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Let's balance the ledger ... what are three things you do well?

Discussion in 'Non-Vegas Chat' started by ken2v, Jun 17, 2021.

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  1. ken2v

    ken2v This Space For Rent

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    Honorary #4: Consuming adult beverages without getting a hangover.
     
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    Organize.
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    ken2v This Space For Rent

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    And math, too. lol
     
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    Being patient. :ssst:
    Smiling. :D
    Drinking milk! :beer: :wink2:

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    RICHARD
     
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    Electroguy563 Vegas Joker

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    @Richard Alpert got 2 out of three of what I think I do well, which doesn't surprise me at all, being he's VMB's nicest member. Patience and smiles are great attributes of an individual.

    The third thing I believe I do well (and maybe too well) is overeating, lol! :p
     
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    Keep supporting those dairy farmers, Richard! They need help.
     
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    Numbers/financial stuff
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    This list definitely changes as I age….
     
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    a natural leader, take charge type, only thing i don't personally have to have my hands on the wheel when I am in it are airplanes.. I plan to get my license soon.

    punctual, always on the time I say I will be there , you can set your clock to it.
    After 25 years at fedex where anything bellow 99.9 is failure.

    honestly blunt, i say it like it is and expect the same from friends and family.
     
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    parallax High-Roller

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    Hiring the right people for the right job
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    Making BBQ... 7 trophies for best ribs in some pretty big competitions.

    Cooking in general... Missed my calling there.

    Growing plants... Believe it or not, Bull has a green thumb. I grow roses, have a few bonsai trees, among other things. I've also cross bred some peppers that range from delicious to too damn hot.
     
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    Starting IVs at work -- pretty darn good. Get the ones no one else can. - still humble though because just when I want to toot my horn I miss the garden hose veins.

    Multi tasking - it aint pretty sometimes but I can do it at work and at home. At work I joke that my job is a combination of McGayver and Radar OReilly. I do get in a zone and get snippy if someone wants to rock the apple cart. Just leave me alone and let me focus and do it my way.

    Crochet and knitting - taught the simple steps by my Grandmothers. I taught myself the more difficult steps.

    Not that this a skill more like a cheat. But we use specialty beds that are a pain in the butt to use sometimes. Recently we received one and no one could get it to move - it was stuck and wheels locked. I YouTubed the bed and saw what were doing wrong. Easy peasy. It had to do with the position of the bed rail. -- So when we have some piece of medical equipment that no one can figure out. - I go to YouTube. Some of my coworkers think I have superpowers -- I have to roll my eyes because most of my coworkers are GenX and Millenials. I remind them of Dr. Google and they should be more computer savvy than me the boomer.
     
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    Photography - thinking of turning a hobby into a side job.

    Cooking - self taught, never learned at home, but rather in a Culinary Arts course in high school. Followed that passion later & cooked in a professional kitchen for some certs during a culinary program :D

    Loyal to my friends - the people and the animals
     
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    My job - I'm retired now, but I was good at my chosen profession (chemist). :hmmm:

    Tinkering with computers, electronics, and other gadgets - I guess you could say that I'm sort of a technology geek. :goofy:
    Procrastinating - Since I've retired, I'm getting pretty good at this. :kill:
     
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    Like that cooking thing. I shoulda allowed four replies. lol
     
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    Trivia - I’ve got an enormous amount of slightly useful information stuck in my head.

    Gardening- I really like finding new and unusual plants.

    Travel Planning- I like researching different destinations and putting a trip together
     
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    ken2v This Space For Rent

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    Ooh, love that last one.
     
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    phade Keeping tabs on LV while not there...

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    This stumped me. Almost 40, pretty strong career/family/etc. And it took me a minute before I could convince myself I was good at something. Weird. I'm very much an always be learning or improving mindset.

    So....
    Being entrepreneurial or a middle-man. I can find a way to make $.
    Outdoor sports...fishing, hunting, etc.
    I try to be good at being a son/husband/father/friend. Not sure I feel comfortable that I am good at it though. I try my hardest. That is for others to decide, ultimately.
     
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