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ToTheSummit
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What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at?
#7673980 - 11/24/07 09:33 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Given your particular skills and talents what is something that you've never tried that think you would excel at?
Myself, I believe I would be a rather exceptional pilot. I've never had the chance to try it. I've never even flown in anything smaller then a commercial jet airliner. But I bet I would be above average if I had the chance.
Why do I think this? Well, it recently occurred to me how quick my learning curve is with certain skills. Firstly, I operate heavy machinery and drive big trucks for a living. Even as a 15 years old kid when I first started running lifts on jobsites it has always been second nature to me. I can climb into an unfamiliar piece of machinery and without any instruction teach myself to operate it efficiently in a few hours. And once I am comfortable with it a piece of equipment becomes almost like an extension of myself. I don't think about the controls, I just think about what I want the equipment to do and then it happens naturally. And driving big rigs...I am around some old timers who've been driving forever and they get in an unfamiliar truck and grind the shit out of the gears then blame it on "Well, I'm not use to this tranny." But me, I can jump in any truck and by the time I've shifted up and down through the gearbox once I'll almost never grind a gear again.
Strangely enough, this realization that I have this skill occurred to me while flying kites this last year. I bought a stunt kite (the kind with 2 strings/handles that you can do tricks with) and took it out and flew it no problem. Barely even crashed it much, and that was only because I was learning to do tricks. But I would try to let other people fly it and they were horrible at it. They couldn't even keep it in the air. They'd spin out of control and nose-dive it into the ground in a matter of seconds. even people I thought would do well just plain sucked. But for me it was just like when I operate equipment. I never thought about the controls, I just made the kite an extension of myself and it did what I wanted it to.
So, I have come to the conclusion that I would make an excellent pilot. It would just be a natural thing for me I think. I wouldn't worry so much about 'learning the controls' of the aircraft, but rather I would just naturally make the plane an extension of myself like I do with any piece of equipment.
Then again, maybe I'd crash on my first time out and die.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7673994 - 11/24/07 09:39 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Killing, found this out yesterday!

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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7673999 - 11/24/07 09:40 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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The skills on Ninja Warrior and or gymnastics. Proportionally, I am extremely strong. I can walk on my hands and do most gymnastic techniques (the iron cross, the parallel bars "L" etc.) without ever practicing.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: badchad]
#7674100 - 11/24/07 10:33 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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mma. i was pretty good at it when was 17-18, but i started doing drugs and quit.
if i had stuck with it i'd probably be pretty decent by now
yeah, but your body gets bits and peices injured pretty bad, so maybe its good i quit.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674136 - 11/24/07 10:50 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i find my self watxching that G4 station a lot. now that flavor flav is gone.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674142 - 11/24/07 10:53 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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sky diving. something tells me i could handle it pretty well with practice.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674155 - 11/24/07 10:56 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think I could learn banjo pretty easily. I've got one being shipped to my house right now actually so we'll find out how just how easily. I'm not sure why I think I could learn quick, I just feel like it won't be that hard. I used to play sax and learned to play pretty well in a short amount of time.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674160 - 11/24/07 10:59 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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carpentry/welding/metalwork
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razmablues
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674188 - 11/24/07 11:13 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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playing teh bass guitar
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beneath
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: razmablues]
#7674197 - 11/24/07 11:17 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
razmablues said: playing teh bass guitar
ditto, i already play the guitar though.
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razmablues
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: beneath]
#7674203 - 11/24/07 11:19 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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me too! but i've always found to be good at keeping rhythms and such through single notes
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: razmablues]
#7674272 - 11/24/07 11:48 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i think i would be good at soccer, or playing drums.
my father is a musician and has been playing music all his life. growing up with him all i would do was hang out with him in his studio play with toys while he made beats and messed around with his keyboard. some of my brothers are also exceptionally naturally talented with using instruments. i know i would be really really good if i applied my self to using drums.
i know id be good at soccer too. im a very good skateboarder and basketball player and you have to have good footwork with both of those activities to be good at them. I've also alwyas liked soccer cuz i see it as kinda like basketball except with your feet. you can even shkae the hell out of people with the ball and i stuff.
if i just applied myself to these i know i would be great at them. but for now im pretty content with the talents im utilizing right now
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beneath
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674299 - 11/24/07 11:58 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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making jenkem, pretty sure my technique would be flawless.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674696 - 11/24/07 02:10 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well, I plan on becoming an entrepreneur. I certainly hope I'm good at it.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674706 - 11/24/07 02:14 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
ToTheSummit said: Given your particular skills and talents what is something that you've never tried that think you would excel at?
Personally, I think I would be the awesomest female racecar driver ever. I wouldn't want to get anywhere near the whole redneck nascar scene, but I love driving my car, quickly and with ability. When I was a teenager, I had an '87 Monte Carlo SS with a fast little engine and I owned the road! Now my car is more grandma-ish, but I still own the road.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674721 - 11/24/07 02:19 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hockey goalie. Doesn't seem like it could be harder than lacrosse keep once you get the skating aspect down.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674726 - 11/24/07 02:21 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think i'd be a good marriage/relationships counselor,, i've mediated that many arguments and genuinely helped people look at there situations differently so it'd probably be something i'm good at.
Not very exciting haha,,,
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: Mike_yy]
#7674875 - 11/24/07 03:05 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think I would be good at playing drums with a little bit of practice.
Every time I listen to music I listen to the drum beat. Drum beats pretty much make or break a song for me.
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meatcakeman
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7674887 - 11/24/07 03:08 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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anal sex
never had sex with a girl's butthole before
but i think i'd be decent at it
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pong
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: meatcakeman]
#7674907 - 11/24/07 03:13 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i think i would be pretty good at killing people.

jihad style
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: pong]
#7674946 - 11/24/07 03:24 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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FUCK JIHAD, and tell em i said that shit
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meatcakeman
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ZShroom]
#7674950 - 11/24/07 03:25 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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you're not down for the Jihad?!
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: meatcakeman]
#7674988 - 11/24/07 03:33 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I could make a good shaman.... or doctor... or psychologist
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: danlennon3]
#7678356 - 11/25/07 02:43 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Spy/Assassin. :/
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cube talk
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: Kristian]
#7678376 - 11/25/07 02:47 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Football
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7678863 - 11/25/07 04:51 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Pretty sure I'd be completely awesome at anything if I was really into it.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: Shroomism]
#7678987 - 11/25/07 05:10 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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FBI/CIA agent, or a spy. I have mad skills.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: Shroomism]
#7679014 - 11/25/07 05:15 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Shroomism said: Pretty sure I'd be completely awesome at anything if I was really into it.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: Gillette]
#7679046 - 11/25/07 05:23 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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More specifically.. I think I would be awesome at designing video games. I would make the most baddest ass video games ever.
That.. and a professional ninja.
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#7679175 - 11/25/07 06:08 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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making music. i keep telling myself one of these days im going to learn to play the guitar... ive got all sorts of excuses as to why i havent as of yet. but i think i could be good at it if i gave it an honest attempt...
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Re: What is something you've never tried that you think you would be good at? [Re: wrestler_az]
#7679376 - 11/25/07 06:59 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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designing identification. (ID's)
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