I’ve managed to do a hefty amount of traveling on an income that has never exceeded $20,000 a year, and often been much less. Also, I’m getting paid NOT to work right now, and it feels pretty damn good. (Well, technically I’m getting paid to concentrate on my dissertation, but close enough.)
I’m sort of confused about the bus thing, Guybud5 – are you saying you have taken buses without paying, or that you don’t ride buses at all? And why is either of those anything to feel smug about?
Being a 44-going-on-45-yo-male and not having a gut.
Could stand being more defined in that part of my body though.
I have never seen Titanic.
In 46 years, I have NEVER had a cavity. I’d be smugger if my teeth were straighter, but I guess you can’t have it all.
My ability to remain calm in the face of dire calamities.
When people complain about snow.
We know snow. Two SUV’s (don’t go there) a four wheel drive truck chained up on all four wheels w/plow, and a four wheel drive tractor/loader.
There will be snow in our yard till June. And moose. Don’t forget the moose. She came by Saturday night and started licking the salt off my car. I got a moose wash.
Called Division of Wildlife because we thougth she might be injured. They came out and told us to keep an eye on her.
No problem. Kinda hard to miss a 1500 lb. animal making out with your car.
Yep, I’m smug about snow.
Good thread by the way.
My six year old son who has been playing chess for less than two months forked me in a game this past weekend, made me sacrifice a bishop, and had me on the run for ten moves!
I suppose I could say I wasn’t paying attention, or I’m not that great a player, but truth be told, he impressed the hell out of me. I still won of course 
(his offense is decent but defense? pshaw)- I figure in a year he’ll be beating me regularly as every time I turn around he is playing the computer shareware program I downloaded for him.
Oooh, I never had a cavity either. But I’m just 19.
I am smug because I continued to take piano lessons long after they were cool. All my friends quit when they were about twelve and made fun of me for sticking with it. Now I can play complete sonatas, AND I make money from it…from my piano students, church services, and random weddings and accompaniments, I make about three hundred a month just from playing the piano.
Hey MikeG, what program is it?
When I go home for Christmas in ten days, I’ll get my brother to take a picture of me with his digital camera. I’m not all that technically savvy so I may need some help getting everyone to see it.
Gotcha beat there…I’ve never seen one, period.
Me, too me too! I knit. When Ivylad was having back surgery, I was knitting in the waiting room, and so many (older) women came up to ask me what I was knitting and to chat about it.
[whiney voice] I want snow!! [/whiney voice]
I miss my moose too. Lived in BF Wyoming for several years and frequently had moose in the front yard. Wolves, coyotes, elk and all sorts of other critters as well, but the moose were so adorable
On topic… What am I proud of (sorry, not smug about it)? The ability to pick up languages easily. I love love love languages!!
does NOT.
One thing I’ll never be smug about - my ability to proofread.
Me neither. Either. Whatever.
Unfortunately, I have to say I have ingested illegal drugs, I have a television, I have ridden a bus…
However, I knew about the internet before it was cool. At the age of seven, I had it. None of my friends had ever heard of it.
Raven
I know a ton of information about George Orwell. So much so that when I was in Scholar Bowl a few years ago, they had a Lightning Round (where the announcer asks a team their own questions) all about Orwell. My teammates put their buzzers down and just looked at me. That’s right–you best move aside!
Ah yes! Some other crafty ladies! I am not alone!
I am also smug about being able to sew my own clothes. I do a little crochet, but mostly just sort of “blanket” thingies. Also, I make my own pottery. I have a potter’s wheel and kiln and everything. A lot of the pottery I use in the kitchen is made by me.
I am proud (OK, smug) that I’ve spent at least some of my life learning new hobbies and skills, instead of doing nothing other than just vegetating in front of the TV. (And as an aside, it’s amazing how many other things you can do while simultaniously watching TV! I used to have a little B&W TV set up in the pottery room!)
(slightly off topic:)
yosemitebabe, how much does a good kiln cost? Just curious. I always did want to work with pottery or ceramics!
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Bringer is the name of the program, I like the interface and the autoplay helps Andrew see what the comuter would do, he will often make a move, undo it and see what the computer would do.
The only downside is that the help file is in German. If you want to castle, you click the king and drag him to the space next to the rook and the computer will do the rest. I think you can also input using text but I haven’t tried it.
I think I’ve seen you around. If so…guys, she’s even cuter IRL!
anyway, about the OP.
Find me a pinball game. any pinball game, and I’ll master it in an obscenely short time.
Damn. See what I get for working this morning?
So, besides never having seen Titanic, I am smug about my nicely shaped cranium which I keep freshly shaved so as to show it off.