Checked myself against the list.
Surprisingly, I wasn't bad at all.
Although PM's list is pretty useful, I found some really practical ways of handling situations like these when I read reader's comments.
So, don't miss Reader's Comments down below.
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Published in the October 2008 issue.
Handling Emergencies
10 | Perform the Heimlich
If the choking person is unable to cough, get behind him, put your arms around his waist and clasp your hands together in a wrapped fist just above the navel. Sharply thrust up and back to generate an artificial cough. It is this coughing that dislodges whatever is blocking the airway.
11 | Reverse hypothermia
At the first sign of violent shivering, loss of coordination or confusion, take extreme measures to warm the victim. If indoors, remove any wet clothing and wrap him in an electric blanket or a standard blanket with hot-water bottles. If the victim can walk, get him into a bath with water heated to at least 100 F. Outdoors, strip off wet clothing, start a fire and get the victim into a sleeping bag, preferably with one or two warm people in a “human sandwich.” Give hot, sweet drinks like cocoa, but no caffeine or alcohol.
12 | Perform hands-only CPR
In this new, simplified procedure, place your dominant hand on the middle of the victim’s chest; put your other hand on top of it and interlock your fingers. Straighten your arms and, using as much of your body weight as you can, begin sharply and rapidly compressing the chest about 2 in. with the heels of your hands. Continue to deliver 100 compressions per minute until the person revives or help arrives. And don’t worry—your actions can only help.
13 | Escape a sinking car
(Photograph by Erik Von Weber/Getty Images)
The moment your car hits the water—or before, if you have the presence of mind—lower your window. (The electric motors should work, even in saltwater.) If the car floats for a few seconds, slither out the window. If it sinks right away, water will rush in and fill the interior. Sounds bad, but it’s actually good: It equalizes water pressure, allowing you to open the door. If the windows don’t open, “keep a tool like a spring-loaded center punch to break a door window,” says Jamie Hyneman of the MythBusters, who escaped from a sinking car in an episode of their TV show. Co-host Adam Savage adds: “You’re not always in your own car, so in that case the skill is not to panic as you hold your breath and wait for the car to fill with water.”
Reader Comments (76)
76. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
How could you forget the most commonly needed automotive skill of changing the oil? Nothing is more essential for maintenance and we would all save a bundle of $$$ if we can do it.
75. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
RE: #33: turn the power off first. RE: using a sewing machine [I have three] don't start sewing on something important. Use scrap fabric to get a feel for the thing; some foot pedals are touchy, just like car accelerators, and you want to go slow on something you don't care about before you tackle some 'manly' [who's the IDIOT who decided these were 'manly'?] project. Personally, I think men should know how to knit [good eye/hand coordination training], make cookies [it's just chemistry, guys], and run an engine lathe and a mill [this grll can so why can't you?[
74. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
@68 I think you will find the word "man" isn't a jump back and hold your handbags to your chest as you gasp in for breath comment. Lets look at it another way. Imagine you met a man who coudn't do any of these jobs .. hmmm? What a catch eh? hmm. indeed. not.This how to ideas are for both men and women yes. but.. as much as it would be nice to find a lady who can cook, clean, shoot fireworks out her ass and fix a fan belt, im sure once she has had her hand gauged open so she cant look after the baby or touch cleaning fluids ect she will soon ask him to do it and if he cant then im pretty sure she will be found in some chat room somewhere pleaading her old man dont understand her. Oh and i can cook, clean, wash up and iron better than most guys so before someone thinks oh heres some lazy male pig im not. I agree everyman should know how to do these things. I can knit and sew and use a sewing machine. If i saw an article that said 100 things every woman should know Id read it without a thought at who it is aimed for.
73. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Re: Item #27 Instead of "dumping" the bag of concrete, try this instead: 1. Lay the unopened bag of concrete in the wheel barrow. 2. With a utility knife or sharp object, cut along the short length of the bag, from one side to the other, right down the middle. 3. Flip the bag over. 4. Pull each side of the bag up. 5. The concrete is now ready for water, but with a whole lot less dust.
72. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
re: skill 96, you shouldn't use silica. Airborne silica is poisonous. If you use silica, use an OSHA approved respirator. Use walnut shells or some other media and a dust mask instead. I know it hurts, but ask the clerk when you rent one what you should use for your specific application.
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Website: deliberateengagement.wordpress.com
How about feeding the baby or entertaining the baby or treating a fever in the baby? Diapering is like housekeeping. The real challenge is to not clean up the messes but to nurture and grow the child.
70. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Another way to collect water in the wilderness is to find a riverbed and build a solar still. Google it; essential skill.
69. Removing a Tick
Another way to remove a tick is to put vaseline over the tick. After a couple of minutes the tick can't breathe so it pulls it's own head out and you just have to wipe the vaseline and the tick off. I learned that one from my wife, and it works.
How could you forget the most commonly needed automotive skill of changing the oil? Nothing is more essential for maintenance and we would all save a bundle of $$$ if we can do it.
75. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
RE: #33: turn the power off first. RE: using a sewing machine [I have three] don't start sewing on something important. Use scrap fabric to get a feel for the thing; some foot pedals are touchy, just like car accelerators, and you want to go slow on something you don't care about before you tackle some 'manly' [who's the IDIOT who decided these were 'manly'?] project. Personally, I think men should know how to knit [good eye/hand coordination training], make cookies [it's just chemistry, guys], and run an engine lathe and a mill [this grll can so why can't you?[
74. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
@68 I think you will find the word "man" isn't a jump back and hold your handbags to your chest as you gasp in for breath comment. Lets look at it another way. Imagine you met a man who coudn't do any of these jobs .. hmmm? What a catch eh? hmm. indeed. not.This how to ideas are for both men and women yes. but.. as much as it would be nice to find a lady who can cook, clean, shoot fireworks out her ass and fix a fan belt, im sure once she has had her hand gauged open so she cant look after the baby or touch cleaning fluids ect she will soon ask him to do it and if he cant then im pretty sure she will be found in some chat room somewhere pleaading her old man dont understand her. Oh and i can cook, clean, wash up and iron better than most guys so before someone thinks oh heres some lazy male pig im not. I agree everyman should know how to do these things. I can knit and sew and use a sewing machine. If i saw an article that said 100 things every woman should know Id read it without a thought at who it is aimed for.
73. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Re: Item #27 Instead of "dumping" the bag of concrete, try this instead: 1. Lay the unopened bag of concrete in the wheel barrow. 2. With a utility knife or sharp object, cut along the short length of the bag, from one side to the other, right down the middle. 3. Flip the bag over. 4. Pull each side of the bag up. 5. The concrete is now ready for water, but with a whole lot less dust.
72. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
re: skill 96, you shouldn't use silica. Airborne silica is poisonous. If you use silica, use an OSHA approved respirator. Use walnut shells or some other media and a dust mask instead. I know it hurts, but ask the clerk when you rent one what you should use for your specific application.
71. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Website: deliberateengagement.wordpress.com
How about feeding the baby or entertaining the baby or treating a fever in the baby? Diapering is like housekeeping. The real challenge is to not clean up the messes but to nurture and grow the child.
70. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Another way to collect water in the wilderness is to find a riverbed and build a solar still. Google it; essential skill.
69. Removing a Tick
Another way to remove a tick is to put vaseline over the tick. After a couple of minutes the tick can't breathe so it pulls it's own head out and you just have to wipe the vaseline and the tick off. I learned that one from my wife, and it works.
68. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
I'm not usually one to make comments twice, but after reading more of these comments the "sexist" retorts are really getting to me. On the one hand I agree heartily with #35. As a woman I'll be pleased if you can rewire things, but would also like it if you understood things like female anatomy, hormones, pregnancy, and other things buried under the "Gross" header. On the other hand, the idea that these are things A Man Should Teach His Boy is antiquated. I have a wonderful father who taught me a few of these things, but most of them, (yes, I can do EVERYTHING on this list...and more), I learned on my own. A woman living alone can be a bit of a survivalist experience at first because if you want something done you have to do it yourself. Can every woman replace a fan belt? Sure. Does every woman WANT to? No, but not every guy wants to either. This particular woman is a former amateur motorcycle racer who worked pit crews and knows more about being outdoors from riding across the country than just about every man she knows. When something is wrong with the car, *I* fix it and then go make dinner. My husband is pretty sure he won the Wife Jackpot.
67. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Take it from a chef: Burns don't need cold water, they need tepid water. The idea is to get your flesh to stop cooking and while using cold water will shock it, you're also not giving your blood a chance to gather properly and will end up with a nasty blister. Start with tepid water (it will hurt) and gradually move to cold water. Then apply aloe as recommended above. You won't have a blister and by the next day there will hardly be a burn at all. I'm also a woman. These skills aren't just for men!
66. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
It wouldn't kill you to teach your daughters this stuff. Nothing would impress a guy more
65. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
If you happen to have one around, the absolutely best treatment for small area burns (including bad third degree burns...I speak from experience) is an aloe vera plant. Cut off a length of leaf adequate to cover the burn area and split it horizontally. Apply the gooey side(s) of of the halves to the burn, wrap a clean hankey around it or tape it (with gauze), and leave it there overnight. The next morning the burn will be either scabbed over or starting to. No pain, no infection and completely healed in a week. I can't vouch for the commercially available aloe vera concentrate you can buy in drugstores, but it will probably work...however, I believe the actual plant is best. For colder climes, these things can be grow indoors close to a window or with UV sunlamps, or in a greenhouse. They need to be allowed to grow fairly large, though.
64. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
tick removal: hot shower with yellow soap, the kind which makes your eyes sting. It's the same stuff which takes poison ivy away. There used to be a soap called Fels Naptha which did this but it doesn't appear to be available anymore
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Website: http://daily-inspiration.org
- Swim a mile - Ride a unicycle - Juggle three balls - Converse pleasantly with whomever you find next to you in line - Balance on one foot with eyes closed - Stand on your head - Create an HTML page - Solve a quadratic equation - Sit perfectly still for 30 minutes - fast 24 hours
62. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
These are definitely a base for a beginner,a man should know how to change a timing belt much less a fan belt. He should also own,know how to fire,breakdown and maintain a military assault weapon-and coming soon,how to hide it as well!
61. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
i just want to add another more skills for man.how to use amateur radio when communication going down.
60. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Comment #58 is correct about jumping the battery. On the snakebite, it is wise to carry a Sawyer extraction pump kit (the old school snakebite kits are not effective) into the wilderness with you. Concerning hypothermia, the information in this article and comments is downright dangerous, to see why please use internet search. Giving hot liquids to someone who has been in the cold water could be lethal. Do not give them alcohol. Do not massage. They need to be treated gently in the horizontal position and warmed gently to prevent cardiac arrhythmias. PM really needs to do a follow up here, and perhaps include recognizing the signs of heatstroke, and the importance of staying hydrated in both the heat *and* cold. It is unfortunate that some of the comments have shrill and bitter complaints of sexism and demands for gender neutrality. Frankly, these comments here are rude and shows misandry. I suppose another skill that could be added is "learn how not to whine." Thanks PM, for a great article.
59. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
One comment on battery jump starting suggested connecting directly to both batteries rtather than using an indirect ground located away from the dead battery. This DOES pose a posibility of exploding the dead battery if the cables are first disconnected from it's terminals. Using a "remote" ground and disconnecting that connection FIRST is the safest way to do this. A battery being rapidly charged, as is the case with a jumped dead battery, produces hydrogen gas, concentrated near the battery, and a spark can ignite it, causing the battery to explode, spraying acid on everything in the area. Also, positive ground cars were last built 5 or 6 decades ago.
58. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Every one knows to use a burnt match stick to get a tick out. To use tweezers is too risky for most people.
57. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Overall, a pretty good list. Still, I think "iron a shirt", "sew a button", "make a bed", and "use a sewing machine", could have been consolidated to "find a woman"
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RE Comment #1. If the tick is a deer tick with Lymes disease bacteria, then you DO NOT wan to irritate the tick pror to removal. the tick will regurgitate there stomach contents back into YOU and you have a greater chance of getting infecte with whatever is inside the ticks "stomach".
55. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Poster Number 54, like many people responding to this story, is offended because PM did not make the story gender neutral, or perhaps geared toward females. PM is a men's magazine, geared toward men, just as Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, and Real Simple are magazines geared toward women. Any man who chooses to subscribe to any of the aforementioned magazines should not be offended if the magazine is not gender neutral. My wife subscribes to Real Simple, and although the words "women" or "ladies" are not in the title, the bias in favor of women and female issues is inescapable. I read Real Simple, and I am not offended that the magazine does not cater to me -- I read the articles, and learn what I need to from reading them. Women who read PM should not be offended if the magazine does not cater to women. Read the articles, take from them what you want, and let us have at least one magazine that caters to men. If you want a magazine that caters to a woman's every need, there are dozens of other magazines that would be more to your liking.
54. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
yeah this is great, but why is it 100 skills every man should know? Woman should know them too.
53. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
I'm glad there's men out there that don't know how to do things,if there were more men that could take care of things I would be out of a job. I'm a handyman and u wouldn't beleive some of the simple things people hire me for. Thank god for either stupid or lazy men.
52. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
it is good in such era in which everyone is busy in earning money and whole of the world is suffering from economic crises. everyone wants to safe resonable thing for his future and he can do it by saving his money by doing such little jobs his own. i've got a lot of skill in doing my household little works.
51. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
"How to treat a snakebite:" Answer: Call 911 WTF?!? Isn't the point of this list how to do things yourself? What if you have no phone or you're hours from a hospital? fat lot of help that part was! Otherwise, this is a pretty awesome list so far.
50. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Skill 57 building a fire with wet wood in survival situation is easy if you keep a couple of 10-15 minute fusee/flares in a plasic bag. They are easy to lite and burn over 1800 degree hot enough to start even wet wood.
49. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
And I'll add one of my own. How to buy a new car. Easy. Test drive the models you're interested in at local dealers. Then call everybody within as far as you're willing to drive for a grand or two and tell them what your last best offer was until people start telling you to take that deal. I've never understood why people feel they have to buy a car from the first place they go to. A grand or two for a few hours work. It's worth it.
48. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
:P on the drill-driving advice. Low RPMs come into play for a lot of stuff not just driving screws. You're generally going to want lower speeds for larger bore drill bits, hole saws, and when drilling in metals. It doesn't hurt to look up the best approach to a boring job when trying something new. A lot of the big box sites have decent advice here. Go to multiple sources to make sure you're not taking the advice of some chucklehead though. Lots of bad advice out there.
47. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Big oversight on #11 - Reverse Hypothermnia. Make sure the victim doesn't have frostbite before dumping them in heated water first. That's a good way to lose parts. For frostbite start with coldest water possible, dip affected area in until the water no longer feels warm/hot. Than dip in slightly less cold water. Dip. Wait until no longer feels warm/hot. Repeat. Hot/warm water is the worst thing you can do to extremities effected by frostbite.
46. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
They should add another, how to cure a swimmers ear. Pour one shot of hard liqour down it. Swear to God that worked like a charm with the worst ear ache of my life.
45. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
For #9, I'm told some cars are setup with a positive ground, and grounding the negative jumper cable on these cars would be bad (as you'd be connecting live negative and positive to dead positve, short circuiting at least the live battery). Connecting the jumper cables directly to the other battery would avoid potential problems, and I've never had a problem doing it that way.
44. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
#44, Treat a burn... Could somebody test this: press something pure gold against it. It worked for me once where I got burned with very hot water on my finger. I immediately took my wedding ring off my ring finger and put it on the finger with the burn and the burn literally disappeared. It happened so fast I thought I must be dreaming but I knew I wasn't. I kept expecting the pain to return but it never did. #45, Help a seizure victim... I think the reason we put something in their mouth is so they don't bite their tongue. The thing is to put it in crossways so their top and bottom teeth can't connect. Also, I think something round, like a circular piece of wood, is better. 47, Remove a tick... add this one: #47a, Remove crab lice... wipe the infested area with a cloth soaked in gasoline. 100% cure but don't smoke (or be near an open flame) while doing it and bath off immediately when done. May also work for ticks.
43. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
#84... no real man calls it a "socket wrench". its a freaking "ratchet". the term "socket wrench" is reserved for those too limp-wristed to use one properly
42. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
ON Question #4 NEVER cut your fan belt off.Ever look under-the-hood of a new V-6 FWD car.Its not like the cars of Yesteryear,it can turn into a bigger project than you expected..
41. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
2: Depends on what you're shooting. A scoped weapon, one eye closed. Shotguns or even instinctive bow shooting, both eyes open.
40. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
For Mr. 38. 1. Of course it is Fahrenheit (which is spelled "Fahrenheit", btw and is about the dumbest system for measuring temperature there is). 100° Celsius would be boiling temperature (but you know that for sure). Still even 38° C (100 degrees Fahrenheit can potentially be dangerous if you just dump a hypothermic person into it, since it is above body temperature. And it says "at least 100 dF" in the article. If it said "at most", that would make more sense. You should gently warm him up. Not shock the body with a sudden change in temperature. 2. Yeah, you should see some of the microbreweries we have here. But even our big breweries rival anything I had in the US, though I have to admit that there was at least one smaller brewery from Texas that was OKis. Budweiser (the american, not the one from europe) and Coors are about the worst beers I have ever had. I would not even call that beer, but something that is the pee of a horse. ne can literally taste the corn starch in that. Yuck, yuck, yuck! The only other beer that I had in the US that was drinkable was imports. Even most americans that I know and that have ever had somethin beyond Bud and Coors have to admit that. I mean its one thing that the US is a famous for as the Statue of Liberty. Sorry to say that. Might also be the chlorized water (the minerals and quality of the water do affect the taste of the beer quite a bit as well). 3. I guess that means we agree on that one. 4. Sorry, but the title says "Every man", not "every American man". Not sure what the acedemy awards have to do with soccer (which I personally dont care much about either). As per the flag, I have no idea what are referring to when you are talking about folding the flag all over the world. We do not have any flag rituals (anymore). I think it is because there is some really bad stigma about that since 63 years (patriotism is often confused with nationalism here, which is then confused with national socialism). I think if a German said what you just said about "all over the world", it would be considered scary by some. Of course it might only be considered bad if the germans are doing it and cool o the americans are doing it, what do I know... In any case, it does not seem a very important skill to me.
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I read everyones comments and here are my comments on their comments. #1 If the tick is on your genitals don't use a match. #5 I agree saving old parts is a good idea. #12 You make one of the best points on here because proper use of tools makes a person able to do anything. Add a hammer, drill, adjustable wrench, and many others to the list. #13 Don't be afraid to do a little labor sometimes, you'll feel good about it when the job is done.#20 I agree everyone should learn to back a trailer-Ive seen grown men hang their heads in shame as they hand over the keys. #24 I would love to know how to disable the GPS in my phone if I still sold drugs. #37 Europeans are such beer snobs, but they are right the best beer is Chezk beer. Lastly I would like to add that if I could check the lights on my 99 Volvo without needing a special computer program only Volvo has I would love to know how. And ladies you know you don't really want to do this stuff you'd rather get your husbands to do it.
38. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
This is for Mr.#37. 1. It gets just as cold here in the US as it does wherever you are from in Europe...check out North Dakota, Minnesota or Alaska if you doubt me. The treatment outlined for countering hypothermia is dead on...they don't say to put anyone in a "hot tub;" the treatment calls for placing the individual in 100 degree water...that is Farenheit which is actually quite tepid. Also, might not be the best idea to be sipping schnapps until you have fully assessed the individual's level of consciousness. 2. You can blame your poor experience with American beers on whoever chose your sample brew. We have an abundant range of exceptional microbrew and boutique beers in the US that have competed against and beaten their European counterparts. The bulk of them conform to Reinheitsgebot, the 1516 version from Wilhelm IV, not the later 1871 version, thus their quality. And as for your aversion to corn sugar in beer...it is simply an inexpensive easy method of supplying a food source to the residual yeast in each bottle of beer which allows in-the-bottle carbonation. I highly doubt your palate could discern the differnce. The process was probably simplified due to print space. Those interested in a pure brew can easily research "kreusening" and use a form of this process to prime their beer. 3. A guy will only not "cover the cannon" once when changing a baby boy...he will learn his lesson. 4. Every man does pertain to every American Man...it's an American publication....and don't worry, no one here cares about watching soccer...we get enough of the Academy Awards from Hollywood. We don't need you to know how to fold our flag, either...we've got that covered. We have been flying it and folding it the proper way all over the world as we have deployed our armed forces to quell aggression and fight for those unable to defend themselves....and it's sad that you don't have a special way to fold your flag, but that's why we all moved here.
37. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Some of the comments here are funny, especially whoever made comment 24, kinda makes me wonder about this persons background... My comments: 1. I do not agree on number 11, the hypothermia- treatment. I am from a country where it can get very, very cold in winter and children here are educated at school about how to deal with this. It is very dangerous to put hypothermic people into a hot tub. This can lead to heart failure! Some warm (not too hot) tea with some a little bit (means not loads) of schnaps in it actually is better. The tea warms from the inside and the alcohol has to be burned emmediately by the body, which produces heat if the person is not moving. The alcohol also widens the blood vessels which improves blood flow to those body parts that are only supported by very small blood vessels. You can of course warm the body gently with warm blankets and gently rubbing of exposed body parts also. Just dont dump the poor fella into a steaming hot tub! 2. 17, homebrew beer. Having had the "pleasure" of drinking american beer in the past, all I can say, dont even bother! And corn(!) sugar in beer?!! Its a disgrace! That would not even be allowed to be called a beer here! German brewery conduct people! Geez... 3. Change a diaper: If baby = boy, put diaper over genitals, or you are in danger of getting wet. 4.Every man does seemingly only mean every man in the US and maybe canada? Noone here in Europe cares about american football, but about 90% of the cars sold here are "with a stick". Also I dont think anyone here knows about folding a flag(or cares). I dont even think we do that in a special way here.
36. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Knowing and demonstrating these tasks should be a right of passage for every boy, much like the Sun Ceremony was for "A Man Called Horse"! I'm 31 and have known how to do just about every item on this list for years now... but maybe we just do things differently in Texas. Also, as far as the "sexist" comments go- Perhaps you are correct, but it sounds to me like you are too dang sensitive to get your hands dirty under the hood so you should probably go back to watching Martha and let us men be MEN!
35. RE: 100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!)
Why doesn't it talk about relationships? Doesn't a man need to know something about his wife?
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i knew alvin york he was my grandpa and i never got the pleasure to be taught by him.however i never fire with both eyes open.you use both eyes to sight in the target and quickly move from target to target. it is very hard to find a target staring down a scope.i only offer my opinion on subjects i know about and have experiences in. and yes i think yall are rite on saying that women should know this as well as men however in turn with the women in my life (mom sisters wife friends etc.) only one of them knows how to check the oil in their cars.my mom.i have tried and tried and tried to teach them but if a woman does not care to learn it goes in one ear and out the other.most women believe there will always be a man around to take care of these such tasks.i actually had my wife help me do a tranny swap,and that was no easy task! i teach my daughters to work on cars,and other stuff,just so they do not depend on any man to do it for them(yes i am a man). lets face it 90% of men will only do it if there is something in it for them and i do not agree with it. I AM A PRODUCT OF MY RAISE! than mom and dad!
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I think this article should be re-titled to 100 skills "everyone" should know. Not all of us ladies have some mighty man to do everything for them. I like to learn as much as possible about being handy and you'd be surprised (apparently) by what a woman is capable of.
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In the section for teaching skills to your children I would have added a "how to bat" segment, and included helping your child practice batting from both sides. When very young this comes quite easy, and with practice becomes a useful skill a future little league or high school coach will reward with increased playing time.
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Thank you for the article, a few in there I did not know about. To the person complaining it was sexist, this article was directed at men. We don't insist to read your articles about Britney Spears and makeup, thank you.
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#7 is Stick Welding?I don't see why I would ever have to weld anything,I haven't in the last 30 years anyway,and I don't have the gear??
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Several of my relatives taught me not to swat flies, but to catch them. The fly senses a movement of the hand behind him and begins to fly up and forward right into the wrapping fingers at which point you shake your closed fist with the fly inside and watch it drop out disoriented, and ready for bait (if you act quickly enough).
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I am a State of California Licensed Smog, Brake, and Lamp Technician, Along with all the required A.S. E. Certifications Plus 40 Years of Hands on experience and checked most of the Men Must or should know listings and came to the conclusion whoever designed the List had to be intoxicated on something most of us can't get our hands on. If I were not over 50 Years old and tons of experience some of the skills on the list I would not know and some technicians don't have the knowledge to correctly perform a Check Engine Light without causing a problem. Who was the Drunk that created the List?
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Skill 94: Last sentence states, "Give hot, sweet drinks like cocoa, but no caffeine or alcohol." Doesn't cocoa contain chocolate which contains caffeine? Should we or should we not drink cocoa when recovering from hypothermia? dxcdg
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For all of those folks that do not have a fire extinguisher in their kitchen or out by their grill the easiest way in putting out a grease fire is to simply use table salt! Keep a salt round near the grill or stove and simply dump handfuls over the fire. It will immediately put the fire out. Plus an extinguisher makes a godawful mess!!
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I find this article to be sexist. Instead of saying 100 things every 'man' should know, why not what every 'person' should know? Women need to know this as well. Are women too dumb to understand what's under the hood of a car?
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“Wash a car”…why on Earth was THAT first??? Here are my additions: Replace wiper blades Check ignition timing, brakes, tires Replace engine fluids Avoid being car-jacked… Home: Tune up a furnace & replace filters. Check for gas leaks (including in pipes). Insulate air ducts and other cold spots. Maintain porches and decks. Replace an ENTIRE toilet tank assembly. Replace an entire faucet. Snake a drain. Safely dice an onion. Make at least 5 wholesome dishes for family. Tech-related Disable the GPS device in a cell phone Perform simple computer maintenance (virus, spyware scans, compress old files, Surf the Web anonymously or at least safely. Do a file wipe on your home computer (esp. before selling). Wilderness/Outdoors: Learn road bicycle safety. Navigate without a compass. Boil water Build a shelter with whatever is available. Avoid cross-contamination of food while cooking (also at home). Save oneself or someone else from drowning WITHOUT rip current. Medical: Diagnose illness, especially in children: when to go to doctor and when not. Deliver a baby (sometimes they come out REALLY fast!). Know warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Know when to get regular check ups. Know when to seek mental health professional. Slow an arterial bleed (well, lots of 1st Aid Stuff). Perform a tracheotomy (In case the Heimlich doesn’t work) Legal: Know what your rights are if pulled over in a car, questioned by police, or arrested. Be able to represent yourself in court on smaller cases. Know how to “shop” for a lawyer through your state agencies. Know how to get help for domestic violence (by you or on you) and if you abuse your children. Make your own will, living trust, etc. Obtain help for mortgage payments to avoid foreclosure, through state. Teach Your Kids: HOW TO SWIM! (This is actually Jewish law, and makes sense) Personal and home safety (including fire drills and first aid). Learn how to talk to your kids about sex, drugs and dating/and/or gang violence. Teach them how to fight in self defense...and how NOT to fight. How to deal with difficult teachers and/or school staff. (YOU should learn this too).
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#39 forgot an extremely important step. When you change a diaper, you have to put something between the baby's genitals / bottom and the diaper in order to make sure that the sensitive skin down there doesn't get irritated. Vaseline is fine for most babies, when they don't have a rash. But if they have sensitive skin, A&D ointment or balmex are in order. Vaseline actually makes a baby version of their product that has a little added scent so it smells a bit like baby powder. Most important: don't use baby powder on a baby if you can help it. The talc has been shown in studies to irritate the bronchii and cause asthma problems. If you must use baby powder, buy the roll-on version, which reduces the quantity of airborne particles.
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Tick removal: The instructions in item 47 are correct. Using soap or other irritants can cause the tick to regurgitate it's guts before withdrawing, which is exactly what you DON'T want. Using chemicals is easier, but not safer.
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Very good list. But really, we're living in 21st century. It would've killed the editors at PM to put an "hu" in front of "man" in the title line? Women should know these things too and we should be teaching them to our daughters. PM had a two-letter opportunity here to take a measure against perpetuating the helpless and vulnerable sterotype that is like a self-fulfilled prophecy for every new generation of girls.
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To this great list, I'd add the ability to reverse a trailer without the help of a bystander. One of those skills that seems impossible to master at first, and then suddenly there's a moment of revelation and you realise exactly which steering input will give the desired result. Until you get this skill, you'll never be able to reverse down the boat ramp without embarrassing yourself!
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I would make one suggestion to number 4 under Automotive – DO NOT CUT the fan (serpentine) belt. If for some reason you acquired the wrong belt and have cut the old one, you may no longer have a mode of transportation to go get the correct one. This tip was provided by a friend of mine who learned from experience when he was given the wrong belt at a parts store and that car was his only mode of transportation.
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As for shooting with the non dominant eye open or closed, both are correct. It depends on the situation. For non tactical, or long distance (300+ meters), the shooter should close the non dominant eye. Closing the non dominant eys aids in aquiring a proper sight alignment and sight picture and is especialy critical at long range (500+ meters). For tactical situations at typical combat ranges (less than 300 meters) and especialy in an urban environment, we are trained to keep the non dominant eye open to maintain situational awareness. Not only does it aid in spotting threats, it speeds up shifting to the new target. This is an extremely difficult skill to master and takes alot of practice.
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I didn't see replacing a watch battery on the list. Doing it yourself is $4 for the battery vs $30 at a jewelery quick fix place.
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Tip 18: Romove blood from fabric; The first part is right , use cold water and blot what you can from the surface, but great results are had if you also sprinkle dry table salt onto the dampened blood spots, This chemically breaks down the blood protiens, so that water and detergents can actually bind and remove the simplified elements from the fibers of the fabric.
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Heinlein said it better: 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.
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I don't agree with the business of putting the black cable on a metal part of the engine instead of on the negative terminal. The possibility of explosion that supposedly protects you against is minimal and I have found that it does work nearly as well.
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re mixing concrtete: you can buy a mixing barrel that mixes one bag at a time - HD, for one, sells them
12. Skill 101 Using an Exacto Knife
You guys forgot about putting in how to use an exacto knife. Those are the most handy tools I have ever used. You could practically build a house with them. Uses include: cutting drywall, multiple varieties of rope/cord, removing grout, opening up boxes and or cutting them down for the garbage and among others cutting your fan belt if you so wish.
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I'm 66. Fortunately we (3 girls, 2 boys) were raised on a farm. No sex discrimination. Your information in this article is just as valuable to women as to men. Any of us were just as capable with livestock, dressing game, fish; doing the laundry, canning, cooking, doing tuneups on tractors, trucks, cars, welding, carpentry, electrical wiring. Our folks were ahead of their time. I can't remember how many times I have been grateful for the knowledge as have my brothers and sisters. I learned some more stuff from your article and have a knowledge base (thanks to my parents) to understand and appreciate it.
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#13 Don't forget to take off your seat belt! #7 The stick will become shorter as you weld. That's the hard part! #90 Needs more emphasis on the kerf being on the scrap side of the line. Some of the wood you are cutting will be turned to sawdust, you want that wood to be on the side of the line you will be scrapping. Otherwise, the board will be too short.
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44. Treat a burn "For small second-degree burns (blisters; white, dead skin) get soap and water, antiseptic cream and a bandage." According to every doctor and medical site, puttign water on a second degree burn will cause more damage. It's best to bandage and forget about it, pain will linger longer with water, yet go away quicker if you put it our of your mind
8. Tick
There are no tricks to removing ticks. They're tenacious, but you don't need soap or oil or a cigarette or even a pair of tweezers. Time is of the utmost importance, so you just grab the tick and pull. No fancy maneuvers. Grab, pinch, and pull straight out in one fast, clean motion.
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Skill 54 Shoot Straight instructs to keep the nonsighting eye closed. Sergeant Alvin York, who knew a bit about shooting always kept both eyes open.
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I expect my daughters to know all of those, except the welding one (I never got a welder)(it wouldn't surprise me to be reminded that at least one of them _has_ tried her hand at welding, they have all done other kinds of shop skill work.
5. Don't cut off your old fan belt!
Tip 4 starts out "Cut off the old belt with a knife." No, no, NO! Take it off using the tensioner without destroying it. Then, slide it into the packaging sleeve (that your new belt came in) and throw it in your trunk. Now you've got a spare, however worn out. After all, a worn spare belt is infinitely better than no belt at all when your new belt fails in 50,000 miles, at night, in the snow, in the middle of nowhere.
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In prior post, I should have said: "Sight in an object across the room using both eyes by holding your index finger up at arms length like it was the sight on the end of gun barrel. Take turns closing each eye. With the dominant eye the finger will remain on target. With the weak eye it will be off to the side.
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On whether to close your nonsighting eye when shooting. You need to determine if you are right or left eye dominant. Sight at a distant object with both eyes, then take turns closing each eye to determine which is on target. If you happen to be like me, right handed but left eye dominant, then you have to close one eye.
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Skill 54 Shoot Straight instructs to keep the nonsighting eye closed. Sergeant Alvin York, who knew a bit about shooting always kept both eyes open.
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One of the easiest ways to remove a tick is to put some liquid soap on a cotton ball and then put it over the tick. The tick becomes irritated and will pull out and then get tangled in the ball. This is advise from people whom live out in the country and actually have to deal with them on a regular basis.
I'm not usually one to make comments twice, but after reading more of these comments the "sexist" retorts are really getting to me. On the one hand I agree heartily with #35. As a woman I'll be pleased if you can rewire things, but would also like it if you understood things like female anatomy, hormones, pregnancy, and other things buried under the "Gross" header. On the other hand, the idea that these are things A Man Should Teach His Boy is antiquated. I have a wonderful father who taught me a few of these things, but most of them, (yes, I can do EVERYTHING on this list...and more), I learned on my own. A woman living alone can be a bit of a survivalist experience at first because if you want something done you have to do it yourself. Can every woman replace a fan belt? Sure. Does every woman WANT to? No, but not every guy wants to either. This particular woman is a former amateur motorcycle racer who worked pit crews and knows more about being outdoors from riding across the country than just about every man she knows. When something is wrong with the car, *I* fix it and then go make dinner. My husband is pretty sure he won the Wife Jackpot.
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Take it from a chef: Burns don't need cold water, they need tepid water. The idea is to get your flesh to stop cooking and while using cold water will shock it, you're also not giving your blood a chance to gather properly and will end up with a nasty blister. Start with tepid water (it will hurt) and gradually move to cold water. Then apply aloe as recommended above. You won't have a blister and by the next day there will hardly be a burn at all. I'm also a woman. These skills aren't just for men!
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It wouldn't kill you to teach your daughters this stuff. Nothing would impress a guy more
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If you happen to have one around, the absolutely best treatment for small area burns (including bad third degree burns...I speak from experience) is an aloe vera plant. Cut off a length of leaf adequate to cover the burn area and split it horizontally. Apply the gooey side(s) of of the halves to the burn, wrap a clean hankey around it or tape it (with gauze), and leave it there overnight. The next morning the burn will be either scabbed over or starting to. No pain, no infection and completely healed in a week. I can't vouch for the commercially available aloe vera concentrate you can buy in drugstores, but it will probably work...however, I believe the actual plant is best. For colder climes, these things can be grow indoors close to a window or with UV sunlamps, or in a greenhouse. They need to be allowed to grow fairly large, though.
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tick removal: hot shower with yellow soap, the kind which makes your eyes sting. It's the same stuff which takes poison ivy away. There used to be a soap called Fels Naptha which did this but it doesn't appear to be available anymore
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- Swim a mile - Ride a unicycle - Juggle three balls - Converse pleasantly with whomever you find next to you in line - Balance on one foot with eyes closed - Stand on your head - Create an HTML page - Solve a quadratic equation - Sit perfectly still for 30 minutes - fast 24 hours
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These are definitely a base for a beginner,a man should know how to change a timing belt much less a fan belt. He should also own,know how to fire,breakdown and maintain a military assault weapon-and coming soon,how to hide it as well!
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i just want to add another more skills for man.how to use amateur radio when communication going down.
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Comment #58 is correct about jumping the battery. On the snakebite, it is wise to carry a Sawyer extraction pump kit (the old school snakebite kits are not effective) into the wilderness with you. Concerning hypothermia, the information in this article and comments is downright dangerous, to see why please use internet search. Giving hot liquids to someone who has been in the cold water could be lethal. Do not give them alcohol. Do not massage. They need to be treated gently in the horizontal position and warmed gently to prevent cardiac arrhythmias. PM really needs to do a follow up here, and perhaps include recognizing the signs of heatstroke, and the importance of staying hydrated in both the heat *and* cold. It is unfortunate that some of the comments have shrill and bitter complaints of sexism and demands for gender neutrality. Frankly, these comments here are rude and shows misandry. I suppose another skill that could be added is "learn how not to whine." Thanks PM, for a great article.
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One comment on battery jump starting suggested connecting directly to both batteries rtather than using an indirect ground located away from the dead battery. This DOES pose a posibility of exploding the dead battery if the cables are first disconnected from it's terminals. Using a "remote" ground and disconnecting that connection FIRST is the safest way to do this. A battery being rapidly charged, as is the case with a jumped dead battery, produces hydrogen gas, concentrated near the battery, and a spark can ignite it, causing the battery to explode, spraying acid on everything in the area. Also, positive ground cars were last built 5 or 6 decades ago.
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Every one knows to use a burnt match stick to get a tick out. To use tweezers is too risky for most people.
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Overall, a pretty good list. Still, I think "iron a shirt", "sew a button", "make a bed", and "use a sewing machine", could have been consolidated to "find a woman"
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RE Comment #1. If the tick is a deer tick with Lymes disease bacteria, then you DO NOT wan to irritate the tick pror to removal. the tick will regurgitate there stomach contents back into YOU and you have a greater chance of getting infecte with whatever is inside the ticks "stomach".
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Poster Number 54, like many people responding to this story, is offended because PM did not make the story gender neutral, or perhaps geared toward females. PM is a men's magazine, geared toward men, just as Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, and Real Simple are magazines geared toward women. Any man who chooses to subscribe to any of the aforementioned magazines should not be offended if the magazine is not gender neutral. My wife subscribes to Real Simple, and although the words "women" or "ladies" are not in the title, the bias in favor of women and female issues is inescapable. I read Real Simple, and I am not offended that the magazine does not cater to me -- I read the articles, and learn what I need to from reading them. Women who read PM should not be offended if the magazine does not cater to women. Read the articles, take from them what you want, and let us have at least one magazine that caters to men. If you want a magazine that caters to a woman's every need, there are dozens of other magazines that would be more to your liking.
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yeah this is great, but why is it 100 skills every man should know? Woman should know them too.
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I'm glad there's men out there that don't know how to do things,if there were more men that could take care of things I would be out of a job. I'm a handyman and u wouldn't beleive some of the simple things people hire me for. Thank god for either stupid or lazy men.
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it is good in such era in which everyone is busy in earning money and whole of the world is suffering from economic crises. everyone wants to safe resonable thing for his future and he can do it by saving his money by doing such little jobs his own. i've got a lot of skill in doing my household little works.
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"How to treat a snakebite:" Answer: Call 911 WTF?!? Isn't the point of this list how to do things yourself? What if you have no phone or you're hours from a hospital? fat lot of help that part was! Otherwise, this is a pretty awesome list so far.
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Skill 57 building a fire with wet wood in survival situation is easy if you keep a couple of 10-15 minute fusee/flares in a plasic bag. They are easy to lite and burn over 1800 degree hot enough to start even wet wood.
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And I'll add one of my own. How to buy a new car. Easy. Test drive the models you're interested in at local dealers. Then call everybody within as far as you're willing to drive for a grand or two and tell them what your last best offer was until people start telling you to take that deal. I've never understood why people feel they have to buy a car from the first place they go to. A grand or two for a few hours work. It's worth it.
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:P on the drill-driving advice. Low RPMs come into play for a lot of stuff not just driving screws. You're generally going to want lower speeds for larger bore drill bits, hole saws, and when drilling in metals. It doesn't hurt to look up the best approach to a boring job when trying something new. A lot of the big box sites have decent advice here. Go to multiple sources to make sure you're not taking the advice of some chucklehead though. Lots of bad advice out there.
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Big oversight on #11 - Reverse Hypothermnia. Make sure the victim doesn't have frostbite before dumping them in heated water first. That's a good way to lose parts. For frostbite start with coldest water possible, dip affected area in until the water no longer feels warm/hot. Than dip in slightly less cold water. Dip. Wait until no longer feels warm/hot. Repeat. Hot/warm water is the worst thing you can do to extremities effected by frostbite.
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They should add another, how to cure a swimmers ear. Pour one shot of hard liqour down it. Swear to God that worked like a charm with the worst ear ache of my life.
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For #9, I'm told some cars are setup with a positive ground, and grounding the negative jumper cable on these cars would be bad (as you'd be connecting live negative and positive to dead positve, short circuiting at least the live battery). Connecting the jumper cables directly to the other battery would avoid potential problems, and I've never had a problem doing it that way.
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#44, Treat a burn... Could somebody test this: press something pure gold against it. It worked for me once where I got burned with very hot water on my finger. I immediately took my wedding ring off my ring finger and put it on the finger with the burn and the burn literally disappeared. It happened so fast I thought I must be dreaming but I knew I wasn't. I kept expecting the pain to return but it never did. #45, Help a seizure victim... I think the reason we put something in their mouth is so they don't bite their tongue. The thing is to put it in crossways so their top and bottom teeth can't connect. Also, I think something round, like a circular piece of wood, is better. 47, Remove a tick... add this one: #47a, Remove crab lice... wipe the infested area with a cloth soaked in gasoline. 100% cure but don't smoke (or be near an open flame) while doing it and bath off immediately when done. May also work for ticks.
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#84... no real man calls it a "socket wrench". its a freaking "ratchet". the term "socket wrench" is reserved for those too limp-wristed to use one properly
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ON Question #4 NEVER cut your fan belt off.Ever look under-the-hood of a new V-6 FWD car.Its not like the cars of Yesteryear,it can turn into a bigger project than you expected..
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2: Depends on what you're shooting. A scoped weapon, one eye closed. Shotguns or even instinctive bow shooting, both eyes open.
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For Mr. 38. 1. Of course it is Fahrenheit (which is spelled "Fahrenheit", btw and is about the dumbest system for measuring temperature there is). 100° Celsius would be boiling temperature (but you know that for sure). Still even 38° C (100 degrees Fahrenheit can potentially be dangerous if you just dump a hypothermic person into it, since it is above body temperature. And it says "at least 100 dF" in the article. If it said "at most", that would make more sense. You should gently warm him up. Not shock the body with a sudden change in temperature. 2. Yeah, you should see some of the microbreweries we have here. But even our big breweries rival anything I had in the US, though I have to admit that there was at least one smaller brewery from Texas that was OKis. Budweiser (the american, not the one from europe) and Coors are about the worst beers I have ever had. I would not even call that beer, but something that is the pee of a horse. ne can literally taste the corn starch in that. Yuck, yuck, yuck! The only other beer that I had in the US that was drinkable was imports. Even most americans that I know and that have ever had somethin beyond Bud and Coors have to admit that. I mean its one thing that the US is a famous for as the Statue of Liberty. Sorry to say that. Might also be the chlorized water (the minerals and quality of the water do affect the taste of the beer quite a bit as well). 3. I guess that means we agree on that one. 4. Sorry, but the title says "Every man", not "every American man". Not sure what the acedemy awards have to do with soccer (which I personally dont care much about either). As per the flag, I have no idea what are referring to when you are talking about folding the flag all over the world. We do not have any flag rituals (anymore). I think it is because there is some really bad stigma about that since 63 years (patriotism is often confused with nationalism here, which is then confused with national socialism). I think if a German said what you just said about "all over the world", it would be considered scary by some. Of course it might only be considered bad if the germans are doing it and cool o the americans are doing it, what do I know... In any case, it does not seem a very important skill to me.
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I read everyones comments and here are my comments on their comments. #1 If the tick is on your genitals don't use a match. #5 I agree saving old parts is a good idea. #12 You make one of the best points on here because proper use of tools makes a person able to do anything. Add a hammer, drill, adjustable wrench, and many others to the list. #13 Don't be afraid to do a little labor sometimes, you'll feel good about it when the job is done.#20 I agree everyone should learn to back a trailer-Ive seen grown men hang their heads in shame as they hand over the keys. #24 I would love to know how to disable the GPS in my phone if I still sold drugs. #37 Europeans are such beer snobs, but they are right the best beer is Chezk beer. Lastly I would like to add that if I could check the lights on my 99 Volvo without needing a special computer program only Volvo has I would love to know how. And ladies you know you don't really want to do this stuff you'd rather get your husbands to do it.
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This is for Mr.#37. 1. It gets just as cold here in the US as it does wherever you are from in Europe...check out North Dakota, Minnesota or Alaska if you doubt me. The treatment outlined for countering hypothermia is dead on...they don't say to put anyone in a "hot tub;" the treatment calls for placing the individual in 100 degree water...that is Farenheit which is actually quite tepid. Also, might not be the best idea to be sipping schnapps until you have fully assessed the individual's level of consciousness. 2. You can blame your poor experience with American beers on whoever chose your sample brew. We have an abundant range of exceptional microbrew and boutique beers in the US that have competed against and beaten their European counterparts. The bulk of them conform to Reinheitsgebot, the 1516 version from Wilhelm IV, not the later 1871 version, thus their quality. And as for your aversion to corn sugar in beer...it is simply an inexpensive easy method of supplying a food source to the residual yeast in each bottle of beer which allows in-the-bottle carbonation. I highly doubt your palate could discern the differnce. The process was probably simplified due to print space. Those interested in a pure brew can easily research "kreusening" and use a form of this process to prime their beer. 3. A guy will only not "cover the cannon" once when changing a baby boy...he will learn his lesson. 4. Every man does pertain to every American Man...it's an American publication....and don't worry, no one here cares about watching soccer...we get enough of the Academy Awards from Hollywood. We don't need you to know how to fold our flag, either...we've got that covered. We have been flying it and folding it the proper way all over the world as we have deployed our armed forces to quell aggression and fight for those unable to defend themselves....and it's sad that you don't have a special way to fold your flag, but that's why we all moved here.
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Some of the comments here are funny, especially whoever made comment 24, kinda makes me wonder about this persons background... My comments: 1. I do not agree on number 11, the hypothermia- treatment. I am from a country where it can get very, very cold in winter and children here are educated at school about how to deal with this. It is very dangerous to put hypothermic people into a hot tub. This can lead to heart failure! Some warm (not too hot) tea with some a little bit (means not loads) of schnaps in it actually is better. The tea warms from the inside and the alcohol has to be burned emmediately by the body, which produces heat if the person is not moving. The alcohol also widens the blood vessels which improves blood flow to those body parts that are only supported by very small blood vessels. You can of course warm the body gently with warm blankets and gently rubbing of exposed body parts also. Just dont dump the poor fella into a steaming hot tub! 2. 17, homebrew beer. Having had the "pleasure" of drinking american beer in the past, all I can say, dont even bother! And corn(!) sugar in beer?!! Its a disgrace! That would not even be allowed to be called a beer here! German brewery conduct people! Geez... 3. Change a diaper: If baby = boy, put diaper over genitals, or you are in danger of getting wet. 4.Every man does seemingly only mean every man in the US and maybe canada? Noone here in Europe cares about american football, but about 90% of the cars sold here are "with a stick". Also I dont think anyone here knows about folding a flag(or cares). I dont even think we do that in a special way here.
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Knowing and demonstrating these tasks should be a right of passage for every boy, much like the Sun Ceremony was for "A Man Called Horse"! I'm 31 and have known how to do just about every item on this list for years now... but maybe we just do things differently in Texas. Also, as far as the "sexist" comments go- Perhaps you are correct, but it sounds to me like you are too dang sensitive to get your hands dirty under the hood so you should probably go back to watching Martha and let us men be MEN!
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Why doesn't it talk about relationships? Doesn't a man need to know something about his wife?
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i knew alvin york he was my grandpa and i never got the pleasure to be taught by him.however i never fire with both eyes open.you use both eyes to sight in the target and quickly move from target to target. it is very hard to find a target staring down a scope.i only offer my opinion on subjects i know about and have experiences in. and yes i think yall are rite on saying that women should know this as well as men however in turn with the women in my life (mom sisters wife friends etc.) only one of them knows how to check the oil in their cars.my mom.i have tried and tried and tried to teach them but if a woman does not care to learn it goes in one ear and out the other.most women believe there will always be a man around to take care of these such tasks.i actually had my wife help me do a tranny swap,and that was no easy task! i teach my daughters to work on cars,and other stuff,just so they do not depend on any man to do it for them(yes i am a man). lets face it 90% of men will only do it if there is something in it for them and i do not agree with it. I AM A PRODUCT OF MY RAISE! than mom and dad!
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I think this article should be re-titled to 100 skills "everyone" should know. Not all of us ladies have some mighty man to do everything for them. I like to learn as much as possible about being handy and you'd be surprised (apparently) by what a woman is capable of.
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In the section for teaching skills to your children I would have added a "how to bat" segment, and included helping your child practice batting from both sides. When very young this comes quite easy, and with practice becomes a useful skill a future little league or high school coach will reward with increased playing time.
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Thank you for the article, a few in there I did not know about. To the person complaining it was sexist, this article was directed at men. We don't insist to read your articles about Britney Spears and makeup, thank you.
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#7 is Stick Welding?I don't see why I would ever have to weld anything,I haven't in the last 30 years anyway,and I don't have the gear??
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Several of my relatives taught me not to swat flies, but to catch them. The fly senses a movement of the hand behind him and begins to fly up and forward right into the wrapping fingers at which point you shake your closed fist with the fly inside and watch it drop out disoriented, and ready for bait (if you act quickly enough).
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I am a State of California Licensed Smog, Brake, and Lamp Technician, Along with all the required A.S. E. Certifications Plus 40 Years of Hands on experience and checked most of the Men Must or should know listings and came to the conclusion whoever designed the List had to be intoxicated on something most of us can't get our hands on. If I were not over 50 Years old and tons of experience some of the skills on the list I would not know and some technicians don't have the knowledge to correctly perform a Check Engine Light without causing a problem. Who was the Drunk that created the List?
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Skill 94: Last sentence states, "Give hot, sweet drinks like cocoa, but no caffeine or alcohol." Doesn't cocoa contain chocolate which contains caffeine? Should we or should we not drink cocoa when recovering from hypothermia? dxcdg
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For all of those folks that do not have a fire extinguisher in their kitchen or out by their grill the easiest way in putting out a grease fire is to simply use table salt! Keep a salt round near the grill or stove and simply dump handfuls over the fire. It will immediately put the fire out. Plus an extinguisher makes a godawful mess!!
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I find this article to be sexist. Instead of saying 100 things every 'man' should know, why not what every 'person' should know? Women need to know this as well. Are women too dumb to understand what's under the hood of a car?
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“Wash a car”…why on Earth was THAT first??? Here are my additions: Replace wiper blades Check ignition timing, brakes, tires Replace engine fluids Avoid being car-jacked… Home: Tune up a furnace & replace filters. Check for gas leaks (including in pipes). Insulate air ducts and other cold spots. Maintain porches and decks. Replace an ENTIRE toilet tank assembly. Replace an entire faucet. Snake a drain. Safely dice an onion. Make at least 5 wholesome dishes for family. Tech-related Disable the GPS device in a cell phone Perform simple computer maintenance (virus, spyware scans, compress old files, Surf the Web anonymously or at least safely. Do a file wipe on your home computer (esp. before selling). Wilderness/Outdoors: Learn road bicycle safety. Navigate without a compass. Boil water Build a shelter with whatever is available. Avoid cross-contamination of food while cooking (also at home). Save oneself or someone else from drowning WITHOUT rip current. Medical: Diagnose illness, especially in children: when to go to doctor and when not. Deliver a baby (sometimes they come out REALLY fast!). Know warning signs of heart attack and stroke. Know when to get regular check ups. Know when to seek mental health professional. Slow an arterial bleed (well, lots of 1st Aid Stuff). Perform a tracheotomy (In case the Heimlich doesn’t work) Legal: Know what your rights are if pulled over in a car, questioned by police, or arrested. Be able to represent yourself in court on smaller cases. Know how to “shop” for a lawyer through your state agencies. Know how to get help for domestic violence (by you or on you) and if you abuse your children. Make your own will, living trust, etc. Obtain help for mortgage payments to avoid foreclosure, through state. Teach Your Kids: HOW TO SWIM! (This is actually Jewish law, and makes sense) Personal and home safety (including fire drills and first aid). Learn how to talk to your kids about sex, drugs and dating/and/or gang violence. Teach them how to fight in self defense...and how NOT to fight. How to deal with difficult teachers and/or school staff. (YOU should learn this too).
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#39 forgot an extremely important step. When you change a diaper, you have to put something between the baby's genitals / bottom and the diaper in order to make sure that the sensitive skin down there doesn't get irritated. Vaseline is fine for most babies, when they don't have a rash. But if they have sensitive skin, A&D ointment or balmex are in order. Vaseline actually makes a baby version of their product that has a little added scent so it smells a bit like baby powder. Most important: don't use baby powder on a baby if you can help it. The talc has been shown in studies to irritate the bronchii and cause asthma problems. If you must use baby powder, buy the roll-on version, which reduces the quantity of airborne particles.
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Tick removal: The instructions in item 47 are correct. Using soap or other irritants can cause the tick to regurgitate it's guts before withdrawing, which is exactly what you DON'T want. Using chemicals is easier, but not safer.
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Very good list. But really, we're living in 21st century. It would've killed the editors at PM to put an "hu" in front of "man" in the title line? Women should know these things too and we should be teaching them to our daughters. PM had a two-letter opportunity here to take a measure against perpetuating the helpless and vulnerable sterotype that is like a self-fulfilled prophecy for every new generation of girls.
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To this great list, I'd add the ability to reverse a trailer without the help of a bystander. One of those skills that seems impossible to master at first, and then suddenly there's a moment of revelation and you realise exactly which steering input will give the desired result. Until you get this skill, you'll never be able to reverse down the boat ramp without embarrassing yourself!
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I would make one suggestion to number 4 under Automotive – DO NOT CUT the fan (serpentine) belt. If for some reason you acquired the wrong belt and have cut the old one, you may no longer have a mode of transportation to go get the correct one. This tip was provided by a friend of mine who learned from experience when he was given the wrong belt at a parts store and that car was his only mode of transportation.
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As for shooting with the non dominant eye open or closed, both are correct. It depends on the situation. For non tactical, or long distance (300+ meters), the shooter should close the non dominant eye. Closing the non dominant eys aids in aquiring a proper sight alignment and sight picture and is especialy critical at long range (500+ meters). For tactical situations at typical combat ranges (less than 300 meters) and especialy in an urban environment, we are trained to keep the non dominant eye open to maintain situational awareness. Not only does it aid in spotting threats, it speeds up shifting to the new target. This is an extremely difficult skill to master and takes alot of practice.
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I didn't see replacing a watch battery on the list. Doing it yourself is $4 for the battery vs $30 at a jewelery quick fix place.
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Tip 18: Romove blood from fabric; The first part is right , use cold water and blot what you can from the surface, but great results are had if you also sprinkle dry table salt onto the dampened blood spots, This chemically breaks down the blood protiens, so that water and detergents can actually bind and remove the simplified elements from the fibers of the fabric.
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Heinlein said it better: 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.
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I don't agree with the business of putting the black cable on a metal part of the engine instead of on the negative terminal. The possibility of explosion that supposedly protects you against is minimal and I have found that it does work nearly as well.
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re mixing concrtete: you can buy a mixing barrel that mixes one bag at a time - HD, for one, sells them
12. Skill 101 Using an Exacto Knife
You guys forgot about putting in how to use an exacto knife. Those are the most handy tools I have ever used. You could practically build a house with them. Uses include: cutting drywall, multiple varieties of rope/cord, removing grout, opening up boxes and or cutting them down for the garbage and among others cutting your fan belt if you so wish.
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I'm 66. Fortunately we (3 girls, 2 boys) were raised on a farm. No sex discrimination. Your information in this article is just as valuable to women as to men. Any of us were just as capable with livestock, dressing game, fish; doing the laundry, canning, cooking, doing tuneups on tractors, trucks, cars, welding, carpentry, electrical wiring. Our folks were ahead of their time. I can't remember how many times I have been grateful for the knowledge as have my brothers and sisters. I learned some more stuff from your article and have a knowledge base (thanks to my parents) to understand and appreciate it.
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#13 Don't forget to take off your seat belt! #7 The stick will become shorter as you weld. That's the hard part! #90 Needs more emphasis on the kerf being on the scrap side of the line. Some of the wood you are cutting will be turned to sawdust, you want that wood to be on the side of the line you will be scrapping. Otherwise, the board will be too short.
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44. Treat a burn "For small second-degree burns (blisters; white, dead skin) get soap and water, antiseptic cream and a bandage." According to every doctor and medical site, puttign water on a second degree burn will cause more damage. It's best to bandage and forget about it, pain will linger longer with water, yet go away quicker if you put it our of your mind
8. Tick
There are no tricks to removing ticks. They're tenacious, but you don't need soap or oil or a cigarette or even a pair of tweezers. Time is of the utmost importance, so you just grab the tick and pull. No fancy maneuvers. Grab, pinch, and pull straight out in one fast, clean motion.
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Skill 54 Shoot Straight instructs to keep the nonsighting eye closed. Sergeant Alvin York, who knew a bit about shooting always kept both eyes open.
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I expect my daughters to know all of those, except the welding one (I never got a welder)(it wouldn't surprise me to be reminded that at least one of them _has_ tried her hand at welding, they have all done other kinds of shop skill work.
5. Don't cut off your old fan belt!
Tip 4 starts out "Cut off the old belt with a knife." No, no, NO! Take it off using the tensioner without destroying it. Then, slide it into the packaging sleeve (that your new belt came in) and throw it in your trunk. Now you've got a spare, however worn out. After all, a worn spare belt is infinitely better than no belt at all when your new belt fails in 50,000 miles, at night, in the snow, in the middle of nowhere.
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In prior post, I should have said: "Sight in an object across the room using both eyes by holding your index finger up at arms length like it was the sight on the end of gun barrel. Take turns closing each eye. With the dominant eye the finger will remain on target. With the weak eye it will be off to the side.
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On whether to close your nonsighting eye when shooting. You need to determine if you are right or left eye dominant. Sight at a distant object with both eyes, then take turns closing each eye to determine which is on target. If you happen to be like me, right handed but left eye dominant, then you have to close one eye.
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Skill 54 Shoot Straight instructs to keep the nonsighting eye closed. Sergeant Alvin York, who knew a bit about shooting always kept both eyes open.
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One of the easiest ways to remove a tick is to put some liquid soap on a cotton ball and then put it over the tick. The tick becomes irritated and will pull out and then get tangled in the ball. This is advise from people whom live out in the country and actually have to deal with them on a regular basis.
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