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Me and my brother were talking about things men younger than us just don't know how to do. Conversation started after I told a story about how a guy asked me to tie a tie for him. So that started us thinking... mind you I'm only 34 and my brother is 31. My top five started as... 1. Know how to tie a tie (obviously) 2. Build a fire 3. Spool a fishing line and tie on a hook 4. Operate a firearm 5. Learn how to say "yes dear!" What can y'all add? ----------------------------------------------- What's the sense in working hard if you never get to play? | ||
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Fighting the good fight |
Basic maintenance on a car, like changing a flat tire, jumping a dead battery, checking the oil, adding washer fluid, replacing air filters/batteries/windshield wipers, etc. How to pour a beer correctly. Basic cooking, like following the directions in a recipe or on the back of a package, and being able to boil water, measure ingredients, slice/chop properly, etc. Basic grilling, like searing a steak, hamburger, or chicken breast. Basic CPR/First Aid. Basic tool use. | |||
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| Something wild is loose  |
"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." -Robert A. Heinlein "And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day" | |||
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Change a tire Change your oil Safely operate a gun Hunt and kill your own food NRA Life member NRA Certified Instructor "Our duty is to serve the mission, and if we're not doing that, then we have no right to call what we do service" Marcus Luttrell | |||
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Festina Lente |
Doc H beat me to the Heinlein quote NRA Life Member - "Fear God and Dreadnaught" | |||
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| Fighting the good fight |
I get what Heinlein was trying to say regarding having a wide skill set versus a very limited lone specialization. But I don't think it's necessarily meant to be taken literally. Especially in today's age. I'm guessing that 99% of the men even here on the forum couldn't plan an invasion, conn a ship, build a wall, butcher a hog, design a building, set a bone, and program a computer. Even those of you quoting him.  They might be able to do some of them, but not all. Things like planning an invasion, conning a ship, programming a computer, or designing a building in particular simply aren't necessary or useful to the vast majority of people, and unless that's your job or your hobby, the specialized training to do so would be a waste of time. So I don't think that's a realistic expectation for every man. | |||
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| Something wild is loose |
Well, I have personally done 20 of those 21 things, but you'll excuse me if I hold up on the last one for just a bit...  "And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day" | |||
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Drive with a manual transmission. Drive a nail, use a level, use a drill, safely use a ladder, use a handsaw Know a variety of knots (sheet bend, bowline). Understand and do basic 110v wiring. | |||
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Optimistic Cynic |
Know how to handle hookers and blow! | |||
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| Master of one hand pistol shooting  |
SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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A good man needs to know the ancient arts and application of Tongue Fu and Ty Qui Tongue. | |||
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"If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!" ~Kipling Silent | |||
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| Saluki |
Sharpen a knife. Read bedtime stories. Purchase prepare and serve a family meal. Vehicle, as well as home maintenance. Hit, pitch, and throw a baseball. Basic firearms skills. How to properly merge onto and off of a limited access highway. ----------The weather is here I wish you were beautiful---------- | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
Which end of the screw driver is the working end. Build a wall. Mix concrete. Set a post plumb. Mailbox, fence, basketball, etc. | |||
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How about....live up to your basic responsibilities. We'd need to get the current crop of worthless feral children roaming this country to that point before they could be taught anything more valuable. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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| In the yahd, not too fah from the cah  |
Basic home repairs even if you're a renter. Electrical, plumbing, basic carpentry, landscaping. | |||
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| Leatherneck |
I will probably live a pretty good life without knowing how to conn a ship. To add to the more serious suggestions: I think a man should know the rules to poker, pool and darts. “Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014 | |||
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Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Make an Old-fashioned. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan | |||
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How to use a knife and axe. same for rope and chain How to care for animals, pets, livestock and game. How to read water How to operate a chainsaw and maintain one. Obtain and hone basic survival skills. How to build a basic structure How to pick friends How to determine enemies. How to support a family Along with the others mentioned and many others. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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read a map grocery shop parallel park find a pulse merge on and off the interstate drive on snow/ice jump start a car/truck hold a newborn when to touch a hat , neck tie or ammo brass Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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