I don't think every man needs to know how to do that. |
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neutralize a zombie
identify the gun Al Pacino used in Heat SIIHPAPP get in before the lock |
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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.
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Repair a lawnmower instead of paying some dumbass who doesn't know any more than you $65 an hour to do it.............
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Amen. Very insightful, my friend. |
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know when to apply duct tape
know when to apply WD40 how to reload your own ammunition. |
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Reassemble a Bendix 3200 magneto from a box of parts! |
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Dwell meter, what about feeler gauges? |
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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! |
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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. |
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Basic knowledge of zoology
Basic knowledge of Botony- Know what kind of tree it is before you cut it down. |
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