Inari7 | 20 Apr 2012 5:34 a.m. PST |
What hand-held items should a man (in the classical sense)own? A leather wallet? If so what kind? or is that important? I think he should own if not carry a "Weatherproof" lighter like a Zippo. Even if you don't smoke. Here is mine
A good pocket knife. I own a stainless steel Air Force issued knife.
What else should a man carry or have on their person?
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HornetsNestMinis | 20 Apr 2012 5:40 a.m. PST |
testicles. and a smartphone. |
Scorpio | 20 Apr 2012 5:43 a.m. PST |
A bucket to carry his low self-esteem? Must be burdensome if he thinks that there's a shopping list of physical objects that prove his gender-role. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 20 Apr 2012 5:43 a.m. PST |
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CPT Jake | 20 Apr 2012 5:50 a.m. PST |
A chainsaw. Not some namby pamby electric hedge trimmer deal, but an honest to God gas powered beast with a 12-18 inch bar. A decent set of tools. This includes a claw hammer, wrenches (to include an oil filter wrench), screw drivers, a circular saw, a power drill, a 5-10 pound sledge hammer, a decent step ladder, files, a hacksaw, a socket set with a 1/4 and a 3/4 inch rachet AND a cheater pipe, and a tool box. Anything additional is also good. Confidence. A few scars. |
Parmenion | 20 Apr 2012 5:53 a.m. PST |
Inari7: What hand-held items should a man own? HornetsNestMinis: testicles Uh-huh. |
Martin Rapier | 20 Apr 2012 6:04 a.m. PST |
"A good pocket knife." I stopped carrying knives a few years ago. Just too much security hassle. A man bag. So much more useful than shoving stuff into pockets and ruining the cut of your trousers. One of my concessions to manliness is a proper watch, with a dial. The main thing is to always be seen in battered outdoor clothing with the pinched and weatherbeaten face of the yachtsman or long distance runner. Ideally laughing in the face of a force ten gale and pelting rain. |
ochoin deach | 20 Apr 2012 6:10 a.m. PST |
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streetline | 20 Apr 2012 6:12 a.m. PST |
As I'm going to Salute tomorrow, a bloody big rucksack :-P |
nvdoyle | 20 Apr 2012 6:16 a.m. PST |
A way to make fire – the more durable and reliable, the better. I prefer a refillable metal lighter, but matches don't run dry. A cutting tool of some variety. Other tools, if space allows – folding multitools are your friends. The minimum amount of paperwork necessary for everyday functioning (this 'minimum' may not be so small, depending on your habits and culture). ID, library card, business cards, whatever. Portable wealth for buying and selling – currency, change, cards, whatever. At least one large coin for random decision-making. A few small denomination bills for beggars. Some sort of communication device – if you live in a place that has it, cell phone service is incredibly useful, if only for emergency services! Writing utensils and surfaces upon which to record information – if it's not on a smartphone, carry both a pen and a pencil. A method of self-defense – this could be anything from "handgun + training" (my personal choice) to "run like hell and call the cops/gendarmes/local warlord's militia" to "hide and be quiet". Consult your local laws, customs, and your own personal capabilities and inclinations. But do something. (This also includes the wisdom to know when to use which one.) Basic first aid – this is most easily carried in your brain. Learn CPR, trauma care, etc. If you use a car, or a backpack, or even a briefcase – if you've got the space, get a good kit. Like the method of self-defense, you'll never know when you or someone else will need it. And when you do, you'll really, really need it. A method or item for organizing the stuff in your pockets. Wallets are useful for this. A handkerchief. At least one, preferably more. There are situations in which it is more considerate, for all involved, not to ask for it back. Some sort of line. Paracord is amazing stuff. A bracelet, keychain, shoe or bootlaces, there's all sorts of places to store it. Gamer specific: 3d6 is good, you can play nearly any game with them. Get them in 3 different colors. A deck of cards. A metal figure of your chosen scale. |
Wolfprophet | 20 Apr 2012 6:19 a.m. PST |
To be a man you must have honour! Honour and a penis! |
John the OFM | 20 Apr 2012 6:21 a.m. PST |
A handkerchief drenched in my favourite scent. |
T Meier | 20 Apr 2012 6:23 a.m. PST |
Years ago at work someone brought in a magazine with a test to determine if you are a 'real man'. They started asking the questions round the lunch table where everyone but me joined in. When taxed for not participating I told them I thought the whole thing was idiotic. Come to the scoring, turns out if you answered any of the questions you failed. Real men don't submit to tests to find out if they are real men. So maybe I was wrong. Masculinity is a Zen thing, if you have to have it explained to you, you aren't going to comprehend it, if you try to define it you only demonstrate your lack of understanding. There's an idea, we should have 'Men koans'. If you meet a real man on the road, kill him. What is the sound of one man whining? A man served beer, he filled his friend's mug until it overflowed. The friend watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. "It is overfull. No more will go in!" "Like this mug," the man said, "you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I get you to shut the up unless you first empty your mug?" A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw an ice cold beer near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he drained the frosted mug with the other. How sweet it tasted! |
Yesthatphil | 20 Apr 2012 6:27 a.m. PST |
Nice. Wasn't going to comment on this thread but liked Meier's story
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Pedrobear | 20 Apr 2012 6:37 a.m. PST |
A knife, a fire-starting device, an LED flashlight. |
Col Durnford | 20 Apr 2012 7:11 a.m. PST |
'You could drop this guy off in the north pole in just his bikini underwear and without his toothbrush, and tomorrow he'll turn up at your pool side with a million dollar smile.' |
dampfpanzerwagon | 20 Apr 2012 7:36 a.m. PST |
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jameshammyhamilton | 20 Apr 2012 7:46 a.m. PST |
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CeruLucifus | 20 Apr 2012 8:39 a.m. PST |
A man keeps his hands free. He carries items and tools in his pockets appropriate for whatever tasks he might need to perform. If he has too many items to go in the pockets of his clothes, he adds portable pockets as needed: a tool belt, rucksack, fanny pack, satchel, etc. So the only proper answer is, it depends on the man and his tasks. |
Martin Rapier | 20 Apr 2012 8:49 a.m. PST |
"A man keeps his hands free." That is the best definition I've seen:) |
Weird WWII | 20 Apr 2012 9:05 a.m. PST |
I carry a leather wallet, watch, zippo, 6" Buck knife and a 40cal. Beretta Centurion on me wherever I go. It's practically illegal in my neck of the woods to have anything less. I'm Texan, what'd you expect? Brian |
Altius | 20 Apr 2012 9:24 a.m. PST |
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Wizard Whateley | 20 Apr 2012 9:24 a.m. PST |
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skippy0001 | 20 Apr 2012 9:24 a.m. PST |
A Davy Crocket Launcher and a six-pack of nukes. Everybody's polite and when they borrow something, they return it. |
galvinm | 20 Apr 2012 10:08 a.m. PST |
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ChicChocMtdRifles | 20 Apr 2012 10:09 a.m. PST |
A chuck norris jokebook. After all, isn't he 'The Man'? |
Feet up now | 20 Apr 2012 10:29 a.m. PST |
A ciggy in one hand around a fair (or otherwise) maiden and a Beer in the other raised saluting fellow Manlings. |
Volstagg Vanir | 20 Apr 2012 10:43 a.m. PST |
What else should a man carry or have on their person? A Woman! |
britishlinescarlet2 | 20 Apr 2012 10:49 a.m. PST |
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StCrispin | 20 Apr 2012 10:57 a.m. PST |
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John the Greater | 20 Apr 2012 11:45 a.m. PST |
Who said a "man bag?" My son calls that a "murse" 'Nuff said about that. Everything a man carries on his person should be useful; keys, knives, cash, dice (d6 and d10 for those unexpected games of F&F), etc. If his pockets fill up, well that's why God gave us carabiners and belts. |
skinkmasterreturns | 20 Apr 2012 1:06 p.m. PST |
His own resposibilities and actions. |
SaintGermaine | 20 Apr 2012 1:58 p.m. PST |
Keys a paperback book for waiting in line Nail clippers (I hate hangnails) something to blow your nose in $2 USD bills to start conversations |
jay138 | 20 Apr 2012 2:52 p.m. PST |
If you don't know I'm not gonna tell you |
Cardinal Ximenez | 20 Apr 2012 4:51 p.m. PST |
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Zephyr1 | 20 Apr 2012 7:44 p.m. PST |
"testicles." And a wheelbarrow. (If you don't have a wheelbarrow, remember to lift with your knees and not with your back
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Dances With Words | 21 Apr 2012 2:12 a.m. PST |
'TENTACLES'
.but of course I'm talking about a male 'bartentacle'
.and since I have more than TWO
.I can carry more 'stuff' AND still keep a couple 'empty' for general use
(other than the specialized MATING tentacle of course
but I'm not telling you WHICH one that is
.) Sgt DWW-btod |
brass1 | 21 Apr 2012 10:52 a.m. PST |
When I go looking for alligators in my kayak, I carry the following with me: my driver's license and car keys in a baggie. a small pocket-knife (used mostly for cutting trotlines) a 2-liter bottle of cold water (sometimes two) 50-feet of 1/2" nylon rope my life-jacket my kayak paddle my camera, in a 1-gallon Zip-Loc bag I don't bother with a cell-phone because I'm usually going into areas with no cell service and I don't carry a radio because my park's radios are useless beyond 50-yards line-of-sight. The local mutants are amazed that I don't carry a firearm but a. I'm not authorized to and b. if I'm paying so little attention to my surroundings that I paddle into a situation where I need to defend myself, I deserve to get bitten, gored, poisoned, whatever. Sometimes if it's cold, I bring a jacket. When I'm not on the water, I put my driver's license in my wallet and put that and my keys in my pants pockets. I leave the rest of the stuff at home, except possibly the camera. LT |
Cardinal Ximenez | 21 Apr 2012 11:25 a.m. PST |
Scorpio wrote: >>>>A bucket to carry his low self-esteem? Must be burdensome if he thinks that there's a shopping list of physical objects that prove his gender-role I hope you're kidding. |
Patrick R | 22 Apr 2012 3:11 a.m. PST |
An axe, a drakkar and the willingness to use them. |
Scorpio | 22 Apr 2012 10:46 a.m. PST |
I hope you're kidding. Not a bit. The idea that there are certain things that someone would need to carry to prove something about their gender is amusingly outdated. |
Grand Duke Natokina | 22 Apr 2012 2:29 p.m. PST |
A pair of single action .45s [mine are Schofields] and a good knife. |
Jemima Fawr | 22 Apr 2012 2:36 p.m. PST |
The ability to prioritise. And therefore no need to multi-task. Oh and the ability to navigate with a map. Satnavs are for girls. I even feel effeminite getting my compass out. |
Parzival | 22 Apr 2012 6:22 p.m. PST |
Given two of the responses above (y'all know which ones): A sense of humor. |
T Meier | 22 Apr 2012 6:40 p.m. PST |
The idea that there are certain things that someone would need to carry to prove something about their gender
Gender means type, according to the OED using it to mean 'sex' is "jocular". Carrying that which proves our sex is the burden to which men are born. |
Uesugi Kenshin | 22 Apr 2012 8:47 p.m. PST |
Only 3 things really
.a dog, a woman, and a gun. |
Zephyr1 | 23 Apr 2012 2:02 p.m. PST |
^^ Throw in a pickup truck and you'll have the makings of a country & western song
. ;-) |
Mrs Pumblechook | 23 Apr 2012 7:56 p.m. PST |
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T Meier | 25 Apr 2012 5:02 a.m. PST |
what 's an unreal man? A creature of artifice, a false, deceiving, bogus and fraudulent representation. You don't want to hunt mammoths with this guy. |
brevior est vita | 02 May 2012 8:21 a.m. PST |
Trey Parker and Matt Stone on being a MAN (caution – some lyrics may be NSFW): YouTube link |