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What is a small, trivial thing that you have gotten good at and are proud of

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March 11, 2026, 07:09 PM
jljones
What is a small, trivial thing that you have gotten good at and are proud of
Mine is cooking eggs. I have mastered the ability to fry eggs and they come out perfect each time.


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March 11, 2026, 07:11 PM
oddball
Making cocktails. Friends tell me I'm the best bartender they ever seen.


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March 11, 2026, 07:20 PM
mttaylor1066
Making crème caramels. (A custard dessert with a caramelized sugar sauce.)

I find them easy to make and fun to serve.

People believe they must be hard to make, but they’re a breeze and serving them is a little show. Just place a dessert plate over the top of the ramekin, invert and give a little shake. People “oooh!” And “ahhh!” as if there’s some magic to it.


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March 11, 2026, 07:21 PM
tatortodd
Reverse searing steak on my BGE. Friends tell me it's better than fancy steakhouses and can't believe it only has salt and pepper on it.


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March 11, 2026, 08:20 PM
LS1 GTO
Scrambled eggs

When kids come to visit, i am tapped for making breakfast eggs. (Wife also entices me to make them for her at other times too.)





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March 11, 2026, 08:28 PM
Bassamatic
Waffles. They are to die for or so says my family.


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March 11, 2026, 08:34 PM
400m
Admitting fault
March 11, 2026, 08:38 PM
Johnny 3eagles
Shrimp Boil.




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March 11, 2026, 08:44 PM
P250UA5
Pancakes, according to my wife and kids



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March 11, 2026, 08:56 PM
Pipe Smoker
quote:
Originally posted by 400m:
Admitting fault

Neither small nor trivial!


Serious about crackers.
March 11, 2026, 10:28 PM
400m
Thank you Pipe.
March 11, 2026, 10:39 PM
flesheatingvirus
Smashburgers on the griddle. Of course, it's probably because the damn kids want them ALL THE DAMN TIME.

I'm also pretty good at making PowerPoints, apparently.


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March 11, 2026, 10:48 PM
sigfreund
Mounting a riflescope.



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March 11, 2026, 10:54 PM
reflex/deflex 64
Baking biscuits, eggs, sausage gravy.

A second skill I’ve been told is driving a bunch of ladies around to shops. I’m smooth but pretty quick, and as a bonus I parallel park with the running boards right at the curb “every time”, a bonus for arthritic knees and hips. The Expedition scared them at first, but soon won them over.


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March 11, 2026, 10:57 PM
Ripley
Sling shot. I used to putt well but my back ended that.



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March 11, 2026, 11:35 PM
skeptic
push ups
March 12, 2026, 01:18 AM
Gustofer
Archery. Can't explain it, but I have a gift. Arrows just seem to go where I want them to.


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March 12, 2026, 01:32 AM
stylophiles
Teaching/Instructing

Super weird since i’ve always been more of an introvert, but once I swapped over to LE I ended up being “that guy” that ends up in front of a bunch of people talking about stuff. I suck at ducking out of sight of Admin….

Started with updating and then taking over teaching our court diversion traffic school. Then went on from there to the point that if it needs any kind of multi media presentation in front of more than 5 people… I get an email.

Cool part is, I have grown to like it, it’s cool to work with large groups and once you get engagement, it’s awesome.

Don’t tell admin. I got enough on my plate as is.

Bill R
March 12, 2026, 02:40 AM
KMitch200
Baking cod and grilling chicken or steaks.
Three of our favorite meals and I can **nail** it every time.

Ripley:
quote:
I used to putt well but my back ended that.

I am bound and determined to return to playing golf this year.
My back said, “No more!” I want to change that…the sooner the better!


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March 12, 2026, 06:51 AM
MNSIG
I think I'm pretty decent at building and painting scale model jets. In the big scheme of things, it's not a particularly useful skill. I refer to it as "playing with little toy plastic airplanes".