I got all but my drivers license number, beer drinking, and sports covered. I disagree with the tourniquet. That should be the very very last resort. All those are good for is killing the limb.

I read through the list twice and still can't see "Slap cratch" ??

parallel park
drink atleast a 12 pack
do a donut or atleast burnout

build a house and home

A Man knows how to listen, think for himself, learn something new, and not to hate.

Changing a nappy should make the list.

It takes a few hours for any flesh to start dying, so in an emergency situation, they are a real life saver. Soldiers in the Army usually get them issued when they deploy. And in the case of a severed limb, they are definitely used.

I will say one thing though, in the combat life saver course we got to experience a tourniquet just for training purposes and to build a little bit of experience... When those things are cranked down properly, they effing HURT. However, the pain is better than death due to loss of blood.



imo, things a man should know how to do:

be able to fix at least basic things on his car/truck
treat a lady properly
tie a tie (double windsor knot, not single)
fight (at least basic protecting yourself skills)
debate his views/opinions like an adult
shoot a firearm
basic computer skills
basic first aid, including giving an IV, treating shock, heavy bleeding, and broken limbs

Flood the local hockey rink and have it look like glass when you are done.
Know how to do this with a Zamboni or a hose.
Be able to play three hours of shinney hockey with the neighborhood kids without complaining of being sore for three days!!

A man should know how to make a child feel that they can accomplish anything.

angela

What I find most interesting about this thread is the wide range of ideas and in some cases, themes based on the individual person.

Some are a bit shocking to me that they would be considered basic must have skills like,

including giving an IV
drink a twelve pack
do a donut or burnout
hit a golfball
repair a dock
build a ground blind
have accomplished enough or know better than to cite no high school accomplishment on a resume (I don't even understand this one, high school accomplishments on a resume?)


I really liked this one, simple and to the point.
A Man knows how to listen, think for himself, learn something new, and not to hate.

I think it may be a more regional thing - As in I have no use on how to flood a hockey ring - and when I mentioned dock - I also should have included deck.

We tend to fix our dock on a semi annual basis. Being near the water I want my kids to know about water safety - and weather fundamentals. If they move to Indianapolis some day, they might not have an opportunity to use them.

When I said hit a golf ball - I meant more to hit a golf ball with the basic mechanics in mind and not look like an idiot. not be tiger woods - just know how to.

I like Angelas A man should know how to make a child feel that they can accomplish anything.

Make a good chili
-or- a good gumbo (take time not to burn the roux)

Nail a catfish to a tree and skin it properly

set point gap

learn how to relax from your dog

How about how to satisfy your woman?!?!

You need to know how to tell the truth (not as easy as it sounds).
Calm a crying child
Comfort a crying adult
Build a fence
Sit through a chick flick
Eyeball and appreciate a pretty woman with your SO sitting right there w/o getting caught

Now come on! I got 100 tools and they are all in a nice clamshell to stay organized!! :D

But seriously, for those of us in a 1 bedroom apartment who still would like the ability to fix stuff, this is the best option.

Now with a house and a garage, then you'd be right.

My contributions to this interesting list:

Things a man should know...
- how 3-4-5 relates to building a square building
- which feminine protection product his wife uses, and isn't ashamed to purchase it.
- how to pass gas in mixed public without being noticed
- how to install a 5.1 home theater system. Without exposed wires. (No wireless speakers either!)
- how to barter and buy a car at a reasonable price
- how to throw a boomerang so it actually comes back
- how to give himself an emergency injection / know how to draw up medicine in a syringe
- how to hit a single-handed backhand in tennis
- when to shut up vs. when to buy flowers for your wife
- how to paint a room without using masking tape and not get the wall paint on the ceiling
- how to prevent a dog from jumping and biting him
- how to lay brick and block
- how to pour a concrete floor
- how to use rebar when pouring a concrete floor

-Z

In an era where young(er) numbnuts sit at a computer or stare at a cell phone, these tasks have gone bye-bye.

When to shut his pie hole.

I can't do half of the things on that list.

sleep with his eyes open

Defeat a ninja.

Read a book

I was telling my buddy about rock climbing, and how a climber can climb a rock hanging my his mere grip of one hand; I'm sure everybody has seen a picture of this. Gotta be one of the toughest, most dangerous things a man can do.

I told my buddy that I can do that.
He looked at me with some disbelief.
Then I said, I just hadn't done it yet.

It's all attitude boys ;)

Here ya go, Rob. Let me know when you're going to do it.

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Interesting combination of free and aid climbing. Beautifully done.

this is a little haphazard, and perhaps not in order of priority (to me):

How to use a knife and a fork to eat properly (and keep their mouth closed while chewing)....I'm constantly shocked at the eating habits of many people, including execs, or exec wanabee's.

How about teaching their kids some manners?? And acting responsibly so their kid also learns how to be responsible.

How to tell the truth, and do it.

Be a role model for your kids (see above).

As Milt mentioned, how to use a hammer... I would also say; how to use a hammer to remove a nail. I've seen more hacked up pieces of wood by people trying to removed a nail....

How to save wood... a man can never save enough good wood.

my .02 for now....

-make money
-save money
-drink without getting drunk
-Read a topo map
-Properly navigate the NYC subway system (insert London, Paris, etc. per your location)
-say at least five words in three different languages
-fell a tree
-lose 10 lbs
-gain 10lbs
-search for porn without your wife and or company finding out

A friend in college used to do fingertip chinups on the door jamb as part of his exercise routine. I saw him climb a sheer rock face with one vertical crack. He climbed the crack. Which reminds me......oh nevermind.

how bout these...

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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229552991.jpg

Nice work but who taped it? Thats the guy I want to meet.

This is fun, but I'm not sure most men believe it themselves.

he needs to know how to play "pull my finger" with his kids and how to belch the alphabet, or at least belch "rutabaga". SmileWavy

Did he wedge it?

or use the expanding fist technique?

Maybe he used the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique ;)

I like the 'slip it between her butt cheeks when she is asleep' technique - always good for some latenight rambunkshusness...

To be able to dress your wife or girl from head to toe by buying EVERYTHING with out her help.

I will call her and tell her to meet me in the bedroom fresh from the shower wearing nothing but a robe. Blindfold her and dress her for a night out.

3-4-5 and how it relates to building a square building: (Note: by 'square' I mean that all four corners are at right angles.)

It is just an extension of the pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2. (The squares of the two sides of a right angle triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse)
Thus:
3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2, or 9 + 16 = 25.

Now, go to a corner of the building you are constructing. Measure and mark a point out 3 meters or feet along one plans for the wall starting at the corner. Then measure and mark out 4 meters of feet along the other "wall." Now connect the point marks (the hypoenuse) in a straight line. If your corner is 'square' you should be reading 5 meters (or 5 feet).

Bonus: to ensure that your building has right angle corners (square or rectangle building), Measure the two diagonals between opposite corners. They should be equal. (Note: this doesn't assure that your buidling is a square, since it works on rectangle building as well)

-Z

When my wife is wearing nothing but a robe, I don't try to get her to put clothes ON.:D

The scenerio you describe sounds like a disaster in the making.

I think it's funny how we list things that WE can do, and therefore, think they're things a MAN should be able to do.

So in that context....

I think a MAN should be able to:
- use a stack of greasy milk-crates as a ladder
- Tow an overloaded utility trailer, without working lights or current plates, across town to the dump, WITHOUT getting caught.
- eat frozen pizza, right out of the box

It was some time ago. He changed shoes. Then he just used his fingers and toes. I don't recall him jamming his hand into the crack like the guy in the video. I recall him hooking the edge of the crack with his fingers and toes. I also recall this guy's resting heart rate was something like 40 or 45 and his resting respiration rate was about six breaths per minute. Me? I don't like heights. Watching the video made me dizzy. I'll try to kill myself in other ways, not that one.

not if done well