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What are your worthless skills?

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  • A AspDotNetDev
    1. I can run about 22 MPH, though I suppose that could be useful for outrunning some animals.
    2. I know how to flick my throat to use it as a musical instrument, which I learned from an episode of MacGyver (from a character played by Bruce McGill, IIRC).
    3. I can crack my knuckles repeatedly for a virtually unlimited number of pops. And I only need one hand to do it.
    4. I can contort my stomach into a shape that seems impossible.
    5. I can play DDR for at least 6 hours straight.
    6. I can program in VB.Net.

    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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    Kenneth Haugland
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    How about me knowing all of this :laugh:

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    • F Fabio Franco

      While I was running up the stairs some minutes ago, something that I usually find myself thinking is that I have several skills that are really worthless. For example, I am very good at walking and running silently. And they are worthless because: 1 - I'm not a criminal 2 - The job market for Ninjas is really low nowadays. I have many skills that I'm really good at but are worthless because they don't matter anymore or it makes no difference in my life or in other people's lives. What are your worthless skills?

      To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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      Wendelius
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      Speaking French. The only times I have used it is when reading through the wine lists :) To be honest, it's a beautiful language, but quite hard to learn.

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      • A AspDotNetDev
        1. I can run about 22 MPH, though I suppose that could be useful for outrunning some animals.
        2. I know how to flick my throat to use it as a musical instrument, which I learned from an episode of MacGyver (from a character played by Bruce McGill, IIRC).
        3. I can crack my knuckles repeatedly for a virtually unlimited number of pops. And I only need one hand to do it.
        4. I can contort my stomach into a shape that seems impossible.
        5. I can play DDR for at least 6 hours straight.
        6. I can program in VB.Net.

        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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        Wendelius
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        AspDotNetDev wrote:

        I can play DDR for at least 6 hours straight.

        FTFY: 5.I can play CCR[^] for at least 6 hours straight.

        The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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        • F Fabio Franco

          While I was running up the stairs some minutes ago, something that I usually find myself thinking is that I have several skills that are really worthless. For example, I am very good at walking and running silently. And they are worthless because: 1 - I'm not a criminal 2 - The job market for Ninjas is really low nowadays. I have many skills that I'm really good at but are worthless because they don't matter anymore or it makes no difference in my life or in other people's lives. What are your worthless skills?

          To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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          RaviBee
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          When I was in 6th grade, I memorized the names of the first 20 elements of the periodic table and the value of Pi to ten places. These skills came in very handy that year, but have since proved to be of absolutely no use. /ravi

          My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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            Speaking French. The only times I have used it is when reading through the wine lists :) To be honest, it's a beautiful language, but quite hard to learn.

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            AspDotNetDev
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            Mika Wendelius wrote:

            Speaking French

            Same here (at a beginner level). Though, I haven't even tried reading a French menu yet. I'll have to see if I can find a place to do that.

            Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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            • W Wendelius

              AspDotNetDev wrote:

              I can play DDR for at least 6 hours straight.

              FTFY: 5.I can play CCR[^] for at least 6 hours straight.

              The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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              AspDotNetDev
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              :laugh: I don't know if I could tolerate playing any music for 6 hours straight (aside from, apparently, DDR music).

              Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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              • W Wendelius

                AspDotNetDev wrote:

                I can play DDR for at least 6 hours straight.

                FTFY: 5.I can play CCR[^] for at least 6 hours straight.

                The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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                No match for Opera[^] goers ;)

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                • K Kenneth Haugland

                  No match for Opera[^] goers ;)

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                  :thumbsup:

                  The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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                  • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                    When I was in 6th grade, I memorized the names of the first 20 elements of the periodic table and the value of Pi to ten places. These skills came in very handy that year, but have since proved to be of absolutely no use. /ravi

                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                    Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                    the value of Pi to ten places

                    I think I know pi to around 23 places. Let's see... 3.1415926535897962684323 And the actual digits are... 3.1415926535897932384626 Darn, I always mix up the "323" and "626".

                    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                    • A AspDotNetDev

                      :laugh: I don't know if I could tolerate playing any music for 6 hours straight (aside from, apparently, DDR music).

                      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                      AspDotNetDev wrote:

                      I don't know if I could tolerate playing any music for 6 hours straight

                      Why not, as long as it's positive: Yes[^] :)

                      The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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                      • A AspDotNetDev

                        Mika Wendelius wrote:

                        Speaking French

                        Same here (at a beginner level). Though, I haven't even tried reading a French menu yet. I'll have to see if I can find a place to do that.

                        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                        Wendelius
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                        Well, Paris is always a good place to test your wings :thumbsup:

                        The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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                        • A Andrew Rissing

                          On a side-note, this reminds me of an old blog[^]. My favorites are: Healing Punch[^] In-flight Flight[^] Infinite X-ray Vision[^]

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                          Healing punch is very useful because it's more effective and more satisfying than CPR. And more importantly, it enables you to cure hangovers by punching yourself in the face.

                          Giraffes are not real.

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                          • F Fabio Franco

                            While I was running up the stairs some minutes ago, something that I usually find myself thinking is that I have several skills that are really worthless. For example, I am very good at walking and running silently. And they are worthless because: 1 - I'm not a criminal 2 - The job market for Ninjas is really low nowadays. I have many skills that I'm really good at but are worthless because they don't matter anymore or it makes no difference in my life or in other people's lives. What are your worthless skills?

                            To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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                            I can pronounce paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde.

                            The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                            • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                              I can pronounce paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde.

                              The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                              Kenneth Haugland
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                              I think you shoul dget paid extra for just knowing that :)

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                              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                I can pronounce paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde.

                                The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                                AspDotNetDev
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                                After a good day of practice, I can now speedily say pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. I can also rapidly say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious forwards and backwards. Looks like I'll now have to learn paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde. :)

                                Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                • F Fabio Franco

                                  While I was running up the stairs some minutes ago, something that I usually find myself thinking is that I have several skills that are really worthless. For example, I am very good at walking and running silently. And they are worthless because: 1 - I'm not a criminal 2 - The job market for Ninjas is really low nowadays. I have many skills that I'm really good at but are worthless because they don't matter anymore or it makes no difference in my life or in other people's lives. What are your worthless skills?

                                  To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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                                  Lost User
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                                  A mate of mine was bored one evening so sat down in front of a mirror and spent several hours learning to move his ears.

                                  Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]

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                                  • W Wendelius

                                    Well, Paris is always a good place to test your wings :thumbsup:

                                    The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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                                    AspDotNetDev
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                                    Canadia is cheaper to visit. Last time I was up there, the only thing I recognized was poutine. :)

                                    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                      A mate of mine was bored one evening so sat down in front of a mirror and spent several hours learning to move his ears.

                                      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]

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                                      AspDotNetDev
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                                      Haha, it seems I know a lot of useless stuff. I can do that too.

                                      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                      • A AspDotNetDev

                                        After a good day of practice, I can now speedily say pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. I can also rapidly say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious forwards and backwards. Looks like I'll now have to learn paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde. :)

                                        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                        Richard Andrew x64
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                                        AspDotNetDev wrote:

                                        pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

                                        Phew! It'll take a while to learn that one.

                                        The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                                        • A Andrew Rissing

                                          Turning invisible, but only when no one is looking.

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                                          Fabio Franco
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                                          :laugh: That made me laugh, really.

                                          To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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