I am Kyle's self-indulgence

Popular Mechanics published their list of 100 things every man (or woman?) should know. What can I do?

1. Handle a blowout. I've never had to deal with one, but the tips listed are pretty much what I would have assumed. Step 1: calmly pull over on the shoulder. Step 2: Change tire.

2. Drive in snow. I've been doing this pretty much since my 16th birthday.

5. Wax a car. My mom made me wax my car once. Once. I know how to do it, I just choose not to.

7. Use a stick welder. This is a skill I picked up while assisting in my capacity as a special ed teacher. I know what to do, but I've never done it for any practical purpose, and I don't imagine I ever will.

10-12. Perform the heimlich, Reverse hypothermia, and Perform hands-only CPR. I was certified to do these things for a number of years. I'm counting on that training to come back instinctually should I ever need it.

13. Escape a sinking car. Seems simple enough. I take comfort in the fact that I still drive a car with a manual window crank.

15. Use a sewing machine. Another skill I learned while teaching special ed students.

18. Remove blood stains from fabric. Parenting has made me a master of all stains. Blood is easy. The secret is cold water.

19. Move heavy stuff. Yeah, I've done that.

39. Change a diaper. I could do it half-asleep, with my eyes closed, at 2:00 in the morning (and I have).

40. Grill with charcoal. I don't use the same technique the article describes, but I think I do it pretty well.

43-45. Treat frostbite, Treat a burn, Help a seizure victim. More first aid stuff I learned years ago as a lifeguard. I've never had to use it, but I think I know what to do in an emergency.

47. Remove a tick. I always heard the "burn it off" method, but I figured out on my own that doesn't work. Tweezers work way better, and my dogs have given me way more practice than I need.

61. Surviving a tornado. Having grown up in the Midwest, this was practically pounded into my brain. I even had the opportunity to practice recently.

67. Change a tire. Yep.

70. Drive a stick shift. My wife taught me. It's all I drive now.

71. Parallel park. Please. Give me a challenge.

73. Tie a necktie. I do a passable job. Mostly I get them tied in a good knot once and leave them that way.

75. Ride a bike. Really? That's on the list? I suppose every man needs to know how to tie his own shoes, but I think that pretty much goes without saying.

76. Install a graphics card. I was doing that in high school.

80. Ditch your hard drive. I have a program that overwrites the drive 35 times.

Thank you PHSChemGuy for the idea.