Thread: Post any Unusual Talents you Have

I can bend the first joint of my finger and keep the rest straight!

1. I can whistle in a way that sounds like a cricket
2. I can play the piano, while lying on the floor under the piano, facing away from the keys, with my arms criss-crossed
3. You know the "I can take my thumb off" trick? I can do it with my ring finger because I'm double-jointed. It looks horribly real.

Originally Posted by Chicken

I can bend the first joint of my finger and keep the rest straight!

I know what you mean, I can do that too. They look like crazy alien fingers.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

2. I can play the piano, while lying on the floor under the piano, facing away from the keys, with my arms criss-crossed

Play Salieri.

Originally Posted by melanieb

Play Salieri.

You know, it was from watching Amadeus that I discovered I could do that. Plus I can do one better: I don't have to look at the keys

And I NEVER fart at the piano. It's sacred.

Pianos are the most sacred of instruments.

I love the sound of guitar and all my favorite musicians are guitarists primarily. However I have noticed that, with a few exceptions, if a band doesn't have good keyboard and base players than you can pretty much forget it. Look at Page's normal intro to Bathtub Gin. Those kinds of noise don't come out of any instrument in the hand of any player and they make the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time. His intro to Llama is another good example. Page makes Phish.

^^ So what's your unusual talent then? Outside of your uncanny ability for spontaneous non sequitur.

It's bass player by the way.

I don't know why I pick on you, I guess it's kuz I luv you

So far I've cited the ability to give women orgasms as my unique ability. I can also do that hand stretched behind the back thing and catch things on the back of my hand.

I can also program in various dialogs of the secret mighty wizard langauge. That's Lisp for those in the know. It's not unique but no talent is.

Also, it's not that much of a non-sequiter to say that keyboard makes the most incredible band playing today what it is after a post saying that keyoard (ok ok, "piano") is the most sacred instrument. That's ok though. I dig chicks that can pick on me.

Ben Folds *drools*

how about this talent: I can play/sing 8 songs by ben folds on the piano, solos included :3

Originally Posted by PhilosopherStoned

Also, it's not that much of a non-sequiter to say that keyboard makes the most incredible band playing today what it is after a post saying that keyoard (ok ok, "piano") is the most sacred instrument. That's ok though. I dig chicks that can pick on me.

You know, I thought you'd catch that. I admit I thought it was non sequitur until I realized it was in response to Tim's post.

Sometimes I just like to hear myself type.

I'm glad you're a smarty pants with a good sense of humor.

I can type really loudly.

So you get what I mean when I express the narcissistic internet equivalent of loving to hear oneself talk?

I can play a variety of flutes, and serenade nature in the perfect harmony with my sound.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

So you get what I mean when I express the narcissistic internet equivalent of loving to hear oneself talk?

COUGH omnis dei COUGH

Excuse me.

Originally Posted by Pensive Patrick

COUGH omnis dei COUGH

Excuse me.

Haha <-- That was a genuine laugh, so thought I'd share that with you through text.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

So you get what I mean when I express the narcissistic internet equivalent of loving to hear oneself talk?

I was pickin up what you were throwin down.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

So you get what I mean when I express the narcissistic internet equivalent of loving to hear oneself talk?

I, in addition, understand completely.

I Can Clap With One Hand If That Counts :3

**Please Note** I do not mean to convey that any things listed below are or are not unique.... or can even be considered "Talents"

-I can play the guitar and the keyboard (not necessarily a talent).
-I used to be rather good at Quadrupedal Movement.
-I can crack pretty well anything I wish, and tend to do so regularly... to the dismay of some friends and co-workers.
-I can do some voices (old british guy, stereotypical first nations etc)
-I can whistle very well. Fast arpeggios. Very low, very high etc. "Hum whistle"
-I can Overtone sing.
-I can Bark (little, medium and large dog. Yips, growls, howls etc. as well)
-I can purr and meow rather well too.
-I'm good at keeping a straight face. Lots of deadpan comedy at work.
-I've got great long-term memory / can pick up, and keep, lots of random facts.
-Used to be good at faux-wipeouts. Falling down stairs... running into stuff etc.

I think I can add: somewhat shameless.

I am a database for useless facts. For example; when a group of people is talking and they forgot the name of a celeberty or what something is called they turn to me for the answer (or I just say it and I will have to repeat it for like 4 times because everyone is thinking outloud and they don't hear me)

Originally Posted by Chicken

I am a database for useless facts. For example; when a group of people is talking and they forgot the name of a celeberty or what something is called they turn to me for the answer (or I just say it and I will have to repeat it for like 4 times because everyone is thinking outloud and they don't hear me)

Don't do that or they take it for granted. Make them beg for it and pretend it takes you longer to remember or figure it out than it actually does.

^^^Even better, make them pay you for the information.

Who needs a smartphone when you have a chicken?