Speaking of trains, I know ahead of all my friends which car to enter so that when I exit I will be right in front of the up escalator.
They are always running the wrong way “That car looks empty…”
And I’ll go the correct way and they are shocked when we exit and they have to walk back to me.
I don’t regard cherry-stem-knotting skill as silly at all–I’ve found it greatly beneficial on a couple of occasions. 
Like Metalmaven, I can pick things up with my feet. With great concentration and an appropriately solid surface, I can sometimes even write a little with them.
I can wrangle one melody or another out of nearly any wind instrument I’ve ever picked up (it’s usually the MAS*H theme, “Suicide is Painless”, but reed instruments often seem to bring out the Pink Panther theme). So far, only the piccolo has completely defeated me–it’s just too small for my big sausage fingers. I’ve never gotten good at any instrument but trombone, though.
I can also whistle on the inhale without falling out of tune.
I can do the cherry-stem thing, too!
My real skill, though, is that I can make any dollar-accepting machine (ie. soda machines, change machines, etc.) accept pretty much any dollar. Even if it has rejected the dollar dozens of times, if I pet the side of the machine and am affectionate toward it, it will take the bill.
As superpowers go, it’s not entirely useless.
My thumbs are double jointed so if I ever hitch-hiked I could show what direction I want to go in.
I also have the uncanny ability of choosing where to stand on the metro platform so the doors open right in front of me.
I can sleep sitting up, with my eyes open and while holding a pen in the writing position
I can imitate a dubbed movie, where my mouth and lips move very differently from what I’m saying. I’m far better at it than the few comedians I’ve seen try to do it in their acts. It is astonishing to all who see it.
Posted by imthjckaz:
I said silly skills not life skills.
Aw, who can’t?
Many years ago (when I had a retainer), I could play tunes on it.
I’m OK at the Metro thing, not fantastic.
–Cliffy
To TaxGuy & Gadfly: Your speciality reminded me of a stand-up comic[wish I could remember his name] I saw years ago. He could “produce” two songs simultaneously. Proved it by whistling “Humoresque” and humming “Swanee River”. Both were instantly and easily recognizable. Either of you interested in augmenting your present silly skill?
I can slice/chop vegetables at blinding speed without loss of appendages, and have been able to do so since I first picked up a knife (except for one painful experience with onions when I was distracted momentarily).
I can fall asleep almost instantly (not combined with the above skill).
I can tell if something is even the slightest bit off of level. I’m talking millimeters.
I have the ability to turn off my boredom programming. I’ve sat in place for hours staring at the walls waiting for my mom or someone else to pick me up.
I can whistle 3 different ways. Blowing out, sucking air in and like a coke bottle. The last one sounds like a ghost. At first I could only do one note but I’ve since expanded.
I can wiggle my pinky toe completely independently–while the rest of my foot is totally still.
I can light a lighter with my toes.
How about this: I can sing two notes at the same time.
Once I was writing and after finishing the paragraph, thought: ‘hmm. Somethings wrong’ but couldnt quite place it. Took me a minute or so to figure out that I’d unwittingly written the entire thing mirrored, from right to left.
I can name that car in … two notes! Exhaust note that is. And engine accessory sounds (starters, power steering pumps, etc.).
Hmmm, It’s hard to follow most of these:
I think I have no primary silly capacity - I do a whole bunch of little silly things well though: sound effects, juggle, slight of hand magic, and I can spin a plate (or book) on my finger, toss it up and catch it spinning, then continue… this is mostly stuff that just entertains kids though.
My wife-to-be has a cool one though: She can name all of the prepositions in about 10 seconds! (well I was impressed anyway)
I can cross both pairs of fingers, on both hands, simultaneously, without “helping” any of them.
I can guess my gifts before I get them. One year, I guessed a lava lamp, four cds, a book, Clue, and a desk top calendar, and that’s exactly what I got. I have also done this with my brithday gifts.
I can wiggle my ears.
BTW, any of the ladies in this thread who can do the cherry stem thing, feel free to email me!
Me too!
Me too!
Me too! I do this while teaching all the time with a piece of chalk. It is really a lot of fun.
Me too! I can wiggle both of them independently of the other too.
Besides all of those (See why I get all the girls!), I can name the capital of every country in the world.