Basic Skills

The Best Article Every Day recently a list of the 14 Basic Skills All Men Should Possess.

How do you rank?

I've evaluated myself....

14 Basic Skills All Men Should Know:

1. Drive a stick-shift - It's been a while, but I think I can
2. Hook up an entertainment center - You bet 
3. Fix a toilet - Depends on what's wrong with it
4. Navigate a map and use GPS - Oh, yeah 
5. Change the oil - I can in a pinch.
6. Balance a checkbook - Yes
7. Cook the perfect steak - "Perfect"?  I don't know.  Maybe.
8. Swim the breaststroke - Very good breaststroker 
9. Write effectively - Effectively?  Yes.
10. Dress for the occasion - Oh, I possess this skill; Don't always choose to do it though.
11. Sew a button - Sure
12. Do laundry properly - Yes, I think so.
13. Handle roadside emergencies - Yup
14. Build a fire - Of course. 

J-Walk Blog decided to do a list of 14 Basic Skills All Women Should Know.  I micht as well evaluate myself on that, too.

1. Know which devices are controlled by each remote control - Yes
2. Start a gas-powered lawnmower - Yes
3. Crochet a hat - Not at all
4. Create a frequency distribution in Excel by using a pivot table - No, but I'm, sure I could figure it out quick
5. Prepare huevos rancheros - No
6. Speak a few sentences in French - Oui
7. Reinstall Windows without losing everything - No
8. Give a good backrub - Sure
9. Use all the features on their digital camera - Yes
10. Parallel park - Yes
11. Create a custom ringtone and upload it to your their phone - Yes
12. Hang pictures on the wall - Yes
13. Use Google efficiently - Yes
14. Cut hair - No