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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. Getting good parking spaces.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 09:10 AM

Oct 21

Always, without exception. If I am in your car as a passenger, trust me, you will get an excellent parking space even if the parking gods normally consign you to lower Siberia. On the other hand, the technology gods don't like me and frequently technology doesn't work correctly around me. Weird.

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What is your greatest and/or weirdest talent? [View all] debm55 Oct 21 OP

Untangling knots Clouds Passing Oct 21 #1

Thank you Cloud Passing . That can be very useful. debm55 Oct 21 #2

It's a good skill to have. I untangle fine necklaces when they get tangled together. wnylib Oct 22 #35

Me too and shoelaces, ropes, etc... Clouds Passing Oct 22 #40

I can finish ANY open package of cookies stopdiggin Oct 21 #3

That;s funny . Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 Oct 21 #4

My best talent is getting up in the morning; my weirdest talent is going to bed at night. Polly Hennessey Oct 21 #5

No you are not. Don't say that about yourself. You have talents. Just look around --they are there. debm55 Oct 21 #6

I have very little talent of any kind, except Ocelot II Oct 21 #7

You have talent I think your talents are great. thank you Ocelot ll. debm55 Oct 21 #10

That Norwegian cattle call must really come in handy!! CrispyQ Oct 23 #52

It actually works. I tried it on some cows in a field in northern MN. Ocelot II Oct 23 #60

Getting good parking spaces. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 21 #8

Thank you Poindexter. neat and useful talent.Parking for me is not a talent. debm55 Oct 21 #11

I also have that superpower! Lulu KC Oct 23 #66

Lulu KC. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 23 #67

!!! Lulu KC Oct 23 #69

I have always been very instinctive reading animal body language (especially dogs, but others as well)... hlthe2b Oct 21 #9

Thank you hlthe2b. That is a great talent to read animal body language. I agree about the memory fading. I have post it debm55 Oct 21 #12

I can sleep with my eyes open EYESORE 9001 Oct 21 #13

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH, That is funny. Great and useful talent. Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Oct 21 #14

I can parallel park North Shore Chicago Oct 21 #15

Thank you North Shore Chicago. Is that the three/four point parking? If so I only did it once for my driving test. debm55 Oct 21 #17

Oh, thanks for reminding me that I actually do have a talent. wnylib Oct 22 #37

I can GigiLeigh Oct 21 #16

Thank you GigiLeigh. That is impressive. debm55 Oct 21 #18

I can go into anyplace, and without looking at the prices, will always pick the most expensive thing there. lark Oct 21 #19

Thank you very much lark. debm55 Oct 21 #20

I have the mutant ability to operate vehicles. OldBaldy1701E Oct 21 #21

Thank you OldBaldy1701E. That is a great ability to have.I sure wish I had it. debm55 Oct 21 #22

I have the ability to: Niagara Oct 21 #23

Wow Niagra. two unique talents. debm55 Oct 23 #51

Reading upside down WmChris Oct 23 #53

debm55........... Upthevibe Oct 22 #24

Wow that is great. You are very talented. Upthe vibe. debm55 Oct 23 #45

I read really fast Wicked Blue Oct 22 #25

Being able to read upside down has served me well in principals', bosses, HR offices all my life. Being a ... marble falls Oct 22 #29

That's really cool Wicked Blue Oct 22 #33

All we both had to do was smile and keep talking slowly! marble falls Oct 22 #38

That's neat. thank you Wicked Blue. debm55 Oct 23 #46

That is very neat. thank you Wicked Blue. debm55 Oct 23 #55

I've been told I have a strong flair for the obvious. Obviously enough. marble falls Oct 22 #26

thank you marble falls. a real talent. debm55 Oct 23 #47

Helping scared foster cats get happier and in most cases spooky3 Oct 22 #27

Wonderful talent, wonderful person. debm55 Oct 23 #48

Thank you! You're the best! Nt spooky3 Oct 23 #54

Greatest watercolor samplegirl Oct 22 #28

Thank you samplegirl. You are very talented and creative. debm55 Oct 23 #49

Whistling with my tongue... MiHale Oct 22 #30

That's different. Thank you MiHale. debm55 Oct 23 #50

Send & receive morse code at 20+ wpm ;o) nt yaesu Oct 22 #31

Thank you yaesu. debm55 Oct 23 #56

-.-- --- ..- .- .-. . .-- . .-.. -.-. --- -- . you are welcome :o) nt yaesu Oct 23 #70

Procrastination catbyte Oct 22 #32

If waiting to the last moments to get things done Alpeduez21 Oct 22 #39

Thank you catbyte. That's unique. debm55 Oct 23 #58

I seem to be able to spot a con man where doc03 Oct 22 #34

HAHAHAHAHAH/ That is funny. Thank you doc03 debm55 Oct 23 #42

I can sing the theme from the original, "Star Trek." Bayard Oct 22 #36

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. That is great. debm55 Oct 23 #43

I don't think I have any talents. Elessar Zappa Oct 22 #41

I think it is. debm55 Oct 23 #44

I can do the voice of Sylvester the Cat's little son Diamond_Dog Oct 23 #57

Thank you Diamond _Dog That is sure different. debm55 Oct 23 #59

I'm good at finding creative but simple solutions to problems using what's on hand. CrispyQ Oct 23 #61

That's a great talent. Thank you CrispyQ. debm55 Oct 23 #62

I can fix almost anything mechanical or electrical. Prairie_Seagull Oct 23 #63

Thank you very much Prairie_Seagull. debm55 Oct 23 #64

Drove 18 wheelers over a million miles without Emile Oct 23 #65

Thank you Emile. That is great. debm55 Oct 23 #68

Slide Guitar justaprogressive Oct 23 #71

Wonderful. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Oct 23 #72

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