What are your other talents?

JerryVenz · Jan 25, 2014

Professional portrait photography and fine-art nature photography these days mixed with REAL shooting--hand guns, "assault rifles" and reloading of ammo for same.

First career was as a factory-trained motorcycle mechanic ( Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki ) with non-professional road racing (AFM) and drag racing (NHRA) on most of the tracks in California.

Currently writing a book on photography aimed at photographers wanting to really upgrade lighting skills.

Bitter Jeweler · Jan 25, 2014

My other talents are CAD and 3D printing...

shefjr · Jan 25, 2014

Wow! There are a lot of talented people here!

The only thing I would say I'm talented at is masonry. My dad has had me out since I was nine working on job sites.
I really enjoy hard work and seeing all of the different buildings that I have done.
I enjoy most facets of construction.
My other hobbies are scuba diving (which don't get to do often enough), shooting (I own an ar15&glock26), rescue (high angle, auto accident extrication and S&R) all volunteer, and wood working.

kathyt · Jan 25, 2014

Majeed Badizadegan said:
I've played basketball at a competitive level for almost 2 decades. Fitness and health interests me. I'm a professional videographer, social media specialist, and web designer. I also dabble in graphic design.

You forgot swimsuit model.

The_Traveler · Jan 25, 2014

Bitter Jeweler said:
My other talents are CAD and 3D printing...

do you cast from these plastic patterns?

robbins.photo · Jan 25, 2014

mmaria said:
I've just fixed a toilet tank.

Does that count as a talent? :er:

If you didn't use duct tape then yes, that counts as a talent.. lol

manicmike · Jan 25, 2014

I'm pretty good at basketball. I was better before I blew my knee up. I was even thinking about playing college ball.

I'm also pretty good at drawing cartoons. Japanese style mainly.

Ysarex · Jan 25, 2014

Another amateur musician here -- since my wife asks me to please stop after about 30 minutes I'm not too sure it's a talent.

But I do hold a patent on weapons-grade encryption technology, can't say much more or the NSA will have to shut TPF down.

Joe

pixmedic · Jan 25, 2014

Talent is where you find it i guess.
what can I say.....I like bananas. Should have gotten bigger ones though.
(please excuse the horrible cell phone selfie...man, they are harder to take than I thought)

tirediron · Jan 25, 2014

pixmedic said:
Talent is where you find it i guess.
what can I say.....I like bananas. Should have gotten bigger ones though.
(please excuse the horrible cell phone selfie...man, they are harder to take than I thought)

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NOT what I normally think of as a guy's talent, but...

mishele · Jan 25, 2014

tirediron said:
pixmedic said:

Talent is where you find it i guess.
what can I say.....I like bananas. Should have gotten bigger ones though.
(please excuse the horrible cell phone selfie...man, they are harder to take than I thought)

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NOT what I normally think of as a guy's talent, but...

I think I'm turned on...but I'm not sure. lol

pixmedic · Jan 25, 2014

mishele said:
tirediron said:

pixmedic said:

Talent is where you find it i guess.
what can I say.....I like bananas. Should have gotten bigger ones though.
(please excuse the horrible cell phone selfie...man, they are harder to take than I thought)

View attachment 65308

Click to expand...

NOT what I normally think of as a guy's talent, but...

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I think I'm turned on...but I'm not sure. lol

don't be jelly.

mishele · Jan 25, 2014

I need video proof that you took it. :mrgreen:

Steve5D · Jan 25, 2014

I play guitar pretty well. I'm 51 and I picked it up at age 15. I played professionally for a time after retiring from the Navy.

I'm pretty good with a bow (archery), and also a pistol. When I was a military cop, we had to go through a "combat firearms" course with a Beretta 9mm. Highest possible score on the course was a 240. I scored a 237. Only one guy in a class of 19 scored higher with a 238. I can also drive very, very well. The FBI (or maybe it was NIS) used to run an offensive driving course (not sure if they still do). That was fun, and truly gives you a fresh new perspective on how to effectively drive a motor vehicle.

I can handle my own on a dartboard and a pool table. I used to be damn good at foosball, but those talents have waned significantly. I can also catch popcorn in my mouth with frightening regularity...