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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
July 22 2010 08:29 GMT
#61
Dancing, also builds up your confidence a lot. BREAKDANCE!
http://www.starcraftmecca.net - Founder
jodogohoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada2533 Posts
July 22 2010 09:50 GMT
#62
On July 22 2010 17:20 NeverGG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 15:15 jodogohoo wrote:
On July 22 2010 15:03 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
On July 22 2010 14:59 Comeh wrote:
Wait wait wait wait.
You want to learn social skills or something that can help you in social situation,
but then you also want to find a good mmo?
Am i the only one finding this odd?

not an mmo

something like alien swarm that's just casual and fun

mmo's are the last thing i want to get into lol

you could always go around talking in nevergg's voice =D


Is my voice really that different? XD I am constantly surprised by people mentioning it :D

lol XD

But hmm.... im still sticking with story telling
OMin
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States545 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-22 10:20:36
July 22 2010 10:14 GMT
#63
On July 22 2010 14:08 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
Napoleon Dynamite: Well, nobody's going to go out with *me*!
Pedro: Have you asked anybody yet?
Napoleon Dynamite: No, but who would? I don't even have any good skills.
Pedro: What do you mean?
Napoleon Dynamite: You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.


I want to learn a new skill. Since I've moved recently to a new area I don't have much to do in the way of socializing. I figured I'd use my mass amounts of time to do something other than play League of Legends and WoW (although I'm down to play with anyone from TL :3) and learn a skill or talent or even find a new hobby!

Does anyone have any ideas? Preferably something that isn't too expensive as tuition/books already takes a big dent out of my wallet. My friends said I should learn harmonica or some magic tricks, both seem alright. Knitting, juggling, and cooking are also interests of mine. Knitting/cooking will actually produce something of value so I'll probably end up getting into either one some time in the future.

Any ideas TL? Something good for parties? Something to impress ladies? Something that's just a hell of a lot of fun to do?

Also looking for some good free multiplayer stuff or any good online Dungeons and Dragons clients if such a thing exists. :3.


you play drums iirc. thats a GREAT basis for learning a new non-percussion instrument. buy a cheap guitar and teach yourself how to play - mine cost like 100 dollars and plays just fine even according to people who have played for years. o and if ur gonna play guitar, u should practice singing too then u can impress ladies by double bassing/hihatting with ur feet and guitaring with ur hands and singing with ur mouth at the same time cuz that would be fucking sick ^^

edit: nvm you already know how to play guitar lol

give piano a shot i say. you can get a keyboard for like 200 and as a musician its probably good to have one anyway even if you dont play it that much
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
July 22 2010 11:29 GMT
#64
you live in cali? learn how to scuba dive bro. it's one of the funnest and most relaxing hobbies i ever took up
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
nerium
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Philippines512 Posts
July 22 2010 11:43 GMT
#65
Learn to play a musical instrument perhaps? Chicks always dig that shit.
Lulz is a corrupted version of LOL
Jayde
Profile Joined July 2009
Marshall Islands104 Posts
July 22 2010 12:53 GMT
#66
I find some of the comments about learning piano very interesting.

While piano is worthwhile to learn and has the bonus of giving you fast fingers, it is NOT easy to learn. Well, I guess sort of easy to learn but very difficult to be good at. I have played the piano since I was very young, and I still consistently run into people that are vastly better than I.

In summary: While rewarding, piano takes a lot of time to be able to really do something with. You won't play Alla Turca right off the bat. Also, if you're looking to impress someone, don't do piano as you WILL run into those people (surprisingly frequently) who are amazing at piano because they practice for 4 hours a day since they were 6 years old.

That would be my advice
Starcraft: Brood War <3
Chesner
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Iceland817 Posts
July 22 2010 13:09 GMT
#67
All these suggestions are so boring.

You should do bear wrestling.. or pirating!

Although, cooking sounds good.
PENGUINS
Vinnesta
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Singapore285 Posts
July 22 2010 13:49 GMT
#68
Go learn about typography

But seriously, a friend of mine can identify any font almost instantly, and can design pretty cool ones too. It perfectly fits the description of a "hobby"!
Same difference is not an oxymoron!
LSB
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5171 Posts
July 22 2010 17:32 GMT
#69
glowstringing
Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Three times is an enemy action. Bus Driver can never target themselves I'm sorry
Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
July 22 2010 18:08 GMT
#70
Wow I was going to make a blog like this as well! I've been thinking about learn how to play guitar (but you already know this) or piano or drums, drawing, backflip/wallflip, dancing, magic card tricks, learn fruity loops or some random party trick that will impress people

Maybe this?
Heen
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
Korea (South)2178 Posts
July 22 2010 18:27 GMT
#71
Assuming skills that can be self learnt relatively easily:

- cooking
- magic tricks
- art/drawing
('''(G_G/'''')
R2D2C3PO
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada105 Posts
July 22 2010 19:00 GMT
#72
IMO pokemon breeding.
It will occupy you for a while and you can easily impress people with your perfect IV and nature Eevee, trust me.
Inkarnate
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada840 Posts
July 22 2010 19:31 GMT
#73
Train for a full or half marathon, some people fun it fun and gets you in shape pronto.
teh leet newb
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States1999 Posts
July 23 2010 04:23 GMT
#74
Piano sucks as a skill for impressing people. Why, you ask?

1. Too fucking big, can't take it anywhere = nobody will see your skills.
2. There are people who are ridiculously good.
3. Takes too long to get to an acceptable "show-off" level.

Trust me, I've been playing piano since I was like 8 and it doesn't help at all.

I second dancing.
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill
palanq
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States761 Posts
July 23 2010 04:30 GMT
#75
musical instruments have a high skill cap, you do have to invest a few thousand hours before you sound decent though XD

there are other instruments besides piano as well
time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
July 23 2010 04:46 GMT
#76
I play many instruments, I'm not interested in learning any.

Probably gonna go with cooking/lockpicking and maybe MAYBE I'll look into some dance :3
RIP Aaliyah
ella_guru
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada1741 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-23 04:54:14
July 23 2010 04:53 GMT
#77
LOCKINPICKING WAS YOUR CHOICE!?

dang. That's the most mundane splinter cell poop ever : (

I think you should knit over that. Has a similar feel but much greater rewards.
Each day gets better : )
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 23 2010 11:13 GMT
#78
On July 23 2010 13:53 ella_guru wrote:
LOCKINPICKING WAS YOUR CHOICE!?

dang. That's the most mundane splinter cell poop ever : (

I think you should knit over that. Has a similar feel but much greater rewards.

This is easily the most useful skill in this day and age. I can not count the times where I needed to pick a lock.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Impervious
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada4217 Posts
July 23 2010 11:50 GMT
#79
On July 22 2010 14:21 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 14:16 Cube wrote:
while it may not be the manliest of skills, i'm going to tell you to learn to speedsolve the rubik's cube.
Shameless Plug

another cool thing is juggling, which isn't that time consuming or expensive to learn.


If you learn how to speed a rubiks DON'T be that lame-ass guy who whips it out at a party to try to look smart. You want to be the cool dude in the corner being like: "thats not really hard at all".... then embarrassing him and wandering off.

I gotta say, there are some ways of pulling it off though. Not at a party though.....

What about waiting at a bus stop (or something similar)? Whip it out to kill some time, and it definitely gets some attention. Being able to solve it quickly isn't even a prerequisite in this situation.

Granted, it works better when it's a 4X4 or a 5X5 cube (or higher, although I dunno, I haven't gotten a V-cube 6 or 7..... yet.....), but whatever..... It's still pretty impressive. And can easily get at least a conversation started.
~ \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-vē-əs\ : not capable of being damaged or harmed.
Vanka
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
China1336 Posts
July 23 2010 12:16 GMT
#80
knitting or sewing imo.
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