{"id":1875,"date":"2007-10-22T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/principles\/2007\/10\/22\/new-meme-manly-or-selfsufficie\/"},"modified":"2007-10-22T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2007-10-22T10:51:11","slug":"new-meme-manly-or-selfsufficie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/2007\/10\/22\/new-meme-manly-or-selfsufficie\/","title":{"rendered":"New “Meme”: Manly or Self-Sufficient?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As mentioned in the previous post, Cut to the Chase offers two lists of skills<\/a> to look at: The Popular Mechanics<\/cite> list of “25 Skills Every Man Should Know” and a new list of “20 Practical Skills Every Self-Sufficient Adult Should Have.”<\/p>\n

This seems ripe for an Internet “meme” thing, so here’s a the proposed game:<\/p>\n

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Go through both lists, and determine how many of the listed skills you can claim. Compare the fractions to see if you’re more of a ManlyMan or a Self-Sufficient Adult.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A quick pass at the lists gives me 14\/25 from the Popular Mechanics<\/cite> list, and 17\/20 from Chase’s list. That makes me 56% Manly, and 85% Self-Sufficient. The full lists, with the usual bold-if-you-claim-it highlighting are below the fold:<\/p>\n

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The Popular Mechanics<\/cite> list:<\/p>\n

1. Patch a radiator hose<\/strong>
\n2. Protect your computer<\/strong>
\n3. Rescue a boater who has capsized
\n4. Frame a wall
\n5. Retouch digital photos<\/strong>
\n6. Back up a trailer<\/strong>
\n7. Build a campfire<\/strong>
\n8. Fix a dead outlet<\/strong>
\n9. Navigate with a map and compass<\/strong>
\n10. Use a torque wrench<\/strong>
\n11. Sharpen a knife
\n12. Perform CPR
\n13. Fillet a fish
\n14. Maneuver a car out of a skid<\/strong>
\n15. Get a car unstuck<\/strong>
\n16. Back up data<\/strong>
\n17. Paint a room<\/strong>
\n18. Mix concrete<\/strong>
\n19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
\n20. Change oil and filter
\n21. Hook up an HDTV
\n22. Bleed brakes
\n23. Paddle a canoe<\/strong>
\n24. Fix a bike flat
\n25. Extend your wireless network<\/p>\n

(I’m taking a fairly generous interpretation of “knowing” these skills, to mean something like “I have successfully done this thing at least once in my life.” I figure this balances out– I probably could<\/strong> hook up an HDTV, though I haven’t, but then I shouldn’t be anybody’s first choice to back up a trailer, even though I have done it.)<\/p>\n

Chase’s list:<\/p>\n

1. Know basic nutritional needs & how to plan balanced meals<\/strong>
\n2. Hone your sense of direction & navigation so you don\u2019t need step-by-step turns to find a location<\/strong>
\n3. Understand types of health insurance & terminology such as OOP max & co-insurance percentage
\n4. Maintenance of a personal computer<\/strong>
\n5. In-depth knowledge of your employment benefits
\n6. Change a flat tire<\/strong>
\n7. Wash & iron clothes<\/strong>
\n8. Balance a checkbook & manage your finances<\/strong>
\n9. Patch holes in walls<\/strong>
\n10. Fix a clogged toilet<\/strong>
\n11. Jump start a car<\/strong>
\n12. Use public transportation to get around<\/strong>
\n13. Write an effective resume cover letter<\/strong>
\n14. Professional oral & written communication<\/strong>
\n15. Basic math<\/strong>
\n16. Stay calm in emergencies<\/strong>
\n17. Know when to ask for help
\n18. Personal hygiene<\/strong>
\n19. Do your own taxes<\/strong>
\n20. Use internet search engines strategically<\/strong> (if you know how to do good searches, you can find any information you need on the web)\n<\/p>\n

(Same interpretation here– I no longer do my own taxes, but I can and have in the past. I’m giving myself the benefit of the doubt on #7, as I’ve never ironed anything, but then I figure I get half a point for that, and half a point for #17– I know<\/strong> when to ask for help, but I don’t always do it… Also, I can not only plan a meal, I can cook it, which ought to be worth a bonus point.)<\/p>\n

So, how about it? Are you Manly or Self-Sufficient?<\/p>\n

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As mentioned in the previous post, Cut to the Chase offers two lists of skills to look at: The Popular Mechanics list of “25 Skills Every Man Should Know” and a new list of “20 Practical Skills Every Self-Sufficient Adult Should Have.” This seems ripe for an Internet “meme” thing, so here’s a the proposed… Continue reading New “Meme”: Manly or Self-Sufficient?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"1","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs","category-silliness","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1875\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}