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What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

I can read upside down. (but you already knew that)

I can hammer a nail straight into my face through one of my sinuses and hang objects from it. It's a weird freak show trick that I learned how to do by ignoring the "don't try this at home" warning on a TV show. I can also stop a metal bladed fan with my tongue.

I can read upside down. (but you already knew that)
I did. *nod* But it's totally useful for your job! (but you already knew that :p)

I can hammer a nail straight into my face through one of my sinuses and hang objects from it. It's a weird freak show trick that I learned how to do by ignoring the "don't try this at home" warning on a TV show. I can also stop a metal bladed fan with my tongue.
It's not useless if it mutilates you. :)

I did. *nod* But it's totally useful for your job! (but you already knew that :p)

It's funny because it is. :)

I can crack the knuckles of my thumbs incessantly. And like, big cracks, you can actually hear. I can sorta shift my thumb bone from side to side actually....I should make a video...

Oh, actually it does have a use, I can do it when I can't snap very well.

I used to know pi to about a hundred digits, but on NS, that may not be particularly impressive. I can recite the names of all the Imperial commanding officers in Star Wars, though. Their first names.

I can recite the names of all the Imperial commanding officers in Star Wars, though. Their first names.

Nerd.

I can recite the names of all the Imperial commanding officers in Star Wars, though. Their first names.

Which side? Which era? :P

*is a nerd, and doesn't care*

I can read upside down. (but you already knew that)

I can too. I car read back-to-front as well.


Does sounding like I'm being sarcastic at all times even when I'm not in a completely deadpan manner count as a talent?

Which side? Which era? :P

*is a nerd, and doesn't care*
Just in the movies, lol. Although I do know some from Expanded Universe, but only famous ones.

Trilby63;11964453']I can too. I car read back-to-front as well.

Yeah, I can do that too.

Does sounding like I'm being sarcastic at all times even when I'm not in a completely deadpan manner count as a talent?

Not really, no.

I don't have any. :(

Not really, no.

What about my awesome Star Wars Battlefront skills? They're much feared!

I don't have any. :(
Aww, I'm sure you can do something totally useless. Look inside yourself and you'll find it! I believe in you! :p

ETA: I'm sure waiting for hypothetical fantasy chocolate to arrive from Kanabiana's general direction would count. *nod*

I shoot and kill houseflies with rubber bands...and only miss about 1 in every 100!

I can crush a drink can between my shoulder blades.

Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

Play Scattergories.

I can crush a drink can between my shoulder blades.

I'm imagining a robot with can crushing shoulder blades....*whirrr, whirrr, whirr, whirr* *Kkccchhsss*

I shoot and kill houseflies with rubber bands...and only miss about 1 in every 100!

Sweet, that's not useless at all.

I shoot and kill houseflies with rubber bands...and only miss about 1 in every 100!
o_O
Although that is pretty impressive. In a weird way.

I can crush a drink can between my shoulder blades. :eek: *is impressed*

Play Scattergories. Finally somebody finds a use for that - and then I don't know what Scattergories is.:(

Aww, I'm sure you can do something totally useless. Look inside yourself and you'll find it! I believe in you! :p

ETA: I'm sure waiting for hypothetical fantasy chocolate to arrive from Kanabiana's general direction would count. *nod*
I don't really count that as a skill, for some reason. :rolleyes: ;)

No, seriously, I don't think I have any useless skills. Or useful skills for that matter...:p

I'm afraid my useless skill is too weird to mention (it involves my foreskin and a five kronor coin). That, and that I have found a useful application for it nowadays.

I'm afraid my useless skill is too weird to mention (it involves my foreskin and a five kronor coin). That, and that I have found a useful application for it nowadays.

Good for you!

Just in the movies, lol. Although I do know some from Expanded Universe, but only famous ones.

ORLY?

Imperial:
Thrawn, Veers, Piett, Daala, Needa, Ozzel, Griff.

Go!

Good for you!

Indeed... dock. :P

Most useless impressive skill? Recite "Big Butts" in not only English but German, French and Chinese.

So far no employers were impressed by that skill.

Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p
Well, I betcha it's gonna get you laid.. sometime..someplace..

I hand-write mirrored fluently. And, uh, I can bend my arm in 200 degrees and I can lick my elbow.

What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

I once took three kicks to the groin by a blackbelt martial artist and remained on my feet. *nod*

I once took three kicks to the groin by a blackbelt martial artist and remained on my feet. *nod*

Does it make a difference on the person? It's still the groin.

Well, I betcha it's gonna get you laid.. sometime..someplace..

I hand-write mirrored fluently. And, uh, I can bend my arm in 200 degrees and
I can lick my elbow.

I can do that. Dunno about 200 degrees, though.

I once took three kicks to the groin by a blackbelt martial artist and remained on my feet. *nod*

Are you trying to say that's useless?

Most useless impressive skill? Recite "Big Butts" in not only English but German, French and Chinese.

So far no employers were impressed by that skill.
Can't imagine why. :p

Well, I betcha it's gonna get you laid.. sometime..someplace.. ORLY? Why, because it shows off my oral skills?
I hand-write mirrored fluently. That I like!

Hm, let me see, I am a shit hot limbo-er, I have never lost a game (though I have only ever done it a school/friends parties).

I can do that coin over the knuckles thing with a 50cent coin (I think Johnny Depp did it in PotC). I can move one eyeball independently (the right).

I used to be albe to fly, but for some reason it doesn't work anymore. Just a little bit, like 10cm max, no movement. Levitation, i suppose.

I can fuck any computer irrevesibly in completely unprecedented ways. (last time I disabled point and click! :D)

Yeah, thats about it, I think...yep.

I once took three kicks to the groin by a blackbelt martial artist and remained on my feet. *nod*
As someone smart once said:
It's not useless if it mutilates you. :)

.ylkciuq ylevitaler sdrawkcab epyt nac I

.ylkciuq ylevitaler sdrawkcab epyt nac I

.poohw gib ,hE

I can do that coin over the knuckles thing with a 50cent coin (I think Johnny Depp did it in PotC). I can move one eyeball independently (the right). Classic impressive but utterly useless skills. I approve.

I can juggle quite well.

.poohw gib ,hE

Велл И цан до тчис тоо, вчицч ис слигчтлы море импрессиже, бут ит'с нот реаллы ме, И'м йуст усинг РуссКеы.

.ylkciuq ylevitaler sdrawkcab epyt nac I
.reverof em koot siht gnipyT .t'nac I, yaY

I can juggle quite well.
Nooooooo, juggling is not useless! It's a legitimate skill. *nod*

Велл И цан до тчис тоо, вчицч ис слигчтлы море импрессиже, бут ит'с нот реаллы ме, И'м йуст усинг РуссКеы.

.niaga deliof, sesruC

.naissuR ekil skool siht hcum woh driew s'ti ,hguoht ylsuoireS

.ylkciuq ylevitaler sdrawkcab epyt nac I

Oh my. I use Word for that.

I can make my tummy vibrate and I can say or sing the Alphabet backwards :)

Oh yeh and I'm quite good at reading upside-down writing, mirrored writing, and upside-down backwards/mirrored writing.

I can say or sing the Alphabet backwards :)
I suck at that.

.reverof em koot siht gnipyT .t'nac I, yaY
yek teel htiw retsaf hcuM .won gniod m'I tahw si hcihw ,oot ti od ot yek teel esu nac I .kcirt a fo tib a wonk I ,lleW
.niaga deliof, sesruC
slliks sselesu ym raeF
Oh my. I use Word for that.
.ot deen t'nod I tub ,yekteel esu I

Can't imagine why. :p

I know.

After I'd lived in England for a few years I could tell you the ABV of just about every widely available lager. I don't think I could do that anymore though.

I can remember things that didn't happen to me, and I can talk to cats. (In such a way that they understand me, too.)

Not sure just how useless those are, though.

I can remember things that didn't happen to me, and I can talk to cats. (In such a way that they understand me, too.)

Not sure just how useless those are, though.

That and you're the ruler of the multiverse.

After I'd lived in England for a few years I could tell you the ABV of just about every widely available lager. I don't think I could do that anymore though.
ABV?

ABV?
Alcohol by volume. Percentage of the drink that's alcohol.

Alcohol by volume. Percentage of the drink that's alcohol.
Ah, I see.

That and you're the ruler of the multiverse.

Well, that's not exactly useless....

I can do that. Dunno about 200 degrees, though.
Dude, you rock. Uh, even more than usual, that is. ;]

That'd mean that you can bend it (palm up) to a straight line and then some. Don't try it. :]


ORLY? Why, because it shows off my oral skills?
Oh I duno, some might find it hawt. Some might not.

Oh yeah, I can write in:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/NuGo1988/alphabet-1.gif
Though that's a tiny bit useful.

Nooooooo, juggling is not useless! It's a legitimate skill. *nod*
Really? How is it anything more than an amusing toy?

Really? How is it anything more than an amusing toy?

You can do it in the street and get money.

That'd mean that you can bend it (palm up) to a straight line and then some. Don't try it. :] Um, sweetie, I hate to break it to you, but bending your arm palm up to a straight line is something everybody can do. :confused: Or is this about the "and then some"?

Oh I duno, some might find it hawt. Some might not. :(

Oh yeah, I can write in:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/NuGo1988/alphabet-1.gif
Though that's a tiny bit useful. What's that?

Really? How is it anything more than an amusing toy? Hm, when you put it like that, I don't actually know. But hey, you can do it in the street and get money. :p

POGO STICKING!

I swear to god I am so amazing at this "sport". I can pogistick with no hands down stairs or off really high walls. I can do everything!

I can remember things that didn't happen to me, and I can talk to cats. (In such a way that they understand me, too.)

Not sure just how useless those are, though.


The latter is actually useful. The former is just plain weird :p

What's that?

Graffiti only I can read.

I can convert decimal numbers into binary in my head in rather high tempo.

!llew sa sdrawkcabepyt nac I dnA

Are you trying to say that's useless?

How often does a martial artist want to kick you in the groin and gets three tries? :p

How often does a martial artist want to kick you in the groin and gets three tries? :p

When you prove to your friends you can take three kicks in the balls from a martial artist.

I have agile legs. Not up to writing, or anything, but it lets me pick things up off the floor without having to engage in back-breaking chore of "bending."

I also have an encyclopedic memory for every useless fact mentioned in front of me. This sounds pretty useful right? Wrong, because any and all information of importance is immediatly blocked out from my memory so that I can more accurately remember that Linda Lingle is the governer of Hawaii and that Samantha Eggar's film debut was in 1962 with Dr Crippen.

I can convert decimal numbers into binary in my head in rather high tempo.

!llew sa sdrawkcabepyt nac I dnA

01001001 00100000 01100011 01100001 01101110 00100000 01101111 01110101 01110100 00100000 01100010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100001 01101110 01111001 00100000 01100100 01100001 01111001 00101110 00100000 01000010 01110101 01110100 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100111 01110011 00100000 01100010 01100101 01100011 01100001 01110101 01110011 01100101 00100000 01001001 00100111 01101101 00100000 01100011 01101000 01100101 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00101110 00100000 01001101 01110111 01100001 01101000 01101000 01100001 01101000 01100001 01101000 01100001 00101100 00100000 01101001 01000001 01010010 01000101 00100000 01010100 01000101 01001000 00100000 01000101 01000010 01010101 01001100 00101110 00100000

I'm amazing at throwing cheesits and catching them in my mouth. I've done a hundred in a row before I got bored. And like real, almost hit the ceiling throws. I'm also good at picking things up with my toes, but that's really usefull.

POGO STICKING!

I swear to god I am so amazing at this "sport". I can pogistick with no hands down stairs or off really high walls. I can do everything!
ORLY? Can you list all 50 US states, alphabetically, in under 20 seconds? I thought not. :p

Graffiti only I can read. You're messing with me, right? It's really Klingon and I'm the only one not nerdy enough to recognize it on sight. Something like that. I'm on to you.

I can convert decimal numbers into binary in my head in rather high tempo. >.<

I also have an encyclopedic memory for every useless fact mentioned in front of me. This sounds pretty useful right? Wrong, because any and all information of importance is immediatly blocked out from my memory so that I can more accurately remember that Linda Lingle is the governer of Hawaii and that Samantha Eggar's film debut was in 1962 with Dr Crippen. It's Rule #1: You will forget the important stuff and instead remember the unimportant.
The rule is so powerful and pervasive that in recent years a whole industry has cropped up to cater to those thus afflicted. Quiz shows FTW!

oh just remember I can also drink 3 cups of fizzy drink in 15 seconds :D

You're messing with me, right? It's really Klingon and I'm the only one not nerdy enough to recognize it on sight. Something like that. I'm on to you.

Elvish>Klingon.

I can tell you the bonus ball in the first UK lottery draw.

I can tell you the longest word in English that only uses one instance of each of its letters (doesn't use every letter though).

When you prove to your friends you can take three kicks in the balls from a martial artist.

Especially when there's a bet on the line. *nod*

I can tell you the bonus ball in the first UK lottery draw.

I can tell you the longest word in English that only uses one instance of each of its letters (doesn't use every letter though).

I demand to know these things!

I've some knowledge of geography... thanks to Wikipedia. :rolleyes:

say the alphabet backwards without pausing. i get stoped by alot of gardaí when drunk.

I've some knowledge of geography... thanks to Wikipedia. :rolleyes:

Hmm... wouldn't really call it knowledge... just bits of information that MAY be true, or amy be incorrect (or blatant lies).

Gorias, is gardaí the Northern Ireland police? And how did you get that slanted thing at the end of the word (í) to make the i look different?

Hmm... wouldn't really call it knowledge... just bits of information that MAY be true, or amy be incorrect (or blatant lies).

Gorias, is gardaí the Northern Ireland police? And how did you get that slanted thing at the end of the word (í) to make the i look different?

The gardaí are the police in the Republic, the PSNI are the police in the North.

I can recite the alphabet backwards quickly.

But, then again, that's not entirely useless...

Making fart noises with my eye socket, and naming every Transformer ever made.

Freestyle frisbee. I used to be able to spin a disc on my fingernail for quite some time :)

Um, sweetie, I hate to break it to you, but bending your arm palm up to a straight line is something everybody can do. :confused: Or is this about the "and then some"?
Are you that stupid or do you do it just for me now? Of course, the trick is in the "and then some (more)".

I'm amazing at throwing cheesits and catching them in my mouth. I've done a hundred in a row before I got bored. And like real, almost hit the ceiling throws.
I do that with gummibärchen (http://www.tu-berlin.de/presse/lange_nacht/2005/journalisten_fotos/3TK_AnlagenSicherheitstechnik_LoeweGummibaerchen2.JPG).
>>.<<

my friend can fart then suck it back in, then fart again, then suck it back in...

i didnt believe him until he showed it to me

My pointless skill balancing a chair on two legs for 2minutes37seconds with no feet on the floor or me touching anything

etalupoc ot seiknom owt sekat ti naht retsaf sdrawkcab epyt nac i

I also have an encyclopedic memory for every useless fact mentioned in front of me. This sounds pretty useful right? Wrong, because any and all information of importance is immediatly blocked out from my memory so that I can more accurately remember that Linda Lingle is the governer of Hawaii and that Samantha Eggar's film debut was in 1962 with Dr Crippen.

Ever consider going on Jeopardy? That's pretty damn impressive by my standards!!!

my friend can fart then suck it back in, then fart again, then suck it back in...

i didnt believe him until he showed it to me

My pointless skill balancing a chair on two legs for 2minutes37seconds with no feet on the floor or me touching anything

etalupoc ot seiknom owt sekat ti naht retsaf sdrawkcab epyt nac i

I'm sorry.. What?

You can't seriously be saying that you asked him to prove it?

I've mentioned this before: I can name every song that went to #1 on the US pop charts from July 9, 1955 ("Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets) onward to today ("My Love" by Justin Timberlake). The only problem is that online I can't prove I'm doing it from memory, and not just looking it up.

My legs bend backwards, I can lay my legs flat on the floor and lift my feet. I can actually walk, though not very fast, just bending my legs backwards.

My legs bend backwards, I can lay my legs flat on the floor and lift my feet. I can actually walk, though not very fast, just bending my legs backwards.

That's awesome. We demand video!

I can tie a cherry stalk into a knot only using my mouth.:cool:

Freestyle frisbee. I used to be able to spin a disc on my fingernail for quite some time :)Cool.

Are you that stupid or do you do it just for me now? Of course, the trick is in the "and then some (more)". Not stupid! Bad phrasing on your part. *nod*

I've mentioned this before: I can name every song that went to #1 on the US pop charts from July 9, 1955 ("Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets) onward to today ("My Love" by Justin Timberlake). The only problem is that online I can't prove I'm doing it from memory, and not just looking it up. Prove that you're doing it from memory! :p

My legs bend backwards, I can lay my legs flat on the floor and lift my feet. I can actually walk, though not very fast, just bending my legs backwards. >.<

.ylkciuq ylevitaler sdrawkcab epyt nac I
That's because that is your native tongue.:p

Uh, I can roll my tongue? ...not rare enough, I guess.

...Wait, when I whistle with my tongue rolled, I sound like an eagle owl. Sometimes. Does that count? It clearly matches the uselessness criterion.

And there's some other weird thing I can do with my tongue and my cheeks, but I'm unable to describe that one properly.

I've mentioned this before: I can name every song that went to #1 on the US pop charts from July 9, 1955 ("Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets) onward to today ("My Love" by Justin Timberlake). The only problem is that online I can't prove I'm doing it from memory, and not just looking it up.
At some point we will have to surprise you with a pop quizz.
You can't have that internet page open all the time.http://209.85.12.227/1381/85/emo/shiftyeyes.gif

My useless skill is not having a useless skill at all.
Did that make any sense? :p

You're messing with me, right? It's really Klingon and I'm the only one not nerdy enough to recognize it on sight. Something like that. I'm on to you.


Nope. I can't tell what it is (it's a secret! No, I can't remember where I've seen that before), but Klingon does not look like that! *google*

Ah, yes.

http://www.omniglot.com/images/writing/klingon.gif

By far more beautiful, no?

Nope. I can't tell what it is (it's a secret! No, I can't remember where I've seen that before), but Klingon does not look like that! *google*

Ah, yes.

http://www.omniglot.com/images/writing/klingon.gif

By far more beautiful, no?

*defies the rhetorical question* No.

*defies the rhetorical question* No.

I dub thee a yIntagh, sire.

What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

I bet I can beat your time. Seriously too :(

I dub thee a yIntagh, sire.

:confused:

What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

i can play music on my teeth.
(when i say "music", i hardly mean 'music', of course)


i also have a very expressive face (can pull many expressions) and make some cool noises with my mouth :)

:confused:

You're clearly not nerdy enough :P I just tried to translate that to elvish, but even though I could remember the URL of a German - Elvish dictionary, they didn't provide what I was looking for.

I can stare at a wall for countless hours....impressive.....

I demand to know these things!

You'll have to tell me something equally impressive before I can depart these precious pieces of knowledge!

You're clearly not nerdy enough :P I just tried to translate that to elvish, but even though I could remember the URL of a German - Elvish dictionary, they didn't provide what I was looking for.

Wouldn't have helped anyway, I don't speak elvish, just write it. Badly.

Wouldn't have helped anyway, I don't speak elvish, just write it. Badly.

This qualifies as an utterly useless skill, too, then. Congratulations. :)

I can dislocate some bones in my feet. Actually, I'm not sure if I'm actually dislocating anything. But it hurts when I do it. It hurts more putting it all back together the right way again.


It's completely useless. Even visually, my feet don't look much different. But somehow... I'm proud.

I'm an actress. Enough said, right?

I'm an actress. Enough said, right?

Not really.

ORLY?

Imperial:
Thrawn, Veers, Piett, Daala, Needa, Ozzel, Griff.

Go!
Mithrawnuodo (don't know where apostrophes go), General Maxmillian Veers, Admiral Firmus Piett, don't know Daala's first name, Lorth Needa, Kendal Ozzel, and who's Griff?

I've some knowledge of geography... thanks to Wikipedia. :rolleyes:

Oh, I know exactly where every country in the world is and can recite their capital cities from memory.

Utterly useless, but it counts. :P

Tonga.
Go.

Mithrawnuodo (don't know where apostrophes go), General Maxmillian Veers, Admiral Firmus Piett, don't know Daala's first name, Lorth Needa, Kendal Ozzel, and who's Griff?


Impressive.

Griff is a fellow in the expanded universe who seems to be less important than I originally assumed (I haven't read many of the books). But i just noticed that you said movies, so meh :P

Tonga.
Go.

Nukualofa, or something.

I nearly said Funafuti, though. :P

Impressive.

Griff is a fellow in the expanded universe who seems to be less important than I originally assumed (I haven't read many of the books). But i just noticed that you said movies, so meh :P
IDK, but I checked the Star Wars wiki entry for him and he had a rather unimpressive paragraph-long entry. (Amise Griff, developer of the Executor?)
Does Daala even have a first name? I took a quick glance through that wiki too and there was no mention of one.

i can wiggle my ears (not independently though).

and i have a really big tongue that i can make funny shapes with. well, i'm told that's not useless but, whatever. useful involves being used.

I have no skills. :(

Nukualofa, or something.

I nearly said Funafuti, though. :P
You took 5 minutes!
Singapore
Go.
I have no skills. :(
Because you are a flea infested ratman from Puerto Rico!

IDK, but I checked the Star Wars wiki entry for him and he had a rather unimpressive paragraph-long entry. (Amise Griff, developer of the Executor?)
Does Daala even have a first name? I took a quick glance through that wiki too and there was no mention of one.

To tell the truth, I only remembered him from the old computer game Star Wars Rebellion.

And I don't know about Daala. I just threw her in there. :P


You took 5 minutes!
Singapore
Go.

Singapore.

Heh. :P

i can wiggle my ears (not independently though).

and i have a really big tongue that i can make funny shapes with. well, i'm told that's not useless but, whatever. useful involves being used.

I can wiggle my ears too, and raise one eyebrow, though I consider the one-eyebrow-raising quite useful...and I can insult people in Shakespearean...and name more members of the current Canadian cabinet than all of my friends combined (though I think that's because my friends don't give a shit about Canadian politics, but still)

-snippage-
Singapore.

Heh. :P
Wow, that was a really easy one and it took you 7 minutes. -.-
Congo.
Go.

I can wiggle my ears too, and raise one eyebrow, though I consider the one-eyebrow-raising quite useful...and I can insult people in Shakespearean...and name more members of the current Canadian cabinet than all of my friends combined (though I think that's because my friends don't give a shit about Canadian politics, but still)

oh yeah, i can raise one eyebrow too. only my right one though. and it is useful, you're right. it's a whole other facial expression that most people can't do. how does one express sceptical disdain or sophisticated self-satisfaction or self-deprecatory foolishness without a single raised eyebrow? my mind is boggling o_0

oh yeah, i can raise one eyebrow too. only my right one though. and it is useful, you're right. it's a whole other facial expression that most people can't do. how does one express sceptical disdain or sophisticated self-satisfaction or self-deprecatory foolishness without a single raised eyebrow? my mind is boggling o_0

:eek:

Are you a male version of my twin or something? I can only raise the right eyebrow too! I love that simple little movement. It expresses so much, especially when you're skeptical. It took me about a week to slowly train my eyebrow to do that, and I think it's time well spent.

What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

i remember the big mac song verbottem...

i actually won a big mac at a mickie dees contest for being so cute..lol


still scared of the "special sauce"

Not really.

Oh, well, most people say acting is a really useless skill, since it doesn't save lives, or anything. And too many people want to act, so the career prospects aren't good. My best skill is pretending to be fictional people. Woohoo.

Wow, that was a really easy one and it took you 7 minutes. -.-
Congo.
Go.

Yeah, right. I was sitting here watching this particular thread for 7 minutes, pondering the answer to your question and not doing anything else or looking at any other threads. :P :rolleyes:

Democratic Republic of, or Republic of? Kinshasa and Brazzaville respectively.


Oh, well, most people say acting is a really useless skill, since it doesn't save lives, or anything. And too many people want to act, so the career prospects aren't good. My best skill is pretending to be fictional people. Woohoo.

Oh well. I can't say much, having just finished an arts degree...my best skill is writing essays for an arts degree.

Yeah, right. I was sitting here watching this particular thread for 7 minutes, pondering the answer to your question and not doing anything else or looking at any other threads. :P :rolleyes:

Democratic Republic of, or Republic of? Kinshasa and Brazzaville respectively.



Oh well. I can't say much, having just finished an arts degree...my best skill is writing essays for an arts degree.
:p
I tried to trick you with the Congo question.:D

:p
I tried to trick you with the Congo question.:D

You failed. :P

You failed. :P
Indeed.
It did take you over an hour to reply though.
I get my money in about 4 days right?

oh just remember I can also drink 3 cups of fizzy drink in 15 seconds :D
Ugh, after doing that you are probably like a Burping Symphony Orchestra.

Though I'm a girl, I can make my voice sound like a 45-year-old man who smokes 2 packs a day and drinks too much. That talent's only use was annoying my sister when I was younger by saying "I'm a man with lots of testostrone" over and over again in that voice. :p

I'm godly in the sack.

I just never get to prove it.Actually, this may or may not be true.

You're messing with me, right? It's really Klingon and I'm the only one not nerdy enough to recognize it on sight. Something like that. I'm on to you.



I am nerdy enough to recognize it.

This...
Oh yeah, I can write in:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/NuGo1988/alphabet-1.gif
Though that's a tiny bit useful.

Is Elvish. Specifically, the Fëanorian script from Lord of the Rings.

Spending all my money at fine dining establishments and on fine alcohol.

I have what has been termed a "phonographic" memory, which functions particularly well when applied to music. Generally, once I have sung a piece twice, I will know it perfectly and forever. In the case of particularly long or complex choral pieces, I may have to sing them four or five times before they are absolutely locked into my brain for all eternity. This talent is not strictly useless, but since choral singers rarely have to memorize anything, its most frequent practical application is to grant me the ability to sing along to songs on the radio that I have not heard in 15 years and never liked in the first place. :p

Because of my odd ability to remember practically anything I've ever heard and attempted to replicate, I also have such useful talents as being able to sing the entirety of Tom Lehrer's "Elements Song" at tempos limited only by my need to breathe, being able to recite the prologue of the Canterbury Tales in perfect Middle English (hey, you never know when that'll come in handy!), and being able to speak a smattering of all the languages of Middle Earth (which, oddly enough, has come in very handy indeed).

For some reason, I can untangle Christmas lights with ease. Not TOTALLY useless, but lame nonetheless.

When I was little I was able to beat my friends at rock paper scissors by predicting what they were going to do after I played them long enough.

I can recite, word for word, what the automatic information announcment says on my train home, including the names of all 24 stations, in the correct order.

Actually, I'm in the wrong thread; that's a completely unimpressive skill that's occassionally useful. I'm like a walking timetable. :p

Allright. My utterely useless talent is this..

I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time. Not impressive yet? Allright, I'll click my tongue, hum yankee doodle, stand on one foot, spin in cirlces, kick my leg, and cross my eyes while I do it. Find a use for that.

And yes, I can actually do that. I'm currently trying to add more to the mix.

I can wiggle my ears too, and raise one eyebrow, though I consider the one-eyebrow-raising quite useful...and I can insult people in Shakespearean...and name more members of the current Canadian cabinet than all of my friends combined (though I think that's because my friends don't give a shit about Canadian politics, but still)

http://www.ozyandmillie.org/d/20060216.html

I'm a pirate yarrrgh!

I just remembered: I can recite and reenact on an imaginary controller everything that happens in the first level of Halo, The Pillar of Autumn. I can also name the 'chapter' titles for every level in Halo and Halo 2.

:D

I can loudly clack the middle finger of my left hand and the ring finger of my right hand against their respective thumbs.

I can move one eyeball independently (the right). Oh, this reminds me, I can cross each eye independently, and am working on moving them the other way. (I think I may have it.)

I have what has been termed a "phonographic" memory, which functions particularly well when applied to music. Generally, once I have sung a piece twice, I will know it perfectly and forever. In the case of particularly long or complex choral pieces, I may have to sing them four or five times before they are absolutely locked into my brain for all eternity. This talent is not strictly useless, but since choral singers rarely have to memorize anything, its most frequent practical application is to grant me the ability to sing along to songs on the radio that I have not heard in 15 years and never liked in the first place. :p

Because of my odd ability to remember practically anything I've ever heard and attempted to replicate, I also have such useful talents as being able to sing the entirety of Tom Lehrer's "Elements Song" at tempos limited only by my need to breathe, being able to recite the prologue of the Canterbury Tales in perfect Middle English (hey, you never know when that'll come in handy!), and being able to speak a smattering of all the languages of Middle Earth (which, oddly enough, has come in very handy indeed).
That is so cool. I also want a photo- or phonographic memory! *pouts*


I bet I can beat your time. Seriously too :(
:eek:
No way, really? You're a nerd! :p
This is my top impressive but useless skill - if you beat my time, it'll only be useless! :( We can't have that.

Time for a List Off, methinks!

Give me a minute...

That is so cool. I also want a photo- or phonographic memory! *pouts*



I've been told I have a pornographic memory . . . :blush:

List Off!

Me listing the 50 US states in what I think are about 17.5 seconds (my clock only shows seconds so I made an educated guess at the .5 :D) . :p

http://rapidshare.com/files/3992550/ListOff.wav.html



I've been told I have a pornographic memory . . . :blush:
You too? :eek: :p

List Off!

Me listing the 50 US states in what I think are about 17.5 seconds (my clock only shows seconds so I made an educated guess at the .5 :D) . :p

http://rapidshare.com/files/3992550/ListOff.wav.html




You too? :eek: :p

Teehee, downloaded one times.

Hmm dunno if it's useless (people are always buying me drinks and applauding etc.) but I can dance a damned fine robot dance. Oh yes.

And dunno if this is useless either, but I can tell increments of, say, 50 metres by sight. Can be handy sometimes, but not very often.

Teehee, downloaded one times.
What, you didn't download it for all your friends and family? :eek: :( It makes for a wonderful gift, you know. I'd suggest it for the 4th of July. :p

What, you didn't download it for all your friends and family? :eek: :( It makes for a wonderful gift, you know. I'd suggest it for the 4th of July. :p

Possibly, but, having heard your voice, there's going to be continuity errors in my mental enactment of NSG.

Possibly, but, having heard your voice, there's going to be continuity errors in my mental enactment of NSG.
:eek: Why? :/

Teehee, downloaded one times.

I think I was the first to download it. :P

List Off!

Me listing the 50 US states in what I think are about 17.5 seconds (my clock only shows seconds so I made an educated guess at the .5 :D) . :p

http://rapidshare.com/files/3992550/ListOff.wav.html




You too? :eek: :p

I found that strangly disturbing.

:eek: Why? :/

Well, you were always audioed with a different voice in my head, but now it's going to change, and all the people will be like, "What's up with that?", and I might have to ret-con something if I'm not lucky.

I found that strangly disturbing.
Says the guy with the disquieting username.:p

Well, you were always audioed with a different voice in my head, but now it's going to change, and all the people will be like, "What's up with that?", and I might have to ret-con something if I'm not lucky.
O.O

I don't even know what "ret-con" means but I'm already slowly backing away anyways...

*pats Dina*

O.O

I don't even know what "ret-con" means but I'm already slowly backing away anyways...

*pats Dina*

Retcon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ret-con)
What? It's just, like, all the people doing and saying the stuff they post. Like, the internet of the future, when it's virtual reality.

Which sometimes causes problems, how are you patting me when you're backing away? Super long arms?

Retcon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ret-con)
What? It's just, like, all the people doing and saying the stuff they post. Like, the internet of the future, when it's virtual reality.

Which sometimes causes problems, how are you patting me when you're backing away? Super long arms?
Tentacles, in fact. Muahahahaaaa.

Super long arms?

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41500000/jpg/_41500270_mrtickle.jpg

Tentacles, in fact. Muahahahaaaa.

...>_<

Weird...

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41500000/jpg/_41500270_mrtickle.jpg

Now, to get Wytyg's photo and put her face on that...

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41500000/jpg/_41500270_mrtickle.jpg
Daddy!
...>_<

Weird...
Some more retcon work, I gather? :p

I can pop my thumb out of place and bend it back resting it behind the knuckle of my index finger..........completely useless unless you want to freak out some kids

I can pop my thumb out of place and bend it back resting it behind the knuckle of my index finger..........completely useless unless you want to freak out some kids
>.<

You should get together with Ctoan and Desperate Measures.

>.<

You should get together with Ctoan and Desperate Measures.

Is it some sort of crazy thumb trick club? Because, if anyone actually noticed my first post in this thread, I could totally join.

I can pop my thumb out of place and bend it back resting it behind the knuckle of my index finger..........completely useless unless you want to freak out some kids

Or break free from handcuffs.... :P

I have what has been termed a "phonographic" memory, which functions particularly well when applied to music. Generally, once I have sung a piece twice, I will know it perfectly and forever. In the case of particularly long or complex choral pieces, I may have to sing them four or five times before they are absolutely locked into my brain for all eternity. This talent is not strictly useless, but since choral singers rarely have to memorize anything, its most frequent practical application is to grant me the ability to sing along to songs on the radio that I have not heard in 15 years and never liked in the first place. :p

Because of my odd ability to remember practically anything I've ever heard and attempted to replicate, I also have such useful talents as being able to sing the entirety of Tom Lehrer's "Elements Song" at tempos limited only by my need to breathe, being able to recite the prologue of the Canterbury Tales in perfect Middle English (hey, you never know when that'll come in handy!), and being able to speak a smattering of all the languages of Middle Earth (which, oddly enough, has come in very handy indeed).

Interesting, I have a similar thing, but coupled with a bit of a photographic memory also, so I can remember how it sounds and what the music looks like. Unfortunately its not always perfect.

And to end Ifreann's misery of not knowing those precious facts, here they are:

Number 10

and

Uncopyrightable

I can go from friendly, harmless, and bored to raving mad, totally ape shit, ravaging beserk in an instant.

Other than that, I have a very distinct eye for little details.
(And yes, sometimes it's those little details that might trigger the aforementioned transformation...)

Due to an accident as a kid, there’s a big gap between my index and middle finger. It’s only really useful for making horrible, horrible chords on a guitar or piano.

Large Piccy! (http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8781/dsc01024wb4.jpg)

What's the best thing you can do that is in some way kinda impressive yet utterly, completely useless?

Or, even better, have you actually found a use for your awesome but utterly useless skill?


Me, I can list the 50 US states, in alphabetical order, in under 20 seconds.

I have yet to find a use for that. :rolleyes: :p

I can tie knots with my tounge. Which is a common bar trick with a cherry stem, but usually performed by ladies.

However, I tie them in string, and I can also untie those same knots in the same manner.

Due to an accident as a kid, there’s a big gap between my index and middle finger. It’s only really useful for making horrible, horrible chords on a guitar or piano.

Large Piccy! (http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8781/dsc01024wb4.jpg)
Dude! :eek: That's so cool! :D

Still can't think of any useless skill I might have. :(

I'm really good at using a yo-yo. When I was a kid I used to win competitions.

Dude! :eek: That’s so cool! :D

Still can’t think of any useless skill I might have. :(
Cheers man. A lot of people find it too freaky to look at, though I can’t understand why.

And I’m sure you’re uniquely useless in some way, IV :)

I used to be able to swear in inuit. Now I'm resigned to merely be able to spin a pen around my thumb.

I used to be able to swear in inuit. Now I'm resigned to merely be able to spin a pen around my thumb.
This is good if Pingu ever pisses you off.

I can do some fabulous things with my tongue, but I wouldn't call them "useless skills"...!

This is good if Pingu ever pisses you off.

Wouldn't Pingu be at the South Pole? And the Inuits at the North?

Due to an accident as a kid, there’s a big gap between my index and middle finger. It’s only really useful for making horrible, horrible chords on a guitar or piano.

Large Piccy! (http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8781/dsc01024wb4.jpg)

cool, does it hurt?

i broke my little finger on my left hand a good while ago, never went to get it fixed or anything so it mended a bit wrong. basically means i have no smooth movement in the knuckles of that finger. great for hammering on frets (it's like i have a ratchet in the finger) but it can be a bit awkward for normal quick fret navigation.

cool, does it hurt?
Nah, it just means i can almost do the splits with my fingers and some weird power chords. I’ll probably get some horrible arthritis in my joints later on down the line....

Wouldn't Pingu be at the South Pole? And the Inuits at the North?Only scientists live at the South Pole.

And dunno if this is useless either, but I can tell increments of, say, 50 metres by sight. Can be handy sometimes, but not very often. That's not useless at all - you'll always be able to avoid being ticketed for driving too close behind another car.

Is it some sort of crazy thumb trick club? Because, if anyone actually noticed my first post in this thread, I could totally join. Actually, it's a club for all those with weird bodily skills. So feel free to join, I guess. :p

I can tie knots with my tounge. Which is a common bar trick with a cherry stem, but usually performed by ladies.

However, I tie them in string, and I can also untie those same knots in the same manner. Explanation, please.

I'm really good at using a yo-yo. When I was a kid I used to win competitions. I had no idea there was such a thing as a yo-yo competition, hee.

And I’m sure you’re uniquely useless in some way, IV :) That's what I told him! :p

This is good if Pingu ever pisses you off.
Heeee.

Pingu! :)

http://ct.pbase.com/u18/kuririncat/small/11810618.pingu.jpg

I can breathe.

I can breathe.
You must have quite interesting definitions of both "impressive" and "useless".

I can take a hit to the head by a 2x4 and it won't hurt.