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