When changing oil on small engines, the vacuum style oil extractors that draw the old oil out of the dip-stick orifice sure are handy. Lawn mowers, snow-blowers, ATV's, 4-stroke outboards, etc typically have 0 thought put into draining the used oil. They usually just get oil all over the place making a big mess. The vacuum extractors use a straw down the dip-stick hole and build vacuum with either a hand-pump or compressed air. The oil is drawn into a graduated container so you know you got it all out before re-filling w/fresh stuff.
Well worth the ~$80 to get rid of small-engine oil-change mess.
Thanks Horse, never heard of that. Do they sell them at harbor freight?
I might start changing the oil on my small engines now.
I bet I can still roll a excellent J bar..... Many just cant.. Fumble fingers and schit, mostly fancy looking pipe smokers overcompensating for their lack of doobie rolling skills.
Like riding a bike .... Once ya learn ya never forget.
Build a home Rebuild an engine Cook a meal Process a deer, elk , cow etc... Wire an outlet Cut and chop wood Built a fire in the rain forest Shoot a rifle & handgun Fix the plumbing Treat a lady with respect Treat a whore with little respect Change a diaper Read a contract Negotiate a deal
These things aren't exclusive to the blue collar crowd.......
I'm in agreement with most of that list, but I think, in this day and age, you could take "Rebuild an engine" off. Unless it's for rebuilding an otherwise unobtainable original engine for a restoration, it makes no sense. First, engines last so long now the average person who takes decent care of his vehicle will never need to replace/rebuild the engine. If you did have such a need, it would make a lot more sense to just swap it out for a crate engine.
One thing missing off that list.
Sewing!
Go ahead, laugh! I find it helluva lot more useful than changing a diaper.
All men need to know how to use a needle and thread.
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Another "working class hero" thread. Why should I learn to do something distasteful to me if I can earn enough money to hire a pro to do it?
I don't exactly see it that way but you are correct with the "working class hero" part....
The way I look at it is a guy needs to have done all that is mentioned so far in this thread but thinking he needs to DO all these things himself will forever limit his ability to accomplish very much in life.
There just aren't enough hours in a day and a Jack of all trades will most always prove to be a master on none.
Padded VA Hospital Rooms for $1000 Alex
Originally Posted by renegade50
My ignoree,s will never be Rock Stars on 24 hr campfire.....Like me!!!!
Build a home Rebuild an engine Cook a meal Process a deer, elk , cow etc... Wire an outlet Cut and chop wood Built a fire in the rain forest Shoot a rifle & handgun Fix the plumbing Treat a lady with respect Treat a whore with little respect Change a diaper Read a contract Negotiate a deal
These things aren't exclusive to the blue collar crowd.......
I'm in agreement with most of that list, but I think, in this day and age, you could take "Rebuild an engine" off. Unless it's for rebuilding an otherwise unobtainable original engine for a restoration, it makes no sense. First, engines last so long now the average person who takes decent care of his vehicle will never need to replace/rebuild the engine. If you did have such a need, it would make a lot more sense to just swap it out for a crate engine.
One thing missing off that list.
Sewing!
Go ahead, laugh! I find it helluva lot more useful than changing a diaper.
All men need to know how to use a needle and thread.
Agreed..... I sew leather as in knife sheaths and holsters.... a good skill to have.
My list is a starter list feel free to add to it!
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
I bet I can still roll a excellent J bar..... Many just cant.. Fumble fingers and schit, mostly fancy looking pipe smokers overcompensating for their lack of doobie rolling skills.
Like riding a bike .... Once ya learn ya never forget.
yeah, well 1.5 bedsheets don’t count.
I’ll get us a pack of 1.0 let’s see them hammered sausages negotiate a ‘pinner’
I bet I can still roll a excellent J bar..... Many just cant.. Fumble fingers and schit, mostly fancy looking pipe smokers overcompensating for their lack of doobie rolling skills.
Like riding a bike .... Once ya learn ya never forget.
yeah, well 1.5 bedsheets don’t count.
I’ll get us a pack of 1.0 let’s see them hammered sausages negotiate a ‘pinner’
Build a home Rebuild an engine Cook a meal Process a deer, elk , cow etc... Wire an outlet Cut and chop wood
Built a fire in the rain forest Shoot a rifle & handgun Fix the plumbing Treat a lady with respect Treat a whore with little respect Change a diaper Read a contract Negotiate a deal
These things aren't exclusive to the blue collar crowd.......
I'm in agreement with most of that list, but I think, in this day and age, you could take "Rebuild an engine" off. Unless it's for rebuilding an otherwise unobtainable original engine for a restoration, it makes no sense. First, engines last so long now the average person who takes decent care of his vehicle will never need to replace/rebuild the engine. If you did have such a need, it would make a lot more sense to just swap it out for a crate engine.
One thing missing off that list.
Sewing!
Go ahead, laugh! I find it helluva lot more useful than changing a diaper.
All men need to know how to use a needle and thread.
Agreed..... I sew leather as in knife sheaths and holsters.... a good skill to have.
My list is a starter list feel free to add to it!
Kinda look like Bobby Heinlein’s list. LOL! Yes I sew lots of leather too!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
I've got to ask a question here....This has been on my mind for some time as I'm dumbfounded by the pussification of American men. How many of you don't have the mechanical aptitude to change your own oil in a piece of machinery or learn some new skill? The skill can be anything from carpentry, welding, reloading, etc. I know of some men that have no aptitude for learning for themselves and just lean on other. I just don't get it....
Mom and Dad always taught me to learn it myself if I didn't know how to do it. This seems to be a lost art anymore. To me, it's not a question of not having the money, it's about the journey of life and learning something new.
Yep I know exactly what you mean. I work with some 20 -35 year olds that are what I call "stupid" .
I bet I can still roll a excellent J bar..... Many just cant.. Fumble fingers and schit, mostly fancy looking pipe smokers overcompensating for their lack of doobie rolling skills.
Like riding a bike .... Once ya learn ya never forget.
yeah, well 1.5 bedsheets don’t count.
I’ll get us a pack of 1.0 let’s see them hammered sausages negotiate a ‘pinner’
Schittttttt....
Rice paper..........
LOL!!!
Man, I love like an older brother...but you suck at growing your own dope
I bet I can still roll a excellent J bar..... Many just canfryt.. Fumble fingers and schit, mostly fancy looking pipe smokers overcompensating for their lack of doobie rolling skills.
Like riding a bike .... Once ya learn ya never forget.
yeah, well 1.5 bedsheets don’t count.
I’ll get us a pack of 1.0 let’s see them hammered sausages negotiate a ‘pinner’
Schittttttt....
Rice paper..........
LOL!!!
Man, I love like an older brother...but you suck at growing your own dope
LOL
Insert the word Grow anytime the word Fight is used... LOL!!!
Nobody showed me diddly. Had to do my own stuff to save money. And being a borderline perfectionist....I want to do it once and have it right. Half assing stuff doeant cut it.
Time is valuable and there's hunting and fishing to do.
I can afford to have stuff done these days. Still pisses me off to pay somebody else to do what I used to.
But bones n chit dont heal like they used to. I can work overtime in the plant for easier money and pay somebody to do the hard stuff.
Different people have aptitudes for different skills.
Very true.
After your doctor has put in a long day at the clinic, do you want him spending whatever spare time he may have reading to keep up with the latest research or techniques, or out in his shop making or fixing stuff, especially when he can afford to pay somebody who needs the work to do it?
Mechanical skills are worthy of respect, but no more than many other abilities.
Paul
And that's a good way to say that.
We may know the time Ben Carson lied, but does anyone know the time Hillary Clinton told the truth?
Immersing oneself in progressive lieberalism is no different than bathing in the sewage of Hell.
