| 1. | Give advice that matters in one sentence. |
| 2. | Tell if someone is lying. |
| 3. | Know at least one funny joke. |
| 4. | Have at least one universal toast. |
| 5. | Take a photo. |
| 6. | Score a baseball game. |
| 7. | Name a book that matters. |
| 8. | Know at least one musical group as well as is possible. |
| 9. | Cook meat somewhere other than the grill. |
| 10. | Not monopolize the conversation. |
| 11. | Write a letter. |
| 12. | Buy a suit. |
| 13. | Swim three different strokes. D |
| 14. | Show respect without being a suck-up. |
| 15. | Throw a punch. |
| 16. | Chop down a tree. |
| 17. | Calculate square footage. |
| 18. | Tie a bow tie. |
| 19. | Make one drink, in large batches, very well. |
| 20. | Speak a foreign language. |
| 21. | Approach a woman out of his league. |
| 22. | Sew a button. |
| 23. | Argue with a European without getting xenophobic or insulting soccer. |
| 24. | Give a woman an orgasm so that he doesn't have to ask after it. |
| 25. | Be loyal. |
| 26. | Know his poison, without standing there, pondering like a dope. |
| 27. | Drive an eightpenny nail into a treated two-by-four without thinking about it. |
| 28. | Cast a fishing rod without shrieking or sighing or otherwise admitting defeat. |
| 29. | Play gin with an old guy. |
| 30. | Play go fish with a kid. |
| 31. | Understand quantum physics well enough that he can accept that a quarter might, at some point, pass straight through the table when dropped. |
| 32. | Feign interest. |
| 33. | Make a bed. |
| 34. | Describe a glass of wine in one sentence without using the terms nutty, fruity, oaky, finish, or kick. |
| 35. | Hit a jump shot in pool. |
| 36. | Dress a wound. |
| 37. | Put on a condom. |
| 38. | Change the oil (once). |
| 39. | Jump-start a car (without any drama). |
| 40. | Change a flat tire (safely). |
| 41. | Make three different bets at a craps table. |
| 42. | Shuffle a deck of cards. |
| 43. | Know when to split his cards in blackjack. |
| 44. | Speak to an eight-year-old so he will hear. |
| 45. | Speak to a waiter so he will hear. |
| 46. | Pleasure a woman. |
| 47. | Talk to a dog so it will hear. |
| 48. | Install: a disposal, an electronic thermostat, or a lighting fixture without asking for help. |
| 49. | Ask for help. |
| 50. | Break another man's grip on his wrist. |
| 51. | Tell a woman's dress size. |
| 52. | Recite one poem from memory. |
| 53. | Remove a stain. |
| 54. | Say no. |
| 55. | Fry an egg sunny-side up. |
| 56. | Build a campfire. |
| 57. | Step into a job no one wants to do. |
| 58. | Sometimes, kick some ass. |
| 59. | Break up a fight. |
| 60. | Point to the north at any time. |
| 61. | Create a play-list in which ten seemingly random songs provide a secret message to one person. |
| 62. | Explain what a light-year is. |
| 63. | Avoid boredom. |
| 64. | Write a thank-you note. |
| 65. | Be brand loyal to at least one product. |
| 66. | Cook bacon. |
| 67. | Hold a baby. |
| 68. | Deliver a eulogy. |
| 69. | Know that Christopher Columbus was a son-of-a-bitch. |
| 70. | Throw a baseball over-hand with some snap. |
| 71. | Throw a football with a tight spiral. |
| 72. | Shoot a 12-foot jump shot reliably. |
| 73. | Find his way out of the woods if lost. |
| 74. | Tie a knot. |
| 75. | Memorize your favorite quote. |
| 76. | Memorize your favorite movie line. |
| 77. | Memorize a line of Shakespeare. |
| 78. | Shake hands. |
| 79. | Iron a shirt. |
| 80. | Stock an emergency bag for the car. |
| 81. | Caress a woman's neck. |
| 82. | Know some birds. |
| 83. | Negotiate a better price. |
| 84. | Marinate and grill a steak. |
| 85. | Parallel park. |
| 86. | Reverse a car/truck with a trailer. |