High relief wood carving.
I don’t think “most can’t” is correct in this case, more like most don’t.

Compete in 3 event water skiing at 67 - slalom, tricking and jumping. Skied at US Nationals last year, and this year is going even better. Win sailboat races as skipper.

I can slice a golf ball to skip off two roofs and onto the green 18" from the hole. It's true. Houses line the hole, a short par 3.

Play the banjo

In the world of 20” bicycles and dirt jumping, I’m pretty okay. People not in BMX would say I’m amazing.

I can slice garlic paper thin, very, very quickly. That said, I’m sure there are many chefs that can do the same, but most people are astonished.

I just gave away my shoeing tools, but I’ll say, shoe a horse.

Listen without talking.

I hold an FAA Statement of Aerobatic Competency Card (SAC) for 250' altitude. I used to be have a Surface waiver (no altitude restriction), but didn't perform at enough airshows to keep the surface endorsement.

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Originally posted by kkina:
So wondering if any of ya on the forum possesses any kind of special skill or ability that most people lack. What's your super power? (And let's keep this one clean, okay-dokay?)

I can properly pronounce the Dutch "g", "ch", and "sch" sounds, of which hardly any other non-Dutch people in the world appear to be capable.

Weird, but true.

First time I did it the owner of the company for which I was doing some technician training and I were headed down a highway. I saw a road sign and spoke the city name: "Groningen." He was so damn surprised to hear me properly enunciate the Dutch "g" sound he nearly went off the road

"What did you say?!?!" he demanded. I repeated it. He could hardly believe his ears.

I think I've only ever encountered one other non-Dutch individual in my life that can do it.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Show people my third nipple.

Scaramanga?



I can walk on stilts. We had them as kids. A couple years ago, we were at a relative's house and one of the kids had them. I hopped on them, and proceeded to walk around like an old hand, including up and down a wheelchair ramp and stairs. It had been at least 30 years since I was on stilts. . .

Recite the alphabet backwards, faster than forwards. It’s been a while since I’ve done it, might need some warm up.

I can juggle and I used to be able to swim across an Olympic sized pool twice without coming up for air.

I can walk on my hands. Didn't know I could until high school when we were playing around after a wrestling practice and I just did it. about 10 feet at first. Longest I've done is about 100 feet before my head feels like it will explode. I can also go up and down ramps and stair step obstacles. I never thought it was that special until I started crossfit and I'm one of 2 people that can do it. The other has a solid gymnastics background.

I can send and receive International Morse Code at 35 words per minute.

I've been playing the drums for 30 years so I'm pretty good at it. But what usually impressed people is that I also sing lead and harmony vocals while playing, which is fairly rare for a drummer.

I have the weird ability to calm people down and get what I want on the phone or in person. This work 99 out of 100 times. That one person who I can't, well it's bad, they react to me with violent disdain and I have no way to identify them.

Seriously, folks walk into my office all day, hey I need X and so and so wont give it to me. Pick up the phone and call, its in my email in 02 seconds. I have done this since I was about 14 and it makes people nuts.

I would clerk at my dad's law office. The paralegals would walk in and say hey can you call Wal Mart and get these cleaning records I have been trying for months. Bam, in the mail on their way to us in 10 minutes.

Angry client on the phone, pick it up, an hour later 5 star review. It makes those who work around me furious at times.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Throat sing.

I knew you were a Tibetan monk somehow…

Drive a car with a manual transmission.

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Originally posted by NavyGuy:
at 79 years old I can do 50 consecutive pushups.

That's actually very impressive. I can do it it but with a lot of effort and I'm only 44.

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Originally posted by KDR:
I can walk on my hands. Didn't know I could until high school when we were playing around after a wrestling practice and I just did it. about 10 feet at first. Longest I've done is about 100 feet before my head feels like it will explode. I can also go up and down ramps and stair step obstacles. I never thought it was that special until I started crossfit and I'm one of 2 people that can do it. The other has a solid gymnastics background.

Impressive! I'll be happy if I can just do a static free-standing handstand.