change a diaper: Never tried, but I wouldn't hesitate. Looks easy enough.
plan an invasion: Sure, plans are easy. Victory is hard.
butcher a hog: In the sense of "botch or bungle" - yeah, no problem.
conn a ship: I don't even know what this means.
design a building: Sure. Can't guarantee it'll last through the first winter, but I could design and build a semi-functional shelter.
write a sonnet: I'm pretty sure I did this in school once or twice.
balance accounts: Yup.
build a wall: Depends on what it's supposed to keep in or out. I could definitely construct something that any reasonable person would look at and identify as a wall, though.
set a bone: I wouldn't try unless there was no other option. And the results probably would not be pretty.
comfort the dying: I'd certainly do my best, but the only judge of my ability wouldn't exactly be able to tell me how well I did. Comforting survivors is much harder, I think.
take orders: Yes.
give orders: Yes.
cooperate: Yes.
act alone: Yes.
solve equations: Depends on the equation. I can solve some equations, but there are also such things as unsolvable equations - and every level of difficulty in between. I can solve more equations than most people, I think.
analyze a new problem: Of course.
pitch manure: Sure, as long as I don't have to like it.
program a computer: I know (or used to know) several high-level languages. Don't know any languages newer than 1990, but I could figure it out with the right manual.
cook a tasty meal: I don't have much of a repertoire, but I can cook some basics.
fight efficiently: Hope I never have to find out.
die gallantly: Whatever with that shit. How you live is what's important.
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plan an invasion: Sure, plans are easy. Victory is hard.
butcher a hog: In the sense of "botch or bungle" - yeah, no problem.
conn a ship: I don't even know what this means.
design a building: Sure. Can't guarantee it'll last through the first winter, but I could design and build a semi-functional shelter.
write a sonnet: I'm pretty sure I did this in school once or twice.
balance accounts: Yup.
build a wall: Depends on what it's supposed to keep in or out. I could definitely construct something that any reasonable person would look at and identify as a wall, though.
set a bone: I wouldn't try unless there was no other option. And the results probably would not be pretty.
comfort the dying: I'd certainly do my best, but the only judge of my ability wouldn't exactly be able to tell me how well I did. Comforting survivors is much harder, I think.
take orders: Yes.
give orders: Yes.
cooperate: Yes.
act alone: Yes.
solve equations: Depends on the equation. I can solve some equations, but there are also such things as unsolvable equations - and every level of difficulty in between. I can solve more equations than most people, I think.
analyze a new problem: Of course.
pitch manure: Sure, as long as I don't have to like it.
program a computer: I know (or used to know) several high-level languages. Don't know any languages newer than 1990, but I could figure it out with the right manual.
cook a tasty meal: I don't have much of a repertoire, but I can cook some basics.
fight efficiently: Hope I never have to find out.
die gallantly: Whatever with that shit. How you live is what's important.