New Skillz!

6th

Ok so I've decided I want to pick up a new skill every year from now on. This year has started with hypnotism and I'm already thinking about next year.

What (attainable) skills would you like to pick up ... and would you actually get off your ass and do anything about it?

Driving? Instrument? Knife throwing?

Captain Darling

I fancy taking up drumming.

Xavi6

Hmmm good question.

2008 saw me learn to drive and also get a qualification in shorthand so I'm all skilled out right now.

Might have to take some suggestions from the thread.

stovelid

Quite fancy taking a first aid course this year. Also brush up on my Irish.

ScumLord

Sabotage wrote: »

Ok so I've decided I want to pick up a new skill every year from now on. This year has started with hypnotism

Why don't you just use rohypnol like a normal person?

Quazzie

stovelid wrote: »

Quite fancy taking a first aid course this year. Also brush up on my Irish.

+1 on the first aid and also try photography.



This is gonna be depressing a few years when someone bumps this and we all see how badly we failed

Fizman

I'm actually looking to de-skill in 2009.

I have too many skills, most of which I have no time to implement and utilise. I sometimes feel guilty about this, so I am going to sell my idle skills off to the highest bidders.

6th

ScumLord wrote: »

Why don't you just use rohypnol like a normal person?

What would I do with my lovely pocket watch then? Actually ... dont answer that.

Snowie

Knife throwing is easy
juggel with kives

marzic

i was thinking of taking up the guitar again, havent played it since...well... john denver died...*breaks down*... I'm not ready...

Mimikyu

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Ostrom

Always wanted to pack in my job and become an EMT

Failing that, ill probably learn to drive and buy a drum kit....

ScumLord

Fizman wrote: »

I'm actually looking to de-skill in 2009.

I have too many skills, most of which I have no time to implement and utilise. I sometimes feel guilty about this, so I am going to sell my idle skills off to the highest bidders.

I'll buy your ballerina skills I think it would be funny on my cat.

Fizman

ScumLord wrote: »

I'll buy your ballerina skills I think it would be funny on my cat.

Hmmm, whats your bid? There may be a pussy discount included. :pac:

BroomBurner

They're not really new skills, but want to improve on vastly neglected skills, like learning French again, baking more, shooting more regularly and sewing.

6th

BroomBurner wrote: »

shooting more regularly and sewing.

Just reminds me of Rambo and when he was sewing himself up.

Smart Bug

Learn to pay the accordian so you can fill the gap left in the Roma begging sector.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055456756

Biggins

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Knife throwing is easy
juggle with knives

What town did you say you live in!
Your not Brazilian by chance and practising on cows are you?

ScumLord

Fizman wrote: »

Hmmm, whats your bid? There may be a pussy discount included. :pac:

I bid two shoes (not matching) and a slipper. One shoe is comically large.

AlmightyCushion

I've been meaning to learn to drive so I might get around to doing that. Origami would be pretty cool and could make doing the paperwork at work more interesting.

kittensoft1984

Well this year sees me wanting to:

Do a child psychology course
Learn a language
Do a creative writing course
Finish my photography course

among others....

ScumLord

kittensoft1984 wrote: »

Well this year sees me wanting to:

Do a child..

:eek:

...psychology course
Learn a language
Do a creative writing course
Finish my photography course

among others....

Oh

need to get back to learning to drive

maybe learning german though im not sure if that's a skill? xD

monkeyfudge

You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.

Kid Nothing

A few people wanting to learn the drums, i need to to learn to drive...... i'll trade drum lessons for driving lessons

dr.bollocko

Or.
Or... we could all build a car that you can drive by drumming? Upskill all of us.

Aodan83

Tae kwon do. I started last year, but want to, ye know, get a belt of some sort and the like.

o1s1n

Last year it was arcade cabinet maintenance, this year it's picking locks. So far I have a lock pick kit. Just haven't gotten around to buying some locks to practice on!

I'd ideally like to:

Learn to drive
Do some classes on creative writing
same again for script writing
Learn guitar properly
Some proper computer lessons, to actually know more about computers


But, alas, i am on the dole and no job in sight, so i'll just settle for being a failure.

I want to learn to be a better lover.

That and to become a ninja. I feel the two will go well together.

javaboy

Deleted User wrote: »

I want to learn to be a better lover.

That and to become a ninja. I feel the two will go well together.

In and out without her even noticing?

javaboy

javaboy wrote: »

In and out without her even noticing?

exactly.

At least then I'd have an excuse.

javaboy

javaboy wrote: »

In and out without her even noticing?

There must be a lot of ninjas around so
:pac:

GhostInTheRuins

Re-Learn Irish (properly)
Learn how to drive

TPD

Photography
Learn to drive
Shuriken throwing

Thats about it for this year.

TPD

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd ideally like to:

Learn to drive
Do some classes on creative writing
same again for script writing
Learn guitar properly
Some proper computer lessons, to actually know more about computers


But, alas, i am on the dole and no job in sight, so i'll just settle for being a failure.

FÁS it up maybe? Can get in on the computer lessons anyway.

giggsy664

I like to learn how to throw cards.

And guitar. I'd like to learn guitar.

sadista

Learn how to trade on forex properly (with real money)

Earthhorse

Need to finish learning how to drive. Long overdue.
Should learn to cook too. You know, maybe take a course.
Wouldn't mind picking up poker - Texas Hold 'Em.
Have an 8 track I haven't used (no mics). Should do that.
And maybe learn to play piano too. Always intrigued me.

Note: I'll continue to just post about these things and not do them if you guys do too.

Earthhorse

Deleted User wrote: »

Do some classes on creative writing
same again for script writing

Whatever about script writing, where the course may cover the different formats for films, TV programmes etc. and technical stuff like that (which should all be available online anyway) you don't need to take a course on creative writing.

Start reading, start writing. That's about it.

Mgoraf

Learn Spanish, and perhaps learn to drive.

partyatmygaff

improve my dancing and my music/singing

Hard Larry

Whittlin' FTW

The_B_Man

sadista wrote: »

Learn how to trade on forex properly (with real money)

What is that anyway? My site is always displaying ads for it!

My skillz for the year.....fruit picking!! At least for the next 3 months! or possibly some form of farming. have to wait and see what job i get next week!

Scarinae

I am going to finish learning to drive (no really! My test is coming up in February, and I need to practice three point turns)

And I should really learn how to cook. I mean, I can bake, but I'm not that great at making dinners

tallaght01

I did that!

Started 2 years ago.

First thing I did was started playing drums. I've kept it up, and I still play.

Then a year ago I took up martial arts. Still loving it, and passed a grading only 3 weeks ago.

Not sure what I'm going to take up this year. Though I'm starting a masters degree in march, so that might be enough for me.

Fizman

ScumLord wrote: »

I bid two shoes (not matching) and a slipper. One shoe is comically large.

Sold....gone to the man with the oversized shoe!

Seriously, i'd like to get one or two IT certs this year. I've been putting it off for the past 2 years (since college) and my skills in general have dropped, big time. I'd also like to get into some online trading. With the markets / economies so bad, shares are going for nothing. Many of the wealthy people I know (including my boss) have made their money from recessions. Invest when things are crap, sell off when things are good.

Splinter

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Knife throwing is easy
juggel with kives

done this not too difficult once ya can juggle, bar the whole stabbing yourself in the hand thing

going to try learn how to save this year...

Puddleduck

Id like to do some kind of computer course to try get myself a job in IT. Havent a notion where to start.

Ive to apply for my driving test (have yet to master reverse around a corner)

Id like to go back to martial arts.

TripleAce

I started studying Russian! I hope this will be my new 2009 skill

Turd Ferguson

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Knife throwing is easy
juggel with kives

Try learning to spell juggle first :rolleyes:


This year, I a be mostly learning to play piano