Items Every Man Should Own. Updated list page 7

[bluepunk18]

A gentle heart and a firm handshake.
A diverse library. * I had a good laugh about the Old Man counting as half a book *

 

[zenbamboo]

A gentle heart and a firm handshake.
A diverse library. * I had a good laugh about the Old Man counting as half a book *

+1 for all three.

 

[KTGumby]

For US citizens, a knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and the Framers' original intent.

And, IMHO, the wisdom to know when the wisdom of the dead is wisdom today.

 

[zenbamboo]

And, IMHO, the wisdom to know when the wisdom of the dead is wisdom today.

Very nicely put. There is so much to learn from our ancestors!

 

[OldSaw]

Here it is:

- A wet shaving kit
- A beautiful straight razor
- Cologne
- Personal grooming kit
- A wallet made of quality leather
- A clean cotton handkerchief
- A tailored suit
- A tie to match the suit (bow tie and regular tie and know how to tie them)
- Dress shoes to match the suit
- A leather belt to match the shoes
- A leather bag/brief case
- A good multi-tool (such as a leatherman)
- A well-built pocket knife
- A waterstone to hone your knives and straight razors
- A complete toolbox
- An accurate wrist watch
- A quality fountain pen
- A notebook to write your thoughts
- A passport
- At least one Hemingway Novel (Old Man and the Sea counts for half credit)
- A Bible (or other holy book depending on your religion)
- A metal lighter (Zippo)
- A reliable mode of transportation (car, truck, motorcycle) to match your personality and climate
- A good dog
- A nice pair of sunglasses
- A pair of blue jeans
- A set of liquor glasses
- A liquor collection (whiskey, cognac, rye,...)
- A flask
- A good quality briar pipe and a tin of tobacco
- A musical instrument
- An account at a local flower shop
- The business cards of a good barber, doctor, tailer, dry cleaner, and lawyer
- A tailored navy sportcoat
- Good boots
- Some sports gear (football, baseball glove, weights,...)
- A good gun
- A charcoal grill (and know how to use it and cook with it)
- Some knowledge on how to cook in general
- A good axe
- A lawnmower
- A chainsaw
- A wood stove (if you live in cold weather)
- A private place to hide from the world (den, study, office,...)
- A place to live (house, apartment,...)
- A large and small LED flashlight made of metal
- A good pair of binoculars for the outdoors
- A compass
- A 3 season tent, sleeping bag and the Thermarest of your choice.
- A good hat for cold weather, and a good hat for hot weather.
- Some knowledge of history
- Self-defense skills


What else? Feel free to add to it

I think I have most of these covered with some sort of app on my iPhone.

 

[Moneysuckle]

A good pair of work gloves
A good dop kit for travel
A good duffle /travel bag
A shoe shine kit
A bathing suit & beach towel
A portable AM/FM radio
A first aid kit
A wine opener
A good coffee maker

 

[cpacamper]

Health,
Happiness,
An open heart to give and receive love.

These are all a man needs.




A good lathering brush and soap/cream of choice don't hurt either

 

[Infernal2]

What? No Towel?

 

[chilliman64]

a sense of humour

 

[Shakey-and-twitchy]

A politician and or a judge

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Q. Hmmm...items every man should own, you don't say?

A. His own Black Tie ensemble (shirt, coat, pants, cufflinks & studs ect...), to be 'dressd to the

's!

"[Black tie apparel]...Better [nouvelle] than never”. Lord Weidenfeld

 

[sgreenstreet]

Passports, a man should always have his passport. You never know if an opportunity for work or fun will come up that will need you to leave your country and hit the high seas.

Darn! I was going to say passport and you got there about five weeks before me! Okay, howzabout a complete shot record? There are some places you don't wanna go without your yellow fever being up to date!

 

[SeattleSparky]

A pair of ALERT Guard dogs

Mine is four!! Not much of a guard dog, but one helluva' BARKER!!!

 

[Joey]

Nice big pick-up truck

 

[g-rat]

a decent calculator
Multimeter
Jumper Cables

though I suppose these things could fall under "a complete toolbox"

 

[joel]

There is nothing wrong with 300C but this one looks so much better. Maserati Quattroporte.

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Anyway nice list of stuff for real man. Couldn't agree more on having a good dog.

Speaking from experience, they also look great on a hydraulic lift... which is where they spend a shocking amount of their time.

 

[Aschecte]

speaking of hydraulic lifts ..... everyman that works on their own vehicle should own at least a 2 - 4 ton hydraulic jack.... ask me how I know ...ok I'll tell you , so there I am under my car smart enough to be using stands as well as my jack and the hydraulic cylinder busted barely enough strength to lift my car back up to lower the stands before it totally crapped the bed..... guess what I bought today ? yup a new jack.