Baconwfu
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Throwing a spiral is part and parcel of being a red blooded american male....a curve is a bit harder...but maybe i say that because i can't really throw a curve
I can unsnap a bra with my teeth.
(for the record, I can't do any of these):
Juggle
Ride a unicycle
Dunk a basketball
Handstand
Standing back-flip (on the ground/not a diving board)
Throw a knife or ax and stick it
Bounce a golf ball off the face of a club for more than 3-4 times
Keep a wooden paddle ball thingy going
I've always been horrible at stuff like this; can barely make a Slinky go down two steps.
1. Run a chainsaw
2. Throw a punch
3. Open a beer with one hand/no opener
4. Change Oil in a gas/petrol vehicle (double points for Diesel)
5. Identify more than 5 trees by sight
6. Do a doughnut/make a 180 handbrake turn
7. Wire a switch or plug
8. Mako's mom
9. Drive a nail with your off hand
10. Build a doghouse/crude furniture
What adult man outside of the olympics can still do a handstand?
I submit
1.) operate a forklift
2.) Drive a tractor
3.) install hardwood floors
4.) build a deck
5.) patch a hole in a roof
6.) change a 3 way light switch
7.) install a new sink/ toilet
8.) carry a 75 lb bag of shingles up a ladder onto a roof
My neighbor and I had this same conversation. We have sons, and were talking about the things fathers should teach sons to be a functional man in society. Here is our list so far:
1. NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2. Principles of internal combustion engine. How to change oil, a flat tire. Jump start a car.
3. How to drive a stick
4. Knots
5. How to grill meat
6. Parts of a cow
7. How to pack a car
8. How to brew coffee
9. How to change a diaper
10. How to cook a decent meal
11. How to balance a checkbook
12. How to write a letter
13. How to order at a fancy restaurant
14. How to build a fire
15. How to wire an outlet/switch (basic electricity)
16. Basic wine pairing
17. How to code - computer programming
18. How to talk to a girl
19. How to wear a suit, tie a tie, how to dress for occasions
20. Name the muscles, bones in a human body
21. Craft a cocktail
22. Shuffle, deal, and play cards
23. How to negotiate, barter
24. Public speaking
25. Throw a ball
26. Throw a punch, how to fight
27. Basic carpentry
28. Basic first aid, CPR, heimlich
29. How to dance
30. Critical thinking/analysis