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In what area/subject do you feel you are an expert, or, at the very least, more knowledgeable than most? A certain sport, a certain country, sex, a certain person, politics, economics, or something else?

I think mine is visual.

Either religion or politics.

I am not joking when I say this but I consider myself a bit of an expert on fine whiskeys and international beers.

Connoisseur of breakfast meals.

Movie quotes and Jeopardy questions.

Seriously.

"more knowledgable than most" category would be History and Firearm legislation.

I am actually the foremost expert on my past and the things I've done..

At least I think I am...

*shifty eyes*

I wouldn't say there's any one subject I know a lot about. In fact, I'd say I'm pretty ignorant about everything equally. But that's what research is for.

History, classics, football, and a certain type of music.

Religion and technology

Music (and by that I mean Classical, though obviously knowledge from that overlaps into Popular), computer-related things, perhaps religion as I seem to discuss it/know more than friends.

mostly wide range of random knowledge. only things i would consider myself to have an above average of knowledge is in hitler, old music, pagan celts and how to pretend i know what i'm taking about in an interview.

Cultures and histories of the South Pacific. Not an expert yet by any means, but I'm slowly getting there, and definitely more knowledgeable than most.

Animals - mainly reptiles (especially snakes). (more knowledgeable than most)

United States Tax Code?

it's not interestinig to most, but it pays the bills.

Reformed theology. Linguistics and Tolkien are up there. Nothing that most people would consider practical.

In what area/subject do you feel you are an expert, or, at the very least, more knowledgeable than most? A certain sport, a certain country, sex, a certain person, politics, economics, or something else?

I'm an expert only in my own wacky opinions and beliefs.

I'll have to check in with Ariddia about my interest in polynesian culture and languages.

I tend to know a little about a lot of subjects, but I'm not an expert in any one subject. It's nice for keeping a conversation livlely. Whatever you're interested in I'm likely to know enough about it to keep up my end of the conversation.

I think my best subject is the history of the three kingdoms in China

I'm a resident expert, thanks to the random article button.

Mischief, obviously. :)

Butterflies. Insects in general. Also, I know quite a bit about history.

In what area/subject do you feel you are an expert, or, at the very least, more knowledgeable than most? A certain sport, a certain country, sex, a certain person, politics, economics, or something else?
I don't think I'm an expert on any subject except my life. I don't even think I'm more knowledgeable than most in any particular area. I'm a lot more knowlegeable about wine, politics and international affairs than my friends are, but wouldn't say I'm more knowledgeable about those things than the general population.

Mainly language. Politics and geography are up there. Oh, and Halo. Can't forget Halo...

Economics/finance, energy, and the economic history of the Eastern Bloc with emphasis on East Germany and the USSR.

I also know a fair amount of philosophy and astronomy, and I dabble in math and nanotech from time to time.

Football. That be soccer to you Americans. And mid-Tudor English history.

I know that I know nothing... and I know that you know nothing, either :D

Probably the things I learn at uni, ie Business Management and Economics, as well as perhaps history, which is a bit of a hobby of mine.

Oh, and I know how to use Google properly, which apparently many people don't.

OpenSource and Creative Commons (no expert by far), hyperinflations, computer science, in the arcane knowledge the voices in my head passed on to me

I'll bet I know more about the New York Mets then anyone on this forum. I'll also bet that no one on this forum cares much about my knowledge about the New York Mets.

Hmmmmm.

Let's say if one of my friends was on "Who wants to be a Millionaire" and I'd be their "Phone a friend" person, they'd call me for anything related to movies, geography, the US, and "random knowledge". :p

If I'd actually know the answer is open to speculation. :)

I'd say geography/culture, and I spose design knowledge... to a certain degree.

I guess it's a draw between stalking people and opening doors and windows with pocket knives...

I guess...sneaking? Or stealing?

History/recent prehistory, history of alternative/punk/metal/electronic music, military equipment, drugs.

History, literature (Graduating in it), occultism.

Computer Games (strictly PC) from about 1993 to right about now. I know quite a lot about them, to say the least.

Art.

Chess.

Music, "Ethics religion and philosophy", politics for me.

1. Formal Logic

2. Bands containing at least one member of Deep Purple

thats easily the Palestine/Israel issue. I've done more research on that than anything else. I also know a thing or two about animals( I used to want to be a vet or wildlife photogragher)

2. Bands containing at least one member of Deep Purple

name 'em

Music, history, 21st-century philosophy, interstellar foreign relations, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Firefly, & a whole other slew of things that would almost certainly fill an entire other thread. There's not a lot I don't have SOME knowledge of, or if I don't, can easily access it.

The story line of the Metal Gear series of games.
How to annoy people.

Theatre, Grammar, Singing, Poetry, Oscar Wilde, the Smiths.


I would say Phantom of the Opera, but I'm afraid Chadelier might quiz me to prove my expertise.

Mischief, obviously. :)

Might be a challenge there for ya ... I'm quite the prankster. ;)

Oh ... and I know gobs about movies, theater, and music.

Cats.

I'm not particularly expert in anything ... I dabble in alot of things. I am a generalist in a specialist's world ...

name 'em
Roundabout
Episode Six
Living Loud
Gillan
Gillan & Glover
Paice, Ashton & Lord
The Savages
Blackmore's Night
Rainbow
The Flowerpot Men and Their Garden
Black Sabbath
Trapeze
Whitesnake
Coverdale·Page
Captain Beyond
The Maze
Dixie Dregs
Kansas
Zephyr
The James Gang
The Hughes Turner Project
MSG


Joe Lynn Turner sang for Yngwie Malmsteen for a while, and Joe Satriani and Jon Lord have done a bunch of solo stuff, but those aren't really bands. Ritchie was also in a handful of German bands in the '60s I don't know.

I know I'm missing an early Jon Lord band (Art-something?), plus I can never keep track of all the bands Nick Simper started after he was fired. Glenn Hughes did a lot of guest appearances on other people's albums, too, but he wasn't really in those bands.

Robots in Disguise.

I'm not particularly expert in anything ... I dabble in alot of things. I am a generalist in a specialist's world ...Pretty much me too. Except for cats.

In what area/subject do you feel you are an expert, or, at the very least, more knowledgeable than most? A certain sport, a certain country, sex, a certain person, politics, economics, or something else?

I think the subject that I am most knowledgeable on would have to be libertarian socialism and Parecon. But then, you probably already new that.

i dont know why, but alot of my friends and some of my family come to me for advice/questions in many random subjects. from computer games to mechanics, politics to ancient history. its not that i know alot about these subjects. but i guess i know a little about a variety of subjects.

as my 10th grade British literature teacher told me once "(insert my name here), you are full of useless knowledge"

I've got three primary areas of knowledge that I have significantly greater knowledge in the the average member of the populace. Those would be
1) Drugs, specifically those that are psychoactive, and those that have potential to be used for either recreation or cognitive/physical enhancement.
2) Philosophy, specifically those areas pertaining to natural rights, the nature of the mind, and the nature of the universe as it relates (or not) or any possible creators.
3) Sex, specifically sexual techniques, toys, and the biology related to such.

Edit: Though, relative to some mythical "average person," I likely have quite a bit more stored knowledge. I have excellent capacity for the memorization and utilization of various kinds of information, and am not too shabby, as well, at synthesizing my own knowledge from raw data.

On a related note, my ninth-grade English teacher gave me the nickname Dick (Dict?) for my impromptu dictionary-like definition of a word.

specifically those areas pertaining to natural rights
I'm afraid my internal Wittgenstein denies that you have knowledge of natural rights.

geography and random trivia. i'm actually pretty rubbish at trivia but i know some things that absolutely no-one else knows.

Roundabout
Episode Six
Living Loud
Gillan
Gillan & Glover
Paice, Ashton & Lord
The Savages
Blackmore's Night
Rainbow
The Flowerpot Men and Their Garden
Black Sabbath
Trapeze
Whitesnake
Coverdale·Page
Captain Beyond
The Maze
Dixie Dregs
Kansas
Zephyr
The James Gang
The Hughes Turner Project
MSG


Joe Lynn Turner sang for Yngwie Malmsteen for a while, and Joe Satriani and Jon Lord have done a bunch of solo stuff, but those aren't really bands. Ritchie was also in a handful of German bands in the '60s I don't know.

I know I'm missing an early Jon Lord band (Art-something?), plus I can never keep track of all the bands Nick Simper started after he was fired. Glenn Hughes did a lot of guest appearances on other people's albums, too, but he wasn't really in those bands.
You forgot Deep Purple. :D

I'm afraid my internal Wittgenstein denies that you have knowledge of natural rights.

I may well not. I'm only speaking relative to the mythical "average person." I think that I understand, and have devoted a significant portion of my (admittedly, not tremendously voluminous, both from my young age, and being kept busy) free time to the study of such. Along with the other subjects I'd mentioned.

Edit: Also, if this was a reference to a particular work or the body of work by Wittgenstein, then I may well not have caught it. I've not done more then the most cursory overview of Wittgenstein (he's on the list, though).

The fine art of maiming and/or killing people. Hahaha. ;) Really, though. Ask my friends. I know ways to kill people you probably never heard of.

Smileys?

I don't know. I've always considered myself something of an allrounder when it comes to knowledge. When it interests me, I'll probably know something about it and remember details and this and that.

It'd be kind of hard to narrow it down to the one and only topic.

Mischief, obviously. :)

Who'da thunk it? :p

English, the arts, history, some anthropology (depends on which culture is in question...I'm pretty good with the south pacific and Asia).

I may well not. I'm only speaking relative to the mythical "average person." I think that I understand, and have devoted a significant portion of my (admittedly, not tremendously voluminous, both from my young age, and being kept busy) free time to the study of such. Along with the other subjects I'd mentioned.

Edit: Also, if this was a reference to a particular work or the body of work by Wittgenstein, then I may well not have caught it. I've not done more then the most cursory overview of Wittgenstein (he's on the list, though).
Early Wittgenstein takes some pretty extreme views on the sorts of knowledge one can possess (none, basically). I'm a fan.

Early Wittgenstein takes some pretty extreme views on the sorts of knowledge one can possess (none, basically). I'm a fan.

Was it he who expressed the concepts of relation-of-ideas knowledge vs matter-of-fact knowledge? Or was that Hume?

I'm not sure. I'd say my strengths are in history, politics, astronomy, music (although that is limited to certain genres), computer games (lol) and geography. I'm not sure about my absolute strongest point.

Ahm... well, english and literature is my passion, so I suppose I'd be a little knowledgable in that area. That's probably the main one, actually. Otherwise... New Age religions and related stuff, from years of past research. ;) And not much else.

The Art of Reverse Swing in the first over of a Cricket match.:)

Chemistry, physics, engineering. What can I say? I'm a sci-fi fan.

chocolate.

Pretty much me too. Except for cats.

I love your expertise on cats. Marry me!

I love your expertise on cats. Marry me!Checked your TG's lately?

In what area/subject do you feel you are an expert, or, at the very least, more knowledgeable than most? A certain sport, a certain country, sex, a certain person, politics, economics, or something else?

I'm no expert in anything, but I am fairly knowledgeable regarding...

Military History
Dinosaurs
Old Cartoons
Geography
Breakfast Cereals
Politics (though international relations interest me more)
Local Laws and Ordinances :p

EDIT: Bah! Forgot Tolkien...of all things...*slaps self*

Physics, food, italian politics, railroads, soviet aircrafts, Ad&d, Rolemaster, Tolkien.

Added: also european history.

Computers.

I don't know a huge amount about any one subject, but I don know a bit about a wide range of subjects.



That and boobs.






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history and religion. early christianity and latin-american folk religion being my specialties.

Numismatics

maybe movies or atleast Star Wars.

Trilby63;11914299']I am actually the foremost expert on my past and the things I've done..

At least I think I am...

*shifty eyes*
I actually got my doctorate in the history of you and the things you've done, and my award winning dissertation was on the vast inaccuracies in your understanding of your past and what you've done.
Hmmmmm.

Let's say if one of my friends was on "Who wants to be a Millionaire" and I'd be their "Phone a friend" person, they'd call me for anything related to movies, geography, the US, and "random knowledge". :p

If I'd actually know the answer is open to speculation. :)
An ex-girlfriend of mine (almost an embodiment of Mitch Hedberg's joke, "I don't have a girlfriend, I just know a chick who would get really mad if she heard me say that.") who was on that show when it was hosted by Regis. She bailed on a lit question, for which she had a Masters degree from William and Mary.


Aaaannyway...

Of the things that I know more than a bit, there are people on this forum that probably know more than I do, so meh.

But I know a bit about old radio dramas, free jazz and contemporary compositional music (I know if I said classical someone would flip...), film, and auto racing. I take in a lot of what other people talk about around me. But I don't think I'm a go to guy for anything.

I'm not sure. I'd say my strengths are in history, politics, astronomy, music (although that is limited to certain genres), computer games (lol) and geography. I'm not sure about my absolute strongest point.
How much do you know about the speed in which chocolate can travel between Australia and England? Hmmm?

I'm pretty good on religion, fairytales, mythology... all those 'pursuit of truth' things.

Not bad on movies - but there are whole swathes of the movie industry that just pass me by - like Cowboy movies, or Gangster stuff.

Pretty good on sciences.

Back in the day, there was no one to top me on Games Workshop games, especially 40k.

As a graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, I took a wide variety of highly specialized and practical courses. Didn't pass them all with flying colours, but I do okay.

I seem to have a knack for recognizing and interpreting the non-literal, and a fundamental grasp of its usefulness (which if you don't know what that is, is pretty useless).

I forgot Beat era writers. Again, no expert and there is likely more than a few people here that know more, but I know more than I should.

History
Politics
and Aviation.

How much do you know about the speed in which chocolate can travel between Australia and England? Hmmm?

What are you talking about? I sent it a fortnight ago.

How much do you know about the speed in which chocolate can travel between Australia and England? Hmmm?
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2nd New Zealand Division.
None of you know or care as much as me.
If you knew you'd care.-Honest

Breathing....

For instance, I know that I:

Cannot breathe water.
Prefer oxygen to methane.
Find it more difficult to breathe with things in my nose....

I am considering becoming an expert at holding my breath, but early experiments with this are proving that this will be a real challenge.