Special Talents

Mocha Chief · February 04, 2012, 08:23:51 PM

What special Talents do you have, or talents in general?

For me, it's not special, but I can play a good bit of instruments. I can play the Trombone, Sousafone, Tuba, Baritone, a little Trumpet and I'm learning the Guitar. I can also do math inside my head faster than most people I know.

Tank · February 04, 2012, 08:27:45 PM

I have an ability to percieve numerical data in multiple dimensions and create mathmatical models in my head.

Asmodean · February 04, 2012, 08:35:45 PM

I'm good at finding and exploiting people's soft spots, but I don't usually enjoy practicing that talent.

People who listen to me present something say I'm a good speaker, but I'm not sure how large the shares of skill, talent and the lack of nervousness are.

Whitney · February 04, 2012, 08:41:06 PM

I'm crafty...sewing, knitting, crochet, upcycling old furniture etc. I can carry a tune but am not involved in any choir groups anymore...not many adult options for atheists outside of joining a Unitarian church.

Mocha Chief · February 04, 2012, 08:54:12 PM

Quote from: Tank on February 04, 2012, 08:27:45 PM
I have an ability to percieve numerical data in multiple dimensions and create mathmatical models in my head.

In English Doc?

Siz · February 04, 2012, 08:55:41 PM

I can pick my nose in 18 languages...19 if you include Klingon.

Sandra Craft · February 04, 2012, 09:13:47 PM

The friends I use as guinea pigs for taste tests of my cooking have named me The Cookie Goddess. Not sure if this is a talent or just a skill.

Tank · February 04, 2012, 09:21:39 PM

Quote from: Mocha Chief on February 04, 2012, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: Tank on February 04, 2012, 08:27:45 PM
I have an ability to percieve numerical data in multiple dimensions and create mathmatical models in my head.

In English Doc?

Given time to study commercial data relating to customers, products and sales etc. I can start to see the relationships as 3D venn diagrammes and how different factors impact the shapes and interactions. I've always had a very good 3D sense and databases are miltidimentional representations/models of the real world. One example would be cinderblock sales/distribution from various factories around the UK.

Melmoth · February 04, 2012, 09:28:05 PM

Quote from: Mocha ChiefFor me, it's not special, but I can play a good bit of instruments. I can play the Trombone, Sousafone, Tuba, Baritone, a little Trumpet and I'm learning the Guitar. I can also do math inside my head faster than most people I know.

Being able to play a whole range of instruments is pretty special, I'd say. Especially brass. I tried learning the saxophone once but found controlling my breathing too difficult. I play pianos/keyboards though. And I really want to get hold of one of these things - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XPfoFZYso8 - once rumoured to make people go insane.

And they're pretty cool looking.

Other things I can do:

the splits.

Write fiction, moderately well.

I'm very good at geometrical puzzles, anything that deals with 3d shapes, patterns etc. Stuff like the Rubik's cube, jig-saw puzzles, that sort of thing. Thick as fudge in every other respect though.

I've done the walking over hot coals thing before. Not really a talent since anyone can do it (coal isn't very conductive. It could be a thousand degrees and you'll be fine so long as you don't take too long or stand still) but it looks impressive.

and that's about it really.

Amicale · February 04, 2012, 09:34:28 PM

I can get up in the morning, get out of bed, and make coffee... USUALLY without tripping over one of my two left feet.

Tank · February 04, 2012, 09:45:43 PM

Quote from: Amicale on February 04, 2012, 09:34:28 PM
I can get up in the morning, get out of bed, and make coffee... USUALLY without tripping over one of my two left feet.

That makes you two functions ahead of my other half

Ali · February 05, 2012, 12:28:15 AM

I don't really have any special talents, actually. I'm fairly good at a lot of things, but not like amazingly talented at any one thing. That's kind of sad. LOL

I'm fairly good at: cooking, singing, writing, understanding and calculating credit card fees, and people. I'm good at people.

The Magic Pudding · February 05, 2012, 01:03:39 AM

I can make a proper cup of tea and my grandmother taught me how to make scones when I was a kid.

Ali · February 05, 2012, 01:04:57 AM

Quote from: The Magic Pudding on February 05, 2012, 01:03:39 AM
I can make a proper cup of tea and my grandmother taught me how to make scones when I was a kid.

You have an amazing talent for turning animal heads into Pudding Hats.

Harmonie · February 05, 2012, 01:43:59 AM

I'm not really all of that talented of a person.

Apparently I'm a natural writer (not in the creative sense). However, I only know that from classmates in Comp II going on and on about my ability to write better than them (they said that, not me) when they read my papers and me signing off for my research paper to become a 'sample' for use at the college (at my teacher's request. Not my own insistence. lol).

However, I hate writing papers, so it's sad that has to be my talent.

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