I am 18/25 manly and 19/20 self-sufficient. Go team me!
Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.
Giles ,'Get It Done'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Oct 23, 2007 4:51:53 am PDT #8097 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Dana - Oct 23, 2007 4:55:58 am PDT #8098 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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?"
Gudanov - Oct 23, 2007 5:03:51 am PDT #8099 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
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.
Nora Deirdre - Oct 23, 2007 5:05:32 am PDT #8100 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.
Er, or a good person regardless of gender.
tommyrot - Oct 23, 2007 5:06:28 am PDT #8101 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Living up to your commitments and responsibilities is what makes you a man.
Huh.
What if you don't have any?
Lee - Oct 23, 2007 5:07:13 am PDT #8102 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'm still stuck on #5. I thought real men still used film.
tommyrot - Oct 23, 2007 5:12:01 am PDT #8103 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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."
tommyrot - Oct 23, 2007 5:13:29 am PDT #8104 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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."
lisah - Oct 23, 2007 5:13:55 am PDT #8105 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
What if you don't have any?
Everybody has commitments and responsibilities.
Amy - Oct 23, 2007 5:14:49 am PDT #8106 of 10001
Because books.
The manliness quiz is things everyone should know how to do, really.