Thread: You've Got Skill!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Can I do mine again?

James.

Sorry jimbo, Carl already has indecision as a skill.
Besides it is nice to know a bit about you, thought the bit about supporting your wife was nice.

By the Grace of Almighty God, I am what I am. Journeyman ironworker, expert carpet installer and not half bad at tattooing. He gave me any talent I have and if I've done anything in my life to glory in the glory goes to Him.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

By the Grace of Almighty God, I am what I am. He gave me any talent I have and if I've done anything in my life to glory in the glory goes to Him.

Jimmy hit this proverbial nail on the head for me and his elegance at writing it made me want to copy it. I've been blessed with the knack of picking things up quickly & getting pretty good at most anything I put my mind to. Literally, a jack of much, a master at very little.

It was many years ago when I was conducting business at a local bank when it was robbed I realized how easy it was and how low risk it was. It seemed to come natural like, to go in with the confidence and the proper disguise and to know how to address the folks. Once I started I just couldn't stop.

That's why now retired I can be "Thebigspendur" and indulge in this hobby. Now I wouldn't recommend this to others cause you can get caught and do some serious time but once you got it down and you have the natural aptitude for it like me"it ain't nothing".

How am I suppose to follow that. I am very good with my hands. I also have fairly good memory recall, which helps because my reading skills are hampered by dyslexia. I can often pick up skills quickly, and can stick with them long enough to achieve some mastery. I am also pretty good at being content.

My skills...lets see. I've almost mastered grace under pressure, I can DIY most of the stuff that I come across in my house (fixing the garbage disposal, fixing loose doors). I can read body language quite well(which is really helpful to tell when people are BSing me), and I can use tact in many useful situations.

Originally Posted by RezDog

How am I suppose to follow that. I am very good with my hands. I also have fairly good memory recall, which helps because my reading skills are hampered by dyslexia. I can often pick up skills quickly, and can stick with them long enough to achieve some mastery. I am also pretty good at being content.

Good with your hands eh?

I once had a girlfriend who said that to me before she slapped me in the face.

I think my super man power would be listening, my wife says I am the worlds best listener. Well I think thats what she said, I wasn't paying attention.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It was many years ago when I was conducting business at a local bank when it was robbed I realized how easy it was and how low risk it was. It seemed to come natural like, to go in with the confidence and the proper disguise and to know how to address the folks. Once I started I just couldn't stop.

That's why now retired I can be "Thebigspendur" and indulge in this hobby. Now I wouldn't recommend this to others cause you can get caught and do some serious time but once you got it down and you have the natural aptitude for it like me"it ain't nothing".

That's a good one thebigspendur, it has a peace about it!

Somewhat reminds me of my grandfather, and how I'd like to go the way he did, peacefully in his sleep, unlike the screaming passengers in his car...