How manly are you? How self-sufficient?
Yep, it's quiz time.
Manliness quiz (from
Popular Mechanics)
- how many of these can you do?
1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network
Do as in "I have successfully done this thing at least once in my life."
from
Cut to the Chase
- list of self-sufficiency:
1. Know basic nutritional needs & how to plan balanced meals
2. Hone your sense of direction & navigation so you don’t need step-by-step turns to find a location
3. Understand types of health insurance & terminology such as OOP max & co-insurance percentage
4. Maintenance of a personal computer
5. In-depth knowledge of your employment benefits
6. Change a flat tire
7. Wash & iron clothes
8. Balance a checkbook & manage your finances
9. Patch holes in walls
10. Fix a clogged toilet
11. Jump start a car
12. Use public transportation to get around
13. Write an effective resume cover letter
14. Professional oral & written communication
15. Basic math
16. Stay calm in emergencies
17. Know when to ask for help
18. Personal hygiene
19. Do your own taxes
20. Use internet search engines strategically (if you know how to do good searches, you can find any information you need on the web)
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I am 18/25 manly and 19/20 self-sufficient. Go team me!
Manliness quiz (from Popular Mechanics) - how many of these can you do?
t rolls eyes
t waits for Femininity Quiz, which will no doubt contain items like "Can you curl your own hair?", "Can you give yourself a manicure?", and "Do you know where to find the best sales?"
1. Patch a radiator hose - Never done that
2. Protect your computer - Done that
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized - Never done that
4. Frame a wall - Never done that
5. Retouch digital photos - Done that
6. Back up a trailer - Done that
7. Build a campfire - Done that
8. Fix a dead outlet - Done that
9. Navigate with a map and compass - Does in a car count?
10. Use a torque wrench - Done that
11. Sharpen a knife - Done that
12. Perform CPR - Do dummies count? Probably not.
13. Fillet a fish - Never done that
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid - Done that
15. Get a car unstuck - Done that
16. Back up data - Done that
17. Paint a room - Done that
18. Mix concrete - Done that
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle - Never done that
20. Change oil and filter - Done that
21. Hook up an HDTV - Never done that. Does surround sound count?
22. Bleed brakes - Never done that
23. Paddle a canoe - Done that
24. Fix a bike flat - Done that
25. Extend your wireless network - Never done that. Well other peoples so I'll count it.
If I count the surround sound and discount dummies then I'm 18/25. Does that make me manly? I dunno it seems irrelevant. Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.
Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.
Er, or a good person regardless of gender.
Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.
Huh.
What if you don't have any?
I'm still stuck on #5. I thought real men still used film.
I'm still stuck on #5. I thought real men still used film.
It's a little sad when a skill becomes obsolete, and a person who's mastered said skill switches from "manly-man" to "hobbyist" or "geek."
Have people heard this quote?
...Glenn Beck, who told his listeners, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today."
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What if you don't have any?
Everybody has commitments and responsibilities.
