Name Something You Can Do That Nobody You Know Can Do

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  1. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Climb to the top rung of a fully extended 40 foot ladder, and power wash shake roofing. Climb down, move the ladder,and do it again. Frankly, (and I mean this) I don't know ANYONE that would even attempt this. (Balls? That's why I bought a wheelbarrow.)


    (To add: no one is dumb enough, probably)

    (To add again: Wizard--I can relate!)
     
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  2. Meliai

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    I can guess the time within 5 minutes even if I haven't glanced at a clock in hours. Its weird and actually not something I'm proud of because I like to think I'm too cool to keep up with such trivialities as time lol
     
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  3. scratcho

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    Too cool indeed!! You may like this aside= When I worked in the oilfields, there was a guy known to do as you described yourself as being able to do.

    He'd always take his hat off to shade his eyes and kind of look up toward the sun. That sucker always was within a couple of minutes of the actual time. Come to find out---he had a very small wristwatch (without the band) stuck up in a fold of his hat!! Fooled everyone for a couple 'a years. Sorry for the sidetrack---carry on.
     
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  4. Meliai

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    haha oh the trickery!
     
  5. I'minmyunderwear

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    also useful when being chased through the snow.
     
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  6. themnax

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    kind of depends on how strongly you define "that you know". i'm pretty sure i've met at least on person on the internet, for every single thing i can do, who can do it better. but i doubt very much i'll ever meet anyone anywhere who can do the same combination of all of them. as for real life, i don't know hardly anyone at all very well. pretty much never have at any given time.

    got to sleep, wake up, and eat, at the same time as the cats. well the main thing i do any more, is make 3d images with blender. lots of people are way better then i am at that. but i don't personally know any of them in real life.
    but then, like i said, i kind of don't know very many people in real life anyway. nor does it make a whole lot of difference to me that i don't.

    scratch building scale models from imaginary prototypes i design in my own mind. that's another one. those are pretty much my two main interests in life these days anyway.

    there's probably tons of dumb little things, like talking to other people inside their heads without vocalizing.
    i can't hear their replies unless they vocalize it or write it down, though.
    its not really intentional. its probably not consistent either, but it happens.
    (and no, it doesn't involve the consumption of mind altering substances)
     
  7. scratcho

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    Themnax----you better NOT watch that game tonight! (OK--carry on.)
     
  8. Tyrsonswood

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    I just found out that I can pitch a log with a chainsaw blade and hit my knee with it... Not a very useful skill. But, yeah.
     

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