What, if anything, do you excel at?

In My Humble Opinion
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Sloth.
Envy.
Lust.
Gluttony.
Greed.

Maybe a couple others. :wink:

In all honesty, I’m not the best at anything. In fact, I’m not even good at anything. How I’ve lasted this long would baffle minds much greater than my own.

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I’m excellent at singing and writing. I kick ass at singing the national anthem, which is a good reason they have me sing at our school’s basketball games. My writing has been known to make people cry.

I’m good at torturing my boyfriend, whether it is making him listen to Britney Spears horrific voice evil laugh or pulling his chest hairs.

I’m really good at obscure trivia.

I’m told that I’m a good kisser.

I know a lot about psychology, Spanish, and classic literature. Younger kids at school know to go to me when they have problems in these subjects.

I’m good at getting my way, dammit. I wear the pants in every relationship in my life, I believe. Everyone’s wrapped around my little finger.

I am the expert on guilt trips and procrastination.

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  1. JOIN DARTMOUTH’S TEAM!

  2. Me, too . . . but not as much so, as I normally take apart others’ arguments.

  3. I have relative pitch, which is much more annoying:) I can also make harmonies to songs given (most of the time) very little of the actual melody. I usually just know where a song’s going.

  4. I’m pretty decent at grammar . . . my frosh year english prof told me I could copyedit anywhere I want, basically.

  5. I have a decent command of trivia in some areas, most notably sports (baseball in particular) . . . this will improve with age, as I currently have a gap from around 1975 to 1989 (baseball histories of this period I’ve found to be intensely boring).

  6. I rock at most Sierra (Microprose/Sid Meier) games.

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Reversi. I’ve played over 50,000 matches over the last two years and I’m pretty good.

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Although my grammar and vocabulary are atrocious, I seem to be able to nail the pronunciation on every foreign language I study. This has been very useful in landing public speaking jobs and a few voice-over gigs in Japan.

I am able to stay calmer and more relaxed than anyone else in my office. I just remember that nothing in my job is important or dangerous enough to cause injury or death, and even if I have no idea what to do, panicking is unlikely to be the right choice. I’m frequently surprised at how few of my co-workers remember this.

–sublight.

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Almost forgot: I’m also really good at trivia, in just about any subject except music and sports. I became a local celebrity for a few weeks during my senior year in high school when WCVB-TV Boston ran a quiz show called “High-Q” and I led our team to the finals. Finished second, though.

Oh yeah, and I’m humble, too.

–sublight.

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I am also good at providing technical support.

I type like a motherfucker.

I am good at spelling.

I memorize well.

I make wicked good chocolate chip cookies from scratch.

I excel at walking into things.

I make a mean pot of coffee.

I am good with children.

Even though I’m good at falling apart, I’m also good at holding other people together when they’re falling apart.

I listen well.

And I greatly appreciate it.

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I’m a damn good hula-hooper.

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  1. I can annoy almost anyone.
  2. I have come up with more alternative pronunciations of the name “Nadeau” than anyone else I know.
  3. I can come up with many, many, many nicknames for Gunslinger.
  4. I type quite fast. 120 wpm, 98% accuracy.
  5. I’m a state-level speller – fifth place when I was in eighth grade. I’m unsure of some words but my first guess is usually correct.
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I’ve got a great sense of direction and ability to remember street names and locations. I can remember the way to places I visited once two years ago or longer.

I’ve got a natural time sense that’s good enough that I was able to sit down at a drum kit for the first time and keep a beat without ever having had a lesson.

I’m good at getting drunk.

I’m fairly worthless in just about every other regard.

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I’m good with pop culture trivia (My team came in third in Trash Regionals at OU two weeks ago. Answered a bonus about the Straight Dope for 30 points…ask me about my brilliant 40 POINTS in a 40-30-20-10-1 bonus!)

I can beat Snood on Evil difficulty.

I have a very broad (and occasionally frightengly specific) knowledge of tombstone art and burial practice.

I can do very fine work when painting miniatures and plaster pieces.

I can recite much of the Hitchhiker’s Trilogy verbatim (the result of my misspent preteen years).

I know 15 Broadway musicals by heart (the result of a misspent childhood).

I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue.

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  1. I make the most beautiful children in the world, although I did have help.

  2. I’m a decent martial arts student… I pick up bits, and am an excellent physical mimic, so I suppose that helps.

  3. I can do a broad range of accents.

  4. I am well versed in both history and geography.

  5. Mrs. Tristan, and a few others, have given me very good marks in cunnilingus.

  6. I am a good listener.

  7. I am very good at large scale tactics… the bigger the better. Fun to tell those above me exactly what’s going to happen during SCA wars…

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  1. Languages. I just pick up a new one very quickly, for some reason.
  2. Apline skiing. Although not world class, I’m an excellent skier considering the fact that I am a tourist who only skis a week per year.
  3. Driving. And I mean DRIVING. I always know what a car is doing, even when pushed to the very edge. I’m convinced I would have made a good professional race car driver, given different measures in terms of height, weight, etc :slight_smile:
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I’m great at rescuing sewing projects from the jaws of certain failure.

Of course, that’s because I have a lot of practice, which is to say I’m also great at pushing sewing projects right up to the jaws of certain failure.

My carrot cake, chocolate cheesecake, chocolate cake, brownies and chocolate chip cookies have gained local renown.

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I have an ear and aptitude for languages.

I have a pretty high math aptitude - almost an instinct.

I’m a fairly competent self-taught musician, when I take the time.

I’ve got a pretty remarkable sense of direction - in traveling, not in life…

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I am an excellent shot. Always the best shot in my Sea Cadet Corp. Best in the Province 6 years running and 3rd in Canada.

I can shoot the pus out of an ear lobe at 150 ft.

I’m a rather good parent. I make mistakes of course, but I respect my children, and make them feel loved.

I’m creative. I’m entertaining. Not so much on the radio, but I make people laugh. I’m quick witted and smart.

I have a very healthy attitude towards life. No matter how bad things are, they could be worse. There is ALWAYS a positive side to a situation.

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I can type and crochet faster and better than anyone I know.

I have an amazing memory that can recall things that happened decades ago like it was yesterday.

I memorize spellings, telephone (and fax and beeper and cell) numbers, and web addresses cause it’s easier than looking them up.

I’m a world class problem solver and ass kicker.

I know more about Andrew Lloyd Webber than he does.

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I am a better than adequate Quake player. I even surprise myself, especially with the railgun.

I can read six languages.

I beat Planescape: Torment in under a week.

I am a Master Debater. No, really. I have state and national titles from high school tournaments.

No one irritates my girlfriend with small, accidental comments as well as I do. Not something I’m proud of or anything, but my ability has got to be world class.

MR

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Im a great orator, i cant write for shit but i can talk anyone into anything. I’ve talked teachers into passing me when i had less than 40% attendence and didnt do any of the assignments, ive talked people out of their religions and ive talked straight girls into tongue kissing each other.
I also remember birthdays, i have no idea why but i still remember all my friends birthdays from elementary school, alot of times i remember someone by their birthday (oh yea, hes november 14th!) I dont know everybodys birthday but if you tell me once i will never ever forget it.

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I’m pretty good at interior decoration/design. One of my friends called me the Italian Martha Stewart.

I’m a good ESL tutor.

I’m good with kids.

I excel at honesty, which is not always a good thing.

I’m a decent poet.

Last night, I was told that I’m a great kisser, but it’s possible that the kissee had an ulterior motive. :smiley: