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DVFlyer	Posted: May 7 2008, 07:07 AM
Just a man Group: Members Posts: 2,733 Member No.: 1,368 Joined: 10-February 05	25 skills every man should know according to Popular Mechanics: The List: How to... 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 I get 21 out of 25. How about you? -------------------- Convincing the world that the only way to solve the ongoing issues while raising children is PERSISTENCE. You have to keep trying things and not give up........ they eventually go away on their own. ;-)

TheOaf66	Posted: May 7 2008, 07:11 AM
The Alpha Male Group: Members Posts: 4,988 Member No.: 3,764 Joined: 23-May 06	25 skills every man should know according to Popular Mechanics: The List: How to... 1. Patch a radiator hose---Y 2. Protect your computer...Y 3. Rescue a boater who has capsized---Y 4. Frame a wall---Y 5. Retouch digital photos---Y 6. Back up a trailer---Y 7. Build a campfire---Y 8. Fix a dead outlet---Y 9. Navigate with a map and compass---Y 10. Use a torque wrench---Y 11. Sharpen a knife---Y 12. Perform CPR---Y 13. Fillet a fish---Y 14. Maneuver a car out of a skid---Y 15. Get a car unstuck---Y 16. Back up data---Y 17. Paint a room----Y (that's right Jennie I said yes) 18. Mix concrete---Y 19. Clean a bolt-action rifle---Y 20. Change oil and filter---Y 21. Hook up an HDTV---Probably could 22. Bleed brakes---Y 23. Paddle a canoe---Y 24. Fix a bike flat---Y 25. Extend your wireless network---probably could ok 2 of them I haven't had to tackle yet, but I could pretty much do all of those I get 21 out of 25. How about you? -------------------- Troy, Married to Jennie (Boo&BugsMom), Dad to Tanner("Mini-Me") and Aiden ("Boo Boo").

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Posted: Dec 10 2009, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE (TheOaf66 @ May 7 2008, 07:11 AM)

25 skills every man should know according to Popular Mechanics:

The List: How to...

1. Patch a radiator hose---Y
2. Protect your computer...Y
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized---Y
4. Frame a wall---Y
5. Retouch digital photos---Y
6. Back up a trailer---Y
7. Build a campfire---Y
8. Fix a dead outlet---Y
9. Navigate with a map and compass---Y
10. Use a torque wrench---Y
11. Sharpen a knife---Y
12. Perform CPR---Y
13. Fillet a fish---Y
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid---Y
15. Get a car unstuck---Y
16. Back up data---Y
17. Paint a room----Y (that's right Jennie I said yes)
18. Mix concrete---Y
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle---Y
20. Change oil and filter---Y
21. Hook up an HDTV---Probably could
22. Bleed brakes---Y
23. Paddle a canoe---Y
24. Fix a bike flat---Y
25. Extend your wireless network---probably could

ok 2 of them I haven't had to tackle yet, but I could pretty much do all of those

I get 21 out of 25. How about you?

Still working on most of them. hehehe

ZandersMama	Posted: Dec 10 2009, 02:24 PM
Jesus answers knee mail Group: Members Posts: 2,963 Member No.: 1,776 Joined: 22-April 05	I can do 5 is that good enough since i'm not a man? --------------------

kimberley	Posted: Dec 10 2009, 03:04 PM
Diamond Member Group: Moderators Posts: 18,627 Member No.: 249 Joined: 28-August 03	11... maybe 12 lol. not bad for a girl -------------------- mama to Jacob, James, Jade, Kaleigh and Riley!! The Administrators of Parenting Club take violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators. Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

luvbug00	Posted: Dec 11 2009, 11:06 AM
awhat! Group: Members Posts: 10,756 Member No.: 1,984 Joined: 6-June 05	8 for me. But I'd rather have a man do it for me..I'm sooo not a feminist..lol! -------------------- Mya 7-1-00

Our Lil' Family

Posted: Dec 11 2009, 12:48 PM

We're a Who Dat family!

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QUOTE (DVFlyer @ May 7 2008, 10:07 AM)

6. Back up a trailer

Poor DH....as much as he tries he still can't do this! To his credit we don't have our own trailer and don't use one all that often but poor thing, it takes him like 20 tries! I just chuckle to myself, he reminds me that it's a lot harder than it looks!

--------------------

Naomi, Wife to Tim & Mommy to Thomas (7) and Andrew (2)
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MommyToAshley	Posted: Dec 11 2009, 01:05 PM
Happy Spring! Group: Administrators Posts: 27,473 Member No.: 2 Joined: 8-February 03	I can do about four things on the list... but, shhhh, don't tell DH. -------------------- Dee Dee , Mommy to: Ashley Marie 9/05/02 Joshua Lee 2/03/00 (Our Angel in Heaven)

gr33n3y3z	Posted: Dec 12 2009, 08:45 AM
Doin Good :~ Group: Moderators Posts: 15,274 Member No.: 822 Joined: 13-October 04	25 skills every man should know according to Popular Mechanics: The List: How to... 1. Patch a radiator hose Y 2. Protect your computer Y 3. Rescue a boater who has capsized Y 4. Frame a wall Y 5. Retouch digital photos Y 6. Back up a trailer 7. Build a campfire Y 8. Fix a dead outlet 9. Navigate with a map and compass Y 10. Use a torque wrench Y 11. Sharpen a knife Y 12. Perform CPR Y 13. Fillet a fish Y half butt but Y 14. Maneuver a car out of a skid Y 15. Get a car unstuck Y 16. Back up data Y 17. Paint a room Y 18. Mix concrete Y 19. Clean a bolt-action rifle A GUN Y 20. Change oil and filter 21. Hook up an HDTV 22. Bleed brakes 23. Paddle a canoe Y 24. Fix a bike flat Y 25. Extend your wireless network NOT BAD :-) -------------------- Wife to Ed (Redchief) Mom to Rick,John,Erin and Kaitlin "Believe 100% in what you see believe 50% of what read and none of what you hear"

MommyToAshley

Posted: Dec 12 2009, 07:33 PM

Happy Spring!

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QUOTE (gr33n3y3z @ Dec 12 2009, 12:45 PM)

25 skills every man should know according to Popular Mechanics:

The List: How to...

1. Patch a radiator hose Y
2. Protect your computer Y
3. Rescue a boater who has capsized Y
4. Frame a wall Y
5. Retouch digital photos Y
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire Y
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass Y
10. Use a torque wrench Y
11. Sharpen a knife Y
12. Perform CPR Y
13. Fillet a fish Y half butt but Y
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid Y
15. Get a car unstuck Y
16. Back up data Y
17. Paint a room Y
18. Mix concrete Y
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle A GUN Y
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe Y
24. Fix a bike flat Y
25. Extend your wireless network

NOT BAD :-)

You rock!

--------------------

Dee Dee , Mommy to:
Ashley Marie 9/05/02
Joshua Lee 2/03/00 (Our Angel in Heaven)

jcc64	Posted: Dec 13 2009, 10:05 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 6,220 Member No.: 108 Joined: 8-April 03	I would add: Teach your son/dd how to play baseball properly -------------------- Jeanne "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

childtocherish	Posted: Jul 17 2013, 09:45 AM
New Member Group: Members Posts: 13 Member No.: 24,271 Joined: 21-June 13	Overall a good post but how about taking care of your kids in your wife's absence.

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