'So where is the checklist?' one might ask... well look no further. Following is my list of skills that all men should be able to accomplish. If you are unworthy of calling yourself a man, then stop your crying and get to work. If you can say that you meet the standards then congratulations, you can be proud to call yourself a Man. You have the right and Stamp of approval in my book and also have my authority to create your very own stamp of approval to proudly display in your sweat shop, mess hall, office space, man cave, or other area approved by you since you can proudly proclaim your manhood.
- Build a fire from scratch
- Change the oil in your car
- Swim
- Cook something you killed (road kill doesn't count)
- Field dress a deer
- Tie a tie
- Bleed brakes
- Hook up an HDTV and included surround sound
- Program the Microwave
- Climb a tree
- Pull out your own splinters
- Pray
- Mix concrete by hand
- Use a Chain Saw (This includes attaching the chain)
- Build a shelter in the woods without tools (I'll allow a pocket knife for this one, but you need to learn how to do without)
- Clean a bolt-action rifle
- Edit a digital image
- Sharpen a knife
- Back up a vehicle with a trailer attached
- Fix a bike flat
- Shoot a gun
- Back up a vehicle using only mirrors
- Frame a wall with windows and doors
- Fix an electrical outlet
- Fillet a fish that you caught
- Setup a wireless network
- Use a torque wrench
- Use 4WD (including rocking to get unstuck)
- Cut a tree to fall where you want it to fall
- Put up a tent
- Change a diaper
- Balance the check book
- Chop firewood with an ax
- Throw, catch, and hit a baseball
- Not really a skill, but all men should know the rules to football
- Train a dog
- Drive in snow and ice
- Grill (with charcoal or open fire)
- Load a muzzleloader
- Properly execute a power clean
- Fight
- Check tire pressure
- Make love
- Reload a bullet (knowing the process qualifies)
- Use air tools
- Secure a computer... Using guns for this only counts if the computer is not on a network
- The right way to tighten lug nuts
- Pluck a turkey
- Paddle a canoe
- Read a compass
- Tie a worthy knot
- Fix a leaky pipe
- Use Standard and Metric
- Shoot a bow and arrow
- Bait a hook
- Cook
- Use ALL of the remote controls
- Drive a stick-shift
- Hook up a trailer
- Fix a flat tire
- Use a hi-lift jack
- Use a sling shot
- Use bolt cutters to open a lock
- Hang a door
- Find a stud in a wall
- Shingle a roof
To give all of you qualified men something to further qualify your skills as a man by, keep checking back for my future postings including "Things every man should do before he dies" and "Skills every elite man should know"
Feel free to post your opinions here as well for consideration for inclusion into the list.
