Man Card exam ?

[J4CKO]

Ok, based on the changing a spare wheel thread in GG, what tasks do us chaps need to do to acquire our man cards ?

1/ Change a car wheel
2/ Wire a plug

Your suggestions ?

[T6 vanman]

Grow a pair

HTH's

[Hoofy]

Self-care activities that avoid the need to go to A&E.

I removed two knackered toenails to avoid waiting 8 hours for them to say, "Well, Mr Hoofy, they're going to have to come off." On the downside, no anaesthetic. And hands covered in blood meaning I had to take breaks to reset my gagging.

[Whoozit]

Hoofy said:

Self-care activities that avoid the need to go to A&E.

I removed two knackered toenails to avoid waiting 8 hours for them to say, "Well, Mr Hoofy, they're going to have to come off." On the downside, no anaesthetic. And hands covered in blood meaning I had to take breaks to reset my gagging.

Done that, twice, as the blackened nail grew out and needed removing. A hot bath, large whisky and careful use of sharp implements did the trick with barely any blood. On a related note - it's quite funny how floppy the end of the big toe/finger is without the support of a nail behind it!

[Willy Nilly]

Repair a household appliance

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Growing your own food.

Not all of it, obviously, that's what Waitrose is for. Just enough in the summer to prove you've retained some survival skills.

[Rollin]

Extracting your own tooth.

[CypherP]

Erect a shed. Oh, and put up a straight shelf.

[john2443]

J4CKO said:

1/ Change a car wheel

You only qualify for a Boy Card with that!

Man Card minimum standard for cars is surely replacing one of the big oily bits - engine, gearbox, axle etc or at least something that Haynes say 'lightly drift out' or 'assembly is the reverse of disassembly'.

[Willy Nilly]

The operation, ownership and or training to use a chainsaw.

[4x4Tyke]

Given the current rush on breakdown services, Push & Jump starting a car.
Service a petrol lawn mower
Make a proper camp/bonfire
Reverse parallel park first time
Tow a trailer, reverse it in a straight line
Unblock a sink/toilet

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Friday 29th December 17:41

[stuartmmcfc]

Make love to a beautiful woman.

[4x4Tyke]

stuartmmcfc said:

Make love to a beautiful woman.

Sell a used car

[anonymous-user]

Remove, rebuild and refit a working car engine.

Or replace an enclosed shower cubicle, I've just done this and can testify it's a bd of a job.

[Orchid1]

I installed an integrated washing machine at 8 in the morning with a stonking hangover and only 2 hours sleep wearing only my boxers once, surely that deserves points??

[red_slr]

Unblock a toilet
Tile a floor
Use a set of extension ladders at their full reach with out so much as a gulp.
Fix a broken petrol lawn mower

[King Herald]

Build a car from the ground up, weld the thing from bare steel tubing, build an engine, wire it all up, and drive it, fast.

[ChrisNic]

Orchid1 said:

I installed an integrated washing machine at 8 in the morning with a stonking hangover and only 2 hours sleep wearing only my boxers once, surely that deserves points??

But only because your wife wanted the washing done before she got home at 11!

[grumpy52]

Exceed 150mph in a car or on a motorbike.
Save a life .
Hold a dying persons hand .

[bearman68]

grumpy52 said:

Exceed 150mph in a car or on a motorbike.
Save a life .
Hold a dying persons hand .

Not asking much are you?

Jump start a car without causing damage.
Cook a meal.
Light a fire. Prepare the wood, cut, split, etc.
Put a tent up promptly. Extra half point in the dark, and another half point if after beer.
Have experience of the outdoors,climbing, camping, caving, hill walking.
Shoot a gun.
Unblock a loo.
Drink Ale with an expression of deep satisfaction.