75 things every man should master ...

You're right. I enjoyed reading that list, but yeah, you're right.

 

I actually thought it was pretty interesting. Esquire has always been really good at stuff like this. Anybody who takes it as some sort of absolute is an idiot, obviously, but I did get a couple of, "You know, I probably should learn how to do that" moments out of it.

And P_O, I thought that bacon thing sounded sketchy. I am practically obsessed with bacon, but I've never heard of anyone baking it.

 

Agreed, although it's not as bad as these lists of '12 things every guy should own' ... as if one is sub-human without Egyptian cotton sheets of the correct thread count and just the right espresso maker.

 

How many can Jonesy do???

 

"Argue with a European without getting xenophobic or insulting soccer."

How many people around these parts can do this one?

 

Hell, I can't argue with our cats without insulting soccer.

 

And I don't blame you.

 

Cats are notorious soccer lovers.

 

Never cook your fucking bacon in the oven. (Damn, Esquire, what kind of fucking tip was that? :

Stick it in the frying pan, on medium-high heat, for 2-3 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Turn off the stove. Place the bacon strips on two paper towels and pat them down to de-grease it. Then, eat.

After the frying pan has cooled, put the bacon grease into a freezer-safe container. The next time you cook eggs, stick a little bacon grease in the pan first as you're heating it up and it'll give them a scrumptious flavor.

Fucking stupid list.

 

You can cook it in the oven on foil. Less greasy, more crispy

 

I just go to the diner. There's less of a chance I'll burn my house down.

 

What the hell kind of futuristic stove do you have that cooks bacon in 5 minutes on medium high heat? In my world bacon is a 20-30 minute process.