My wife saw this guy, Chris Bryant, on the Ellen Show and thought I should share it on the blog. The Ellen website wouldn’t let me share the video, so I found it on YouTube instead. Pretty cool. I’ve never tried to jump a car, when I had my ’86 Prelude my friend and I used to dive into it through the sun roof. That’s about as close as I got. I wonder how many junkers Chris Bryant smacked his shins on before he started jumping the nice cars?
Interesting Stuff - Random Thoughts and Resources I'd Like to Share
This is that category of stuff that may just not fit anywhere else. It will usually be interesting websites or other resources I may have come across. It could also be some random thoughts I have and want to "get down" on some virtual paper somewhere. Hopefully you'll find it interesting, it's definitely just a bunch of stuff!
Free Pancakes at IHOP Next Month
There’s quite a bit of time between now and the day you can get some free pancakes at IHOP. Wanted to let you know though so you can plan you day like I’m going to for a free short stack of pancakes.
Mark it on your calendars now. Tuesday, February 12th from 7am-10pm. I’ll send you a reminder closer to the date as well.
25 Skills Every Man Should Know
Answer these questions:
1.) Are you a man?
If you answered yes to the question above, you should be able to answer yes to the following questions as well:
Do you know how to…
- … patch a radiator hose?
- … protect your computer?
- … rescue a capsized boater?
- … frame a wall?
- … retouch digital photos?
- … back up a trailer?
- … build a campfire?
- … fix a dead outlet?
- … use a map & compass?
- … use a torque wrench?
- … sharpen a knife with a whet stone?
- … perform CPR?
- … fillet a fish?
- … regain control of a car in a skid?
- … get a car unstuck?
- … back-up your data?
- … paint a room?
- … mix concrete?
- … clean a bolt-action rifle?
- … change oil and filter in a car?
- … hook-up your HDTV?
- … bleed the brakes on your car?
- … paddle a canoe?
- … fix a bike flat?
- … extend your wireless network?
Popular Mechanics came up with the list of these tasks and many I think are right on target. I’m actually surprised at the number of auto-related tasks that are on there, but changing a flat on a car didn’t make the list.
A few of those I have no clue how to do from start to finish. A few of them I’m not sure if they are “must know” things or not. There’s probably a few other things that are more important in my opinion as well.
What things are missing from this list in your opinion? Is there a link online to how to accomplish the task that’s missing? Share it with us in the comments.
Uncovered by: OhGizmo!