Hidden talents of the Ski Divas

[altagirl]

That's impressive, considering how they change a lot.

I can name the states in alphabetical order. But they haven't changed since Hawaii/Alaska ECM in, whichever one was last.

Yeah, the quiz changes every once in a while, and there are always debates in the comments about some of the capitals, but it's still fun to try and keep track of. It also makes obscure city names more familiar when listening to NPR and BBC. :-)

 

[Jenny]

Ok, thanks autocorrect. ECM (whatever that is) is supposed to be "came", as in "came in to the union."

 

[mustski]

Wow. I'm going to have to think about this. Y'all are very impressive.

UHMM... sorry but as a costume designer who lives in the world of "good enough" the nearest person is 30 feet away ... yeah, what you do is in the category of gifted!

That said, I can also say the alphabet backwards. I don't have a photographic memory or anything, but if I have something already memorized, backwards is a piece of cake!

 

[ride_ski]

Ok, this thread is making me feel a bit inadequate

 

[altagirl]

Ok, this thread is making me feel a bit inadequate

I'm sure you have some random skills you're not thinking of! It took me a minute myself.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Ok, this thread is making me feel a bit inadequate

Ummmm.....can you say "trapeze?"
Bet you know a thing or two about motorcycles as well.

 

[Tvan]

I can hang spoons on my nose.
I know...you're all jealous.

 

[mustski]

Way back in the day, during a summer spent in Trois Rivières, Quebec - I learned to play the spoons. I don't know if I can still do it.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

I can also raise my left eyebrow in true Jack Nicholson fashion

 

[ride_ski]

Ummmm.....can you say "trapeze?"
Bet you know a thing or two about motorcycles as well.

Thanks MSL- but I look at trapezing as just a strange, fun hobby, I'm not really "good" at it; at least not yet

 

[surfsnowgirl]

@ride_ski Well I think trapezing seems like a fun, cool hobby and you do it therefore it counts as a hidden talent

 

[Christy]

Ok, this thread is making me feel a bit inadequate

I know! I mean, there are things I'm good at, but nothing so unique as being a lamb doula.

At my husband's work they do this as a get to know you game in meetings or when a new person arrives. He can clap one-handed; he demonstrates and it's a real crowd pleaser.

 

[SkiBam]

I, too, can type really fast - not sure if 100 wpm or not as haven't timed it in years. I think I sometimes type faster than I think, which can be a problem!

I also know all the words to O Canada in both official languages.

 

[Inoffensive Nickname]

My weird talent is the ability to roll my tongue and whistle through it. It's a low pitched whistle that sounds like a mourning dove call. I can also do Muppet impersonations.

 

[mustski]

These are excellent!

 

[MI-skier]

How did I nearly forget...? I can wiggle my ears.

 

[Tvan]

Is anyone else envisioning a Hidden Talents Demonstration at the next Diva gathering?

 

[RhodySkiBum]

I am horrible at typing - the fastest timed test I ever did was 42 wpm. Ouch. And then I have to go back and correct my many many mistakes. Oh well!

@altagirl - I had a high school teacher who gave us weekly country/capital quizzes. So I used to have them memorized - you make me feel like a slouch for not having kept up with it. (That was quite a few yrs ago LOL)

My creative outlets are cake decorating and oil painting :-)

 

[artistinsuburbia]

@ski diva Give up the carrot cake recipe!!!

 

[ski diva]

@ski diva Give up the carrot cake recipe!!!

Maybe I'll bake one for a Diva gathering sometime.