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Title: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 02, 2006, 10:40 AM
You know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills...

I'm pretty good at slapping my thighs whilst imagining that I'm a drummer (one day I hope to be as good as Patrick!), practicing stunts in my spacious lounge/dining room & cooking naked...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: EC on Aug 02, 2006, 10:46 AM
QuoteYou know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills...
true, sweetheart, but it aint nunchucks. ;)

i am good at:
eating entire pints of ice cream
tripping on sidewalks
sleeping in
tying my shoes
coming up with get rich quick schemes that would never work
hmmmmm....  mad skillz.  maaaaad skilllllz.  :)

dragonboy, you're good at being funny. :)
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 02, 2006, 06:20 PM
I'm a great sleeper.

I'm a great pinball player.

I'm a wonderful procrastinator (I'll say more about that later).

I'm a good listener.

I'm a fantastic driver, 'specially long distances.

I can be a terrific asshole.
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 02, 2006, 08:27 PM
EC, Tracy, those are some excellent skills!
"Eating entire pints of ice cream..." I miss having the chance to practice this much needed skill. I plan on making up for lost time when I go home next month!

Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: ratsprayer on Aug 02, 2006, 09:38 PM
i'm a great asshole.

i'm good at spending money, especially when i shouldn't.

i'm good at identifying eastern forest spring wildflowers.

Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: ali on Aug 02, 2006, 09:47 PM
excessive chocolate consumption is definitely one of my skills

i'm good at spending money on music

i'm good at irrelevant music trivia

i'm also good at drawing in 3D

i don't know if its a skill or not, but i can twitch my nose like a rabbit  :)
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 02, 2006, 10:10 PM
QuoteI'm good at irrelevant music trivia
Impress me Ali...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: wellfleet on Aug 02, 2006, 11:37 PM
i can draw really well, but only horses
i have a finely-tuned 6th sense
i have perfect pitch
i make a perfect cup of coffee/espresso/capuccino
i've got mad skillz in the kitchen AND the bedroom
i'm good at loving people with all my heart
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 03, 2006, 01:29 AM
i'm good at being intense, i've been told (from a past girlfriend, this may wind up doing me in)

i'm good being a fake lumberjack (though i have little knowledge of wood, i hope to one day do fine carpentry, so I guess it's kind of appropriate)

i'm good at growing beards (i'm actually at the stage where i can label my facial hair "beard" again and not feel like i'm pushin it. this suckers gon' grow!)

i'm good with alternate tunings on the guitar. no shame in comin out and saying that one, i don't think. it's something i've put a lot of work and personal fascination into, and it's treated me well.

and i'm good at brute labor, so i've found from working in a warehouse this summer. you need shit moved around, I'm your man!

i'm good with kids? i think?
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: Dee. on Aug 03, 2006, 01:30 AM
My skillz:
giving ghetto haircuts
collecting music
remembering birthdays
returning emails promptly
book shopping
communicating with animals
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 03, 2006, 01:31 AM
forgot the part about bein a pretty good hopeless romantic, too...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 03, 2006, 01:52 AM
QuoteMy skillz: giving ghetto haircuts
;D ;D ;D

Man, I am SO good at leaving things till the last minute...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: EC on Aug 03, 2006, 02:35 AM
QuoteEC, Tracy, those are some excellent skills!
"Eating entire pints of ice cream..." I miss having the chance to practice this much needed skill. I plan on making up for lost time when I go home next month!


okay, HOLD the FORT -
are you telling me there is no ice cream in japan?

if this is what you're saying, then this changes everything.
all my hopes and dreams about what i think japan is are suddenly changed if i thought there would be no ice cream.

(ps when you're home, you NEED b&j karamel sutra - don't even ask, just purchase.)
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 03, 2006, 02:44 AM
I think we talked about this before, we have Hagen Daas but weird flavours like Green Tea & Red Bean. I remember because I think you said you like green tea?
Of course, you can get Vanilla etc but nothing exciting like Karamel Sutra. I love Peanut Butter, Cookie-Dough, Heath-Bar etc etc etc...anything! I think I need some ice-cream...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: sharliewho on Aug 03, 2006, 08:15 AM
I'm good at...
giving massages
listening and being empathetic
debating political viewpoints
drinking beer
making a fool of myself after drinking too much beer
finding my way around unfamiliar cities
having long lasting friendships
having shortly lived romantic relationships
falling in love
falling out of love
listing things i'm good at



Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 03, 2006, 08:58 AM
critiqueing reality tv show constestants

smokeing a cigarette while searching for and loading cd's into my cars cd player - i.e. driving with no hands.

Playing that Violent Femmes song "Kiss Off" on acoustic guitar

Serving tenis balls

getting "low" on the dance floor.

(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:qZ6A6Oy4mCBe7M:x0e.xanga.com/0e9b4441d823147132242/b31756735.jpg)


Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: BH on Aug 03, 2006, 12:18 PM
I'm good at telling myself not to drink too much when I am going to see a show on a night before I have to go to work.

I'm also good at not listening to myself.

(Can you guys keep it down a little.  Uhggg)
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 03, 2006, 09:15 PM
I'm pretty good at curling my lip whilst singing along to Suspicious Minds...
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: jeffro79 on Aug 03, 2006, 10:00 PM
I'm pretty damn good at not having my ipod charged when i need it the most.
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 03, 2006, 10:03 PM
QuoteI'm pretty damn good at not having my ipod charged when i need it the most.
Haha, how true is that?!!  ;D
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: jeffro79 on Aug 04, 2006, 01:37 AM
The really, really sad thing DB is I even have a car charger.  ???
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: SMc55 on Aug 04, 2006, 11:58 AM
QuoteI'm pretty good at curling my lip whilst singing along to Suspicious Minds...

Now that I'd love to see  :D
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: Meddle on Aug 04, 2006, 02:17 PM
i have profound knowlege of the english language
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: joey_rogo on Aug 04, 2006, 03:19 PM
I'm good at entering a music shop and not being able to leave until I buy at least one thing. Even if I dont need it.
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: sweatboard on Aug 04, 2006, 06:40 PM
QuoteI'm good at entering a music shop and not being able to leave until I buy at least one thing. Even if I dont need it.

Even if you dont need it?  I've NEVER been in a music store that didn't have at least one thing that I really needed.
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Aug 04, 2006, 08:32 PM
i'm good at posting on the internets!
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 04, 2006, 08:42 PM
QuoteNow that I'd love to see  :D
Then get tickets for the Astoria!!! The Jacket's final show in the UK and me curling my lip about the nations capitol with careless abandon?!! How can you not buy tickets now? I'll even through in a couple of right-arm windmills (another of my skills) just for you Doc  ;)
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 04, 2006, 08:54 PM
Quotei'm good at posting on the internets!
What, you mean there's more than one?!!
Shit, as if I didn't already waste enough time on this one  :-/
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: SMc55 on Aug 05, 2006, 01:40 PM
Quote
Then get tickets for the Astoria!!! The Jacket's final show in the UK and me curling my lip about the nations capitol with careless abandon?!! How can you not buy tickets now? I'll even through in a couple of right-arm windmills (another of my skills) just for you Doc  ;)
Oh God I'd love to go to the Astoria!
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: wellfleet on Aug 05, 2006, 10:25 PM
dragonboy... i hereby order you to produce a picture of the aforemention curled upper lip whilst singing suspicious minds. bonus points for wearing sunglasses. extra super bonus points for gold lame!
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 05, 2006, 10:35 PM
extra extra bonus points if you can pull off some chops.
Title: Re: What Are Your Skills?
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 06, 2006, 12:39 AM
Quoteextra extra bonus points if you can pull off some chops.
Shit my burns are embarrassingly short right now, give me some time to work on them & i'll see if I can't get a picture done for y'all. Thankyouthankyouverymuch