Card throwing simply because it's always looked like the coolest fucking thing ever.
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oh man yeah the quick sketch is amazing. I would love that talent.
Welding. Just useful for occasional projects, and would be nice to know I could weld something if necessary.
I bet you could find a class on it somewhere. Trade school or adult edu or even a local car club might have occasional offerings. This one is on my list too.
I could go to a community college around me (I know they teach it), but scheduling it around work might take some work. You know, I think I might actually look and see if they have an occasional weekend course. I don't have to be a professional welder, just good enough.
I was a welder for a while, and let me tell you, there are few things in life more satisfying than laying down a good weld.
Shoutout to a good, clean, oxy-acetylene cut as well. God I miss that feeling.
Home Depot rents out gas-less mig welders surprisingly cheap. You could spend a fun 3-4 hours noodling around trying simple welding of angle iron pieces!
That's an idea! I'd want to make sure I had proper safety equipment, but that might be an plan when I have some time.
There is a critical difference between talent and skill. Talent is naturally understanding and being good at something quickly. Skill is something that can be acquired and honed to perfection regardless of talent.
If you want to learn a new skill, just start doing it and stop being afraid of failing at it. In fact, the failures and fuck ups are the single greatest mechanisms by which your skills will improve.
Being able to do stuff without having to mentally prepare for days/weeks/months and then abandon it because it's just too much. I want to travel more, go on multi-day bike tours, start a business, whatever. It's almost impossible for me because I worry too much about every single detail that could happen.
Find my way places (even nearby places) without GPS!
Remembering names and faces. I've got a huuuuuuge variety of valuable knowledge and skills and I'm ALWAYS getting tripped up on people's names. I've jumped between a physical aggressor and their victim before (I work in that kind of field) for coworkers whose names I cannot remember. What the fuck is wrong with me? My brain isn't even any bigger than anyone else's it's just stuffed with knowing how to spell and pronounce N-acetylcysteine instead of anything actually useful.
All kinds of things really although mostly they're on my list to learn so I'll have them one day. Tatting might be my main one for 2024.
(Edit: Forgot the "why". Mostly because it's come up twice lately here on Lemmy and I feel left out while other people are making pretty lace)
I do wish I could learn to draw a bit better, to play the piano, and to speak multiple languages. But realistically I don't have that kind of time so have to go with things that are quicker to pick up!
Same thing as you.
a skill, one skill, there are to many I would want.
Self study. I don't understand how people can just self study to be senior software devs at FAANG, that's just crazy to me. For me, it needs to be more guided.