Jack of All Trades, Master of None

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ernest_t_bass
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Feb 5, 2010 10:57pm
We've all heard this saying. Throw modesty out the window here. Are there any trades/skills at which you are decent? Any trades/skills at which you are a master?

Decent
Basic odd job construction (roofing, plumbing, electric, framing, dry wall, etc.)
Apple/Mac software management
Refereeing
Shooting the 3

Master
None
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UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Feb 5, 2010 10:58pm
Master:
Debater
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ZWICK 4 PREZ
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Feb 5, 2010 10:58pm
ernest_t_bass wrote: Throw modesty out the window here.
What's modesty?
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BRF
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Feb 5, 2010 11:24pm
Possible bottom 10 thread on FFT's list.
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O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 5, 2010 11:45pm
Buckle up. This could get ugly.

In the spirit of being a good sport, I'll play along.

Decent:
-Competitive eating
-HTML Programming
-Grammatical accuracy ;)

Master:
-Spammer hunter
-Email marketer
-Lover (:D)
-PC maintenance
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Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 5, 2010 11:47pm
Decent:
Nothing

Master:
Everything (even stuff that contradicts other stuff)
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Al Capone
Posts: 1,727
Feb 5, 2010 11:58pm
Nobody on here can beat me at flash cards.:P
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Upper90
Posts: 1,095
Feb 5, 2010 11:59pm
I suppose I'm a decent writer when my focus is in tact.
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ernest_t_bass
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Feb 6, 2010 8:51am
BRF wrote: Possible bottom 10 thread on FFT's list.
Thanks for adding, dick!
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BRF
Posts: 8,748
Feb 6, 2010 9:35am
Here, I'll help you out by making another post.


I'm a master at keeping threads off of the FFT Bottom Ten list!
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ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Feb 6, 2010 10:15am
BRF wrote: Here, I'll help you out by making another post.


I'm a master at keeping threads off of the FFT Bottom Ten list!
Dick




















:D
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O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 6, 2010 11:42am
You read it here. ernest is apparently a master of dick. ;)

Not that there's anything wrong with that. :D
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ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Feb 6, 2010 1:22pm
I see what you did there!
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O-Trap
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Feb 6, 2010 1:23pm
No you don't.
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BRF
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Feb 6, 2010 9:07pm


The master mason.
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coyotes22
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Feb 16, 2010 6:41pm
ernest_t_bass wrote: We've all heard this saying. Throw modesty out the window here. Are there any trades/skills at which you are decent? Any trades/skills at which you are a master?

Decent
Basic odd job construction (roofing, plumbing, electric, framing, dry wall, etc.)
Apple/Mac software management
Refereeing
Shooting the 3

Master
None
Decent:
HVAC
Carpenter
Drywall

Master:
Post Padding

:D
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Apple
Posts: 2,620
Feb 16, 2010 7:05pm
Decent:
I can do all kinds of stuff where the outcome is actually better than decent.

Master:
Angel attraction...

:D
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Feb 16, 2010 7:16pm
Decent:
Stats
Summarizing massive amounts of information
Writing

Master:
Energy Regulatory Issues
Proofreading
Grammar
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Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Feb 16, 2010 7:18pm
Master
Checkers player
B
baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Feb 16, 2010 7:33pm
Decent:
Computer repair
Baseball coach

Master:
3-5 or 5-7 paper producer under pressure
ernest_t_bass's avatar
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Feb 16, 2010 7:36pm
Thanks, coyote... I thought this thread had died... probably like it should have :)
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coyotes22
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Feb 16, 2010 7:41pm
ernest_t_bass wrote: Thanks, coyote... I thought this thread had died... probably like it should have :)
Hey, thats what I do.

I dint make the MVP finals for nothing!!!! :D
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BRF
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Feb 16, 2010 8:32pm
Yeah, thanks a lot!
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coyotes22
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Feb 16, 2010 8:35pm
:D
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coyotes22
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Mar 28, 2010 5:52pm
ttt